Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-28
TROOPS OF THE STATES
OPERATIONS UNDER THE NEW
MILITIA LAW.
Organization Of tho Militia Of Alaska
Elaborate Program Of Field
Service in New York.

Adjutant General Corbin has issued the
| following notes in regard to operations In
| various states under tine new militia law:
Alaska.
The governor OF the district of Alaska
! having requested definition Of his authori-
| ty under the present civil code. which.
+ among other things. provides that ''the
governor shall be ex-of1cio commander-in-
chief OF the militia Of the district, and shall
have power to call out the same when nee
essary to the due execution of the laws
and to preserve the peace. and to cause all
able-bOdied citizens OF the United States
in the district to enroll and serve as such
when the public exigency demands: and he
shall perform generally in and over said
district such acts as pertain to the office
of governor OF a territory. so far as the
same may be made or become applicable
thereto the Secretary of War has decided
that the militia law of Oregon. as 1t existed
on May II. 1884. Is not in it's applicable por-
ton in conflict with any Of the provisions
Of subsequent acts nor repugnant thereto.
and must be held to have been left in force
and to be the militia law governing at pres
ent except where superseded by the more
recent militia laws Of federal enactment.
In this view of the case he has advised the
governor that no useful organization of the
militia OF Alaska can be perfected under
this law. which. in essential regards. is OBJ
solete. and that none should be attempted
In advance Of appropriate legislation by
Congress-
The first regimental organization to file
its report of the special inspection under
the new militia law at the War Department
was the 54th Iowa. which was inspected
by Major D. H. Brush 18th Infantry, at
st. Louis on the list of May. The regiment
DaSSad inc nd Ia
ported to be In good condition for service.
Nebraska.
Orders recently received at the War De-
partment from the headquarters of the Ne
braska National Guard publish the permits
sion of the governor to the organizations of
the National Guard Of Nebraska to attend
divine worship at some church on Memorial
Sunday in uniform, without arms. and d.
reefs every commanding officer to tender
the services Of his command to the post
commander of the Grand Army of the Re-
public In his vicinity. 1t Is further direct
ed that competitive drills. games and sports
will detract from the solemnity of the occa-
sion and must not be INDUCED in by men,
bers Of the guard during the day. Also
an election Is ordered to fill the vacancy
In the office of major Of the LIST Infantry
Regiment. vice Major Charles A. Vickers
whose term of office will expire May 81,
1903
Captain Jacob F. Kreps. Odd Infantry,
Fort Crook. Neb.. has been appointed spe-
ciai inspecting officer for the organized
militia of the state Of Nebraska and d.
rected to proceed to Lincoln for conference
with the adjutant general of the state,
after which to inspect the organizations at
Lincoln and other points named on his itin-
erary. Captain Marcus D. Cronin 18th In
fantry. from Fort Niobrara, has been de-
tailed to assist Captain Kreps in making
his inspections Of the organized militia of
the state Of Nebraska.
New York.
General orders No. 4, headquarters Ma
tionai Guard. state of New York dated
18th of May. announce the selection by
the governor Of the following organizations
for tour of field service this season:
Twenty-second Regiment, Engineers; Troop
B. 9th Battery: 18th Regiment. Heavy Ar
tillery: LIST. I'd. 7th and 65th Regiments. and
fantry. and all others excused from camp
or field service this season. The state
camp grounds near Peekskill will be IN
readiness for the 7th Regiment June 20 to
10th Battalions and Troop B, to perform
their tours Of field service from June 10 TO
20. under orders OF the commanding officer
Of the Sd BRIGADE: the 6oth Regiment. 1st
I'd md Sd Battalions: the ed Regiment,
Engineers. from June ID to June 20, and
9Th Battery in the vicinity Of Binghamton
from June 2 to Q. The 18th Regiment,
Heavy Artillery. from June II to 10, at
Plum Island. Lieut.. Col John N. Stearns,
1r.. quartermaster. is assigned to duty az
depot quartermaster at Peekskill.
Circular No. publishes the percentage
of attendance at drills during the month
OF April. Several Of the regimental head
quarters field and staff report an hundred
per cent of attendance The highest per-
centage among the company organizations
is 1898 for the 41st Separate Company. fol-
lowed by 97.7 for Company L, I'd Regiment
of Infantry; 97.1O for Company A. I'd Regt-
ment: 9e.41 for the I'd Battery: 1881 Tor
the 9Th Separate Company Of Infantry, and
$3.50 for Troop c. Squadron A, Cavalry.
Oklahoma.
The War Department has received re-
ports of special inspections of the National
Guard Of Oklahoma. which were made by
Maj Charles G.; Starr. 18th Infantry. and
this Is the first OF the states and terri
tories from which completed reports of IN
spection have reached the Department
A circular published under date of May
Il calls attention to the laws OF the terri
tory of Oklahoma providing that militia
man shall be dishonorably discharged IL ne
falls to attend regular drills twice each
month without reasonable excuse. or If he
falls to obey the orders Of his commanding
officer and admonishes National Guardsmen
that dishonorable discharge places a per-
nanent mark Of disgrace upon them that
follows them through life.
pennsylvania.
General orders %, May 20 from head
quarters National Guard of Pennsylvania
designate the locations for the brigade en-
campments as follows: First Brigade at
Perkasie, Bucks county. July IL to IS: I'd
Brigade at Somerset. Somerset county
July % to August 1. and Sd Brigade at
Mount Gretna, Lebanon county, July IL.
to Is.
General orders No. o. May 10. publish
information relative to the annual allow
ance to organizations of the National
Guard of Pennsylvania from which 1t will
be seen that, under the militia code of the
state, each military company reported by
the inspecting officer to be up to the stand
ard receives the sum of $500 every year.
and each cavalry company the sum of