Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-12-14

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mittrl to tn. accounting officer for set
item ut S5I6l7,27l Of claims by citI-
zons for Qu9rtermastars stores taken
during the Wm Sub5istiug supplies to
the amount Of SS,904, 8l2 have been Is
sued TO the Indians, The annual aye
rage mean strength Of the army was n,
l0l white and y, ,4Jl colercd soldier.
The total deaths Of soldiers reported Tor .
tbe wear were &67 white and d colored, .
The distribution Of the medical and
surgical history OF the war is yet to be .
ordered by Congress. There exists al .
absolute necessity for the medical corps
to be of the full number established by
the act Of Congress Of July 2S, 1866, +
there being now ffty-nine vacancies,
and the number Of successful candidates
exceeds eight or ten III one year.
The river and harbor improvements
have been carried with energy and econ
omy, though many are only partially
comlxeted The results have saved to
commerce many times the amount eE-
pended. The increase OF commerce,
with greater depth OF canals, greater
security Of navigation and the saving OF
time. adds millions to the wealth Of the
oa,,tr,, ,,, and increases the resource. OF
thn Gnynrnmrnt The bridqeaero4s the
NT.!;esinni River mt Rock Island. has
/ Lo.n coinnlrtcd and the site has been
determined upon for the bridge at La
/ Crosse. The able and exhaustive report
made by the Commission appointed 70
| ;nvoetioatn the Sutro tunnel has been
tran.rnittad ia CONGRESS the obserya-
+;nr. ana ro,,o1+ Of fhr signal office have
haan continued stations have been
maintained Mt each of the principal lake
..,,,or+ ond rivo, cities ten additional
gtatiors have lapn maintained i'm the
T1nitnd states alyangements have been
made for the exchange Of reports with
rara and . similar exchanged obSprya-
+in,,s Lov, heAn contemplated with the
V-a,t Indio Iglondg
M fo,.n,.ahl, attention Of CONGRESS- is
;,,,;,ol +, tbo fol1ovino recommends.
Eang of 4br Secretary Of War; 4 dis.
o,nt;n,anra of tbp a1jpointment Of eXtri
liantanants to serve as adiutants ml
,,nartar,.,,os+ars thn aIoDtion Of code
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