The record-union., 1898-12-07


the Necessary Officers.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6-The meas
ure which will serve as the basis for
the action Of Congress at this session,
looking to the increase and remodeling
of the regular United States army. has
been completed by the commanding
General of the army, and to-day was
handed by him to Secretary Alger, who
will transmit it to Congress, probabl
through the Chairman of the House
Committee on Military Affairs, Repre-
sentative Hull, after he has had an
opportunity to make any changes that
he may deem desirable.
The bill contains the following pro-
visions:
BE it enacted, ETC., that the military
establishment of the United States shall
hereafter consist of fifteen regiments
of cavalry fourteen regiments of sea
coast artillery, two regiments Of field
artillery, two regiments of engineers,
fifty regiments of infantry, the profess
sors and corps of cadets of the United
States Military Academy, and such
other force as shall be provided for
by this Act, to be known as the army
of the United States.
Section 2-That the regiments of
cavalry shall be organized as now pro-
vided by law, each to consist of three
squadrons of four troops, each troop
to be organized as shall be provided
in this Act; provided, that each regi-
ment of cavalry shall consist of 1000
enlisted men, with the necessary COM
plement of officers.
Section 3-That the artillery arm of
the coast shall consist of sea coast and
field artillery; that the sea coast artil-
lery shall consist of fourteen regiments
of twelve batteries EACH and the field
artillery of two regiments of twelve
batteries each. The organization of the
batteries of sea coast and field artillery
shall be as provided in this Act; pro-
vided, that each regiment of sea- coast
artillery shall consist of 1,200 enlisted
men, and each regiment Of field artil-
lery of 1,032 enlisted men, with the
necessary complement of officers; pro-
vided, further, that the President may
in his discretion, convert such field bat
teries as may seem to him to be neces-
sary from time to time, in seige bat
teries, horse artillery batteries or
mounted batteries.
Section 4-That the infantry arm Of
the service shall consist of fifty regi-
ments of three battalions of four COM
panies each, each company to be or
ganized as shall be provided in this
Act; provided, that the regiment of in
fantry shall consist of 1900 enlisted
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fantry arm of the service be organized
on the basis of two army corps of three
divisions of three brigades of three
regiments each
The bill then specifies the officers and
men for each regiment of cavalry, in
fantry and artillery. In each case there
are to be one Colonel, one Lieutenant
Colonel, three Majors, twelve Captains,
fourteen First Lieutenants Zone First
Lieutenant to be appointed Adjutant
and one First Lieutenant to be appoint
ed Quartermaster), twelve second Lieu
tenants, besides minor officers peculiar
to each branch of service. Captains are
to be appointed for colored regiments.
The bill continues:
Section S-That there shall be one
General of the army, two Lieutenant
Generals, six Major Generals of infan-
try, one Major General of cavalry, one
Major General of Artillery, eighteen
Brigadier Generals of infantry, two
Brigadier Generals of cavalry and two
Brigadier Generals of artillery, who
shall be entitled to the personal aides
de camp and the military Secretary
now provided by law; provided, that
the Major Generals and Brigadier Gen.
erals of artillery and cavalry shall be
assigned to duty as chiefs and inspec-
tors of artillery and cavalry, and to
such commands as the President may
direct.
section 9-That the Adjutant Cen
erals department of the army shall
consist of one Adjutant General with
the rank of Major General, two Assist
ant Adjutant Generals with the rank of
Brigadier General, three Assistant Ad-
iutant Generals with the rank of Colo
mel. six Assistant Adjutant Generals
with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel:
twelve Assistant Adjutant Generals
with the rank of Major and twenty-six
Assistant Adjutant Generals with the
rank of Captain mounted
Several provisos follow regarding the
APPOINTMENT OI Special DETAILS ana pTO-
motions of officers. The bill then con-
tinueS:
Section 10-That there shall be one
Inspector General of the army with
the rank of Major General, one Assist
ant Inspector General with the rank of
Brigadier General, three Assistant In
spectors General with the rank of Colo
mel, nine Assistant Inspector Generals
with the rank Of Lieutenant Colonel
and FIVE Inspectors General with the
rank of Major; provided, that all ap-
pointments made to the Inspector Gen
erals department shall be from the
Captains in the army, after passing
physical and mental examinations as
may be prescribed
Section 11-That the Bureau of Mill
tary Justice shall hereafter consist OF
one Judge Advocate General with the
rank of Brigadier General, two Assist
ant Judge Advocates General with the
rank Of Colonel, three Assistant Judge
Advocates General with the rank OF
| Lieutenant Colonel, twelve Assistant
Judge Advocates General with the rank
Of Major.
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