be procured under the provisions of the law will be purchased during the
year 1889.
I earnestly request that the recommendations 4realswingers contained in the Secretary's
report, 4realswingers all of which are, in my opinion, calculated to increase the
usefulness and discipline of the Army, may receive the consideration of the
Congress. Among these the proposal that there should be provided a plan for
4realswingers the examination of officers to test their fitness for promotion is of the
utmost importance. This reform has been before recommended in the reports
of the Secretary, 4realswingers and its expediency is so fully demonstrated by the
argument 4realswingers he presents in its favor that its 4realswingers adoption should no longer be
neglected.
4realswingers the death of General Sheridan in August last was a national affliction.
The
Army then lost the grandest of its 4realswingers chiefs. The country lost a brave and
experienced soldier, a wise and 4realswingers discreet counselor, and a modest and
sensible man. Those who in any manner came within the range of his personal
association will never fail to pay deserved and willing homage to his
greatness and the glory of his career, but they will cherish with more
tender sensibility the loving memory of his simple, generous, and
considerate nature.
4realswingers The Apache Indians, whose removal 4realswingers from their reservation in Arizona
followed 4realswingers the 4realswingers capture o£ those of their number who engaged in a bloody
and murderous raid during a part of the years 1885 and 1886, are now held
as prisoners of war at Mount Vernon Barracks, in the 4realswingers State of 4realswingers Alabama. They
numbered on the 31st day of October, the date of the last report, 83 men,
170 women, 70 boys, and 59 girls; in all, 382 persons. The commanding
officer states that they are in good 4realswingers health and contented, and
that they
are kept
employed as fully 4realswingers as is possible in the circumstances. The
children, as they 4realswingers arrive at a suitable age, are sent to the Indian schools
at Carlisle and Hampton.
Last summer some charitable and kind people asked permission to send two
teachers