New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.

Washington. Feb. II (Spec.aD.-The House Com.
mitee on Military Affairs has agreed 10 favorable
report on the bill to make certain Of the Chica-
manga and Chattanooga National Park The bin
provides that the park and is approaches shall be
Il National field for military man0euyres for the
Army and National Guard. The committee recon-
mends amendment making all National parks
available for a similar purpose Within the limits
OF appropriations made from time 10 time. the Sec
rotary of War Is authorized to assemble al his dis
erection in camp at such of the year and for
such period as he may designate portions OF tho
regular forces. he may think best. to receive mill
ttary instruction at the parks. The Secretary is
also authorized TO make regulations governing the
assembling OF National Guardsmen at the parks and
to detail officers Of the Army instructors all
such occasions.
The House Committee has also favorabiy reported
with an amendment the bill OF Mr.. Stewart. OF
New-Jersey. providing for appointment by brevet
OF active retired officers Of the Army The bill
is one in which number Of military men Of the
regular service interested As reported by tho
committee the bill reads: That ali officers OF tho
regular Army OF the United States active or retired.
who served in the volunteer forces during the late
war, shall receive brevei in the regular Army
equal to the highest rank held the h snost brevct
received in the SAID volunteer forces and be
missioned accordingly OF the date such brevet:
provided that they have not already received .
breyet Of equal or higher grade in the regular
Army"
IL Is practically certain that the Senate Committee
on Nava! Affairs will either report adversely or i'll
definitely postpone action on the bill of Senator
Smith providing for the erection Of armor-plete
factory IN the city OF Washington. y majority OF
the members OF the Senate Committee are OK the
opinion that to erect such factory would Involve
a larger expenditure than The condition OF the
treasury permits that II - question whether he
Government can successfully compete with private
nrms IN the Manufacture OF armOr plate and that
Ai things considered. It would be neither fair nor
polite for the Government 10 enter into such cons
pgtition.
The following Army orders have been issued: A
BoGrd Or OiNcers. 70 consist of Colonel John c.
hates, "a Infantry: Lieutenant Colonel Charles A.
Wikon 18th Infantry, and Captain Marion l.. Aaus,
LIST Infantry Is appointed 10 meet at Fort Leaven.
worth on Monday. February p, for the purpose 4
preparing rules and regulations FOR small arms
Ing practice season.
First Lieutenant Samuel Reber Signal Corps Will
rejon his station Captain Charles s Smith. ord
nance Department. Will proceed 10 the Sandy Hook
Proving Ground official business Captain cum
life Il. Murray. 4th Cavalry. is detailed al pro-
feSsor CT military science and tactics at Brown Uni
Charles q. Lyman "a Cavalry will be relieved from
temporary duty at Frankfort Arsenal. Penn, and
join his station.
The leave granted to Second Lieutenant Richard
Leave for one month and eleven days TO take effect
about February 20 IS granted to Captain Guy
Howard assistant quartermaster.
Ensign Joseph Strauss, OF the Navy recently de-
tached from the battleship Indiana and ordered 10
duty at the Washington Navy Yard, will be app
pointed professor OF mathematics the retire
next. II he decides to accept the Office Ensgn
Strauss was on duty in the Bureau OF Ordnance fOr
some time and there demonstrated special INTEL
lgence and zeal. particularly with respect 10 the
designing OF modern turrets The SUGGESTION Of
superposed turrets for the battle-sh.p5 Kearsaras
and Kentucky originated with him.