The sun., 1871-12-04

lhe iact that tile reports dailY issued find n most
Sste faN eeTftFtrsa +HFeee ilsaf aail Us
OF the people and men Of all callinEs, especially
tlose engaged IN commerce and agriculture, evnrt
I the greatest interest in this Important work. Fu
recognition Of its value hrs been given by the pfcs
aud by the scientific men Of other countries a- well
~ OF our own. and tue results attained cIcarly
lndlcatc t's iuportance that can. without hcsiia
ton, rely upon Congress for an appropriation ioi
tho prosecution and extension % its duties TO tho
iul extent o1 the estimate submitted
wEsr rotSr.
By law the control OF the Military Academy at
West Point is deyovel UPON tho Secretary Of War,
he p esent strength OF the corps o cadets NJ tho
Academy is 229. Several instances OF improper in.
teriereneo by cadets with their follows have
occurred, but the offenders have been summary
dealt with, and strenuous exertiohs have been
made by TIE Department to prevent the tecurt nee
OF suc disorders, aud TO improve generally tie zone
OF military discipline.
By the Gre AZ tho cadet barracks last winter. many
eaue's who werc tnguy. Il, under tnc direction of
their ofcers, in cxunruishing the flames, SUI red
the loss Of clJtllng, BOOKS. sc and an arprupra.
l"'%e4 ise suin necessary ier iHs purpose Viii 0t
exceed 5000 ami shou be confined 10 eompen.
ta1on for their clothing and books.
TUE CuiCiGo FIRE.
The intelligence of the great Gre in Chicago
reactel the Department while the flames were In
piOgioss, aud orders were at once tclegraphed TO
hceis IN cAaree OF army ucpJts 10 forward " that
cit supplies Tor the homeless ami destitute The
prOmOtnoss VITA wnich tho wisnes Of the Depart
ueui were carried out merits nigh commentator.
IN few hours clothing, blankets, tonts, aud provi.
"
tIis Immediate actuu relieved much distress. Tho
records and TIE property ~ the building occupied
~ "VauIusi'V 'Vi VI, wy Nih'.is b.Nia,uu vl .hc
Missouri were totally destrnNei but ,lo greater
portion o the most valuable can be dug icated nom
tie War Deuattmcut several CONF 70 les OF troops
Wete ordered to tue city b. Gen. SHERIDAN. under
whose SUPERVISION ley Insisted in preserving order
during the tryin4 dNs which succeeded tue con.
Narration. The Ooicid and pc. sonul conduct Of
Gen. sheridan, While intru-tei by common consent,
sith tie management OF affairs in the cI. receives
q
made to tue Governor ui Wisconsin ior tAe &C. iCi of
mo sufferers m that stat, uuI relief vas also T rd.
g 70 tho.c ~ Michigan Nitaout further pile iuou,
.usress VII, without touoi record its sanction Of
this Hc.,uh.
TnE GErAr D1TALcAuoSs.
A perfect system Of Graucil Disbursements IL a
sdt 80 aHich. from tpc beginning o; the Goyetn.
ment has commanded The attentiOL OF al the Depart
mcuts; uud tne discovery Of the astounding frauds,
tude, has rcchuci attention anew to the causes
whicu have com iuci tu rermit these dishonest ac-
tons 30 20 30 long uuuutOtt-i No system OF re-u-
lauons can be d'vised waici wall MAKE embezzlc-
mcut. un ser al circumstances, impossible. The
4. gue j. always Ni-iilnL Counter yiRil.nce alone
can tnW.u ms schemes Inc regulations
now goy,rIug disbursements appear to
be ample TOT the prevention of fraud. Tho failure
to enforce thcm makes tho path To fraud easy
one Ihe daring decepuous lately pr.ctised pro
yoNe an inquiry tO some mole tor the prev enton
OF their recurrence Relaxed duty, failing vigilance,
anl excessive confidence suspend all cheeks on dis.
honesty, and render regulations farce. careful
scrutiny by rcqucut Inspections OF tie accounts OF
lsuufs sing uihNNfS anu OF kneir Chsh balAuGtss ol
loved ~, without loss oi ume, by COMPARISON Oh
tc result OF tnis searching iuspa acton with tue OIL
GERS balance at the placo o! deposit, Is clearly
thc ou} saio resort Inc 0uJecu1n that a
sentinel Is thereby placed At every dsbuts
ins oncer's door is not entitled ~ consider
| aUln. Integrity does not object to test II
invites 81. uuny. An honest puDlc officer prefer.
| that hi discretion @aOud Oe limited. lie accept'
re-pousibiity when Il comes, but lie cheerfuly sub
nits to any examination of uis public conduit, deem
ing II reprudcu that lac Is subjected to the opera
ton Of an inheAible rue, Which the dishonest acts
| perieuse as discussing o1cers nave told me tAat
| tIey do not remember siuAe delAlcaHuu Nhic,
mt, nt not have been prevented OF speedily dcto,ie.
| hY tDe exercise oI proper N-ihce on Toe blEt
| ihc supervising oMcer. 4u tnls hc does not tan
scend his du'y. lie only performs Il.
Why the necessity o. furnishing dupl'cAt s'atc.
ments to different Departments II n arson Is
| maaet When the shoes OF discovery coucs and
geat fraud is made msni,st. 1t is clear tuat tier,
| Is NEGLECT someN here. l. It III tue reguiatoni
| OF these very nau1.f Not at all but in N,
| disregard OF supervising officers OF their pro
visions The yigilance wiich these circular
prompt would II exercised, urnish a different re
| suit. IOlllng ese views as TO the necessity FOL
| frequent Inspections. aud recognizing their grea
a1vantsee-, ! propose, In this Deparlmenl' to tes
signing inspectors TO districts, shall deem II M
duty 10 nold eaeh ono OF them responsible tor ever
| Tuis3emcgGqt wl'cl occurs In connection Win th'
| accounts OF any disbursing officer in his district
| which due diligence On MS part would have pre-
vented, so that he VIII lee that he has trust wi
which ne dare not trho. A pan OF inspection can
| IN my judgment, be established, which will Ue SIN
pie and direct, aud shall eudeavor to show by it
| oueration that u Is eminently praeticable Wit
| detection made morally certain, and with punsi
ment sure and speedy, there can be no safety 70
| fraud.
TUE usUSPERs MARTIAL LAW.
| The proclamation of Tue President OF May 5, 1s7
calling attout0u to The &c. O: Congress tIt led -
| act 10 enforce the provisions Of tie FOLr.eert
Amendment to e Cl lut titutJn OF tie Unite state
and Tor otAer purposes" approved Aptii 20 -
nectssitat,d order lOr tue enforcement OF .le san
b. THIS Department, and consequently It Was
rected-
That whenever occasion shan arise. the reguil
forces OF the United states stationed IA tat NciuiI
1cf, approved April 25 is;I NAV ue COMMITTED sas
IN .rieI aeS9rianee vita lne gr5N,.a,ns :. SAID &C.
tne authorized civil authorities oi the United States
IN preventing the rescue persons arrested for su,
cause IN preAkitg ~ nnd dsperslrg bands OF disgu
peace aud que1 or tae lawful pur'uI.s Of The ellze
IL has been absolutely necessary ~ retain abo
sixth OF the army g. those states Of the sout
east Of The Ais,i1irpi wh'ch "ere ENGAGED in q
war Of the rebellion. Numerous applications {,
troops TO all IN the en- n'orcement OF the laws wei
received from tnilel states mlrshlis. oacers y. .
| teruai revenue. aud Staie ofcas: urgent appcl
Tor assistance crowded in from private citizens an
| 10 soon became evident that tie security OF the PEE
ple demanded the continued presence Of tle re-ul.
forces. Il Is painful lcl, when merits serol
cousilerltion. Ia 4 m some portions OF the sou
freedom OF opinion Is rot tolerated, II tnlt opiui,
- expressed IN opposition 10 the doctrines Wal,
originated the late rebellion. lnd.si iutau
| evidence establishes tie fact, which - prove
700, ny the experience of numerous sufferers that
| armet tehciAo. H. regular organization aud gre.
| strength NOW cNlsl4 in parts OF those 3 atcs. ln
frequent repors nv army on'crrs Of perfect reliab
| n.y. made after mature observation and Judgmeu
cunclis'VrlN -'cW tl1t e ilWlh atoms Of this %
| gin.Z'i body are extensive. That lts system Is q
| IAn-CI with great C4Ir l.l slttNlurss, that D
| rcr-e,N ,Nlou- extend n tie dIfN EIufs OF tIe nlti
Iut m go NurdF d.-list. e. ptrsols OF every ue
-.N, ami condition who dIg' 70 exercise a tlteao
| of conduct, 'cu'u Ur 50 cI when d.-l. roes VII
| tNo political doctrines OF thHs' w3r.uutrs. q.
n1h % c.L,ti 4'ura. stitu'vl tlr tHe purpose
rushing out many of zoe iu4rrtnt liuHrt - Of q
| 'elencar-s people uf those states, deie, tie Law
md ~ ms te authority VI the GJyCinmeu., az
$40 .n- DIS lt rrIs's. so long viii 10 Doe necessary
900 uIr evil authorities With the armed force of t
| nnl'u lH putting wa thls soc nd rebellion, anu
| burs'u- j., leNaDrs ID slordy ulu.s.msut.
VA. ". bLLhNAf, ,ccrc,-ry ot War
The Approaching change in the Cabinet
New Combination.
! 'oUr.pougcuce ol ~, s.a.
WAsAiNoIoN, Dec. 3.-Tle report that hi
been sent itom here respecting the apploachu
e'ango IN the Cabinet vas correct az to the ms
po nt that the cabinet is 20 be remoieIlol out no
correct as to TIE person. wlo are TO 20 lGtot.
Dop Hamilton Fish Is to be succeeded by Sen