The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-04
tilities upon trade between the United


States and Cuba.
A tax of ten cents per pound on cof-
fee would produce revenue exceeding
twelve million dollars, and thus enable
Congress to orepeal multitude of an
noying taxes yielding revenue not
exceeding that sum.
recommend that suitable provisions
be made to enable the people to easily
CONVERT THEIR SAVINGS
into Government securities, as the best
mode in which small savings may well
be secured, and yield moderate inter-
est. 1t is an object of public policy to
retain among our own people the secu-
rites of the United States. In this way
our country is guarded against the
sudden return from foreign countries,
caused by war or other disturbances
beyond our limits.
THE ARMY
has been actively employed during their
year, and has rendered very important
service in repressing hostilities in the
Indian country, and preserving peace
and protecting life and property in the
interior, as well as along the Mexican
border. A long and arduous campaign
has been prosecuted with final complete
success against portion of the NeZ
Perces Indians. In its course several
battles were fought, in which a number
of gallant officers and men lost their
lives. | join with the Secretary of
War and the General of the Army in
awarding to the officers and men EN-
ployed in the long and toilsome.pursuit,
and the final capture of the Indians,
the honor and praise which is so justly
their due. Tile very serious riots which
occurred in several of the States in
July last, rendered necessary the en-
ployment of considerable portion of
the army to preserve the peace and
maintain order in the States of West
Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania
and Illinois. These disturbances were
so formidable as to defy the local and
State authorities. The troops were
able by their presence in the disturbed
regions to preserve the peace and re-
store order without the use of force. In
the discharge of this delicate and i'm
portant duty both officers and men
acted with great prudence and courage,
and for their services deserve the
thanks of the country. Prior to the
first day of July last the army was in
accordance with law reduced to the
maximum of %, 900 enlisted men, being
a reduction of $500 below the force
previously authorized. This reduction
was made, as required by law, entirely
from the infantry and artillery branches
of the service, without any reduction of
the cavalry. Under the law as it now
stands, it is necessary that the cavalry
regiments be recruited to 100 men in
each company, for service on the Mex
lean and Indian frontiers. The neces-
sary effect of this legislation is to re-
duce the infantry and artillery arms of
the service below the number required
for efficiency, and 1 concur with the
Secretary of War in recommending
that authority be given to recruit all
companies of infantry to at least 80
men, all batteries of artillery to at least
55 men, with power in case of emer-
gency to increase the former to 100,
and the latter to l25 men each.
l invite your special attention to the
following recommendations of the Sec
retary of War: First, that provision
be made for supplying to the army a
more abundant and better supply of
reading matter; second, that early ac-
ton be taken by Congress looking to
the complete revision and republication
of the army regulations; third, that
section 1858, of the Revised Statutes,
limiting the number of officers on the
retired list, be repealed; fourth, that
the claims arising under the act of
July 4th, 1864, for supplies taken by
the army during the war, be taken
lTOUl lIle OulCtS vi llit ludl tSlliaotSi
and commissary generals, and trans
ferred to the Southern Claims commits
sion, or some other tribunal having
more time and better facilities for their
prompt investigation and decision than
are possessed by these officers; fifth,
that Congress provide for an annuity
fund for the families of deceased SOL
diers, as recommended by the Paymas-
ter General of the army.
The report of the Secretary of
THE NAVY
shows that we have six squadrons now
engaged in the protection of our for
eign commerce, and other duties per-
tanning to the naval service. The con-
dition and operations of the Depart
ment are also shown.
The present condition of
THE INDIAN TRIBES
on the territory of the United States,
and our relations with them are fully
set forth in the reports of the Secretary
of the Interior and the Commissioner