New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-26
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Bill to Increase Pay OF Militia
Meets with Opposition.
From The Tribune Bureau
WASHINGTON, February

MILITIA BILL I'NCONSTITCTION
DESPITE the Influences behind iegisia-
ten 10 increase the pay OF ofhcers anu
enlisted men Of the militia, there VIII be
much opposition TO the project. The war
Department has pointed out serious oe
feet In the bill. 1t is held by GENERA
Leonard Wood, chief Of STAT that th'S
should be corrected before the pay OF the
militia Is increased. The trouble arises
from the fact that the bill provides that
the President may call out the militia
in time of war or threatened war ana
make IL a part Of the regular army. SEN
ator Root is understood to share the view
Of the War Department that such pro-
ceeding constitutes an interference "iu'
state rights to an extent when Is u'i-
constitutional. II is held by the ,miiltaF'
authorities that it is not possible, W
draft the organized militia BY transfer
ring It's organization bodily to the regular
army. 90
When the bill comes up in Congress THIS
phase 81 the situation is certain to- De
brought out especially by Representative
Slayden. Of Texas, member OF the MILF
taIN tDluDlttet, WV hisANS -.
report or the bill and pointed out tnat
the Constitution confers no authority OH
congress to support or maintain INC
state militia. and that the proposed legs
lation would undoubtedly extendi federai
power over state troops. <nLij n..''+ p
ORDERS IssUED.-The following or
ders' have been Issued:
2' ARMY, . -.
R.tiren.pnr OF Colonel ALEXANDER. b.
DYER 9Th Field ARTILLERY, to take 'enecs
March 10. announceS' sr,,,sry .f,s.s, yres.
FL sseI B. "rropDo, yrs tISh, For Ndss q
Fort ackip!eys IosEEH r: ,IR 1A5, I1fc y
kGEs AHa%f from e1 For, Tst,sn 70 Fort Mon
roe, ,tNnEEW Moy yeli.b sfprs Fort Ns>'n-
Reclamation cS' ., captain BRANx NIcKER'
r, SOY s sS,snHss A ssEss g. fsIbof
Infantry. to big ret1remsnt, a. SaE. Wry.g
DELANEY. medical ressrya 9rS g., 20
active duty in The service: United s'a''S'
from Fc fosnyH = H. a xSMSGEY. coast arr
tiilery. from Fort Washington 20 p'ops.
Leave Of abssnse Trst snte meSis. Ma isselT
corps. two months on. afrNaii.in United
s'S'sS' , a., NAVY > a-..l.--.s;' 90
Lieutenant NJ. :. CORNING detached the
ricu,enart iunior srade) j. b. HOWELL
resignation to be accepted FeoruaTy ~
Ensign +. c. MARSH. detached the caH-
t.I ,gri5," -" JoiINsON. detached the lis;
the California. ,ouSco>-
Passed Assistant surgeon W. !. JOHHSV,S
NOR: naval hospital. washington.
Passed Assistant Surgeon J. b. POLLARD.
S Ss;ae4 rSSru aaT station. Atlantis.
,ss,s,an, Surgeon {. +. CHARLTON. de
rachcd may recruiting station. Hartto''
naval hospital. Now YORK PAYNE. dc.
tIched navy recruiting station. htlahta'
navy recruiting station. haruoIG;
Acting Assistant surgeon ". u. IVm p.,,,,
more; TO navy recruiting station: Ba,timo,e
Acting Assistant Surgeon J. c. LITTELL De
tsched marine recruiting station Sie'e'A""
20 navy recruiting station. SAT- LAKE.; 4,
o.si., Ro,,swain WILLIAM MARTIN. de-
,ached the Fish Hawk; 10 naval hospital
pcs,.ua,n W A JAMES. detached the Con-
s,ollatlon: 20 the Fish Hawk.
ch,ef Machinist 4. II. PERctvAL. TO rcceiv-
ing ship at Mare leland. ...,. :.
Pasnas,er's clerk T. r HOWE. appointed; "a
the Rhode Island .
paymas,er's clerk A. r. CATO. appointed to
the Maryland.
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHlPS.-Th,
following movements n vessels have beer
reported TO the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
Feb o4-The Dolphin, 81 Washington: ths
Glacier at Marc Island. tho Psducsh, az
Cicnfuegos: tho Tonopah. the Casunc Nhe
III the De- the D-3 and the Ell. at Guam
tanamo.
SAILED.
r.h o4-Tho Glacier. from Angel Island for
Marc Island: the Bealc. from Norfolk TO sea
20 prepare for rnal trials