Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1872-12-04

millions to the wealth of the country
and increases the resources of the
government
The bridge across the Mississippi
river at Rock Island has been COM
pleted, and the proper site has been
determined upon for the bridge at La
Crosse.
The able and exhaustive report
made by the commission appointed
to investigate the SutrO tunnel, has
been transmitted to Congress-.
SIGNAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT.
The observations and report OF the
signal officer have been continued. Sta
tons have been maintained at each of
the principal lake, seaport aud river cit
les ; ten additional stations have beer
established in the United States and
arrangements rave been made for 81
EXCHANGE Of reports with Canada, and a
similar exchange OF observations Is con-
templsted with the West India Islands.
RECOMMENDATIONS TO CONGRESS.
The favorable attention Of Congress is
invited to the following recommends
tons of the Secretary Of War A dis
continuance Of the appointment OF ex
TIA lieutenants To serve as adiutSnts and
7 ia 20 iAAa1AEAEs AE dAlllAAOh VI . III
providing specific penalty for well de-
tiued offences 81 that the inequality Oi
sentences adjudged by court martial
may be adjusted the consolidation Of
accounts under which expenditures are
made as a measure of economy ; a reap
preparation OF The money for the con-
structiOn of y depot at San Antonio, the
title 10 the site being now perfected, q
special acF placing the cemetery at the
city of Mexico on the same h'~iS +s. Otn-
er national cemeteries ; uLhcrit { pur-
chase sites for military pOsls Ia fexts
The appointment of cOmuissary ser
geants from nUn-cOmmissioned Ofic, ~,
a. a measure for securing the better care
and protection of supplies. An apprO-
priation of. the catalogues to the anato-
mtcAl section of the army medical mu'
scum. A respprOCriation of the amount
for the manufacture of breech loading
arms should the selection be so delayed
by the board of officers to leave the
fOrLIer appropriation unexPended at the
close of the fiscal year.. The sale ol
such arsenals east OF the Mississippi as
can be spared and the proceeds applied
u the establishment Ofone large arsenal
of construction and repair upon the At
lantic coast, and the purchase Of a suita-
BILE site for q proving and experimental
ground for heavy ordnance F; the abro-
CATION of laws which deprive inventors
III the United States service from deTiv-
ing any benefit from their invent. n
the repeal o. the law prohibiting pro-
motions IN the staff corps; a continuanc-
of the work upon the coast defeuses
the repeal of the seventh section of the
act of July 18Th, 1866, taking from en-
gineers and soldiers the per diem grant
ed To other troops /: a Limitation Of time
for presentation of subsistence of sup
plies under al act OF July, 1864, and q
modification in the mode Ofthe selection
of cadets for the military academy in
order 20 enchance the usefulness of the
academy, which is impaired BY reason
of tine large amount of time necessarily
expended in giving new cadets a thor
Ough knowledge Ofthe more elementary
branches Of learning which they should
acquire before entering the academy,
Also an appropriation for philosophical
apparatus and. an increase in The mum
Der and the pay Of the Military Acade-
my band.
The attention of Congress will be
called during the present session tC
various enterprises for the more GER
tain and cheaper transportation
of the constantly increasing sur
plus of the western and southern
products 10 the Atlantic seabOard.-
The subject is one that will force itsel
upon the legislative branch of th'
government sooner or later, and l sug-
gest, therefore, that immediate step:
be taken to gain all available infOl'
nation to insure equitable aud jus
legislation on a route to connect tn,
!. Mississippi valley with the Atlantic
at Charleston, South Carolina, ant
Savannah, Georgia, by water, by tn,
Ohio and Tennessee rivers and canal
and slackwaler navigation to the Sa
vannah and Ocmulgee rivers has beel
! surveyed and a report made by an &C
eomplished engineer officer of tn
army. Second and third new route
will be proposed for the consideration
of Congress, namely by ar extension
ofthe Kanawha and James river cana
to the Ohio, and by an extension o
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal.
am not prepared to recommend gov
J eminent aid ID these or other enter
J prises until il is clearly shown tha
l they are not only Of national interest
but that when completed they Wi
be OF a value commensurate with thei
cost. That production Increase MOI
: rapidly than the means Of transpOrta
> tiOn la our country. has been demon
strated by past experience, that I'm
: precedented growth IN population an
products Of the whole country vii
, REQUIRE additional facilities, and ches
per means for the more bulky article
; of commerce TO reach tide water, an
, a market will be demanded in tn
near future, is equally demOnstrable
l wOuld therefore suggest either
committee or commission to be au
: thorized to consider this whole sques
ton and to report to Congress- at som
! future day for its better guidance il
/, legislating IN the important subject
The railroads of the country have bee
i, rapidly extended during the last fey
r years to meet the growing demands
!, producers and reflect much credit Hpol
, the capitalists and managers engaged il
. their construction. In addition to thesC
a project to facilitate commerce by q:
building of a ship canal around Magyar
Falls. on the United States side, whic
: has been agitated for many years, wi
, no doubt be called to your attention thi
: session. Looking to the great future q
, the country, the increasing demands G
: commerce, it might be well while on thi
) subject not only to have it examine
! and report upon h various practicabl
? routes for connecting the MISSISSIPPI
/. with the tide water on the Atlantic, bu
. the feasibility of an almost land-lOcke
: navigation from Maine to the Gulf {
, Mexico. Such a route along our cOas
would be of great value at all times, an
. ofinestimable value in case of afOieig
: war. Nature has provided the create
! part of this route and the obstacles 10 b
. overcome are easily within h skill {
the engineers. 1 have not alluded I
this subject with the view of having an.
further expenditures of public money
this time than may be necess Try TO pro
. cure AMI place ali the necessary inioT
nation before Congress in an authenti
3 form, to enable il hereafter, If deemeI
81 practicable and worthy, to legislate Of
the subject without delay.
The report of the Secretary ofthe Nav
! herewith accompanying, explains full,
/, the condition of that branch OF the put
lie service. its wants and DEFICIENCIES
! expenses incurred during the past yes
/ and appropriations for the same. 1t ais
, gives 4 complete history of the service
of the navy for the past year in additiOl
= TO its regular services. It is evident this
o. unless stems are taken to preserve on
3 navy. that in a very few years the Uni
l ted States will bs the weakest natiol
, upon the ocean of all the great powers
? With an energetic, progressive, bushes
people like ours. penetrating and form
| ing business relations with every part Q
the known world, a navy strong enougl
, to command the respect of our ma
abroad is necessary for b full prOteC
ton OF their rights. l recommend
] carsful confederation nv COnRress of tn