New-York tribune., 1872-12-03

70 Tbe obseryetIona and reports OF tho sgna
once have bcon continued stations have been main.
tnnd nt ach principal Lake acaports aud river
cities Ten additional sletions havo boon established in
the United states ana sIrangsmen,s nave ncsn .map %
exchangc of reports Is contemplated win tue west III
da Isands .e.. .r
mrscr, r,rANrous nRcomrsplrIoSs AND SUGGESTIONS.
lhe favorable attention Of Congress is invited to tho
following recommendations Of the Secretary OF War;
tnuanoo OF the appointment Of Extra Leuonnns
serve Adjutants and Quartermasters the adoption
Of code providing specific penalties for welldennod
oenses that the inequality Of sentences adgdged by
oourts-martia may ho adjusted tho c0nsohdalon OF
accounts under which expenditures are made as
measure Of economy reappropr'ation OF the money
TO the site being perfected; special act placing
the cemetery a the City Of Mexico on the snmo basis as
other national cemeteries authority to purchase sites
for military posts In Texas; she nppointment
Of commisaary sergoantS from n0n-cOhlmlsslOne1
Onloers measure for securing the better carr and
protection OF suppes an approximation for inc pnpc
on Of tho catalogue aud tables OF the Anatolchl SEQ
ton the Army Medical Museum reappr0prlhtlOh OF
tho amount for The manufacture OF 6reoch arms
should the selection bo so DELAYED by the BOhru o ON
close OF the fiscal year, the sale OF such arsona cast
of the Mississippi be spared and the proceeds ap
stretion aud repair upon the Atlantic Coast and the
purchase Of suitable site for proving ana experiment
tai ground for heavy ordnance; the abrogaioh OF laws
which deprive inventors In tho United states service
from deriving any beGeht from their Inventions the fo
peal Of the law prohibiting promotions In tue stan COis;
continuance of the work upon the coast dcfenses the
repeal OF the TIN secionlof thc act Of July 49, S6 taxing
troops a Limitation Of the time for the presentation OF
old claims for subsistence supplies under the ac OF
July 1884, and modification IN the m0de OF seeouOh
OF cadets tue Military Academy IN order TO enhance
tho usefulness of tine Academy, which Is impaired by
reason OF tho large amount OF time necessarily expended
In giving new cadets more thorough knowledge OF the
elementary branches of learning wmoh they should &c
quire before entering the academy aiso IN Wv b
numbers ana pay OF the Military Academy band Inc
S!e32a Of Congress oyaa. T ~ SptSqpaos S9Ga fop S
moro certain and cheaper transportation OF
the constantly increasing surplus oi l1o Mo'tTbn Tb
and Southern products TO the Atlantic seaDoaIu Inc
subject ia that Will force itseh upon the eglshlNe
branch Of the Government sooner or iatri ana suggest,
therefore, that Immediate Steps DO taken 70 s1dn az
available Information, To insure equabie anu lsJ ess4
on route TO connect tle Mississippi valley WIN tne
Atlantic az Charleston >. " anu savannah % p' ~ ~
way oil the Ohio and Tennessee RIVER, ana canals anu
saeswater navigation 10 the Savannah and Ocmulgee
Rivers. The route mas been surNs!ou, anu anu
a report made by an seeompn%sneu % Eng VhsiuTtt tii
be proposed for consideration OF Congress; hameJ
by an extension OF the kauawha aud James RIVER Caa,
Ohio aud by the extension OF the CheSapehke anu
aid these Otner enterprises untii IL Is clearly
that when completed they will oe,;ol Value value
commensurate with their cost. That Produe-
OF transportation Ia our country has demohsrhe1 py
past experience. That the unprecedented gfo@IH III
population and products OF the whole country VIII re-
QuTe additional facilities ana cheaper ones lOf tue OI
bulky articles OF commerce to reach the ude"ater, anu
market Will be demanded IN the near future is equally
demonstrates would therefore, suggest elther com
mtiee commission TO be authorized TO consider ths
fatgre day for It's bettr guidance in iegsating on
tins important subject Ing r5rEaas l[ o ., fa S
yeaTs meet the growing demands OF producers anu
reflect much croGit upon tho capitalists ana managers
engaged this construction. In addition to these
project TO facilitate commerce by the DulIng OF sup
ran nrounl Niagara Falls on the United states side,
which has been agitated many years, will no doubt
be called your attention at this session LOOhRlO me
great futare growth OF the country and the increasing
demands OF commerce. 10 might be wei, while on TINS
subject only 10 have examined ana reported upon
he yarols practicable routes for connecting the
Missis ttlt-WateI
feasibility of almost continuous laniloehed haVlsa
ton from Maino to Gulf OF Mexico. such route
along would be OF great value at all times and
of inostmabe value ia case OF foreign war. Nature
provided the greater part OF this route and te OD
staces 10 overcome easily within the skll OF tho
engineer Ihaye not alluded TO tnis subject win the
view OF having any further expenditure Oi puocmO
al tins time than may be necessary 10 procure and place
all the necessary Information before Congress In an
authentic form to enable it hereafter, II deemed pfaci
cable, 10 legisate on the subject without delay.
NAVY DEPARTMEST
The report OF the Secretary OF the Navy herewith ac
companying explains fully the condition Of that branch
Of the public servce its wants and deficiencies, ex-
penses incurred during the past and appropriations
for the same. 1t also gives complete history Of the
services OF the Navy for the past year in addition to
its regular service 1t is evident unless steps are taken 10
preserve Navy that IN very few years the United
all great powers. with energetic, progressive busi
ns people like ours operating IN ana forming business
strong enough command the respect Of our flag abroad
il necessary the full protection Oftthcir rights.
recoin eudatons made by the Secretary Of tue Navy
PosroFFICE DEPARTMENT
The accompanying report Of the POstmaster-Generel
furnishes full and satisfactory exhibit Of the opera
tious Of the Post-Ofics Department during the year
The ordinary revenues OF the Department for the fiscal
year ending June go 1872 amounted TO ol526 81 and
the expenditures S26GJ5l92 81 Compared with the pre-
vous fiscal year. the increase OF revenue was
ss38O 95 or 37lcO per cent aud the Increase OF ex
pendures O5s 49, or 29l00 per cent. Adding IA
he
100000 free matter and the amounts paid 10 the sub
slized mail steamship lines from special appropriations.
the dedciency paid ont OF the genera Treasury
s33l7,f65 0l. All excess OF SBS9,1O 3 over the de,
nciency for the year 1871 Other interesting statistical
matter relating to our rapdlyextending postal service
is furnished in this report The Total cngth Oh falo4I
mail routes on the 3Oh Of June 79n miles, s07T
additional miles Of such service having been put into
operation during the year Eight new lines OF railway
Post-ofice have been established with an aggregate
length OF 2g9 miles. The number OF letters exchanged
in ths mails with foreign countries was 2l3625OO an in-
crease OF 4,G5jbO2. or 20 per cent owe. te hunDcr III
17f and the postage thereon amounted to SIl,257 25
The total weight OF the mails exchanged win European
countries exceeded $40 TINS. Toe cost OF the Uneu
states Transatlantic mail steamship service was s2lO
3g TO- Tue total Of the United States ocean steam
ship service including the amounts pala 10 III, rhe
subsidized lines Of mail sieamers, was slOOo " Inc
following are the only steamship lines now RECEIVING
subsidies Tor mail service uhact specla ac.s oi
The Pacific Mail steamship Company receive $4,000 per
annum Tor carrying monthly nSil between 1an =
co, Japau, and China, which VIII De increased 70 sOJV
per annun for a semmOnthly mai on ana hIteI Ott L.
1873 The United states and Brazil Mali sealnsnlp C9i
papy receive Sl5OOO0 per ahnunl LOT hG q my
mail between NeWYOTk and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; ana
the California, oregon, ana MEXICO
receive SIS 900 per annun conveying monthly mail
between san Francisco and HOuolulu, Hawaiian Islands
-fang the total amount OF mail steamship subsidies,
at present S125OO per aunum. Oar postal cOmmunica
tons with an parts VI the civilized world have been
placed upon a most advantageous footing by the IN
proved postal conventions ana arrangements recently
concluded with the leading commercial countries Qf
Europe and America: aud 1.-The gratifying statement IS
made that with the conclusion satisfactory convention
with France the details OF when have been definitely
agreed by the head OF the French Postal Depar uen
subject to the approval Minister OF Finance, little
remains be- accomplished by treaty for some time 10
come with respect either reduction OF rates or I'M
proved facilities OF postal intercourse Your favorable
consideration is respectfully invited TO the rec0nenda-
lions made by the Postmaster General for an Increase
of service From monthly TO sem monthly trips on the
mail steamship route TO Brazil for subsidy in aid OF