The evening times., 1900-02-27
ARMY BILLS APPROVED.
Favorable Reports From the House
Military Affairs Committee.

Military Affairs Committee.
The House Committee on Military At
fairs agreed today to report fayorably
bill to give General Shafter the rank OF
major general of he Regular Army. on his
retirement with the pay and allowances
established by law for officers of that grade
On the retired list. The bill specifies also
that Adjutant General Corbin shall be
raised to the rank OF major general with
corresponding pay and allowance. 1t also
provides for the appointment of a chaplain
for each regular and volunteer regiment Of
the United States Army. and for the abo-
lition of the Office OF post chaplain and the
assignment Of officers now holding such
commissions to regiments.
This bill was drafted and presented by
Chairman Hull. Of the committee and was
agreed 20 on motion OF Mr. Brownlow.
The committee also agreed to report IA
vorably Mr.. Hull's bill relative to promo
tiOas IN the Army. 1t specifies that In the
case Of the promotion 10 re grades o. "o'0-
mel. lieutenant colonel. and in the line OF
the army the selection shall be made from
the next lower grade in the same arm, the
selection in each case to be made by the
President from a list OF three names to be
the same branch Of the service and senior
10 the grade from which the promotion is
10 be made. Whenever a promotion by Sc
lection to the grade OF colonel is to be made
TIE beard may include general officers and
coloneIs.
ae President IS also empowered 10 place
| the chief OF any staff corps or depa rtrnent.
Who holds permanent appointment, on the
retired list, and By and with the advice
OF the Senate 10 name his successor. The
! President IL also empowered TO select the
chief OF any stan corps or department from
1 the Army at large. their terms TO continue
! four years. Vacancies In the Adjutant
Generals or Inspector Generals Depart
nents are 10 be hlled by detail from the
/ army et large, line OF stan, to serve four
/ years. Vacancies in the Quartermaster 5,
Subsistence. and Ordnarcs ID paTtments. or
/ the Signal Corps. are TO be filled by detail
. from the line, promotions TO be by senior
+ ity OF those holding permanent appoint
msnts
The Artillery Corrs shall comprise two
I branches. the coast artillery and the
/ held ARTILLERY. All officers OF artil-
/ ley are 20 be placed on one
/ iist in resnect 10 promotion, according TO
/ seniority in their several grades. and as
! Sig@cd 10 coast or 10 field duty by the
! General Commanding the Army. with the
/
/ Artillery COrps is 70 consist OF a Chief Of
| Artillery, selected by the President from
! The coloneis Ct artillery. ard who. while
I so serving as CHEZ OF Artillery. shall have
/ the rank. pay. and allowances OF briga-
! der general OF the Army. but shall not be
{ a CHIEF Of bureau or denartment; thirteen
: colcnels. one Of whom shall be the Chief OF
! Artillery; Nv I've ID NJ 7uaut colon ais, thir-
! 'y-sN majors; one hundred and sixty cap
/ tsins. one hundred and eixtv first lieu
4 tenants; one hundred and sixty second
I lieutoEants; and the captains and lieu
| tensnts provided for in this section. not
| required for duty with batteries or cow
! rauics. shall De available for duty as stan
| officers OF the various artillery garrisous
and such other details as may be authoriz-
ed by law and regulations; twenty-one
/ sergeant majors with the rank. paw. and
! allowances Of regimental sergeant majors
: Of infantry; twenty-seven sergeant majors
| with the rank, pay, and allowances OF bat
| talon sergeant majors OF infantry, one
/ electrician sergeant to each coast artillery
| post having electrical appliances; eighteen
| batteries OF field artillery, one hundred
' and twenty-siN batteries Of coast artillery
ard ten bands, organized as now author
! lied by law for artillery regiments
| The field artillery is 10 have two vete-
! rinary surgeons similar 10 the cavalry arm
| The increase for the artillery is TO be
/ 20 per cent during the year OF 1900 and p
| per cent each succeeding year. until the
total number shall have been attained
! The committee agreed also 70 report IA
| vorably a bill for The establishment and
| r"ei7terance of the Northern Branch of the
| National Home for Disabled Volunteer Sol
] diers at Hot Springs. S Oak. and appro-
| PIRATES $50 600 for the purpose.