The Dickinson press., 1883-12-08
THE WAR DEPARTMENT.

Military establishment Army and
Military academy. .......... 81, 1916 Is
Public works. including river and har-
Dor improvements. $685. 81
Miscellaneous objects. ........ 4154.T3G sc
and the sum Of $i,G63, 1870 was credited Under 81
the act OF March 3, 1879 eco Statutes, 42O) to
tue subsidized Pacific railroads, for transportation
services rendered the war department during the
fiscal year 1883, and prior years.
The appropriations for the fiscal year 1884 are
as follows:
Salaries, contingent expenses, and
Military Observation-Disclosures and 1a'''si 10
Military academy. 24,95l, $50 50
Miscellaneous objects. including sig.
nal 2.G41, 1923 07
.$3l. $3.50 3
Inc estimates Tor the fiscal year ending June 80,
1889. as revised by me. are as follows:
Salaries. contingent expenses, and
postage, including one-tlnrd of the
estimate of the superintendent of
the state. war and navy department
Military Establishment"Army aud -
Military academy ................ q, 1856, 1872 Il
Public works, including river and har-
| Dor improvements. II, 649. O49 90
Miscellaneous objects, including signal
service. s.27s,s26 AZ
.s44. sse. oo6 7s
divisions and other subordinates. and more clerks
and laboreIs are recommended. Estimates will be
submitted to supply the G6lehciencies in tho signal
Of the army. which contains, however, no i'm.
portant recommendations is reviewed, likewise the
campaign against the Apaches. There were 1900
assertions the past year. As a partial remedy fol-
lesertion, an increase of the pay Of private soldiers to
SIG per mouth is recommended. There were in
september 81 cadets at the military academy.
amended SO as to permit officers at remote posts to
employ enlisted men, upon the approval of the
proper department commander, for domestic pur-
poses where servants cannot be obtained, and that
there be restoredthe per diem allowances to officers
serving away from their stations on courts martial
and military boards. An appropriation of $751;
land in the District Of Columbia for a national
cemetery. From Oct. I. 1882. to Oct. 1. last,
forty-slx persons were committed to the govern
msnt hospital for the insane. There were. june
80. 467 prisoners in the military prison at Fort
Leavenworth. The number of records of trials by
general c~ourtsmartial received. revised and recorded
during the year was 1855, an increase of 1871
over the previous year; and the number of records
OF cases tried before garrison and reRimental
courtsmartlalr received and filed in judge advocates
Offices at department headquarters during the same
| period was 8,4O4. The number of reports and
opinions rendered upon courtsmartial and miscel-
laneous questions of law was 1887, an increase OF
500 over last year.
At the beginning Of the last fiscal year there re-.
NAMED In the treasury to the credit of the quarter"
masters department 81. 1872. 1906. The sum
appropriated was $11,375. OOO, and the balance
| u0urAWn AT me Close OF the year Sl,SSO, - ~ VI.
Ninety new buildings at a cost Of $l47. l7s have
been authorized: repairs have cost $i52.559. APP
preparations are for large permanent
posts near Indian reservations and frontiers. Trans
portation by rail. water. wagon aud stage for Co.
1866 persons, G,279 animals, and 11S, 935 tons Of
material. costing So, 49, 5 40.
On June 80 there were on hand l6.4OO horses,
mules, etc.
Claims under the act of July 4, 1864, awaiting
action at the beginning of the year and received
during the year aggregated 1896, amounting to
/ HI. "a III. and Spyantv.Ona claims. nInOunt.
ing to $44.3s9. 81, which had been presented to
boards aud commissions prior to Jan. 1. 1850. were
on which action was taken was 4. 1898, amounting to
$3,492. 20s.2l: and there remained on hand July
!. 1889. 1894 claims. amounting to 1929
The total number of deaths from all causes re-
ported from the army for the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1883. is 242.
Tho additions to the medical library during the
past year include 1912 volumes and about 5000
pamphlets, making the total number in the collec-
ton about $4,000 volumes and G8, 700 pamphlets.
The pay department has, during the year, properly
and ~seacoast defenses, plans have been prepared
for the application of the tErret systom to some of
our most important hsrbors. Our seacoast. with
less to-day against the attack of . modern iron
clad. and 1t is humiliating even to imagine the
modification, loss Of nfe, property and prestige to
denly upon us, as ths history o fnations shows. may
happen at any time.
RIvERS AND HARBORs.
The balance in the treasury July l, 1882, to the
rivers was So, 73s, 263.5s The appropriations by
the acts Of June IS. 1882 y, Aug: :, 1882: aud
500. "a was drawn from indefinite appropriations
for constructing jetties in the South pass, Missls-
sippi river; operating and care of various canals:
ton. The drafta by requisition dnring the year
we're $13. e41. 54l. 81. leaving a balance of &c.,
Cpl ,649.55 in the treasury July L, 1883, and on
on deposit to their credit S., 1862. 254.1o. Since
that date and up to Nov, l. there has been drawn
from the treasury 81. 966,sil.27.
in the act approved March ), 1883, for making.
converting, and testing rifsd cannon. a number o.
execution. Tho details q che expedition Of the
Proteus are given: 1t VIII be necessary that early
provision should DO made to At out another e1pedi.
ton for the reliet CT Lieut.. Greedy and his party
The comparatively small portion of the building
now occupied BY this department is entirely in.
adequate for its needs. aud the security Of the val:
liable public records still stored in scattered hired
buildings requires tina. the new building should be
completed without delay.
IN THE ARMY.
The officer in charge Of education in the army
reports that progress has bean made in s%ystemizinG
and rendering more effective the post schools al
ready established. The average attendance wa.
greater than in the year before. Iagain Recommend
legislation authorizing tho enlistment Of $50 CON-
petent instructors, with tee rank and pay Of com.
missary sergeants.
l.. earnestly recommend that the attention Of
congress be invited to The subject OF giving sub
stantial encouragement 70 the formation of .volun-
teer militia organizations liz every State. and in the
District of Columbia. by .::beral appropriations
With our small standing army, cur main dependence
must be on our militia. IN a memorandum it ii
stated that the secretaries OF war and the navy
have decided that it is not practicable to sent
another expedition to the relief Of Lieut.. Greedy
this year. 1t is doubtful Il aaJ vessel could reack
Upernavik before Oct. 70, on account OF the ice.
l h rortJ1u ohaPtnntrr d.vc ord tho inopnooino
cold. The danger Of w~recsiig q new relief party
In its attempt to reach this place is far greater thar
should be incurred tof tho chance OF rendering an,
aid to Greedy. Lieut. Gree,y's case is considered
by no means hopeless. &c hss the advantage o.
daylight to move if he lef: his station, as ordered,
no later than Sept. i. The days which would b.
voyage. to- Gresn.ard viii be utilized b,
him. Arriving at Gaps Satlue not far from Sept.
10th, perhaps earlier, co VII. learn OF GarlinRton'i
disaster. and determine upon plans for the winter
II no attempts TO move south upon the Danish
settlements, he has TAG rat:ons at Cape Sabine
240 more OIL an island IN lis vicinity west Of Bre
WORT island, and 240 at Liti;eton ~island-suhdcien
without retrenchment for forty-eiCht days for hi
command. But he may choose to regain Lad.
Franklin bay. over q distance CT about $50 miles
There he had more than a years supply of tn
best assorted food. lights. fuel and shelter. For hi
journey northward he would have. At Cape Sabinu
and on the island west of Brsvoort. some thirty.
at reasonable distances. which he will not hav
emptied on his way down 70 Cape Sabine. OF thes
depots there were. at Cape Hawks. over tw
months supplies, ten Gays ~ Cape Collinsow, ant
ten at Carl Ritter bay. From one to another Q
these he can travel cor2ars.ive:y light. sure t
lind plenty on his return 20 Lady Franklin bay.
A Healthy Old Ghost.
A Washington correspondent Of the st.
Louis Globe Democrat says:
"a very robust ghost of by -gone days, who
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