Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-18

1t was there that he became acquainted
with the District soldiery. through the Ist
District Regiment. He was appointed a
major of volunteers during the Philippine
Instruction, after the war with Spain, and
was sent to the Philippines, where he re-
ceived promotion to a lieutenant eolonelcy.
He was the first governor of the Island of
Mindanao, and as such preserved order in
that island when all the rest of the archi-
pelago was in revolt. Colonel Brett re-
turned to the United States when his reg
iment of volunteers was mustered out and
then returned to his old regiment, the I'd
Cavalry, then stationed in Cuba. short
time after Captain Brett rejoined the regi-
ment it came to this country and squad
ron, including his troop, was stationed at
Fort Myer. Here he was placed in charge
of the crack riding squad and, it is de-
clared, developed III to a higher state of
efficiency and excellence than was ever
before reached in the army. He was de-
tailed as adjutant general of the militia
of the District in September, 1903, and
when his regiment sailed for the Philip
pines three months later he was trans
will probably receive his commission as a
majcr within the course of the next month
His promotion in the army will not affect
his detail with the District militia.
Appropriation for District Militia.
The District of Columbia appropriation
act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1906,
Under the caption, Militia of the District
of Columbia" provides for the following
to be expended under the authority and di-
rection of the commanding general, who is
authorized and empowered to make neces-
sary contracts and leases, namely:
For rent fuel, light, heat care and repair
of armories, practice ships, boats, machin-
cry and dock. dredging alongside of dock,
and for telephone service, $4,000. This is
an increase of 5000 over the current APP
preparation.
For lockers, furniture and gymnastic APP
paratus for armories, $500.
For printing and stationery $3.50.
For cleaning and repairing uniforms
arms and equipments, and contingent ex-
penses, 200. This is an increase of $50.
For custodian in charge of United States
property and storerooms, 500.
For clerk, office of the adjutant general
s720.
For expenses of drills and parades, 81 100
For expenses of rifle practice and
matches, $i700, to be Immediately availa-
BILE This is an increase of SLIGO The in
crease is to be used for completing the new
rifle range. ~
For expenses of camps instruction, prac-
tlce marches and practice cruises, including
fuel for cruising purposes, $4,000. This is
an increase of $1,000, made necessary in
order to purchase coal for the u. S.
Puritan.
For Pay Of Troops.
For pay of troops, ether than government
employees, to be disbursed under the au-
thority and direction of the commanding
general, $1,000: Provided, that hereafter
members of the National Guard of the Dis
ti.ct of Columbia whoFeeeive compensation
for their services as such shall not be held
or construed be officers of the United
States, or persons holding any place of
trust or profit, or discharging any official
function under or IN connection with any
executive department. of the government
of the United States within the provisions
OF section 549S of the Revised Statutes of the
United States: Provided further, that all
moneys collected on account of deductions
made from the pay of any officer or en-
listed man of the National Guard of the
District CT Columbia ON account of govern
ment property lost or destroyed by such in
Glvidual shall be repaid into the United
States treasury to the credit of the officer
OF the militia of the District of Columbia
government for such property lost or de-
stroyed: Provided, further, that all moneys
collected on account of deductions made
from the pay of any officer or enlisted man
of the National Guard of the District of Co
lumbia for or on account of any violation
of the regulations governing said National
Guard shall be held by, the commanding
general of the militia of the District of Co
lumbia, who is authorized to eXpend such
moneys so collected for necessary clerical
and general expenses of the service, here
tofore or hereafter incurred including law
books and books of reference, or for the
pay of troops other than government en-
ployes; and for all moneys collected and
expended the commanding general shall
make an accounting in Ike manner as for
the appropriation disbursed for pay of
troops. n
For general incidental expenses of the