The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-18
WA. HINGToN NEWS AND VIEWS,

that OF Dcnefal MllVs' H"0 49,
introduced bv Representative Bingham OF fennsyIVana
7, hi rroy;dcs that all army officers who served III inc
civil war whether as privaes shall be retreu os
upon their own application or on account OF u,9d'
cared by regularly constituted retiring board III 0
words the measure seeks do away with so lar d. ue
H. 20 aicers named is concerned the present law, which
arbitrarily rees all officers the of o. and gives inc
president the power retire them aiter the age VI %
after they have served fortyhve years Uhder he ar
poement proposed by Mr. Bingham officer VINO served
- a. ;;i , could remain on the active list as long as he
M disposed to do So or as his physical ana mental
condition such prevent uniavoraoe action py
firing board such law in effect now "eheId Nii0
would he sure of possession OF his present rank in the active
. until such time as a retiring board could find some
disability provided he wished retain the office that long
Representative Bingham is the only member OF con
gres who that such arrangement would DC so
thing for all concerned pointed out that great many
of the officers now the retired list are in possession OF
all their physical and mental faculties and in position
to give the government the benefit OF their services case
in point that OF General Schohed who recently tesnea
before the senate committee military affairs in favor OF
the Root army reorganization bill schohed was retired ior
ace number OF wears ago yet says that he believes he Is
as able much work not more than at the time
retired Friends Of the Bingham plan also point our
that many Of the famous military leaders OF the "orlu
achieved their greatest victories at considerably III eN
cess Of that which American officers must OF necessity go
on the retired list.
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The United States army reorganized in 1866 with
strength of $4,000 men the officers at that time
had years experience the greatest war in modern
times In 1870 the army reduced $4,000 and in 1874
further reduced These reductions were Ell
by the gradual consolidation OF regiments and the as
signing Of superAuous vacancies they occurred
,I fs, re ass;c,,,d 70 various duties or kept on
waiting orders the Of vacancies These re
auctions army by congress practically sagnated pro
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