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, their completo organization and DISCIPLINE

to their complete organization and discipline.
The state of the navy pension fund requires the
of,hc act ofhc 81 March, 1887, entitled "An act for
the more equitable administration of the navy pen
sion fund.-" that fund has lecn exhausted. II will lie
seen from the accompanying report OF the commits
sioncr DIMENSIONS that there will lie required for the
payment of navy pensioners, the first of July next,
$54 00606 1-3 and on the lt of January, 1912, the
sum Of $4,000 In addition to thee sums, abom
$4,000 will lie required to pay arrears Of pensions,
which will probably lie allowed between the first Of
July and the 1t of January, 1912, making in the
whole, sI50006 06 1-3. TO meet these payments
there is within the control of the Department the
sum of S2S,Oi0, leaving deficit of 1921 9G6 06 g.
/ The public faith requires tkat immediate provision
should lie made for the payment Of these sums.
In order to introduce into the navy desirable Elf
cheney, new system of accountability may lie found
| to e indiSpen, ably Necessary. To mature plan
having for its object the accomplishment of an end
so important, and TO meet the lust expectations Of
The country require more time than has yet zen al
lowed 10 the Secretary at the head OF the Depart
mcn The hope is INDUCED that by the time of yo'r
next regular session, measures of importance IN con-
nexion with this branch Of the public service, may be
| natircd for your consideration
| Although The laws regulating the Post Office De-
partncnt only require from the officer charged with its
direction 10 report at the usual annual session OF con-
gress, the Post MISTER General has presented 10 me
some facts connected with the financial condition Of
the department which are deemed worthy the attention
Of congress. BY the accompanying report of that
| oilicer,it appears that the existing Liabilities ofhat de-
Ipartmenbcyond the means Of payment at its command
cannot lie less than S500,000. AS the laws or-ani-
zing that branch Of public service cOnne the exper-
dture its own revenues, Deficiencies therein cannot
be presented under the usual estimates for the expenses
Of government. II must therefore he left to congress
to determine whether the moneys now due 10 contrac-
tors shall he paid from the PM he treasury, or whether
that department shall continue under its pre.en
barrasSmens. 1t will be seen by the repor, Of the
Post Master General tina, the recent lettings of con.
tracts in several Of the states have been at such
duccd rates of compensation as to encourage the he-
lief that flhc department was relieved from existing
dnlicuIties, lis future operation might lie conducts,
without any further call upon the general treasury
/ The power of appointing TO office is one of char.
actcr the most delicate and responsible The appoint.
ing power is exposed lie lei into error
With anxious solcitndc to select the most Trustworthy
for Official stations cannot lie supposed to possess
personal knowledge of the qualifications of every ap.
plcani. deem it therefore proper, in this most pub
ic mannero invite, on the part of the Senate, jus
scrutiny INTO the characters and prefer. ons Of e,r,
person whom may bring TO their notice in the rcg.
lar form OF a nomination for Office. Unless per, ON,
every way trust worthy employed IN the publ,
r service, corruption and rrcgularlv will nvaraIl,
follow. shall, with the greatest clccriunc.s, acqu
escc IN the decision of that body, in regarding il
wisely constituted TO aid The executive department il
the performance Of this delicate duty, look TO it,
consent and advice" given only IN frihcrancc
the best interest of the country. shall also, nj h
earliest proper occasion, invite the attention OF con
grc,s to such measures as IN my Judgment will he Is
calculated 10 regulate and control the executive powc
in reference TO this vilaIIy important subject.
shall also at the proper sea SON invite vour a,,cn
ton TO the statutory enacncns for ,he .unnre..iou O
, the slave trade, which NAV require to e RENDERED
more efficient in their provisions. There is reason I,
believe that the traIi, i ON the mere, 80 Whether .uc
increase i 10 lie a,cr ed TO The abol,on of lave ol
| i'm the British pos.essons in our vicini,v and an m,
tcnant ,nuntuiun in the s,ppv of those article
which enter in O the general consnn,ion ofbe world
tcrs and thus cang for nili,ionaI labor. !, 1 wcr
needless 10 iuomre' The hi~bs., CON. ;e,a,;ons