The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-04

lie last session, the ,ez penditure Of tn
g NSrpmenF, in collecIisg the revenu
viii be much reduced Tor the next fisca
year. 1t is very doubtful, however
whether any further reduction OF q
vexa,ioos burden upon the people vii
be practicable Tor the present At al
events, as q measure rot justice to tn.
holders OF the nations certificate Of 10
debtedness. fwould recommend that Of
more legislation be, had on the subject
unless il be to correct errors OF omission
or commission 10 ahe Preetnt laws unit
efficient time hes elspeei 10 prove1ha
it can be done, and still have sufic ent
revenue to meet current expenses o.
government pay interest on the public
debt and provi 10 for the sinking fund
established by Law The preservation
Of our national credit is of The highest
importance Next in importance to this
comes . solemn duty to provide q na-
tional currency of fixed, unvaryiug
value, as compared with gold. and ss
9 NON as practicable, having due regard
tor the interest OF the debtor class aud
the vic ssitudes OF trade and commerce,
convertible into gold at par, ... .
- TIE WAR DEPARTMENT.
The report OF the Secretary OF War
shovs The expenditures of the War
Depsr ment for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1871, to be s35 799 99l SO
and for the fiscal wear ending June 81,
1872. to be $35. 372 1920, showing a
reduction in favor OF the last fiscal year
Of $427 S3t.62. the e-timates tor mil.
ilary appropriations 'or the next f.cal
wear. ending June 80, 1873, are $32, SOL.
318 70. Tue estim ates OF the Chief
E lsinPers. are submitted separately Tor
river and barbnr improve
men,s. for public buildings and grounds,
and the Washington aqueduct The
aft ,irs of the Fr-edmen's Bureau have
ali been transferred to the War D part
me"t, and requi.lt'ous have been put
into execution Tor the speedy payment
OF the bounty. pay. &c. OF the cplored
soldiers properly ming under that
head. All war accounts or money and
property prior to ISL have been exam.
med and transmitted to tie Treasury
Department for final settlement. Dur
lug the fscsl year there has beer paid
for transportation on railroads 81 300,-
ono, oi which 1900 757 was over the
Pacific railroads For transportation
bv water, 1926 1873 81; by stage, SlS.
975 81; Tor the purci ase OF Transports
ton, animals, Wagons. hire Of team
.,ers, &c, &C., 1924 $685.. Abort
1910, 900 has been collected from Son h
ern railroads during the year, havrr z
about a, 100000 still due. The Our.
has ex ,minei and transmitted
to the accounting off 'e's. tor settle
ment. $367.l72 y OF claims bv loyal
citizens tor supplies taken during thr
war. Subsistence supplies to ihr
amount OF $S9 04S II have ben issue |
TO the Irdsns The annual av.r-ge
mean strength ~ the army Was "a l0I
white, and 2494 colored soldi'rs. The
total deaths TOR the YEAR reported were
thirty six white and fifty four CO ored.
The distribution Of the medical and
surgical h stories OF the war IL vet TO be
ordered by Congress. There exists an
absolute Necessity for a medical corps
o. the 'ull number e-rah'i-' Ell 10y ACT of
Congress Of July 90, 1866, there big
now tifty-nine vacancies. and the num-
her Of successful c,uddatrs rarel y ex-
ceeds eight or ten il any year
RIVER AND HARB ,UR IMPROVEMENTS.
RIVER and harbour improvements
have been carried on with energy and
economy. Tnough msnv are only par
TALLY completed. the results have saved
TO commerce many times the amount
expended. The increase OF commerce
with greater depth OF channels. greater
security IN navigation and. the saving of
line, aids millions to the wealth OF the
country and increases the resources OF
The government. The bridge across
The Mississippi river at Rick Island
has been completed, and the proper site
has been determined uuon for the bridge
At Lacrosse. The able aud exhaustive
report made hy the commission ap-
pointed to investigate the SutrI tunnel
has been transmitted to Congress.
THE SIGNAL sERv CE
The observations and reports Of the
Signal Office have been continued
have been maintained A. each
OF the prime pal lake, seaport and river
cities. Ten additional stations have
been esta blished in the United States
and arrsn gements have b en- made tor
an exchange OF reports with Ctnsdn.
and q similar exchange of observations
il contemplated with the Wet India
IIlands.
WAR DEPARTMENT REcoMMEND'r'oNs
The favorable attention o. G "gress
is invited 10 the following recommends.
no, OF the Secretary OF War: A DIS
of The appointner OF tx
IRA lieutenant- 10 serve ~ adjutants and
thrIerHihstc'e, 'ue iOPt"n " C'ur
pr"viding spec fc penalties Tor vel
i.f ed ff.nses. 20 that the meg iallt,
or Sentences adjuds.d by court matt al
may he sdjusrei; The consolidation o
accounts under which expenditures are
made AZ 8 measure OF economy; al
, ppropr at on OF money tor The con.
Of a depot A. San Antonio, the
title 10 the site nov being completed;
spec al Act placing the cemetery in the
CITY of Mex co on the same basis as
',thrr national cemeteries; author y TO
pure sse sites tor miiIary pnsts in
Texas; the appointment Of comm'-s'ry
sergeanrs irrm nnn-commissioned fiji g.
GERS 20 \ MEASURE tor securi z The b-t
Ter care and protection OF supplies; an
y appropriation tor the publication OF the
catalogue and tables OF the suatomic, a
lection o; the Army Medical Mn-enm /;
a reappropr sIion OF the am ,unt f'r the
manu- racture OF breach loadlng arm,
should the selection he 90 delayed py