Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-23
WASHING T0W.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22-Gen. Grant
annual report says that large quantities of
surplus stores have been disposed of during
the year and numerous civil officers dis
charged, and the cost of the inspection oil
troops greatly reduced.
He neither recommends ths continuance
or disccniinIance Of the Freedman's Blu.
rcar.
The total strength Of the army is $4,000;
recruits during the year. about $1,000, and
deseriions. upwards Of 1900.
The General recommends q change in the
term OF service, making it from three TO
i've years Also change of The system ii
court msrtials. Attention will he called TO
number Of desertions, and the report
recommends that severe punishment he
prescribed for such offences At the date of
the last report there were about /, 600 VOL
unteers IN the service At tic present time
there are but two hundred and these are
commissioned officers. An increase of com.
missioned officers in the Adjutant Generals
department was recommended Also in
the Inspector Generals office
The report of the Quartermaster General
shows Vat over IL 600 separate accounts
have been settled, amounting TO nearly
$f00.O00,O00. leaving claims to be settled 10
the amount of 81, 100000. The same De.
psrtment has disposed of about 10000
mules. And the sales of surplus and un.
servicabe animals amounted TO quite or
nearly 100000. The total sales of this
character Stree the close Of hostilities are
about $16.500.OO0.
No purchases of clothing were made
during the year.
Abou, 800 cemeteries were opened and
the number of soldiers buried is nearly
800 COO
The tobacco for the army for the year
cost $500, 900, and Indian subsistence &644,.
399
A further reduction in the paymasters de
partment Il recommended.
Thc:e is reduction of one.third in the
expenses Of the ordnance bureau and of II
per cent. Of the men employed In the arse.
mails.
No disposition has ~ yet been made Of the
appropriation for building the bridge at
Rock Island on account OF the railroad COM
pany refusing TO perform their part OF the
contract.
The sale of number Of the useless arse
mails Is recommended, and sites for others
reported upon
During the year $4,000 Springfield mus
keis we're altered into breech leaders, and
over 100000 rifles cleaned and rep ,ieed, and
all the soldiers ON the plains have been
armed with these muskets. Up 70 the pres
eut time $1,000 stand Of afms Of al kinda
have heens changed TO breech loaoss
ers, which is pronounced the besi
and most serviceable gun In the world. The
entire military estimates for the coming
year is 81, 0O0. coo $500. 000 for the depart
ment OF the General Of the army $3DO, OO0
for the Aciutant Generals offices; $3.50 ,OOo
Tor the Military Academy; $4s,000.o0 for
the expenses al the Qnartermastsr Generals
department. The neiical de,mrtment will
require aboat SIS, goo; the l,ay department
about $1,000 COO. and engineers depart.
ment about so 500 GOO. A million and a
Will I've asked for the ordnance Bureau, add
t2I.oV0 for the signal service. NO sppro.
priation will lie asked Tor the Subsis.e Dcc
bureau, nor Bureau Of Military Justice
Gen, Giant Is OF the opinion that peace
with the Indians will materially decrease
The expense OF the army and Justify q re-
duc,ion OF the force.
About S350O,0c0 Of the entire apprropri.
atoms are intended tn meet deficiencies.
Gen. Grant recommends nm increase in the
number Ut Cadets, and The continuance Tor
~ least one year OF additional pay to army
| officers
On the subject Of military commanders in
reconstructed districts, II ie understood that
Gen. Grant will hold the following opinion:
he military commanders so far a. their
ouues are concerned. are held in suborviin
suon 10 him. (Gen. 0rant) and 10 the war
Ueps'tment IN their military capacities !:
on! IN tneat civil characters they are entire.
y independent Of both, except In the matter
OF removals and appointments. lie feels
That while they are independent in their
military spheres. there Is not one Of them
who would not yield positive and entire
submission to any expressed wish Of the
civil administration placed over them nv
the Constitutional acts of Congress. Ger
Grant entirely approves the manner IN
which the several District Commander
hsve discharged their duties.
| 3rhe House COMMITTEE on judiciary vii,
hid meeting 10 morrow for the purpose
Of agreeing upon their reports upon the in.
peEchment case. Representative Wilson Of
Iowa, Chairman Of the committee, has prt-
pared an elaborate report. EIdridge and
Marshall. DemOcrats, 4 u understood re-
duced tier views 70 WFiliug, While sspaSsse
oeem havs' been peueassd ~ Wtlliaqa.