The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-25
THE COMPROMISE
ON THE ARMY BILL
80 Lc2ger Any Talk of an
Extra Session.
Both Paa.cies Are Agreed Upon the
New Measure.
The FnII TeNt of The Hill Re
ported. Which VIII No
Doubt Pass.

IN the Senate on an Army Reorganization
bill. The bill is what is known as the
compromise measure, the report being
made by Chairman Hawley. OF the Mill
tary Committee and concurred in by Sen
ator Cockrel, the ranking Democratic
member of that committee At the request
of the latter Senator the Hull -Hawley and
Cockreu bills were recommitted 10 the
committee.
Since the agreement was reached a few
DAYS since TO compromise the differences
OF the two parties. if possible, so tnat an
army bill could be got through at this
session, the work of the committee has
been most harmonious. The original com
promise bill was drafted in the War De
partment and was printed Thursday night.
|, was gone over thoroughly by the COM
mittee yesterday and several amendments
were agreed upon. The work of the COM
mittee on the bill, however, was not I'm
ished until after o'clock last night, and
Senators Hawley and Cockrell came into
the Senate chamber together with IL just
before tha; body adjourned and made the
report.
The bill viii be in the hands Of Senator'S
by the early mail this morning. as ii Is
the intention OF the committee TO have it
taken up today as early as possible.
Senator Hawlcy in speaking OF the mat
ter last night. said it was entirely salts
factory TO him. We have given the Presi-
dent hundred thousand men, he con-
iinued and ne can enlist them from any
part of the country he chooses. He did
not look upon the bill as a compromise in
any way bu, said the committee had elm
mated from IL everything that would be
likely TO cause long debate in either
house, and he looked for its immediate
passage.
The text OF the bill is as follows:
De it enacted g the senste and House Of
Representatives a. the United States Of America
in Congress assembled. That from and after the
,gatr OF approval Il this act the Army OF the
United States shah consist OF three major gen
erals. six brigsdi"r generals ten regiments OF
cavalry, seven regiments OF artillery, twenty
live regiments q infantry. Adiuant Cen
erals Department, Inspector Generals De
paEtment. Indcr-Ady0cate Generals Depart
Incnt q QuaTtermastcr's Department, Subsis-
isllcc Department. d Medical Department, Pay
Department, q tog~ If Engineers, an Ordnance
Department. a SgIidl Cops. thirty chaplalns,
10 he assigned 10 regiments or posts in the DIS
t-rttion of The Secretary OF War. the officers Of
The Record Of The Pension Office, the Off
oerS and enlisted al the Amy on the
retired list, the professors. the corps of cadets,
an army service detachment and trand at the
! uited States Military Academy. and such other
officers and enlisted may hereinafter I've
provided for
Sec. > That each regiment Of cavalry shall
consist OF orc colonel. one lieutenant colonel,
three majors. fourteen captains two Of whom
~ltall he available Tor detail As adjItant aud
qrartetu.a-tcr: ~iNtcrU first iieuteEants. Of whom
one shall be available iur detail commissary,
sind three for detail squadron adJutants;
twelve second licIIeuania, Two veterinarians,
sergeant major. one qIlaTteriii4ster sergeant
unc rOuEnissIry sergeant. who shall lave the
rank. pay. and allowances Of a rrgimental quar-
ierguasicr sergeant 81 tayal1E; three squadron
st-rgeIur majors. WHO siail he senior TO and
10 I'll. sc rf
cavalry; band, aud twelve troops organized
into three squadroIis OF four troops each: Pro-
Nided, That nothing herein contained shall be
construed IS abOlieling the Office OF chaplain in
each regiment of coiored cavalry. Each cavalry
hand SHALL consist Il one CHIEF nGsician
chief tTrmpeteT, one principal musician; one
drum major, who shan lsvc the rank. pay. and
allowances OF fl~t sergeant: four serge1nts,
eight coFp0Tals. cook. and eleven priyates.
Each troop of czy4lry shall consist Of one cap
tain. one first lieutenant, one second Lieutenant.
first sergeant, or.e quarterI1aster sergeant
who shall have the Iay and allowances OF a ser
gesnt; six ccrpoFais. two cooks. two faTTiers
and blacksmiths. one -addler, one wagner, two
trumpeters- and a minimum 81 forty-jhree pri-
Yates. ot the veterinarians provided for in this
act, one shall have the iidv and allowances Of
a second Lieutenant ct cavalry and one sIall
lave the pay oi ~eycnty-tIvc dollars per month
and the allowances 81 a sergeant major: Pro
Vided. that the Veterinarian appointed to the
first grade shall not be appointed until he
shall have passed an examination. 30 be prescrib-
ci By the Secretary oi War. his physical
moral. and professional qualifications: Provided
further. That the Nei"finarlanS now IN the SER
vice who DO not pas such competitive ezaminl-
tion shall bc eligible Ia the positions of the
second class under such mlcs - are now pre-
scTibcd by The regulations. The rcgimental
sergeant major and Tile IreimcUtal qusrtcTmas-
ier sergeant provided Tor IN tins section shall
have the pay and -ll1Naucc~ ot ordnance ser
eeants
80 - mat ta-h regiment "i artillery shall
consist oi one colonel, one lieutenant colonel
1i'a+i "e a''H4d'I' l'L H'ta'' - A"iul4hI ahe
G'''fieiinaster; -'H'''n hT-l heu'ei@it'. four
i'h s''oId ieu' 'n''iiie one sergeant major one
'-'iift tiLAs'ef sfE.li-i. 'i'e iliu Aiid fourteen
11ttelit9. oi "ti.h Two may DE organized az
N-.H Ai'Hiefy-
harh artillery hAnh siaIl CONSIST "f one chiei
mn'iciAn' one eiid iEiiinpeier' one principal
lnl3'ei4h' one df'in hi"!"f' Who sh.dl nave The
rank i4y, and aIl"@1noes "i nrst sergeant
Tour Sersear.ts' risit e"FToTals. one cook and
't-lei tIlF.ie7-
l-4ei' h@i'eIS 'l A'|NF a''iheIs siali consist
l oHr VI stc'-,i- one 'i4ii i''ilil'-'eF sergeant
WIZ sn'H nave 'he l"! 'h' aH""Sh'es oi
N-i' anu '"'''' ."Lp'iSis' lW'
'U'''4Nsr W. i-''' '''-'i'','' va" Sl.Ii nave th'
l'' 1hG ailoN-A''- 81 s''StAll- % aFtliiery
"lIu q" '..t,''4'l ~ HI'f "" p'iN-te-
i-4tH "4'''is ~ l'.u ''tiili'lE HiL4i' CONSIST %
or ~ Hei-'1ht' ''''. ''"''' tlE'"''' one quar-
if,n4's'sI els.Nil' ls..l' ~ N'ts'"i''H' N'Ne 'HI'
i1i,' '"u' fi'i"'i-' "" ""ai'.'ii7' '"p 'oOAs
"i,' minimum ~ ny -o'T P'i'"''s- .
~ An"iuoh u, 'i'' .''is'ed men si'ecihen ther
AiiAll be one -eleS''''sh -'Ise-hl L" eAch pos
EarIlsoied by coast artillery. having electrica
appliances VINO sh''i h''e the pay ana allow
al.ea ~ ~ oIuh4i,' sAs'aH'-
Sec J. liat 'A'h regiment ot infantry shal
consist oi one c"i"'-ei- one Lieutenant colonel
tirec majors, fourteen captains, Two Of whom