The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-03

retary OF the Interior tells all about the late
Indian difficulties and our relations With the
red men, but has little upon this subject with
which the public is not already familiar. 1t
shows that 1874, ,s5St6 acres of public LANDS
were disposed Of during the past year,
from which were realized from all sources
s., As, ,959 %.
Report of Secretary Thompson.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3-The Secretary Of the
Navy, in his annual report says the appropria-
tions available for the present fiscal year, COM
mencing July l, 1917, are sl3,d929S2; whole
amount drawn from the Treasury from July
to November /, 1871 81, ,343, ,0S7. or this amount
there Is estimated to have been In the hands OF
the Paymaster and agents OF the Government
on November /, 1ST1, $S76, J28, besides Sl61,OUo
refunded, making total OF Sl,029. .52S, which,
deducted from the amount drawn, will show
actual expenditure from July to November 1,
1877. to have been S4,3l3,5U9. The estimates for
the present fiscal year are Sl6 .234, exclusive
oil $2,3l4,z z3l submitted for new buildings, re-
pairs and improvements at the several
navy yards. In the report OF the
Secretary of the Navy November 49, 1876, the
estimated amount for the pay of the navy for
the present fiscal year was S7,3G0,OOO, the COM
putatlOn being based upon the number oil OIL
GERS and men then borne upon the register.
Congress, however, by the act Of March 8, 1877,
appropriated only $6,600,000 or 100000 less
than the estimate. This will necessarily pro-
duce deficiency at the end of the fiscal year.
unless Congress shall appropriate the above
amount, payment Of which to officers and men
is SO fixed by law that 1t can not be eVaded.
The amount appropriated for the deficiency at
the extra session Of Congress had reference
only to the last fiscal year, ending June 30,
1877, anu was based upon the amount ascer-
tanned to be due upon the books of the Fourth
Auditors Office, whereas the deficiency here
referred to is estimated for the present hScal
year, ending June 81, 1873.
The Secretary of Wars Report.
| WASHINGTON, Dec 3.-The report of Secre-
| tary McCrary shows that by General Orders
No Al, of date May 9, 1877, the maximum
strength of all organizations, except cavalry,
was fixed as follows:
| En- listed men OF Engineers. rs................. 200
| Enlisted men OF Ordnance" $50
Ordnance sergoants at posts. ............... ia
| COmmlssary- sergeantS at posts ............ JAS
Hospital stewards. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 20
| West Point detachment. Observation-Disclosures. 200
ReCru1tln g-pfrtles. s........................ 100
indian scouts. 6OO
| Guard at military prison.. .............. "A
Sixty five enlisted men per battery for
| light batteries Of artillery. y............. 325
| Forty eight enlisted men per battery for
| batteries at the artillery school. ...... 2O
Thirty y-oiRht enlisted mon per battery for
| so batteries OF artillery, and enlisted
| men for non commissioned staff aG each
! Of regimental headquarters of artillery 1925
| Thirty seven enlisted men per company
| for 250 companies Of infantry and for
| non-commissloned sJaff at each of rs
| regimental headquarters Of infantry. OBS
| He says the morale OF the army is constantly
| improving, and recommends q removal Of the
| restriction of the number on the retired list.
He makes statement Of the expenses OF the
Naval Academy and makes certain recon-
mendatiOns for increasing its usefulness. The
recent riots are referred to, and the opinion
expressed that if a government force had been
stationed at PIttsburg the loss or life and prop
crty last August would not have occurred. He
says the friendly relations between the United
States and AIcXico have not been disturbes! J.,
though our troops have covered the border in
pursuit of thieves. One hundred and fifty
nine Signal Service Stations are in operation.
eGId the rnplgtc and porGHanc'.t orseniSeoioa
OF the signal Service is recommended.
The estimates for this department for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1879, as revised,
amount in the aggregate to the sum OF S4j, 49,
448 "a, as follows:
Salaries, contingent expenses and
postage .........................,$ 1913, S4 20
| Military establishment. 81, ,oyT2I0 IS
IUDIiC "OFhS. S..,.,..,,,..' I,JJ5UiI 10
miscellaneous S......,,,,.,......... 2,3I,2l0 50
| The estimates for the support of the military
establishment are for an army Of 25.OUO ell
| listed men, and the aggregate thereof may be
| increased or diminished in proportion as the
! strength Of the army Is finally fixed at q larger