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Show TO PREVENT DESERTIONS. A Measure to Render Service In tuo Army Mure Iavrtbig. Washington. April $. Tho bill passed by the house to prevent desertions deser-tions from tbo army-is an important measure. The first section provides for retaining retain-ing W from each month's pay during the first year of enlistment, tho sum so retained to be paid on discharge from the service, and to be forfeited uuless there is honest and faithful service. The question of what constitutes a failure to render honest and faithful service is to be determined by the secretary sec-retary of war, and desertion to work forfeiture. Tho sums so retained are to bo treated as deposits, upon which interest shall be paid, the sum to lear interest at 4 per cent, per annum from tho end of tho year of the soldier's enlistment en-listment in which they shall have accrued. accru-ed. This will secure) to the enlisted man the saving of a sum that will be of great service to biraupon his discharge, and be au inducement for Mm to remain re-main in tho service to obtain, while it will set a premium upon honest and and faithful service. Under section two enlistment will continue to be made as now for . fivo years, but after faithful faith-ful service of three years tho soicuer snail receive a furiougn oi tnree months, and iu time of peace at the end of such furlough he shall receive a discharge dis-charge upon his own application. The second section will give the soldier an opportunity to retire at the end of three years or continue the service longer if, alter thinking it over, he decides so to do. The chance of retiring In three years will make him mora contented the first, second and third years than if he could not obtain a discharge until after five years' seivice. Section four provides that In time of peace the president. In his discretion, may permit any- enlisted man to purchase pur-chase his discharge from the army, purchase pur-chase mouoy.to be paid to the paymaster pay-master in the army and placed in the treasury and credited to'oue or more of the current appropriations for lhe support sup-port of the army. This section will give an opportunity to retire from tho service to men whoso changed circumstances circum-stances require thei service elsewhere, or whose frieuds may desire them to pursue other occupations in life, while the government . may be " "protected against pecuniary loss in.thqjnatter of reinlistmcnts to till their places. . |