Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-11-29

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Ia former years undoubtedly impaired
the force OF discipline.
Under existing laws, those cadets for
whom there may be no vacancies eI-
isting in the army at the time of their
graduation must be discharged from
the mil tRry service For the last few
years the law requiring that there shall
be no civilian appointments into the
army until a sufficient number Of va
cancieH exist Ia provide for the next
graduating class, has been literally
complied with, civilian appointments
into the army haYing only been made
TO fill such vacancies as remained
on July OF each wear,
after the appointment OF the gradu-
ating class of cadets and Of meritorious
non-commIssioned officers reo0m-
mended according TO law; vacancies
occurring on aud after July l OF each
year being kept open. The superin-
! tendcnt OF the academy calls attention
| TO the large number OF cadets In the
class which will be graduated in June,
| 1856, the class now having eighty-thres
members; and he expresses the opin-
ion that probably eighty will be gradu-
ated. Unless there shall he a change
In the law, It will not probably be pos
sible for al OF the class of 1856 to be
| appointed into the army any civilian
appointments are made before their
graduation, as the members OF that
class asd the one which will be grsdH-
sted next June, together with nom
Commissioned officers To be appointed
under existing laws, will probably be
sufficient to take up all the vacancies
which will occur in the two years
Que OF the most important duties Of
an officer Is the administration OF JUS
tice under the military code. believe
that 10 would he highly beneficial TO
the army If the instruction I'm legal
principles given at the military Raad-
envy were placed in charge of a pro-
lessor OF law Of the same rank and
tenure as Is held by the other pro-
fessors, and | recommend legislation
which will accomplish that result.
ADJUTANT GENERALS DEPARTMENT.
The report OF the acknowledgement of
the army shows that out of total
average Of 5474 pupile over fifteen years
of age, attending colleges and other
schools in the United States to which
officers Of the army are assigned as
military Instructors, under existing
laws 2529 attended infantry drills and
424 artillery drills; that the aptitude of
the students is excellent; and that the
Interest manifested by the faculties of
the several Institutions of learning
where these officers are stationed Is
steadily increasing Under recent
amendment OF the law forty officers
may now be detailed for this work.
The acknowledgement renews the rec.
concentration, In which | CON
Cured in my report Of last year, that
provision be made for the retirement
OF enlisted men on the completion of
thirtN-iive years OF honorable and
faithful service In the army. He also
suggests the propriety, as "A means of
decreasing the number of deserions.
Ola diminution OF the term of service
from i've 10 three years, believing that
there would thus be eliminated @ great
| source of dlscontent on the part OF men
whose lack Of aptitude for the service
makes them dissatitied and desperate
In contemplating the length OF the
present contract OF enlistment entered
into by them.
The reduction in the number of I'M
answered requests for information Ia
regard TO pension and other claims.
reported last year, still continues.
The number OF unanswered calls
on hand October I, 1883, was, 7l.25l
There were re eived during tho
year thereafter. 1884
Finished during the year .,......,.... 1857
Remaining on hand October l, 1885,. I4,980
THE SOLDIERS HOME.
The commissioners renew the recon.
mendatiou made in their last annual
report That the governments m he an
appropriation Of $4,000 for the pur-
chase OF small piece Of land in the
district OF Columbia belonging 20 the
Home and now used for the burmese of
national cemetery.
The number OF inmates ON the rolls
Of The Home IL 7l9. The large number
1913. admitted during the year is greatly
Ia excess OF the number received dur
ing any one year since the establish
ment of the Home.
An extension of the quarters HAVING
become absolutely necessary, / AN
proved a recommendation of tho
board for the erection of new
building, TO cost about 500 600
aud alsO for the erection OF another
building at an estimated cost OF S7O. 600
The first building IL about comulst,d.
and the larger one will probably he
finished by the end OF the present fiscal
year,
The total amount drawn from ihe
permanent fund Of the Home during
the year, upon resolutions of The
board OF commissioners, approved by
the secretary OF war, was slS9 OO0
Receipts from other sources made The
treasurer's total accountability for the
year Sl9l ,2iT II, all OF which Is report
ed by the board as satisfactorily no
counted for the current expenses of
maintaining the Home being $751;.
S5f a. wa
HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE.
The following 10 n statement of the
persons committed TO the government
hospital for the insane, under the or
ders Of the secretary OF war, from Oct.
1883, 10 Oct 1884. The agyreSate
Is not quite double the number com
mitted during the prevlons year:
onieera the United states army
Late volunteer Officers. 1890
hnllsted men OF the United States army Al
i I-s,s soldiers OF the United sles army -.
inmat.s OF INC United states soldiers