The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-12-12

sisting supplies to the amount of E, ,904, ,515 hav
been issued to Indians.
THE ARMY.
The annual average mean strength Of the or
INV WAS 2a,lOl white and 9, 2,464 eolored soldiers
The total deaths Of soldiers for the year reporte<
were a67 white and 81 colorea. The distribution
of the medical and surgical history of the war i
vet to be ordered by Congress There exists Al
absolute necessity for nedical corps Of the fnl al
number established BY act Of Congress Of July %
1855, thers being now fffy-nine vacancies, ana
the number of successfnl candidates rarely ex
cerds eight OF ten in any year.
me RIVER AND HARDOR IMPROVEMENTS
have been carried on with energy and economy
though many are only partially completed. Th'
results have saved to commerce many times th'
amount expended. The increase Of commerc'
with greater depth of channels, greafer securit,
In navigation and the saving Of time, adds mil
lions to the health of the country and increases
the resources of the government.
The bridge across the Mississippi river at Roci
Island has been completed, and the proper sitt
has been determined upon for the bridge at Ii
Crosse.
rHE srrRo TUNNEL
The able and exhaustive report made by the
commission appointed to investigate the Sutrt
tunnel has been transmitted to Congress. m
THE SIGNAL SERVICE. -
The observations and report Of the Signal OH.
Ger has been continued. Stations have been
maintained as each Of the principal lakes, sea-
ports and river cities. Ten additional stations
have been established in the United States, and
/ arrangements have been made for the exchange
Of reports with Canada. A similar ex, hange Of
observations is contemplated with the West In-
! dia Islands.
/ The favorable attention Of Congress is invited
| to the following recommendations Of the Secreta-
| ~ of War. .sa
| ira lieutenants to serve rs asljutants and qnar-
| termasters.
The adoptisn Of q code providing specific pen
atty for well defined ofienses that the ineqilal-
ify of sentences adjudgsd By court martial may
The consolidation of accounts under which ex-
penditures are made - measure of economy.
re-appropriation Of the money far the con-
struction of a depot at Manitoa, the title to the
site now preferred.
| A special act placing the cemetery at the city
of Mexico Oh the same basis other natioIsii
| cemeteries. .s.s
Authority to purchase sites for military posts
| IN Texas.
| non-commssioned officers as a measure fur secu-
ring the better care and protection Of supplies.
An appropriation for the catalogue table of
the anatomical section of the army me.iical mu-
| scum.
A re-appropration Of the amount for the man
ufacture of breech loading arms, should the sclec-
tion be delayed by the boarl of officers as to
leave the former appropriation unexpendesl at
the close Of the fiscal year. The sale of such
arsenals East of the Mississippi river rs can be
spared, and the proceeds applied tc the establish
ment of arseiials of construction and repair upon
the Atlantic coast and the purchase of u suitable
site for proving .an'i experimental ground for
heavy ordnance.
The abrogation of laws which deprive inveu-
tors in the United States service from deriving
| any benefit from their invention.
The repeal Of laws prohibiting promotions in
the staff cnrps. rr..
A a,f Al. 4
fenscs.
The repeal If the seventh section of the act Of
July IL, 1866 taking from the engineer soder the
per diem granted to other troops.
WEST POINT.
A limitation Of time for the presentation of
subsistence and supplies under act of July 1,
1854, aml modification i'm the mode of selection
of cadets for the Military Academy, in or,ler to
enhance the usefulness Of the academy, which is
impaired by reason of the amount of time neces-
sariy expended in giving cadets u thorough
knowledge of the mere elementary branches of
learning which thcy should acquire before cutter
ing the academy. Also an appropriation for
philosophical apl'aratns and an increase in num-
ber aud the pay Of the Military Academy band.
wETsERN AND SOUTHERN PROJECTS.
Ihs attention of Congress will he called dr-
ring its present session tn enterprises for the
more certain and cheaper transportation of the
constantly increasing surplus of the western and
southern products tn the Atlantic scalyorti. The
subject is onethat will force itself upon the leys-
latiyc branch OF the Government ss,uupr arr I,f.r
and I ..l fy,t' ;r,,,,,,;a,. 60. h., 49,
''''.'"'o s'Vl's ". s"Acn
tosa'n All Naiuaoic hiorihaii"h 10 iilevtaiic ana
Just legislation regarding route to cpnnect the
Mississippi Valley with the Atlantic R.,utcs n,
Cbarl.st,,u q 4. AMI S.y.n.,L O. H.. - r
a. CS: ,i y n, 80 -" .s"' v: y. ~" u,
tne Ohio anu iehhessee rivers ana canals, and
slaek-water navigation to the savannah and
OcOmulype rivers have 1,eeu snry.vel The ra
mort ia ,r,,le he A., ,cco,, II; HI .,,;u ,s.
fc.i % o W ." "'e"i"i"'"'u c"S''ecr omeer
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Second and tlsirl new routes will DE proposed
for the consideration of Compress viz. ix an
extc,,s;o,, of III. Y.,, az h, ,,,J I.,, - ~
- .sC,. ."S ,@"" "A az" Sa,ncs nNer canai
10 tne uhia, anu by extension Ut the chesapeake
and Ohio canal. i not DrcDarrtl la rss.s,,n-
mend government aid t tl,rxo or .,tI.r
nr;s.s ,,rt;I 4, 3, .I..rJ, sL,w a.. .r ~
r.. ~ - . .'."hs "ss""" .i"t they are not
ohi! VI naionoi interest, Dnt when completed, OF
o value commensurate with their cost. That |
prosluctiou uor, ra,,idlv than tho
~ tr,ur,.,rt. 40, 4, .,,,, ..,,,..- i $50
- ~ " c"' e"""u. HAS occa uenion- |
siIaied ny past experience. st-
The rapid gsOwth in population and prsslucts
Of the whole c0unfrv will rrouirs ,,l.I;t;,,I g.;
l,,;..1 .h.,,,.- ,,,.,.,.. e.. .St ,, '' 20
s 80, P ..-"P'. ''''s ~. '"r ,."'e milky articles
o. sommsres ,, to Isash tide watcr, and that mar
ally dsr,,,rstr,l,le I ruuld fh.rx6.r. .c,o.., /
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e".e. e's' seo W oss'"ms~sioh 10 ne autnorf-
Zc ~ some Iuture day Tor ITS better guidaIcc in
Iegislating on the important subirct.