The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-07
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sistence; and, provided further, that in maxi
ing the first detail under this act the posi-
lions in each grade shall be apportioned
among the artillery, cavalry and infantry
arms as nearly as practicable in proportion
to the relative number OF regiments or the
three arms; and, provided further, that IN
order not to deplete the number of officers
available for duty with the line of the army,
all original details to fill vacancies in the
list of assistant commissaries general, com,
missaries and assistant commissaries created
by this act, shall create vacancies in the cor
responding grades of the arms of the service
from which the detail is made which shall
be filled by promotion in that arm, as herein
provided for in the case of other original
vacancies.
the army shall consist of one chief or ord
nance with the rank of brigadier general;
six ordnance officers, with the rank of
colonel; eight ordnance officers, with the
rank of lieutenant colonel; sixteen ordnance
officers, with the rank of major; tWenty-siX
ordnance officers, with the rank of captain,
and twenty-siX ordnance officers with the
rank of lieutenant; provided, that the en-
listed force of the ordnance department
shall consist Of 500 men.
THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
Sec Is. That the medical department of
the army shall hereafter consist Of one
surgeon general, with the rank of brigadier
general; twenty assistant surgeons general
with the rank of COLONEL thirty assistant
surgeons general, with the rank of lieuten-
ant colonel; one hundred and seventy five
assistant surgeons general, with the rank of
major and one hundred and twenty assist
ant surgeons general, with the rank OF cap
tain, mounted, and two hundred and fifty as
Slstant surgeons general, with the rank OF
lieutenant, mounted. The enlisted force of
the medical corps shall consist of two hum
dred and fifty hospital stewards, two hun
dred and fifty acting hospital stewards and
two thousand priVateS.
Sec 49, That the corps of engineers of
the army shall hereafter consist of one chief
s1s,,-
general, ten colonies, eighteen lieutenant
cOlonels forty-tWo majors, forty-two cap
tains, mounted, forty-six first lieutenants,
mounted, fOrty-two second lieutenants,
mounted, and such engineer troops as shall
Sec. H. That the two regiments of en-
gineer troops shall consist of three bat
talions of four companies each, and that
each battalion shall! have one sergeant
major, quartermaster sergeant and two
principal musicians, with one chief musician
for each regiment.
Sec. 49, That each company of engineer
soldiers shall consist of ten .sergeants, ten
corporals, two musicians, thirty-nine first
class pTivates and thirty-nine second-class
privates; and shall be recruited in the same
manner and with the same limitation, and
shall be entitled to the same provisions all
lowances and benefits in every respect as
allowed to other troops constituting the mil
itary establishment.
Sec. IS. That battalion adjutants, bat
TALON quartermasterS and appropriate Off
GERS to command the companies, battalionS
and regiments of engineer soldiers shall be
detailed from the corps of engineers.
Sec. 20. That the pay department of the
army shall hereafter consist of one pay
master general with the rank of brigadier
general; five assistant paymasters general
with the rank of colonel; eight assistant pay
masters general with the rank of lieutenant
colonel: fifty assistant paymasters general,
with the rank of major.
Sec d. That the signal corps of the army
shall hereafter consist of one chief signal
officer with the rank of brigadier general ;
two signal officers, with the rank of colonel :
fx1rO sic officers n 1fnf
tenant colonel; three signal officers, with
the rank of major; twelve signal officers
with the rank Of captain, mounted; eighteen
signal officers. with the rank of lieutenant
hundred sergeants Second class. seventy
five corporals, three hundred privates first
class, seventy-hve privates Second class,
in ALL 610 enlisted men,.
See o. That original appointments and
promotions in the army shall be made as
far as practicable by seniority. where the
senior possesses the necessary qualifications
which will be determined by efficiency. ply
steal and mental excellence, experience, COM
mendable services and record, and general
qualifications and fitness to discharge the
duties of the office to which the officer Is
available for appointment.
Sec. %. In order to promote the general
welfare of the service, as well as the ex-
perence and efficiency of the officers, trans
fers can be made below the rank of colonel
from one arm of the service to the other
or from the staff 10 the line Of the army
and vice versa whenever the best interests
of the service may warrant such transfer.
Sec "a That the corps Of cadets shall
consist of one from each congressional dis
triet one from each Terrtory. one from the
District of Columbia. two from each State
at large and forty from the United States at
large. They shall be appointed by the Presi-
dent and shall, with the exception Of the
forty cadets appointed AZ large, be actual
residents Of the congressional or territorial
districts or of the district of Columbia. or
Of the state respectively, from which they
purport to be appointed.