Connecticut western news., 1901-02-07
ARMY BILL SIGNED.
Preparations For Sending Regular
to the PHILIPPINES.

Preparations For Sending Regulars
to tho Philippines.
The president has signed the bill for
the reorganization of the army. 1t is
now a law.
In anticipation of the passage of the ar
my reorganization bill the war depart
ment has issued preparatory orders for
the transportation of 5000 regular troops
to the Philippines to replace an equal
number of volunteers under orders to
proceed to San Francisco for discharge.
The soldiers to be sent to the Philippines
first include eight troops of the Fifth cav
airy, eight companies of the Tenth infan-
try, eight companies of the Eleventh in
fantry and the provisional battalion of
the troops in the Preside at San Fran
cisco.
There are now about 10000 regular
troops in the Philippines, and the problem
confronting the military authorities is
how to increase that number to 60, 600 by
the list of July, when the entire volunteer
army Of $4,000 must be discharged. Ad-
vantage will be taken of the provision
of the pending army bill authorizing
the recruitment of 1900 native Filipi-
nos. In that event only 10000 REINFORCE
ments will be required from the United
States Immediately. Between 5000 and
1000 volunteers are expected to re-enlist.
The army appropriation bill has been
completed by the house committee on
military affairs and reported by Chair
man Hull. 1t carries approximately
$11S,OOO,0OO as against estimates of
about 100000, 900 made by war depart
ment officials. The total of army appro-
priations, general and deficiency, last
year aggregated Sis, 900, 900. Chairman
NIL ha ha nj.
and will not entail deficiency measure
later. The contingency appropriation of
100000 to meet emergencies constant
ly arising was struck out by the COM
| mittee. The main items as allowed are:
Pay of officers, $1,000, 900; pay of en-
listed men, $14,000,0OO; pay of retired
officers, 81, 800, 600; nurses corps, $780,,
| 600. The total for subsistence approx
mates S13,0OO,OOO, of which amount $12,-
| 100000 is for regular rations and $780,
| 900 for sick and convalescent rations.
| The aggregate for the quartermaster's
department is the largest in the bill,
reaching about $57, 10000.
| The following nominations have been
sent to the senate: To be Lieutenant
General of the Army-Major General
Nelson A. x1iles. To be Major Cen
erals-Brigadier General Samuel B.
| 1ouHS, SOionel Auna II. CnaUee, Elgnln
cavalry; Brigadier General Arthur Mac
Arthur. To be Brigadier Generals
| Colonel John G. Bates, Second infantry;
Colonel Lloyd Wheaton, Seventh infan-
try; Colonel George w. Davis, Twenty
third infantry; Colonel Theodore Schwan,
assistant adjutant general; Colonel Sam
uel s. Sumner, Sixth cavalry; Captain
Leonard Wood assistant surgeon; Colo
mel Robert H. Hall, Fourth infantry;
Colonel Robert p. Hughes, inspector
general; Colonel George NJ. Randall,
Eighth infantry; Major William A.
Kobbe, Third artillery; Brigadier Gen
eral Frederick d. Grant, U. s. "; Cap
tain j. Franklin Bell, Seventh cavalry.
The senate on Tuesday passed the Dis
| trict of Columbia appropriation bill and
partially considered the bill making ap-
preparations for the support of the West
Point Military academy.
The house passed the Notifications bill
and made fair progress with the postof-
fee appropriation bill. The Notifications
bill carries appropriations amounting to
1922. 461.
The house on Friday passed an omni-
bus bill carrying 191 claims for stores and
supplies taken by the Union army during
the rebellion. The claims were passed on
by the court of claims and aggregated
1914, 4S0. Practically all the benefciaries
| reside in the south.