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Show Reorganization or lhe Aruiy. Chicago, 5. Times' Washington: The house military committee will have the army reorganization bill ready when congress meets. It will propose a thorough reorganization of the staff and, as one member of the committee puts it, "tbe bayonet will not be hurt much." Investigation shows that the staff would not be in much better condition for service than it was in 1861, should a war break out. Trie star is largo enough for the combined armies of Russia and Germany, but is inefficient. It not uufrequently happens, members mem-bers say, that a paymaster is sent to pay from three to seven men, the pay ol which officer alone would be nearly equal to that of an entire regiment on the present basis. The young blood is driven from the army, and enters private occupation because the slafl, as now organized prevents a prospect of promotion from ihn ran If i. Evidently the bill will provide a very considerable reduction of the staff, but it is doubtful whether the committee, in view of the action of the house already, will attempt any considerable reduction of the enlisted men. The committee will meet on Mod day to bear Bullis and Sti after from Texas. |