The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-03

made by the Board but for which no estimates ara SUI
testimony 10 tho degree OF Interest and patience
manifested oY the Board examine aud investigate all
.ne anairs faults and errors OF administration OF the
lnsuton and be says that II will be the pleasure aud
enocavoI Of the academic authorities TO profit by and
carry Out the views aud suggestions OF the Board whore
The total estimate OF military appropriations
for tho hscat year ending juno &c. 1882 IT, SIT 1914 70S
For once OF the General OF the army. 5000
For Adjutant Generals ONCE. recruiting ser.
For Inspector Generals office No .ppropr,-
For military academy ..... Sl46 sos
For pay Of cadets &c. ............ ..... 1888. TOT
fo,aI..... $Sss, Ol2
For Bureau Of Military Justice No appro.
For Quar,ermaster Generals Department SIS $50 os6
For ditto-dehciency estimate. Ia, 500 900
For dnto-for contingencies. ............ 100, 900
Total SAL $50 060
For Subsistence Departments No appropria-
For Medical Department. .......... $4,000
For Pay Department. o. O6S
ror engineer bureau. 10, OPS 76e
For Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Aban.
doned Lands No appropriation
The foregoing estimates for the approaching ascsi
year are taken from The estimate OF the different bureau
chiefs without change Of tho items. They are based
upon tho expenditures Of tho current year. aud will
probably exceed the amount which will be required.
season OF peace with the Indians the Plains will Of
W
IN . company.
Attention may be attracted to the great increase Of
appropriation for the bureaus or the War Department
asked for this year the last year. and
requires explanation. The expen for the fiscal
year will necessarily be much below those for the pro-
sent year. will be observed that $13 500 600 Of the
present estimate il to cover deficiency appropriation
Of last year The last Congress made large appropria
tions Tor river and harbor improvements for which
estimates werc then made Tho work having been
commenced under such authority, ii is now necessary
fOr it's Gil Thn an
proprations for tho fiscal year ending June go 1867,
having been made during the existence Of war; were
Of hostllties This left large balance already appro-
pri..ed % commences the present fiscal year with and
commence the year 1860 with.
The small regular army sustained by the United States
prior 70 1851 was kept well supplied with officers edu-
Gated at the national Military Academy. Alter the
this standing fce about foar fold The war educated
soldiers to ll we'll by judcous selections this increase
TO the army but to Keep up tho supply The orgi.
nal created by this increase OF the army arc
now llsd and appointments hereafter to MI vacancies
must In At tho foot Of the army register For this
reason tho time has passed, WILL when efficient
volunteer soldiers. educated in the rebellion, will DO
willing to accept such positions; willing, will be of
an aye making Il unadvisabie to accept them. While
the army has been much increased admission has
been made 10 the number OF cadets admitted to West
Point would respectfully recommend an increase
TO tho full numoer that be accommodated without
additional buildings The present number OF cadets is
Ia the lower House OF Congress- and large each
year appointed BY the President Four hundred cadets
can be accommodated without increase Of expense 10
the government further than tbs pay 10 the additional
number. Tho manner Of making these appointments
dtona 10 DO appointed by the Prc and bv
ing vacancy as existing In each Congressional district
when tho cadet representing enors the second class
would recommend tho continuance for another year
o. the additional pay allowed 70 officers Of the army by
tho last Congress-
ates $40 900 for an equestrian statue
o. Lieutenant General Winaeid Scott Il has been found
from three 10 four times the appropriation hence no
contract has been entered into
Special report win DO submitted hereafter Of plans and
estimates that have been prepared for the erection OF
new War Department buildings
BY OF Congress the Southern States which have
no representation the national councils are divided
into five military DISTRICTS each commanded by az ON
Of tho army of not less rank than hrgadsr general
The powers OF these commanders both civil and mill
tary. So far as their military duties concerned
they under tie subordnaon tho General Of
the Army and the Secretary Of War that Department
commanders are In their civil capacity thew ara en,irey
independent OF both the General and Secretary except
In the matters OF removals. appointments and details.
District Commanders II Is but fair District CON-
manders however. to state that while they have been
thus independent In their civil duties, there has not
been one Of them who would not yield TO a postye '
expressed wish. 10 regard any OF civil adm m
istration, from either Of the officers placed
by the constitution acts Of Congress- long as that
wish was in tho direction OF proper execution OF the
law for the execution OF which they alone are ra.
the ave Military Districts have executed their difficult
trust faithfully and without bias from any Judgment or
their own as 10 the merit or demert Of the they
we're executing.
FIRST MILITARY DISTRICT
comprises the State OF Virginia. Brsvet Major General
). u. schoheld commanding In assuming command,
the principle announced by General scho6eld that
the military power conferred by act OF Congress the
District Commander would DO used only SO far was
necessary 70 accomplish the purposes for which the
power was conferred. Tho civil government was in
terfered with only when necessary, and the wisdom
OF the policy has been demonstrated by the result.
The instances Of complaint OF tho action Of
the civil courts become exceedingly sun,
the evil which existed prior the act or Congress OF
March 2 1867 though mtgated BY the increased eficI
ency OF civil officers, removed IL Was an evil
In the jury system, apparent at all times and fully
veoped by the natural antagonsm between oyais and
rebol or tho prejudice between white and black exist
Ing throughout the South since the rebellion The rst
idea was TO admit blacks on ues and prescribe test OF
loyalty Bat as tho requirement Of unanimous verdict
must give very nadequate protection where strong
JUDGE Of class or caste exists and as military change
OF jury system would DO but temporary, u deter
mined 10 leave It's change to the Convention TO
moet and DO content with system OF military commits.
sions. such commissioners were appointed from OIL
GERS Of tho army Ffesdmens Bureau for the differ
eut cities aud counties Of the State, with powers Of JUS
css OF the peace whe the State was divided into sub
districts, under commanders whose powers ulti-
matey increased 10 those OF Circuit Judges taking jur-
sdcton only In cases where civil authorities aed 70 do
jusuce The system has given large measure OF pro-
lection 70 all classes OF citizens With sght interference
with the civil cour,a
elections have been suspended. Existing State county
aad municipal officers were continued In Office. Vacan-
cies have been Oiled by the Dstrict Commander Tho
number Of removals has been AVE. aud Of appoln
10 OIL vacancies los.
In executing the registration board OF officers was
fst appointed 10 select registering ocers The sesc-
tons were nado with great care and the officers
eced have with few exceptions done their duty In the
most satisfactory Carefully prepared rcguIa-
lions for the boards OF registration werc issued being
made a. specific possible ~ ~ 10 secure uniform
rule Of dsfrancnseinsnt throughout the state In pre-.
scrbing them the District Commander controlled by
the belief that the law made him responsible for s
rect Interpretation, well its faith full execution
Tho OF Of tho registering boards
were all received on September To- One hundred and
fifteen thousand and sixiy.csht whites, and hun.
dged and thousand three hundred and eighty.
Two colorod registered: one thousand SIX hun
dred and twenty whites, and two hundred and
hrty.two colored being rejected Ths tan list OF
1866 81 mot quite completely returns about hun
drcd and thirty six thousand white male adults and
eigny-seven thousand colorcd male adults This ind
Gates that ths number OF whites DISTINGUISHED, or who
have failed 10 register about nineteen thousand, and
that about fifteen thousand more colored mon have
been registered than we're on the tar lists Hence u
may be Inferred that nearly all male adults, white