Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-20
VOLUNTEERS To BE RAISED ONLY
ON CONGRESS- AUTHORITY.
AS TO THE NATIONAL GUARD
PROVISION MADE FOR ENLISTMENT
IN ORGANIZED BODIES.
President in Such Cases May Appoint
Officers Then Serving If Compc-
tent-EnIistment to 9e for
Three Years or Until
the End of the
War.

Nafs
Washington, April 1e-The war depart
ment bill to provide for temporarily in
creasins the military establishment in time
of war was sent to-day to Chairman Hull.
of the house military affairs committee,
and Senator Hawley, the chairman Of a
similar committee in the senate. The meas
ure was prepared under the immediate su-
pervision of Assistant Secretary Meikle-
john after a thorough and careful study OF
the best interests Of the service. In trans
mitting the bill TO congress, a request is
made for favorable consideration, and. in
view of the exigencies of the situation,
speedy action is expected.
In time of war, the army is to consist of
two branches, the regular and the volun-
teer army, the latter to be maintained
only during the existence of war or while
war is imminent, and is to be raised and
organized only after congress authorizes it.
All enlistments for the volunteer army
are to be for three years, unless sooner
terminated. t-'. 80
All the regimental and company officers
of the volunteer army are to be appoint
cd by the president, upon the recommenda-
tion of the governors of states in which the
respective organizations are raised.
When Militia EnIists.
Concerning the national guard. it is pro-
vided that. when the members of any COM
pany or regiment of the organized militia
shall enlist in the volunteer army iii a
body, as such company or regiment, the
regimental and company officers in service
with the militia organization thus enlisting
may be appointed by the president, sub
5ect to an examination as to fitness and ca
pacty, to be officers of corresponding
grades in the same organization when it
is received in the service as part of the
volunteer army.
The troops, in time Of war. whether be-
longing to the regular OF volunteer army
or to the militia, are to be organized into
divisions of three brigades, each brigade to
be composed of three or more regiments
and when three or more divisions are as
sembed in the same army the president is
TO organize them into army corps, each
corps to consist of not more than three di-
visions.
The president is to appoint in the volun-
teer army not exceeding one major general
for each organized army corps and division,
and one brigadier general for each brigade,
TO be selected from the regular or volun-
teer army or the militia.
ha ba 49,
bill In full:
"A bill TO provide for temporarily in
creasing the military establishment of the
United States in time of war, and for other
purposes
BE it enacted, etc, etc.
That all able-bodied male citizens of the
United States and persons of foreign birth
who shall have declared their intention to
become citizens Of the United States under
and in pursuance of the laws thereof, be-
tween the ages of Is and As years, are here
by declared TO constitute the national
forces. and. with such exceptions and un-
der such conditions as may be prescribed
10y law, shall be liable to perform military
duty in the service of the United States.
Section .. That the organized and ac-
consist OF the army of the United States.
and of the militia of the several states when
called into the service Of the United States.
provided that, in time of war the army
shall consist of two branches which shall
be designated, respectively as the regular
army and the volunteer army of the Unit
cd States.
Section ;. That the regular army is the
permanent military establishment which
is maintained both in peace and war, ac-
Cordins 10 law.
The Volunteer Army
section 4. That the volunteer army
shall be maintained only during the exist
ence of war, or while war is imminent and
shall he raised and organized as i'm this
act provided, only after congress shall ha ava
authorized the president to raise such a
force: provided that all enlistments for the
volunteer army shall be for term of three
years. unless sooner terminated and that
ali officers and men composing such army
shall be discharged from the service of the
nited States when the purpose for which
they were called into service shall have
been accomplished, on the conclusion of
hosilitios
Section ). That when it becomes neceS.
ssry to raise a volunteer army the. nresi.
dent shall issue his proclamation stating
the number OF men desired within surE
limits as may he liked by law, and the sec.
rotary of war shall prescribe such rule.
ana regulations not inconsistent with The
terms of this act may, in his Judgment
he necessary for the purpose of examining
organizing and receiving into service tn,
men called for: provided. that all men re
ceived into service in the volunteer arm,
shall, As far as practicable, be taken from
the several states and territories and th,
District OF Columbia in proportion 10 theil
population.
Regular Army Rules to Apply.
Section 6. That the volunteer army an,
the militia of the states. when called into
the service of the United States be or
Eanized under and shall be subject TO til,
laws. orders and regulations governing tn,
regular army; provided that each regimen
of The volunteer army shall have one sur
Seon and one assistant surgeon. and tha
all the reSimental and company officer.
shall he appointed by the president. upoi
the ommendation of the governors of III
states in which their respective organiza
tions are raised. subject 10 such eX
animation as TO fitness and capacity a
the president may prescribe: provided, fur
ther that when the members of any com
pany or regiment of the organized militi;
of any state shall enlist in the voluntee
army in a body. as such company reg
,ment. the regimental and company Off
gers in service with the militia organiza