The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-16
Bill introduced IN House
to Effect Necessary
Changes.
BRANCHES OF SERVICE
Enlistment for Three Years,
and Honorable Discharge
for Cause.

Representative Aorren of PennsyI-
vania. the newly appointed chairman
Of the House COmmittee on the Mil
tia, who was designated 10 succeed
Mr.. Dick upon the Iatters elevation
70 the Senate. has introduced a bill
to reOrganize the District militia.
The measure provides that after July
/, 9O4 tie District National Guard
SHAH be constituted as follows:
That TIE staff of the brigade COM
mander twho shall be the brigadieT
general commanding the miIitia) shall
consist Of one assistant adjutant gen
eral with the rank of lieutenant colo
mel. one Inspector, one judge advocate,
one quaTtermaster. one commissary,
one ordnance officer, and one engineer,
each with the rank of major; one sur
geon with the rank of lieutenant colo
nel two aides-de-camp. each with the
rank of captain"
It provides that the officer Of the
army assigned by the President TO act
as adjutant general shall receive pay
and allowances two grades above the
pay and allowances held by him on the
active list. but such pay and allowances
shall not exceed the pay and allowances
of a lieutenant colonel on the active list.
O4RdA4LdA AAOn VI
The guard in time of peace will consist
OF not more than thirty-two companies
OF infantry four companies Of coast
artillery one troop Of cavalry. one bat
terry OF field artillery. one signal corps
company. one hospital corps, and three
bands Regiments Of infantry viii con-
sist OF three battalions, and to each
regiment there viii be one colonel. one
tainl. one quartermaster (captain). one
commissary (captain). one surgeon
(maior), two assistant surgeons (cap-
tains). one assistant surgeon (hrst lieu
tenauD, one chaplain (captain). one
sergeant major. one quartermastsr
sergeant, one cOmmiSsary sergeant. two
color sergeants; also a band, to consist
OF one chief musician, one principal
musician. one drum major, four ser
geants. eight corporals. one cook, and
twelve priyates; one sergeant (hTst
class of the hospital corps. three
sergeauts Of the hospital corps six pri-
Yates first classl OF the hospital corps.
three privates Of the hospital corps.
Battalions of Infantry.
The battauons Of infantry VIII. when
ever practicable. consist OF four com
panies; and 10 each battalion there will
be one major, one battalion adjutant
nirsJ HeuteuanD. one battalion quarter
master and commissary (second lieu
tenant, and one battalion sergeant
major.
To each company Of infantry there
viii be one captain. one. first lieutenant.
one second lieutenant. one first sergeant.
one guartermaster sergeant. four ser
geauts, eight cOrpOrals, two cooks. two
musicians. one aruflcer, and eighty
seven prlvates.
A company Of coast artillery viii CON
sist of one captain. one first lieutenant.
one second lieutenant. one first ser
geaut. one quartermaster sergeant. eight
. sergeanJs. twelve corporals. two COOKS.
two mechanics, two musicians and
eighty-Oue privates
Al As provided, however, that when
two or more companies Of coast artiI-
lCTy have been mustered in, the follow
ing officers and non-cOmmiSSiOncd of
tcers Of coast artillery. in addition 10
the company officers, are authorized
One major. one first lieutenant. one as
. Sistant surgeon Girst HeutenanU. one
second lieutenant, one SeTgednt-majOr
A troop Of cavalry viii consist of one
captain. one first Lieutenant. one second
lieutenant. one first sergeant. one quar-
7 Jermaster sergeant. six sergeantS eight
cor TOrals. two cooks, two farrit%-s and
blaCkSmiths, one saddlcr. one WagOuer.
two trumpeters, and seventy-siX pri-
Yates.