New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-07

cies in tn, list OF assistant Acknowledgment Gre
grades Of ne arms Of the .b servi he
from which the detail is made wni ein Sm roy7eS
for in the OF other original vacancies 49,.
Provided that there shall! be al me NM
the rank OF captain mot in the line OF promouon
TO I've selected from among those WHO harG H wso
Sy experience in the Regular Army shall he found
sS sssnGsseS TO perform the
Sec Ia That there shall be one lnspector-Gen
sTs S sS A %iS Zee %h The RANK
brgadiergeneral; three Assistant lnspeStorS-"ffm-
spectors-C;eneral. with The rank Of lieutenant
colonel and five Assistant onN MIN
mepts made TO its lnspeclor-Gcneral Depar' s
shall be from the captains In the ARM: "a, aver
pa pass ss Snsh Rnysi'"' ana "s'
Sec II. that the Bureau Of Military justice shall
Judge %dyocates ensrai with the rank Of colonel;
rank Of lieutenant colonel; twelve Ass:s,an. 'u"se
Sec r. That the ouartermaster's pepartm OF
the Army shall hereafter consist OF one Cua dIi
eieht Assistant Quartcrmasters-Geueral. with the
rank OF colonel sixteen Assistant [
ty-eight Quartermasers. with the rank OF n,Jo1
ninety Assistant QuarterEasiers win me IanH "a
with the rank OF captain. 49, o....,or,oos.
Provided that officers now IN me Gu%r rank
ana be promoted ny seniority in that department,
may PST 6g se in the
grades Of assistant quartermasiers- genera. quar-
bv this act, and al tha; shall occur promo
tion. death retirement. resignation or removal o.
EXISTING shall ne flied in each grade by the detail
Of officers OF corresponding eIaae iiom me nis
in the linea lis, Of their grades Of the branches
Of the service TO whoa they belong ana Sna
Years unless prono,ed 1ariier TO hieher grade IN
he nv.O a.
Of the term Of detail. or when promoted they
their places filled by a similar detail. sunJect 10
Provided that thereafter all details to the po-
siions Of assistant quartermast general. with
the rank 81 colonel and Lieutenant colonel shall be
as auartermasters and assistant Quartermas;ers.
And provided further that in making the rs sb gF
tail under this act the positions n each grace sia
be apportioned among the artillery, cayar. ana
Infantry arms nearly as IN of The
three arms. And. provided fui ne" tha' u, oiveI
not TO dspee the the nmer AT 05 o a o dea
AL vacancies In the list OF assistant qua.tep,
qusrtermasters created by this act sra cdea ns
vacancies in th- corresponding grades OF me aIls
shall be filed by promotion in tina: arm as htreh
provided for in the case OF other ore''a' '"'""
cies. -. .Ao
Sec 10 That the Subsistence Department Of the
Army shall hereafter consist OF one cenInSs 5ir
general four assistant commits general OF SUP
sisence with the rank OF coicnei tnfee as rsnk
~ Wa"tsnanf .eoonel Twelve cor m ssa-es Of sub
sisence with The rank Of major th'r ~ rar,a1n
Provjded that officers now in the Subsistence De
par;ment shah retain their present rank and De
tromoted by seniority in TIA, depar,men, as va, Va
yided further that all original vacancies IN the
Crsces OF assistant commissaries-ge general OF sur
saries Of Subsistence created by this act and all
ina, shall occur due to nromot4n ca aeo az h snb
s.stence Department existing. snail he h!led IN
each grade by the deta. Of Officers 0 ra
tain their relative status in he linea Isl 81 te
belong and shall serve As assistant commssares-
eeneral corlmissaries and assistant commlssarles
fGr ' grade in TIER own 5ranch p h service
Al the expiration OF the term OF The detai or "her
bs neryce md Their places filled by a similar de-
tail subject 10 the same lmitatloHs. fr%Viu ie,
ant comrissaries-general Of subsistence. with the
rank Of colonel and , ryed as
cornroissarcs and assistant ocnMlssarles on SUD
eSs,nnce And provided further. that in making
,hs frst detail under this act the positions IN
each grade shall be apporiioaed smong 'ne S NIL
ey cavalry and fantry a r2 2s n nSny Of
ments OF the three arms, and provided fur1ner tni'
i order not 10 depete the number OF officers avail
sbs Tor duty With the line Of the army ny al e,g5
nal details TO III yaf~nCes 10 ,rf ana ssstant
commisearies created by this act shall create va
csnoiss IN ' from wbict the des is made whiC
shall be filled by promotion N mat arm. az hetv-
Sec. A. Tha, the Ordnance DePartment Of tn the
the rank OF brgader general SIX ordnance o!nceIs'
with the rank Of colonel eighi ordnance onlcerS,
nance officers with the rank Of major. twentY-sH
ordnance officers. with the rank OF captain ana
isnan ordnance 0'''''' 49," Wv o,.
Department shall consist II Eve hundred men
Sec Is That the Medical Department; Of the Army
sbs hereafer consist 81 one surgeon general win
he nix If hi. g4Gln
sureeons-general with the RANK OF 'oloie' 'i ;
enant-colonel: one hundred and seNcnNcnN as
Aistant surgeons general with the RANK 81 in5oI'
one hundred and twenty assistant srrseons-g ono.
al with the rank Of captain. mounted. ana tNp
hundred and Afty assistant surgeons general "l'n
of the medical shall consist OF two nune r.
and dfy hospital stewards Two hVnaI5ad @ ny5e
Sec T. That the Corps Of EneinesFs O. me Ari:
snail hereafter consist Of one cnie' o. ncs9joysis
with the rank OF hrgadieT general. zen cofor
eighteen ys, 6rs; leu,
tenants. mounted. forty-two second Ee1,enan'is
mounted. and such engineer troops as sha" ~'f''
Sc +. ha, the two regiments OF engineers
troops sh consist of three battalions OF tour con-
pa MES each and that each battalion nave one ser
eeant- MAJOR one qIartermas enG '%c
principal musicians. with enc chlef muF'c'a" '0''
Sec * That each company Of engineer soldiers
shall consist OF ten sergeants ter corpoies' ~I
fbITSnae seoonacaSs private and shan b
cruited In the same manner ana WIN .re So oro
visions allowances and dement's in every respect ~
allowed 10 other troops constituting we 'i'''"''
establishment - ,..o,,.. Guar
the companies bstialions and reeimeais OF enGl,,
nter soldiers shall be detailed from the corps OF
engineers - , ,,,.
Sec % That me Pay Department Of the AImE
shali hereafter consist Of one pa
pay general with the rank OF colohei e4Sh
assis,an, pavmasters-g general. with the rank CT
lieutenant colonel and fifty assistant paymasiers-
See d That the Signal Corps Of the Army shal!
hereafter consist of one Chief Signal officer, win
the rank OF brigaoier-general; TWO signal oihctrs
with the rank OF colonel two signal officers with
the rank Of leufenartcolonel; three signal onccrs
with the rank Of major twelve signal officers. with
the rank OF captain. mounted. eighteen signal ON
GERS with the rank OF lieutenant. mounted. Sixty
sergeans (hrst class. hundred serSeants tscc-
ond class. scventy-hve cOrpOras. three hundred