The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-20
Roots Artillery scheme Rejected and
Present Reeimental Organ
ization Retained.
BEER AT POST EXCHANGES
HOUSE ANTI-CANTEEN CLAUSE MA
TERIALLY MODIFIED.
Provision for Separate Veterinary
Corps Stricken 0ut-Ma ximum
strength of Army 100000.

WASHINGTON, Dec. is.-The fun Sen
ate committee on military affairs to-day
adopted the army reorganization bill re-
ported by its subcommittee. The sub
committee reported a complete substitute
for the House bill, and while much of
the language is the same as that OF the
House measure. there are numerous
changes Probably the most important
change is in the provision regarding the
artillery arm of the service. The subcom-
mittee recommends the retention OF the
present regimental organization Of the ar
tsllery. and does not give its assent 10 the
corps organization proposed by Secretary
Root and accepted by the House. In the
matter OF the appointment Of sian officers
the bill follows largely the lines OF the
recommendations made Secretary Root.
The House canteen provision was
amended so as TO permit the sale OF beer
at the canteens. This exception was made
by emitting the word beer" from the pro-
hibited articles. AS amended the paragraph
reads as follows:
1.-The sale OF, or dealing in. wine or any
distilled spirits by any person In any
post exchange, or canteen, or army trans
PORT, or upon any premises used for mill
tary purposes by the United States. Is here
by prohibited. The secretary or war IL
hereby directed TO carry the provisions or
this section into full force and effect.
Senator Harris made an effort to have
the canteen provision extended 10 the city
of Manila so as to prohibit entirely the
sale Of liquors in that city. but failed.
The provision OF the new bill regarding the
general organization and scope Of the army
is as follows:
ssrsbaf from and altar the aDprOval q
this bill the army of the United States.
including the existing organizations. shall
consist OF fifteen regiments of cavalry,
twelve regiments of artillery. thirty regi-
ments of Infantry, one lieutenant general,
six major generals, fifteen brigadier gen.
erals. an adjutant generals department..
an inspector generals department. judge
advocate generals department, quarter
masters department. a subsistence DEPART
ment. a medical department. pay de-
partment. corps OF engineers, an ordnance
department, a signal corps. the officers OF
the record and pension Office. the chap
lains. the officers and enlisted men OF the
army on the retired list. the professors.
corps OF cadets. the army service detach-
ment and band at the United States Mill
tary Academy, Indian scouts now author
lied by law, and such other officers and
enlisted men as may be hereinafter provided
for: Provided, that when vacancy shall
occur through death. retirement. or other
separation from active service in the Of
flee OF storekeeper, now provided Tor by
law in the quartermasters department ana
ordnance department, respectively. said
office shall cease TO exist.
CAVALRY. ARTILLERY. INFANTRY.
The cavalry regimentai organization Is TO
consist of a colonel, lieutenant colonel.
three majors, fifteen captains and fifteen
each of first and second lieutenants. Two
veterinarians are allowed for each cavalry
regiment OF these officers the captains and
lieutenants not required for duty with the
troops are to be available for detail as regi-
mental and squadron stan officers. and also
other details under the law. The President
IL authorized 10 Increase the number or
privates In each troop OF cavalry TO sew
enty-six but" the provision continues.
''the total number of enlisted men author
lied for the whole army shall not at any
time be exceeded
All the House provisions In regard to the
artillery are stricken out and provision
substituted continuing the present rcgi-
mental system and giving each regiment
a colonel, a lieutenant colonel, three majors,
seventeen captains and the same number OF
first and second lleutenants. Twelve CON-
De mics OF foot artillery are allowed 10 each
regiment of artillery, and three battslions
are provided for. The President Is author
lied to increase the privates In these com
panies to eighty-Gve and those Ia the field
batteries to ISs. but not by SO doing TO in
crease the size of the army. A veterinarian
is 90 be allowed To each artillery regiment
The infantry regiments are allowed the
same general officers as the other branches
of the service and the same provision 10
made for detail In all cases. The President
is allowed 10 Increase the number OF pri-
vate companies To 127. but the same re-
strictions as I'm other cases Is put on him
as TO the increase OF the total strength OF
the army.
The enlisted force OF the corps of engi-
neers is To consist OF three battaiions OF en-
gineers. The appointment of chaplains by
the President is authorized at the rate OF
one for each regiment. including the artil-
lery service. Post chaplalns are abolished.
The new bill continues the rank of major
general to General Corbin so long as he
may serve as adJutant general but re-
duces the rank afterward 10 brigadier gem
eral. Provision also is made for assistants
I'm the adjutant generals Office and for the
departments Of inspector general. judge ad-
vocate general, quartermaster general.
surgeon general and subsistence. There are
to be five assistant adjutant generals with
the rank OF colonel. seven with rank OF
lieutenant colonel and fifteen with the rank
OF major.
Vacancies in the grade OF captain OF the
subsistence department are to be filled by
the President from officers OF the volunteer
army. A female nurse corps is provided in
connection with the surgeon generals Of
fee.
The House provision for a separate vet
erinary corps Is stricken out.
The pay department Is to consist OF one