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and that new appointments and promotions be

and that new appointments and promotions be
Works on the sea-coast defenses and fortifca-
tons have been advanced with rapidly consistent
with economy and efficiency, and the works in
| four of our harbors now contain quite 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 legisla-
ton may be necessary for the preservation
| of the channels of commerce. He recommends the
repeal of the law authorizing the construction of
Rock, for the reason that bridge constructed ac
cording to its terms would materially obstruct
navigation.
The survey of the lakes has been continued with
| success during the
The Springfield system Of breech-loaders will be
henceforth used for muskets and carbines in the
army, and appropriation of S5O 900 is asked for
| TO manufacture about $4,000 arms of the accepted
pattern for a supply in of war. 1t is
recommended that the appropriation for arming
and eQuipping the militia be increased in proper
ton to the increasing population since the passage
of the act of 1868.
Cities on the seacoast 1t is stated are in very
defenseless condition and the Secretary calls the
ing that 81. 5o0,000 the estimate of the Chief of
Ordnance, be appropriated to put them in a state
of defense and says this sum will only provide the
defenses with one-sxth of the complement of guns
| required for the different Notifications
ments In heavy guns proving g9una ig appr5pr
alton of S75, 900 for the manufacture and trial of
|
A large powder depot, it is recommended should
be established in some region where neither pri-
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 maya
zines 100000 should be appropriated. In the same
connection. it is recommended that the smaller r
senals 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 docu-
alnfS, fhaC thaa
ing war
GENERAL sHERMANs 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 10000 limited by law In
active regiments the number of men sick and on
necessary details about posts, viii fully equal 25
per cent? 80 that the active strength for military
service does not exceed 1863 men.
In order that the regular army should fulfill its
arduous duties on the frontier, also to form
model on which to shape the volunteer and militia
mends that Congress be asked to fix the limit of
the enlisted force at such a figure as will give
5000 for regiments Of the line, and To provide spe
officially for non-com Blatant detachmente, 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
instructed battery of artillery the other eleven
companies OF each regiment being armed with
muskets 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,
1924. Absent on leave, or detached. 20S. The
foregoing does not include 81 Second Lieutenants
recently appointed from civil life, and under orders
to Join their regiments.
The military divisions embrace the whole
OF the United 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, il under his immediate control. and
he existing army regulations devolve on the Sec
rotary of War the actual command of the military
peace establishment and all responsibility there
of. so that he forbears making any further recon-
mendations or report.