Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-06

whom they have been engaged during tie -ulnW'I
Tho estimates VI the War Department are made
mp ON the basis Of the number of men authorized
by law and their requirements as shown nN yegt
NJ experience. aud also with the purpose, ON inc
part of bureau onccr TO provide tnf all cnnin-
gencies that may arise during the time ioi Which
the estimates are made. Exclusive OF the en-
gincor estimates presented in accordance Win
the acts Of Congress calling for surl cys ana est
mates for Improvements al various localities tne
now presented are about six millions ~
oNcrss Of the appropriations for the years ls'-i'
and 1870. This Increase IL asked IN order To-
provide for the increased cavalry iurcc, should
their services be necessary to prosecute ccnnum-
,nIiy work upon important public buildings 10
provide for the armament Of iortihcaunhs WY
the Manufacture of small arms and tn fcpenish
The working stock In the supply departments
The appropriations for these last named have, Tor
the past few yeara, been 20 limited that the az
in store will De entirely exhausted
during the present year, aud u VIII be necessary
10 at once begin to rcpenish them. invite your
special attention TO the following recommended
tions of the Secretary of War
FWd-That the claims under the acf ul July ],
1851 for supplies taken by theauny during ihcwarf
be removed from the offices Of Quartcrma-ter and
tommis-ay Generals and transferred to the
southern laims Commission These claims are
ni precisely similar nature 10 those now before
iho Northern Claims Commission, mud Tie War
Department bureaus have not the clerical force
lor their examination nor proper machinery Tor
investigating the loyalty NJ claimants.
Soo1ad-Ihat Congress sanction The scheme
of au annuity fund for the benefit oi tHe families
of deceased officers and that 30 also provide for
the permanent organization OF the signal service
both Of which were recommended in my last att
uual message
Thrd-lhat the manufacturing operation %
the Ordnance department be concentrated az
three arsenals aud ana nrlnory, and that the re-
manning arseuals Doe sold and the proceeds APP
piled to this object by the Ordnance Department
u.yru AND ukuUou nfpRoyrNrNrs
The appropriations for river and habor improve
mcut- tor the current year were -5Oll.WD With
my approval the Secretary Of War directed TINT
at this amount N. OOO 900 should be expended and
no new work should bo begun and none prose
cutcd which were not OF national Importance
subsequently this amount WIS increased 10 81
81 600, and the works are now progressing ON
this basis The improvement Of the south pass
of the Mississippi river under JaIues l lAdo-
and bis associates Dr. progressing itf uEbiy.
80 the present time there Is o channel of twenty
aud threc-tenths feet in depth between the etties
40 the mouth Of the pass and eighteen and ONE
halt feet at the head of tho pass Neither cham
mel, however. has the width required before pay
ments can be made by the United Suito-. a
commission of engineer officers b. now eNaminin.
the works and their reports will Doe presented
as soon a. received.
THE SAW.
The report Of the Secretary OF the Navy shows
that branch of the service 10 be in condition a.
effective A. 1t il possible To keep d with the
means aud authority given the department 10 D.,
gu course h"t S'siplo 10 iiNAi tne v'-y anu ~
with the old material of our navy, 90 which no in
crease has been authorized since the war, except
'i' ,'snt rl,iNt ,lNi'cls uan' 90 suH"l .1v l..'.
Ia. foen dane MAJ va r,,,s.ilie gi6 tbe means
at command, and by substantially rebuilding
-0tne ni 0ur old ships with durable material and
completely repairing aud rehuins our monitor
beet the navy has been gradually 20 brought mp,
that though 10 does not maintain lt- relative posi-
tiou amon- the progressive uayios Of the world.
DO is noN iu a condition more powerful aud effect
iyo than 10 ever has been in time of peace. The
complete repairs of our five heavy ifonciads are
only DELAYED on account of the iuadelnacy nf tho
appropriations made last year for the WofSing
bureaus of the department which were actually
I0-. Boa amount than those made before the WAT
Notwithstanding the greatly enhanced price ui
labor and materials and the Increase 100 tie cost ul
naval service aruNineout of tlc unlt orsal use and
sreat expense of steam machinery The money
necessary for these rcuairs should Doe provided 900
once that they may DE- completed without infthci
m oglaI .'.e lsn ,'' ~ ''''i'
d., el1ned and n.cfnl Ii. nm CAPACITY. and K
vii be- powerful for rnrpo.es Of defense and al.s
ion offensive action. should necessity for thai
arise within ID re sanahlc distance from onr shores
IIc f,.ttl,sf orr navy Is mot more modern and
t1Nerfri tHan ii h. ms boon made n clnso o
complaint AGAINST Inc Serrcfarv of tine NAVY D,
persons Who 40 The same time rriticI.c and com
iIa.unf hi. cudeaVor. TO bring The navy that wt
l1Vcto ff. best and most efficient condition. bui
tine sltid SENSE of the country will understand
flgf il is -oqfv dino 10 his practical action tfaI
we have al tIis time any cNert,ye navy force nl
command
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The report Of the fosimas ief-'eneml shows h'
excess 81 expenditures, eNeuains expenditures 90
account oi pIttlou, year, over i'crini' lni th'
i-tai ear rhd'hl June ~ l'th 20 ue -, i'i.,''
t' HE estimated expenditures i"f the hsc.
year ending June 'N' l'''' are oao'-,'4'-L
Inc estimated revenue iuf me same period l
So, tnl,"A leaving an estimated excess oi cN
penditnfe a. ne appropriated a. dehaeney 90
N". SD go me l"s'.hA-lri-'enefii- IKE hi
predecessor is cnnN inccd mat change Ia th
basis 81 adjusting the Ha-aHes OF losinastefs %
tAe l"uilh c.ar- y necessary i"t me Eo"l ol tA
service as wen a., l"T the interests Oh iAe govern
mehi anu urgently recommend llAt iAe conpeh
si'9u or 'ne el,'. gu p''tnn-ief, aoo'e m'nlniie
] hc ua'Nh up"h Hle u'iSlu'-S Oh t''i i'-t''uN
/ oiiires ~ a-'efl@iheu In'h IN, sworn returns @
ihe audlloI Oh stamps giheehea'
rur srfvicr N rur sorrHrRN STATES.
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lo" ''1.',,'.''.,. ~ ',le s,'',s n.,
s9tct, nj, 9r,orpt M iieir ,',t,ns,ii,n ,,itb m
po.tal service and have sneciallv reouc.tod tbs
] iboir reforf. of tpureheudtd dancer sliould moi
/ made nniIs le.t ID .honld re.ult In fhe los. ,
/ their iive. UHt M ro.iti,e tpstiui0py of into
ferafee has bfru submitted c.eettt fu the .ast,
] n mail messenger al Srattanbnri I'M Soutb Gao
/ lima who renorted that he had beeu ,ioleptl
I Jri,cu away while i'm CHARGE of the mail. on IN
rouuf III nj. rsiiitill aniIiation An assi.tant n
uerinteudeut of tho railway mail service. inv.
3 uaatcd Ills case. and reported that the me.sel
/ ror lad disappeafol from his rost LEAVING n
/ work 10 be peiformed hy "a substitute HE pos
master General thinks tiis ease Is sufficiently .n
/ restiye 10 Justify him in recommending that
[ more severe puni-hmeut sbould he proSidcd Il
the offence OF assaultiu,, ann, nerson i'm eh1rte
the uai or ~ rotardin,, ar otfer,,ise lin
tbe,n IN th,eats nf pnr.o,,ol ininrv 4 vor, rr
tifcin. ro.nlt h resspte in ~ f,ct that the AZ
,e,r ,,,s reduced - 0s1 7oo nj a,,i,sf - if;,
iriS ~ NJ the nreeedi1g year The jiaerenre q,
be tr,ed In tBe lor,,, iicr,ase In M riin,r, n
CENTS (which greatly exceeded the estimlat
therefor ana slsut decrease IA rs expenditure
,in,,, a., liz ~, ~, .' 80 l i,,r,,s
At an a,er.a. IN over ai,,ht nor cont nor on,,,,,
,,biIe no inersase 81 S,-,,e,,iitnres ~ ~, ss,
- he. Loo, ,I,n+ > N r'or con, ,,r ,,,.,,',
ana the decrease OF detcioncy IN the revenues h
neeh AZ 'Hc nate OF hvtilS Nv" PET cent J.
ahuNh'
ihE A"l1uN LIuhNN hhiAHiNtNi'
The report Of the Commissioner Of ACricultgl
accompany ing this message, will be found one
great interest marking as IL does the great pl
; gress Of the last century in the variety of III
ducts Of the soil, increased knowledge and sk
ia the labor of producing saving and manpul
. ing the same To- prepare them for tho Use of ma
In the improvements in machinery 10 aid the 4
ticulturist in his labors and in "A knoWlodg
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