, 1866-12-04
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.



ssa sss ss1iesn en,ies ia tsoss 4f fss
hc report of Generai Grzn, co:amandinT i m dI ibe Il
mica Of thu United S,alcs, aud he reports or
Diyit!on and Department commander, e which
the lstey rebel Sa,es for the parpose Of tn.uriae
the e1ccutiou Of law. and p' otee1lng life and prop
tecec no law bHt force-e class, .msiIcs. in his
opiEicn. than could have been eIpeeied atler s1eh
IT, asS7 ,nsGSa b. esa a
pn1rned MilitarJ movements hsss ~, aso eeen o.
n eseted em;F1an,. Ei,h Vic" ,be 70 Wy tse
Mountan Teritor.es .r.t The hostility and op
Poton Of The md
e3ns, s' ;se .aS
fhr nsv.en. Of extra boun.ies 10 discharged SOL
dis:s. and e.tra pas TO discharged officers, has re-
cri'sd assfdnoos attention:
ess S:ead g. rt..pr! Ct 'e he :eeo9as aa:
4es, u Elimination s.d seuIentn5 OF esin. d Ia
en the dtsouTsemcn. ,ssn Of ,a'sn S'sa5ly
esa:sss 1.,si s,5i 81
ard thu regulations having been found to be 10
proved. published and directed 10 Ie csr4ied ls;o
eEect. 10 the s,me Board thc suffice: Of bounties
Of colo:cd toidier1 was also referred. wftn a
guard thc bounty from fraudulent asssgns, and
{. .eur 1t TO colored soldiers. and project sne
d: "pS dss the
Faems:ter Gcnefal regards i IS IN:
.a. ass ind cas
classified and REGISTERED by Sta,es and osgsniza-
a9s Sns sT sy @ i I aes s ea1 III pa
would a.ye1 6e islis seeonp!I:hsd. oi ,ae he ss,a:
os osnis eaas s'e q Be- sed e ,sr Is Il M
asehIves OF The Government but one cory. al7esds
nse sss poa on ssss taen
Anrrr1c,A1 1rxps.
Tie dEtF 1.-THE GoreEc1APnt to the soldiers who
hasr uecn uairncd or have iailen III its defence,
has not hcsu neglected. Much care has been
takrn. " P: eea.'ions and psae;eate 70 secure
da,+ nr The act II concrcs: authoriztn: artificial
las beca supplied =. to esaSled soldiers, aasi icss,
2eto a.ne, feet, $ hsnds, la5 apparatus
aud it "a suppressed bai net NOR taan ~ l,@hs b,
F.n,ok. In order to ctude unfortunate casss in
which from lie rasnte of .ae 'alaEy or operation,
conmt nced that ffthe appropriation for this pur-
s b of es ysq ee
~ ~
3-' 1-''D'S 's,ntr nniTAnr cxx17zrus.
Fo:ty-onc National Military Cemeteries have
been Established, and into these had already beer
gathered, on June 18th, the remains Of loa.1g
En'on soldiers. The sites for en additional ccm
e.e,1es have becn s lcc~a, ahd the VOC. upot
tEec. for some time DELAYED By the climate. ant
! threatened epidemic, is in course Of ;iy,,oui
remove the remains OF those no rs,,o-ing. II
c!e7 :uiiab2c burts1 :'s9nnd+ # T. rsii7'ait sha
or NafioIat Ectnet.1f-s VIII be required I.
81 o. pr%A3 At AZ
p:tE.eic soldiers, nhosc lives "esc sacrificed il
d";. ;.rec Of onr nasiopal e5istence. lnc avcsast
already accomplished Is re.os:ct at e,.15 amount
IT.. III the EeEreca1e to II, if..M. and It Is b.
1i'yvd that asidistonal expenditure ei 81 GU q
woe'en c4s-bos1sl. heretofore uscd, 10 erect q
1llc graves small ncmants Of cas; Iron suitnhl
' 81 IL. dead. @ c",tainias SG nan.e: @ have bee
S stiess si!l &c Issued as rspialy as taey e.n
prtParcd. ..... .... ....
RECORDS OF MILITARY CorNTS-
TIE number Of fecors:s Ct Military Courts r
after The adoption 4 The recent army acI an
sil,c that tine has increased with the militia:
lc;es The othsr hnsine:s Of ,he &c JSd;s Aayosa
,ne. ill also, II is believed. contiua: to BE- an.
meuted until inc peace establishment shan I
efuhcd aSa e zst ,ht IL se unbsr
important cases Cuuma1tler4 of Department
and armies asc moi authorized 10 sScease re-
retcrriec ia Tic Execu;Ivs Wit al-o re- luIre tro
winch hefetofose have no: been ca'lei for. {
as:'esa1s business wi i j. IL j. rnss;; ,nnaSh
THE rAr DEPARTMENT.
The Fns Department remains without R ma n1seIs s
were ~, s,'l7. The estimated anpIonFiatso
o:tle Tag Department antonnt 10 sl7,1s7, $50
1ir ray .! the amy for the next 9seal .:ar- +
Snissa fs!tsss i 9easSo'''' sS 's''s' y ''' A''S
oEpNaScE DEPARTMENT.
The Ordnance Department limit. Its operations
areenals TO the construction Of wrought iron s
coast carriages, and such ordnance Bapplict as
reeded for imnel,ate 1se an, p:ess;; s;h ;sation 4
@ ST pknS npp g. Of ins,ss as aaan4
Chiet Of 1r9nance is opinion THAT it is mi adv
als ,, to rebut;a the North Carolina arsenal pF
tslc Of both is recommended.
a ROCK BLAND ARSENAL
The con1ftstion appointed under the act OF Ar
ty taken OF l:ock Island ly The United States. l
entered upon its dui tt.s. Az soon az good di1es
tax s1 says ss sssn ; sfs
et ns tast as appropriation will admit G.
tidesab!e appropriation for Ibis purpose has b.
srE1sGr1ELp AnxoEr.
TIE operations nj The National Armory
spna dining s hs y
- eoaseiiins Springfield @askei. into 't bee
loadefs.
WEAR AND TEAR.
The ordnance rtuEns for tnte. consccnt
year=. Including 2eEiod Of actI:t service aul
years for cavalry carbines. fonr ye1ra for cava
tistols. sanres and acor9r~nents. Of eeyen .ye
for infantry musket=, and OF ss1 years for in&an
From January !, 1871. to jung 90 1s'S, the {
ii::ss a1tliery carrtaces. 4 4,aa, a,,s1 sua1t n u1
s.s6e4al6 complete eels OF accoutremenrs
a!rs horse eau;pnens, ss,,fa se,s horse sssl!
hai,,ess, 1,Hs., 6,t.2 cartridge; for ANAL n
a5sS o;,lR2 Rcrsassiop 5s s09sa ..a
p!Te,s aud 1atss poaTas Of atil
immense qnahiilies of ratis provided
'i ssss. los, ~ or "s dsstrS,ed p' t, '1 the tces =
Esr.snrEynEs OF TIE cHnsAkcr acnEAr
1hr expenditures Of the Ordnance Bureau
Ing 1asi fiscal yea. we'e <lt:s5l,6..77. and The
na.ed appropriation tor the current veal
nonrrAnY uEcoups
Arrangements Will som be couRuu1mated
The y Nea'ea d. 1lsn 70, ,he
burial records, 1G,o go hospital muster anu
rolls. n1phabciieas registers q lhs dead; cou'
as.,Nt t.a.1et Of y hfie. and r. QUO Of cola1ed
diefs, and he pathological collection, coasli
i,.r the army raetsira! museum.
CiAkafF3rATl0S OF SURGICAL CASES.
During the year, official eridcnce, Obtain
from 20 o,hyr SOURCE. Of the cause ot death {
discllalEe Tor di.abf,y, has Lcen furnished
s".sls cases and :io,us discharges upon G.
fed The sosal nurt.cr u fu1siea! eases, cs;
Ted and recorded, is, Of wounds 10, 81, IN
operations q, rs.
eruc1c Il n,rrouy or THE WAR
The ptepa-aison for puhncation of the Il
cal ahd ensr:eal hi*to'E q thr war h.s bsco p
te>era, oi thv iIinstsations IN the itsst vi
being completed.
Ire Army Heaas1 sFnsGaa %aseam agseom Continues
c:caEc in s5ane, 1+efulness. and the z.:eate:
cu,Ity and tie additional accommodations 9
alt I'0 oi he en- naa,tion of o' spaS'e1 c,gst
Lcr Of Interesting and izsarnctive =
mcns LOT h1;hetto aya!l.ble for want
CONTINUE tbc woEL Of classification and pr.e
lion uf the National collection.
cAscAlnEa IN THE MEDICAL coRrs-
The plumber Hs CASUALTIES froUl the cumrdt
ment Of The war to The present time, III the
IL! and volunteer mcdical sta1, Is asscEtaIn'
1r+,s M ke ne,n; S1 ;;esCrmy sn Ia kea d. IN b.
isser & ;Sss ea =
were woua1et In ba';lc.
ACTING ASSISTANT SURGEONS.
The distribution Of tsoops in small bodies
sn large an extent OF country neccsstatcs III
pios nent Of actin. assistant surgeons len,
rIy. bni the number OF these ha. hetn red
I'll Fl by se iii IT. tas, a q Saat,aen sfa e d!
c1islirg vacancies in the ssase Of assistant
Eeots, created By The act OF Congress Of IN
number Of hospital steward., Of ihe .enera
wee. Eas also been ecccteJ. ind in every b
Of zig sa aep1sm9aEt sn9a cred1n renson and resFcnes
MEDICAL AID FOR THE ENEEpxkS's BsTREA
An !arr1 Esse III expenditure Of x:s7sl. 10
ofacers and supplie. Tor the Bureau Of hi
ard Freedmen. and abandoned lands, VT