New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-23

PASSED BY CONGRESS AND SIGNED BY
THE PRESIDENT.
THE CALI. FOR 10000 MEN WILL. PROBABLY BE-
ISSUED TO-DAY. THOUGH SOME DOUBT
HAS ARISEN AS TO THE PROPER
METHOD OF PROCEDURE.

HAS ARISEN AS TO THE PROPER
METHOD OF PROCEDURE.
Inv TELEGRAPH To TRIBuNEl
Washington. April 1.-THE Presidents call ror
100000 volunteers has been delayed another
day. unexpected complications having developed
this afternoon rendering inadvisable the issue
OF the proclamation until more careful study
Of the la " might he made by the A.torney-Gen-
eral. to whom the new Volunteer Army law was
referred this afternoon fo- an opinion as TO the
proper procedure Of the Executive under the
circumstances. Perhaps It may be necessary to
call upon Congress for additional legislation be-
fore the demand for men be made upon the
Governors Of the States.
The chief point ~ doubt Is said to be In sec
ton : Of the new law which is as follows:
Section THAT when II becomes necessary to
raise - volunteer army the President shall issue his
proclamation stating tho number or men desir,l
within such limits as may be hxed by law, ara ,nf
Secretary Of War shall Crbe such rules ana
regulations inconsistent with The terms on ms
may in his Judgment he necessary lor , me
purpos" Of examining Organizing ara tece,'s I,eo
Tccy~d tn into 'dryc fq IN the RoGneer Army shall
as far as nraccabc be taken from the seyShn
~ proportion to their population
II appears that the clause within such lin.
It's as may be fixed by law " will necessitate a
law to limit the number Of men for whom the
President shall call. and the trainers OF the
original bill contemplated that the President
would inform Congress how many mon might
loo needed. 10 which response would be MADE ny
joint resolution fixing the ultimate strength
Of the forces There is at present no such limit
in: law and until there il one tho President has
been advised that call for a certain number OF
volunteers may give rise n grave compiled
lions In tho fourth section Of the bill a similar
clause provides that the volunteer army shall
he main ained only during the existence Of war.
hall ha cd
and organized as in this act provided only after
! Congress shall have authorized tho President
10 raise such a force" etc
SOME or THE COMMANDERS.
whatever steps are required will he taken TO-
morrow morning. and little doubt IL expressed
hv those having the matter In charge that the
requisition for 10000 volunteers will he In the
hands ~ the Governors by tomorrow night.
Inspector General Brecklnridge. who has ac-
copted n place IN tn. staff Of General Miles. will
probably receive one Of the first appointments
as Major General Of Volunteers. TO which he
Will be recommended by General Niles In the
strongest terms The fact that he was the nrst
Of the general STAFF officers 81 the Army 10 volun-
,eer for active fold service together with his
great experience has attracted the attention OF
! the President and Secretary OF War who con-
slder him eminently fitted TO organize the volun-
teer army HIS duties as Inspector-General
have been strictly in line with his proposed as
sIgnment. and in the opinion OF General Miles
| Il would he impossible To secure from civil HE
an oricer 90 fully equipped for an army com
rnand i, Is proposed to con mission General
Fitzhugh Lee and Colonel Fred d. Grant as
! Brigader Generals
TO ABOLISH THE SUFFER- SYSTEM
rnspector-General breckenridge has prepared
n list Of luxuhe. usually required by soldiers IN
the field. in excess OF the regular ration. IN
| Guiding various canned goods. tobacco. and the
| Ike which ne has furnished 10 the Comm.s-
snry General % The Army. in order that that
officer may provide for the purchase OF these
articles IN large quantities. 10 be transported
and sold in the reld TO soldiers AZ a reasonable
advance over their original cost. This proceed
/ ure IL Intended 70 do away with the sutler sys-
TEN and rs abuses During tho civil War the
Army organization connnted Itself with sup
! plying 70 the soldiers oiiy actual necessities OF
ii,c and they fell an easy prey 70 the suffers.
who dd not hesitate 70 practise such cxtortion
as selling tobacco AZ 81 an ounce. With vast
force n, volunteers IN tho neld. drawn from
| claSs accustomed - comforts and good living.
Il IL considered only Fair. far as Il Is feasible.
70 provide means for obtaining articles which,
from their mode y, living. have practically be-
come essential 10 them.
THE STAFF ARRANGEMENTS
The general stan orlcer. Of the War Depart
ment have practically completed Arrangements
FOR Increasing tho forces in the field 70 sufficient
strength FOR caring FOR the volunteer army.
Paymastcr- General Stanton has decided that
nfty volunteer paymnsters must he added 10 his
force and ne - ready 70 recommend that num-
her Of individuals FOR commissions General
Wilson. chief OF Engineers has collected the
names OF number ~ prominent civil engineers
who are anxious 10 serve. together with a state
mcnt ~ their qualifications. Most Of these have
incomes ten times greater than the pay they
VIII receive I'm the Army. but ready 10 make
the sacrifice FOR patriotic motives The Quar-
termas ter General is making rapid progress with
his arrangements for Transporting volunteers to
the South. He - endeavorlng to secure from
the several railway traffic associations uniform
rate per mile FOR passengers. freight and bag
gag" over all the railways I'm the country in
order to obviate the necessity OF advertising for
biis FOR transportation which last Friday re-
suited in two or three days delay before the
regular troops could be- started FOR the rendez-
vous at Chickamauga Park and the camps at
managers are all at work crdeavoring to reach
agreement. the great railway systems Of the
country having already given assurances Of
| hearty cooperation.
AT WORK on LONG ISLAND
sTRINGGNG WIRES FROM MoNrAUK TO GOV.