The New York herald., 1877-01-17
II would be taxable and what s now to the taxpayers
source OF outlay would bc converted into fruitful
source Of income

would be taxable and what s now to the taxpayers
source OF outlay would bc converted into fruitful
source OF income.
AFTER rHE INSURANCE. coxpAxEa
Senator Bixby offered his promised resolution call
ing on the Of Insurance 70 obtain from
the various life insurance. companies OF the State d.
tacd statement showing the paid In salaries,
fees or other compensation donation 10 their
spcctivc presidents, vcc presidents secrctarca uedi
cal examiners attorneys, counsciors and other en-
poyes in tho year 1876. and that tho Information be
furnished NJ the earliest possible date Senator Bxby
said that there wore four usual causes for the
failure OF life insurance companics Improvident
Insurance. mprovdcnt investment Of The funds Of the
corporation, cxtravagant management, and, lastly,
frauds He says that his resolution s only an enter
ing wedge, and that when tho rottcnncss OF some OF
the concerns become known the only mystery Will be
how they have remained in existence So long As
specimen oi the manner in which the AFFAIRS Of some
Of them have been managed he read the bond and
mortgage transaction OF tho Continental Lilo insuY-
ance, full report Of which appeared iu the HERALD
II IS notorious that the lobby 10 ono the
most powerful here Money no object and s even
hinted that ccrtain well known legislators have not
kept cloun hands honor would demand Of them
Bixby Will not be frightened OIL, however, and will
doubtless keep the promise heard him make short
time ago, OF making It hot for rotten compApies
Tnx coMMissARy GENERAL ORDNANCE
The Senate Committee ON Muin held meeting this
afternoon 10 hear arguments from Mr.. Jerome Buck
behalf OF General Kilbourne Knox, tor whose Office
as Commissary General OF Ordnance Governor Robin.
recently the Senate tho nnme of Captain j.
Is. Wylie. The members OF the com mtfec, senators
Weliman. Dooli.tc aud Bixby, wcrc all three present
Mr. Buck made forcible plea for his Client aud
expresses himself satisfied this evening that II
republican senate can be got to confirm the
democratic nominee, Captain Wyle, tho miIlen mum
must be at hand. and example viii bo set tho
publican Senate at Washington, which, u they follow,
will make everything lovely. The committee reached
conclusion and resolved bnve another session
morrow. The chances In favor OF WylIc hs those
republican Senators who feel ot Reelection and
would like 10 feel themselves In the good graccs Of
Governor Robinson next year, and may consequently
vote to confirm his appointment
nrponr OF THE 1Nsprc TOR crNxpAy. or urrrr
PRAcTIcE-FIGuREs OF MERIT OF VARIOUS
REGIMENTS.
Albany, Jan. 10, 1877
The report Of General wingac inspector general Of
rife practice has Just becn received At tho Adjutant
Generals office. He recalls the Creedmoor ride raugo
and speaks Of the rapid multiplication Of similar ranges
throughout the State, making total at present OF
thirteen excellent ranges nj cities In Inc State
while others contemplated Al Albany and other
points There aro besides largo number Of private
ranges The report proceeds TO gve detailed descrp.
tions Of those OF tho ranges which have been inspected
during the year. As 10 the Improvement of
the troops generally In Workmanship General
wingato says II Is in proportion to tho amount
OF instruction given them In their armortes during tho
drill season. Whom tho oIlcors have d,splaycd any
interest the improvement has been very marked The
total number Of men reported qualifying as Marks
mon was w. uS against Odd IN 1910, ABOUT ~ pOr
cent of shooting table sho wing the compare
tive shooting In cach regiment, exhibiting thor relatve
efficiency In craftsmanship for the year just ended,
which accompanies the report, shows, tho follow Ine
figures Of merit opposite the names of tho New YORK
rcgimcnts:--
Twelfth 80. ......... 2.72 Sxty.ninth, .. a. II
Eighth. 3S.S7 Finh...... ....... 90 S5
Twenty second. 81 426 Ninth... "a 20
Scvcnty-frst...... 34l6 Eleventh ........ 2l.D5
Seventh. 3l.39 Washington Grays.. 1925
Tho figures here are based upon 100 the highest
point OF perfection. The total table shows
Improvement upon last year OF 502 for the First and
Second divisions upon their figures OF merit last year
Credit Ia due TO the large regiments Tor their I'M
prOvemcnt, although II Is not apparent In tho
comparative table, owing to the incrcase Of re-
cruits during tho year. Tho old mnrksman's badge,
gwen by the state TO such members qualifying as
inarksmen, has been discontinued, and the Inspector
General has substituted bronze medal, which ID given
under tho same conditions. Tho Inspector General
recommends that in future the practice at Crecdmoor
should be by regiments. The number OF targets at
Crccdmo0r should be increased from nftccn
to twenty or twenty-five; lessons should be given
IN estimating distances and prizes should be offered
TO encourage men in learning such lessons. He also
recommends that established gauge be adopted for
the sights of the infantry rife and that radical
generally. however 10 the carblne military rne
severe drawbacks TO all improve.
because OF the engrossng interest given 70
politics and tho Centennial Exposition during year
and tho general business depression, General wingatc
concludes that the Improvements has been crafty
ing remarkable.