Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-12-05
NUMBER 13.

The remaining twenty are still indebted about
S4sO0,GOo He recommends the passage of law
wnGn VIII enable the Department to collect from
the Post-ofice Department the postal earnings Of
| several OF the delinquent railroads
| he also recommends an appropriation to con-
tinue experiments of the artesfan well at Fort d.
A. Russell. believing series of flowing wells to
| the people of Colorado, Wyoming, Dakota and
Montana will be of importance In the development
| of their material resources
He also recommends that an act be passed au-
thorizlng the issue of tobacco part of the ra-
t1ons of enlisted men, and that medical corps be
1 opened to appointment and promotion; that there
| be an increase of paymasters from forty-four to
nfty-two, and that new appointments and promo
tions be allowed.
nons have been advanced with rapidity consistent
with economy and efficiency, and the works in
| four OF our harbors now contain quite a number
OF the platforms ready for their armament of guns
OF largest caliber. The harbor defenses in course
OF construction are recommended to be forced to
completion.
to the bridging of the navigable waters of the
United States. and suggests such general legisa-
tion as may be necessary for the preservation of
the channels of commerce He recommends the
repeal OF the law authorizing the construction of
the bridge across the Arkansas River at Little
Rock, for the reason that bridge constructed ac-
cordlng to Its terms would materially obstruct
navigation.
The survey of the lakes mas been continued with
success during the season.
The Springfield system of breech- leaders will
be henceforth used for muskets and carbines in
tne army, ana an appropriation Of $500000 is
asked for to manufacture about 35 600 arms of the
accepted pattern for reserve supply in case of
war. 1t is recomms nded that the appropriation
ier arming and equpping the militia be increased
In proportion to the increasing population since
the passage of the act of 1903.
Cities on the sea-coast, it is stated are in very
defenseless condition, and the Secretary calls the
earnest attention OF Congress to the fact suggest
ing that 81. 500 000 the estimate of the Chief of
Ordnance, be appropriated to put them in state
Of defense, and says this sum will only provide
wi ivth of fbQ nf
guns required for the different Notifications.
me purchase OF proving ground for expert
ments IN heavy guns is advised; also, an aappro-
priat1on OF S75,0UO for the manufacture and trial
of twelye-inch castiron trimmed cannon.
large powder depot, it is recommended, should
be established in some region where neither pr
vate nor public interests would be endangered,
and away from the influence of salt air, and for
the purchase of a site and commencement of
magazines 100000 should be appropriated. In
the same connection, it is recommended that the
smaller arsenas be sold, and large arsenal be
built from the proceeds of these sales.
The Secretary concludes by recommending that
legislation should be renewed giving the Secretary
of War authority to appoint competent person
to arrange and prepare for publication official doc
during war.
. GENERAL sHRRMAN's REPORT.
General Sherman, in his report to the Secretary
of War, says the number of enlisted men in the
army is 495 less than the 30 coo limited by law In
acIlVe regiments the number of men SICK and on
necessary detallS ABOUT posts, VIII fuly equal 20
per cent. SO that the actual strength for military
service does not exceed 1862 men,
In order that the regular army should fulfill its
arduous duties on the frontier, as also to form a
model on which to shape the volunteer and militia
force of the United States. he earnestly recon-
mends that Congress be asked to fix the limit of
the enlisted force at such figure as will give
10000 for regiments of the ine and to provide spe
cifcally for non-combatant detachments, such as
engineer, battalion. Ordnance Department. West
Point detachment, Signal Department, Ordnance
and Commissary Sergeants, in the same manner as
has been done for Hospital Stewards.
The artillery regiments have an organization
different from the infantry, viz: twelve batteries
to regiment OF these, only one is equipped and
instructed as battery of artillery the other eleven
companies of each regiment being armed with
mnskets and instructed as infantry.
Regimental commissioned officers on duty or be-
longing to the several departments and divisions
number, in the aggregate 1882 Present for duty,
1,23t. Absent on leave or detached, 208. The
foregoing does not include 81 Second Lieutenants
recently appointed from civil life, and under Or
ders to join their regiments
The military divisions embrace the whole area
of the Unised States, and their reports forwarded
to the Secretary of War include the acts of all the
regular army. No part of the army, General
Sherman says, is under his immediate control, and
the existing army regulations devolve on the Sec
retary of War the actual command Of the military
peace establishment and all responsibility thereof,
so that he forbears making any further recon-
mendations or report.