New-York tribune., 1900-12-01

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a Nurse Corps. =
Section 10 is as follows:
That the nurse corps CfemaleD shah consist of one
sepsTntengi{S TO be appointed by the Secretary
annum. and Of as many chief nurses nurses snd
reserve nurses as may be needed. Reserve nurses
gency OF the service demands but shall receive 70
compensation except when such duty;
Provided, That all nurses in the nurse corrs shau
be appointed by the surgeon-osenersi with The sn.
graduates OF hospital training schools and % sbsm W
have passed satisfactory professional moral
mental and physical examination:
And provided. That the superintendent Of nurses
SENSES pn hen traveins unde orers a9e Ss , &
and allowances OF nurses and Of reserve nurses
when on duty in the United States ana So ner
month when without the limits of the tinted
enc and medical attendance during iilness and
they MAY h pe fn eah 81 for thirty
serving a : chief nurses. their pay NAV he in
TeSsd by of ~ exceed @ PsT mo1t Of Bs such
10 the nurse corps shall be made by the Pay De
partment.
Sections "a 10 % inclusive cover the features
Of Secretary Roots scheme for rotative STAFF as
signrnents from the line and the gradual aboli-
ton Of the permanent staff billets which was
under consideration in the last session of Con-
gress No material changes have been made I'm
the nIan which strikes at the root Of many of
the worst evils In the Army.
The increase OF officers in the enlarged mill
tarv organization is to he accomplished accord
ing 10 Section ~ as follows;
Vacancies in the grade Of field officers and cap
tain. created by this act. in the cavalry ar
tiHery and Infantry shall he filled by promo
tion. according 10 seniority. in each branch re-
spectivey. Vacancies existing after the promo
tions have been made shall be provided for as
follows:
A sufficient number shall be reserved for the
rext graduating class at the United States Mill
tary Academy officers now holding commits
sions in the volunteer army. and whose age does
not exceed thirty-two years at the date Of the
passage Of this act. may be ordered before
boards Of officers for such examination as may
be prescribed by the Secretary Of War Volun-
teer officers who establish their fitness before
these examining boards may be appointed to
the grade Of second Lieutenant in the Regular
Army Volunteer officers so appointed to the
grade of second Lieutenant shall be arranged
according TO rank on a separate list.
All vacancies then existing in the grade Of
first Lieutenant in each arm of the service shall
b. filed from this list and the Ineal lists of
second lieutenants. according 10 seniority, as
determined by length OF prior commissioned ser
vice: but nothing herein contained shall change
the relative rank of officers heretofore commits
stoned as second lieutenants in the Regular
Army When the vacancies in the grade OF
first lieutenant shall have been filed from the
Two lists. the names of the remaining second
lieutenants shall then be placed on one list in
each branch. arranged as 20 seniority accord
ing to the dates Of their commissions. and pro-
motions thereafter shall be made as provided
for in existing law.
Section 30 provides;
That 70 ill vacancies occurring from time 10 time
in the several ORGANIZATIONS serving without the
limits Of the United States with trained men the
President is authorized 70 enlist recruits in mum,
bers equal 70 per cent in excess Of the total
strength authorized for ruch organizations.
POWER GIVEN TO THE PRESIDENT.
Section 81 is one Of the most important in the
bill II gives the President authority TO main
tain the enlisted force Of the several organiza-
tions Of the Army al their me mum strength
as fixed by this act during the present exigencies
Of the service. or until such time as Congress
may hereafter direct
The detail Of enlisted men at recruiting rem
devious is authorized by Section -. and the
provisional promotion Of officers subject to sub
sequent examination is allowed by Section 80
Section "a. which is designed 10 RI the anom-
alous case Of Commissary-Ciene Charles P.
Eagan, provides that when in the opinion OF
the President the interests Of the service will be
benefited thereby ne is empowered 10 place upon
the retired list. by executive order any officer
who has been suspended from duty either by
sentence OF court martial or by virtue Of
executive order in mitigation OF such sentence
4pI lrEiDu FAteuuluE TO OF WITHIN one year OF
the time OF his compulsory retirement for age
All officers Of the with Spain. honorahly
discharged are entitled 10 bear the official title
and wear the uniform Of the highest grade they
lar or volunteer service under Section 81. and
Section 30 is fashioned after the existing Naval
Law. 20 allow any officer below brigadier-gen-
eral Who served during the Civil War 10 retire
with the rank and pay Of the next higher grade.
this includes all who have retired since August
Section 81 authorizes and directs the Secre-
t2ry II War TO cause preliminary examina-
uons and surveys 10 be made for the purpose Of
selecting sites with A view 10 the establishment
of permanent camp grounds for instruction Of
troops q Tho Regular Army and National Guard.
one each for the North South. East and West,
70 be fully equipped and fitted with all modern
appliances and for this purpose is authorized
u detail such officers OF the Army may be
necessary 10 carry on the preliminary work:
and the sum of $1,000 is hereby appropriated
for the necessary expense Of such work"
FILIPINO COLONIAL FORCE.
For the raising Of a Filipino colonial force.
recommended by General Macarthur. Section
- makes the following provision.
When in his opinion the conditions in the Philip
pine Islands Justify such action, the President IS
authorized 70 enlist natives Of those islands for
with such officers as ne shall deem necessary for
tneir proper control or troops or companies. as
The President is further authorized in his discre
panies Of the Regular ARMY. in souadrons or bat
tslions with officers and uon-commissioned officers
corresponding 70 similar organizations in the cav
airy and infantry arms The total number Of en-
listed men IN said native organizations shall not
Nceed twelve thousand and the total enlisted force
q the hne OF the Army. together with such native
FORCES. Shal not exceed al any one time one huE~
dred thousand
The majors n command the squadrons and bat
taNons shan be selected by the President from
captains ot the line OF the Regular Army. ana
hile 50 serving they snail have the rank, pay
ana allowances Of the grade OF major. The cap
tains or the troops or companies shall be selected
Dy the President from first lieutenants OF the lne
u 50
shall have the rank, pay and allowances OF cap
tains OF the arm 70 which assigned.
The squadron and battalion STAFF officers hrst