New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-25
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NEW ARMY BILL REPORTED.
THE COMPROMISE MEASURE INTRO
DUCED IN THE SENATE.
AGREEMENT REACHED IN THE MrrITARr
AFFAIRS COMMITTEE-NEED OF A
LARGE FORCE N THE PHILIP
PINES DISCUSSED

PINES DISCUSSED.
Washington. Feb 24-Jdst before the senats
adjourned this evening Mr. Hawley chairman
Of the Military Affairs Committee. reported the
compromise bill for the reorganization OF the
Army This measure" he said. has been
agreed to in committee with great unanimity'
and with the hearty belief that 1t VIII pass the
Senate"
The Hull-Hawley bill then recommitted,
and an agreement was reached that the Senate
meet at II a. m tomorrow.
The bill had been framed the War Depart
ment last night by the officials Of that Depart
ment and a number Of Senators, and was under
consideration by the Senate Committee and it's
subcommittee the greater part Of the day The
formulation Of the compromise placed in
the hands Of Senator'S Hawley and Carter, or
the Military Committee, on behalf Of the Re-
publican Senators, and Of Senator Cockren, In
the interest Of the Democrats. They met at 10
o'clock today and continued constantly in ses-
sion Colonel Carter, Of the Army, sat with
them for the purpose Of supplying technical In
formation The subcommittee had II In charge
until 4:30 o'clock when the full committee met.
The committee made number OF changes. and
after sitting two hours reported the bill 10 the
Senate
PROVISIONS OF THE COMPROMISE
The bill as reported differs in many details
from the bill read in the House to-day by Mr..
Hull. but the general framework is the same.
In the new bill one section covers the entire
increase Of the Army and il reads as follows:
That TO meet the present eXgencies OK the
military service the President is hereby author-
ized to maintain the Regular Army al d. Strength
of not exceeding 5000 enlisted men, 10 be dis
tributed among the several branches OF the SER
vice according 10 the needs OF each, ana raise
force Of not more than 3o,OOO volunteer infantry
he may determine, from the country at large
under general law, or from the localities where
their services may be required with regard 10
citizenship or educational qualifications, ana TO
form the same intO not more than thlrty reHi-
ments organized as infantry regiments or war
strength in the Regular Army Provided. fur-
ther. that each regiment shall have one surgeon
with the rank Of major; TWO assistant surgeons.
one Of whom shall have the rank or captain ana
one that Of first lieutenant and three hospital
stewards: Provided. that such increase In the
Regular and volunteer force shall continue in
service only during the necessity therefor and
not later than July l. 1901.
The allotment Of major and brigadier generals
is follows
That the President shall have power to con-
tnue in service or TO appoint, by and with the
advice and consent OF the Senate, brlgacier-
generals Of volunteers, who, including the brig3-
dier-generals OF the Regular Army. shall not
exceed one for every four thousand enlisted
men actually in service, and maJor-generals or
volunteers. who including the major-generals
Of the Regular Army, shall not exceed one Tor
every twelve thousand enlisted men: Provided.
that Regular Army officers continued or ap,
pointed as general officers or as field or staf
officers Of volunteers under the provisions OF this
act shall vac&te their Regular Army cora
ruissi9ns And provided further, that no general
officer appointed under the provisions Of this
section shall be continued in service as such
beyond July l, 1901.
THE REGULAR ORGANIZATION.
Section l provides that the Regular Army
shall consist of three major generals, six briga-
dier-generas. ten regiments Of cavalry. seven
regiments Of artillery and twenty-five regiments
of infantry. In the cavalry organization each
regiment consists Of twelve troops organized
into three squadrons Of four troops each. The
artillery regiments are fixed at fourteen bat
teries each, Of which TWO may be organized as
field artillery. Two veterinarians are allowed 10
each regiment OF cavalry. In the case or the
artillery the number Of privates in a battery OF
heavy artillery is fixed at minimum OF nifty
two" and of light artillery az a minimum or
fifty-one" The same word IS used in nxlng the
strength OF the infantry regiments, giving each
infantry company "a minimum OF forty-eight
The infantry regiments are fixed at twelve
companies organized into the three-battalion
formation.
The Adjutant- Generals and Inspector Cen
erals departments are TO consist Of the number
Of officers in those departments respect
ively with a provision that captains or the line
who have shown marked aptitude In the COM
mand of troops shall be entitled 10 compete for
staff appointments.
The Senate amendment 10 the Hull -Hawley
bill increasing the number Of cadets 70 the
extent of one hundred is retained The Judge
Advocates Quartermaster's. Subsistence. Med
zeal. Pay Ordnance Engineering and signal
Corps departments shall consist Of the officers
and enlisted men now provided by law. A pro-
viso makes the battalion OF engineers part OF
the line and allows retired cticers 20 be assigned
to active command The present chief or the
Record and Pension Office is made a brigadier-
general the subsequent chief 70 be a colonel
The provision Of law authorizing the assign
ment Of officers Of the Qusrtermasters and Sub
sistence departments with Increased rank ana
the continuance in service Of certain volunteer
officers Of those departments for period or one
year is repealed.
PROVISION FOR APPOINTMENTS.
Provision is made that no person other than
an officer Of the Regular Army who has passed
the age OF forty-fve years shall be appointed az
a field officer in the volunteer force, nor as
company or staff officer therein II he be past
the age Of thirty five years; neither shall any
person not a Regular Army officer be so ap-
pointed until he shall have demonstrated MS
moral physical and professional fitness FOR the
grade In which he is 10 be commissioned 10 the
satisfaction Of an examining board. provided.
that the field officers Of the force herein an-
thorized be appointed from officers OF the Regu-
lar Army or from persons who served as or
fcers of volunteers in the war with SPAIN.
The President is authorized 10 continue IN
service or appoint volunteer stan olhcers 40
follows
Nine assistant adjutant- generals nine assist
ant inspectors general. five Judge advocates
thirty quartermasters and forty assistant quat,
tern,asters six commissaries Of subs stence ana
twelve assistant cOmmissares Thirty f0ur sur
seons thirty additional paymasters and thirty
one signal officers These volunteer stan ON
GERS are 70 have various ranks from coiohei 10
second lieutenant . .,
A. soon as practicable the officers and men
rp1y authorized
bir ebau he mustered out. provided that en-.
listed men OF volunteers may be transierEea anu rs
enlisted 10 such organizations as may oe a,os osDm
tba ynax,mun authorized strength. ProVis'on
the nlS ,. - tbe act IS not TO be construed TO
caused the discharge Of any commissioner OF
Ncer now in the service