The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-12-01
Come Of the Provisions of the
Measure Framed by Sec.
retary Of War.
considerable Increase Noted in
the Number of Officers
Provided For.
Authorized to Enlist
and Organize Natives of
the Philippines.

,su1NGToN. Dec. l.-Sccretary
|poat's army bill provides for lieuten.
-, General. q mnjor generals and Is
rr..dlcr generals Tho number of
aan,ulns. first lientcnnnts and second
|ts,,tenants Of the cavalry and infantry
-. increased from IL to ID for each
,se,ment. Three of the captains shall
i. ayailablc for detail as adjutant,
anart rinaster and commissary. y first
,4aiants, and ; second licutenants for
.5ea4ron qunrtermasters and commits.
Provisions for tho discontinue.
nc, Of the artillery arm rs Mt present
arpanized is made by organizing an ar.
uIesy corps known as coast artillery
mi hed artillery. The corps will have
.ltf Of artillery detailed from the
ss.aaels and while serving in this
5uac.ty will have the rank and pay OF
griraiicr general. There will be in
asaflon l3 colonies. Is lieutenant
ea.o.els. 80 majors. 1872 captains. 1913
~. leutenants and 1872 second lieu-
.1aauts The increases III the artillery
..l he 20 per ccat each year for five
,e.r,. until the maximum of Is. $50
.4.a IS reached The adJutant general
W. lave
The Rank of Major General
sgd his corps is increased lieutenant
eo.9uel ana 10 majors The inspector
generals department Is increased /
lieutenant colonel and q majors. The
1uaee advocate department Is in
creased colonel and majors. The
euartermaster' department Is increased
. eoloncls. lieutenant colonel, ma.
rs and "a captains. To I'LL the grade
u caItains volunteers not over 81 years
cd may be appointed. The subsistence
aeiarimcnt is increased / colonel, |
teutenan, colonel, major and la cap
.ats. The medical department Is IN.
creased co.oncls. lieutenant colonels,
- majors. III captains and first lieu
tenants. The pay department Is III.
creased colonel, ! lieutenant colonel.
and the number of majors is fixed at
instead Of 20. as ut present. with -
CAPTAINS The majors in the pay de.
l4rtmcnt at present will hold more
gank, but no promotions are 10 be made
rniil the number OF majors Is reduced
below .. To till the vacancies OF cap
ialu- men serving AS additional pay
masters not over 40 years may be Sc
.eeted. The engineer corps Is increased
captains, IL first heutenants and u
second lieutenants. Promotions are e
te made hy seniority and vacancies
aru 10 be
Filled From the Regular Army.
The ordnance bureau is increased
lieutenant colonel and first Aeuten'
ants. The signal corps is increased
majors. 4 captains. first heutehant'
and during the present emergency th'
resident is authorized 10 continue Io'
duty III the Philippines 10 first heuten
ants. 10 second lleutenants as volunteer
slgnal officers.
PROVISION is make for the retirement
OF any officer who has been suspenae'
from duty. This would apply to Zen
eEal Eagcn. commissary general.
ne president Is authorized to cn1ls
ana organize natives OF the ihillppln'
Islands i'll organizations similar to th'
cavalry and infantry to the NUMBER %
1900. the officers for such orgah'Ia
ton to be selected from the .egula
army. The highest officers III com
mand Of the natives shall be majors
When natives by their service ah'
Character show fitness for command
tie president is authorized to max
Provisional appointments to the graz
Of second aud first lieutenants. n reg
iment of Porto Ricans is also autho'
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