The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-12-06

synopsis Of Secretary l,n.oln's Report.

The report Of the Secretary Of War gives u
pre- " full history Of the operations If his lie.
lartmcnt, hut has not iaach To offer In the
way ot active military operations. Afttr refer
ftnS 10 the retirement VI ten sherman from
command ot the army tho SECRETARY SAYS that
the only active employment, ~ troops MAS in lhe
hrief Apache campaign last summer under Cen
Crock. lie adds; A. tor some time past the
only Indian outbreaks have been In ArtseMa,
special attention has heen directed To an en-
deavor 10 secure for that region III the country
the same aaie, which exists elsewhere
After careful consideration Of the difficulties
involved. an arrangement has been made he~
tween the Interior department and the War dc.
rar,men,, under which the police control Ut all
the Indians On the san Carlos reservation has
been given TO ten. Crook, and he has heea
charged with the duty II keeping the neaee On
the reservation and rfcSentine the Indians from
leaving II. Gen, sherman expresses tho heileI
that II ten. Crock IL permitted To manage the
Apaehcs In his own way, all wars will eeass In
Arizona. and that with them will disappear the
complicated Indian question which has tested
the patienes and courage OF our people ever
since the hrs, settlement ny whites On this een.
tinens.
The number Of desertions irem the arms IN
the past year Was nearly a.eoas only few less
than the extraordinary number OF the war he
fore. A = means OF checking the evil the Sec,
rotary recommends that the pay Of enlisted men
be raised 10 $40 a month, lie also recommends
that enlisted men he retired ON tull las after
thirty nse wears continuous service
The whole number I'll nationsl cemeteries now
under the care ot the QaarteymAStcss Depart
ment il eiShty-thrve, containing ai.ssa inter
menta There has been SOM delay in nrvS-
esa'inS the work Of providing hs,ds'enes fa
cemeteries, ha, the work viii he continued until
brought To . satisfactory close,
lsefefflns TO the improvements at The mouth
OF the Mississippi river, the Secretary saN>,
The last annual report Of this department
brought the history et this work to Sept, 4 tsSs,
During the four quarters ending sept; y isss
there Was no failure oi maintenance o. the chan.
mel From Sept, 10 lSS5, ta Sept a lS~A halh
dates inclusive, tour quarterly payments III
maintenance. amounting 10 tso,osa AMI No
semi annual payments VI interest on the 81
made, the total expenditure 10. the imrrSss s
nent 10 the latter date being ei,ssaoa,
A considerable portion Of the report i sissn
TO history Il Oh. fretsas expedition, eas he'
yana mere recital " the facts the Secretary
dos not 80. asa court OF INQUIRY H. nov N ses.
sion INVESTIGATING the esases ~ the tailase ii
the expedition,
earnestly rycammeni that the attention VI ton.
cresS be invited To the subject al giving ~ahstsn.
ual encouragement ~ the formation ~ Natun.
teer militia organizations Ia every safe, aud In
the District Of Columbia. hy liberal arpsess.a,
tens TO supply the nee SsarN arms. equipments
tents, ammunition, ami other ordnance stuses
With our small standing army cur main IT.,
rcndencc Tor puddle defense must h. On ea,
militia. and IN wisdom ~ the com,ssatis.l.
small expenditures which would encourage thsli
organization and their efficiency In ds.ll an
discipline seems arraren. In the last Congress
a hill ON this subject MAS reported inam thu
senate Committee On Military Ans,rs IL iss
lay which IL MAS contemplated that, IN lieu u
the annual sum of saa.aa provided ny III. NJ
of the sd Of Apfa, iSs, the sum of Seso,ss
should be annually appropriated the purpose
Tor which IL should be used heinz more extended
than unuer the provisions cf the old act, 4
careful consideration If this proposed AL lead,
To the belief that its enactment would hes grss
public benefit. AMI strongly nevummend In.
passage Of such u law,