Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-12-05


Union shalt agai' .ies- the la"d
THE ARMY.
respectfully refer the report ofthe Secretary ot
war for information respecting numerical strength
OF the army and for recommendations having il
view an increase OF its efficiency and well being ofthc
variOus branches of the entrusted his
1t gratifying know fhat the patriotism of the
pie has proved equal to the occasion, and that tn,
number OF troops rendered greatly exceeds the force
which Congress authorized me to cal into the field
refer with pleasure to those portions OF his repOr
which make allusion TO the credtablc degree of di--
cipline already attained by troops, and 10 the
celle1t sanitary condition of the entire army, The
recommendations of the Secretary tor OrganiLa-
ton of militia upon uniform hasis is subject of Vi
tai importance to the future safety of the country and
is commended 10 the s@rions attention of Congress
The large addition tothe regular army III connection
with the detection that has considerab. diminish
ed the number of its officers gives peculiar mpor
tance his recommendation for increasing the corps
of cadets to the greatest capacity OF the military acad
envy. by mere omission presume Congress has fail
ed to provide chaplainS for hospitals occupied by vol
unteers. This subject was brought To my notice and
| was induced to draw up form OF Il letter, copy
of which properly addressed, has been delivered to
each OF the persons and al dates respectively Lamed
and stated IN schedule. containing also form Of
letter ma ked A. and herewith transmitted These
gentlemen understand entered upon duties designa-
ted at times respectively stated in schedule and have
ab0red faithfully therein ever since. therefore
onmend that they be compensated at some rate as
chapains in the army. Iurther suggest that gener-
al prov ision be made for chapains hospi
tall IL we'll a> with regiments
NAVY.
~ . report o1 til. secretary o' The Ns,y pr.svr,s
III d~a he Operations OF that bran a., tn s-rvIce.
th- sctIv ami -nerg' "hicil hfvrC rat' t>ed j.
'I- iUistration aru ~ = m Iucree-t
II rtilc rncy aud l"ter ~-"I hrs hr-u th~ ad 20.
tion- j coostrucfi> d pur ha~" al l. my a.
mot be Sa'd nav hH be-. crea''d a'd h~ou2i; it,
to -~TFice sine l5ri: cd. ,.e-.de.
b!o~kadinG or -Ath.'[r .#''- squaaron' a'gv'
thso ever before .-rmtleC h'.er "ur nag a4y,
b. tn put ahoat. arN. }~ItoTmed cd WIZ ctr haze
increased eur naval reAown.
1oad nrit- .p@cal att4nt.oo }etommer>a-
f1f-ra. vf SO 4r- tt-.
tom of tn >ays hy rodncins ADDITIONAL -re:-- j-
IT, .rIvi.e. The qr'- ~ or4roIzatiou de,~cti
department 'sII.. it, believed, adnpt "tt.-tr
the difficulties aiioG,I prom f. hars.r. and
Increase the efhcje' Of !hc nay!
SUPREME COURT
Iher~ are t~o tacsnces on 'h+ benrh rl the IA
,~ene court two t decrease oI u i,-- - D:rlel and
Mclean. and one ~ The re>i@na'I ~ OF Justice
C@mPbtN IaF. 80 tar forbofH~ making uomtna.
tons to til the vacancies Tor rt.n~- hI.L viii
now sta'e Two d: the outgoing Judges re-it~G
within fhe state how cverrun by rryo, 20 'Hat #
| successors were appoin'ed il The -2me Iccai.l--
Han> OF 'hr i''.-t comp 'en' ;I"re pro5t5!! "'t.-
not tzHt tn ,r>ogal taIar3 OF accepting -erH"
even here " +hr supreme b., ch. htyr been
HHY'!.Ing >" t.f"F al appaintmeI'- E"rth"ar3.
thus dl-aslinE myself lroul doInz justice 'u lie
>ou,a cE The Trr.ru Of peace, although / may f~-
4rS that 20 transfer ~ The Eorh on ~hI.u ua-
hereto ora been IL the South Noult wi.A frirr-
eCce 70 t-sritoT and ptIuIafIoD Gt uliQ-t DurEag
.he long and hrs'iant Judicial career OF Judge Nc
Lean, his C .yHt grew INTO All tmp3Te a he %
age for any Cu~ Judge :, gle cour-- thrtej- rre
than nominal at"ndance rjsing III popu Ia,tcn '.om
oLe million for hundred and yeu'r 'h"u.auu md
%i@A+'H y III l',' - ~IN uniH"- one nnu1reG sfG H.
,E-oHe tbou-snG four ErL1red a.. i've H. I-5'.-
l's5te- f'iS +h" c)nEtrE gel-e:t. h&- e@;-F9"n
! our present ja1cla system.
II uniformity ##s a. all intended tar ~f-teIH rt-
GUres that a3 ~fse- ~aiI be- accommodated. with cir
cult courts y,iIe in fact Wisconsin MiIu4-o.s TO-
wa hansa, fiorja. IeNas- alitoru5a and t1rr-cn
rrurslicl yj.lonr a..l.sIy 81 ,.tt.r, i,,4,. ~
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