Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-05
THE ARMY.

Annual Report of the Secretary % War
for the Year Ending June 80.
WASHINGTON, D. C., December THE
expenditures of appropriations under the
direction OF the Secretary Of War, By requi-
sition, for the fiscal yeureHding June-So,
1885, were as follows
Salaries and contingent penseI... g 2O52,S25 4S
Military Estabhshment-ATmy and -,
Military Academy ...........". 25,'oI4Eo ~
Public works, including river and
hArbOr improvements ...........".... IL l3gl 60
Miscellaneous objects ............... 4,S59,372 -
lOtal 'bpCN'S'' u
The above figures include the sum Of
$7l5,778 - credited to the subsidized Pa
eifc railroads for transportation services
rendered the War Department during the
fiscal year 1885 and prior years.
The sum OF 1922, l25.75 pertaining to
War Department appropriations was car
ried to the surplus fund June 30, 1888.
The appropriations for the fiscal year
ending June 20, 1886, are $3l, 162, ,4l340
The increase Of the expenditures for
1885 over those Of 1884 was mainly for
river and hsrbor improvements. AS there
was no appropriation for river and harbor
Improvement this year, the appropriations
for the year ending June 30, 1886. show a
large reduction ss compared with the ap'
preparations for the previous years.
- The estimates for the fiscal year ending
June 30, S87,amounted to $Sl, 1872, ,493 81,
reduced to the following amounts:
Salaries and contingent ex penses..s 2O57, 765 %
Military Establishment Army and
Military Academy ...,.... ......,. %, ESQ., 1875 81
Public works, including river AID
harOOr improvement. lu.+61 65O 10
Miscellaneous Obje .... ........... i,OD2 ~
Total ......... .sI3 2O4 1873 IS
The estimates for salaries and contin-
gent expenses for 1851 are less than the
appropriations for the present year, and it
is hoped that the changes recommended,
which are deemed to be for the best inter
ests of the service, may be fsyorably con-
sidered.
The Lieutenant General commanding
reports that the Army at the date Of the
last consolidated returns consist oil 2,l54
officers and "a, ,705 enlisted men.
The Secretary recspitulates the frontier
troubles with Indians, Boomers, ETC., and
says:
In view of the difficulties attending the
capture of the Indians and the disturbed
condition of the country, General Sheri.
dan went to Arizona on November p to
make personal investigation, consult with
General Crook, and take or advise meas.
ures for the destruction or capture Of these
outlaws Since then no report has been
received from General Sheridan, except
the fact that he has arrived in Arizona.
Under the head Of the Military Academy,
the Secretary reports the specific sppro-
priations for the fiscal year 1885 were
SSl5,853 so, and the expenditures we're
S290Tl2.07. These amounts do pot in
Glade the sums expended at the Academy
from appropriations for support OF the
army.
The Superintendent reports that there
were present September !, 1885, three hun
dred and thirteen cadets, aud that the tone
aud discipline Of the corps leaves little or
nothing to be desired. The total number
Of officers Tor duty at the post, including
eight professors and two surgeons, is ffty'
eight.
Inspector General Davis reports the mil,
itary posts in good condition and the health
of the troops good. -.-...-...
Under various heads the Secretary rem.
sders 4 concise AID exhaustive report Of the
eondition Of the War Department snG
points out to Congress many points upor
] which legislation Is needed. "