New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-23
TO IMPROVE THE MILITIA.
OFFICIAL. PROGRAMME ISSUED BY THE
WAR DEPARTMENT.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY DOES PLAN APPROVED BY
LEADING NATIONAL GUARD AND REGULAR
ARMY oFFIcERs-IT PROVIDES FOR or
GANIzED AND RESERVE FORCES WHICH
MAY IN EMERGENCIES BE CALLED
OUT BY THE GOVERNMENT
TEXT OF THE BILL.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
Washington, Feb 22.An official programme W.
tanning q number Of important features '0oN9
the greater efficiency Of the militia OF '"e '0'I
has been prepared at the War Departing, az" ~,
warded to Congress for adoption. ire au''oi " ~
proposition "a General Doe. Assistant
War formerly the Adjutan-General OF the ->a 'o'''
Guard of Wisconsin. who IS recoshHou 49,
on the conditions and needs or the mli''i"' 49,
tts reference 10 Congress the proposition wa
rnstted 70 n number OF prominent Natoha oua'u
men including General Wlngate OF Nv
,rasidor, ~ the National Guard Associations Zen
eral Ordway commander Of the militia u "a. 49,.
trict of Columbia, and General fa'N. '''e ~, .1|o.
General Of the Wisconsin troops lh'sc ~' 49,
officers Of the militia as well as hu'''O' ,a ,h
officers high in rank. have carefully co'sue'eu ~.
,,.osure and are heartily in favor OF It's provisions
The Senate Committee on Military Ana"S "o" '.
the matter before Il. Following are 'he
of the bill, which is entitled IAN Act to froio'e ''''
Efficiency OF the Militia r. .hla
Section Ins vnn of the respective State. Terri
tories and the District of Columbia VINO Is mo ye and
sSsbteen and less than forty-five years Oh az. 20
sbsu he divided into two classes the orea@ Tri ~
he known as the National Guard OF tle 30 desr
tory or District OF Columbia or by such U' ~ tEe
Nations as may be given them by the laws OF aioo
respective States or Territories a,u a'
Sec The VicePres!dent of the sniteuc o, ,ern
the officers judicial and executiFe vi and ofccrs
mani of the United States the members anu Military
Of each House OF ~ ne United States all custom
,,ofr
sons emnloyed by the United states IN 'ae IN, rarrv
mission OF the mail ferrymen Inprs ariccrs and
workmen employed IN the armoTies anu traNv en-
the United states po Of any citizen or merchant
within the United States. ana an psnecive states
now Ike nxema,ed from militia DUTY. without REGARD
to age u
TERMS OF ENLISTMENT.
coo o Tho organzcd militia shall consist ol SUN
regularly enlisted troops as are OF ma! " .,~
,n and officers duly commissioned by 'ie ~ ~
~ the several States. Territories. ana the Dis''
of Columbia. in pursuance OF ther nro-
NO, IN conflict with the provisions OF TINS ac'' pr
,aad that an original enlistment SHAH be lor 'o'
,oss than three years and re-enlistmehl TOT no' ~
than one year. and II such enlistment s." ~
during a time when such troops shaiA oo ia .
sarv,ce OF the United States 1t shail continue ''''
the expira,on Of the time for when they are .""'
into such service: provided, further, tha' sueh eN
ninety days. ,,oo. or
c. 4 Tho reserve militia shall not be suo1ect OF
liable TO any military duty to the '"'.eu Sal
cxcept when called into service by act OF oo",
nassed for that purpose The ORGANIZED i'i''i'' 49,
no, he subject or liable to any military duty 10 'he
United States except when called mo sc'N.0e ~
80, 30 Congress- passed for that purpose or by tHe
president of the United States pursuant 10 Jaw,
and every officer and enlisted man oil the oieai''u
militia called into the service OF the |nl'''
sbau he held TO be In such service from '"e u"'e VA
,hs nuhlcation of such call. and any ofhcer OF en-
Ustad man who shall refuse or neglect 10 ooey suo.
call shall be subject TO trial by cour'-i''' '''' '
Ia nunished as such court may direct
Sec s. Courts martial for the triai OF oniOei' "
men Of the organized or the reserve ''i''''a 49, =,
service of the United States shall De composer "a
militia officers only ,,., ,a .,s
n,h.r rank and duties of It's staff officers shan
=. such as the laws Of the respective states Iefr-
tories and the District Of Columbia may pTescrlpe'
orovided that such organization and the dlscip'ine
of said troops shall conform % closely as prdc'odpe
TO that prescribed for the Army.
Sec T. The Adiutant-Ganeral OF each state, le'r'-
tory and the District of Columbia. shall perform
such duties as may be prescribed by the laws OF
such State, Territory or District respectVelY' anu
make returns to the Secretary of War at such times
and in such form as he shall from time TO time pre-
scribe of the number Of the organized militia ana
be required by the Secretary Of War
Sec 6 The Secretary OF War shall. with his an
nual report OF each transmit 10 CONGRESS an
abstracts of the returns and reports OF the Adua's
General OF the States. Territories and the DISTRICT
OF Columbia with such observations thereon as ne
NAV deem necessary for the information OF Con-
gress. , .
Sec @ The organized militia shall be trained IN
accordance with such systems OF drliis ana tacuSs
as may from time TO time be prescribed Tor 'he
Army.
IN CASE OF INVASION OR REBELLION.
Sec 10 Whenever the United States is invad ID
or In imminent danger OF invasion from
anv foreign nation or Indian tribe, or OF
rebellion against the authority Of the Govern
ment Of the United States. 1t shall De
lawful for the President TO call forth such
number 0. the organized militia of any State or
States or of the District of Columbia. as he may
deem necessary TO repel such Invasion or suppress
such rebellion. and 10 issue his orders Tor tht'
purpose to the Governor or Governors thereof or
10 any officer or officers Of the organized militia
for such number OF such militia as the PRESIDENT
may think proper. ard he may In time OF peace ac-
cept from the Governor OF any State or Territory
such number OF tie organized militia as may be
offered for the purpose Of united instruction ana
discipline, with without troops OF the regular
establishment. whenever proper appropriation there
for shall have been made. and such troops "h-n
So accented shall be deemed be in the service Of
the United States during the period for which their
services have been rendered by tho Governor and
accepted by the President
Sec H. When the organized militia OF more than
one State is called into the actual service OF the
United States by the President he may In his dis
erection apportion them among such States accord
ing to representative population.
Sec r. The organized. reserve militia. when
called into the actual service OF the United States
or accepted as provided in Section 10 Of this act.
shall be subject to the same rules and articles OF
war as the regular troops OF the United States.
Sec g. Whenever the President calls forth the
organized militia OF any State or States TO be en-
ployed in the service OF the United states ne may
en.cjfy in his call the period for which such\ser-
Il. t. raou,rod not exceeding nine months. and