New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-03

the construction of depot at San Antonio,
the title to the site being now perfect; a
special act placing the cemetery at the City
OF Mexico On the same basis as other national
cemeteries; authority to purchase sites for
military posts in Texas; the appointment OF
commissary sergeants from non-commis-
stoned officers as q measure for securing the
| better care and protection Of supplies; an ap-
preparation Ter the publication of the cata-
logue and tables OF. tic anatomical section
| Of the army medical lnus6um; an apprO-
| priation of the amount for the manufacture
| Of breech-loa3ing arms, should the selection
| be so delayed by the board of officers as to
| leave the former appropriation unexpended
| at the close OF the fiscal year; the sale OF
| such arsenals east Of the Mississippi as can
! be spared, and the proceeds applied to the
establishment Of one large arsenal of con-
! struotion aud repair upon the Atlantic
! coast, and the purchase OF a suitable site
| for a proving and experimental ground for
| heavy ordnance: the abrogation OF laws
| which deprive inventors in the United
! States service from deriving any benefit
from their inventions; the repeal OF the
! law prohibiting promotion IN the stat
{ rps; a continuance Of the work upon
! coast detences; the repeal of the seventh
| section Of the act of July -, 1866, taking
| from engineer soldiers the per diem
| granted to other troops; q limitation OF the
| time for the presentation OF old war claims
| for subsistence supplies under the act OF
| July /. 1864, and modification il the mode
! of the seleeti0n.Uf cadets for the military
academy. in order to enhance the useful
| ness OF the academy, which is impaired by
| reason Of the large amount Of time necessa-
| Tly expended in giving new cadets a
| thorough knowledge OF the mere elementary
| branches Of learning which they should &C
| Quire before entering the academy; also an
| appropriation tor philosophical apparatus;
| an increase in the number and pay Of the
military academy band.
TRANSPORTATION ROUTES TO THE SEABOARD.
The attention Of Congress will be called
during its present session TO various enter
prises for the more certain and cheaper
Transportation OF the constantly inoreasiGg
surplus of Western and Southern products
to The Atlantic seab0aId The subject is
one that viii force itself upon the legisla-
tive branch OF the government sooner or
later. and | suggese, therefore. that imne-
! date steps De taken to gain all available
information 10 insure equitable and just
legislation.
One route 20 connect the Mississippi val
lev with the Atlantic at Charleston, South
Carolina, and Savannah, Georgia, by water
by the way OF the Ohio and Tennessee
rivers and canals and slack water naviga-
ton 10 the Savannah and Ocmulgee rivers,
has been surveyed and a report made by
an accomplished engineer officer of the
army. The second and third new routes
viii be proposed for she consideration Of
Congress, namely, By an extension Of tine
Kanawha and James river canal to the
Ohio and by She extension OF the Ghesa-
peake and Ohio canal.
am not prepared 10 recommend gov.
erpmeut aid 10 these or other enterprises
until il is clearly shown that they
are n0t on'v of national interest, but that
! when completed they vi. be OF a value
commensurate with their cost. That pro-
ductl0n increases more rapidly than the
means OF transportation in our country has
teen demonstrated by past experience
That Che unprecedented growth il popula-
ton and products Of the whole country Will
require additional facilities, and cheaper
Ou6s !Or The more bulky articles Of com
merce 70 reach tide water ard q market,
viii bc demanded in the near future is
equally 0al40nstrable. ! would therefore
sugges-. either committee or commission
70 be authorized 10 consider this whole
question, AMI % report TO Congress az some
tUgaFe Jay for is better guidance IL .egis-
iat5lg o. tH!s important subject
RAILROADS.
Tae railroads OF the country iavc been
rapidly extended during the last four years
10 Tpee' the growing demands Of producers,
and reflect much credit upon the Capitalists
ana managers engaged N tLeiE C02stSuc-
:.y3o
NIAGARA FALLS SHIP CANAL.
IN addition 70 these. a project 20 facilitate
commerce by the building Of a ship canal
around Niagara Falls on She United States
side. which has been agitatea :oC many
years. viii no doubt be called 20 go@g St
.ec.-.oa Z: this session.
:~a0H MAINE 20 TIE GUY.
looking % the great future groyvCi! Of tie
.ourti" and The increasing demands Of
commerce.. j: might be well while on this
snljec: 20: only 70 have examined and re-
1o.."G .yo2 the various practicable routes
!vr connecting the Mississippi with tide
water Il me Atlantic, 1u. the feasibility of
an allL0s. continuous land-l0ckeG naviga-
ZION from Maine. 70 the Gulf Of Mexico.
Sue. y reute along CCr coast would be of
great Ta,ue a: al! times, and Of inestimaJle
,.s'17G in rs9Sl ~ 2 .OTaiUr war. Nature haS