The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-28
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

EFFECTs OF NO ARMY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
SION OF WORK IN THE NATIONAL WORK
sHoPs-LACK OF CLERICAL FORCE IN THE
SURGEON GENERALS OFFICE
The extra session of Congress- having postponed
and there beng no appropriation to contnuo
in the national armores workshops alter the LIST
OF Jaly usually provided for in the Army Appropra.
ton bill, preparations being made by
the Ordnance Bureau OF the War Depart
ment TO close up these establish inents after
that date. The suspension OF work those
shops win cause the discharge OF about SIX hundred
mechanics or this number $50 are employed IN tho
national armory at Springfield Mass. 100 in the
Franktord Arsenal, near Philadelphia 100 In the
Watervet Arsenal near Troy, N. ", and about $50
IN other smaller establishments throughout coun-
try. Some few men Will be retained In each arsenal
and armory Tor the purpose Of guarding property
keeping machinery In order, &c, but II will be only
those VINO agree to do 60 and sign contract that
elect directed by the Secretary OF War IN recent
order.
Great difficulty has been experienced In tho pension
branch OF tho Surgeon Generals Office Tor some time
past account Of the lack OF sufficient clerical force
to keep the work Of that branch up date, was
remedy this difficulty that clause inserted in
the Legislative Judcla! ana Executive Appropriation
bill at the last session Of Congress authorizing the
Secretary OF War TO enlist twenty DO detailed
for clerical duty In tho Surgeon Generals Office These
men have already been enlisted. but a their pay
must be provided for In tho Army Appropriation bill,
they will be without any compensation until such bill
shall become a law. All applications for army pen
sons are referred by the Pension ONCE to the Surgeon
Generals office for examination and report and the
number Of applications received acted upon on
the LIST Of May was Ii, l44 This backward condition
OF the business Is owing TO lack OF clerical iorce and
work Is falling behind every day. The average
Der of cases received daily tor examination Is about
seventy nne but the small force dispose Of only
about llty-three daily.
ARMY OFFICERS NO LONGER TO BE EMPLOYED
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
In accordance with = previous understanding It Is
NO longer considered expedient to retain army officers
on duty At the whito House, aud Colonel H. c.
corb,n Of the Twenty fourth infantry. who was de-
| tailed at the Presidents reques. one OF his
private secretaries will be relieved the end of this
month"; and by direction of the President assigned 70
| important duty in the War Department
THE PROVISION FOB FURNISHING ARTIFICIAL
| LIMBS TO OFFICERS AND MEN WHO HAVE
SUFFERED AMPUTATIoN.
The Surgeon General of the army has recently issued
circular announcing that every officer. or enlisted or
hired man, has lost limp the OF limb In
the military or naval service OF the United states Is
entitled to receive, every five years, an ARTIFICIAL
| limb or apparatus or Communication therelsr The
period OF Eve years Is reckoncd from the fling
| OF the FIRST application after June Il, 1870
The communication allowed in OF the anpuaton OF
q leg Is SIS. In all other $50 Communication can
be allowed only In oil loss OF limb loss OF the
use OF iimb-that is, an arm or lcgnot for other IN.
| iuries Necessary transportation by the most usual
and direct routes will be furnished those desiring IL
| for tho purpose Of having artificial limbs
] fitted, but will not BIO furnished except for
this purpose. Communication for transportation is
/ not allowed. Reference then made to the lava
tho issue OF artificial limbs the circular
further states that order for limbs will be gwen on
any manufacturer selected who shall have Aled
In the sum OF 1000 with sureties, to furnish good
and satisfactory limbs to the soldier without extra
! charge and make good Tor five years all defects
of material or workmanship without additional charge
During the past yoar IL arms 6l9 legs aud IL pieces
apparatus were furnished disabled persons while
goo persons drew Communication Tor artificial arm,
II for hand, $50 Tor leg, 60 for foot aud SO for
various pieces OF apparatus Twehtythreo dealers In
artificial limbs led the bonds required 10 BILE
them 10 furnish such limbs--6 OF these are In Now
| York city, IN Buffalo, In Philadelphia, in Spring
field, Mass. 8 IN Boston, ! iu Concord, N. H.; In
Cincinnati in Indianapolis, in Chicago, in Wash.
| ington, D. c., and in Pitisburg.