Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-06


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L. ~. az. =, ..o-ust IL, 1876, tie cavalry
,u,,., Il tie aga.:' wa6 lac;eaSa;! by $500 men,
VII. tie y.o?a@ ij;al they should be discharged
81, he - 2'Ea@'cG 81 ;ostilIies. Under this
.n;"~ritr 81. cavalry regiments have CeeD
strengthened: >l = s'J...>G .! them ere EoH -
iAc :G: :..;.a'.'t. G:, remnants %! the Indians
with "@@li! the" 1..., bs4" rcgagcd!G GriGS tee
suDGl3r.
The c>,:Gs-;c9 u tue Var Department are
| ulaG1 g:' Oh tie b&sls .. ;ia number OK men
! authorized hg law aud their requirements, ss
! show: - gears o; exp.rienc:; and also With
IA purpose o. t;!e ;%:?t Of tEa bureau officers
! Is :.og'G3 tyc Il! c>HtinGancias that may arise
| duriaG The time 70? ahich the estimates are
lnar. Executive .: engineer estimates, (pgc.
3aatci n G@GGrt..c" Wit! ACTS Of Congress
cail'"t Ia ;i gaY. ;.;.,! estimates ;oG improve
EccI- Al variDns lOcalit!es.l the estimates now
prlaanci ARE 2i,out si6 millions in excess OF che
appropriations ior tbs years lS74-75 aud
! l1i5i'i. as increase IL asked 10 order 10
proEila i'r he Increased cavalry Iorca,
tai:v!!1 !hcir service: be necessarily 80
y:os1tNta cc1:i1s!ioay work upon important
pubic b'::i4i's2s: 10 provide Cor Armament q
i;,ri!tioattcu= :nl manufacture Of orla!l arms,
a;;c: 20 r2pict;,sit he working atocG ic tic sup
;':% departments. The appropriations fcr these
lest nam2,! navc iuT tie past lev years boea 20
Halted ,!.2t he aco1u;uat!pg5 IA store wll! be
eutirey exhausted during tho prsaont year, aud
ii will be- necessary Il r. noGa begin 80 r3p!en-
i5h them.
iavitc yo:s: a.22iyi alsuI:Oa 10 the follow
!lI, itcamugaGa;iaLJ {. the Secretary Of War
EIa;. That ciau,s ucsicr tic act Of July 4,
1861, ie: sup.!,ca :aican ~ tie army during
the w.. Is ramvQ:! .cou, tho Offices Of the
Qu2!rofiHasteg aaa Co,ar.iazagy Generals and
.rana; 2rrca te the :uuthera Claims Commits
sian. Ti.3>4 Claims f.gt d precisely similar "a.
tufc l., ;b2&3 :.a1 h3ioro The Southern Claims
CoIr:l;:a;2e, I'D The War Department bureau:
base Lo H. clerical ioEcc for their cxaInina
tioa, 90: proper Glachioer7 i1r nyealigatlao
The Loyalty o! Re claimants.
second. That Congress SANCTION tue scncmc
{. III ;.n3Gi;y fund for the heueG: Of the tamil
~ ii taaeassd officers and that 1t also provide
ior IT, ;ye:rGD@u; orgau!Zatian OF the sigma
se,Ti3 beth t: which 7ero recommended il
: IL: Ia, &'alln! message.
} Third Eh1I TIE manufacturing operations o.
! !ha a,,.n3nca department. be concentrated a
:'':a7 :i5as1.'5 "a! ga ar;n0Iy. and tbai Tie re-
: u&;a!;@ igG:;ss b. sold ana III, pEcc2cis ap
piled To- CHS OBJECT ~ tho ordinance depart
ma;.;.
IAa 4.:.lj;,a::,.I,na toi river 81! narbOr liz
D;uGri,.an;5 i>7 It's current yaar were $5,Ul3,
1850 'I!ch ~ Hpg-o7:! Enc Secretary ct Wal
:i:is1 =, t',@. =! :it3 an9rlt 5000 VG' 5EGn'f
- GGy:0.i.ii Gnl III E.iT !ioGka should De D.
J;ca, 24! u@1@ Prosecuted, ThiGl: wcIa :!1i Z
, natiDrl! importance. Subsequently t;..: amour
5Saa ..c!a&s2d 70 ., %. zoe, aa3 IL; works AZ,
COW !Gogie2s!p:: Oh this bass.
I:.n Improvement ai he South Pass Of IN
.M!:s:Ssipn! llr@G: Ga;iaT james Is Eads az.
MS ass-cl2t,3, is progressing: iaTG:atl?. =
the present 49, there Is . ci!aGie OF iWaat!
ar! ;:.,@2-ie;)ii:5 (2i 3lp:s:} feet ia derGh be
.wa&n tie t!lies al he mouth Of the Pass, ant
@ig;!fc@n aud oae.hG!f tl63l feet at the head o
the i'ass. Neither channel, however, has thc
width acquired before payments can be made
by The IHitcd States. 4 commission 8: cngi
ace- otIccr.: II now examining these works
AID their reports Tiil pc presented RS :3Ga a
J., r4oa;7cl:
IDa report Q. the .;92r5.aTy OF the Navy s.lo-r
that branch d taa service - be in condition 81
a:s@c:.To as !. &c possible to keep il With thc
a2n:.. and authority given tho Department. Ii
l.. ofcolCae, 40: possible to rival tho costly and
, progressive establishments Of Eraat European
Powers Ti.t The cid material ii our navy Il
: W5ta! 10 :2cfca3c !:as been authorized sinccth
va" oEcC". Ike eight snlal cruisers built 10 sup,
Ply tho s,!2G6 81! Uthef5 Haich he'd COMO 20 decay
ut TIC :nGa: Las 3sen done taat WAS possible
VIII iEa means It COMMAND: and bY sUbstanti
ally rcs,ll!t:nE :o:la q oar old ships Wit: aGra
bio material aud completely repairing G!.,i ic.
G.Li2g our monitor Gae., .Ao navy nas caai! f.Ca
da2!'y 80 5.0uRa. Up .hNt though j. does not
El3tE.:ia ia relative + '.i:lon among .ho Pro-
3aIro M%Yias ~ the world, i ~ GoW il coudl.
: ton i"oIe poWa7t1! and elective than i. ever
, Las Teen II t;ce oi :,cac9. IE0 complete -
i pairs O. or E9o hcS. iron c4is ,ru only do.
10 ,s,li "a. I'm
prcpiia.ioaa mad. las: gear y tho working bu-
: :raus Of tho Department. which were actually
lass il s;auuat lhaH those made be&ogo the war.
notwithstanding tho greatly enhanced price OF
labor &?I materials, rnG tie incense in the cos;
a. tao :sv.! service uut ot tho uH:Yarsn! use AID
. Etc&. expense .! Steam machinery. Inc money
necessary 81 .!:t,:9 repair should Do provided
.. c.!ca, tlat They tnay Do completed without
:ur;hor unnecessary delay and expense. When
this IS done. eli the strength that there j. in Our
as.Ty Will BE HcFcofed ald useful tc its Iul ~
la"ity, and It will DO powerful ljr purpose O
defense sni aiay :J- offensive action, 5bo" ID ,hC
Necessity luf that arss within Il reaso-,ahie I: s.
lance .ronl oar shore
Inc i.ct that OFT na7y Is 10. moIe moG5ri
! and powerful thar il is hA: h3ca aGs - cars.
=: complaint ~; !i.s! tho .'e2fe:ary q tho NavV
D. i,i5.!una wnu III tins :aI03 tune c.iticsu and
complain q: his enlasgu!s - bring la; navy
t:.:.. avg - rs :2s. aud ost efficient cCnd!.
licn; Til. the good s2Mgt G: The county will al.
dcrsi.ad t;at IL Is really due 30 his practical ~
.i2n t:sl VIC haze q. tbs :.nl@ an effective. r.-
VA .1:C1 81 cu;1u:Gad.
The ro2o:t q the P1a.l4las !ar General shows
lbs a|ccss q expenditures (excuding e1pendi.
lGE:s on account q previous years. over receipts
! iJr tie l.sc ya.r eitdiag Juno &C. 1876, t. be
-, ,@co IS. :sssi;natc; expenditures jor the
55e@i yaAr ending June 80 1878. are $50 -, =
>; G3E 81. :-s.iHleteI revenue iJr saule period is
$So,GlD,l t3, Leaving estimated sxces, q e1per-
| diluTG 10 ItiECrr iaL4,. Deficiency o.