, 1870-12-06


G.e million ur hunaied IL mssn:i Ssl'sss of
Tie tehclehcy above indicated Is oecasioued by
tEe fact that In the estimate made BY this depart
hell for the Jeal eLdtLR June 81, 1871, no
stntuurs were tneladed for cer1ain purposes, be-
c use OF hatanecs Of old appropriations believed
The current year, which balances were rendered
NJ available " the net Of July u, ls7o-
,9ta estimate Q! = n!sF for
.,ucl,on below the expeudnu'es Of the previous
5esr Of $3als ssGs5; and below the last app.opfl-
at'on CT f-6also OF tnis estn mate for INC next
cd by the prohibition ni tho use Of onexpended
balsnces OF furmer years. These rgutes, taele-
fore, present clearly aatt plalo!y the amounts de.
n'ahled for the rr..pee nnanclas adusnistsanou Of
the department.. Tue essi1nate2 OF head8 of bn-
Teans have been ca'etuly scIutuized, and. not
Withat9ndlbg the prohibition uf the nse " unex-
pecdt balances OF fuffOcf appropriations uas de-
rIlyeti the department OF any iun1 IN be used, as
in fotIntf II tats, Vheo IN cases OF emergency The
amounts appropliated we're tnsut'cient for its
pusp0f e. still these estimates have been reduced
on close calculation 10 the lowest sun required
By the wanta Of The service. and a failure TO Ap-
propf1aic the amount asked would n tanls In great
embarrassment to the pIb1Ic intestsA
The estimates OF the Chlsf Of Engineers for fny-
uHtAtDnR. improvement ot rivera aud harbora,
public buildings and grounds, and Warrington
Aqueducl. arc submitted separately Us presented
hf That 1lcef:
Fc.iucauons AMI other works OF de-
1,ivcr AID narncr improvements. ....... s'ss14so
t'nsiac buildings auu grounds and Wash
trgton Aqutduc duct.........-....-....... 1,t08.4so
...--.. ls,s5o, ~
OF these nnnurta no rcvinon has been made By
me-, bur they ATE kunfutcta tor the consideration
Of tHDEresH and for Auch action M may be deemed
advisable
Win an army scattered over - large m extent
OF country, stationed In localities remote fFnu
dente population, n%ettInR quarters whose ercc-
iiou Ia relAried ~ The want oi those facilities Of
te1ci IN thc mrFe tntcksy settled portions Of tho
soust1y. ana ac.uasly demanding v-sJ heavy e1-
penaalures for transportation aud toe other tNct-
dents Of the ectyIcc, II Is 0lt!lcus TO rapldty
force a trsnctou. Since tt e date Of tue last re-
Fort 1t hss been my cnocavor to uss every prAper
mcars 10 Tcsutu IRON lie lo0xe customs and ex-
Fenutures Which pt tu;o the acsrtce tiunnK the
ersr1cnctes onr lste wa, u the more economical
and thlttty +, stem OF farmer years.
ECONOMY AND kEIRENCMXEST.
Tic transportation Of clerks by oltittrS OF the
tt.n departments was rrhihl cd, except Oh spe-
:tal oricr isum the department.: cunhrcus and
fHnEthiF rtturns OF rrOE*Ety, which. during tho
wur, were made monthly, for obvious reasons, nrt
nov made quarterly, thus reducing the number Ot
3 '. II my of clerks, the result Of whose 1abors
was Dntr 10 encuu1t~r the desks OF the depart
mclt nt Washington with accounts which cou1t
nt be cxs1ulacsi, aud ~ which gu sttc:!y e1a u
iLa ION EoIld shswer 81 purposes g. Gene5sl officers
wee fCqut Il TO limit a~ nntubeF Of their in|peC
lion uTs and era test icte.l 10 the selection OF
ont 0tllf:er 10 bccompeny them, in>tfad OF an en-
lirr FIJI. Sn'p,nsd Il anght aninlnls Of tho QnA!-
wire sold, producing ISIS ISL: nscea, .eots were
broken ur. ard 8 fcauc.f'n Of loss 10 d. num-
&Gr VI civil employ es WAS m..lr, thereby elect
E1IeIictce shows iha: q further reduction. IN
tp1l ihe Luutper OF employees and OF tls1ught
sniiuals, csn &c horne without tletH nept to tnc
the titcs Of New. YORK aid Dlo,Al,n, rents sere
t.nn paid Tor butllluat for army uses At tue rate
Of s $500 per annuD. To lessen this expenditure,
ertricd on Goyetnora Island, New YOtk hasoor,
ny which means the athraGe 81 property can pc
concentrated In the Few building, aod N one
Of the sum Of s3l. 800 aunualy.. Inc as'oyc srn
few Of tar plaus which hare been adopted LOOK
inE toward economy aod retrencnment, nnd WIN
The hest results, Further reductions In tho nuM-
ber az buildings rented 1t nigh rates and Changes
in existing custums OF the service As ma} appear
70 y pee. ssry fc5 nc same purpose ~ nc a IN @ Coz
S.i.ce the commencement nf the present 1seat
year there has bern realized from sales Of surplus
ans an eE,,nance to citizens o. the en,is1 n oaa
SGT ds Of arms Of opsoltte pattern, ana uhat ios
.sen', haze been sold since the close " thc WAT,
att. Ii II the Intention 10 continue TIT Sales as o'
roI1uli'y c1efA
1snrEust.n9 for every arm os the sefy!cc has becu
.nrf,ttl On throughout the ycas. Many Of tae
rendezvous were closed In February, 1871, owing
iun,,. Causrcss, howlver, having made spec,a!
apr,nprlatt0o ct xau 00) u ter1y expenses until
ir end OF the 1scul ,ear, recruiting was resu med
UuG1E h41uCl1DEA l34utU vi 1p144 Ay AAG ~
OF July, 1871, the army will hs brought down u
the legal standard OF $1,000 enlisted men. tht
number prescribed by The act OF July Is, lss0 And
In The meantime recruiting will he cont!1ued only
IN a acae rendered necessary by casualties
On July 1909. tae number Of otl,ceIs u eer' .
vice IVES 2sas,. Increased by the appointment a.:
Of West Potnt, mating in Ill 2,slo Tue number
| Of officers In se1Ecc on November ID, ls.U, VA
s,4s1. reduction Of ss9. on November 80, t1t
uumseE Of furernnmesasy o11ce1., Or Of those u
excess Of The siandnd presented BY law, wa
Rrorc7,oN OF TUE AHXr.
Ey the act Of july IS, 1s1p, providing for tho re
durt1cu Of the army. tho extent Of thn rctttc<
list YES Increased, authority was given 70 th'
1rs nax 70 oses Xo r. mlans appl5 tnsteias an
70 transfer ofce1s OF the line to the nas Of super
| npmt tIaries; the t.ctetary OF WAr wAs dfsccnd =
cases Of on.ress reported hy department con,
msune1s aa unit for the pEuper dtscaAIge of tnei
dutit 8; and 1t wsa also cuscted taAt all sn2eruu
az, M is7i, should be nonorsbJ mustered ont q u
atatirns fur carving ont the provisions Of that y
referee TO ls now tn session, having under col
! s1dez atjon the cases which have been reported ID
ia arton. and scpors1 have neea feceasea tto;
Will be the eudeavor OF The department 70 exel
cite discretion and judgment IN Tho feconmcnt1
1ions 4 may make ss to The discasr9s oi snrssns
the mtliAsy record aud essonal tsncss OF tho:
| 1ectpnuendtd for transfer Or retention. 70 arpl
inutnse snd BY faI o. saen s a. 81 Y.
: IL many Of the onacers who viii. or uecessit
fsltpfal service III the neld-sou1c OF them In U
i | var Ct the rebellion, aud somc IN tie var VI
: Mc1co-I submit wnelneri 1t would not be VI
= As well rs generous, ACT IN Coo8rese+ hv iestsl
lion carly in the coming session, to extend IN
July /. ISL, The tlue In which the President M
hls discretion. d,schaEs Win one one Jsz ,aas.,