Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-12-12

Texas fully protected.
THE ARMY.
4 Prior to the first day of July last the
army was III accordance with law. re-
=. duced to the maximum of $4,000 en-
listed men, being reduction
/ Of $500 below the force previously
authorized. This reduction was made,
as required by law, entirely from the
infantry and artillery branches of the
service, without any reduction of the
cavalry. Under the law, as it now
stands, 1t is necessary that the cavalry
regiments be recruited TO ono hundred
men IN each company for service on
the Mexican and Indian frontiers. The
necessary effect of this legislation is to
reduce the infantry and artillery arms
of the service below the number re-
CURED for efficiency, and | concur with
the secretary OF war in recommending
that authority be given to recruit all
companies of infantry to ut least fifty
men, and all batteries of artillery to at
least scventy-tive men; in case of emer-
gency to increase the former to 100, and
the latter to l25 men each. | invite
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recommendations of the secretary of
war: First that provision be made for
supplying to the army more abundant
and better supply of reading matter;
second, that early action be taken 10y
congress looking to complete revision
/ and republication of the army regua-
I tons; third, that section | ,25S of the
/ revised statutes, determining the mum
/ Der of officers on the retired list. be re-
/ pcaled; fourth. that the claims arising
under the act Of July 4, 1864, for sup
I plies taken by the army during the
war, be taken from the offices of the
| quartcrmaster and commissary generals
/ and transferred 10 the southern claims
commission, or some other tribunal
having more time and better facilities
for their prompt investigation and de-
ClSlOn than are possessed by these
officers; fifth, that congress provide for
an annuity fund for the families of de-
ceased soldiers, rs recommended by the
/ paynaster 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 commerce, and other duties
pertaining to the naval service
The condition and operations
of the department are also
shown. The total expenditures for
the fiscal year ending June 30th,
1877, were Sl6,07, 97i54. There are
unpaid claims against the department
chargeable to the last year which are
presented to the consideration of con
! grcss by the report of the secretary.
The estimates for the fiscal year com
mencing July 1st, 1873, are $l6,233,
! 1910, exclusive Of the sum Of S23l
443.l II, submitted for new building. re-
pairs, and improvements at the several
navy yards. The appropriations for the
present fiscal year commencing July
1877, are 1882 1920. The amount
drawn from the treasury from July
lsl, to November 1st, 1877, is SJ,343,-
O37 40 of which there is estimated to
be yet available 81 ,029, 52S 40, showing
the amount of actual expenditures du-
ring the first four months Of the pre-
sent fiscal year to have been 81
/ 313, 509.10.
THE rOST-OFFiCE DEPARTMENT.
The report of the postmaster gen
eral contains "A full and clear statement
of the operations and conditions of the
post-otlice department The ordinary
revenues Of the department for
the fiscal year ending June
30th, 1877, including receipts from
! the money order business and
from official stamps and stamped en-
velopes, amounted to the sum Of S27 :
! 81 1926. The additional sum Of
S7,Ol3,OOO was received from an APP
preparation from the general treasury
for various purposes, making the re-
ceiptS from all sources S34 ,544 6S5 %.
The total expenditures during the fiscal
year, amounted to S33, 1876, 1922 "A. leav-
ing an excess of total receipts over to-
tai expenditures Of 81 ,05S, 562. 50, and
an excess Of total expenditures over or
binary receipts Of S5,945,737,1S de
Quoting from the total receipts the sum
Of SG32, 6lS.4l received from intcrna-
I tional money orders Of the preceding
fiscal year, ard dcducting from the total
! expenditures the sum Of 81 1853, SIS. 20,
paid on liabilities incurred III previous
fiscal years, the expenditures and re-
ceipts appertaining to the. business Of
/ the last fiscal year were rs follows: Ex-
penditures, S32 49,, 504 "a; receipts, or
binary, from money order bust
ness, and from official postage
stamps, s2G, 46S, 323,42; excess Of
expenditures, 81, 1912. The or
binary revenue Of the postofice
department for the year ending June
Both, 1879, are estimated at an increase
of three per cent. over those of 1877,
making S29, 034 ,098.2S, and the expendi-
! lures for the same year are estimated