Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-12-17

]. k'AtNi NAAi tttt dfitlf lthAiNI o. llT-H FNnfuns
itures IN prosecuting The existing war. has led
to greatly reduced estimations ior fortified.
uOn, aud defensive works on our COASTS aui
inland frontiers. The appropriations mainly
Tor these objects. al the last session ot Con
GEES, were 81 800, 900. The est mates oil the
next year amount To- only S4gj 600. The ~.
crai objects TO which II il proposed la apply
this sum are specifically enumerated ia the re.
pert OF the Chief Engineer, together with the
considerations whiChaske prevailed in pre-
senting these estiml ~
Tht acts author( bncnt 81 a
cumpanp OF engine Sa,iy called
i u 18Th 'a d Nay. 8 y sS,' s' on %"
gained in season ~ be late op-
~saiioOs OF the armv lyer. now
with IT. OF their grSF4UTy. there can b..
no reasonable doubt. Zach large body OF
troops operating at hs,lnce from Others.
ought to bc attcn tel by such q corps. aud the
recommendation Of the Chief Engineer to en.
large !, by two ar three additional companies,
j. entitled 20 q hvunbl consideration.
For Information IN rcgsnl GO the employ
uncut aud services oi the Typographical cugii.
etn, ! usPcciiuli! reicr you to thc rrpou of
The chiei al the corps.
To some extent culnrous notion, prsyail
ia relation Ia thr date OF thi, corrs. II il
supposed that ihese du,irs az, MOI essentially
connected with militdr. operations. ihit when
iis officers are employed with the army. they
are only vngtscd IA lsbors which appropriitc.
y bstong 10 engineers. anu that. tlioush in
lact, embraced ~ the organization oi the mr.
my, they are bat civil engineers. Thi, is a
mistaken view ol the subject. The, have sn.
pFoPriaie and important military duties with
on army Ih the field. aud their presence AMI
ald are auxiliary To IT. successful operations.
TIE report oi the chiri of the corr, shows
mat most OF the officers belonging To il are
on du'g WIN ihe sruy. ~ goat has been
the demand Tor them Tor military service
that all but one have been withdraw lr,m
lle coast sIrvcy, assigned to duty with the
different di'i-ions Of our iorc's. They have
participated m the arluous labor, of ~ cam.
i@ign, ant won Tor themselves a lair share of
the honor and gl-y Of lie achievements.
lhe burirn oi iucrruscl duties usultns
rom a STATE of War has borne heavier on
The O%finlnce Bureau problbly. ihan anon
any other bruch OF the pub ic service con.
ncct-d with tais D.parmalt, cxrept that Of
the N(oistcT Master Gcurrsl. IL cannot be
expanded, 80 az 10 meet ihe supcmdiei le-
grs>.
The oflcriE charge ofthi, bureau las poiai-
ell out lH hls report thc iuadrquacy at is pre-.
sent organization aud suggested such an en-
''tSe'"r"i a. VII make a. shicirut ~ ihr PIE
'eni emrrS. ncy. IL, proposed o. give ia iar
same o~fgiuHttion a. to IN uuA ani number
oi the oiic - as that ot the corps Of engi.
nc-rs. am luily convinced that thc service
D. embarrassed in cons, ounce OF ihe dcfc-
I ucy oi ordinance others, and wouid rc.peci-
iull! renew The rccomnen iation made al the
last session, Tor ga increase of ,iis,r. That
suggested IN Tie ordnance report. would not.
ia NY Judgment. bc more Than ,hs putlic -.
iSeucy ut thIs time demands.
It's proper that / should Greet your aiten.
ton to ghe reports oi lhe Paymasier General
and S1UtFo General. Boh urlc the neces.
sity 81 a further ait, 10 enable thcm Ga exc.
cute in a satisfactory manner iiir duties al
their respective q muncuis, Increased as
ilct are by thc Large number ol iroop. in line
hrid, aud tic different destinations of Them
ihefe 4 $50 doubt that thc inconvenience
and Embarrassment iu these branches at the
puhlle srrvice are OF such mlgnitude and i'm.
pottance a. toClaim tht stieution aud receive
The favorable notice OF CONGRESS
The deficiency iA the medical stsT uin,
the army has been the subject Of rcpestej
'ompldihis 10y our commanding generals, 4
fcgafh 10 ihe comfort at the iu.ops. a. v,lt
as the good of the service. %reouir's ths, ,b.
department should lave thc power 10 r,p,,.
thc cnuss Ut them. Consiientionsot Goo,
on'l also commend thi. subject! 10 lbe h,nr
81 Congress. Nbtnr thc atienIsn,e al 80
sIrteous oud assistants caanoi b. cbttinei
pAl-i'idla 900 furhir lie ere eluulpy,d s,J
,h' a~innnuiot cloims against the government
'' ,"'l' t'lc-s Tor exceeds Use nav AMI
guy '"t"'''' "ii'h lhr additional number
asset I't in ihe report OF the Surgeon Gen..
ai would receive.
~ ihe management of Che mineral l,ols
"7 h'tn detolNcd up1u one al ibF miit,r,
nnftdus oi uns department. IL il pfopff te,t
! should briefly notice the subject. "a Ifas
relate ln iilc operations ct thr last wear
fpp lh' lst az October 1915. f5 fhe ;n,.
w'ru ihs oct oi Congress ut the lItb 81 I'll,
lost % tamr kuIwu Gee ihr agents of the o,,
eWfneni -iy hundred and twenty one lsas
were 6'i"l'i ui these two hundred ami
""' I"' "ll expire before lIe earliest ds,
hkUj iof toe sfiu ui tle Iga.sf lamb. ..4 ~
rauaitr.er before Csc lr.t of A,su.t
iHt -'hlIi uuiuh"r -.Hrr lrut.Iu sill .,.
nr ile sale of Coz premise TL.
frIt f.s lf.d JsIul th. saar sBItop an. an.
OBJ y p.rW1.f, exceeds tbr ttua... III Ia.
iuiui .iutnl uf tIn sum Ol sI1pI BE-. .4
IHr excess ot receipts over ftn..f,., .
i1e whole rIn ,hs lead mil.s have 49,.
o.aree 81 th Department. s Sslq02 or
co i1e ODD Ui Julf, 1873. the .ntffu.,,
siisP.nIri ihe granting Ut permits Iuy l,,,
'i''- ii 'N Copper region about Lake SIY..
fI'f' bIi continued 90 execute lras,s on tb.
i.',.i pfiof io i'pt period unit rIe Gil d,,
% Mas last. wlru DO wa. d.rsI,d las ,., H.,
ihf existing lows dii not a%utlorx iss.e. a.
tbls hiUd ot miueul l5ud. Since ibe lstfs,
pu'i none Hns bncH executed. As tle mi
HiHg operations Doe lic copper rsrion bs,.
srarc,ly become productive 10 ihc l,sss,
'try ifie rent h8s SET bccu received.
lie attention 90 Congress was directed Il,
thi- subject und thc view of Zoe department
~1 situs iie nre's-iit cot legislation there
'n wefa ore fnioi Doc several communication.
''ii beiaft t.otb riy 90 the Isst session The