Colonel Anson brought up his objection to the Army Bill
on. Monday night. He wants Government to pay the regulation value of a commission down, so as to give men who do not like- the new Government scheme of promotion the opportunity of retiring at once. This was the substance of his proposal, though he introduced a variety of criticisms on selection, seniority, and so. on; and the answer is that extra-regulation price will be obtained' somehow, and that payment down would tempt officers who, on. the Government scheme must retire, to stay on, and so stop pro- motion. Moreover, the State would lose all its chances from deaths, to which it is as much entitled as any other annuity office. Thereal object of this motion, we believe, is simply to increase- the bill till the country is disgusted with the reform, but ne. division was taken.
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