The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-20
THE NEW ARMY BILL
MAXIMUM STRENGTH or onGANI-
zArIoN TO BE IOo. 900 MEN.
A COMPLETE REORGANIZATION
SENATE COMMITTEE ON MILITARY
AFFAIRS ADOPTED REPORT.

ments Of ArfiIIerS. and Thirty
Regiments of Infantry-FiIipinos
90 He Organized Rs Troops-lrer
60 tie sold at Canteens.
Washington. Dec. l9.-The FUN Senate
Committee on Military Anairs has adopt
"a the army reorganization bill reported
By It's subcommittee this afternoon. Tine
maximum strength OF tho army is to be-
ioo0o men. The bill IS a complete sub
sutute for the House bin. ana while much
OF tho language Is the same as that Of
changes. The bill will be reported to tne
senate tomorrow.
Probably the most important change af-
fects the artillery arm. The sub-commit-
tee recommends the retention Of the pres
ent regimental organization OF the artil-
Terry. and does not give its assent TO the
corps orEanization proposed by Secretary
Root and accepted by the House In the
matter % appointment Of stan officers thr
bin follows largely the lines OF the recon-
mendatlous made by Secretary Root. but
makes some changes from the House hdl
The House canieen provision was
amended - as 90 permit the sale OF beer
az the canteens. This exception was made
by emitting the word beer In the pro-
hlbited articles.
AS amendod the paragraph reads as fol-
lows.
The sale OF. or dealing IN wine or any
distilled spirits by any person In any army
post. exchange or canteen or army trans
aaawH u
tary purposes by the United States Is
hereby prohibited. The secretary OF war
is hereby directed to carry the provisions
Of this section into full force and effect"
The provision Of the rev bin regarding
the general organization and scope OF the
army Is as follows That from and after
the approval OF this bil the army of the
United States including the existing or
ganizations. shall consist of fifteen regi-
ments OF cavalry. twelve regimeuts OF
artillery. thirty regiments OF infantry, one
lieutenant general six major generals.
flfteen hrigadier generals. and adlutant
generals department. an inspector gen.
erals department. a Judge advocate gen
erafs department. quartermaster de-
partment. subsistence department. "a
medical department. a pay department. "A
corps OF engineers, an ordnance Depart
meut. signal CORPS the Off
GERS OF the record and pension Office
the chaplains. the officers and enlisted
men OF che army on the retired ist the
professors. corps Of cadets. the army ser
wee detachment and band az the United
States Military Academy: Indian scouss
as now authorized BY law. and such other
officers and enlisted men as may herein
after be provided FOR Provided that when
"A vacancy shall occur through death. re-
tiremcnt or other separation from active
service fn the Office Of storekceper. now
provided for by law IN the Quartermas-
ter's Department and Ordnance Depart
ment respectively. said Office shall cease
20 exist.
The cavalry regimental organization 70
consist OF a colonel. "a lieutenant colonel
three aiors nfteon captains and fifteen
each Of FIRST and second ueutenants. Two
veterinarians arc allowed for each cav
alry regiment OF these officers. the cap
talns and ieutcnants not reuqlred for
duty with the troops are 10 be available
for detail as regimen<al and squadron
staff officers and also other details under
the law. The President s. authorized 20
increase the number Of privates IN each
troop OF cavalry 90 Is. but" the provi-
sion continues. "the to<ai number OF en-
listed men authorized for tho whole army
shall not az any time be exceeded"
All the House provisions ln regard 20
the artillery are stricken out and q pro-
vision substituted continuing the present
'reEimentai system and giving each reRi-
ment a colonel. a lieutenant colonel, three
ma jors seventeen Captains ana the same
number Of first and second lieutenants.
Twelve companies Of foot artillery are
allowed to each regiment Of artillery and
three hattalions are provided for Tho
President Is authorized 20 increase che
privates IN these companies 10 S. and
those Ia field batteries 70 l35. but not by
80 doing 20 increase the size OF the army.
The language OF the House provision
for the increase OF she artillery is re-
tained. veterinary Is 20 be allowed TO
each artillery regiment. The infantry
regiments are allowed the same general
officers as the other branches OF the SER
vice. and the provision IS made FOR detail
In an cases. The President Is allowed 20
Increase the number OF privates In In
fantry companies to i27. but the same re-
stricfiona as in other cases is put on him
a. 20 the increase Of the total strength
OF che army.
The enlisted force OF the corps Of en-
gineers Is 20 consist OF band of three
battnlions or engineers the appoint
ments OF chaplains BY the President IL
authorized at the rate Of one for each
regiment. including the artillery service
post chaplains are ah@lished Tho new
hiu continues the rank of major general
To Gen Corbin 30 long as he may serve
as adftgfant general but reduces the rank
afterward to brlFadier general
Provision Is also made for assistants IN
the adiutant generals Office and for the
Inspector generals, the judge advocate
generals, the quartermaster generals. tho
surgeon generals and the subsistence de-
partment.
There are % be FIVE assistant adjutant
generals with the rank OF colonel. seven
with the rank OF lieutenant colonel and
aftecn with the rank OF major.
vacancies IN the grade Of captain IN The
v,,hststerce department nre 10 be hlln1
Ia. the President from officers of the vol
untecr army.
a female nurse corps e. provided IN con-
rcetiou With the surgeon generals office.
the House provision Tor a separate vet-
.riuary corps is stricken out
In the ouartermnster generals Office
,here are TO be six instead OF seven quar-
,cru,aeters with the rank of colonel. nine
lrsteod Of eleven with the rank OF lleJ-
tenant colonel. eighteen instead OF twen-
weight with the rank Of major. ami
aftv-four instead OF seveniy-two, with
the rank OF captain. mounted.
In the subsistence department the mum
Der OF commlsssry sergeants II made the
same es under the existing law instead Of
100. as in the House bill.
There are 20 be three instead OF four
payuasters with the rank Of colonel. four
instead OF nve with the rank OF lieutenant
colonel. nine instead OF twenty-nine with