The New York herald., 1870-12-10

department retarted business 20 such an extent
would expedIte liz transacon. Sosrl was organ.
led composed OF two officers OF the star corps and
rssv esv',a c,erk ior an examination OF the subject
tciltion which resulted In the report OF paD which
mas Deen approved and which VIII go INTO operation
ON January /, 1871. IL IL confidently beheyed that
the result will he satisfactory, Fastening forward the
work OF the-ditierent bureaus doing away wit the
ncoess Tor increased clerical force aud giving sat
isaction 10 that large number of persons who have
business with the department., which VIII be
haslentd TO conclusion by change which is radical
ana which the interest oi all connected with THIS
Dranch OF The pub service has so long demanded.
n connection wtn this subject 10 ~ mere stated that
during tue month OF September many changes were
maze IN reductions aud removals IN The clerical
iorce wn ch nave resulted IN ncreasca efficiency.
Inc dinerent bureaus or the War Department. now
scattered III many localities In Washington, NJ dis
lance IRON each oLher should be concentrated IN
one Ddildng. At the last session or Congress mea
sires looking to this end were presented aad dis
cussed, but failed or enactment Records OF meal
cuapie value 10 the government exposed TO IRE IN
puiidlnBs easily destroyed are IN constant danger,
aud cannot be stored away count OF the neces-
sty or ter daily use IN the current business OF the
ucpartihent me loss OF the records OF any one OF
these bureaus from this cause would be great
lainity ahd tner preservation thus far may be con-
rates these buildings from oacn other great delay Is
caused 10 pnulic business ana great Inconvenience
10 10 lnose interests which requne prompt attention.
Inc present system OF hlrIng separate Offices Is
expensive one, as yearly rental or over $4,000 Is
pald Tor those used that known as the War Depart
lneht OF northwest executive bull lag, acconimo-
dating bu one bureau OF the department besides the
the immediate offices OF the Secretary and the Gen
eral OF the Army. Nine OF tue bureaus are located
elsewhere.
BY joint resolution OF Congress of July 27, 1885,
the secretary OF War was required To appoint com
pctent person to arrange am prepare for pubca.
ton the oilci documents relating the rebel ion
anu tue operations OF the army during the war,
ana 70 submit a Ian OF said publication aud esti-
mates oi cost Congress ut lts thea next sessor,
the person so appointed to receive Il compensation
OF 81, 800 per aiinum Tor two years. In accordance
herewith an appointmenL for the purpose indicated
was maze by Hon =. NJ. Stanton. secretary of War,
Dut ho acceptance Was filed and iurther action
taken The provlso that payment should cease IN
Two years aIter the passage OF tile act renders an
apponmenC under tnat legislation imprac llcaple.
/ Is earnestly asked that Congress ar us next
sion, Will revive this legislation and authorize the
Secretary OF War TO make the appointment II IS
very desirable that acJion OF this KIND be taken with
out delay. The reasons suggesting the great value
OF this natl0nai work need MT b stated; Tor, nth
out argument, they commenu themselves TO the con.
slderatlon oi every citizen.
WM. w. BELkNAP, Secretary of War.