The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-23

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allowed $500 year In addition to tho pay
OF bis rank; an aido-de.camp to briggs
dler-general $3.50 additional, and an acting
comml sary OF subsistence 500 additional.
Equipment and subsistence are furnlsh-
Cd by the government.
When tho Delaware troops are ordered
out they may go into the camp Of inatruc-
ton at Harrington. Lieutenant w. II. Cor.
DON U. 5. A., of tho regular army will
likely be sent to muster Into tho national
service all who volunteer. Until thou
thoy will DO In the employ of tho
State and receive State pay. AS soon a.
they arc mustered Into the governments
service the State pay ceases and couponsa.
ton Is furnished by tho United Statos.
Tho provisions Of tho volunteer army
bill, which was signed by President Me-
Kinley yesterday, have boen watched for
with doep intorost by Delaware militla-
men. 1t was feared that State troops
when mustered into the federal service
might be broken up and not permitted 10
go out rs organizations under their own
officers.
From the bill, synopsis Of which ap.
pears elsewhere, it will DO soon that the
purpose Is to retain existing State orgnni-
cation whenever possible.
While tho bill deals in general way
with volunteers, it Is expected that the
lTou JUL IOE nill bIluB OuuSult uuo
militia Of the various Statos, and its pro.
visions are framed especially to moot the
expectation, Of tho National Guardslnen.
Tho volunteer army Is to consist of ablc.
bodied men between the ages of eighteen
and forty-fve years.
1t is to be called out only during the i'm.
minonco or existence of war.
EnlstmcnGs arc to DO for two yeara
should the war continue that long. Other.
wise the Gnlistments will terminate with
tho war.
The volunteer army IL to DO subject to
all tho laws and regulations governing tho
regular army.
1t is provided that State military CONS
mands may volunteer by organizations
and go Iuto service intact.
All regimental and company officers arc
to DO appointed by tho Governors Of
States. When members of any organlza-
ton enlist in a body their officers may DO
appointed by their Governor and become
officers Of corresponding grade il tho
volunteer army. That Is II lieutenant.
captain, colonel, or any other officer in q
State regiment will hold the Same rank in
tho volunteer army.
An Amy corps Is to consist of not moro
than three divisions, u division of three
brigades and brigade of three regiments.
Tho staff officers of corps, division or
brigade are TO be appointed by the Prcsl-
dent and confirmed by the Sena'e In the
discretion of tho President such officers
may be lssigned from the regular army.
All volunteers will BIO on tho same foot
ing Us regards pay, allowances and pom
Bions as members Of the regular army.
Governors of States may appoint officers
of the regular army rs field officers Of tho
volunteer army, not exceeding ono to u
regiment.
All the companies now have their full
quota Of men. Company A last night en-
listed fifteen men. The club Company g
enlisted twclv1 men, and Company kninc
men. Company b enlisted twelvo Mem
bcrs and has about sixty applications, from
which the company will bo increased to
tho quota.
The wives sisters and othor relatives Of
the national guardsmen will hold II meot-
ing IN tho rooms OF Company A in tho
Armory this afternoon, when II womans
relief corps will DO organized.
Tho corps will l,ok after tho welfare Of
the soldiers in camp by providing them
with such articles and dainlios that will
mako life Brighter. The object Of tho Or
gunizatton is to make a concerted movo.
Inent for camp relief, ami If tho guards
mon are called to tho front other plans FOR
relief will bo made,