Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1861-12-11
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and valuable oommasoa Oh tAa sass, es
pscially i ssaaas 10 ne sAaa ii wunia ala
be advisable sa sathorsas the uam mand
exs vi sasliag Eessela % sesApsaEs "A
prizes shieh pirates mag maka ID Unite
States ssssels and sAeireaxgees, andson
sulAr courts established by Law Ia Easter
oauntries, 10 aajadioase she causes In tha
svenl tkas this shoald aaa be aAjeesad 4
hy she local aaahorEles. H aay COOS
rssssoa axists why We shauld psrssger
laagsr in withholding our recognition o
indspsndenae and seSereignsy Of Hays
apd Liberia, / an snahla 90 discern H.
j an anwlling, howas =, 10 inaugurate
noYsl policy 10 regard 10 thsa, wiskoa
the appE0pation of Congress. j / suhmi
fer yonF consideration the sxpgsiianBy O
AZ sppsepyiasion for maiaiaining GAaFg,
ds 4 4faaxs nsax each of thoss States.
II aoas Hos sdmis af sssabs shas impor-
saal n0mmaEesal advantages might bs BE-
euEaa by favorable traasies fwish thsm.--
TIE operations Of the Treasury during
shs period whish has elapsed siace yaul
a1saaxansaax has shaan aonSamsssa wasA
sisnA saaeess. .TAs pasrsesism Of ths
penpls Aas placed NJ sbs disposal Of thf
GegeEaaaRs ths large means demanded
by taa pahlic exigGneiss. Much of ahe
National lean has been taken by aisixsns
Of the Industrial elaaes, whose oonfdsnes
10 their osgnsEy's fsish, and zeal foE theil
30 untryfs dellyeEance from the present
peril, have induced them 10 con nGribaEs "a
the support Of tAs whole Of their limited
acquisitions. Thia fAos imposes peculiar
obIigata9K Go ao0nDmy ia disbursement,
and snergY ia action. TAa revenaa from
all sources, including loans far the EaGn-
Giai yeas sndiRg On tho first Of June, lSd
was $36, ,s35 On, III, aad the expenditure
fer the same period, Including payuent
on aeeouas Of the public debt, were $84, =
578, ,tB4 81, leaving balance in Treasury
on The lst Of July Of s., ,257 ,a65 93. For
tha first quarter Of .sGle financial year,
ending s0th af SepgesnbeE, 1851, ths re-
seipts from all souxees, including the bal
snee frsin July arst, were SIB2, ,SS2 500, =
q the expenditure $9S, ,2Ss, 733 o.,
Leaving balance ea the Efss of 0esobeF,
1861, of $4,927 ,76l. Estimates for the
three quarters Of the year and
for tAe financial year 1861, togetner with
bis yisws of ways and meaas, faT zaestiag
the demands contemplated By them, vail
be submitted to Congress- by the Secretary
Of the Treasury aza..s -..-. a,
1t is gratifying to know that the ex-
penses made necessary by the rebellion
are not beyond the resources Of the loyal
people, and to believe thai the same pat
riotS4a which has thus far sustained the
vail eontiRne 20 sustain it
ill peace and Unioa shall again bless the
and. | RESPECTFULLY refer to thereport of
he Secretary Of War for information re-
ipeeting the Numerical strength of the
Army, and for recommendations having
n view an increase Of its efficiency, and
he well bsing, of the various branches afs
he service entrusted 10 bis care. Is Is
gratifying TO know that she patriotism of
he peopla is equal TO the occasion, aRd
hat the number of troops rendered gem
rally exceeds the force which Congress
Iae to call into the field. Ire
.er with pleasure to those portions of his
,aport which makes allasion To the cred
tskplv aassF~s- 1f ui~sssPitssa als~~.sw stfaiss-
ii dy cur troops, aud the axeeAIstas ssFai-
arg condition of the whole army. The
by the Secretary for an
Of the militia upon uni
iorm basis, IL a subject of vital import
anee TO the future safety of the country,
and ia commended to the serious attention
IF Congress. A large addition to the reg
llar army, in consequences Of the detec-
ion thai has SO considerably diminished
he number of its olkcers, gives peculiar
importance to his reeomm eRdasion for in
,reasing the corps of cadets to the great
sst capacity Of the Military Academy
BIZ meTe omission, parsume, Congress
aas failed TO provide ChaplaIus for the
hospitals occupied By volunteers. This
subj was brought to my notice, and
was induced TO draw up the form of let
ter, one copy Of which, properly address
ed To each of the persons and ut the dates
named and stated In ached-
ale, containing also the forme of the let
Ter, marked A and herewith transmitted.
These gentlemen, understand, entered
upon the duties designated at the times
stated 10 the schedule, and
have lab0red faithfully thersin ever since.
therefore recommend that they be eom-
pensated at the same rates az Ghaplains
In the army. further saggest that gen.
eral provisions be made for Chaplains TO
serve at hospitals as veil as with rsgi.
ments, @. go.
The report of the Secretary Of the Navy
presents in detail the operations Of that
branch of the service, and the activity
and energy which have characterized its
and the results of mea.
sues 10 increase it's efficiency and power.
Sueh has bssn the adition by eonstrue-
ton and purchase that it may almost be
said a. navy bas been created and brougt
iutu service sines our difficulties eomenc-
ed. Besides bioekaGiBg our extensive
eoast, sqnadrons larger than ever before
assembled under our flag, have been pat
afioa& and performed deeds which hare
increased our nayal gsnSwu. Iwoald in
viss spscssl asssntiaa to the reeommendA-
tisn OF The Secretary of the Navy for 9
mors perfees organisation Of that branch
OF the National defeuss. The suggestions
submitted By him will, IL is believed, if
adopted, olviass the difficulties alluded
to, promote harmony and increase The
oEaciency oEthe naEys / respectfully
recommend to tbs consideration OF Goa
gress the present condition OF the Statute
laws, with the hope thas Congress will be
able to find an early remedy for many in
conrenienees and evils which. constantly
enbazrass those engaged In thsir pEnasi.
cal administration. Since tbs eEgaaiza.
ton of Ghe government Congress has ea-
acted soIac fss thousand aess aad joini
resalusiops, which 9ll more than two
shoa saaa closely pFiassd pagas, and ar'
scattered through many volumes .--
MaAy Of these sets hare been drawn in
hast, and wiihoas saAaiaat oauaioR
20 ilrst their provisions are often obseur,
in tAama4lvss, or In .sondics wIsb eaei
other, and al Least ~ doahtfRl a. . rem
aaE Ii, diiScait sgen TO tAe beet infsrnss
pexsons to ascertain carsainly what Stat
ate law is. Ii seems TO nae ysrs inpor
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