The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-12-06

lieved that this policy has had the effect 10 check
somewhat these Expectations. aud that, with q
considerable Increase OF onr force upon that iron,
tier, aud the establishment OF several additional
military posts along The Rio Grande, 30 us the
more effectually to guard that extensive border
peace NAV be preserved anc the lives and prop
erty OF our citizens in Texas fully protected.
Prior TO the Let day Of July last the army was, Ia
accordance with law, reduced TO a maximum
OF $500 enlisted men, being a reduction q
2 500 below the force previously authorized
THIS reduction was mace, as required by Law, en-.
tirely from tue iniBntry and artillery branches OF
the service, without any reduction of the %cayalrT.
Under the law as 10 now stands u Is necessary that
the cavalry giments be recruited 10 one hundred
men In each company, for service on the Mexican
and Indian frontiers. The necessary effect OF TINS
legislation is TO reduce the infantry and artillery
arms OF tue service below the number required fol
efficiency, and ! concur with The Secretary Of War IN
recommending that authority be given 20 recruit
all COMPANIES OF infantry 10 at least fifty men,
and all batteries Of artillery 10 at least seventy
nye men, With power. in case OF emergency. to IN
crease ne former TO one hundred a1d the after 70
yOnr special attention TO the following recon-
mendatiOns OF the secretary OF War:
Flrst-That provisions be maze for supplying
10 the army a more abundant and better supply OF
reading matter.
sec0nd-That carly action be taken by Congress
LOOKING TO a complete revision and publication OF
Third-That Section 1853 OF the Revised Statutes
limiting the number OF officers on the retired lsl
be repealed.
Foarth-That the claims arising under the act OF
July 4, 1864, FOR the supplies taken By the army
during the war, DO taken from the Offices OF the
transferred TO the Southern Claims Commission,
or some other tribunal having more time
and better facilities for their prompt Investigation
ana decision than are possible by these officers
hence that Congress provide for an annuity fund
for the families Of deceased soldiers, "a recon-
mended By the Paymaster general OF the Army,
THE NAVY.
The report of the Secretary Of the Navy shows
that we have six squadrOns now engaged IN the
protection OF our foreign and other
duries pertaining to the naval service. The
condition and operation of the Department are
also shown. Tue total expenditures Tor
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1877, were 81 COZ
79T .454. There are unpaid claims against the De
partment, cbargable to last year. which are Dre-
sented TO the consideration Of Congress by the re-
port OF the Secretary. The estimates for the fiscal
year commencing July /, 1878. are Sl62.323,A0, OK
elusive OF the sum OF S~2.3l4,23l submitted for new
buildings, repairs and Improvements at the SOW
eral navy.yards. The appropriations for the pres
are 1885, 93. $50. The amount Drawn from
tho Treasury from July 1 TO November 1, 1877, Is
~S5,943,O37 40, of which there il estimated TO be yet
available 81 ,029, 52S 80, showing the amount OF ac'
tual expenditures during the first four months Oi
tho present fiscal year 10 have been Al,3l3,5O9 10.
POSTAL AFFAIRS.
The report Of the Postmaster General contains
q full ard clear statemenL OF the operations and
condition of the POst-uifiee Department. The or
cinary revenues OF the Department for the fiscal
year euulDE JUNE o. 1910 luCluuIug It-
ceipts from the money-Order business and
from official stamps aud stamped envelopes,
amounted to the sum of s27,531, 5S5 20. The addt-
tlOnal sum OF S7,013,O 900 was realized from apprO-
priatiOns from the General Treasury for various
purposes, making the receipts from all sources
S34.5i4, SS5 90. The total expenditures during the
fiscal year amounted to S33, 4sG,S22 "A, leaving an
excess Of total receipts over total expenditures OF
$l.O5S, 552 SO, and an excess Of total eXpen-
ditures over ordinary receipts OF S5,054,737 Is. De
ducting from the total receipts the sun OF Sos, 26l 81,
received from international money orders OF tue
preceding fiscal year, and deductine from the
total expenditure the sum OF 81, 163. SIS 20 pail on
liabilities incurred In the previous fiscal year, the
expenditures and receipts appertHlnng to the
business of the last fiscal year were as follows:
Expenditures. $50, 1922, 504 "a
Receipts (%OrdinaTy, from money order
stamps. 27.46s, 1923 AZ