Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-12
VOLUNTEER SERVICE.
Bill t6e introduced by Rep
sentative Bur|eigh
For th Complete Reorganization Of
| he Volunteer Service.
The Id Is to Secure Greater Uniformity
and Efficiency.

for sf'al months on the bill whioi
IS oner the complete reorganization
of tholunteer service of the Jrnitaf
sfatewhlch was, in most cases
show be very incomplete in the late
war.ie bill completely changes tn.
relat of the volunteers and ths
regul bringing them more in touch
within other.
1t ielieved that, in this wav thu
volur forces of the various State
may organized and equipped upor
one fral system, and made vastly
mortclent in drill and discipline.
| Tbllowing dispatch to the Bos.
ton lay Globe briefly explains the
intels of the bill:
/ Cossman Burleigh will soon in.
trod,n the National House of Rep
reseves bill providing for the
com reorganization of the volun-
teerlice.
evolutionary in it's character
andipletely changes the relations
of tbunteer service to the regular
arm the words of Col Morton, U
S. Antwining them together
TEL was drawn for Congressman
Bur by Adjt. Gen. Richards and
Colton. Making no claim to exact
mill knowledge while at the same
finding that the changed condi-
tionthe country require a changed
milWstem, Congressman Burleigh
left work of drawing the bill to
Their
Tlsign is to combine the bes;
fGatof the militia laws of the sew
erales in one general law. Gen
| Rici served with distinction dur
ing civil war, and afterward was
cont with the militia. Col Nor
ton.l officer of the regular army
was the 1st Maine at Chicka-
nlau
A lar written by Gen. Richards
sayAe purpose of the bill entitled
"A provide for raising, organic
ing, lg, equipping and maintaining
the lteer army of the United
Stat" Heretofore each State of the
Unie enacted laws governing the
orgaon. equipment and regulation
of ilitia without regard 10 the
legis OF other States.
'"bre that the volunteers in the
presar. who We're largely militia
orgeons mustered into the service
of .eneral government, should
havrred criticism, is not theil
faul the fault of the system, oil
lackstem, under which they have
beerd to exist. This bill has beer
preIo remedy the faults alluded
to aproVide an efficient national
or Srce, which will be as surely
neetthe future as it has been in
the
IN is based partly upon what
is ! as the Marsh BILL partly
upo. olunteer army law now ex-
isitii largely upon the experience
10 of oWho have served with regu-
w. larsnteers and. militia troops
botlace and war.
- been drafted with the utmost
"a carble, but no claim is made
thaes not contain defects and
incecies. 1t is hoped that a full
discof the bill by those interest
ed 1t only reveal these defects
anRistencies, but gain for it
Wheeled, sufficient friends t.
enhancement into law during
the; session of Congress.
''Cfort has been made to have
thent sections of the bill SC
STINT they will explain them
selv it may be well to state the
chi:ts in view during its prep
arahey are:
q creation of a force which
cand by the executives of the
sevtes to suppress local disor-
der, as by the President in time
of Il in the latter case without
the confusion and delay incl
den muster in of volunteers.
"rmity of laws, except in
miIs, throughout the United
Sta
":complete supervision by the
Z government, including a bur-
- eauseat of government to look
- aftterests of the new force.
"r appropriations by the
Untes, but at the same Tune
conthe different states, II they
samge appropriations when
theunder existing laws.
.asing efficiency of that vita
nav force, the officers, by q
carem of examination. instruc-
tiospection, with provision ioi
wet incompetents.
cling the regular and Voiun-
tee more closely in contact 1t
thai advantage.
I'm this afternoon said OF the
bibroposed appropriation to Dc
mae general government WI
be 21b times as much as is nov
and for the same purpose.
Luan- provisions of the Dill ther'
arecasions on which the ffesi
deeu out the troops, war, III
va insurrection, and for tn
pu the summer encampmeh'
w last from two weeks 10
mi on all those occasions IN
re,ernment will pay all tn
hi
i'll he no mastering III am
uout of the volunteers. Ihe'
wply ordered out ike IN
reps. ~,
TSTA. ers to be appointed by tn
poust have a certain amour
Of service, and must pe eA