The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-01-05


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Since the commencement of the present
fiscal year there has been realized from
sales Of surplus arms and ordnance TO
citizens of the United States the sum of$5
10000 More than l ,340, 600 stands Of
arms of obsolete pattern, and unfit for issue
have been sold since the close of the war.
and it is the intention to continue the sales
as opportunity offers
By the lst Of July; 1871, the army wall
be brought down to the legal standard Of
| $4,000 enlisted men, the number prescribed
by the act of July 18th. 1870, and in the
meantime recruiting. will be econtinued only
on scale rendered necessary by casualties,
On July lst, 1869, the number of officers
in the service was 2.746. increased by the
appointment during the year of 6 post
chaplains So graduates Of West Point,
making in all $50 The number of Off
GERS in service on November 10th, 1870,
was 2,4Sl, reduction of 329. On Novem-
Der Both, the number Of supernumerary
officers, or of those IN excess of the. STAN
dsrd preserihed by law, was 2ll.
X The Secretary recommends that Congress
I-extend until July lst, 1871, the time IN
which the President may, at his discretion,
discharge, with one years pay and allow
I
/ During the past year 5S,cadets Of the
Military Academy have been graduated
and appointed second lieutenants in the
tarmyi II, have been7discharged for marked
tdeheiency IN conduct or studies; 6 have
resigned, l has deserted. and have died
New cadets to the number OF IS have been
admitted, and the corps at present num-
bers 226 members. si-- - --s.'. a-s
But lutte progress has been made by
railway companies in settling the debts con-
tracted by them al the close Of the war by
the purchase of the material Of the military
trailroads The total debt remaining due
and unpaid en- June 3oth, 1870, was So
al2. los 81, principally owing from the
southwestern companies Their payments
during the year amounted to the sum OF
!. $685., $50 45, but owing 70 me amount o.
interest, the entire reduction was only $685.
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The records of the Department show the
burial, in national aud other cemeteries, oi
333, 600 persons. Measures are in rapid
progress for carrying o.it the law which re-
quires the ecemeteries to be properly enclos-
j. ed t,4s-...,
= During the year 1869 20 large quaint
Il ties. of supplies were. furnished for tbe IN
dian Department, for Indians on reserva-
tions on the Upper Missouri River and il
5 the Indian Territory. Theexpenses there
by incurred, amounting to 81 GOO, 600, sfs
TO be refunded, and bills. therefore are be.
: ing prepared for presentation tosthe indian
, Department.
The number Of commissioned. medica
: officers for dnty with the troops, on Jun,
/. 80, 1870, was l47, Therelwere 2l7 mill
? tary posts besides many detachments, eaeE
requiring the services Of medical officer
5 Hence, contract surgeons were employed
I the number of regular officers being inaa.
!. equate. E4s els
r - Constructions upon the permanent de
o lenses during the past fiscal year have beer
e restricted TO their repair and preservation
/ The Engineer DepaEsmenthasb been active
e ly engaged upon plans for the modification
= OF the defenses TO meet the reqairementsio o
: the latestimp improvements N R-odern warfare
3 The Secretary again asks consideration
# 10 the matter Of incursions Of Indians from
e the south side Of the Rio. GFande. Whicl
# seems to coAstitute asystematlc a basiness
It only TO be broken uP-by tho cooperation
y OF the Mexican authorities.i --