The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-02

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Text Of Neasare.

Text Of NeasaFe.
President Mckinley signed the o,n TOT
the reorganization OF the regular army,
after being passed by the senate. There
being now a declared state OF war. II VII.
Be possible to pu, the armyson basis OF
SIGlD enlisted men of the regular arms.
including 1850 infantry. LOCO cavalry.
II. s57 artillery and 80 engineers. the signal
eorpe being extra The text of the bill 10
as follows.
Section /. That hereafter the peace or
ganiEation OF each regiment Of infantry
now in service shall embrace one colonel,
one Northumberland. rwo MAJORS. ten
captains, twelve first iieutenants. ten sec
ond ieutenants. one sergeant-naajor, one
Quartermaster sergeant. one chief mn-
stefan. two principal musicians, two bat
talsons of four companies each. and two
skeleton or unnamed companies: the or
ganized companies TO he constituted as
now authorized by law; provided. that
nothing herein contained shall be construed
as aholkhfng the Office of chaplain in each
regiment q cosored troops; and. provided
further, that the vacancies in the grade
OF ma ior created by this section shall be
filed by promotion according TO seniority
In the infantry arm.
Section z. That upon a declaration OF
war by congress. or a declaration by con-
gress that war exists. the president. in his
discrstion, may establish a third battalion
for each Infantry regiment, consisting OF
four companies. 10 be supplied by man.
ming the two skeleton companies and by
organizing two additional companies. The
vacancies of commissioned officers in the
additional companies shall be filed by pro
motions by seniority In the infantry arm
and by appointments in accordance with
the existing law: and hereafter al vacan-
cies occurring in the cavalry, artillery and
infantry above the grade of second lieu
tenant shall, subject to the examination
now required by law. be filed by promo
ton according to seniority from the next
lower grade in each arm.
Section 3. That upon declaration of
war by congress. or a declaration by con-
gress that war exists. the enlisted strength
or a company. troop and battery respect
lively. may. in the discretion OF the presi-
dent. be increased TO comprise not ex-
ceeding:
For each company OF infantry, one first
sergeant. one Quartermaster sergeant,
four SergeantS, twelve corporals, two mil
eicians, one artificer, one WAGNER and
eighty-four privates; total enlisted, one
hundred and six; provided, that in the
event of q cali by the president for either
volunteers or the militia of the country,
quotas OF troops Of the various states and
territories, including the District OF Co
iumbia and Indian territory, in companies,
troops and batteries. each to contain, so
far as practicable, the number OF enlisted
men authorized In this act for, each arm
Of the service and battalions of not less
than three such companies and regiments
OF not less than ten nor more than twelve
such companies; but this proyiso shall app
ply to companies, troops, batteries, bat
talions and reeimental organizations and
none other; provided, further. that In vol
unteer organizations received into the
service under this act and existing laws
a hospital steward shall be authorized for
each battalion.
For each troop of cavalry. one first SER
geant. one Quartermaster sergeant. six
sergeants, eight corporals, two farriers
and blacksmtths. two tYumpeters, one sad
dier. one WAGNER, seventy-eight privates;
total enlisted. one hundred.
For each battery OF heavy artillery, one
first sergeant, twenty-five sergeants, ten
corporalS, two musicians, two artificevs.
enc wagner, one hundred and sixty-two
privates: total enlisted. two hundred
For each battery OF field artillery. ono
first sergeant. one Quartermaster sergeant.
one veterinary sergeant, six sergeants, fif-
teen corporais, two farriers, two artificers,
one saddler. two musicians. one WAGNER.
one hundred and forty-one privates; total
enlisted. one hundred ana seventy-three,
For each company of engineers. one
first sergeant, ten sergeants. ten corpora.s,
two musicians. sixty-four first-class pri-
Yates. sixty-three second-class priyates:
total enlisted, one hundred and fifty
I'm time OF war there shall be added to
the signal corps OF the army ten corporals,
one hundred first-class privates and forty
second-class prtvates. who shall have the
pay and allowances Of engineer troops Of
the same grade.
1.-THE quartermaster and veterinary ser
geants provided for In this section shall
have the pay and allowances OF sergean,s
Of their respective arms.
Section 4. That when recruited to their
war strength the president may add one
second lieutenant to each battery of artii-
lery such offices to be filled by appoint
ments as prescribed by existing law.
Section s. That In time OF war the pres
ident shall cause the batteries Of artillery
authorized by law 10 be organized as
heavy or field artillery as In his Judgment
the exigencies OF the service may require.
Section 6. That In time of war the pay
proper of enlisted men shall be increased
ID per cent. over and above the rates OF
pay as ixed by law; provided. that in
war time no additional Increased con,pen-
sation shall BE- allowed to- soldiers per-
forming what IL known as extra or spe-
cial duty; provided. further. that any SOL
der who deserts shall, besides sneirring
the penalties now attaching 10 the crime
OF desertion, forfeit all right to pension
which he might otherwise have acquired.
Section Z. That in time of war every Of
ficer serving with troops operating against
an enemy who shall exercise under as
signinent In orders issued by competent
authority, command above that pertain
ing to his grade. shall be entitled to re-
ee!ve the pay and allowances of the grade
appropriate to the command go exercised:
provided, that rate OF pay exceeding
that or a brtgadier-generai shall not be
paid in any case by reason OF such assign
ment: provided, further. that at the end
OF any war in which the United States
may become involved the army shall be
reduced 70 a peace basis by the transfer
in the same arm ~ the service or absorp-
tion by promotion or honora bic discharge
under such regulations as the secretary of
war may establish of supernumerary COM
missioned officers ard the honorable dis
charge or transfer OF supernunerarv en-
listed men; and nothing contained in this
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