Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-01-29
new NATIONAL GUARD BILL
SOME OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE
NEW BILL FOR THE NATIONAL
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SOME OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE
NEW BILL FOR THE NATIONAL
GUARD.
Adjutant General Miller and other
northwestern national guardsmen
at Washington last week, and as a re-
suit of a conference of adjutants gen
eral from all states a new bill was
prepared and introduced in congress.
A summary Of its provisions. which
follows, will interest all national
guardsmen:
Section 1 definitely abandons the old
theory of universal military service ac-
cording to the congressional act of
1792-an act that has never been re-
pealed, although long a dead letter
and provides for a select volunteer
body, to be composed Of the national
guard or. active militia of the several
states, which shall be designated as
the organized militia. This section
also provides for the uniform organi-
cation, armament. and discipline of the
guard.
Section 2, practically a re-enaotment
of sections 1912 and l64s Of the Re
:v.ilsed Statutes, authorizes the service
of the organized militia to execute
laws Of the union, suppress insurrec:-
tions and repel invasions. Such ser
vice is limited to nine months under
the call of the president.
Section 3 provides for the issue, free
of charge, to the national guard, Of
magazine rifles and carbines, with bay
onets, ,bayonet ,,scahbards, gun slings,
web belts, and ammunition, in ex-
change for Springfield rifles and equip
ments as contemplated in Representa-,
tive Stevens proposed amendment to,
the army appropriation bill.
Section 4 provides, certain condi-.
lions, for the payment, subsistence
and TRANSPORTATION OF the national
guard, when engaged in camp or field
service, out of the annual allotment.
to each state under section 1861 Of the.
revised statutes as amended. This.
section also provides for the detail Of;
officers Of the regular army for duty
with the national guard.
Section 5 provides for participation.
OF the national guard in the encamp-
ment, .maneuvres and field instruction
Of the regular army, with pay, .subsist-
ence and transportation as provided
by law for the officers and men of the
regular army, to be paid out of appro-
priations for the army.
Section 6 allows national guard Off
GERS TO pursue a course of study at mil
itary schools and colleges of the
United States army and provides pay
and quarters of communication of quar-
tiers for each student. 'N
Section Z provides for the examina-
ton Of applicants for a certificate, to
be registered in the war department.,
which shall entitle the holder to re-
ceive a commission in any volunteer
force which may be organized in time
OF wal after the national guard has
been all called out.
Section 8 provides for the enrolment
Oh a trained force Of enlisted men, not
exceeding 100000 in number (who
Shall have served in the regular army,
the volunteer army, or the national
guard) for service whenever a volun-
teer force shall be called for exceed
ing in number the organizations of the
national guard. The persons enrolled,
according to this section, shall report
once yearly and shall each then receive
the sum of $40.
These two sections are intended to
furnish the country with a second line
OF reserves. The regular army would
supply $4,000 men. If more were
needed, the national guard could bring
forward not less than 100000 soldiers,
And If this reinforcement were INSULT
Gent, the second reserve, just de-
scrlbed, would add 100, 1000 citizens
trained in military art.
Section nine provides that the vol
unteer forces, except as heretofore
mentioned, shall be organized under
the act of April %, 1898.
Section ten enlarges the scope of the
annual appropriation Of congress for
the armament of the national guard,
SO as to permit the issue hereunder of
any stores and supplies from any de-
partment Of the army.
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