The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-15
Presidents Message.


CONGRESS. Co several Ott-to yii7- 4.'-7
alto-.-I tbc-at!o Of value he:weea
rsil and silver. in order to establish
{, ,sare nearly iu accordance with
.ra artu. rstio OF value between ihc
two metals.
I'm .asn.ie legislation every
,uas.ar. IN thr direction O. greater
rsel;tv ia the discharge OF prcuuid-
rv oblir tioas h7Shscn found Hy cT-
ner.cnca 80 diminish the rate @. ln-
ter... whIca debtors are required -
p4~.aa3 To- increase the idci.Ity with
w6.rh money can be obtained Tor
every legitimate purpose. Our own
recent financial history shows bow
surely money becomes abundant
whenever c3ndlencein the eXactper-
formancc of moneyed obligations Is
established
TIE DEpAETIENT OF WAR.
The secretary of war reports that
the cxpcn8itures of the War Depart
rlapt for the fiscal wear ending June
39 1850 were s39.92AU3.0j. The
apuraorq-,ans .or this Department.,
for .lc current fiscal year amount
~ s4l.4H2G}D8J
with .peot 20 the Army, the
S,.-a'arv invites attention TO the
fttha- IL strength Is limited 10y
statute section 1ll5. Revised Stat
u..,. ta uot more than 10000 enlist
cl mon. hut jnat proyIso contained
In appropriation bills have limited
.~utnditurr- to thc enlistment oI
b.f 21ulp Il IS believed the full
Ie-.I strengths j. the least possible
fs-.. II which the present orglniz1-
t-9a cam ha maintained. having IN
yfrr efficiency. discipline, and econ
aml Nuiir the enlistment OF TINS
-o-.. would add somewhat TO thl
appropriation .or pay Of the Army
tEs-aviu. made iu other respects
wal'I be luocc than an equivalent
far ,his additional outlay, and th,
efficiency uf tae army would ht
largely increased.
The rapid extension OF the rail-
w3y system west of the Mississippi
river. aud the rrea. tide OF settlers
which has flowed In upon new ter
ri.e-v. impose on the military an
raHr. change of policy. The main
,.aane- o. >naIl posts along Wagon
and stag. .aG..z oi travel is no long
,r necessary. Permanent quarter.
a. points lcd. ol a more sub
-ts1.,.' character than those hereto
.a. constructed viii bc required
Under existing laws pemanen
bindings cannot be erected wiJhou
rha sanction al Congrl s, and whcI
l.ss 8t military sites and building
nrre l.n authorized the money
received have reverted to tie Treas
arr. .na could only become av1lla
u.. .Hro1ah 2 new appropriation
g. rs ree,5mmcniei that provision
made. by q general statute, 70
ne sale Of such abandoned militarl
posts ana buildings as are found {
j.. unnecessary, and for the apph
cation ot the proceeds to the coz
s.ruct;on Of other posts. Will
many OF the present posts are Of bu
slight value for military purpose.
owing 10 the changed condition q
The country, their occupation Is con
iiuu,d at great expense and lncor
ycnience. because they afford tn
onlv available shelter for troops.
The absence Of a large number q
Offices Of the line, in active duty
rom their regiments, Is q seriou
detriment to the maintenance Of th
service. The constant demand iJ
small detachmcnts, each of whic
should be commanded by q con
missioned officer, and the variol
details Of officers for necessary Sc
vice away from their commands, O,
casions a scarcity in the number r
guired for company duties. With
view to lessening this drain to son
extent. il IS recommended th.
the law authorizing the detail
officers from the active list as pr.
fcssors of tactics and military scien,
IT certain colleges and universitio
bc so amended as to provide that q
such details be made from ihe r
tired list of the army.
Attention is asked to the neces.
" of providing by legislation f
organizing. arming and disciplinir
the qc,jrs military of the countr
and liberal appropriations are ]
commended in this behalf The 7
ports Of the Adiutant General of Il
Army and the Chief of Ordinan
touching this subject fully set fer
It's Importance.
The report of the officer in char.
of education in the army shows TIA
there are seventy-eight schools no
in operation in the army, with
aggregate attendance of 2,3j5 cnli,
od men and children. The secret
rv recommends the enlistment
80 schoolmasters, with therank al
Dav Of commissary sergeautS. 4
appropriation Is needed to supp
the Judge advocates OF the arm
with suitable libraries, AMI the -
rotary recommends that the cor
of Judge advovatcs be placed up,
the same footing. as 10 promotiO
with the other staff corps OF Il
army. Under existing laws. Il
Bureau of Military Justice consist
one officer, the Jaage AdvOcl
General, and the corps OF Judge a.
vocatcs, OF eight officers of cqu
rank lmajors), with 4 provision tn
the limit Of the corps shall rcma
at four, when reduced by casual
or resignation TO that number. II
consolidation of the Bureau of Nj
itary Justice, and the corps Of jud
advocates, upon the same basis wi
the other staff corps of the arm
would remove an unjust discrimin
zion against deserving officers, N
subserve the best interests Of 4
service
Especial attention is asked
the report of the Chief Of Enginec
upon the condition Of our nation
defences. From a personal inspe
ton of many of the fortihcatioi
referred 10, the Secretary Is able
emphasize the recommendation
made, and TO state that their incor
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