The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-22

and as shall constitute the national
forces.
Section 2 defines the regular army
and the volunteer forces. comprising the
land forces.
Section 3 further defines the regular
army; provides aleo that the president
may authorize the secretary OF war 10
organize companies. troops. battaiions
or regiments possessing special qualih-
cations from the nation at large, under
such rules and regulations. including
the appointment OF the officers thereof,
as may be prescribed by the secretary
of war. (This provision Is a senate
amendment to authorize the enlistment
of plainsmen and others. as proposed In
Senator Warren's BILL
Section 4 provides that the volunteer
army shall be maintained only during
the existence of war or while wal is
imminent and shall be organized only
upon the authorization of congress;
provides also that enlistments shall be
for a term Of three years unless sooner
terminated and that all volunteers shall
be discharged upon the accomplishment
of the purpose for which they enlisted;
provided. further. that existing organ
izations of the state militia. may, at
their discretion. he turned into service
for a term of one year. (This latter pro-
vision was inserted as a senate amend
ment.)
Section 5 provides for enlistment fol-
lowing the presidents proclamation
stating the number of men required.
under regulations to be prescribed by
the secretary of war: and provides also
that as far as practicable the volunteer
army shall be taken from the several
states and territories in proportion to
their population.
Section 6 provides tina the regula-
lions of the regular army shall apply
to the volunteers, n also provide
that the regimental n company OFF,
GERS shall he appointed by the gov
ernors OF the states organizing the vol
unteers, subject to such examination as
to fitness and capacity as they may
prescribe: provides also that each regi-
ment shall have two urgeo and two
assistant surgeons.
Section Z provides for recruiting to
maintain the maximum strength OF vol
unteer organizations
Section s provides for certiication To
the pension office of all records OF VOL
unteer organization.
Section 3 provides for the three Dat
talon organizations.
Section 10 enumerates the officers
who shall compose the STATS OF corps.
divisions and brigade commanders:
provides also that the same shall be APP
pointed by the president, by and with
the consent of the senate. and may be
drawn from the volunteer army or the
regular army.
Section II authorizes the appointment
of one major general for each corps
and division, one ~brigadier general FOR
each rigade to be selected from the
regular army or volunteers, and pro-
vides that such officers so appointed
from the regular army may retain the
rank so conferred.
Section IL provides that regular army
and volunteer officers and men shall
be on the same footing as to pay. pen
ions. etc.
Section Is authorizes the president &c
commission one regular army officer II
each volunteer regiment.
Section IA provides for military
boards and courts martial to examine
as To capacity. qualification and con
duct of officers OF the volunteer army
and for the discharge Of those adverse
ly passed upon.
Consideration of the naval appropria
ton bill was then resumed in orde
that certain amendments might be of
fered. Mr.. Butler proposed an amend
ment that the government should pa
no more than $500 a ton for plat,
and appropriating s6,500,o00 for an ar
NOR plate factory and 81. 600. 600 for tn
manufacture of armor plate for vessel
now being constructed. The amend
ment went over.
The senate then, at $3.50 y. m, wen
into executive session. aand adtourne
at 1:06 .. IN.