The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-11-25
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mends such an increase of the number of ca
aets .'s as will not require any enlargement OF
,ne present buildings or any additional ex
mn punse 10 the government. IL will suggest the
mada n IN which the appointments might be
;.naI n;.ssa az large and one for each Congress-
isn"i DisIrnct The Continuance for at least
on9 year Oh the additional paw TO army officers
WI Do ! i.s,inTehued. I'm Ted. No reports have been
received from Generals Sheridan md S;oIIoa
but they will make reports AT soma s,t,',.s
time on the condition of their late d;str;ots
Generals Candy, Pope, SchofieM and Ori
have sent in their reports. Gen. Sherman
who has made his report, hopes for immedi
ate peace with the Indians, and recommends
the employment of Indians in the SERVICE
From July TO Sept. 80, 124 wagon trains
passed over the Plains, taking nearly 1000
men, 500 women and about the same number
OF children, nearly 5000 mules, II 600 oxen
and about 1000 horses. Gen. Thomas reports
everything quiet in his department., but that
the people still show dislOyal tendencies.
On the subject of Military Commanders of
the reconstructed districts 1t is understood
that Gen. Grant will hold the following opin-
ion: The Military Commanders, so far as
their districts are concerned, are held in
su6ordination to him, General Grant,
and to the War Department in their
mihtary capacities, but in their civil
characters they are entirely Independent
Oh Doth, except in the matter of removal
and appointments. He feels that while
they are independent in their military spheres,
there is not one of them who would not
yield a positive and entire submission TO any
expressed wish OF the civil administration
placed over them by the Constitution and
acts of Congress. Gen. Grant entirely ap-
proves OF the manner in which the several
district commanders have discharged their
dutles. .l,,r.
About 800 cemeteries have been opened, OF
which so are known as National" The
number of soldiers buried in these amounts
to nearly 100000, of which more than $780,
0OOj bodies are inferred in the ones known as
National. There are still remaining uninter-
red 10000 bodies, making a total OF 32S,090.
The bodies of 203,061 are inferred in these
cemeteries, of which the cost to the Govern
ment was about $325,00O. pl
On July, 1866, the Southern railroads were
indebted to the government in the sum of
over $6,50OOO0. On June 30, 1867, they had
reduced thisto $5,700,OOO. The report recon-
mends an increase of the officers of the Com
missary of Subsistence. The tobacco for the
army during the last year cost about $780,
900; Indian subsistence for the year to June
80, amount to $644 $3.50. s
There was paid during the past year claims
to the amount OF about $117O00,
over 81 500 900 worth having been rejected
The unsettled claims amount to about : ,250,-
600. t
The report of the Surgeon General shows
that his department is in possession of the
records of PA, ,747 white soldiers who died dur
ing the war, and of the records of nearly 30,-
600 negro soldiers, and of over 10000 rebels.
The department has also the records of 20S,-
900 soldiers who have been wounded and dis
abled in the service.
The average annual strength of the white
troops in the service is a little over 40 900
and the sick report shows $4,000 entries.
The army mortality during the year
has been about 1900. The number of white
and colored soldiers discharged for physical
disability during the year has been about 700.
Nearly 800 pieces OF artificial limbs, such as
arms, legs, DC, were issued during the year
to soldiers. In the fund of the Medical De
partment there is a balance of over $2,500.
The Paymaster now in the service number
eighty-one, and the Department recon-
mends further reduction OF the force
There is a reduction of one-third in the ex-
penses OF the Ordnance Bureau, and a reduc-
ton OF IL per cent, OF the men employed in
the arsenals.
No disposition has yet been made of the
appropriation made for the building of the
bridge at Rock Island on account of the re-
fusal OF the railroad company to perform their
part OF the contract.
The sale of number ofuseless arsenals is
recommended, and sites for others are report
ed upon. during the year over q, 1000 Spring
field muskets were altered into breach leaders
and over 100000 rides have been cleaned and
repaired, and all the soldiers on the Plains
have been armed with best muskets. Up to
the present time $4,000 stand Of arms OF al
kinds have been changed into breech leaders,
which are pronounced the best and most SER
viceable.
Seven hundred million cartridges have been
made for these muskets, with an average fail
ure" of one third per cent. All smooth bore
cannon of less than eight inches have been
condemned EI
The Military Academy is reported to be in a
1lourishins condition, and containing in June
2o5 cadets, of which number GO have since
graduated and obtained commissions.
The entire military estimates for the COM
ing fiscal year are set down at $77, 100000;
$5OO,0OO are asked for the Department of the
General of the Army, 100000 for the Adm
tant Generals office, and for the Military
An appnoPl Af Si.y.yrr,.r,,,- ,,...
ed to supply the deficiency ana rneet the ex-
penses of the Quarter master Generals De
partment. The Medical Department will re-
quire about $4,000. The Pay Department
$22,50O,O0O, and the Engineers Department
about $l0,50O,OO0. A million aud half will
be asked for the Ordnance Bureau and $27 900
for the Signal Service. No appropriation
will be asked for the Subsistence Bureau oil
Milletary Justice. Gen. Grant is of opinion
the peace with the Indians will materially de
crease the expense of the Army and justify q
REDUCTION ofthe force. About $3,50O,OOO o
the entire appropriation are intended to meet
deficiencies. -