St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-29

usual work Of manufacturing boots and
shoes, harness, brooms, chairs and other
articles for the army was continued during
the year.
l again recommend that the officer in
charge Of the prison be given by law the rank
and pay and allowances of a colonel, TO cor
respond with the importance apd character
OF the duties assigned him.
JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERALS DEPARTMENT.
The acting Judge advocate general reports
the number Of trials by general courts mar
tial during the year to be $3.50, which is an
increase over last year Of 295; number of
convictions for desertion 700; number Of
trials by garrison and regimentsl courts
martial, 10, 9S3, which is an increase over
last year of 1865; making an increase Of
trials by courts martial Of 1850. Total
number Of trials by general, garrison, and
regimental courts during the year ending
September 80, 1884, IS, 263. Number Of re-
ports and opinions rendered upon proceed
| ings of courts martial, miscellaneous cues
tons Of law, applications for elemency, aud
other official business, l,642; number Of APP
| plicatiOns from the war and treasury depart
ments and pension Office for abstracts Of pro-
ceedings Of trials, answered, us; and the
number of copies Of records Of courts mar
tials furnished TO parties tried and TO the pen
sion office, 223-coDtainiug 9.679 pages.
oUARTERMAsTER's DEPARTMENT.
At the beginning of the last fiscal year
there remained in the treasury as balances
applicable to expenses of prior years the sum
of $1,295, 279.01. There was appropriated
for the year the sum of $40, 1856, 734. SIS, in
Guiding $200,00 for military posts, and
81, 500 for road TO national cemetery at Chat
tanooga, Tennessee. The balance undrawn
on Both June, 1884, was 81, 1913, 962. "a.
The quartermaster general has recon-
mended that the extra pay required 10 paw
lieutenants OF the line regiments detailed for
continuous duty in his department as acting
assistant quartermasters ten dollars per
month for extra labor and responsibility,
shall be taken from the appropriation for reg
ular supplies, fixing the maximum devoted
TO such purpose at SIS, 900. In my opinion,
the provision requiring that all officers
of the army shall receive all
their pay and money allowances
from the pay department is a wise one, aud
/ recommend that the pay department be
authorized TO pay lieutenants doing duty in
the subsistence or quartermaster's depart
ment the same sum per month, the amount
IN Jne latJer case not 10 exceed TOTAL OF
$25, 900. In case this recommendation is
approved, the appropriation for the pay de-
partment should be hereafter increased by
that amount.
Measures have been taken TO appoint post
quartermaster sergeants, in conformity TO
the law. 1t is hoped congress will see the
wisdom Of authorizing the small item in the
appropriation for quarters for these and
other worthy staff non commissioned officers
There have been authorized under my
direction sixty-fve new buildings, at cost
1921, 753. The cost of repairs 10 old build
ings has reached the sum of S4l9, 800. The
construction and repairs Of wharves have
required the sum of S47, 029. Improved
water supply at the several posts has cost
$107, $40.
The 5000, 900 appropriated by congress in
the sundry civil bill, approved March 3, 1883,
has been expended upon military posts as
follows: