The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-20
This is Fixed as Maximum Strength
of the Army.
NUMEROUS CHANGES ARE MADE
Tho Measure Provides for Rete"'loh
of Present Rcsimcntal Organ'za-
t.on OF the Artillery, and WITH
holds Assent TO Corps Or
ranization Suggested
by War Secretary,
pr associated Prcss.)

fBy ASSOclatcu litSS-t
WASHINGTON, Dec @.-Thc fun sen
ale Committee on Military Affairs mas
..5o,rod -be army reorganization bill re-
,,orted by its subcommittee this alter
noon.
1,be maximum strength of the army IS 10
no 10, go men. The bin is d complete SUD
stitute for the House bill, and while m''ch
of the language is the same as ti1at OF the
House measure, there are numerous
changes. The bill VIII bc reported to the
Senate tomorrow.
Probably the most important change al
fects the artillery arm, The suo-coln'ii'-
tee recommends the retention OF the pres
ent regimental organization Of the afUli-
lerr. and docs not give its assent to inc
corps organization proposed py Seci e'Si
Root and accepted by the House. IN tmc
matter of the appointment OF stan ON.
GERS The bill follows largely the IlileS u
the recommendation made by secretary 1i
Roof nut makes some changes from INC
House bill.
MAY SELL BEER.
The House canteen provision was
amended SO as to permit the sale OF peer
by emitting the word beer from the
prohibited articles.
The cavalry regimental organization IS
in consist OF a colonel, a, ieutenant-colo-
nei. three ma juTs, four captains, ana i"ut
esr8h of first and second lieutenaldS- l"o
yeteriuaries are allowed to each cavalry
regiment OF these officers. the captains
ana neutenants not required 1of du'E
with the troops are TO be available tor
al and stan
officers, and also other detalls uiiueF 'iie
law.
The President is authorized TO increase
-he number Ct men in each troop OF c4FtiI%
10 seventy-siX: BUT. the provision cohtlh-
ues. 1.-The total number of enlisted men
authorized for the whole army shaLi hoI
at any time be exceeded.
THE Ai;TlLLERY-
All the House provisions in regard TO
the artillery are stricken out and a proVlS-
DON substituted continuing the present
regimental system. and gives each Tesl-
rnent a colonel. lieutenant-colonel. three
sllz.jors, seventeen captains and the same
number of first and second lieutenants-
Twelve companies of foot artillery are
allowed To each regiment of artillery, ana
three battaliens are provided ior
The President is authorized 10 increase
the pr.yateS in these companies 10 " ana
those III field batteries to l2'. but not by
SO doing to increase the size OF me army.
The language OF the House provision ioi
the increase Of the artillery IS retained.
a veterinary is TO pe aAlo"eu % edcii
artillery regiment
The infantry regiments are allowed the
same general officers as the other branches
Of the service, and the same provision IS
made for detail in all cases. The fresl-
dent is allowed to increase the numpef oi
p,ivatCs In infantry companies to u"
The enlisted force Of the corps OF engi-
7!eers IS TO consist OF band OF ihTee paI-
taIlons OF engineers.
CHAPLAINS.
The appointment of chaplains by the
President is allowed at the rate OF one
f,, each regiment including the artillery
la,,,,i,e POST chapIains are abolished.
The new bill continues the new rank
of major general to General Corbin as
long as he may serve as adJutant gem
eraI but reduces the rank afterwards 10
brigad1er general.
Provision is also made for assistants
in the Acknowledgement once ana LOT
the INSPECTOR Generals. s. the Judge AdVo-
cate Generals. the Quartermaster Gen
erals the SurSeon-General'S and the Sub
.sss,..7,ra Department There are TO be
I'VE assistant adjutant generals with the
rank of colonel. seven with the rank oi
lieutenant colonel and fifteen with the
rank Of najer.
Vacancies in the grade of captain in
the subsistence department are to be filled
from officers of the volunteer army.
a female nurse corps is provided in con-
nection with the surgeon-seneraIs Office
STRICKEN OUT.
The House provision for a separate
veterinary corps is stricken out
pr er-geQCralS pi1iCe
there are 10 be six instead of seven quar-
termasters with the rank CT colonel: nine
instead OF eleven with the rank OF lieu-
tenant colonel; eighteen instead OF twen-
weight with the rank OF major, and
anty-four instead Of serenty-tWo with
The rank OF captain, mounted
In the subsistence department the num-
ber OF comnissary serseants is made the
same as under the existing law, instead OF
one hundred and fifty as in the House
bill There are to be three instead of four
paymasterS. with the rank OF colonel; tour
instead of i've with the rank of ieuten-
ant-celonel: nine instead OF twentH-nlne
with the rank Of major; twenty instead
of twenty-five with the rank OF captain
The grades Of assistant paymaSter and
deputy paymaster are stricken ont.
In the signal corps there is to he only
one colonel three majors and nine. in
stead OF nineteen each. of captains and
first lieutenants.
The Senate bili provides only for the ap-
pointment of volunteer officers to the
grade of second lieutenant in the regular
army.
The heads of she ordnance department
and of the signal corps are To be brisa-
6ers.
MAY ENLIST NATIVES.
The maximum strength is fixed in tbe
following provision at the close OF the hill.
THAT when in his opinion the conditions
in the Philippine Islands justify such ac-
ton, the President IS authorized TO enlist
natives OF those island for service in the
army, to be organized scouts with
e,,ch officers as he shall deem neceSS, -,