Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-07
ARMY NOMINATIONS.
Generals Authorized by the New
Law to Be Sent In To-Day.
SUyDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATION Bill.
The Measure Appropriates $50, 7O3, 0S4-
The Persons Eligible for National Homo
for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers
The Army Appropriations.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Secretary Root
said yesterday afternoon that the
nominations of general officers au-
thorized by the new army law would
be sent to the senate to-day. The
nominations, he said, included lieu
tenant general, three major generals
and ten brigadier generals. In mill
tary circles it is believed that Gen.
Miles will be made lieutenant general
but there is considerable uncertainty
with regard to the other general Off
GERS. Gems. Wade, Merriam and
Young are the three ranking briga-
der generals in the present regular
establishment, in the order named,
with Gen. Macarthur No. A and Gen.
Ludlow No. 5. Gen. Chaffec stands
No. Z in the list of colonies of cavalry
and Gen. Wood is No. 60 in the list
Of captains, relative rank. All these
officers have been mentioned as pos.
sible major generals. II Gen. Miles
is promoted it will leave vacancy
in the list of major generals yet to
be filled. The order of seniority Of
the new major generals undoubtedly
will determine which of them will
have command of the military forces
in the Philippines, which command
It is generally understood will be-
come vacant by the relief Of Gen.
Macarthur during the coming sum-
mer.
The sundry Civil Appropriation Bill,
Washington, Feb. 5.-The sundry
civil appropriation bill, one Of the
most important and most general
supply bills Of the government, was
completed yesterday by the house
committee on appropriations. The
bill appropriates 50,7O3,OS4, which Is
$10,sS0,1 1917 less than the estimates
and $5,743221 less than the bill for the
current fiscal year. The items for
river and hnrbor work now in prog
ress under contract aggregate $6,S40,-
623, or about half the sum appropri-
ated last year. The debt OF Hawaii,
assumed on the annexation Of the is
lands, is provided for, amounting to
S,447,535. For public buildings now
In course OF construction in various
cities S6,74G,G25 is appropriated.
Provision is made that hereafter
Che following persons only shall be
entitled to the benefits. Of the ma
ti0nal home for disabled volunteer
soldiers "All honorably discharged
officers, soldiers and sailors who have
served in the regular or volunteer
forces of the United States who are
disabled by wounds disease or other
wise md are without adequate means
of support ind by reason of such
disability are incapable Of earning
their own maintenance and support"
The Army Appropriation Bill.
Washington, Feb. 5.--The army APP
preparation bill, making provision for
the army under the plan of reorgan-
ization recently enacted, was COM
pleted yesterday by the house COM
mittce on military affairs and report
ed by Chairman Hull, 1t carries ap-
proximately $l1S,OO0,OOO, as against
estimates of about $3.50, 100000 made
by war department officials. The to-
tai Of army appropriations, general
md deficiency, for last year aggre-
gated Sl1s,OOO,000. Chairman Hull
says the present bill will be ample
and will not entail deficiency meas
ure later.