The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-12-05
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
CoNTINUED.l
WAR ACCOUNTS.

All war accounts Tor money and prop,
erty prior to 1871, have been examined,
and transmitted to the Treasury for anal
settlement. During he fiscal year there
has been paid fC transportation on rail-
roads $1,000, 000,of which $50, 857was over
the Pacific railroads; for Transports ion
bywater, $62c, 373, 52,andbys,age $48 ,975,-
Sd; and forY the7opurchase Of htranspor:a-
| ton animals, wagons, hire of reamst ers,
etc, $924,650,64. About $3TO,OOO have
been collected from Southern railroads
during the year, leaving about 81, 100000
still due. dl SD L3E&3gQ4 5A9Hsga .sT0G
u The Quartermaster has examined and
transmitted to, the accounting Office for
settlement 1867, 1892 Of claims ~ loyal
citizens for quartermaster's stores taken
during the war. Sabssting supplies, to
the amount. of $89,O47,l2 have been issued
to Indians The animal average mean
strength of the array was 1870 white
and A494 colore g soldiers The total
deaths for the year reported were 367
white and 81 colored. The distribution
Of the medicaland surgical history of the
war is yet to be ordered by Congress
There exists an absolute necessity for q
medical corps OF tina full number sstab-
lished by the act of Congress ofJuly 28th,
1855, there being now fifty nine vacan-
cies, and the number Of successful candi-
dates rarely xceeds. eight or ten in any
one year. H.. La <-.s+,,ftfs. H., E.wa
RIVERS AND HARBORS..
The river and harbor improvements
have been carried on with energy and
economy. Though many are only parti.
ally COMPLETED, the results have saved t.
commerce many times the amount ex
pended. The increase of commerce With
greater depth of channels, greater securi-
ty in navigation and the saving of time,
adds much to the wealth of ths country
and increases the resources of the Govern
ment. The Bridge across the Mississippi
River at Rock Island has been comp sted
and the proper site has been deterHined
upon for tho bridge at Lacrosse.
sUTRO TUNNEL.
The able and exhaustive report made
by the commission appointed to invsati-
gate the Sutro Tunnel has been transmit.
ted to Congress.
SIGNAL SERVICE.
The observations aAd report of the sig
nal Office have been continued. Stations
nave been maintained at sace of the pria-
clple lake, seaport and river cities. Ten
additional stations have been established
Ia the United States, and arrangements
have been made for the exchange of re
ports with Canada, and similar exchange
of observation is contemplated with the
West India Island. '..
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE WAR DEPART
... III o.. MENT.
The favorable ate tom of Congress 10
invited to the folloping Recommendation
of tue Secretary Of War. A discontinu-
ance OF the appoint NEXT Of extra lieuten-
ants to ssrve as adjutants and quarter.
masters; the adoption of q code providing
specific penalties for we'll defined offences,
that inequality of sentence adiudged by
courtsmartial may be sdiustedthe ceusoli
datlon OF accounts under which exrendi-
tures are made, as q measure Of economy;
a reapprepriaton Of the money for the
construction of a depot at San Antonio,
the title to the site being now psrfectsd;
special act placiRg the cemetery at the
city of Mexico OK thu same basis as other
national cemeteries; authority 10 purchase
sites for military posts in Texas; the aD-
pointment of comm issary ser2eants from
non.coplmissioned officers, as a measure
for securing the better care and protec
ton of supplies; an appropriation for til
catalogues and tables of the autonamical
section of tbs army and medical museum;
d reapproE ration Of the amount fer the
manufacturing Of breech loading arms,
should the selection BIO so declared by
the board of officers to leave the former
appropriation unexpended 1t the close of
the fiscal year; the sale of such arSenals
east of the Mississippi az can be spared,
and the proceeds applied to the establish
ment Of one large arsenal Of construction
ond repair upon the Atlantic coast, aud
the purchase OF suitable site for u prov
ing and experimental ground for heavy
ordinance; the abregation of the lave
which deprive inventors in the United
States service from deriving any benefit
from their inventions; thu repeal of the
law prohibiting promotions in staff corps;
a cOntinuencc Of the work On the coast
dafences; tho repeal of the seventh sectiep
of the act Of July 18th, 1868, taking from
engineer soldiers the per diem granted to.
other troops; limitation of time for the,
presentation of subsistance supplies under
the act of July 4th 1864; and .modifcl-
tion in the mode Of the selection Of cad cts
for the Military Academy. in order to en-
hance the usefulness of the Academy Y,
which ia impaired by reason of the large
amount OF time necessarily expended in
giving new cadets " thorough knowledge
Of the more eementary branches Of learn
ing, which they should acquire befure
entering tie academy; also an appropra
ton tor philosophical apparatus, and an
increase in the number and pay of the
military academy band. a"A I.' sI
.,l TRANSPORTATION OF PRODUCTS. WA
The attention Of Congress vi | be called