The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-04

,ieXas, TO "htch have already rc,crrsHI
have rendered necessary the con,,or,
ployment OF military force in TIM, y; I'M
ity. A full report OF all recen, no,i I.in.
operations in that quarter has been ,' ra,7
mitted to the House OF Representative ~ an" -
answer to resolution OF that bodv No. ~
Will therefore not be necessary 10 cn,er u
details. regret to say that these I,u I'''
incursions into our territory nv ,r,".'
bands from the Mexican side OF the I;nn,'
the purpose OF robbery have been q, =, W.
quent occurrence, and in spite OF the ,rt,
vigilant efforts OF the Commander =, "'''
forces the marauders have generate, W., pn'
cceded in. escaping into Mexico with ,ha;
plumber. In May last gave ordnr ,'',I'
the exercise OF the utmos, yiyiIanoo 49,
the part OF our troops for thn
preston OF these raid, and thn ~"
ishment OF the guilty parties. 4. wc I,'t'
the recapturc OF property stolen BIZ ,bo,
General Ord, commanding in Texas 80, .''
directed to invite the coUpcration ~ -
Mexican authorities in efforts to ,his os aL'
and to assure them that | was aryio,,. ..
avoid giving the least offence to M.yico :,
the same time he was directed to Give n,,;'.
Of my determination to put an end tofh.;.
Vasion OF orr territory By laWIr>S band
intent upon the plumber o, our rr,c,t,,i
cltlZenS, even II the cIicctual punishment =.
the outlaws should make the cro>>ipr oir'
border by our troops. in their rlr>,,it. p.c,.
Sary. 1t is believed that this policy l,. l,,'
the effect to check somewhat ihr,r drnrrJ,
tlons, and that with i considerable in,r,-.
OF our force upon that frontier and tar,.t,,.
lishmcnt OF several additional military ,o,..
along the Rio Grandc. 80 IL more crar,tr,u..
TO guard that extensive border, pcarr ma.
be preserved, and the lives and rroinr,y -
our citizens in Texas fully protcc,ci
Prior the 1st day OF July Ia, In. arm.
was, in accordance with law. rr.lur.t,.
the maximum OF 2j.00O enlisted n,"n. bu,,..
4 reduction OF $500 below the torcc prev.
ously authorized. This reduction W..
made, as required by law, entirely from H..
infantry and artillery branch". II m, ..r.
vice, without any reduction Of t!i.. rt,.lr,-
Under the law Il it now stand. II Is nor,,
sarv that the cavalry regiment. hr recruited
to 100 men IN each company for service on
the Mexican and Indian frontiers. Tb
necessary effect o. this legislation i. :, r..
duce the infantry and artillery arms q ,br
service below the number :rIlirrd far
efficiency, and | concur with III" >rrrrt,r,
Of War in recommending that authority h..
given to recruit all companies NJ iuiin,ry
to at least 80 men. and All ;a.tcrir, 81
artillery to at least - men. with The bower
in case OF emergency, 10 inrrt..>" thr f,r.
mer to 100 and the latter 10 t.. nI,u each,
invite your special attention IT, th, NJ.
lowing recommendations oI III. >crr,'lrr
OF War:
First. That provision be mad i"r >,ipply
ing To the army Il more aIUnHanl and better
supply OF rcadin. matter.
Second. That early action j." taken lg
Congress looking toa complete sion ari
republication OF the army regulations.
Third. That section lbs Vi the Revised
Statutes. limiting the number 81 officer, IN
the retired list, be repealed.
Fourth. That the claims arising under
the act OF July !, 1864, for supplies taken
by the army during the war, b. aiken FROM
missary- Generals and transferred t. the
Southern Claims Commission. or some ojhrg
tribunal having more time and better iriG.
ties for their prompt Investigation AID d"...
sion than are possessed by these officers.
Fifth. That Congress pIoyil,. ipr an an.
nuity fund for the families Of deceased 81
dicrS, rs recommended hY III" l'ayma>'ry.
GcRcral Of the army.
The report oi III" Secretary al The Nayf
shows that we have six Suuadron> now ~.
gagged in the protection Of our io:rgm con.
mcrcc and other duties pertaining to The n.
val service. The condition and OPERATIONS oi
the Department arc also shown. I'll" total
expenditures for the fiscal year ending Jan"
80, 1877, were SlG,0,I,JI+.Ji. There ggr
unpaid claims against the Department,
clmrgcablr to the last year, whici are pre-
scntcd to the consideration oI congress by
| the report OF the secretary. The r,l!miat'>
| for the fiscal year commencing July |, i>,s.
are SIG, 233, 234. 40-cXcusiyc Of the sum Of
2.3It,23l. submitted for nrw hu!Idlng-, r..
pairs, and improvements at the several navy.
Yards. The appropriations Tor III" prt''n.
fiscal year. commencing July |. lS,.. ar
S13,592, 49,. 80. The amount drawn from
the Treasury from July to November |,
1877, is $5,343, 037.4O, OF which there i, c'ti-
mated TO be yet available Sl,029j2S.%0-
showing the amount OF actual expenditure
during the first four months OF the present
fiscal year to have been S4,3i3.jO3.lD.
The report Of the PoStma>trr-Gcn"rat
contains full and clear statement OF the
operations and condition OF the po>t-uilc'
Department. The ordinary revenues Of the
Department for the fiscal year ending june
80, 1877, including receipts from the money.
order business and from official stamps ana
stamped envelopes, amounted to The sum oi
S27. 531 ,5SJ.2G. The additional! ,um 81 80
O13,O0O was realized from appropriations
from the general treasury for various rnE'
poses, making the receipts from all soilr''>
S34, 544 $500. The tota! expenditures
during the fiscal year Amounted 10
S33. 1856, 322.44, leaving IN excess Of
total receipts over total expenditure,
OF Sr,05S, 562.S2, and an excess Oh
total expenditures over ordinary receipts
Of sj,054,737.1S. Deducting from the total
receipts the sum OF SCI, 2Gl.S4 received from
international moncy-ordcrS OF the preceding
fiscal year, and deGuctins from the total cN'
pcnditureS the sum Of 81, 1853, $3.50 PAID on
liabilities incurred in previous tisca! year.
the expenditures and receipts appcrtalnln2
to the business OF the last fiscal year were
as follows:
Expenditures. f3S S-I"pi -
Receipts (ordnary. from money
order business and from ofliclai -, ,,, j.,
postage stamps. .........'.'....'. -'f'o''-'
Excess of exrcnditurc'.........s 4'e3fiev g
The ordinary revenues OF the Po,l-ohicc
Department for the year ending June ~
1915, are estimated at an increase OF luf''
per cent. over those OF 1871. making
500, O34, 09S.2s, and the expenditures !oF
the same year are estimated at $36' i2'''l.
leaving an estimated deficiency for the year
1879 OF 1888, G72.72. The additional legs
Iation recommended bv the Postmaster
General for improvements OF The mai! ser
vice, and to protect the postal revenue
from the abuses practiccd under cX'''in-
laws, Is respectfully commended |" LUZ
careful consideration Of Congress.
The report OF the Attorney-GeneFaI "o.I'
tains several suggestions rs to the admin.
tration OF justice, TO which | invite your
attention. The pressure OF business III ..'
Supreme Court and in certain Circuit Ioul.>
OF the United States IS now such that sei1o"'