Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-12-05

/ SO veXaiious burthen upon any people
| VIII De practicable for the present. At Mi
events. rs measure of justice to the boI-
| dcrs OF the Nations certificates of jpdebt-
| edness. would recommend thai no NOR.
legislation be had on this subject. unless |,
pc 70 correct errors Of omission or COM
mission In the present laws. until a sui
hcient revenue 70 meet tn. current expen.
ses q the Governmert. pay interest on the
pupiic debt and and provide for the sinking
fund established by law. The pre.ery,,
ton of our National credit i of Inc h,gh.
est Importance. Next in importance 10
| this comes "a solemn. slaiy To crowds, a N,-
tonal currency of fixed. uuvaryinr value
n compared with gold. and so soon As
/ practicable, having due regard for the in.
terest> OF tue debter class and the yicissi-
tudcs OF trade and commerce, convertible
into gold At par.
RiN ~ AND HARBoH IMPROVEMENTS
| The river and Iiafbor improvements
! have heeu carried on with ENERGY and
economy. Though many are ouly par
| uaiIF completed. the Results have saved TO
! commerce many times the amount expen,l-
ed. The Increase of commerce with ureai
! cr depth of channels, greater security
| IN navigation. ami the saving OF time
| adis iniisions to tho wealth ot I'm.
country. aud Increase, the resources
| of the Government. The bridge across
| Tue Mississippi River II Rock Is
| lahh- ha>hc en- completed aud The
/ proper ste bcenh1, determined upon for
the bridge az Lacrosse. The able aud cx-
| Pih-Ivc report made by the CommiSSinn
| appointed 60 investigate the Sutro Funnel.
has oeth transmitted TO Congress.
me SIGNAL SERVICE.
The oh,crvat ons and report, Of the Sig
! mai pni'e nave been continued Sfl'inn>
have been maintained ~ each of the prin
| ciph Lake. seaport and river cities. Ten
aIuiuonai stations have been established
| IN the uItcd States. and arrangement,
nave beer made for All exchange OF the
irp"rts with Canada and u similar ex
ciihngr Of observations contemplated " It'll
sLc West India islands.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
The favorable attention of tongr.ss j.
invited {" lh" following Recommendations.
al me Secretary ~ War: \ di>cnutlnuAuc,.
81 ~" appointment ut extra Lientrrauts
/" serve ~ NtUuiaiit> aud UuartcTma,trr-
tbs adoption uta rud- PRO, Iliu.t >p-rlti,.
penalties ter we'll defined utr,.i ,,,.. "a that
me incqnality ot sentences adjud..l bt
court martial may be adjusted the cousai-
"N'"'' ~ A1o"Hhts under which tNpcudi-
1"lts hie made n means ~ &c uomy a re-.
appropriation ~ the money for the con.
>ftnciiou 81 depot al san Antonio. The.
7 iHl" to The lite being uuN Perfected
special net placing the cemetery AT ,L,,
tiH ot Mexico on the same bass a. uth.,
National rr uctrtr- AN hority a. purch,-,.
sHcr ipr military posts iu icXt>; the Ar
p"ihimrut ot ComnjSsary ScryrantS from
u"n-couIni-,ion,'i Officers, ~ a .neasurr
Tor securing the better care aHJ protection
81 supplies; an appropriation fur thr puh-
LEGATION If the catalogue and tables Of tho
anatomical section ~ the Army Medical
museum, a rc-appgopriat loH OF the amount
ior "" manufacture OF brecCh-luadIny
atIn-. should the selection be- so dcllyed H.,
the board OF officers a. To l,ayr thr flrn,,
appropriation uugHpended al the close ct
u" h~cAl Year; the sale of such arseuals
east OF the Mississippi A. can be SHARED
AMI the proceeds applied to the establish
mrht oi ,Trgc arsenal Cou>t rurtiuu aud
repairs upon the Atlantic coast. and tht.
pnrcha>" of suitable site TOR a proving and
experimental ground for heavy ordinances
The ahTuEaliou 81 Laws which deprive H.
inventors Ia the Cuited STATE, ~crIIc, from
deriving any hcncfi' from their lnyeuii.us.
The repeal of the Law prohibiting promo
ii"n- in thr stan corps; cnutuuuuce
Il ttr N"rk upon the coast drtrurc, tie
. y j
lsfh. ls6G. taking from engineer soldiers
the ler dicm granted - other troops i
limitation ri i.uic iur presentation uL Old
war c!aim- for subsistence and supplies
under the Act 81 .Iuly it'll 1864. and i mod
ilira ION IA the mode III The selection OF
Cadets tur the Military Academy. Ia order
TO enhance III" usefulness ~ the Academy.
! which y Impaired bv reason of the large
amount ui time necessarily expended III
/ giving urW Cadets a thorough know ledge
of Iu.r,- elementary hraurhr. Of lraruiu.
49,. - q 'rnuigr before entering
philosophical apparatus, AIl al increase in
numbers and pay Of tie Military Academy
Band.
LINE, OF TRANSPORTATION.
Omitted!
navy pErAKTMENr
The report of tn Secretary of the Navy
herewith.acc"mpauying, explains fully the
condition OF that branch OF the public SER
vice. its wants and DEFICIENCIES expenses
Incurred during the past year and appro-
priltious for the same. IL also gives a
complete history ofthe seryic. ofthe Navy
ioi the past year in addition 10 IT, regular
service. IL j. evident That unless steps are
taken TO preserve our Navy that in "A very
few years the United States will be the
weakest nation upon The occau at all great
powers. With an energetic, progressive.
business people liz our. penetrating aud
I forming business relations with every part
. 81 the known world. Navy -tFUt. /. enough
7" command the respect of our nag abroad
= necessary Tor the fullest prutcc lou OF
their rights. recommend careful cnu-id-
GRAFTON hy Congress "i tn. recommends
ton, made by The Secretary of the Navy.
rO~I-oFFICL DrrARTMENr
The accompanying report of the Post
masIer-n''neial furnishes "A full nnd salts
factory exhibit Of Tile operations OF the
Post ottirc department during the year
Inc ordinary revenue for the department
fur III. fiscal year ending June 80. 1872. a.
mounted 10 s3l.9lJ 426 81, and the new
Expenditures s26.Gj, 1872 81. Compared
with the pfcylou. fiscal year the increase
OF revenue Was s,l.e1s $50 - or 931 Der
cent, and the Increase OF expenditures,
81. 2GS as p. or $50 per cent. Adding to
the ordinary revenues the annual uppro-
priation ~ 500 O0J FIR ire matter and
the amount paid 70 the Subsidized mail
steamship lines from special appropriations
the deficiency paid ont Of the general
Treasury was sj.3l7.'65.9i; aud excess
of $780, 01 - over tile deficiency tor the
year 1871.
Our Postal communications with all parts
OF the civilized world have been placed nI-
most advantageous footing. by the i'm
| proved postal conventions and arrange
meats recently concluded with the leading
commercial countries of Europe and A
merica, and the gratifying statement i
made that with the conclusion Of satisfac-
tory convention with France. the details
of which have been detin ely agreed 10 by
the head OF the French Postal department
subject TO the approval of the Mini>t' of
Finance. little remains TO be accomplished
| by Treaty for some time To come. with re-
spect either To reduction of rates or I'M
| proved facilities OF postal Intercourse.
Your favorable consideration i respect
fully invited to the recommendations made
| by the Postmaster General, for an incre1-e
OF service from monthly to Semi-monthly
| trips, on the Mail steamship route To Bra
| iii for "A subsidy inside the establishment
| OF an American line Of Mail Steamers be-
tween san Francisco. New Zealand. aud
| Australia; for the establishment Of Post