The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-05

which the soldier shall be furloushed. In
the grade in which tlen serving. to IL
reserve to he known as the Continental
army reserve. In which he shall scrvo
the second three years of his enlist
ment, unless sooner discharged, except
that nOn-commissioned officers, after
tho expiration of three years service in
n first or subsequent enlistment, may. In
the discretion OF the Secretary Of War.
be ~reeniisted for a period of six ears.
That the officers Of the Continental
army created by this act may DO filled
by appointment from the following
classes: O) from officers Of the reg
lar army on the active list, to serve in
tho Continental army for a period of
not TO exceed four years, subject to the
limitations as TO number and compcn-
sation hereinafter provided (c) from
members OF the officers reserve corps
hereinafter provided for: 90 from Off
GERS of the organized militia and retired
officers Of the regular arny and 20.
subject to such examinations as the
President may prescribe, from graduates
or undergraduates OF educational insti-
tutions having military courses, and
other citizens who have qualified hem
selves for such appointments by cNperi-
ence or study or both"
Elaborate provision Ia made for the
.ppoisiAii'sl1 1iib pIoth'Aioi VI ~
tile Continental army h President
alone IL authorized TO appoint all officers
below the grade OF Lieutenant-Colonel
and all OH ers Of that grade and higher
in the Continental army shall be APP
pointed BY tho president by and with
tie advice md consent OF h Senate.
Assignment Of Regulars.
<oS So sxcscd ono rev1lar army Office
~ the active list Ia to hold commission
in any one battalion Of engineers. signal
troops or field artillery, and not 10 ex-
coed four such officers In my regiment OF
: cavalry, field artillery. engineers or In
fantry OF the Continental army. Regu-
lar army officers detailed TO the Con-
tinental army retain their grade and
seniority.
Enlisted men Of the Continental army
reserve nav he reenl1eted for successive
period " three years and persons who
have been honorably discharged from all
branches OF tho service may be enlisted
In the Continental army reserve for
similar psriode. The age limits arc is
and 50 years. The reserve Ia subject 10
vail only IN the event OF The bill
provides:
That the President may call the cor-
stituent PARTS OF the Continental army.
exclusive OF the Continental army re-
serve. together AZ such time and places
and In sucN numbers as he shall deem
best for purposes OF drill, instruction or
training. The aggregate length of such
training periods for any soldier u the
Continental army, other than regular
army officers or enlisted men assigned
thereto, shall not exceed three months In
any one calendar year nor an aggregate
OF six mo l:hs IN the first three years OF
the enlistment"
The bill further provides that wher
called out for drill. instruction and train
ing IN time of peace or In active service
the members of the Continental army
shall receive the same pay and lilo
ances as regular army men OF tho same
grade and that they siElil lie subject &c
tho laws and regulations OF the regular
army. Tho Secretary Of War Is au'
thor!zed 20 contract for aninlals n We
hicles for the Continental army.
The central administration OF the Con.
~tinental army shall he vested In thu
Secretary OF War and the agencies o.
the War Department unler him and fol
this purpose there ~ 10 he created In the
War Department "A Continental army aud
militia division. whose duty IL shall IN
10 advise the chief of staff on al sub
jec,s relating thereto. The c~onlnarliers
Of the territorial divisions OF tho reg,ilal
army are to have subordinate admins