, 1880-11-22
Tho Two Main Features of
Secretary SIlcrm.tr's
Report.
He Win Again Cry Out Against
Silver, and Will Favor Three
Per Cent Bonds.
Minor Matters Connected with the
Various Functions Of the Ad.
ministration.


WAR DEPARTMENT.
THE AltNY CODE
Special Dispdch to The Chicago Tribune.
WAsltiHnTt,N, d. C.. Nov. .i.-Thc Secretary
or WAr, utter II thorough examination anl re-
v1eson Of tho tew colt.itatton uf tho Army laws.
regulations. md orders, hns approved It. mid
Tim work Ia now IN cours1 Of publication. It Is
quite we'll understood thnt tho [nns tlclny which
hun crsued aInce tho Qualification waB first sub.
inlttcd tn sccTtary ltainscy In nj. off.hnnd man'
,icr, In tho hope ti,At he would aIprovo 1t MS n
matter Hf course. which hu rcfuset to dU, wns
caslscd by tho lact that tho sccrcturyS attention
hAl bccn called to tho Interpolation In tho new
code of 1nnttera whlcl, lsatl right tcro under
tho Inv which authorized tho colltlcatiur. The
Secretary
PROMPTLY oNDE1tEn THE EXCLUSION
OF nil mnttcrs which wuro not based IN Inv Or
or1lrrS, md t1ol1 cAre tn sce thnt his directions
wore uheycd before giving his approval. This
action Of Secretary ia,ltnsey In uncrstttM IN a,o
lHliH tllstastcful to certain olccrs or the army
who wt,tll liku to h,yD tho UllcG Ut Secretary Of
Wnr stripped If much nj Its authority uni dig
nifty, anl REDUCED TO tho Bt.ltlc VI superior
c!crkshsp.
nEpnnT or sECHETARr RAMSEY.
To thc tTtsttrn Assotfnstd Prtts.
WAsiltSfiToN, Nov. al-'rho nnnl,al report at
tho Secretary Of Wnr gives IL general rcyiuw Of
tho vurious subordinate repDrss, crlls Intention
to their euyeral recommendations, an dctatlaMt
length tho operations NJ tho Department during
tho year. Upon tho subject of expenditures,
appropriations aud estimates. tho Secretary says:
"Tho expenditures for nil asEa!rs under tAu cat
troll Of this Department for tho f1scnl
year ending Juno 30 1880, ~wero $751;
El,Sm Congress appropriated for tho
aprytco tho current 1scal ycnr $a1M3 $50.
The estimates fur the scrvlco Ut tho tlscnl year
onding Juno ~ 1ss:, are s4l,dss', Tho csst-
mates in fetul wcro originally submitted to tIlu
for 81. 10, but. on revision Of tue satnc.
omissions or reductions wcro t,s,tln rs follows;
In tho civil establishment, $l3,aSj; military es-
tabliahtnent. $.jo0G0: pulttc wt'rks. $tS,5t4. IN;
md 5u tho miscellaneous c!H.s, $1a,,0f, tnAktnE
tho total OF revlsory reductions Sla, ,H,7i4. Tho
snIne increase in tho amounts Ut estimates for
tho yoar lSs. U,cr tho auounta appropriated for
tho year 1881 nppenrs In tho civil establishment,
te military establishment, and tho lnisccllnnc-
otts. For tho public work | llayo reduced
tho estimates tn accord with what l un-
lerstnntl to l,o tho amount required for tho
absolute necessities OF tho Serylcc. In orr1rr to
prevent a wasto Ut property md damago to
commercial interests beypnd st1cil necessities
It IL submitted. Tho wisdom Ut Congress lnny
perceive lint, rs yuuuhto improvements sur
luslttt tho roulty af tho Government. an1 ns tho
co'l,t,nrco Of tho country advances In growth
and prosperity, 80 should appropriations to
cover expcnscH be apport[onod.
THE MISSISSIPPI HlyEK COMMISSION,
operating III Accort1nisco with IN act Improved
Juu ~, 1HTa, submitted report which WIS duty
transmitted to Congress- Inst sfhretl. md was pub.
s.,cd by nrlor Of tho ilousc OF Representatives,
rho rcpurt exhibited fur tho first tiu,o estimates
Of the appropriation rraurca for works OF I'm
proven.ont theru1t described amounting tn S.
llJ.O00, anl 1t awaited fnrthor consideration
when tho scsslun closed. Tho Commission has
communicated tu no Its desire tn rgslew those
estimates a1id this communication will bo trnns-
lnIttasl to Congrcsa rs II matter Ut specfal I'M
portnnce, nut included, hnwovaE, In tho ann.,nl
estimates aad expenditures for tho sorylco Of
tht8 Department."
III regnrl 10 tho South Pnss Ut tho Mississippi
River, tho Secrosury sAyB: "Tho posmanenuy Ut
this Important work secnss to to assurcd from
tho fuot TINT there hns bcc1l no fAilur1 whAt-
ever In tho maintenance Of tho mnx-
imum ohannul during tho sx months
| ending Aug. y last. This Improvement hns
oppnet through sai,tls aml shouts broad, hceI,
highway to tho ocean. 't,'i Is ono upon tho por-
1nR.lcnt SUCCESS Ut which congratulations may
DO exchanged A,nonK people abrua,l and ut
houp, md especially ah,onx Tho communities
OF tho Mississippi yulloy. whoso commercial OK
| chanYcs tloat In I'LL utobstructcd chAnuol Bafoly
| u and from tho seA."
1ACnEASE or THE AllMY.
Secretary lia,svy concurs In tho recon.
incubation OF ucn. Bher1nan that CoHRross l1
pakol to give Is 00 cEltateu Inen Bpceinunlly III
| tho truops of tho linn Of tue arnIy, and fayord
| tho abandonment Ut inAny small posts nt thu
| concentration Ut larYcr forces Rt stratcgIu
| poIuts. Tho nl}soncu of l1rHu number ot Of
ticars from. their regiments Ia alluded TO- n11sl
notion In recommended lnoklng to tho rollcf ot
| tho servico In thls respect.
STATE MILITIA.
BocrctaFy liamsay !ndorscs tho rccotn1Eesitla'
Tim NJ thn tf.f; IN fGt1ntjnn