New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-20
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
ISRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU.I

WASHINGTON. January ID
MILITARY SECRETARYSHIP FAVORED
Secretary Roots recommendation. announced ex-
elustvely in The Tribune of january L. that the
Office of Military Secretary in the War Depart-
ment should be established. has been adopted by
the House Committee Military Affairs and viii
De favorably reported tomorrow as a part Of the
Army Appropriation bill This proposition viii
have the effect of making Brgadier General Fred
erick c. Ainsworth head OF consolidated depart
ment made up Of two branches. one tho adtr-
tant generals office and the other the record ana
pension Office The change will leave the adtutart
g gene corps as 1t is now, with the exception
who is ne IN General al Henry cornn
East shall retire the Office OF adjutant general
adjutant generals corps Will continue to serve
as t ad1utant generals OF the various Departments
organization Of tactical divisions. army corps or
armies as adjutants of those organizations
OFFICERS GOT NO FURNITURE-Tho House
Military Committee has decided to omit from tho
regular army appropriation bill the item OF heavy
furniture When the Secretary Of War before
the committee he suggested that certain articles
OF household equipment be supplied government
expense and made part of the OUTFIT OF ofsosrs'
quarters. such dining tables sideboards,
bureaus. hat racks. and forth. These are artf-
cles which add to the weights which must be
carried by army officers in making changes IN
stations and they often bring the officers material
beyond the governmental allowances for baggage.
This allowance has been pronounced inadequate.
IL runs from 1000 pounds In the OF second
lieutenant to 1900 pounds IN the OF officer
OF Lieutenant General Chaffees grade. II was
estimated that equipment of this kind would cost
S295,O00 II was the plan OF the War Department
officials 10 make such purchases in the quarter
Of the fiscal year. when it was known about how
much OF the appropriation could be spared for tho
purpose. and 1t not Intended to use funds In
this direction except as they could be spared Con-
sequently. 1t would take several years supply
all OF the army posts. An investment made
would probably be kept in order to last a
| long time. A schedule OF furniture prepared re-
\ Gently did not meet with the approval Of tho de-
partment authorities. because IT called FOR goods OF
entirely too cheap kind. For instance, har
would provide piece of furniture Of not very en-
during quality quality; However, the House Military Com
matter, at least this year.
! MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL. vESSEIS-The fol-
lowing movements of vessels have been reported to
the Navy Department:
ARRIVED
January rs-NIohican. a, san Francisco
January 1e-AtlaRta, at Colon
SAILED.
January 1S-Eannfbal Lambert Point
namo: WhipFle and woFden from Key West for Pensa-
January ls-Machias from D1DOurl for Alden; Pontiac.
Tacoma delivered yesterday yard. Mare Island.
| ORDERS ISSUED.-The following army and
navy orders have been issued:
| ARMY.
/ Major FREDERICK H E EBSTErN. retired detailed
professor military science. College % St Francis
/ Xavier. NeV-NOrk City
| Contract Surgeons VEFSDO B. GREGORY and gRED-
| BRICK H. MILLS 10 Philippines
Second Lieutenant EBERT G. ENGLISH. 9th Cavalry, to
/ Join troop
WINSTON PITCHER. 9th Cavalry. from
/ FraHcisCo general hospital Fort Bayard
Lieutenant Colonel WILLIAM H COMDGYS. deputy pay
geneTu from Department OF Colorado. 70 san
| Francisco chief paymaster upon retirement OF
| Colonel FRANK NJ. COKE
NAVY.
y. GRANT. additional dury. gan
| storskeeper. naval station. Guantanamo