Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-24
y Staff's Pay Inadequate.


members of the national guard have
received only the pay allowed by the
state, which according to the state
ment of Captain Caughlan is made
quate to cover the expense incurred
by officers participating in the annual
encampments. Each officer in addi-
ton to a number of smaller expenses
is compelled to furnish service out
fit, consisting of hat, cap, uniform and
overcoat, as well as a complete dress
outfit consisting of the same pieces,
under a general order by the depart
| ment of Iowa.
The decision is one that has been
| anxiously looked forward to by the
officers and men of the Iowa National
| Guard, many of whom have found
| the annual encampments under the
new ruling and with the additional
expense entailed in equipping them
selves, heavy financial burden
The New Ruling.
Great interest is being taken in
| the ruling not only by the officers
and men of the Iowa National Guard
but of the guard of every state in the
union. The circular contains the fol
lowing decision of the comptroller OF
the treasury:
! Treasury department, Washing
ton, August, 20, 1908
The Honorable secretary of war:
Sir: By the reference of the adju
tant general U. S. army, dated the Stl
instant, my decision is asked as tt
/ what period the organized militia o
any state or territory or of the Dis
trict OF Columbia is entitled to pay
Subsistence, and transportation, unde
/ sections Ia and Is of the act of Janu
airy 81, 1908, entitled, can act to pro
mote the efficiency of the militia ant
for other purposes" (32 Stat. 775.)
Section 1861 of the revised statutes
as amended provides:
! 'That the sum of one million dollar
! is hereby annually appropriated to b.
paid out of any money in the treasur.
not otherwise appropriated, for til,
purpose of providing arms, ordnance
i stores, quartermaster stores and CAM
equipage for issue to the militia"
The above act of January 81, 1870
provides:
Sec IA. That whenever it shall az
I pear that the organized militia o
i a state or territory OR OF the Distric
of Columbia is sufficiently armed, uni
formed and equipped for active dut
in the field, the secretary of war is al
thorized on the requisition of the gov
ernor of such state or territory, to pa
to the quartermaster general, thereof
or TO such other officer of the milti
/ of said state as the said governor ma
designate and appoint for the purpose
so much of its allotment out of TIL
said annual appropriation under ser
ton sixteen hundred and siNty-one G
the revised statutes as amended a
shall be necessary for the payment
subsistence and transportation c
such portion of said organize
militia as shall engage in act,
al camp or field service fo
instruction, and the officers and Ell
/ listed men of such militia while so Ell
gagged shall be entitled to the same pa
subsistence and transportation Or ira,
!, ell allowances as officers and enliste
men of corresponding grades of tn
regular army are or may hereafter b
entitled by law, and the officer SO de!
ignated and appointed shall be regart
ed as disbursing officer of the Uni
ed States. y
Sec. 10. That the secretary of wa
i, is hereby authorized to provide fc
participation by any part of the organ
lied militia of any state or territory o