New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-18
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES TO GET RID OF TRACKS
Bill to Increase Corps of En-
aineers Fought in Senate.
From The Tribune Bureau


OPPOSE ENGINEER INcREASE-The
bill to increase the corps Of engineers of
the army has encountered opposition in the
Senate. The bill has passed the House, and
is the only army legislation which stands
any chance Of enactment It has the in
dorsement of the President, who has urged
the increase as a means OF extending the
functions of the army engineers so as to
include supervision of reclamation projects,
with a chance, at some future day, of hav-
ing the army engineers take charge of pub
lie works generally.
A minority report was filed to-day. much
to the surprise Of those who believed there
would be no opposition to the measure.
The report is signed by Senators Dixon,
Johnston and Frazier, some OF whom are
understood to be allied with the Pm
chot faction. They point out that the pro
posed increase is confined TO the hlgher
grades, al d cost of $780, coo a year. 1t Is
also mentioned that there will be, by virtue
of this BILL substantial increase in the
retired list. The minority report asserts
that there is no exigency of the public SER
vice demanding this legislation
Senator Dixon and his associates express
doubt regarding the wisdom of putting army
officers in competition with civilian en-
scope of army supervision. Mention is
made of the fact that many other PROPOSE
tons of euqal merit pertaining to army
personnel relief have not received consid-
Grafton at this session and that other
branches of the military service require at
tertion. including the proposition to in
crease the signal corps and the quarter
masters department.
hi IL hat would the
vacancies in the line caused by the absence
of officers from their respective commands
while on detached duty, some seven nun
dred in number. 1t has been urged by the
War Department that a comprehensive Dill
to take in all branches Of the army should
receive Congressional approval and since
the army engineer bill has been before Con-
gress officers of the infantry. cavalry ana
field artillery-the mobile branches or the
military establishment-have MADE known
their discomfort over the preference man.
tested in Congress for the engineers. New
ertheiess, the objections TO the engineer
bill are expected to have little weight IN
view of the influence back of that measure
ORDERS ISsUED.-The following oIoerS
have been issued:
ARMY
captain ERNEST D. SCOTT, 9Th Field A5t at
lery, to Fort Sheridan for duty with D@'
terry F, Jth Field Artillery 20
Captain JAMES b HUGHES. 4th CaVair 80, ~
camp OF instruction, Leon Springs august
CAPTAIN n 2UGUsr c. NIssEN. 9Th Cavalry. de-
tailed to I'll vacancy IN the pay nv, Wa
t. oRToN payrnaster, wte is assigned san The 10
5th Cavalry. Captain NissEN' upon o INC
completion of duties with the army 60
airy team in the national match for 1910
10 proceed to Seattle; z,-., .o,.,e ,,non
arrival at seattle. to PlattSbuIg BarraGhs
Snfy 81 - he miiitery tournanent. thence to
Gettysburg, camp of instruction thence on
1Iy e ba to Pi nboG Gs Hngas to West
Point to demonstrate regimentai pakeIs
outfit to a battalion of cadets thence 70
Fort Benjamin Harrison, camp OF instiuC-
ton thence to Washington Barracks.
The following officers have been qeIaitea l for
1910 70 camp Perry, Augusta: Major s
JAMES H FRIER, 10th Infantry: =. Cap 4p
ans staT -" il1aTI5 THAYER- Sd Cavalry;
JOHN 7. KAINEs. 11th Cavalry; Wills .p144s
B STOKES. 10th Infantry. JULIAN r
LINDSEY 18th Cavalry; 81 GEq 81 - 2 p
f@b4ER e 9Bd ca lnln9tFT RPA Fan
RoTT. 9Th Int Inf&ntry: THhGP T4s
LITTLE. 2sth Infantry LOUIS r, BALL
9Th csyalTy a1a tr Wt Te43fenans M6RToS
c MCMMA, ID Cavalry, SAMUEL R
GLEAVES, 1st Cavalry: ROBERT D.
CARTER. 18th Infantry; CAD MORGAN,
eth Infantry, HENRY 9. STAHL. 9Th IN
fantry; LEO \, DEWEY. 18th Infantry;
WILLIAM ST 7. JEREEY. Jr., 10th IN
fantrv. GEORGE c. MARSHALL Jr. Path
Tnfentry and THOMAS c. MUSGRAVE.
nth Infantry; Second Lieutenants VIC
TOR s FOSTER. 18th cavalry: RE5OLSE
P PALMER. 9Th Infantry, JOSEPE a
ATKINS, 18th Infantry, and F'REDERICk
J. osTERMANN, 18th Infantry.
FIRST Lieutenant WILLIAM Z. HALL medical
reserve corps, from san Francisco 70 Whip
pie barracks
son. 22d Infantry, designated special dis
nursing agent nav department, for Fort
lsibbon, Alaska relieving Captain ERNEST
2 HASKELL, 22d Infantry. Lieutenant
TFCafLINSoN viii stand relieved from DUTY
herein assigned 10 him upon arrival a. Fort
f;ibbon Of First Lieutenant WALTER g
SHORT 18th Infantry
leaves of absence: Major WILLIAM NJ ROB
FRTS medical corps, three months fTona
october I CAPTAIN DOUGLASS McASKEH,
Isl Cavalry one month First Lieutenant
WILLIAM 6 WOOD. 4th Field artillery,
Recruiting officer. four months from June 30:
First Lieutenant MAX 3. CAREER, I'D
Infantry. month from July /
NAVY
Commander ! HOOD to the conference at the
Naval War college
MOVEMENTS OF vESSELS-Ths fol-
loving movements of warships have been
reported to the Navy Department: