ARMY ORDER---RELATIVE RANK OF ARMY AND NAVY OFFICERS.
Washington, Sept. 26th, 1850.
The following Army Order was issued by the War Department on
the 21st inst.:
“The House of Representatives having on the 18th of July, 1850,
adopted a resolution, requesting the President to communicate to that
Honorable body his views of the rules and regulations which should be
established by law on certain subjects therein mentionedrelating to rank
in the army and navy, the President directs that a board of officers of the
army be assembled, who shall deliberate on so much of said resolution
as appertains to the army, and shall consult with any similar board, com-
posed of officers of the navy, that may be appointed for the purpose, in
relation to so much of said resolution as relates to the relative rank of
the army and navy.”
The following officers of the army are appointed members of the
board: Gen. Scott, president; Gen. Jessup, Gen. Wool, Col. Crane,
Col. Waite, Surgeon Mower, Paymaster Hunter, Lt. Col. Scott, recorder.
The board will assemble at Washington, on Monday, the 14th of Octo-
ber, and after closing their proceedings, will report to the War Depart-
ment their views and opinions on the subjects submitted to them.
We hope that the subject of assimilated rank will be brought before
this board, and that our medical brethren in both services will at last have
justice done them.