New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-04

', amount Of old clothing aud cQurage Is unfit for
us" and hence Larger Sa. Of ptsnsp"rtaiinn
for Ibis wear has been ab"u, sSN.oco, which s.
I trm, les co asn iI to i inc activity to
on ~" for it, loss in numbers. ine ON
';,cr' Array in a manner essential to iis comfort
M and s%%T for hat 1 rrrp%Se may not be redu.cd
~ ~. ,c.ilcrn r,ilroad. which were allowed to rir
ccS Sa " p,a IN u and ~ are s i H
:.!d ~ tn Department in the SUN of si,72ASSO 49,
SOUTHERN WAR CLAIMS.
w the once Of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT large num-
r ~ miscellaneous claims for trapTportation and for
,cs taken and used by the army in certain States and
r,r,tc,cs under the act Of July T. 1864. have been fled
nnd dual action had far IA possible. These claims
oroun, 10 many millions Of dollars and the large inter
rs's involved require that there sho.d be more care
tGken ~ the SO Important records than he given them
IN the present building In which fsA would be n's'
The number OF graves IN national cemeteries ,
~ cover an area I'm the aggregate ~ about lsoo
acrss Of land, acquired at cost o, s7"o and ON.
ncn resulting from the condition o, ns t mo 10
Of s rS IN Of wn Of TS
sical authority from Congress New posts On the re-
& ard on Sa rSSs land" "r c
p, there no public lands available owned ny ine
United states IN Texas A soon as tins naSnators enter ter
thcs lands and hence claims arise for rent and timber
=" an n "m m to- quiet title to sites already occ
p and TO purchase such as may hereafter De required
i ntCcSS;tr! to rt'ltuH INV
Inc Itl"l ~, ~. ,ho Armv has been we'll sunnlled
during The mast wear. / agree with him that
cordinc 10 the VARYING necessities on tsoops s,a
t.''tu III ,he "viot tr tss,,a sutstnte arti
ccs So ina, the food Of the soldier may be at times
varied from the clar ration since me laS. annual r.
new, 81 the Interior Of the expenses incurred in the rs
C year Of l@9-7n ny me Supsis!ence III u
Law" tn over 81 10000 Of which 200 has been
ran % IN, Subsistence of Indians when neccs-
ri. he made for The disposition OF tne INFERIOR Depart
:tt - the subsistence Iun oi ui,s 1 tha an
o' The Arv Is not large enough 10 allow any por-
on to be- yGr'Gd l%% It's legitimate use Without eu
'Wih I" thc ucncc"l oN'sng al he - o a,.,
.msG for e"ac Sfr from the records Of the Office
tn settlements 81 pension ana other chns nave re-
manned unanswered Under the act OF CONGRESS autn"r
ing the aprontment of hospital stewar d. that force
a' been StrenSihened, ana Is noReo 'naT .Ie &
military posts requiring medical attendancs on ;ny
$50 Tr number OF medical officers 10 is'hti"" ''
IN service, and renew the Recommendation 'HAt ne
lev prohibiting promotions ana appointments III 'nal
Part First of the Medical and Surgical History or tne
Wa j. complexion, and will be laid before congress
preparation will he made to continue tho publication Of
iLr remaining parts The report Of the Medical Stats
pT,i Of " iich was amthoriz"d by the act Of Jny IS
l-' lis" nearly completed and Is N process 9" hcins
Ilu,cd az the Government Printing Onire II expect"
,.,','iiI,,"n diirini the approaching session.
COAST DtfhNShs.
r rsrarch ron ,ne works. for the defense Of our
] '"tI upon and ,a,'nr tmrrnvements md in
urvevs and "Reminiscences and construction of light
Iu.r. WIN the aprrorriatons granted for fortifca.
tins m orr PRINCIPAL harhors these works a'ns ,d
forward in IL, notifications rapidly the circnn
would permit and already the batteries are h-
m. n~ Of modern warfare The notifications referred
=" oo; t. the Strengthening Of our works 10y the
Introduction OF heavy carmen nt'tIcs ,"r 'ne
~ ,Lc ha,,a]in q O., nccrs has been reduced To
enlist ii III -, and cont ir'cS an oihclrnt nony OF
irp' @n j. c"ia,"S AND a,ot ' ~ I.ttrson Har
and ycrla I;uepa Island have been broken M aud
~" troops are how concentrated at WiiletS Point ana
W's' itin, Nt.,n"IR' 'h N,ary A. nd. the
battalion Of engineers constitute the school Tor tne ,rias
WE'D % l"l ~" t t ,c u and cnni"ngo
I & "s sf o % T hs ar a%S "ep
iSes AZ he engineer depot at Wets Point is recon-
' tory r"sss has been made in the prosecution
Of WORKS fer he inrroyrmcmt Of river aud hIhors aud
q, he Crf If Tmcr. FRS contains detailed account of
,r pro.rrs and condition Of thcsc works, and of the
,o contains Information concrlning the public buildings
grounds and the %1sns,Sn A9ud1 ;St P Fesn
rr,nar% M FL IN relation to the establishment
va. a| HaS dy 0 and dSS I t I'm
.a-r.
rIer G act OF "a ed,5 Son on 70 cxam%r and report
thr sutro tunnel. Licui.-Cols. H. g. Wright and John q
+ St,r Of the Corps of Engineers, and Prof Wesley New
comb. = niiriug engineer, were thus appointed ana
Crpt. W H. King Cops "f Eng neeTs was uret.et y ae
acta> crcary al The COMM >sion Inc commission its
Completed the Vst,atiohs nj the t'inhci ana the
ulncs Of ~ (o>Och lode and Is now preparing 10 re-
port IiLthe survey Of the Interpretations were car
~ in ks Superior Michigan, 81 Clair ana nam
a and ne progress of The work in the neld ana 'fnce
i,,, been highly satisfactory. The geological survey
;',n. he central route OF communication WIN me
lacnc '"-t has been actively conthued ana ne pmn,
,iin e.; H. suits AREA y begun Is looked Tor Win
n,ac. iui"r -
- .,,,. .x, op,x,~cr s1oprs
N"' anu " :, -. .
Du'nF TIE hHcal wear N"''ii "i'nH an" u" '''
the aL"unt oil No"c"V nave oe'n so'u' anu %. on
III" proceeds except s'hSi s"'" i.'"'" " me-
'"h'e "i pr'p"iiH ''i' ~ . ,' n...
'hr lfcasuI! "! "'" INC ' " w ~ 80
The operations at the arscIas nave heeh conicn 10 te