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

OF War ad Interim
wAsHISGroS Cry, Nov, 1867
Mr. President II have tho honor 10 submit my report
as Secretary OF War dd erla aud The accompanying
reports the aud bureaus under tho War Depart
since tho last annual report OF the Secretary OF
War
long war had en,aied upon the army practices OF
sxavagaucc totally unjus,iaabo in times OF peace aud
the increase OF regular army 1850 (now
experience does not back to that period and there
fore thoy may not know but their indugences nj the
expense Of the general government al legitmate
relrenchmen the first object to attract my
During The rebellion amoulances and mounted orderies
Al every headquarters had into and tho
rebellion they have been ued IL not every post
OF single company at least generally throughout the
army. dscontiuuance OF this necessary both
lief treasury Orders we're therefore given both
for breaking 1t up and seeing to IFS execution
Inc bureau o. Rebel Archives was transferred 20 the
AdjutaDt Generals Department. was also the Bureau
for the Exchange OF Prisoners &c, relieving from
ernment employment large number OF clerks and
officers who had TO that date been continued In
service.
Supplying large armies for period OF four years Of
hostities necessarily led to accumulation Of stores
OF all far Beyond the wants OF present esab
shment for many Many OF these articles
were OF pcrishabe nature besides beng borne the
OF officers table for ,hem they had TO be
stored and guarded although The cost OF annum
all insso Surplus aud useless stores the
Department being sold and the balance distributed
for issue to troops as they may DO wanted. This ro-
leases large number OF houses for which rent
being paid and also discharges large number Of civil
During the last summer and summer before caused
inspections to DO made Of the various routes OF travel
and supply through the territory between the Missouri
river and the Pacific coast. The cost Of maintaining
troops In that that desired, II
possible, 10 reduce IT, This have been enabled to DO
to extent from the Information obtained by these
inspections but for the present tho military establish
ment between the lines designated must be maintained
al great cost per man The completion OF the railroads
TO tho Pacific will materially reduce this cost. as well rs
the number OF men TO DO kept there. The completion
Of these roads viii also 60 Tar toward permanent sol.
u
10 hope that negotiations going with the hostile
tribes OF Indians will result II not permanent ace,
at least ia suspension OF hosiites until the railroads
are pushed through that poruon OF the Indian territory
whore they giving tho most trouble.
rREEnAks's BUREAU.
From the report of the Commissioner of tho Bureau
OF Refugees, Freedmen ana Abandoned Lands make
toe following synopsis
No CHANCES have been made in he organization and
practical working OF the Bureau OF Refugees Freedmen
and Abandoned ands except such have been caused
py an appointment OF district commanders uader thc Re-
The detail OF officers serving With troops las enabled
tho Commissioner 10 redrcs the number OF Bureau
agents rwentyc ght civil a,ens have been discharged
and forty eight mustered out
The freedmen, as people, are making rapid progress
In education In mechanic arts, aud In all branches OF
industry.
The amount OF abandoned land now in possession OF
the Bureau Is 1924 acres much OF whc- is swamp
land, ard scarcely any anoFding The number
OF pieces oil town property IL $50.
The business of adjusting the claims Of co,ored SOL
dcrs has greatly increased III good results. Tho total
number of claims presented during the year is 535 OF
which 755 have been finally adjusted .ud a2se are now
awaiting action in the Treasury pcpartm, Mt The
amount collected and paid to claimants has been
S64,<94 certificates received by tho Commissioner
and ordered paid under ac Of Congress approved March
20, 1867 amounting TO $500 si2.
Trans alton been furnished 10 77S refugees and
TO 1881 freedmen, TO enable them 10 reach pacos whore
they provide for themselves Teachers ana agents
have also received transportation. Railroad accounts
Tor transportation have been audited amounting to
so2 OPS and the pad by the dsbarsing officer
Hospitals are being rapidly closed and dispcnsaries
substituted. as more economical mole OF giving relief
70 the SEX The namber OF refugees treated during
year ending August 81, 1867, $3.50 OF whom 1876 died,
2l0 per cent Tho number OF freedmen treated is
1885, 2g6 died, 46s0, 40 per cont Tho number VI
commissioned mea!ea officers and private physicians
employed by the Bureau has been u.s. Of whom los
wero on duty a, 100 ead OF the No adequate
has been made the insane either by State
municipal authorities; but they cared for in separate
wards OF Bureau hospitals tho average cost OF iur-
nishng medical attendance aud medicines during the
year has been 81 rs FOR each patient
The total expenditures for the medical department
bave boon SJ0l 500
Commissary supplies have been issued TO a limited
extent II has been found Improbable to discontinue
such issues altogether The average number
for tho year ending September l. 1867 IL o5s per
day. In tie latter OF viaer the destituiOn be-
came 50 great that Urgent appeals were made for moro
general distribution OF supplies Tho total amount Of
supplies furnished By means OF the Relief Fund has
been 503sS pounds Of pork aad bacon ana os0a 2J5
pounds OF corn. The number OF persons receiving
lief Is reported To have been 235,S72 Tue average
number has been IS 600, largest number be ng in
July, g. GOO The whole expense has been ss45 900,
e. nearly IS 20 each person for the period Of four
months or 81 per month This special relief was ais
on hand being reserved for those who may require help
durlng the coming winter.
The schools have increased in number and usefulness
Normal and training schools are well attended. Tho
total OF day and night schools reported including indus
trial. but net the sunday schools, 22o7, with Az
teachers and 100 35 scaoars; increase OF 40 600
since the last annual report or these 056 schools
sustained wholiy In part BY freedmen, aud S9l build
Tags are owned by them. OF tho teachers 6o9 are
colored and i, ass white
The average OF tuition paid per month by
freedmen has beeu $ls,555.
Fsndnccs - pgrO for the ending July 1
1885, 81, $4,000
Total expenditures from October l. 1906 TO August 81
1857 toleyen mon,nsl, s3s9',397.
The principal items Of expenditure ars:-For schools
and school buildings, 1888 9l5: subsistence stores
ts60 3.8; transportation S227, s54 salaries OF agents
clerks, &c., t52i,42l, medical department. $33I, ool !;
quarters and tuel, slss,oss clothing, slisSss;
The tslarco Of tho Expenditures, $751;, ioo has been
Tor printing, postage and other contingencies
The surplus from the unsxpendsd appropriations OF
l90o vita lno oasnce OF the appropr alton OF this year.
will be Sufficient for the purposes OF Bureau during
the presenthsoa year ending June 80 1s6s In addition
70 tbe npofc proper expenditures tho dsburspg officer
has paid back eoored soidcrs or their hers
state oounIes 70 ths amount Of S5iT2o and has paid
claims u cooIod soldiers Under joint resolution or
Congress approved March 20 1861 10 The amount Of
$3.50, $40.
Apprenticeship in Maryland still holds largo numbers
Of colorcd children Ia virtual slavery. The and
crueties resulting from N system sanctioned by the
State laws matters or constant complaint As many
As two thousand cases have oooa presented in single
county.
EdacaaonIn all the schools in tho Di,irc, Of Column
ba and West virginia there have been 1923 scholars
aud 229 teachers. In ives. Virginia The schools have
been sustained in part from the public school FUND,
where impartial system Of free schools exists In the
District o Columbia tho coorcd schools also entitled
20 proporuorae share Of the public school fund.- but
the city authorities base not yet paid the entire sam
claimed II "a probable however, that tho trustees OF
the eolofei schools will all that Ia due aud in
future receive an equitable share OF the public funds In
which the colored schools Will DO independent OF
tho Bureau. Several institutions of higher Craze than
common schools have bean established aud have n ado
good beginning. Among these are the National Iheo.
logical Institute, in Washington under the auspices "
the Baptist denominaton the normal school and coll
lese harpers Ferry. conducted BY the Tree VIII Bsp-
list, ana The Howard University, In the District OF
COLUMBIA, which is designed TO DO national aud free 10
all The normal and preparatory department has been
opened With about sixty scholars and buildings
being erected for other departments
10 provide cheap homes Tor Industrious coiored mon
farm has been purchased surveyed into lots and
sold al cost The lois have been taken up RAPIDLY agd
payments upon them promptly made
Expendisurs allen below the orr es,irnaes