The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-12-07


hat Isome mems be provided for reaching |
aims of aliens upon the Government of the United
states within reasonable Limitation. and of such
= may hereafter arise While, by existing pro- /
7isions OF law, the Court of Claims may be- in GER
ain cases, resOrted to by alien claimant, the alb
asses and the want ofa tribunal skilled in the dis
position OF such cases upon recognized, fixed and
any EeHleuy II many ueseINInB SasCs OF coAl-
pels the consideration Of such claims by Congress
the Executive Department Of the Government 1t is
believed That other governments are II advance OF
the United States upon this question, and that the
practice adopted is entirely unsatisfactory.
the Inhabitants of the Territory Of Colo
RADIO to form State Government with the name of
state Of Colorado, and therein provided for the adj
mission Of said State, when formed into the Union,
constitution haEng ocen ADOPTED ana ratlned by the
people of that state, and acting Governor having
gether with copy, OF such Constitution and or
dinances as provided for in the saiC act: and the
provisions Of said act of Congress having been duly
complied with, issued proclamation on the lst OF
The report of the Secretary Of W ar shows that the
army has been actively employed during the year III
subdulng, at the request of the Indian Bureau Ger
tain wild bands OF the Sioux nation, and
during the election The commission
instituted under the act Of July ~ 1876, consider
and report on the whole subject OF reform ana reOr
ganizaJion Of the whole army in August last and
mas collected a large mass OF statistics OF points
bearing on the subject before u. These are now
under consideration and their rcporC is progressing
/ am advised. taough, by the President Of the Com
with the clause of the act requiring The
report to be presented through ne to Con-
gress on the first day Of THIS session, as
there has not been time for that mature deIberaton
which the Importance Of the subject demands.
Therefore, thai the time OF making the report
be extended In accordance with the resolution of
Aug. 10, 1876, the army regulations prepared under
the act March 1879 have not been promulgated,
but are held until after the report of the above men
toned commission shall have been received and
acted upon By the act OF aug. 10, 1876,
increased by $500 men, with proviso
thar stney should be discharged expiration of
hostilites. Under this authority the cavalry regi-
ments have been strengthened, and portion OF
them are now IN the neld pursuing the remnants Of
the Indians with whom they have been engaged
with during the summer. The estimates OF The
War Department are made up on the basis Of the
-, - f Tn.u gnt,orzed bv law and their re-
ouireinents by years OF experience, and al
so with the purpose, apart from Bureau officers,
10 provide Tor all COntiug that
may arise during the time which
~ cstiUlotes arr. made exclvsive of engineers
The estimates presented in accordancewth the
of Congress calling for surveys and Inmates for I'M
t,royements at various locaities as was presented
are about S5O0GJO in vi the appropriations Of
1S74 This increase Is in order TO provide for the
increased cavalry force should their service be
essary. to prosecute economical work upon impOr-
taut public buildings, 20 provide for the armament
~ foI,iGcafions ana tbe ntanua of small arms
and to replenish the working stock in her supply
last named have fer the past few
Years been so limited that the accommodations in
store will be entirely exhausted curing the present
yesr and it will be necessary 10 at once neg 70 re
plenish them. invite your especial attention TO
the following recommendations OF the Secretary Of
I. That the claims under the act of July4 1864,
for supplies taken by the army dming The war be re-
moved from the offices of Qnartermaster and Com
Claims Commission. These claims are
Of precisely similar nature 70 those
ers and the War Department bureaus
have not clerical force for their examination MOI
proper machinery for iuyt stGatng the loyalty Of the
d THAT Congress sanction q scheme for an annuity
af fh4 DI f
fcers and that it also provide for The permanent or
ganizaton of the regular service bOIh OF winch ere
recommended in my annual message.
3. That the manufacturing operations OF the Ord
Department be concentrated az these arseuals
and in the armory, and that the remaining arsenal
be sold and the proceeds applied TO this object by
the Ordnance Department
The appropriations for the river snd harbOr i'm
prOyements for the current year We're SSOlo'OOO.
With my approval the Secretary OF Var directed Inat
which were nOt of national importance Subse-
Quently this amount was increased 10 S23 geo, and
movement of the South pass of the Mississippi IN
| der j. B. Eads and his associates is progress
tbEsre ia camel Of 20 3i6 inches
depth between the gttics at the mouth the pass,
49, feet the head Of the pass Neither chan
mel, nG% now ~, ' nSs IN nv IiitSA stsfes Co ON
missioner Of engineers and officers is now eNamin-
ing these works, and their reports Will be presented
Tne report Of the Secretary of the Navy shows
thar he believes the service 10 be in coalition a.
the means the appropriations give the
to rival the costly and progressive establishments
the great European powers with OLD material OF the
navy to which no increase has been authorized since
the war; except eight small cruisers built 10 supply
tine place OF others which had gone 10 decay. / ct
/ the most has been done that possible with the
4 means at command and by substantially rebuilding
/ some OF old chips with durable material and
completely repairing and renting our monitor, iice
thenavy has been gradually brought up that though
! il does not maintain its relative position among
| The progressive nayes OF the world 1t is in d
/ ever
has been IN Tune OF peace Inc com ple'e IcPaA'
Of our five heavy ironclads are only delayed on &C
count Of the Hadequacy of the appropriations made
last year for the wort1ng bureaus OF the department
which were actually Less in amount than those made
before the war, Notwithstanding the greatly en-
/ HANGED price OF labor ana lnaterlals' ihe
| glowing out Of universal use, and the
] treat expense OF steam machinery. The money
necessary for these repairs should be provided al
once. that they may be completed without iurtnel
unnecessary delay ana expense. When this is done
-, there is In will be
ye!oDed ana made useful to Its tul capacity, ana M
~ tIro,yer;l for The purpose Of defense and also
for offensive action. should necessity Tor that arise
/ within reasonable distance from our shore. The
i fact that our navy not more modern ana pOWeriu
Tie Secretary OF the Navy by persons WnO- II the
same time criticize and complain OF bic endeavor
10 bring the navy that have to It's best ana mos
efficient condition; put the good sense 81 'no Coun
try viii understand that 10 Is really 70 his practlca
action that have AZ this time any elective naVa
/ ME report Of the Postmaster General shows tina
| the excess OF expenditures, eXcludlug expenditure
on account OF previous years- over me Ieeels 10
the fiscal year ending June 30. 1876, were 94.laj,
/ gSs Go. The estimated expenditures for lhe nsca
/ year, ending June ~, 1913. are so,'-jrfoS.s9
! estimated revenue for the same period, the SaU,
645L65, leaving estimated excess Of xenolilfes
TO be appropriated as cenclcncy' Oi SOts--ot- IA
Postmaster General, like his predecessor, Is con
WINGED taaJ change IN tl@ OASIS Ct sujusllhg IN
salaries of pOstmasers of the 4h class L. necessar
I fbat tbe c0rnv5ausarion Of the postuasters abov
Cd DO