The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-30

WAsHINGToS, June 2S.-EepreSeuta-
tive Hull, OF Iowa, has introduced
bill ITO provide auxiliary volunteers
for the occupation and defense OF any
islands or other territory that may
come under the control of the United
States The bill involves only colored
volunteers, and is framed At their in
dividual request II directs the presi-
dent TO call on the governors of the
states and territories and the commits
sioners of the District OF Columbia
TO furnish and forward al once 10
such place as he may select and
designate all OF the military or
CARNATIONS of those who became
citizens by operation OF the fourteenth
amendment to the constitution. the
ranks TO be filed by recruitment or
otherwise 10 the maximum strength of
the regular army. The bill only APP
plies to the colored militia, and is
framed TO meet complaints that the
| colored people are being ignored in
enlistment of troops. tcontcmplates
| three years service. All field and
| staff officers are to be appointivc 10y
the president, and no officer ineligible
| for enlistment in the ranks shall bc
| e4lglDLe Tor appoint menI
Kansan for Industrial CommIssIon-
WASHINGTON, June 2s.-Kansas is to
have one of the places on the new indus
trial commission. The entire delega-
ton of Kansas, including Senator
| Baker. recommended Col. II. A. Fred
ericks, and he is slated for the place.
The passage of the bill creating an in
dustrial commission opens several
good places to republicans, and there
Is already a contest for them at the
white house. The president has been
visited by numerous candidates
Thomas w. Phillips, the author of the
idea of a commission, was presented
TO the president yesterday as suit
able person TO be put on the commits
sion. Representative Grosvenor recon-
mends the appointment
AdjutAnts and QuartermasterG
: WASHINGTON, June 2s.-Gen. Miles
has issued an order directing com
manders of volunteer regiments TO re-
port promptly the appointments OF ad-
jutants and quartermasters- such APP
pointments which are 10 be made by
the commanders are not TO be ante
dated and the officers appointed Will
be entitled to the pay pertaining
thereto from the date they assum,
y their duties Gen. Miles has also IL
: sued an order adding the following
paragraph to the army regulations
mo ensign, pennou, streamcr or othe
banner OF any kind other than TIT
flags. colors, standards, pennants an
. puidons prescribed by the army regu
lations. will be used by the army, o
by any regiment or other organization
= thereof"
Accounting for stores.
WAsuISGToS, June 2s-Gen. Mile
! has issued an order for the informa
q ton of officers of the volunteer arm
, in accounting for ordnance and orc
y nance stores which may in any mar
ner come into their possession. The
, are to make quarterly returns TO tn
chief of ordnance at Washington {
Q such property. Stores captured by u
0 enemy, picked up on the march
:, found in camp are TO be strictly a
counted for, as are also those dispose
o of. whether issued, condemned, lost
action. etc Failure TO make return
as required will subject officers
stoppage from their pay of the none
value of the property issued 10 them.
D. An Appropriation for Medals
d WASHINGTON, June 2S. After u
presidents message in regard 10 Lieu
Newcomb and Capt Hodgson was r
ceived in the senate yesterday, Senat
D. FRYE introduced bill, proposed at u
navy department, carrying the pres
dents recommendation into effec
'r The bill apPropriates $4,000 Tor u
% manufacture of medals