New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
AND NAVY NOTES
Auniety OUer House attitude To1c-
ard Army Bill amendments.
IFrom Tbs Tribune Bureau

Washington. February g.
CONSENT OF HOUSE NEEOED.-It will mean
much the military establishment r there is re-
fusal the part the House to accept the Sen
ate amendments the army appropriation act. al
though IT expected that some OF the provisions
would not be accepted, because they are in the
nature OF important new legislation Among the
provisions which have been made and which are
be discussed in conference the following;
The establishment of a OF Instruction OF
non-conmssioned officers and certain other mem
Of the enlisted force at the service schools;
allotment of $3.50 to be expended by the chief
staff in entertainment OF distinguished guests at
military posts the adjustment OF certain accounts
of army officers who exercised higher command ana
who have been deprived of the pay OK such COM
nand: means Of readjusting the injustice which
was wrought by former regimental promotion, In
which scheme many officers interested, The
amendment being substitute for the proposition
TO readjust places the neal list of infantry cav
airy and artillery which proposition has met with
much criticism; the provision for the retirement
with next higher grade Of those who served In the
Civil War acting assistant surgeons the appoint
ment Of sergeants and corporals for duty at gen
eral recruiting stations; the means Of subststins
West Pointers during their visit TO Washington
at the time Of the Inauguration; an allotment OF
$4,000 for the construction OF the chapel at Fort Des
Mones. Iowa; a allotment OF $4,000 for 'he con-
struction and maintenance OF military roads.
bridges and trails in Alaska, which was taken out
OF the House bill, and which, unless provided VIII
stop important work in the Alaskan territory
Of purchasing thousand acres Oh laHo 20 III
crease the military reservation at Fort u A nus
SELL Wyoming, where Il is desired for rlfle range
allotment OF s25o,OOO for the establishment OF a
general army depot Corregidor Island. IN the
Philippines. and means for constructing several ma
tionaI roads.
ORDERS IssUED.-Ths following orders have
been issued:
cooas! %1oF GAIs 3 dh 5a ia fa d9taP to Ro
ington. March o. examination for TetiTenlents ,.o-
military science New Mexico College OF Agriculture
Major WESTON ?. CHAMBERLAIN. medical corps. de
tailed 10 represent medical department az Ineet.s
American Society Of Tropical Medicine Washington
f1eatetant GEORGE T TYLER. medical reserve
ooPs from FPT P9rtsr to P&tts6eg e6J serTe corps
from Fort Andrews. upon arrival OF Captain CosAM
Second Iloutensnt THOMAS E. CATHRo. 18Th Cavalry
Leaves Of absence FIST Lieutenant EvEaT MI
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Payrraster d w NEsBiTs detached Of supplies
Passed assistant % Pa5master BROOKE. home
Ass.st%nt Psymaster r E NJ NILLEN detached pay
officer. duty assistant pay officer OF the e0n-
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MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS-The following
movements of vessels have teen reported 10 'he
Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
Feb 9O-The Montgomery, al Key West he lN2anoh a.
Bradford; the PRWnee navy yard Ne" lOFA' TIC /
Moines. at Guantanamo ---,,-. .l.
Feb 1.-The severn Stantish at Annapoisi me
Yenktoa, Ajax. the Sylph and the fantnef. 4.
Hampton Roads. the Powhatan. at navy yard. Ne" /
York.
Vermont, Georgia. the Nebraska the Ne" I
Jersey. Rhode Island the Louisiana. the MS
souri, the Ohio. the Virginia the lsconsin. the /
the Kentucky. the Maine the
Mississippi. Idaho. the New Hampshire The Mon /
he North Carolina the birmingham, the thes /
ter the salem, the MayhoReT and the Dolphin. at |
Roads: the Celtic at Messua. the West |
virginia the Colorado the Maryland. the Pennsyl-
vsna, the T6unessee the California the South Da-
kota and the Warrington. nj PsuaUs
Feb os-The Afayhower at Washington
SAILED.
2O-The Prairie. West FOR Hampton /
Roads: Lebanon. Bradford tor Norfolk: the
from Guantanamo for Washington: the !
ErItus Curacao Hampton Roads: the Triton.
Yankton and the Syph from Washington for /
Hampton Roads: the Bagley. from Annapolis for /
Hampton Roads; the Worden. from Charleston for /
Hampton Roads.
Feb 2I-Ths Celtic from Naples for hessnA the Mont
gomery. West for Pensacola
Feb 22-The MayhoWer and Dolphin. from Hampton /
Roads for Washington
Feb 23-The SyIph. from Hampton Roads for washing
ton: the Solace. from Rio de Janeiro for Bahia.