The New York herald., 1877-01-21

ments north OF the thirty ninth parallel and east OF
the Rocky Mountains embracing the area out
of which the Territories OF Montana, Dakota
and Wyoming have since been formed, with parts
OF Nebraska aud Minnesota At present there are III
posts and 32h regiments west OF the Mississippi OF
which number 80 posts and II regiments within
the limits above desoribcd--sl posts II regiments
more than In 1860 Since 1860 Colorado. Nevada
Dakotah, Arizona, Montana and Wyoming occupying
total Of SOL 426 square miles, have been organized
into Territories and States. There are, besides, the
Indian Territory of 6S 99l square miles, and the
Territory OF Alaska ST. 800 square miles, where roam
2s9, 600 Indians Beyond the Mississippi. since 1861
there have been built these aiiroads:-
Northern Pacific, running from Duluth, Mnn., TO
Bismarck, DAKOTA 40 miles
Union Pacific aud Central Pacific, from Omaha to
San Francisco, 007 miles.
Kansas Paclnc from Kansas City to Denver, $50
miles.
Denver Pacific, from Denver 10 Cheyenne 1O6 miles.
Atchison, Topeka aud Santa Fe, from Atchison,
Kansas. TO West Las Animas CoL, $50 miles. 4
Missouri, Kansas and Texas, from Hannibal to Gal.
Missouri River, Fort Scott and Cuff from Kansas
City TO Baxter Springs. l59 miles
In all 4.I6l miles Of railway through the Indian
country to be projected like the frontier by the army
from the Indians Moreover allusiou was made to the
the Texas frontier was frequently threatened
ana even invaded BY Mexican marauders
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE house.
These Two sets O considerations induced the House
to recommend:-
/. The gradual reduction and consolidation of certain
staff and other official departments OF the army.
No rsdueon Of the numerical strength of the army
The rst section OF tho bill provides Tor tho reduction
OF the infantry regiments TO twenty OF tho cavalry
regiments eight. This would mako u reduction of
III intautry officers aud eighty eight cavalry officers
sixty non-commssioned STAT officers and l,0l0
commissioned stan officers, and II Is alleged that 1t
would result in saving OF $56g, $50 year
Sections z, and O provide Tor doing away with the
recimentL artlery ganization--an organ izat,ou
n,Ch vas vef u uCti
nent, was II ever called out Tor display IN time OF
peace.
major shall hereafter receive promotion untl he shall
nave passed satisfactory examination before board
Of senior ofncers.
BY sections and the education of officers, non.
COMMISSIONED officers and privates is secured.
Section reduces the number Of aides camp 10
general officers from tnirty to seventeen, involving
reduction IN extra pay OF $lO,l
BY section new appointments and promotions in
the Bureau OF Military Justice and among the judge
advocates Of the army are orbiddenthe testimony OF
army officers, beginning with General sherman, being
against the necessity and even tho utility OF this bu
Another section fixes the Leadq uarers Of the army
in time Of peace at Washington; and q. last the ai.
vocates OF tho measure CLAIM That, adopted, Will
result IN an immediate saving oi $685.. .+33 ~ yearly,
and ultimate year'y saving OF 81, LOO 257 10. aud
that II will effect great changes and reforms III the
management OF the army winch Will add to lis eti-
ciency.
The second bill, regulating the pay and allowances
for forage and quarters Of army officers,
general tscott) who was u lieutenant gen.
eral by brevet three brgader generals Of the line and
ol the s;an-hve general officers IN aI-whose ag-
gregate pay allow amounted x3y 0UU
Now we have general, lieutenant general three
major generals, SIX brigadier generals Of ha and
seven The stan, whose aggregate pay wances
amount to $16O, y26 49, an increase OF IN
NUMBERS OF more than iour-i0d amsunt 0f pay
In details the bill makes changes and reductions in
l. 1t reduces the pay and allowances OF the General
OF The Army from $ls,0s VI to $1,000; those OF the
I l.pna mi frnm tn ,f
major generals from $40 O93 TO S. 900; ana those OF
brgadier generals from s., ,ol3 TO 5000 This eaves
pay oi the Lieutenant General sixty per cent
than that Of Senator, and the pay OF brigadicr gen
men,s used against the reduction and this comparison
Is that an army officer has other vocation, while
the boln houses Of Congress have indepen
dent means Of livelihood and profit.
Tne pay proper Of cOoneis lieutenant colonies,
majors, captains and nrst lcutenants not changed
.'rhese," us explained by prominent member Of
the House committee, 'are the hardworkpg officers oi
the army many OF them naving beeu general officers in
the war; men who led their commands in action,
whose long and faithful service entities them 10 tho
highest consideration, whose pay proper is not too
large and IN the opinion OF the committee. should not
g. The b, reduces the pay and allowances OF second
heuenants $500 year for The first four years OF their
service, lxins the salary al $l2UU those
mounted and 81. 800 Tor those mounted The chap.
iains pay reduced from 800 to 81 200 Tho allow
ance Tor Vi officers quarters iscut down from ss
10 $12 mouth, leaving allowances officers Tor quar-
tsrs as ioliows:-Io colonel, 500 month when on
detail, lieutenant coIOhei, $io mOhtn 10
tain, $50; to a lieutenant, $34.
There Is reduction OF the quantity o! iuel, OF the
number OF horses and the quantity OF forage allowed
TO officers
TIE bill prevents any staff officer detached upon the
tail OF the General or Lieutenant General from
NJ any rank or allowances more than those belonging
10 The grade ABOVE that OF his actual rank the
army. II rcpsals the law Authorizing extra euten-
ants as adjutants aud assigning these
officers to the nrst vacunccs that occur IN their grades
IL ulso provides that cnapiains shall hereafter APP
pointed Tor our years only! subject 10 reappointmcnt
and confirmation by the Senate
Ii is claimed by It's advoca that the passage OF this
bill will more than $500 600 yearly, but OF
| It's PROVISIONS are bitterly assaied
THE MILITARY COMMISSION.
In the meantime, while these important measures
agreed 10 by the House ana now deiibcrated by the
Senate Military Committee are pending. the comms-
SION appointed last year oy the President
pursucs It's aU0rs. THIS commission, TO consider
the expcdicncy OF rcorganizLg the army consists OF
Generals West anu Corcoran, of The Senate Generals
Banning and Hurbut, oi the House anu General Sher-
ae Will undoubtedly await its judgment ucore acting
on either OF the House bills. Tue commission dis
cussng several propositons but has yet reached
definite conclusions There IS variety OF opinion
whether the army shall be kept up to 20 900 or even 10
80 900 men decreased to 20 900 Three opinions on
this question: from the most he'd officers IN
the service have bcen led three are expecicd
There Is strong disposition 10 reduce the number OF
regiments anu Increase the numerical strength Of the
respective companies to 200 In oi war, giving eact
company captain. nrst aud one seconl
lieutenant Twelve companies OF This size w"uit
form resInent VI 2.vvv men this IS the propose.