The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-05
WASHING on.
The Army Reduced to a Peace
Footing.
No More designations of Officers to
be Accepted.
Minister Bancroft Anxious to
Return Home.
An Electual Movement Toward Civil.
Service Reform.
WASHINGTON, June 4, 1871.
inc Army Placed on u Peace Footing.

lieutenant general, four major generals and three
hrgadier generals, with the usual complement OF sar
IN the field. Besides there viii be the adjutant,
Quartermaster, commissary and surgeon generals,
with their respective suDorGinates. The corps Of
engineers, the Ordnance Department, the Signal
Corps, ten regiments Of cavalry, 1--WE regiments OF
artillery, twenty-five regiments OF infantry, the
Military Academy and body OF indian scouts The
rank win consist OF 600 ENLISTED men, apportoned
acknowledgements, 800; infantry, $4,000; caval-
ry, 10000; artillery $685.; non-commlssioned stan,
s; ordnance sergeants and men, 80. The Indian
scouts VIII foot up 0oo company laundresses 1905
employees OF the Qurermaster's Department, $500.
The total amount OF enlisted men and attaches for
whom ratlons viii have to be issued are 1924. il
Is expected that 1t win be necessary TO reenst 600o
auring the year to keep the army up this stand
ard, and the pay viii be reduced TO the old
Rn,i-reoellon rates this will be no easy
task. The commissioned officers rendering
their designations in such numbers that there
Is no longer surplus, and the Secretary of War
has decided to accept OF no 1urther designations,
except for reasons recognized in times abso-
lutte. Among those who have thus far resigned are
many who achieved regulations for hard service
during the war;
Minister Buncroft Anxious To Rcturn N8me.
The credentials of Mr.. Bancroft as Minister to the
German empire have been sent to him. 1t has
been certainly ascertamed that this gentleman Is
anxious to return home, but our government de-
sires him to remains at his post
The First Step Toward Civil Service Reform.
The President has appointed George W Curtis, OF
New York, Joseph Medil, OF Chicago; Alexander G.
Caitell, OF New Jersey; Damson A. Walker, OF
Pennsylvania; Z. b. Elliott, OF the Treas
ury Department. and Joseph ii. Black
fan, OF the Post Onlee Department,
to carry cut the object OF that clause in the appro
priaton blll, passed March g. 1871, authorizing the
President TO prescribe such rules and regu.
lations Tor the admission OF persons into
the clvi service OF the united States as
will best promote the efficiency thereof, and
ascertain the fitness OF each candidate in respect
TO age, health, character knowledge and ability for
the service INTO which he seeks to The Board
viii convene on the 18th inst. at the Interior De.
partment.
The spanish Claims Com mission.
The Joint United States and Spanish Commission
VIII commence Its regular session in Washington
The convention provides for the adjudication Of
claims OF citizens of the United States their heirs
against the government Of spain for wrongs and
injuries committed against persons and property, or
those OF whom said heirs legal representatives,
by the authorities OF Spain in The Island OF Cuba, or
within the jurisdiction thereof, since the present
Insurrec!ion Last year Secretary Fish communicated
10 Congress list OF persons said to be citizens Of
the United States whose properties it is said were
conhscated or embargoed during the hostihties
with statement in each case-namey, Jose Garcia
Angorica, Joaquin Garcia Angorca, Inconcio Casa
nova, Jose Gado, Danford, Knowlton & Co.; Felix
GOWN Pinto, Jose Gown Pinto, Eusebio Cutie
ras, Jose Marcios, Crlstobal MADAM, Thomas j.
Mora, Hausto Mora, Martin Muzes. Ramon Lamar.
John c. Rosas, Moses Taylor 4 Co., LOUIS G.
Madeira, for himself and the firm OF Madeira,
Cabada and Aurelia orange; and also a list OF SIX.
teen persons, said to be citizens OF the United
States unIawlully imprisoned and held iacoDauni.
6aoo and Of twenty PERSONS also said to have been
unlawfuly imprisoned, but not held gacomulicddo,
during the hosttitles. Some OF these cases, it Is
understood, have been settled. Since the date OF
the Secretary's communication other claims have
been received, and these with all those previously
presented will be referred to the Convention. The
Spanish government has recently expressed Its
wish have all the claims promptly and satisfac.
torlly adjusted.
Return Home Of tie Vice President.
Vice President Coliax telegraphs that ne arrived
al his home in South Bend yesterday mornng and
stood the Journey very well, despite the hot aad
dusty weather
Vice ConsuIs of Sweden ana Norway.
The President has recognized the following named
persons as Vice Consus OF Sweden ana Norway
Carl Frederick Clausen, at Washington; Carl 7.
at Leavenworth, Kansas
NJ. Trciihard, the French Minister,
with his family, is at a country residence in Mary
land. He VIII soon proceed to Massachusetts, but
will not return to France for several months. NJ
dc Bellonnet viii continue to act as Charge dAflaires
until the appointment OF NJ. Treilhards successor.
Secretary Beiknap Inspecting the Operations
of the Sianal service.
The Secretary OF War, accompanied by some
Office yesterday. when they examined the various
sef-registeriDg meteorological instruments, the
manner OF making observations the process OF re-
ceivng the reports, OF printing the daily maps
and bulletins, ana also the meteorological
instruments being prepared for the North Pole Ex-
petition. The Secretary Of War was particularly
Interested IN the manner OF receiving the reports by
telegraph. de placed in communication with
New YORK, Chicago and New Orleans ana received
messages Immediately and simultaneously, giving
the condition OF the weather, &C., at each place.
Reducing Expenses in the Internal Revenue
Bureau.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue has ad-
dressed a letter assessors calling their attention
70 the necessity offurher reducing the force OF as
S.siant assessors. The maximum number was at
the time Congress repealed certain taxes over
2,so0 and on the lst OF January last the force had
been reduced 10 /, 500. AS the business Of this
class OF officers has been materially decreased by
The abolition OF special taxes the force win be
further reduced TO about 1.4o0 by the close
OF the present month, which also ends the
fiscal year. The revenue hereafter, VIII be
mainly derived from the tax spirits, tobacco,
matt liquors, cigars and proprietary stamps, and
the Commissioner directs that assessors shall exer
else a surveillance over all goods placed upon the
market ana see that the requirements OF the law are
fully carried out
Torpedoc- Tor Harbor aud local Defence.
The secretary OF War has ordered series OF
experiments oy the Engineer Corps with torpedoes
for hatbor and local deiences, Congress having, at
lis last session. appropriated $4,000 for this new
branch Of warfare.
The New York Central Railroads Appenlx
nom the decision OF The Commissioner OF Internal