New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-20
VOLUNTEER ARMY PILL.

| PROVISIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATION MEASURE
INTRODUCED YESTERDAY
Washington. April 10 (speciaD.-The National
Volunteer bill which prepared at the War
Department by Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn
and introduced In the Senate by Senator Hawley
and in the House by Representative Hull. chair
men OF the military committees OF the two
bodies. is as follows
4 bill to provide tor temporarily Increasing the
OF war. and for other purposes.
BE it enacted. etc. that all able bodied male CID
birth who snail have declared their intention 70
become citizens Of the United States under and IN
Of eighteen and forty-iiv, years are hereby de-
cared constitute the National forces and win
be prcscr6ed by law Shall be Liable to Pcrfom
forces OF the United States shall consist OF the
Army Of the United States and OF the militia OF
the several States when called into the service o;
the United States. provided that, in time OF war.
the Army shall consist Of two branches. which
shall be designated respectively az the Regular
Army and the Volunteer Army % the United
Sec. 3. That the Regular Army is the permanent
military establishment which IS maintained both In
Sec, That me Volunteer Army shall he main main
tained only during ne existence OF war or while
war is imminent. and shall he rased ana orgau-
ized a. in this act proyidgd only after Congress
force @'e pTovided hat all enisimen,s for The
volunteer army shall be FOR a term OF three Years
men composing said army shall be discharged from
service Of the United States when the purposes
for which they We're called into service shall have
/ been accomplished. or on the conclusion OF hosN-
tiles
Sec 8 Tha, when # becomes necessary TO raise a
volunteer army the President shall issu" his proc
iamau4h sIa,ng me nufnnet Tl M" H., 10 and he
I Secretary OF War shall prescribe such rules ana
regulations moons sten' with the terms OF mis-
+ act as may IN his Judgment be necessary for mo
purpose OF examining. organizng ana rcceiVinR
men received into service in The volunteer any
several States and Territories and The District OF
Columbia in proportion 10 Their population ,,.,
Sec 6. That the volunteer army and the militia
Of the States when called into the service OF the
United States shall he organized under. and shal
erning the regular army. provided that each reR-
mont Of the volunteer army man IA one ~ "
reg!mcnial COMPANY officers shall boo appointed hy
The President. upon the recommendation of The
Governors ~ the states IN which fhclr respecti,"
organizations raised. subject 70 such a. exam
,ny nrescrhe: provided further mat when the
members OF any company regiment - ORGANIZED
nrmv in sody a. such contrary or reren no
regimental and compan! ON 1crs n 'eiH.'c WI" VIII
rontcd bv the resident subject 20 such nm exam
nnaon al 10 rl 5g I pr~s5e to BE- o.es -
responding grades IN ne same crsanza,on Th hen
+ United States rs part OF the volunteer army
Soc That all orsanza'o IONS OF me 'oam'eer
10 h as the President may Deem necessary and
e ~ NV Siate unless the organ ~ lions already IN
mum strength Of officers and enlisted men as the
president may deem necessary =
cer,zaf.one Of the volunteer army and ~ military
whe in me e, T ,bS G me
I ~ ,nc Amy and upon the disbandmcni o. such
the i an S1o fied In The Reeord ana
sion once Of the War department
mont the troops in the service OF the United states
whether belongng 10 ,hr reFrar or ia
/ prac.icablc into divisions % ihrce brigade. cach
/ ,nenfs ana whenever three or more divisions are
I assemblcd in the same army the President is au-
/ tborizcd 10 organize them INTO army corps; "ach
corn. 70 consist OF not NOR" than three divisions
Sc 10 That the STAFF Of the commandcr Of
/ an army corps shall consist OF one nss"tantt
sdiutant-general one insPec,or general one chief
quar,ermaster one c,e gn snrgcon Who snail bayo
| roenoctivelv the rank OF Colonel. one assist
q, caniain. and the adcs-de-camp authorized
by The sis Of che 'he comm@4de sG Of
general one fef Ggardrrd
me- Chie< surgeon who shall have. respectively.
! he rank OF Lieutenant colonel and the aide de
a ~ coH. Of omd asss"m'
tanf-renerai. one assistant quartermastcr and one
conrnissary Of subsistence. each win the rank OF
captain and the aides .de-camp auihorlzed by law
sa onces heron 'Sr be n spro
Cd by The President. by and with me advlco ana
I'm or NAV be assigned ny him In his discretion
from officers OF the regular army or ne volunteer
army or OF the militia In the service or the United
Go II That the President II hereby authorized
~ annoinf I'm tho volunteer army. by ma with inc
! od,.icc and consent OF the Senate not exceeding
~ ,oaior-roncral FOR each organized army corps
.nd division and bripad general Tor each
n,ioade who may bc selected from the line or stan
~ Re service Of tho United States. md officer
| 90 aolocicd and appointed from me regular army
I'll nc entitled 10 retain his rank therein, pro-
,idod that cnch general officer of the volunteer
army shall be entitled TO the NUMBER OF sIdea-ue-
o,nG Authorized for oAlcer % Ike grade In tho
en- - That all officers md enlisted men o. ne
,olro-ecr army md % the m'IiiIa or ne > a' e
", a,.c.a IN tho same footing ms 20 nay. allow.
,,cce and pensions az that o. cnicers anI chl..Iru
mo-, N corresponding grades IN me reguar hrIns
M" =. T-oa, the President may. upon the recon
,o,do,for ~ The Governors ~ states appoint OF
- =. tho regular army IN the grades or holo
nrore IN organizations Of the volunteer army nv
,rrc thus appointed shall bc entitled 70 re'hln
III ,ank in the regular army: pro'inen ma no
nnro than ore officer Of the regular arm sn,. ~
Commissioned In any one regiment oi '"' ''
army ~ the Same tlfn". , ..co-a.,
cc "A That the general comma ndine sep p,
.,r'an, or n detached army is authorized 10 fp
p pm, .brnc nor more than five onicerS OF thr Noi
than mr. r ~" 10 anime into the capacity. dlahea
We conduct ard efficiency % hhy al
ooce- OF said army whn MS ,m ~ s,nortnr I,
thai e,'cn nwcer whose qualifications are 10 %
iaInraa into and provided. further Una, u ,le
nrt or such board II adverse 20 nv roved hv IN.
any ofNcer. and he repor, Ne ne a,srbareed from
Prefineh,, ,bo volunteer army. nj the dscrnto'
scrvicc III ticrt with one months pay and aiio"
onces
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