New-York tribune., 1899-02-11
LEGISLATION FOR THE ARMY.
THE REORGANIZATION BILL AMENDED
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.

THE REORGANIZATION BILL AMENDED
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
Washington. Feb 1O-The subcommittee Of the
Senate Committee on Military Affairs. having In
hand the bill for the reorganization Of the Army,
to-day placed the result Of their labors in the
hands Of the full committee. A large number Of
comparatively unimportant amendments were
made the most significant being the folowlng
The House provision abolishing the canteen Is
stricken out and the following substituted for IT,
That in the canteens established under regula-
tons of the Army nc liquors snail be sold, except
malt liquors and non-intoxieating beverages and
this shah apply 10 all encampments and totts ana
all premises used for military purposes by the
United States
Another amendment provides that In time Of war
retired officers may in the discretion Of the Secre
tary Of War be employed active duty other
than in the command of troops and that when so
employed they shall receive the full pay and al
lowances OF their grades.
The corps of cadets az West Point is increased to
one from eacn Congress district, one from each
Territory. one from the District Of Columbia. two
from each State. and twenty from the United
States at large.
There is a change in the provision regarding
veterinary surgeons. giving only one Of the two
allowed for each cavalry regiment the rank and
pay OF a lieutenant OF cavalry, and the other the
rank Of a sereeant-major with pay OF $I5 a month.
The provision in the House bill making the artil
superior authority" is stricken out. provision Is
added requiring that the approval of the Secretary
OF War shall be required TO orders Of the general
commanding assigning officers Of the artillery
corps 10 dutv. \ proviso added 10 the paragraph
REGARDING the enlistment OF infantrymen limits the
age for original enllstments in the Army between
eighteen and thirty-Rve years A change in the
regulation for the appointment OF second lieu
tenants to al vacancies provides for appointment
BY two methods only one being from among gradu-
ates Of the West Point Academy and the other
from enlisted men and from civil life as now pro-
vded by law" The House provision for the ap
pointment Of graduates Of private military schools
is eliminated.
Vacancies below the rank OF Northumberland
caused by the provisions IN regard to the Adjutant
Generals and Inspector-GeneTals offices are to be
Allied by the appointment Of captains from the line.
There are some changes in the provisions con-
cerning Judge advocates. doing away with deputy
Judge advocates and requiring that men appointed
from civil life shall pass "a satisfactory physical,
The number OF surgeons VINO are 10 have the
rank Of colonel IS increased 10 ten. and those with
tie rank OF lieu,enant-colonal 70 twenty All per-
sons appointed assistant surgeons are 10 be re-
Guired TO pass "a satisfactory moral. mental and
physical examination.
The ORGANIZATION OF natives for service in Cuba
Porto Rico and the islands OF the Pacific is placed
entirely at the discretion OF he President
The full committee received the bill al a special
meeting this afternoon, but without action ad-
journed until Monday.
The Army Appropriation bill was completed to-
day by tho House Committee on Military Affairs
and by dint Of pretty severe cutting OF numerous
items the total was brought down 10 S9.W4312. 1t
Is framed On the basis Of an Army OF about 10000
men and contempates the enactment OF the HUI
10 that number Specific provision is made for nine
major-generals and twelve brigadier-generals.