Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-12-04

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supplies, m appropriation for the publication If
tne catalogue aud tables Of the anatomical section
oi tho Army Medical Museum, a reanpropriation
" we amount Tor the manufacture Of hreech.
oadng arms, should the selection be- so DELAYED
ny the board OF officers as to leave the r,rmcr an
preparation uuoxpendcd at the close Of the fiscal
wear the sale 0l such arscnas cast of the Mics.
lssippi as can be spared, and the proceeds apnied
70 the establishments large arsenal of conetruc.
ton ana repairs upon the Atlantic coast and the
purchase ola suitable site for u proving and OK
detrimental ground for heavy ordnance: the ala.
fogntion OF laws which deprive inventors in the
United States service from deriving any benefit
rom their inventions the repeal OF the law pro
hlhiting promotions In the staff corps a contnu
ancc OF the work upon the coast dcicnccs the re-
peal II the seventh section " the act Of July 49,
1866, taking from engineer soldiers the Der dion
granted TO other troops. q limitation Of time for
presentation Of old war claims Tor subsistence and
supplies, under the act Of july T. 1861 and n
modification IN the mode Of the selection Of cadets
Tor the Military Academy, in order To cnchance
the usefulness Of the academy which is impaired
by reason Of the large amount Of time necessarily
expended m giving new cadets thorough know
ledge OF the more elementary hmnchcs %, learning
winch they should acquire before entering the
Academy also an appropriation for philosophical
apparatus, and an increase in uuuhots and pay
Of the Military Academy Band
INTERNAL rnANsroRrArroy
The attention of Congress will be- called, during
IT, present session, 10 various enterprise. for the
more certain and cheaper transportation of the
constantly Increasing surplus NJ the Western
md Southern products IN the Atlantic seabosrd
The subject is ono that will force itself upon the
legislative branch OF the Government sooner or
later, and suggest, therefore, that immediate
steps be taken to gain all available information b
insure equitable and just legislation One route
70 connect the Mississippi valley with the Allan.
tic at Charleston, 5 G., and Savannah, Ga by
water lg 90 the flhl. and IeunQaafa rfV .
and canals and the Black Water. Navigation to
the savannah and Ocmulgeo rivers has been sur
yeyed, and report made by an accomplished en-.
ginccr Of the army. The second and third new
routes will be proposed Tor the consideration oi
Congress. namely by the extension Of the Kan
awha and jaime, River canal % the Ohio, and By
the extension Of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
am not prepared b recommend Government aid
20 these or other enterprises until 10 is clearly
shown that they are not only national interest
bat that when completed, they will be Of u value
commensurate with their cost That production
Increases more rapidly than the means OF trans
portatun IN our country has been demonstrated
by past experience that the unprecedented growth
in population and products OF the whole country
will require additional facilities and cheaper ones
Tor The more bulky articles OF commerce 10 reach
their ti1cwAtcr, and "a market viii be demanded
IN the near future is equally dem0u-ttabe !
would, therefore, suggest either % committee or "a
commission De authorized % consider this ques-
l'ht tuA 10 tpuFt b congress AZ some luturc
day, for is better guidance in legislation this
important subject. The railroads Of the country
nave been raplaly EXTENDED during the last lew
years 10 meet the growing demands OF producers
and reflect much credit upon the capitalists On
gagged IN their construction. In addition to
these, "A project to facilitate commerce by the
building Of ship canal around Niagara Fails, /
On the Jsited States side, which has been agi-
tatcd Tor many years viii, no doubt be called u I
your attention at this session.
Looking To the great future growth OF the
country and tie Increasing demands OF commerce,
It might be we'll while on this subject, not only
20 have examined and reported upon the various
practicable routes Tor connecting the Mississippi
with tde-waicr on the Atlantic, but the icasibil- I
ity Of an almost continuous land locked nayaga-
Won 'l3il ai'lnc ~ tDo Nyi' ol YieAloy' 9neh
'vutN A'ns our .M7' """it ,'" great f''ue at
~ umes, ana Oh mes iinahe N9lue 40 case OF
ofeign wa" Nature ms ProNlel tNe greater
part OF TINS route an1 we obstacle, % DE over
,Diho are easily "ithih lhe sS!u Oh we engineer
nave NOT alu1el 70 tnl' s1'9e'' WIN we we"
"l having any 'urtnei expenditure i puuilo money
At TINS time thHn may ne necessary 10 procure anu
ph'o ai' u'e necessary InIoihauen hei'fe Noh-
ttssS IN an Hnthentic lorn' 20 euNne 10 hereafter
uee'ntu Hoo,'capS auu worthy I'D iess"e on
'he SUBJECT without ueiay
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