The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-13

tFrom the Washington Republic, jan
With the view Of presenting in small space. for
the use Of the general reader outline Of the duties
deyoved upen the various branches OF the public
vice and OF the manner in which they have been exc
cuted during the pact GscEi year have published
from time 20 time brief abstracts Of some Of
tortsn. documents accom- p1nyipg the esssge OF the
President Pursuing TIL. design which we have good
Up the report q Colonel Tscott ths able officer who
prs,ides over the department. which We have de,ig-
mated at the head OF this article The report Is so
cncty written that shall have little 20 do further
than trarscribe thoee portions Of IL which most
Lsely 70 be of general interest.
With regard to the laanc.sl condition OF the de.
pGr.msnt We learn from the report, that the total
amount Of available funds during the year including
the balsnce unexpsndei July lst 1919 the srpropri
atoms for 1880 and the receipts fer damages to
In the hand Of troops aud from ali other sources IL
s2o16 osl ~. OF this sum. the amount expended Is
Sl1ss 3os So. TIE remainder, Ss3Sa53 90, with the
exception Of q small portion in the hands Of the dis
bursting Off .ers, is still undrswn in the treasury.
Fer the armament offortiGcstons the expe niitures
this branch Of the service the dspsrtn mt has pfe
cured some heavy coast caIrcn purchased timber
at the ARENAS nu Der 81 those carriages with their
equipments Il has also kept In order the ornaments
OF the forts furnished regular supplies Of ammunition
and sent 70 the forte coasts twenty, Eve heavy
cannon In addltie to those before supplied of which
the greater portion for post the Pacific
Under The head q ordnance, ordnance rtores and
surpes the work done has ct nssted Of the fur uhng
Of suptes Tor the troops II service and the slters
uon q firtlosk muskets 20 PERCUSSION; the nambs-
q when " alttfee y one nlnofrd ana seventy-
three tnousana sight hur atd and nlnsty eight The
txPtnatnEes ron the spp Fepfiatlon under mis- head
amount 70 f1sa,tss 20 Vhs the aAen1 of Solts To-
VoveTs lave teen pt.SnAt.d Win me spec1a appro-
prison tor that casct ana - many more ordered a.
the balance q tho appropriation will pay tor Arms
and gmnurilen' smounting ~ rtlge 70 s2ssl ~,
nave been iseea so emisrshe 70 Cehfornis Oregon
ara NeN Mt1leo, ~ Astholty q the RESOLUTION OF
Sohsress Npplo.sa nneh "a loss -, $50,
Inc ~ thothts = u. hstie s. Sn o.lss nave
=. IN ~ harI frffy ttS - ~ ~ sprinsnslg,
tle- 81 ~ 1be ~ lie isrtaer lncuds
ttso pefeustlon muskss Aha ost psrcssslon nnss,
VAIN aFftnesfss ieT ths tAhs ~ tbs lAtpet mere
nave oseh has. - iss tsieN-slOn H1sksts, sna LvV
ctfsIfy uufhsIo*es VIII huA.reus ePpsnuasss. Ihs
cott y the tnNheu mOtkei - TIC sprngted srn2ory
Wa ~ % et HaFTtrs cry aFntFy III ~.
: ~. regusaT rs4uiasiens ioI ne sVefa ststes ana
the ml.lus. rave 80 ven eoupl'l WIN lSe fhots
aFn0rtiCnRQ
~ u rttGfns made y tntn ~ ne Adyutsns Ge-
MIA Ahe y theise1et gras4 thls Leea curing the
r,.,. ~. ~ ~ -, 49,. a.,. ~. 49,
p.rnap.n. s-s.rsis ana ersv.rss s.ss.. Tsmns,s,v
d. pots have h.,n sstasIfsd ASA trtopse n Tsxs.
and Stnta Fs 10 Yes Mexico. Permanent ars.nals
required Ia the sosys named state AMI r,rrtsry.
TIE proper ttss ior when AZ O. q Dear Austin and
fehs ts sts Est ts.n tsireted teI az arssnsl IN
" AZ ~. !, y ~ y ne 80 arssnsI
80 ~,.s.i.1 +, 49, 49,, rn,ou.
M 80 seyistIts 10 s.tstii,h thsrn ~ tressnt -
Al stms and CHER ordnance supple. rot in No. are
distributed sm,rr the various srsensls Tor safe keep
Ing The tmttrs 10 vAtse Charge they are placed are
hd fe,I ontitle Tor ana ~. returns OF them quar-
t'rly q thf cure Anhasi tnEenterie are also fur.