The New York herald., 1874-12-07
THE A r M Y.
Annual Report of the Secre-
tary OF War.
Reuuiremen ents of the Mill
tary Service.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 1s74
The report OF the Secretary Of War is completed
and is printed. The following Is a summary OF its
contents:-
The secretary notes reduction Of the expen-
dtures the fsca year OF 1874 from those OF 1873,
causing q saving OF ss,9os.so3. The estimates for
the year 1875 we're $50. ls0923 those for the next
fiscal year $50, 144. .499-showing q reduction OF
s7036 42A There is an excess OF next years est
mates this years appropriation OF 50. 9oe,577
The Secretary condemns the reduction Of the
army 10 $4,000 men. He recommends the enlist
ment Of boys as feld musicians. He also recon-
mends the changing OF the beginning and ending
or the fiscal year TO may !. the limitation OF the
money at the disposal Of the department to be
used for the public interest 10 the amount OF the
appropriations areaoy made. The law proves
embarrassing to the free working Of the depart
ment and It's repeal Is recommended
The new uniform having been made and distributed
cepon Of yhe A nlssed boass - WIN 'u'
Prescott and tucson Asisona PROVIDED for BY The act of
81 III % .n s%as q ta ns ds BY
seS O. ns means % O. 20 q ns
and cost $500 The oalanse the sppropriation re-
mans m 5 AS wss p.e 81 a
Win
s san and
with the War department
ss sss M %'sn :. fs.s Ss
made Tor the Whole worI. which are within the sum
and the ss ne \ now in prosTest IhsTs
soldiers six!yeisnt saperintendents are on duty;
ss, s M @ o. 81 .ss. Yuss
property must covered into the treasury miscsl
Is we bsr are 81 mss, S
sihsr snG Srosn s1ss sH rsasrtss
army arm The department. nds ss with an
%ossy dsrSed rom new sale: es sppilsa %
chases Of appropriaton would be made but
issss Tsssons sonSaT il .hs sesom@snaasen q .Ss
aD'ss %
parsmens DC .epesea !.
Ts &c; SuSs % S oSRs q si
oosas @ and As he 81 m
Medical pepartment thus preventing any promotion
81 hs% @ G ss the s s
o. which cannot a to be Injurious 70 the best interests
Ses that the numosr oi contract surgeons snail %
ensr foe
of medical attendance or in largely increased
employ local physicians wthou, contracts and pay
p h ss Of e sna g.
A. s nsp as there's xsa
cies in the Med cal corpsviz, two assistant medical
one medical stosekeeper During tho past year three
surgeons and one suTse9n rersd hsy died and one S
assistant medical paryeyor surgeon and medical store
al
the sei o the the defence
Of the coast have been prosecuted with visor and a.
Ss ssSerai O. s1sors q
re sxns defences
slructed less powerful armaments than those now
inss
Ensnssr in 4. construction. s sa sr,
sssndsrd requisite THIS serviSs ssioned
pS: .Rs IN w's! ssss
IN ss Se
70 or IL
w 3. ws %
4 to none X use
ssis furnishing Ss % WITH one o. hold
pssdy
be urged upon Congress,
.eS liz
y's @ n HA'e'F
The estimates q the CHEF Engineer. r. submitted
Public buildings and grounds and Washington :, -
EnFSssi depot at wiilets Point New York
REINFORCEMENT eS o rivers and harbors laG1oS
.slS, 200 gu
The adoption Of the Springfield breech loading system
nod Of sTs IN Sasr py
ony SYSTEM to Se m the
as d an no
ror a, may probably M not os eS any more
sl M
sa Se e. ns s4ms q
re y sys ss
pS the e. n%Osf ss of
ss % shs
absorb ne whole Of s Of :S
scs evident shs5siSIe tna. larger sppIS;
mater WI receive the favorable consideration ef Con;
f1ss 9sS Re
inps Dp sPG S 4 YIN
oS an ace Il. s &c es sns On
stored o. n the @ ae s oaa y
rapidly as the monsary g condition D G
h saest sna Guide making
the future.
PROPOSED SALE or ansEsALs
For several past have directed attention TO the
large number arsenals east or the Mississippi River
scattered through the country the consequsn lack Of
concentration OF work in the interest economy and
perfection product and the undoubtcd necessity of
disposing Of several OF these national establishments
and the building OF grand arsenal the Atlantic
seaboaId In order to iaetate intelligent action on
the Information OF the department and of Congress
board ordnance officers was appointed some months
since q omprehensve and exhaustive study Of
the subj and also Of the question Of proper
for powder depot and of experimenta ground tor
the testing heavy ordnance After several mouths Of
patient and careful investisation the board has
| II strongly recommends the retention OF the
Springfield Armory and the Frankfort arsenal, and the
establishment OF grand arsenal in the vicinity OF New
YORK city for manuiacturng purposes retaning also
Maine Fortress Monroe Arsenal, Virginia, aud Augusta
Arsenal Georgia, places for storage and repair II
recommends the sale o. the allegheny, Co,nmbus De.
arsenals the sales to be made rapidly circum-
may permit the proceeds to be voted to tho
purchase OF and the erection Of buildings tor tho
grand arsenal. heartily in these recommend.