Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-13

and territories which have not adopted
the standard OF medical examination
prescribed for the regular army: Pro-
vided however. that any officer OF en-
listed man Of the militia who shall re-
fuse or neglect to present himself for
such muster. upon being called forth
as herein prescribed. shall be subject
to trial by court martial and shall be
punished ms such court martial may
! direct
That the majority membership OF
| courts martial for the trial of officers
! ice of the United states shall be COM
| posed of militia officers.
PAY FOR SERVICE.
THAT when the militia is called into
| the actual service of the United states
| or any portion of the militia Is called
| forth under the provisions of this act
their ray shall commence from the
! day of their appearing at the place of
company rendezvous, but this pro-
vision shall not be construed to au-
thorlze any species of expenditure pre-
Vious to arriving at such places of
rendezvous which is not provided by
existing laws to be paid after their
arrival at such places of rendezvous.
EQUIPPED BY GOVERNMENT.
That the secretary of war Is hcrby
ffhNiApi lEFu W DN purchase OF
manufacture, and issue from time to
time TO the organized militia under
such regulations as he may prescribe,
such number OF the United States SER
vice arms, together with all accessor-
les and such other G.ecoutrements.
equipments, uniforms, clothing, equip
age ana military stores of all kinds
required for the army of the United
states as are necessary to arm, uni
form and equip all OF the organized
militia in the several states. territories
and the District of Columbia. in ac-
cordance with the requirements of this
act. without charging the cost or value
thereof, or any expense connected
herewith. against the allotment of
SAID state. territory or the District of
Columbia. out OF the annual appro-
priaNon provided by section 1861 of the
Revised Statutes as amended, or re-
curing payment therefor and to eX.
change, without receiving any money
credit therefor, ammunition or parts
thereof suitable to the new arms
round for round. for corresponding
ammunition suitable to the old arms
heretofore Issued to said state, terri
tory or the District of Columbia by
the United States. provided that said
property shall remain the property of
the United States, except as herein-
after provided, and be annually ac-
counted for by the governors of the
Nltl'S ana leIIlIOIlPS as required nv
law, and that each state. territory and
the District of Columbia shall. on re-
ceipt OF new arms or equipments, turn
In to the war department or other
wise dispose of in accordance with |
the directions of the Secretary of war.
without receiving any money credit |
therefor and without expense for |
transportation. all United States pro-
perty so replaced or condemned When
the organized militia Is uniformed as |
above required the secretary Of war
is authorized to fix an annual clothing
allowance TO each state. territory and
the District of Columbia for each en-
listed man OF the organized militia
thereof. and thereafter issues of cloth
ing to such states. territories and the
District of Columbia shall be In ac-
coldance with such allowance, and the
governors of the steates and territories
and the commanding general of the
militia of the District of Columbia
shall be authorized to drop from their
returns each year as expended clothing |
corresponding IN value to such allow |
ance
TWO MILLIONS AVAILABLE.
The secretary OF war is hereby fur |
Their authorized to issue from time to |
time to the organized militia, under |
such regulations as he may prescribe. |
small arms and artillery ammunition |,
upon the requisition OF the governor, |
in the proportion of so per cent of the |
corresponding regular army allowance |
without charge TO the state allotment |
from the appropriation under section |
1861, Revised Statutes, as amended |
To provide means to carry into effect |
the provisions of this section, the neces- |
sary money to cover the cost of procur- |
ing, exchanging. or Issuing of arms, |
accoutrements equipments. uniforms |
clothing cquipage, ammunition and mil
itary stores to be exchanged or issued |
hereunder Is hereby Appropriated out |
of any money in the treasury not 9TH
erwise appropriated; provided. that the |
sum expended in the execution of the |
purchases and issues provided for iR |
this section shall not exceed the sum |
of s200O,000 IN any fiscal year; provided |
also, that the secretary of war shall |
annually submit TO Congress report |
of expenditures made by him IN the ex- |
ecution Of the requirements of this |
section"
PARTICIPATE IN MANEUVERs.
THAT the secretary OF war is au-
thorized 70 provide for participation by |
any part Of the organized militia of any |
state or territory. on the request of |
the governor thereof, in the encamp- |
ment maneuvers and field instruction |
of any part Of the regular army at or |
near any military post or camp of lake |
or seacoast defcnces of the United |
states. In such case the organized mill |
itia so participating shall receive the |
same pay, subsistence and transporta-
tion as is provided by law for the off, |
Gers and men Of the regular army, and |
no part of the sums appropriated for |
the support Of the regular army shall
be used to pay any part Of the expenses
OF the organized militia OF any state, |
territory, or District OF Columbia. while |
engaged In Joint encnmpments maneu-
vors and field instruction of the regular
army and militia, but all payments to
the militia under the provision OF this |
section and all allowances for mileage
shall be- made solely from the sums APP
propriated for such purposes; provided |
that the command Of such military post
or camp and the officers and troops OF
the United states there stationed shall
remain with the regular commander OF
the post without regard to the rank
OF the commanding or other officers OF
the militia temporarily so oncamped
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