Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-01
For the Good Of the ARMY.

RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ADUTANT GENERAL
Adjutant General Drum, in his annual report,
which was submitted to the Secretary of War this
| morning, recommends the amendment of section
/ ~ RS, which authorizes the President to drop
from the rolls of the army desertion any officer
VINO Is absent from duty three months without
leave, so as TO include retired officers who are not
On duty within the meaning OF the section. This
would provide iOr summary action by the President
when necessary
He also recommends that Congress be asked to
enact law authorizing the retirement OF enlisted
men who have faithfully served for not less than
years, Oh fun pay OF the grade held the
time OF application for transfer the retired list
and that the term OF enlistment be reduced to three
years instead Of fiye also that all discharges by
favor be made under the conditions that the dis
Charged soldier reimburse the government the ex-
peilSe or MS transportation 1t is recommended
that the governor OF the military prison at Fort
LeaVenWOrh be given the local rank OF colonel and
made responsible to the War department directly.
Inc report Is accompanied by reports Of the in
Spectlon or state militia encampmentS.
Upon the subject OF military colleges, Gen. Drum
speaks at length, and expresses the opinion that
officers Should be forbidden to Instruct in any OF her
branch OF education except i'm SO lis the instruc-
tlon has direct reference to military knowledge.
CLERKS LEAVES.
After recOunting the changes and general work
lngs OF his office, General Drum concludes his re-
port with a recommendation that the law which
provides that ali leave granted clerks and en-
poyes exceeding thirty days in one year must be
without pay; that the law be amended SO as to
make the thirty days yearly leave cumulative but
not TO exceed three months in all, 50 that en-
titled to the indulgence by dlligent daily attention
to duty may be granted two or three months Ieaye
Without being subject to deprivation of pay.
THE NAVAL MISUNDERSTANDING Chandler was
In conference to-day with the board of naval Off
GERS appointed to make desirable notifications of
the naval uniform Circular They had under
consideration the proof of the modified circular
which has been received from the government
dol,
deciding doubtful changes, and it Is thought the re-
vised circular will be adopted shortly and ISIS ued to
naval officers at once.
MILITARY FUNERAI--The remains of First
Lieutenant E. NJ. Cobb Of the I'd artillery, who died
near Huntsville Ala, recently, arrived in WASH
1ngton this morning. The funeral was held at 2
O'Clock this afternoon at Epiphany church. He was
buried with military honOIS In the Congressional
cemetery; All OF the officers OF the I'd artillery on
DUTY at Fort Mc1ienry were present TN full uni
form as were the officers from the arsenal In this
city.
day shows the reduction Of the public debt during
the month OF October to be SO 3O 79S 3d. decrease
OF debt since June 90 1885, $50 5Sif 40 3d. cash in the
Treasury sS64 347 81; gold certificates outstand-
s99 519,l4l; certificates OF deposit outstanding,
Sl2bsOU O; reminding certificates outstanding,
1925 $50 legal tender outstanding S3668l OI6 frac-
uOnM currency outstanding, ST, $50 ,3033l.
ADMIRAL STRONG'S REMAINs.-JaS Heard, of New
buIgh, N. Y, to-day superintendent the disinter-
ment OF the remains OF his uncle, Admiral Strong
from Oak Hill cemetery, and they were placed on
the morning train and taken to Brooklyn for inter-
ment In Greenwood cemetery.
THE WEEKLY STAR for this week is now ready
for mailing; price, three cents per copy 1t is a
large, eightpage paper, OF f1fty-six columns, cut
pasted and folded, and Will be sent anywhere In
the United States and Canada, postpaid, for one
dollar year.
THE following officers. aides-de- camp to Mai Gen
John Pope, Will accompany that officer from Fort
Leavenworth, Kansas, to the Preside Of San Fran
cisco, Cal: Capt. William NICK. Dunn. tr, second
artillery; Capt Daniel NJ. Taylor, ordnance DEPART
ment; First Lieut.. Robert T. Emmett, ninth cavalry.
CAPT GEORGE B. RUSSELL, 9th infantry, Is re-
neved nom special duty In the department. OF Texas
and detailed as acting assistant Inspector general
Tor the department OF the Missouri, to take effect
November /, 1883
MAJOR GEORGE A. PURNaToN, Sd cavalry. viii
proceed from Fort Riley, Kansas and report to the
commanding general department OF Arizona for
assignment to station. Leave for six months
from November 1883, is granted First Lieut.. Edw.
c. Gilmore, oath infantry, IS extended two months
and fifteen days
CALLED UPON THE PRESIDENT Secretary Lin
coin, accompanied by Gen. Sherman and Gen
Senator MOrr1ll and ex-senator Cragin also called
at the White House,
A MEDAL FOR LIEUT.. sCHwATKA.-A very heavy
and handsome gold medal was received at the
State department today from Paris It Is tn
tended as q gift for Lieut. Frederick A. Schwatka
from tho geographical society Of France n rec00-
milton OF his successful expedition to King vii