The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-01
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WASHINGTON, April 30.-President Nc
Kinley will have the appointment of SS4 off,
GERS. to complete the organization Of the
volunteer and regular army now author
lied. There will be twelve additional major
generals, thirty-four brtSedier generals,
with their stats. which aggregate twenty
one lieutenant colonies, one hundred ma
jors. one hundred and forty-seven captains
and ~sixty-eight first leutenants. On Monday
next it is expected that the appointments
of six major generals and fifteen brigadier
generals will be sent to the Senate for con-
iirmation.
If all the doctors receive appointments
who have rendered their services profess
sionally to the government, Indiana would
be bereft of physicians.
Last week the position of senior major
general and commander of the First Corps
was offered to Maj. Gen. Granville NJ.
Dodge by the President and the secretary
of war. General Dodge visited Washing
ton OH Thursday and Friday last and had
an interview with the secretary of war and
the President, and on account of his pres
ent physical condition from the effects Of
the last war and his greatly extended BUSH
ness relations the President released him
from this call, but held him in reserve for
my service in the near future that may be
demanded of him.. General Dodge stated
matters clearly to the President, who said
that under the circumstances and in his
present condition it was not fair to ask him
on. so short a notice to take part in the
first organizations.
Senators 1ocked to the War Department
to-day and made many recommendations
for positions in the volunteer army, from
ma ior CoparoIc dovyr 70 +ho .,oa11-- -.
lions in the quartermaster's department.
1u addition to the officers in the volunteer
(army there are a number of positions, nota-
ly second i~eutenants, in the regular army
Tat will have to be filed, there being a
ack of West Point graduates to meet re-
uirements- Senator Money, of Mississippi.
ressed two Mississippi candidates for brig
1ier general in the volunteer a~rmy-Jacob
Sharpe and J. Argyle Smith, both of
shom saw military service in the late war.
Senator Cullom was at the department
conferr1ng. with Secretary Alger. The sena-
Tor says Illinois has a candidate for inspec-
Tor general or volunteers, who will have
the relative rank of colonel. His name is
capt. John Balance. Senator Elkins. of
West Virginia, who was also a caller, says
ms state Is anxious to send a brigade to
the front, instead of one regiment appor-
toned to 1t. Massachusetts has presented
her candidate for a brigadier generalship
10 the authorities, and the congressional
representatives feel there is no doubt he
VIII ,pe given the appointment. He is w.
"A. bancroft, of Cambridge. Other con-
gressional visitors and their friends who had
business with Secretary Alger and
5is assistants to-day included Senator
Spooner, of Wisconsin, who says his can
didate for brigadier general of volunteers is
captain Charles King, u West Point gradu-
ate, and who was wounded several times in
the late war; Senator Quay, of Pennsyl-
van1a, who came to present the name of n
FRIEND Tor a position on the staff OF the
who asked that his State be given permis,
sion to send its battalion of cavalry and its
nght artillery to the front, thus increasing
tent. -
Detailed instructions governing recruiting
Tor the regular army IN time of war lave
been Issued by Adjutant General Corbin.
Applicants for enlistment must be between
eighteen and thirty-five years of age. of
good nabits and character, able-bodied, free
from disease and able to speak the English
language. Married men will be enlisted
only upon approval of the regimental COM
manders,. Minors must not be enlisted
without the written consent of fathers. only
SURVIVING parent or legally appointed guar
dian. Boys between sixteen and eighteen
may be enlisted as musicians. Original en-
listments will be confined to citizens or
those persons who have made legal declara-
ton of their intention to become such. The
instructions give the physical proportions
Tor height, weight and chest measurement
which applicants must possess for the vari-
GUS branches of the service. though it is
not necessary that they should conform ex-
aetly to the figures indicated in the table
of proportions. The term of service is
three years, and applicants must defray
their own expenses to the place of enlist
mentJ The rates of pay are given and
a statement made that to these 20 per cent.
viii be added in time of war. The soldiers
can deposit their savings in sums not less
than S. with any army paymaster, and by
care and economy a soldier can save from
his clothing allowance a considerable sum,
payable on discharge. For soldiers who
have served honestly and faithfully. for
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wounds received. or disease incurred In the
service. a comfortable home is maintained
In Washington. The sum of 121h cents per
month is deducted from each soldiers pay
to be applied towards the support of the
home. After thirty years service enlisted
mel are entleIsu 70 sur al tn.ee-aourIns
tation for clothing and subsistence.
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