The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-12-08

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hereto anrexed.
rhs report Of the Secretary Of War shovs that
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constituted under The sct Of July "a isfs, 70 con
sider and report on the whole sub,cct Of reform
isst, has cclectsd . large m.ss o. s,sil.tes
Of the pcints bearing on the subject before "
msy arc s1~ spssf sSvs ssasb ~
possible 70 comply win the cisuse Of the act re
Congress on ISs Srs. dsy o TINS sc..on. % there
bss not been time for thst mature ceiipers-
therefore. ASK that the time Of masins tne re-
port De extended 70 tho 2oth Day OF Jsnusry,
IS iss sSe ss%y rpsais,,o"s prspsrsa under
the act Of March l. ISIS, have not been prcmuIest-
CO. eu, ere held until after ne report o. the
Is. is1s. the esv.lry forcs Of the srmy
that they should be Discharged on the expiration
Of the hosnhues. Under the authority the cav
ton Of thcm ere nov IN the ned pursuins. the
remnants OF the Indians with whom they have
mates mate o. sSe war Dcpass@ens are msSs up on
the basis Of the number OF men authorifsd BY
Law and their. reeimerts, % SHOWN BY year, Of
the bureau ofiScers to provide for all eoutin-
eencies snai may arise during the time for which
neers ssiimstes. prevented ID accordance win tie
acts Of Congress calling for surveys aud estimates
%s,ss now prsssaiea are ssous 100000 10 slse..
Of the appropriation for tine years 1915 1875
increasea cavalry fcrce should their service be ne
ccesary, 70 prosecute economical work upon im-
portrait public baldIne, to provide for the srms,
ans. and repicnish the working stock In the sup
ply departments The appropriations Tor
is sS's years zen 90 limited ;sa, The seoasuson:
In store will oe entirely exhausted durinx the |
grescn, year. and z viii be necessary to st once
Z invite your especial attention to the fol
owing reccmmsndsIion: ., the seess
.ct Of July isst. for supplies taken bJ the army
turing the war, Be removed FROM the ouicos Of
sa y lei 70 the sou,Ssrn Ciams Commission.
nos nov Ssiss: sss ssai@ssa Claim, Gs%Si:
nave not tho clerical force for their examia alton
Dor proper machinery for investigating the loyal
ssccnd-Tnat. Congress sanction the schen Of
IN annuity fund for the benefit OF the f.miiics OF
and ,ns ne s'G
10Th Of winch were recommended IN my iass an
Tnird-iSsi the manufacturing operations Of
he Ordnance Department be ccnceutrated a.
lhree arsensls and an armory. and that the re.
o this object By the Ordnance Department.
RrvxR AND BARBoR IMPROVEMENT
The appropriations for river and harbor i'm
provements FOR the current year were 1oiS.ooo
has oi IN. s%caa. ssoeooo should be eIpssdsd.
md no nov works should BE- begun and none
prosecuted which were mot OF National import,
. q. Isl 600. and WORKS are now progressing 90
his basis. The Improvement OF the south Pass OF
.s So ' Il proersssiss iavorsIiy. AZ the
present there 10 enamel Of % $40 feet In
psp .DS I ses .. he head Of The
shsnnel, however. has the width required before
payment shall be made oy the United states.
aiming these works. and their reports will be pre-
rented - soon - received
NAVAL AFFAIRs
The report Of the Secretary Of tho Navy shows
that no believes the servios to BE- u con
.sep it win the mssas and appropriations
given the DepAI tmeot IL 10. Of course. i'm
sSmss,s q. q great Esropsaa Po1sss with the old
Of our navy, 70 which no increase has
Srsssss SS, 70 supply the pIsce Of S,sers shen
had gone to decay. Yet Inc most has boon done
that was possible with the means a. command,
pairing and renting our monitor Acct. the navy
sss. sssasa GRADUALLY. Doe. not s''as %s,n.s
Io relative position .moDG the pro
ever has been In time Of peace The complete
repairs Of our Ave heavy iron-clsds are only de-
pristioDs made last year for tue workins bureaus
Of the Department.. which were actually less IN
wlthstAndins the greatly enhanced price OF labor
sud matsrlsls and the Increase IN the cost OF the
naval service growing out Of the universal use
necessary for these repairs should be provided III
once. that they may be completed without further
done all the strength that there Is In tae navy viii
be developed and useful to lite full capacity, and
y os Gs S o. s
tnat arise. within reasonable distance from our
shore. Inc fact that our navy Is not more
cause Of complaint AGAINST the Secretary
Of ne ,,, Sssy , ~ persons AZ r mo .n e. the
10 nr,ns he navy navy that We have % It's beat and
most efficient condition. but the good sense Of the
country VIII understand that . 1, really , to n,s
effective naval force at command.
POSTAL MATTERS.
The report OF the Postmaster General shows
excess OF expenditures. excluding expenditures
on account Of previous years. over the receipts
for the nscal year ending June so. 1876 to be ~.
ibl .0Ss g. The estimated expenditures for the
scal year ending June 30. 1873 36723t3 "a the
ted revenue for the same period 10 es.6i5loS
leaving an estimated excess Of ex pendtures to DO
Apr priatsd . deficiency OF e6.07s.367 tS. The
General. like his predecessor. 10 con
vinced that Q change In the basis Of adjusting the
salaries OF postmasters Of the fourth class 10 neo
ossary for the good OF the service ~ we'll ss for
the interests OF the Government. and urgently re.
that the compensation OF the ciass OF
above mentioned Dc based upon the
business Of their respective onices -
asoertAined from the sworn returns
to the Auditor Of stsmps Cancelled.
A few postmasten In the Southern States have
expressed great apprehension Of their personal
safety account Of their connection with the
postal service. and have specially requested that
their reports Of apprehended danger should not
be made public. lest 10 should resut In the loss OF
their lives. But no positive testimony Of inter.
ference has been submitted. except In the case OF
? mail nessenser a. spartsnoars; IN south Caro-
driven sws ,o whais . M charge, 90
ristant Superintendent Of the railway mail service
s-nger has disappeared from his post. leaving his
work 10 DO performed by substitute. The Postmas-
ter General thinks thls oass IL sufficiently sus-
sestivs 20 justify him IN recommending that q
more severe punishment should be provided for
\ he offenaa ~ ultiua Dara0u In charge Of