The sun., 1871-12-04
THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT OF SECRE-.
TINY BTLkN1IS. -' ---' -- --'
Indian Dutchcries in Arizona The storm
Signals How to Prtvcnt raynnstcrs'
Dciaicnticns Condition of West Point
THE Chicnuo Fire.

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reduced 10 the simple Requirements o. tie army Ia
tlme o peace The eNpcnditur.s for tia wear end
ing juno 3l ls1l, wcrc about $4,000 UO0 including
Tor fiycr amt hIrOOr impr vcments sIutjpJI For
lhe next rscd year 1871 - ntrc d. apI Ir0 rated
tN5ll 30 including for river and harbor improve.
meuts I i01500.
no to.al estimate for military APPROXIMATIONS FOR
the isca year ending June 80. 1873 is &82 472 s5
Ne estimate Of the Ciief Of Engineers Tor ortiAcn.
one, Improvement OF rivers aud Larbors, public
bul ings ANA grounds, and Washington Aqueduct,
arc FOrtihcai ms and Other works Of defence 80.
20 i0l: tor river and harbor improvements, go.
lW.- %; 1uu fur Nubuc buu4IrE. aud grCuuIs, and
W s.ti-. - A4u iuc' ti6iut
I-e.c t1- l,sl pud INTO ih9 ltr.u.Y, ron She
s7ie m INNS 0nd 7thrr sodrc-', uufies ,Be year.
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ARIZONA.
THO reports Of 'hc General OF the Army and OF
the division 1rt department commanders viii con-
vince Tie country that tho officers ana mon OF the
hrmy have performed the duties doyOyiue upon
sultirg from tho determination OF tue Government
to enforce the laws Tor the collection OF the revenue
am lor we suppression VI armed nsurIectlon have
few agreeable features, they are performed with
t.at cheerful energy which Is the result OF di-ci-
tlnc. The records Of The department show that one
hundred applications for troops for r.ous pur
poses. and tor military protection, have been male
sirco Jan. I, is7t, all Of which where the necessity
required 1t, have been promptly RESPONDED to.
'. '''r gfcat cnharras mont and iincul'y that
t-' ff'Nrat ms una le NJ The last sessions Of Ton
trr a. uced IA they were below the estimates OF
l.t u H-itI'ht-cnu be so e. 'onomized AS to an
sror th rr". sing requirements Of the service. The
ton with lndi,n difficulties tderr, arc such Us n.
cees'ry require large expenditures, and the causes
Wict have produced this necessity were not lu,ici
patel by Congress wien the appropriations were
msic. luc Officers in charge OF the 90 operations
Gen. Schoued commanding the Division " tho
y 1c, aud Col. Crook m Immediate command Of
the Department OF Arzona--have united win this
il"prtmert IN endoayoring to rct1n the cXrentes
% the lowest possible limit and have used 'hc most
in iciors cdort. Ia tins direction and the conduct
o: OF. Crook m MS administration ot the ai,r. vi
h. department has received my iuil approval.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
II Is recommended that several useless grade. "
ron CONN .ssi0ned officers and Of enli.scl mo1 be
c,scontinu't aud their duucs dc,uiyel up0n a
smaller number Of private soldiers, detailed for
extra duty service and empo,e under direction ot
the Vurternaster DaDar,neut, % dispensed vita
at a sIViag uf over fJpUOI
1fccomnend tlat the law REGARDING enstmcnts
be amended, and that no recruit bc permitted 10
enter tie service whose age, b. bis own oath is
ntt sloWn 10 he oyer 81 Jcars-ihe oath, as now
90 be taken 90 conclusive
Experience shows That tho avc Of enlistment for
music ho,s can, with advlnttge, be reduced, 4td it
Is aa7sel that tne law be so amended that here.
after enistmenis In that ciaes Of recruits may be
made Gt tic axe OF twelve years.
lbe retired list OF the army IS now limited 10
three hugdrci. The endcav1r las been 90 lu-iiKe
the selctuous for that LIST from notn the higher and
lower rrl les of tne ofhcers entitled 10 Ie placed
upon i 80 tna. ]. may not be hAcd TO an uureasor.
sbe extent ly oiiccr- 1f high rilk and conseQGent-
lLaye sel, egei and sct agar, for q permanent mil.
itary pusi nc Fort Sualing 1.tat a1ID acres en-.
OIacing TIE toft and buildings tertaiuIur.
The proceevs OF sales OF clOthinE irom June 31
1870 to the present date amount 20 the sum OF
81 siS asst ali OF which. as collected i. turned
INTO tie Treasury. and cannot be used oy the Dc
pntmcuh ine COT Of transportation Tor this yer
tuan Tor tuc prcvous year. Tho reduced army Is
compehed 70 increased activity ~ compensate Tor
OF tho soitac.n railroads which were allowed to
purchase fulhng stock uld otncr railroad supplies
nom t,o uaitei states, tHehtY seyen nave p.id IN
luA, and twenty our SIN Ia debt to toe DeLlrt.
| meAt IN lie sum VI 81 72i. SO
| TEXAS LANDS.
In the ofaco OF the Qu,rtermaster General large
numbers Of miscellaneous claims for trans pOrat IN
and tor stores ttken AMI used by the aimy IN GER
tan States and Territories under the act OF july
4isi, lave been led and hnal action had tar -
possible. These claims amount TO many millions
| Of dollars, aud tue large interests involved re.
guire tna there should be more care taken OF tbcse
present building, IN whicn nrc would be dIsas
| Tous.
Ine attention Of Congress is asked TO the loss and
orbls the purchase BY the Secretary OF war of aay
| LANDS without special aulhority from Congress
| New posts ON the remote aud unsettled frontier o
that state have generally been located on tho pu0lC
| lands belonging TO the State, as there are pubic
.Ands aSalthle owned BY TIE Uuited States IN Texas
As soon as this Department begins TO erect 1nelter
for the troops, spectators enter these lands an
hence claims Hise iyr rent ami timber to an amount
iar beyond their value. An act au hOf!zilg the De
partneni to quiet title to sites already occupied
and lo prrcnaao such 80 nav hereafter oe required
| IS necessary ~ remedy the evil.
BREEcH-LoAnERs
Since the last annual report a detailed statement
has been luIpi-. ed he Department OF the Interior
the expenses incurred iu the fiscal year Of 1859 C
| by lie Subsistence Department In furnishing SUP
| plies for lnelans. which shows tile amount 10 haV,
been over g 6JO,0OO, Of which a. I2JO0JO has beel
repaid by transfer at lie Treasur,
Daring the fiscal year small arms aud ordnanc,
stores to tho amourt Of $iO,OJ0OOJ have been sold
IL Is hoped that Congress wIli grant the apvropri
atons asked for 20 carry ogt tho plans fur tue con
Z Zuuu Z,,ee o, we work AZ NE great arsenal OF con
| Sufficient Information Will douLtloss bo derived
from The use or the experimental arms IN tue del,
| 10 enable board 10 recommend brccch load IN.
system ior adoption. The reserve OF 10,O0J arms o
! that kird now on hand Il not half sunlcelt TO sup
w i-e si-'es upon suotis COW due.
STORM SIGNALS
Al Fort Wlippe, Virginia instruction has beel
gwen in tho meteorological duties and stu lies re
qlred at tie signal stlu1Hs Tor 1h.eryauou- an.
reports Of storms Throughout The uited stat s. 10,
iu military 81 .nailng aud telcgIapLy o. officers IN
army and n ~. Daring rae year the Observation
and report OF storms uas been necessarily raj her
the process oi Organization cor future success tua
as completely organN a. A duty wthout prece
p an. and discipIine-tls Observation. tcnsrts sn,
mode OF making public the necessary deduction
ma r'pcr-. inc pro-res> m-d' bias brDa Nj a
tEr-t a. 'oud nave Ueeh A'cIl .1 aui la- secured
Na'aa.ie results and sNes lr.nl-e VI ,4.cudc
b, comprcacu..y, t...-r ,p.., orlan.1.t on eAcl
ton v nh t.s si-na. onto zoo N4,l.a- ,uu a.. roG
esch oi u,eu' dauy aAI ui-utS Nr....- tc.o..- tr
! received % tI' Department. Ir..s reports 90,
studied, buH,uned, ani cdaited al ir un,ce VI u'
OLIti sigma pa ur, AuI 4ru fur. boa 80 GAO sam,
time to mo-. Of lhs pnnc!2ll cities ami roris OF tn,
country Toe dejIct ou' .rom Oh. stll} % the re-
1u'o'.ned as aS9n q, practicable az h. olseryin.
onces, II board % trade rp3 ), m rcllats' o4
en-uscs, ana otuer uroui .c.t places. lul dur Z
tAr uast At.r uarc lave issued DO 81. rHu. .r rom
.he Ca.,f s!srl. otet ani Che ot.erHs . stations
~ !De mou'l, @. c..oher tao d'-Iay ofUuaouary
agna.-, announcing tlc W.I.H.. lp.lol.I %
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