, 1874-12-04

targot-1ring. which ia recommended. Nuoh
larger appropriations than 1.nvo heretofore boon
mnis Should bo mado annl,nlly for tho

maui Should Do mAuo aDnlaally f1f tho
t1ANuFAcrunE Or A11ls.
IN 1ncrnancd appropriation IL deslroa for arming
md u9,lipping tho 1nflltia. Stops sfou2d DO
taken to reovc tho variolla statos from tho III
debtctlnoaa for arms charged to thom during tho
those At Allegheny, Columbus. Detroit, piIsos-
vile, WatortoWu. aid Washington nro rocon-
,uont1od. Tho Springfield Arnory, tho Frank-
fort Arsenal, and 4 Tow others, afo recommended
to bo retained. Tho proceeds OF those nold
arsennl for manufacturing purposcB, to 10 astab-
lisllod noar Now York. Tho proceeds Of tho ealoH
Of those named would bo amply sufficient for
that purpose, aul thoro is 10 nocossisy for thor
4 powder depot and experimental GROUNDS,
for toBtlnK iloaYy ordnance, nrc estimated for.
Tho revised stntuses, which woro cnaoted into
a law nt tho last session Of Congress-, Included
considerably included, al'a attention is called
thoreto. Dasortion should DO oonsiaorotl felony,
cognizablo by conrtn Of orilninhf jurigdiction
The Offenders should bo arrostoa by alnrshnlB and
dopulioa 1iho other criminals, bnt the juriBd,c-
tiou should bo concurrent with tint Of Tho mill
tary. courts. Jnriadiction Ia recommended to 10
conferred on military personn charged with mur-
dor and other felonies.
TIE REDUCTION or THE An.1y
fs discouraged ut present. A. reduction Of tho
number Of men without reduction Of oil1cnra
aud poBts is not economical.
4 1nrgor appropriation Tor tho publication of
official reco1dB OF tho War Of tho Rebellion. both
Of tho Union and Confederate armies, is dosir-
ablo. Tho President should ba authorized to
drop FROM tic rolls of tito officers Of tho army
tEoao who Intentionally and crlninallY duplicate
their pay-accounte,- other words, prcBcnt ac-
couuts for tho sassio mouth moro than onco and
obtain paYmont thereon.
Tlo provisions or tho uct Of afay, 1874 as to
tho extension Of time during leave Of absence tn
which full pay cur bo drawn should npp'y to MI
officers stationed in tho Department or Toxins.
Cnlling attention to the nameB Of those otlicera
who have been sent to the Snnnto for
DREyET APPOINTMENT
for gorvcoin the 1ol1 i'll action with tho Indians;
tho confirmation Of thoHe broyot appointments IL
recommended. Tho pay Of Sergeants should bo
military prison ts recommended.
Payment Of soldiers by checks Is discouraged,
and attention to tho Paytnaator~Genoral'H appli
cation for the appointment Of additional Fay
maatura Ia invited.
Appropriations for walls and lodgos ut oortain
national comoogieB aru recommended.
Tho recommendation III mRlo that tho bill
which passed tho House. Of Representatives.,
tion for tho army. should be taken up and PASSED
By tho Senate. Boys ehoud bo enlisted aa told-
1naBicinnB, ~ formerly. When VACANCIES occur
iu tho oDico Of noKimonsal Qunrtormaslor and
Adjutant, no roappointlnont should be nlado to
t)icno Positions. hut the duties now performed by
thom should DO performed by dntattod officers.
Tho establishment OF ProfossurBt,lp of
1hcloro anil litglisA literature ut West Point is
recommended.
THE ORDNANCE nunEAu.
Tho Chicf OF the Bureau OF Ordnance, In hi8
annual report, recommends tho rearmsmeut Of
Tue navy with beaci.loHdiug riilod cannon,
which oan ba dono ~ worry small Gust in Wow OF
the reduced nunl,or of sllipn and Of guns ro-
glitet. The present typos OF f0roiGn armed
cruising ships carry ~ md inches or armor.
md at pregont wo have no guns except tic
16-tnch in tho monitors, which will
seriously injure tho ligltcAt If these armored
vessols. Substitute II z or \ inch iitlo for
tho 11.inch smooth horo. which nyon our
smallest shps curry, and far' Of them woud
como of without great damage. Tim Chief OF
Ordnnnco saya tic rccont os?,.arilnont on tho
conversion Of smooth boro to rilod cannon
deyaloped no unexpected results, and lio doon
not deem it possible 10 convert a cnst-iron
Bn,ooth bpre into I'LL olicieut rifle by any system
Of ritiinY.