The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-12-18
The Secretary of the Interior in August


~ ns;ructed to examine the location, eon-
strucrion aud equipment of their read. |
submitted tor the opinion of the Attorney
General certain questions IN regard 10 the
authority o. the executive, which are unon
this report, and those which had from tine
TO time been presented the commissioners
appointed 10 examine this aid other lines,
and have recently submitted a statement Of
their Investigations. 81 u hich the renort of
the Secretary OF the Interior furnishes spa-
eiGc Information OF importance respecting
the several bureaus of the war department
aud the opera ions of the army The
strength OF the military force on The thIr
teenth Gay OF Sept last was 4S 900 men.
and 1t Is computed this number will be de-
creased TO IL. 900.
Ii is the opinion of The Secretary of War
that wittln he next year a considerable III
minugon of lhe intartry force may be
inade without desriment to the interests Of
the country, and in view of the great ex>
pense attending military peace establish
nlcnt Is an absolute necessity Of retrepch.
nleht wherever il can lie sppiled. Il is
hoped ;has Co=gress viii sanction the re-
auction which his report recommends.
The report OF the Secretary of the Navy
exhibits the operations OF the Department
OF The Navy durog the year. A considers
able reduction OF TIE force has been. effect
cd. There are forty two vessels, carrying
IL guns IN the III squadrons which as
established In different parts Of the word.
Three ri these Vessels are returning to the
United States, aud four are used as store
ships, leaving the aciuai cruising force
t,irty Ave vessels, carrying 355 guns
The t0ta, number OF Vessels IN the navy Is
two hundred AMI SIX, mounting seventeen
hundred and forty three guns. 9hly
one vessel, vi every description are Ia Use,
armed with six hundfed and ninsty s'I
ynas. The saiuber OF enlisted Tasu IN he
service, inoiadlug apprentices, mas teen re-
duced 70 eight Thousand Eve hGn1irsd. An
iBcTea-e OF navy yard tactii,les is recoaA
menied as \ measure watch viii in event
OF war be prolnotive Of economy sud secu
rity.
The Postmaster Generals report far
sisi,eo n tall sGh clear exhibit OF the operas
| ,:ons ahd condi ion VI the postal service.
! he ordinary postal revenue tor the fiscal
year en1irs ,trae 50 h. 1868, ~as SO
132 6to, ;.,,i the rutai Expenditures, e,H-
bxcing all he scrsica Tor which he special
app, opTi t,icns bave been made w Con,
,res,, amounted TO So 80 5e2 Stowiug
| Dtduc'lng I on the e.pand mes IL: sun
OF = sgt. SIS ne amount oi app op;is ip,.s
for ocean ,teamship aud other special >Ar
vice, me excess OF tx; ehdituIe, VS. 81
| ri ,4Uo. b. u-l',2 al uBe8 ea'!e,i b,i,ui,e
| IN iha treasury OF 50 StOND, The =ctuai
sam tor when "A special appropriation Is
| required 10 meet tae Geic'encE IL Sal $50.
| / ,.- eau a. whi.;n pro laced tn.s 10 x eH-
Gers nt sSptut tuTe over thu revenue we're
| the Restoration ~ service in the late In>u.
! gent states, sud the putjisg i.'a u.'-rs zoo
! y! Ec1 -.'rsilH esJauilsh. ~ acts al Can
! trc--, which as;i"aated i,;a ne last t.o
| years ana hail To aroat A., 1tD l..iie-,
! equal 70 mere than oae-Ihird Of lee .ttOie
amount ot the service at the Close OF the
| ls.e war
No important question has occurred dur
| inS he last ycrr IN our aocuston Ell coriix
ard tricnt.. intercourse with Costs Rca,
tatcmala, Honduras, San Sa)sa.r,
| FrsLc., Austri., b, I.iutn. S~i asr'sui
| Portugal the Neth.riaad, Denmark, SEE
| den and NORWAY, Rome. t,-e,c., TuTse-,
Persia, Egypt, Lhc,i. Morocco, I,p,ii,
| Tunls, Ma.oat, Sam. Sofneo aid Maia
| "a car. Cof,i,.i feis;ioas hAv. si-n F-...n
h,sipts ned vith tie Ar en- inc AMI d i'm
| I'll Republics, TIE expressed rl>h q.
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