Militia For Police

"Washington, July 31.- The increasing importance of the militia for quelling infernal disturbances, and its potential strength in case of threatened war, 1 as led Gen. Curtis, of New York, who is an enthusiast upon military matters, to embody his plans for a national militia organization in a bilí. The bilí has received the sanction of the house commttee on militia and although it will probably not secure a hearing this session, may be called up next session. Gen. Curtis proposes that the militia shall consist oL every able bodied male citizen between the ages of 18 and 45, the organization to be known as the national guard of the States, and the unorganized as the reserve militia. The org-anization of the former would be made to conform as closely as inasible to that of the regular army. The national guard, according to the plan, could be called into action by the President, or by any act of congress, wliiie only an act of congress, could cali out the reserve militia, the President ing power to cali upon the governors of states for the needed forces of the guard in case of invasión, or danger of invasión from foreign foes, Indian uprisings, or rebellion against the authority of the government, specifying in his cali the period of service required, with the limitation of nine months. The national guard or reserve militia when in service would be subject to the same rules and articles of war as the regular troops of the United States and would be entitled to the same pay and allowances. For the maintainance of the militia organizations the plan contemplates an annual appropriation of $400,000, to be apportioned among the states and territories and to be disbursed for arms, ordnance, stores and equipments under the direction of the secretary of war, no state being entitled to a share unless it has enlisted and uniformed at least 100 men for eaah nenator anC rtiresentative in congress to which it is entitled. Provisions for annual encampments under the supervisión of officers of the regular army are made, and various persons are exemptod from service, officials of the government, marines, pilots and employés .if railroads used in military or postal service, being the principal classes.