The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-12-22

1884, useless depots were broken up and a
reduction of 1885 in the number Of civil
Ipmployes was MAIDS, thereby effecting a
saving in salaries of $774,662 per annum.
Experience shows that further reduc,
ion, in both the number of employees
and of draught animals, can be borne
without detrlment to the service, and will
consequently be made. In the cities of
New York and Brooklyn, rents were be
lag paid at the rate of $50 500 per annum
20 lessen this expenditure, a large store.
.ouse, at moderate cost, has been erect
ed on Governors Island, New York har
Dor, by which means the storage of prop
rty can be concentrated in the new build
ng, and in one building in the city of
New York, saving in rents OF the sum Of
S31 500 annually. The above are a few
If the plans which have been adopted
ookinga toward economy and retrench,
ment, and with the best results Furth
or reduction in the number of buildings
rented at high rates and changes in.exist-
Ing customs in the service as may appear
to be necessary for the same purpose are
IN contemplation, and will be made from
time to time. #
: nee the commencement of the present
fiscal y ar there has been realized from
De sale OF surplus arms and ordnance to
the citizens Of the United States the sum,
# SIS 100000. More than 100000
iand of arms of obsolete patterns, and un
lit for issue, have been sold since the close
of the war, and it is the intention to
c'intinue the sales as opportunity offers.
RECRUITING.
Recruiting for every arm of the service
has been carried on throughout the year.
Many of the rendezvous were closed in
February, 1870. owing to the nearly ex
hausted state.of the recruiting fund. Con-,
gress, however, having made special ap
preparation of $4,000 to defray expenses
to the end Of the fiscal year, recruiting
Was resumed under instructions issued
April 80. By the 1st of July, 1871, the
army will be brought down to the legal
Standard of 10000 enlisted men, the num-
per prescribed by the act of July 10, 1870,
md in the meantime recruiting will be
continued only on scale rendered rec
essary only by casualties ~
On July l, 1859, the number of officers
in the service was 2,746, increased by the
appointment during the year. of post
chaplains and SO graduates of West Point
making in all 2,810. The numberof off
GERS IN service on November Is, 1870,
2,481, reduction Of 800. On November
80. the number of supernumary officers,
or of those in excess of the standard pre-
scribed by law, was gil.
4Ia REDUCTION OF THE ARMY.
BY the act OF July Is, 1870, providing
for the reduction OF the army, the extent
OF the retired list, was in
creased, authority was given 70
the President to discharge at his discre-
zion, with one years pay, officers VII.
might apply therefor, and transfer Off
GERS of the linessto the list of supernumera-
ries; the Secretary of War was dire ted
TO constitute board for tie examine ion
ofthe cases of officers reported by de-.
partnlent commanders as unfit for the
proper discharge of their duties; also it
Was enacted that all supernumary officers
remaining after the LIST of January, 1871,
should be honorabiy mustered out of thu.
service, with one years pay and allpwan
ces. Preparations for carrying out tho
provisions of that act are being made a.
rapidly as possible. The board referred
to IS now IN session, having under con-
sideratlOn the cases reported for its &C
ton, and reports have been received from
the retiring boards, organized under the
act. 1t Will be the endeavor of the de
partment to exercise discretion and iudo
M Mt in thelrecommendation it may rltke
as to the discharge of supernumeraries.
and by the exercise of due regard tor
the military record and personal fines,
r ,.o.. 1f,1
tention, to avoid injustice, and by fair
examination OF each case, to aid In iuss
and impartial enforcement of the law
As many OF the officers who will, OF
necessity, be mustered out by operation
OF law, have done faithful service in the
| tleld-some OF them in the war ofthe re-
bellIon, and some OF them in the war
with Mexice-I submit whether it would
not be wise, as well as generous, act Of
Congress, by legislation early in the com
ing session, to extend until July |, 1871,
the time in which the President may, at
his discretion, discharge, with one years
pay and allowances, officers VINO may an
ply therefor, and, also, to direct that va
cancles occurring prior to that date. in
the regiments of cavalry, artillery and in
ion'i " Ia SHC NC uiitu Dy sucn Supernu
merary officers, with due regard to rank
and fitness, those remaining supernumera-
ry after July |, 1871, to be mustered out
with one years pay
| recommend the adoption of this
course 1t will go far toward preventing
the injustice which it. is so difficult to
avoid, and. to a. great extent, dispense
with the necessity of Forcing from the ser,
vice, with seeming ingratitude, many
gallant men.
During the past year IS cadets of toe
Military Academy have graduated and
been appointed Second Ileutenants in the
ArnV: / z haNn hann dianh.rennl g.