The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-07

Provisions of the Measure Prepared
by the General OF the Army.

Provisions of the Measure Prepared
by the General OF the Army.
The text of the bill prepared by General
Miles follows:
Be it enacted. etc, that the military estab-
lfshment of the United States shall hereafter
consist of fifteen regiments of cavalry, four
teen regiments seacoast artillery, two regf-
ments OF field artillery, two regiments OF
engineers, fifty regiments of infantry the
professors 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
Section 2. That the regiments of cavalry
shall be organized as now provided by law,
each to consist of three Squadrons or four
troops, each troop to be organized as shall
be provided in this act. Provided, that each
regiment of cavalry shall consist OF one
thousand enlisted men, with the necessary
complement of officers.
Sec 5. That the artillery arm of the serv-
ice shall consist OF seacoast and field ar,
tillery That the seacoast artillery shall
consist of fourteen regiments OF twelve bat
teries each, and the field artillery, of two
ORGANIZATION of the batteries of seacoast and
field artillery shall be as provided in this
act. Provided, that each regiment of sea-
coast artillery shall consist of twelve hun
bred enlisted men, and each regiment of field
artillery of one thousand and thirty-two en-
listed men, with the necessary complement
of officers Provided. further that the Pres
ident may In his discretion convert such field
batteries as may seem to him TO be necessary
artillery batteries or mountain batteries.
Sec L. That the infantry arm OF the serv-
ice shall consist of nifty regiments, OF three
battalions of four companies each, each
company to be organized as srall be provided
in this act. Provided, that the regiment of
Infantry shall consist of twelve hundred en-
listed men and provided. further that the
infantry arm of the service be organized on
the basis of two army corps Of three di-
visions of three brigades of three regiments
THE CAVALRY SERVICE.
Sec. 3. That each regiment of cavalry
shall consist of one colonel, one lieutenant
colonel, three majors squadron command
ers), twelve captains. fourteen first lieuten-
ants Zone first lieutenant to be appointed
adjutant and one first lieutenant to be APP
pointed quartermaster), twelve second lieu
tenants, one veterinary surgeon, one SER
geant major, one quartermaster sergeant,
one chief farrier, one chief musician and
one chief trumpeter. That each troop shall
consist Of one first sergeant. one quarter
master sergeant, six sergeants, six cor
porals, one cook (corporaD, two farriers and
blacksmiths, one saddler, one WAGNER, two
trumpeters, and sixty-two privates; total
enlisted. eighty-three. Provided further,
that nothing herein contained shall be con-
Strued as abolishing the office of chaplain
in each regiment of colored troops.
Sec. 8. That each regiment of seacoast
artillery shall consist of one colonel one
lieutenant colonel. three majors. twelve can
tains. fourteen first leutenants lone first
lieutenant to be appointed adjutant and one
first lieutenant TO be appointed quartermas-
teri, and twelve second lieutenants one ser
geant major, one quartermaster sergeant
one chief musician and two principal must
clans. The enlisted strength of a heavy
battery shall consist of one first sergeant
eleven sergeants, five c0rporals two
musicians one wagner and eighty prvates
lin all one hundred men, of whom not more
than forty shall be first-class pTivates That
the field artillery regiments shall consist of
one colonel, one lieutenant colonel three
majors, twelve captains fourteen first lieu
tenants Zone arst lieutenant 10 be appointed
adJutant and one first lieutenant 10 be ap-
pointed quartermaster) twelve second lieu
tenants, one veterinary surgeon, one SER
geant major, one Quartermaster sergeant
one chief musician and two PRINCIPAL
musicians. The enlisted strength Of a light
battery shall consist OF three staff sergeaIlts
4nrst sergeant one quartermaster sergeant