The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-05-27

fifteen mates, with one steward and on .
ward-master 70 each hospital From tn =
specihc arrangement, it is necessarily impl-
ed that the physician and surgeon general
the assistant apotheCares general, and ali
the hospital surgeons and surgeons mates,
garrison surgeons and surgeons mates, cx-
cept the above specified number, are to be
discharged. The physician & surgeon general
ana the apothecary general, werr appointed,
the better to superiDtend the hospital and
medical establishment of the army of the u
nlted States. under the act OF the Sd of March,
1913 and tie act Of the SOth of March,
1914, authorised the President to appoint SO
many assistant apothecaries as the service
might, in his Judgment require. The occa-
sion tor the appointments under both acts has
ceased; and the act of the Sd of March,
1915, meant to provide substitute for the
whote department, according TO the demands
OF the peace establishment.
z. The Military Academy is preserved
The act of the Sd of March, 1915, provides,
that the corps of engineers, as at present
established, shall be retained. BY the act of
the 10th OF March, 1902, ten cadets were as
signed to the corps of engineers. BY the act
of the 29th of April, 1912, the cadets, whe-
Their OF artillery, cavalry, rihemen, or IN
fantry, were limited to the number Of $50,
who might be attached, by the President, as
students to the military academy, but the act
OF the 3D. of March, 1915, declares, that the
regiment OF light artillery shall have the
same organization as is prescribed by the act
passed the 18th of April, 1903 /; and by that
act, two cadets are attached to each compa-
ny. 1t is, therefore, to be considered, that
there are,250 cadets attached to the militia
ny academy, under the establishment of the
act of the 29th of April, 1912, and 90 ca
diets attached to the regiment of light artille-
ry-
Upon this analysis of the act of Congress
for fixing the military peace establishment.
the President wishes to receive any informa-
ton which you think will tend to promote
the public service, in reference to the follow
ing enquiries:
/. The best arrangement to adapt to the
peace establishment-the ordnance depart
ment-the purchasing department--the
pay department-and the military acade-
my.
2. The arrangements best adapted to render
the medical establishment competent to the
garrison, as we'll as to the rcgimental SER
vice. :
1t is obvious, that considerable difficulty
VIII arise, II the adjutant generals and the
quarter-master generals departments should
be immediately and entirely abolished, and if
the garrison surgeons should be immediately
discharged. The President is DESTROYS to
execute the act of Congress. as far as it is
practicable and safe, on the first of May next
but he is disposed to take the latitude
which the act allows, in cases that clearly re-
quire continuance of the Offices for the me-
cessary public service. You will be pleased,
therefore,, to state
l. Whether, in your judgment, the con-
tinuance of the office of adjutant and inspec
tor general is necessary for the public SER
vices
g. Whether, in your Judgment, the contin-
ance OF any, and which OF the offices in the
quarter-master's department, is necessary for
the public service
s. Whether, in your judgment, the con-
tinuance of any, and which of the Offices IN
the medical department, not expressly provi-
ded for by the law, is necessary tor the pub
lie service !
lhave the honor to be, Gentlemen, very
respectfully, your most OPT. serv't.
Al. DALLAS,
.dcting Secretary u liar,
Major Generals Brown, jackson,
Scott. Gaines, Nacom6 and
Ripley.