Evening journal., 1898-04-22

DELAWARE'S QUOTA UNDER THE |
VOLUNTEER ARMY BILL WOULD |
BE BUT 273-UNDER REGULAR |
ARMY LAWS AND REGULATIONS. |
Under the Volunteer Army bill now |
before Congress, Delaware's quota |
would be but 273. The number OF men |
required from each state. It is said, |
will be in the proportion that its popu-
lation bears to that of the whole coun-
try.
The main features of the formation
OF the new volunteer army will be:
The president at his discretion, can
muster the National Guard into United
States service for one year. This is a
Senate amendment and goes to the
House to-day for approval. The first
part of the section, however. is m
changed, three years unless sooner
terminated" for enlistments in the Vol
unteer Army, and the Volunteer Army
Shall only be raised after Congress
gives the president authority.
Army corps, to be formed by the
president at his discretion, three or
more divisions to each corps.
Divisions, which will, as far as prac-
| ticable be composed of three brigades
Brigades, Of three or more regi-
| ments.
| The army of volunteers will be under
| the laws and regulations of the regular
| army, and its officers and men, when
in service, will have the same pay, al
lowances and pensions as in the
| United States army.
The classification of staff officers will
be:
Army COrps-Major-ge assist
ant acknowledgement (lieutenant-cOlo-
nel), inspector general (colonel), chief
quartermaster (heutenant-cOloneD ,
chief commissary of subsistence Oieu-
tenant-coloneD, judge advocate Qieu-
tenant-coloneD, chief surgeon (colo-
| nell. assistant Acknowledgement (cap-
tain). and the aides-de-camp author
lied by law.
Division-Major-ge general, assistant
adjutant-general (major), engineer Of
ficer (majOr) Inspector general (ma-
| jor). chief quartermaster (major), chief
commissary of subsistence (major)
chief surgeon (major) and the aides-de-
camp authorized by law.
Brigade-BTfgadier- general, assistant
adjutant-g general (captain), assistant
. quartermaster (captain), commissary
Of subsistence (captain) and the aides
E de-camp authorized by law.
= One major-general may be appointed
to each army corps and division, and
one brigadier-general to each brigade
| by the president, with the advice and
| consent of the Senate. They may be Sc
e | lected from the line or staff of the
g United States army, United States vol
e unteers or militia in service of the
+ United States.
n Staff officers of corps, divisions anC
y brigades, United States volunteers. ma.
e be appointed by the president, with tn
r | advice and consent of the Senate, o
= | may be assigned at the presidents dis
/ | erection from officers of the Unite'
States army, United States volunteer
OF militia in the service of the Unite
h States.
K Officers of National Guard compan
= les, troops, batteries or regiments vol
unteering in body may be appointef
= to the same rank, U. S. v, by the gov
ernor of their state.
Officers of the U. S. A. may be ap
y pointed field officers of U. S. V. by tn
;e president on the recommendation o
the governor, but only one to regi
ment.
c. Under a House amendment each regi
ne ment is to have one surgeon, two as
IS SiStant surgeons ana one Cndpldlus
OF Companies, troops, batteries or reg
e ments with special qualifications ma
nt be raised from the country at large q
sh the presidents order. They will b
" | subject to the rules of the secretary 4
war. This paragraph was inserted b
on the Senate committee.
re The belief is expressed that few regU
- lar army officers will be appointe
u. staff officers of volunteers in a stat
to whose stan officers Of the guard ha
given such a good account of the
- ability.
nns The new formation, it will be n'
ith ticed, curtails both the staffs of Il
division commander and brigade con
ms mander, the staffs Of the Nations
Guard formation dividing the work
w administration among larger numb
st. of officers.