The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-08
Army Bill Signed by Presi-
dent Mckinley.

WASHINGTON. Feb. .. = The
President signed the bill for the
reorganization of the army at
l.. 40 p. IN. today. 1t is now a
law.
In pursuance of a provision of
the Army Reorganization law.
the Secretary of War this after
noon ordered medical examining
boards to convene at Washing.
ton. ID. e., San Francisco. Gala.
and Manila, p. l., for the eXami
nation of candidates for appoint.
ment as assistant surgeons IN the
army There are about $50 Of
these appointments, and it is eX-
pected that the majority OF them
will he taken from the present
volunteer army.
The War Department practi.
callN has completed its arrange
ments tor recruiting the army
, under the provisions of the reor.
ganlzatlon act The enlistment
for the month of January amount
ed to >, -, an increase of over
/ 800 recruits over those secured
during the previous month of De.
cember. The officials are very
much encouraged at this result,
aud have no doubt of their abil.
/ ltN to secure all the men they
need. Many new recruiting sta
lions have been established in
various parts of the country.
1t is stated at the War De-
partmrnt that no immediate ac.
tion will be taken on the provis
ions of the Army Reorganiza
ton bill which permits the ap
polutmcut of Brig. Gen. William
Il. Shatter as Il Mai. Gen. and of
Gems. John NJ. Wilson and FitZ
hugh Lee as Brig. Gems. in the
regular army and of retirement
III he grades named. General
Shaiter holds the rank OF Mai.
Gen. OF Volunteers and Gems
( W llSon and Lee the grade OF
Brig. Gen. of Volunteers. and the
present purpose is 10 allow them
to continue to serve under their
present commissions until about
June 80 next, when all such com.
missions expire by Limitation.
General Shafter now com
mandN the Department Of Cali.
tornia and of Columbia and Gen
eral Lee the Department Of the
/ Missouri under their volunteer
commissions They will retain
such commands until the end OF
June, when the provisions Of the
new law will be put into effect.
General Wilson is on waiting
orders. and action in his ease
may be taken before that date
but this Is not yet determined.
The new places created by tn,
act are as follows: Adutant.
Generals Department, lieuten
ant colonel and 10 majors: In
spector Generals Department,
| lieutenant colonel and 6 majors
Judge Advocate Generals De
partment, ) majors; Quartermas
ter Generals Department, . col
onelS, | lieutenant colonel and !
major; Medical Department. .
coIonelS, > lieutenant colonels
10 majors, 1l5 captains Oh first
leutenantS; Pay Department,
colonel, | lieutenant colonel, q
reduction OF IL majors and the
creation of - captaincieS: Corp,
OF Engineers, 3 captains, 10 first
lleutenantS, Is second lieuten.
ants; Ordnance Department,
lieutenant colonel, l major, Il
first lieutenantS; Signal Corps,
: majors, . captains, 6 first lieu
tenants. In the cavalry there is
an Increase of 5 colonies, 5 lieu
tenant colonies, ID majors. 81
captains, 80 first lieutenants and
100 second lieutenants. In the
artillery the increase is ) colo1els
. lieutenant colonelS, 10 majors
~ captains, 90 first lieutenantS
and l06 second lieutenants. Ii
the infantry the increase is
colonies. 5 lieutenant colonies,
10 majors, 100 captains, $50 lieu.
tenants and $50 second lieuten
ants.
! The War Department expects
to issue Immediately a general
order to the army reciting the
enactment of the army canteel
closing law and enjoining upor
all army officers and enlisted
men obedience to its provisions
THE INAUGURAL, BAIL.