The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-22
DIVISION OF THE ARMY.
The Army Bill as Passed by Con-
RresS.


The army bill passed the Senate yester-
day afternoon with an amendment chang
ing the term of enlistment in case Of bodies
of troops to one year. The term of enlist
ment of individuals remains three years
The bill, as passed by the House, before
amendment, is as follows:
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the United States
of America, in Congress assembled: That
all able-bodied male citizens of the United
states and persons of foreign birth who
shall have declared their intention to be-
come citizens of the United States, under
and In pursuance of the laws thereof, be-
tween the ages of IS and As years, are
hereby declared to constitute the nation
al forces, and, with such exceptions and
under such conditions as may be prescrib-
ed by law, shall be liable to perform mill
tary duty in the services of the United
States.
Sec. 2. That the organized and active
land forces of the United States shall con-
sist of the army of the United States and
of the militia of the several states when
called into the services of the United
States; provided that, in time of war. the
army shall consist of two branches, which
shall be designated, respectively, as the
regular army and the volunteer army of
the United States.
Sec 8y.That the regular army Is the
permanent military establishment, which
is maintained both in peace and war ac-
cording to law
Sec. 4. That the volunteer army shall be
maintained only during the existence of
war, or while war is imminent and shall
be raised and organized, as in this act
provided, only after Congress shall have
authorized the President to raise such a
force; provided, that all enistments for
the volunteer army shall be for a term
of three years, unless sooner terminated
and that all officers and men composing
said army shall be discharged from the
service of the United States when the pur-
pose for which they were called into ser
vice shall have been accomplished or on
the conclusion of hostilities
Sec. 5. That when it becomes necessary
to raise volunteer army the President
shall issue his proclamation, stating the
number of men desired, within such linn
its as may be fixed by law, and the Secre-
tary of War shall prescribe such rules and
regulations, not inconsistent with the
terms of this act as may In his tudg-
ment be necessary for the purpose of ex-
aiming, organizing and receiving into
service the men called for; provided that
all men received into service in the vol
unteer army shall, as far as practicable,
be taken from the several states and ter
rltories and the District of Columbia in
proportion to their population.
Sec. g. That the volunteer army and the
militia of the states. when called into the
service of the United States, shall be or
ganized under and shall be subject to the
laws. orders, and regulations governing
the regular army; provided, that each reg
meut of the volunteer army shall have
| one surgeon and one assistant surgeon,
and that all the regimental and company
officers shall be appointed by the Presi-
| dent. upon the recommendation of the
Governors of the states in which their re-
| spective organizations are raised, subject
| to such examination as to fitness ana ca
| pacity as the President may prescribe;
provided. further, that when the mem
bers of any company or regiment of organ
ICED militia of any state shall enlist in
! the volunteer army i'm a body, as such
company or regiment, the regimental and
company officers in service with the mill
tia organization thus enlisting may be
appointed by the President, subject to such
| an examination as to the fitness and ca
pacity of said officers as he may prescribe
70 be officers of corresponding grades In
the same organization when IL shall have
been received into the service of the Uni
ted States as part of the volunteer army.
/ Sec Z. That all organizations of the vol
unteer army shall be so recruited from
time to time as to maintain them as near
10 their maximum strength the Presi-
dent may deem necessary and no new or.
ganzation shall be accepted into service
from any state unless the organiza tions
already in service from such states are
as near to their maximum strength of OF.
ficers and enlisted men as the President
may deem necessary.
Sec. s. That all returns and muster rolls
of organizations of the volunteer army
and of military organizations, while in the
service of the United States. shall be rem
dered TO the adjutant general of the army
and upon the disbandment of such organ
izations the record pertaining to them
shall be transferred to and filed in the
record and pension office Of the war de-
partment
Sec. 9. That In time Of war, or wher
war is imminent. the hoops in the service
OF The. United States, whether belonging
| TO the regular or volunteer army or tc
the militia. shall be organized as far as
practicable into divisions of three brigades
each brigade 10 be composed of three OF
more regiments, and whenever three OF
moro divisions are assembled in the same
| army the President Is authorized 10 organ.
| lie them into army corps. each corps "a
| consist OF not more than three divisions.
Sec. 10 That the stan OF the commando,
OF an army corps shall consist OF one az.
sistnnt adjuiant general one inspector
general, one chief quartermaster, one chief
commissary Of subsistence ana one chief