New-York tribune., 1896-01-04
TO IMPROVE THE MILITIA.
PROVISIONS OF The BILL INTRODUCED
BY SENATOR LODGE.

BY SENATOR LODGE.
The MEASURE ESTABLISHES NATIONAL GUARD
| AND RESERVE MILITIA AND PUTS THEM AT
THE SERVICE OF THE GOVERNMENT
IN CERTAIN EMERGENCIES.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBrSEI
| washington Jan 3-Senator Lodge has become
interested In the militia and has introduced a bill
to promote it's efficiency. The measure repeals many
existing laws and contains number Of important
new propositions IT provides among other features
that the militia shall consist of every able-bodied
male citizen of the States, Territories and the Dis
trict OF Columbia who is between the ages OF eRh-
teen and fory-fve years. The militia Is to be Ill
vided into classes. the organized. to be called
the National Guard. and the unorganzed to be
known the Reserve Militia. The National Guard
Is consist of such regularly enlisted troops az
may be organized In the several States ana Ierri-
tories in pursuance of their respective laws NOT III
conflict with acts of Congress- and is to conform
as closely as possible In system to that prescribed
for the Army. The V"e-President judicial ana
executive officers OF the Government. members OF
both Houses OF Congress and their officers. all per
in the military or naval service, custom ho"9'
officers with their clerks. postinasters ana persons
employed in the transportation Of the mail. ferry
men work at any ferry on postroads, inspectors
OF exports artihccrs and workmen engaged IN 'he
National armories and arscnas. all pilots mariners
actually employed In sea service. ana All Pe'So''
who are now may hereafter be exennlteu oS '"'
laws Of the respective States are To be eNcusu ''o
military duty. Notwithstanding their age
Whenever the United States are invaded or are III
danger of invasion from any foreign nation OF 'nu
ian tribe or Of rebellion the bill makes II la"l"
for ;he President to call out such number ol "''
National Guard or Reserve Militia most cohV'h'"
to the place Of danger as he may deem necessary
The President is authorized to issue his orders TOT
this purpose to such officers Of the National GUAR"
or Reserve Militia as he may think proper. IN t''"e
NJ neace n. may accent from the Governor of oach
State such number Of the National Guard as may
be offered FOR the purpose of united ilStr"c'o" az"
discipline whenever the state of IN" hpi'oP' '"''''
wifi permit when the National Guard OF "'S''
Militia Of than one state Is cal''d '"lo '"'
actual service Il the United States ny act oil 'oh
cress or by the r, sident 'hc forces may be apPot
toned among States according TO Representative
population when the service OF 'he ~ ."i.'
States The National Guard or the k"'rV' NINA
& mad. subject To the rules and articles OF ~"t
which apply to regular troops
The .;alional Guard Is no, to be liai le 10 h'''''
duty IN the National Government except "h'"
called into service ~ act OF Congress pa7s'' 'o
that purpose. or by direction OF the fi'S'n'". VI
ncers and men ca..ed on are to pe pnh's"'" ~
court u artiai may direct IN case OF s"i"s'' w. w.
the order The adjutart general OF each S'a'' "''
Territory under the direction Of the ''oV'rnof. 10
rak. returns and reports 20 the Secretary OF war
at such times and In ouch .orm AZ may .oe ''
scrbed. Annually the Secretary OF war IS 10 """'
mi, 10 Cons an abstract of the returns ana 70
rc-ts ~ IN >. state cfcers with such observations
a, n. nav DEEM necessary for the Information u
| Congress The National Guard 5 % De "S'' -.
Whenever The President cail- out the ,aiiona .n.sl
he may specify IN his order ne Ir'ayI '"' - ,r,ts
scrvre VII b. required not exceeding h,h' ,n".. i
md me National Guard mustered - 10 continue
service Tor ~ Tim spesh'Ip Ipni,sS, nn,r xxi .o
errving ooIb fne National Guard ani keserv" Mii'h
are to be ,n,y' ~, bS ,o w s"f the Army Tne pay
is % gin from IN. date ot th"'r api'Af'h'' az '
vons ard ,hel. OF service d, - h's'h on ' ,n'
date muster into the G,t,d o,,l.r Sfs, sr..,,nr
or private Of th- National Guard Or k.-,rVr NJ re "a
dies In the service Of 'he ntsl f,.r ieng mus
"rd 1u. or a, any time n Consequence OF d,sah..i
a. r.cy.J in l.nc Of duty ard l.av,s WIDOW or
XXI &c, vel ir.u under sxtccn years of asr su,h
widow child or children are 90 %" "hiti' j I" IN
bcnea,s - ,hr pension laws eNi.'inr a. N i'nc
trial Of member. Of the National Guard oi K'-,fNe
Militia arc to b. compo-cd respectively o'
Tho annual .uni % 5000, ls appropriated by me
n,,nTv 1 iGr rashp and slr-on sGpple- Tor sue 70
the National Guard Tn:s apP9rt,H",nn md rorr,tS-
res under tie direction " the secretary "i vi
scn,,,1yes 10 Witch cacn STAT IS entitled In COZ
gress AMI the 1"rrior ana thr ,,.-ri,' =, [
rnscr'he inrni' No STATE is 10 hc onted to tn hene-
MS Of the appropriation mes- m" number 81 i,s
NItional Guard shall be 81 l'1si N' men iof H.-
,,or and Representative. Tn" purchn'" or :n'i.
;,cture o, arns ordnance stores in!iihiN 'N"l,
m .nfs -amu AMI garrison sip,l 8 Is TO n' MAJ
I under the direction IA" Secretary pi Nhl -
such arms stores and supplies ar" no" manu-.
,re1 or procured FOR the usc ~ N" Army Inc,
arc IN remain the urOp.rty Of the United states an
bo accounted for hv the State oTnn'HA'l'ns 10 t'
War Deyartrnsnt ON IN" application ~ the 'roN-
ernor Of any state rerrIior, - whch Arm,
stores and supplies furnished. the secretary 'l
Wa ma, doiaf nor" of1c'rs pi IN" Hiiht
IN repnr, 70 such state officer for duiy In crnn"clD IN
with ,he National Guard. Governors are au'hoiH'
IN commission Army officers with such rank as thrN
dem urorer nnd The ncceotance of sich an app"iih
mon, is not 10 be considered violation or IN" law
which now prohibits Army officers from accepting
commissions IN addition to those gwen 10 mem nN
| ,ho c,vo-nmrn' 40 "moiIments are 10 u
allowed 10 officers serving with STATE organza tons
The bI specifies 'ho number OF sections o' Existing
,cv 70 be reneacd and provides In detail how
covornn,ent and supplies are 10 be procured