Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-01-03
REPORTS FROM THE EXECUTIVE
DEPART MENTS.

Var Department. Il. F. Butler late Al;or.
ney General, is Secretary ad interim and max es
out volumrious report, from which we gain
the following facts the regular army of the
u. S. consists OF 64S commissioned officers
and 1910 non-comissoned officers, privates,
&c. organized as follows.
Goneral STAFF, Ia, viz one major general
commanding; Two brigadier generals, each
commanding one Of the two military districts
into which the United States are divided two
inspector generals one quartermastcr gcncr-
al, and four quartcrmastors and one commits
sarv general OF subsistence, and Two commits
sarics Pay Department., 49, viz: one pay
master general, and seventeen pavmasters ;
Medical Department, 76, VIZ one surgeon
general, fifteen surgeons, and sixty assistant
surgeons Purchasing Department 3, viz -
one commissary general Of purchases, and
two military store-keepets Corps of Engin-
GERS, % ; Typographical engineers, 10; Ord
nance Department, (lncludng 1884 non.con-
mssioned officers and enlisted men y two re-
gimenls OF dragons, each containing ten COM
panics OF sixty prlvatcs each four regiments
of artillery, each containing nine companies
of forty-two privates each and seven resi-
ment5 Of infantry, each containing ten compa-
hies Of forty-two privates each.
The present actual force of the regular ar.
my, according 10 tho last general return, is g.
es3; but it also appears from that return, that
after making the necessary deductions for sick.
ness and other circumstances, the available
force for service in the field at the latest dates,
was 1889. Tho difference between the actu-
al force t6,2s3) and the force allowed Ivy law
N,95S) is 1875, and is occasioned by the fact,
that only $50 recruits have yet been obtained
Tor the new regiment OF Dragons authorized
by the act Of the last session, and by the va.
cancies caused by expiration of service, and
other casualties, in tho other regiments.
OF these troops 1924 are stationed at the
North West and on the Atlantic sea board at
the East, under Gen. Scott; PASS at the West
under Gen. Gaines, aud the remainder (about
2C00) in Florida, of which 1900 only are eff
cent 10 this add the volunteers, and there
are 1000 troops employed in Florida. There
ore also about 500 volunteers employed in
Tennessee, Alabama aud Arkansas.
An increase OF the corps OF engineers is
recommended, ard also a rcorganizalio of
that department. An increase OF the army in
rank and file-additional military forts on the
Western !rontlers-and a revision OF the pay
rates, are recommended. The sum paid for
pensions during the current year is $685.
430 Sc, and the whole expenditures, actual and
estimated, $40, 322, Os3 10. A million dollars
more arc wanted to help put down the Indians
at the South West.
NARY Department. Tho Annual Report Of
The Secretary of the Navy is an unusually lu-
cid and interesting document.
The Secretary first gives an account of the
construction and equipment OF vessels at our
Navy Yards, and the movements Of our ships
nd squadrons al sea, and on foreign stations.
The Columbia, irigae Of The first class,
has been finished, launched, and nearly com.
pletcd Tor sea. The briggs Dolphin and Por-
pose have been built launched, and fitted for
sea,
The frigato Macedonian, Of the second class,
has been finished, and equipped for sea and
she is now receiving her crew, as the ship of
the commanding officer of the South Sea ex-
ploring expedition. The two barks, Pioneer,
and Consort, and schooner Pilot, have been
built, launched, and SO far equipped, 'as TO be
ready fer receiving their crews. The store
ship Relief, has been finished, launched, equip
ped and is now receiving her stores.
The repaiIs OF The ship of he line North
Carolina have been completed, and she is G.
sailing orders for The Pacific station.
The repairs of the razee independence have
been completed, and she is now nearly equip
ped for sea. The ship of the line Delaware
has been placed in dry dock, and her repairs
commenced. The repairs Of the ship of the
line Ohio, have been commenced and consd.
erably advanced. The repairs Of the sleeps
Of war Falmouth and Fairfield have been com
ple,ed.
Tie sloop of war Natchoz, and schooner
GrampuH, lave been repaired and equipped for
sea.
The labor upon the ship Of the line Penn.
syl'ania, has been resumed, with view for
her completion and she will probably be
ready for launching in the early part Of the
next summer.
The steam vessel building at New York, is
80 far completed as to be ready for the rccep.
ton Of her engines and machinery in pro-
curing which, there has been some unavolda-
BILE delay.
Next follows a detailed statement of the
operations of the different squadrons during
the past yenr, the coasts they have visited, and
tho direction they have been ordered TO take
all showing due attention TO the protection
Of our commerce and the honor of our coun.
try.
There has been paced large forco under
the command of Com. Dallas, on the West In.
dia station, for obvi ous reasons, and the squad
ron there has rendered important services TO
the country.
Every excrtion has been made 10 furnish as
expedltlously as possible the South Sea expe-
dillon, but delays have occurred in recruiting
seomen, and lis departure will be delayed for
some time.
Judielous suggestions are made relative 10
the Pension and PriVateeI fund and the pnn.