Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-13
A MOST POPULAR BILL.
Of Interest Both To The Army And
The Navy.
HAS THE THANKS OF EVERY SOLDIER
AND SAILOR.
Mr.. caprou's Bill Is The First of Its Mind
Ever introduced In The Congress Of
The United States.

4 ulAI iiiAi HAS tNtA btCA hA0AEnt AOA
| ward in the interest of the Army and
Navy and he will have the thanks
| of every soldier and sailor in the
country, as well as that of their
friends who will give him their
hearty support.
| This is the first measure of the
/ kind introduced and il is understood
has brought out sentiment in favor
| OF general increase-as the purchas
| ing power of the dollar is just about
| ns-half what it was thirty-four years
/ ago.
This measure proposes an increase
OF pay for the Army Of 20 per cent for
all from the general down to the low
est private and places officers of the
Navy, the Marine Corps and the Reve
nue. Marine Service on exactly the
same pay according TO corresponding
rank and length of service. thus plac-
| ing all on a consistently equal foot
ing.
The law giving Army and Marine
Officers and all enlisted men retirement
after thirty years service is extended
TO naval officers.
Midshipmen. after graduation, are
given the pay of second lieutenants,
thus placing them on the same pay as
military cadets after their graduation.
Civil professors at the academies are
given longevity pay and communication
for quarters.
The present Army pay was provided
in 1872, since which time there has
been no increase, although the increase
in cost Of living during that period
of thirty-four years has been from 40
to go per cent.
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with the knowledge of those in au-
thority as to the expenses to which
military and naval officers and enlist
ed men are subjected, will show the
Justice of such reasonable increase
and appeal to them for speedy and fa-
vorable action.
BILL II. r.. 81. 400.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assem-
bled, That from and after July first,
nineteen hundred and seven, the pay
of the officers of the Army and all
officers of corresponding rank in the
Navy, Marine Corps and Revenue Ma
rine Service shall be as follows, name
ly:
Second lieutenants, not mounted,
one thousand six hundred and eighty
dollars; second lieutenants, mount
ed, one thousand eight hundred dol
lars.
First lieutenants. not mounted, one
thousand eight hundred dollars; first
ieutenants. mounted, one thousand
nine hundred and twenty dollars. --ss
Captains, not mounted, two thous-
and one hundred and sixty dollars;
captains, staff or mounted, two thous-
and four hundred dollars.
Major, three thousand dollars.
Lieutenant-colonel, three thousand
six hundred dollars.
Colonel, four thousand two hundred
| dollars.
Brigadier- general, six thousand six
hundred dollars.
Major-general, nine thousand dol
lars.
acknowledgement, thirteen thous-
and two hundred dollars.
General, sixteen thousand two hum
dred dollars.
Aides to maior-general, two hundred
dollars per annum additional, and to
brigadier-general, one hundred and
| fifty dollars per annum additional.
All officers below the rank of briga-
| dier-general shall be entitled to an in
crease of 10 per centum for each and
| every period of five years service, as
| increase for length of service or
| longevity pay, computed upon their
| total actual service in all branches
| of these services. Provided, that the
| total amount of such increase shall
not exceed 40 per cent. upon the full
| yearly pay of the grade.
Quarters or Communication for quar-
| ters shall be furnished as provided for
| the Army to all officers of all branch
| es of each service according to cores
| ponding rank with the Army, and
| civilian professors at the military
| and naval academies shall, while so
| employed, be allowed Communication
/ for three rooms, and after ten years
| continuous service communication for
| four rooms during such time as con-
| tinued in Office.
The allowance for fuel shall be as
provided by law for the Army, but
| extended TO all officers and to civilian
| professors while serving at the Mili-
| tary and Naval academies:
| Provided, That the pay and allow
| ances for chaplains in the Army and
Navy shall in no case exceed that
| provided by this Act for majors.
| Allow ances for travel and forage
shall be as now provided by law for
| the several branches of the service
herein provided for.
| All midshipmen while at the Naval
| Academy or at sea in practice ships
| shall receive six hundred dollars per
annum and after graduation at the
Naval Academy the pay and allow
| ances of second lieutenants.
| Cadets at the Military Academy
shall receive six hundred dollars per
| annum.
Warrant officers, mates and pay
clerks shall receive.the pay and allow
/ ances of second lieutenants.
| All laws relating TO voluntary re-
tirements in the Army shall here
after be applied TO the Navy, Marine
| Corps and Revenue Marine Service
and include all officers, paymasters'
| clerks, civil professors at the Mill
| tary and Naval academies, and en-
listed men and paymasters' clerks
shall be entitled to retirement for
| disabilities incurred IN line of duty.
| After July first, nineteen hundred
and seven, the pay of civil professors
i at the Military and Naval academies
| who have served or may hereafter
serve-for a period OF live years shall
be increased 10 per eentnm. and u
like increase Of 10 per centum on the
! current yearly pay shall be made for