, 1877-12-22

In the labor riots Of Maryland, West
Virginia, Pennsylvania and Illinois, 1.-THE
troops sent nIcSpons to these calls for
aid in suppscssion OF domestic violence,
were able 10y the influence uf their pres.
encc in the disturbed regions to preserve
the peace anG restore order without the
use OF force In the discharge Of this
delicate and important duty hoth Off
GERS and men acted with great prudence
and courage, and for their services de-
serve the thanks of the country An in
crease OF each company Of infantry to
fly men, and OF each company Of ar,ill-
cry to seventy five men is recommended,
Special attention is invited to the fol.
lowing recommendations OF the Secre.
tary oil war:
"First-That povisions he made for
supplying to the army II more abundant
and better supply Of reading matter.
Sccond-That early action be taken by
Congress looking 10 complete revision
and republication ofthc army regulations.
Third-That section 1858 of the re.
vlsed statutes, limiting the number OF
officers Oh the retired list, be repealed.
FOurth--That the claims arising under
the act oil Jnly 4, 1864, Ior supplies tax
en- by the army during the war be taken
from the officers Ot tie quartermaster
and commissary generals and transferred
to the southern claims commission, or
some other tribunal having more time
and better facilities Tor their prompt
investigation and decision than are pos
SCsseu Dy those Oucers.
Fitth-That Congress provide for an
annuity fund for the families ol deceased
soldiers as recommended by the pay.
master general OF the army
The navy costs upwards of $4,000
900 per annum; there arc now six squad
rons In the service.
The ordinary receipts fail by some
$G,000,000 in supporting the postal
department, its expenditures being
about $35, ,G0O,O0 per annum.
Measures are recommended to relieve
the Supreme Court of the United States
Of the pressure OF business, by au increase
Of circuit judges, and the powers of
interior courts.
Peace is reported with all the Indian
tribes, and public faith towards them is
urged. Measures are urged to prevent
destruction and waste of timber on the
government lands.
The necessity of increased education
al facilities, and the encouragement of
the general government is treated of for
the higher departments of knowledge,
and that the school system of the coun-
try be crowned with national univer-
sity at the capital.
The closing paragraphs of the Mes
sage are as follows;
Il also earnestly commend the request
of the regents OF the Smithsonian Insti-
tute that an adequate appropriation be
made for publication and conduct of a
national museum, under their supervis-
ion. The subject of providing for the
preservation and growth of the library
OF Congress is also one Of national i'm
portance. AS the depository of copy
right publications and records of this
library has outgrow the provisions for its
accommodation and the erection, as the
Judgment of Congress may approve, of a
treproOf library building to preserve the
treasury and enlarge the usefulness of
this valuable collection, is recommended.
recommend also such legislation as will
render available and efficient for the
purpose of instruction, so far as is con-
sistent with the public serCice. the cabl