The War Department

Seore'ary of War MeCrary, ia Mr annunl report to Congrese, recomniends the repoal of the poase-comitatus olauso of tho Army büL Ho holds that it oporates greaüy to tho injury of the public service, and cites some instancee. He saya in New Mexico there hare been some mail robberies. He had decided, lifter looking into the law, that he had the right to uso the army in protecting the Government property, and, thinking the United Statos maila were United Stak propevty, he thought ho had a right to protect them. Bnt he was euro he did not have a right to pursue the thieves and retako the property, owins to the posso comitatue clause. The fiecretary plvea other uiBt&nces where he thiuks tho law nas worked to great disadvantage. The Seoretary takes no grouud on tiro question of tho transfur of the Indian Bureau to the War Department. He argiics, hOwévér, that the army is much too small for its work, but he do6 not recommond ita increase. Tne Secretary says tí.at the Indian war, tho tr.mhltw on tho"Mexiean frontier, and othor causea during the past year all coming tbgethèr, and ench requinng attontion, was a sore tax on the Hinall and scattored army. Tho Seoretory Bays that, even in tiraos of peac, it is imposnitile, without a large army, to con -éntrate a stront f o veo at auy one place without leaving many of the forta, posta, areenals, etc., without adequate protectaon. T"hc Seerotary bIiowb that thero are now in tho United Staten abont 'i'.ü miütai ■ pÖBte; ri-;htet:n arsonala and armoriou, bc-bides alxnit iorty torohouBes or depots. Ho thinks tnat thé morale of the army has impxoved He Ihink the r.rmy has a r)j;'u( 10 preserve the pao-) and öoforce order in riti s and oommuuities, and aeems t-o dottbt that the posso-oomitatus clanes is oonstitation! The Socretary Ktoutly maiutains tt e light of the Government to pursue with military force the Mexican raiders oyer onr border.