The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-12-10

The recommendation of the Gensral of the
army, that apprOpiiat ons be made for the
forts at Boston, Portland New York, Phila-
delp6ia, New 0rleaus and San Francisco,
and for No ether, s concurred in.
l also 1sk your special attention 70 the
recommendation 5f the General commanding
he Military Division of the Pacific, for the
sale offhe seal is' ands of st. Paul and 81
George, Alasks Territory, aud suggest that
it either be complied with or that legislation
be had for the protection of the seal fisheries
from which a revenue should be derived.
The report Of the Secretary OF War CON
tains a synopsis of ths reports of the heads
of bureaus, of the commanders of military
divisions and Of the districts of Virginia
Mississippi, aud Texas; the report Of the
General of the Army in fulls The recon-
mendations therein cOntained have been well
considered md arc submitted for your &C.
ton. however, call special attention to
the recommendation Of the Chief OF Ord
nance for the sale of arsenals and lands no
longer ofiIse to the Goyernment; also to the
recommendation Of the Secretary of War
that the at of ths 3 Of March, 1863, prohi-
biting pyomotienJapd appointments in staff
corps ofthe army be repealed. W o1
The extent of country to be garrison
ed and the number of nilitsry posts to
be occupied, is-Ihe same with a reduced
army as with large one The num-
Der Of staff officers required is more de
pendent upon the latter than on the
former condition. ate '51 H
@ The report of the Secretary of the
Navy, accompanying this, shows the
condition Of the navy when this admin
istration came into office and changes
made sinee.i Strenuous efforts have
been made to place as many vessels in
commission or render them fit for SER
vice, if required, as possible, and to sub
stitute the sail for steam while cruising,
thus materially reducing the expense of
the navy and adding greatly to its ef-
fciency. Looking to our future, l re-
commend alibersl, though not extrava-
giant policy towards that branch of the
public service. Char IE 20 e9esb
Iodesire respectfully to caA the atten-
tion of Congress to the inadequate sala-
RES of q number of the most Important
officers of the Government In this
message | will enumerste them, but
will specify only the Justice Of the Su-
preme Court. No change has been
made in their salaries for fifteen years.
Within that time the labors of the Court
have largel Increased and she expenses
of living have at least doubled Dur
ing the same time Congress has twice
found it necessary to increase largely the
compensation Of its own members, and
the duty which it owes to another de-
partment of the government deserves,
and will undoubtedly receive, its due
consideration scoI / moo / -
There are many subjects not alluded
to in this message, which might with
prOpriety, be introduced; but abstain,
believing your patriotism and states
manship will shgges:" the topics and
most cendactives to the in
terests of che " hole people. 60 On my
part 1 promise a rigid adherence to the
laws and their strict enforcement.
" .R0U3 EOy -fFii u. s.. GRANT.
), WASHINGTON, D G., Dec. 6, ls69eib