The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-24
OUR SOLDIERS IN RESERVE.
OTER EIGHTy- rom FHOUSiND or
G4NIZED 1ILITII.


CITY rhe Mn"'nr'ure "'Np'i"S"''" "'''A
Wore hheu cannon N'e"'"'
-, =. =,
brig.-Gen. Benet, OF the ordnance bureau u =
A.. shows that during the past year all the
,,,,.d dutisy ~ tnc den,,t,,ep, and the onero-
IT., 4, ,,,,, .,,, ,,. a,,,.,at a.
u,o-v hova hoor n.-t,,o,a, ri,h , v,o,r 70 nm
ec"nom"al expenditure of the limited appro-
priations made and an efficient and successful
administration " the department. The erec-
ton OF pu,,l,c hn,Id,nss =, the Roch f.Ians and
Benica arsensls under specinc appropriations
the manufacture ~ arms. ammunition, equip
mont, .,,, -. ,,.,,,,,,,, -. 49,, .,,u,,,.,
and their d,stribut,on 10 the army. militia and
marine corps; the examination and testing VI
inventions. and experiments and trials with
heavy cannon at the proving ground at Sandy
Hook, and the care md preservation Of the dif-
ferent arsenas and " tneir stores and snpplies
e eSyS give" full o''a''o" to the 'n'''r' OF ''
This bureau has for several years past called
ann,,i w. rriot,o, 70, a,, ' ana ,ni,,pinv
TIE militia. Inc subject has Seen discussed ia
preyi9us rep9rs End mere re re- 60 s
Is now made. The annual argroptisti2,n, Of
OF the c9nn,ry Was about eight millions: Al NE
millions the amount appropriated Is stin the
sas snd i y h nor thr nS m w tbs
state spG Terr,toties 'rhe Iest offriai reports
gave the aggregate strength of the oreanized
n htia q the United state! AZ oi'lA aud tine
unorglnized at 5,IVlsl7, ma there = nttle dnuht
that were arms ana inintary equipments more
freely supphed, the orgaLized force would De
greatly ehlargtd.
THE PLAN FoR GRAND ARSENAL
o.. t,., .,,,,,.. 10. ,,,. recommendation 90
the hoard fos d.. inmediat. sale Of The arsenal
- III a.,-,h,a Nj uasnrrSn., 90 ths ra,ort "a
u. ,NerN"t, WI. heierr'"K W tne iopo'' VI
The Detroit Arsenal having peen turned over to the
Interior Department for .sle as required BY T.. spo
general recruiting service ROC depot purposes the eoasd
seuais eas Of the M.sspu =. essential Tor the necss
sites AID proper 80 wee o. the Ordnance Department
the execution Of the nsu OF proposed by
liz Board on Arsenas in 1874 which plan conssfs III
the vicinity u New York city itng the srrin gneld
Arnory and the frenkford Arsenal a. sdJuncts for
manufacturing purp SEES, retaining also the Indian
sn9nnss A,ssna lnda1n. tne hsnsegec v,rssSia
snd the Augusta Arsenal, Georgia. places
gheny, wsiervlet. and wstertown Arscnals as
ph sses w ba eS1 20 ,ts narrhsss ~ az ana
the erecton Of worKshons storehouser. &C. for the
me RocE Island sr-ensi M IL present. Incomplete
eate no. supplies all ne ils Of most OF We ststes
s9ra many of dc t"rtrssses fst susrd inc coast lie
Of the Gsf OF Mexico and more than one.nai OF our
sruy now scattered ir9m ne ;sissppi river 20 .hs
fury equpged as manufacturing srsennl IT, ca.acity
SrcaSse IN tSe Gissssppi Valley u any var u tie
greatest magnitude.
NEW RIFLES AND cAsBrNns.
The report urges an appropriati9n for the pur-
the storage u euupu WIDER the depot a. ST Louis
bsins too renot.. iron, the Atlantic ssnboard To
be II service for our wants IN the eastern SEC;
ri 8s The report g" .aSs VI '"' '''' u
Inc manufacture Of Springfield rirvt ana carbin-s Al
We Saiionai hv,s hes nssn csro, .n a", Ing ~
verY smsli appropriation would admit Of Not NOR
than IL. ulJ VIII be made u4icr eNstfg nppropr
~ - 70 ~. l'o 'nS ,e Inn, "a 80 w
about MOOD Al The ond u TIC present rscll year our
reserve -a1i, nav r-@ca total Of l16l arms OF the
arm one c0rp d'arne- IL Is not 10 be expected tia
~ arni's ~i be better satsne, With arms 4
day NJ tac r,neon they viii the Recurring q
f1rel "a markets. Men who arr 20 meet clciny ID
bste asye right to dctns nd Of their country M
ia fence they are willing 70 mpsril their bvrs b,
lac b ~ s,,apot Iat II seluty an worKAlshfp q
I produce .ad ia country. where ssisue- % h,
To. the plJuga the wani OF lsiltGry disct
pine and training s4ooil bs, rs much possible. coin
use. ars, should be- M reforc well stockc'
e. c li si' ma 'fsT .s.'s sS ~ tes s Os S
economy appropriate o,rly Tor their manufaci are.
stA COAST psFhScKs.
! III regard u Seh-roast deieuces- ne says
sea ca tc.etce hs ena I'd ne esriest attention y
thu ccp.rtiner, ans a 6uar of iistug uishei Olre,
tnc taa TSss Ne vita the very strsitened rcsoarc
=. she eomaae Of us 9gre9q l,s original report O
dent III tie Uned slater Ia 4 specia message OF .au
Me-, h s s ,e p,yop nv ioaSr s stf
the procurement OF heavy caunOu aud adds that Tia,
tortiacs ions oug, 20 Seser 10 he dirrrgsred n os
grcss desires IN peace 10 prepare the Important I'm
ra without whic. future vars must inevitably lesd tc
disaster." small appropr iiiou vus All tlat was 90
tanned from Congress In the interest %
" tul- important Hualcct ne iuNo &c