Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-06

now before the southern claims commits
sion aud the war department bureaus
have not the clerical force for tbeifex.
animation, nor The proper machinery
for the Investigation OF the legality Of
claimants.
ed, That congress sanction the scheme
of an annuity fund for the benefit OF
families of deceased officers, and that 1t
provide for the permanent organization
of the regular service, both Of which
were recommended in my last annual
message.
3rd, That the manufacturing opera
tons Of the ordnance department be CON
lcentrated at the arsenais, and the other
arsenals be sold.
INTERNAL. IMPROVEMENTS.
q The appropriations Tor river improve.
nenis for the current year were t5050,.,
/ 700. WIN my approval the secretary OF
war directed hat OF this and 81 900 600
should be expended, and no new works
! shoutsi be begun, and only these prosetut.
cd which were of national importance.
Subsequently this smount was increased
To t2,.00 600. and works are now progress
sing GU this basis The improvement OF
the south pass of the Mississippi river Is
progressing tavorably VI the present time
/ There is channel OF twenty and one half
feet in depth between Jettys vt the mouth
of the PASSES aud eighteen and one half
feet at The head OF the pass Neither chan
mel however has the width required before
payments car be made by the United
States A committee OF engineer officers
IL now examining the works, aud their re-
ports will be presented rs soon AS fccc. we'd.
THE NAVY
/ The report Of the secretary Of tho navy
shows that branch otihe service to be in
condition effective as IT Is possible to
keep II with the means appropriated. 1t
ID OF course impossible To compete wilhlhe
cos,ly and progressive establishments Of
the great European powers with the old
maternal OF our navy To which no Increase
has been authorized since the war except
eieeht small cruisers built 10 supply the
places OF Others that has gone IN decay.
the most possjhIe WAS done with the means
appropriated. Some OF our old shi rs have
been made. moIe- ddarhle by completing,
l. repairing and retlttiny the monitor fleet.
The navy has b,en gradually so brought up
!, 10 that condition that though II does not
maint.in its relative position among the
rendlon n more ~ s "pu .nd e,,ys T. ap~
4 thsn ii ever has i.een 10 u time of peace.
:, - -, :, =, - 80 - ~ a. a5., - "nN
ciaus Was ueia3e1, on account oi the made
quacy of he Appropriation made last year
I,,r The working bur,.aus of the d, na RI ment
| vh;,h u,.r. a,,,, IL, Los In .,,,,,,,,, ~,
.uy r.y r's ~ a''iuun. NUM- 'uau ,is
nose mtut beit're the WAT no'wl,hstAndtnK
;. 1.-THE greatly increased price of labor and ina.
J .r,sIs and tbe ,ncrras.. in cat of tho n.vx,
.,... -,,,,, :. -, ~, ~, - -
, great expense OF steam machinery The
necessary fepa'rs spou.u % p1ovauea ~
NJ. @ further M necessary .as ar dsIsv and e.rense .a
e When this Is done al! The strength that
n there is in the navy Will be descl"pcd and
J. 'lseiui 70 l's luii capacity. !. VIII DC ~
,so far t, .nsiye ac,ian shonld ,s ,ne ses.s sau
! ~ ari.c within : ressonabI, distance from
our st,ores-The fact that our navy Ia not
more modern than u Is, has been made
,son. s N my 81 ,hs same ,i,ns in cr,,ic'1aJ
complained Of his cndeavnrs 10 bring the
e navy we have TO Its best and most effective
S enndl.,cn n, oa! the g"od sense OIL INC copn.
wy M vws ,ss, su No. .ay Ky. 70 ~.
:, any extensive naval forces. M
! r,oa,,on !, prosi,a..
n =
e.H ca.d to the nees..i,, :, sro~,as o .a
st.,sI 'ssaasa oyer ,hs method Of eh. o.in
III prs.sa. 5 stem ,hsrs seen. .o Be no pro, d.,
smsas a 'a1 S eetssns ,. e,te1lon m ,, ny on
= ,es he snlrh snmsnt Or electors % The &C compnl.of,
.uppor, o 'he Tree school and The airf.,eh h =. se
si,sh ui inneasse, sier axsd probation, wouia
'e meet my marty approval,
coycrrs1oS.
e
s. aPPe'a 70 'n's lilessa e-'es. con !,
n Vehieht reference, sYhopsys OF aa
e mlnlstrative events Rad OF all reco
!. mendations to congress made by m,
,e curing tho las' seven years iim'
y, ,i,,n. - h.ra heen v;sslu oon
Y a;a h.. i laI;s ~. 49,.
m ~, ~ ~ p@'
be "'ii oe no u'sc' CUT " S'ic aun' n''Mnia'f M
flOn. Tine Di these recommendation nj