New-York tribune., 1872-12-03


Win he great reduction OF taxation by tie acts Vi
Congress its last session, the expenditures OF the
Government IN collecting the revenue val be much
reduced Tor the fiscal year IL Is very cOubtfm,
however whether any further reduction OF 50 yexlOns
burden upon our people VIII be practicable for Ihe
present AZ all events measure Of Justice 30 the
holders OF the nations certificates Of Indebtedness
would recommend that no more legislation De ma on
THIS subject unless IL be 10 correct errors OF omission or
commission in the present laws uniil suincleDt Time mas
elapsed TO prove that II can be done and sti eaye
ucent revenue TO meet tie current expenses or the
Government pay the Interest on tne puOc OeDl' anu
provide for The sinking Iund estaohsheg py aH dne
importance. Next in importance to TINS comes solemn
duty 10 provide national currency OF nheu' unvaTyns M
hayug cue rega for the Interests Of the debtor class
and vcisstudes OF trade and commcrce) e0n'ertoe
wARoDEPARTHnST.
The Repori OF the Secretary OF War shows the expen
dlturt 81 tue War Department. for the fiscal year end
ne June 30 1871 ~ be $S5s0o9l s2 aud for he fiscal
year ding June 81 1872 TO be $5372i57 90 showing
reduction in favor Of the last fiscal year Of si27s3 The
estimates for military appropriations for the next fiscal
year. ending June 80, 1s74 arc $S,SOls7s 49, The esti
teiv for fortifcations river aud narbor
and for public buildings aud grounds and the Washlng
Ton Amednet. The affairs OF the FTeedmen's Bureau
laye IN been transferred the War Department, and
regulations have put into execution for the speedy
Soldiers. properly coming under that Bureau. All
accounts, for MONEY AMI property Pfot 70 lsl lave
been examined and transmitted 70 the Treasury for final
settlement DHIRg the scal year there has Ieen paid
Tor transportation railroads u 800 600 OF which e0Oso
WAS over Pacific Railroads For transportation by
water s6zs and by stage s4s,95 "a; and for the
purchase OF transportation animals, wagons, hire oi
Ieansters &C. &e $92650 O. About $4,000 have seea
cOaeted from Southern railroads during tue year. leav
Eg s4Oo0OO0 still due The Quarternaster has examined
and transmitted 10 the accounting officers for settiendn
t3l7 72 OF claims by loyal citizens IOr
stores taken during the war. SuDsstence supplies 70
The Of sSoOlS u have been Issued 10 Indians
srrgEGrH OF THE ARMY-RIvER AND HAREoR EPRoyE-
hERTs, &c. iII.. Dl fH.f
Toe annual average mean strength Of the Army was
white and 294 cooIed soldiers Tie total deaths
for lhe year reported sC Waite and oored The
distribution OF the medical and surgical history u the
IS yet t. he ordered By Congress There exists sn
ebsolus necAssty for Medical Corps OF the full num-
her established by Act of Congress- OF Jny 49, 1906 there
e ng lOw CO vacanei aad the number OF snccessful
eancidees nsrdly exceeds eight or ten In any one year
hs X r ana HsrD0r Improve uents have been carried
On with energy anu economy, though many are only
partially completed IAe results have saved 10
commerce inany times the amount expended.
Tho increase Of commerce with the greater
aeDtb of channels greater security In navigation
~ The saving OF time adds many millions 10 the wealth
M e coantry an increases resources OF tho Gov