Worcester daily spy., 1872-11-30
TO THE ASSOCIATED PREssl
Reports from Various Deuar,mcn,s Of III.
Army.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29-General Sberman's
report shows the actual lorce of enlisted men in
Ine army 10 be 29,336; commissioned Officers
1,aof. s ne SuomllS with this report those of the
Vtucers commanding military departments and
uNlSi0ns; winch, he states, are so full that they
ieaVe MN nothing to do but submit them with
us nearly approval Of the several recommends.
tonS therein "u"-
Inc quaftermaster generals report states that
tpe expenditures of the department for the wear
STuulhS Tue 5Oth OF June last were 81, SIT 621
Iue examination and settlement of accounts of
the war have been completed. All accounts
prior to 1871 examined and transmitted TO fine
treasury; 81 1,S43,S31 have been deposited in the
treasury for clothing and equipage sold
oSSLIhg uSg the year, but is not avail
,rnTecl %o'e Ior current uses. The total cost of
transportation has been $4,000O0O. including
SoVO,OOO over the Pacific railroads; $3.50 600 has
o gseu collected from indebted railroads. leaving
S4,564,OOO still due. Nnety-fye new bnild.
lh9s have been erected at military
posts at a cost of S24O,S53; there has been
" "loweu @9o' 'iO5 Tor clalmsIlor quartermasters'
sure @StUIes taken during the war; while claims for
9o9o,lOl were rejected; claims are still on file TO
the amount OF $685., COG, large portion of
Whlch IS probably unjust. The ii national
cemeteries now contain the remains of 817 .962
persons. ''"'-
The judge advocate generals report urges the
ADOPTION OF a code providing specific penalties
for well defined offences, which would relieve
the present inequality of sentences. He also
recommends the erection OF prisons at small
cost IN different parts of the country, where
army prisoners may he placed under military
restraint, instead, as now, being confined in
state penitentiaries.
The chief of ordinances report saws that
operations at the arsenals are confined TO or.
binary duties by the limited appropriations. A
few thousand arms have been completed at the
Springfield armOry, but the work is now finished
as me current appropriation is limited TO the
system OF Dreech leaders selected by the board
OF officers yet in session. The armlng and
equipment OF the militia is again recommended
Ihe procurement OF heavy ordnance authorized
at the last session Of congress will probably
consume the whole of next year. Nearly 500
cast IRON sihOoth bore CUPS and 800 mOrtars are
sun needed for forts. The sale of such arsenas
east OF the Mississippi river as may be spared
shOuld De made, and the proceeds applied TO
establishing large arsenal on the Atlantic
coast and the erection of depots for the storage
oi powder and nitre belonging to the depart
ment. The purchasers of the Harpers Ferry
property having failed to liqudate any part of
the Indebtedness, they have been sued Some
plan of settling the long disputed claim of
royalty on the guns altered at Springfield is de.
slra0le, and would relieve the department from
much embarrassment.
The inspector general recommends the use of
better material for clothing for enlisted men
ana the selection OF an officer of rank for per
nanent direction and control of the iabricating
establishment. '"
continued improvement in the discipline, ef.
nclehcy and moral tone of troops is noted, and
also more careful regard for the economical adj.
mlnlstration of public property.
treasury balances: Currency. So 8sg s06 a.,
coin, S72, Jos, ,322,17; coin Certificates 800 OF
600; special deposit OF legal tenders for redemp.
tl9n for certificates OF deposit, S24 4,O2O 900.
Inquiries were made to-day by ali classes in
regard to Horace Greeley's health, and mnch
sympathy was expressed in his behalf. The re-.
port OF his death being in circulation early this
evening, ana having reached the president, he
and family, as token OF respect, did NOT attend
the reception of the diplomatic corps given bv
the secretary of state, and to which he was in.
vlted, put sent note explaining the cause of
their absence. "
The chief signal officer. in his annual report
urges the propriety Of an established organiza,
tlon ior oihcers and men Of the signal service,
owing to the rapidly increasing extent and i'm.
portance of their duties.
all members Of Ithe cabuet were present to.