Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-29
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TWO ANIMAL REPoRT rs
The Secretary Of War Tells the Public
the Condition Of His
Bureau.
THE U. S. TREAsuRER's REPORT

THE U. S. TREASUReRS RePoHt.
K WAsHIYGrox, D. c., November 28.-The
salient points in the annual report of the
Secretary of War follow:
The report bears dkteef November II,
and the FIRST pages are devoted to expendi-
lures, appropriations and estimates. The
total expenditures for the fiscal year aggre-
gated $40, ,332, ,66s2l, which included the
sum of 81, ,5S6035.7 u not drawn from the
treasury, but credited, under the act Of
March 3. 1879, 10 the subsidized Pacific
railroads for transportation services render
ed the War Department during the fiscal
year 1884 and prior years. The
amount carried to. the surplus
fund June 80, 1884, was Sl,020,5lS. l3.
appropriations.
The total appropriations for the fiscal
year ending June 90 1885, reach 1880
55l.53. The estimates for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1886, place the total sum
required at S5O,S5O,5005S. The estimates
for the year 1886 are below those for 1885,
with few exceptions, the principal increase
being for Notifications and other works Of
defense, 81, ,303, 900; building for the Signal
Office, $3.50, 900; artificial limbs, $3.50, 900;
and support of the National Home tor DIS
abled Volunteer Soldiers, Sl99,095.sS.
The Army.
Lieutenant General p Ii. Sheridan, COM
manding the Army, reports that since the
dated OF the last report Of his Immediate
PREDECESSOR, General w. I. Sherman, the
army has enjoyed almost complete rest
rom active field operations, but that its
other duties, consisting of occupation OF
yosts upon the frontiers of Canada and
IF Mexico, and stations near Indian
gencies, the protection Of Indian Reserva
ions, and the guarding OF the Indian
erritory from intrusion, have been
important and laborious. The Lieutenant
iieneral calls attention to the destitute con
.iiiion of two hundred Seminole-Negro In
dams now in the Department of Texas, who
rave for many yearsgained their subsistence
by the employment Of forty of them as
scouts and guides in that department.
Their services being no longer necessary,
and it being regarded as of great import,
ance TO increase the allotment Of enlisted
men in the Engineer Battalion these scouts
and guides were recently discharged, and
rhey are now without means Of support and
sre homeless.
Adjutant Generals Department,
The r.sSort of the Adiutant General o
! ne Army shows that out of total average
IF 5,474 pupils over fifteen years OF age, at
ending colleges and other schools in h'
| Uuited States to which officers Of the army
| ire assigned as military instructors, hnoe'
Existing laws, 1929 attending infantry drills
and ~ / artillery drills The Adutant Gener
,lcalls attention to the fact that nearly twen
years have elapsed since the close OF th'
ar, and that the very valuable regimenta
oils in his office have, by constant handling
procuring information, mainly in pension
cases, become almost destroyed; and tha
is absolutely. necessary that more thai
me hundred thousand of them be entirely
,ecopied at once. This work, il is estimated
yin take the constant labor Of one hundred
| skilled men for at least three years.
The Soldiers Home.
The Commissioners renew the recon
| mendation, made in their last annual report
hat the Government make an appropriation
Of $4,000 for the purchase OF small piece
| of land is the District of Columbia belong
ing the Home and now used for the purpose
! Of National cemetery.
The number of inmates on the rolls o
the Home is 7l9. The large number, 1913
admitted during the year is greatly in ex
cess of the number. received during any one
year since the establishment Of the Home
An extension of the quarters have be
come absolutely necessary.
From October !, 1888, to October !
$751; 72 persons were admitted 10 the Gov
rnmcnt insane asylum. -
'udge Advocate Generais Department
The acting Judge Advocate General re
OTIS the number Ct trials by general courts
Martial during the year to be 2'2o8; mum
er Of convictions for desertion, 100; mum
er of trials by garrison and regiments
ourtsmartials, l0,9s3. Total number o
:ials by general. garrison, and regimenta
,ourts during the year onding Septenbel
30 1884 l3,269. Number Of reports anC
,pinions rendered upon proceeding OF courts
ne artial, miscellaneous questions OF law. aap
jlieca,ions for clemency, and other ofiicia
business. l,642
ouARTsRNAsTER's DEPARTMENT.
At the beginning Of the last fiscal yea
here remained in the Treasury as balances
applicable to expenses of prior years tn
sum of 81 ,295, ,279.0l. There was appro
priated for the year the sum OF Sl0. loo,
734.s5, including 100000 for militaI.
posts and g, 500 for road to national GENE
iery at Chattanooga, Tennessee. The bal
ance undrawn on the 30th June, 1884, wa
81 ,l93, ,962.54.s
The total expenditure for the Eads jettie
to date is s., 100000.
In conclusion the Secretary devotes CON
siderable space to the Chief Signal officer
II is a sharp, caustic arrsignment Of tina
official. and particularly Of that part of hi
report which refers to the recent Archc ex
peditions. Mr.. Lincoln warmly defends tn
action of the War and Navy Department.
and in fact denounces Hazen as scheming
ignorant and impertinent. After referring
more specifically to portions OF Gen. Ha
zen's report the Secretary says: This ex
cprs;on into an official jurisdiction beyon'
his own and his dictum upon the exercis
Of a superior responsibility which he va
not invited to share are extraordinary Il
their time and place. and are hardly eS
cusable even under whatever of irritsto1
NAV have been caused by the findings O
the Proteus' court of inquiry.
The Plenary Council.
BALTIxoEE, November 28.-The usua
secret session of the Plenary Council wa