The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-12-12

| q healthful and enduring revival OF business
prosperity. Let the healing influence OF
time, the inherent energies Of our people,
and The boundless resources OF our country
have fair opportunity, and relief from
present difficulties will surely follow.
The Report of the Secretary ar War
shows that the army has been well and eco>
nomically supplied, that our small lorce has
been actively employed, and has faithfully
performed all the service required OF it.
The MORALE OF THE ARMY
has improved, and the number OF desertions
has materially decreased during the year,
| The Secretary recommends:
First. That pension be granted to the
widow of the late Lieutenant Henry II.
Benner, Eighteenth Infantry, who lost his
| life by yellow fever while in command of
| the steamboat John NJ. Chambers, sent with
| supplies for the relief of sufferers in the
South from that disease.
Second. The establishment of the annuity
scheme for the benefit of the heirs OF de.
ceased officers, as suggested by the Pay.
master.General
Third. The adoption by Congress of plan
| for the publication of the records of the war
of the rebellion, now being prepared for
that purpose.
Fourln' Tue ihcreaeooi VI. eAu" pei uieIi
OF soldler'teachersel employed IN post>schools
and liberal appropriations ior the erection
of buildings for schools and libraries at the
different posts.
Fifth. The repeal or amendment OF the
act of June 49, 1873, forbidding the ''use of
the army as posse cOntaatuS, or otherwise,
for the purpose of executing the laws, ex>
cept in such cases and under such circum.
stances as may be expressly authorized by
the Constitution or by act OF congress-
Sixth. The passage OF JOINT resolution
OF Congress legallzlng me issues OF ratlons,
tents, and medicines when were made Tor
the relief OF suherers from yelloW iever'
Seventh mat VISION ne MADE Tor the
erection OF a hre'prool building Tor the pre-
servation OF certain valuable records now
constantly exposed to destruction by fire.
| These recommendations are all commended
to your favorable consideration
The Report or the Secretary OF the Navy
shows that the navy has improved during the
iasl nscai year "orh nus oeen uono on
se'ehIy,nVe Vessels, eoh VI "n'o' ,at oe '
nnoroushiy i7' "nu ,'''uo 'o""y w o'a,
Two V'lers arr III taplu P.oE,o'o WA" n
conpieti3n', my 'o'ai eHpenui." '1 v, wy
year lhGluuins tne amount 'I aPP'oP''"Veu
Tor the nenci ZEN OF n, lhe previous year
were Sl'f'o,"y| o. me ncluai expenses
GhargeaDie 10 Ihe year rso ", I've Vi 'neSe
dehciencles' were Slo'2oo,'l4 w, or 100
IVY Ia less IMAM th0Se OF the previous year
ana $4'9zo,oH - less man Ine expenses
ihciu"lng tne uehciehcies. ne so e ,oon
Tor IN nScai year ehalng June oo, looo, are
| $la'5o2ool 40, exceeding .ne approP'lat'ols
OF 'he present year 1nly eo9,vfs 20, Hh.ch
excess Is occasloheo ny the ue,nanus Oh .he
naval hcauemy anu Marine oorPs ,ct as eA'
plaiheu IN the secretary repor'; ms up
proprlat 40, oor tne ptesehC hsuai yeai me
Sit ozofoi ~, whlcll, III tlle 1P,nloh VI ele
secretary WIZ ne anhple LOT an ,he current
eXpehseso' Tue uePartheht curing lle year
Ihe amount HraNn from 'ne 'eesuas i r,n
July ISL 10 Noyeihoer d, Io'3' IN pf'4o'N
o4i -, OF wnlcn sLo''oV 20 nus peeh re.
iuhden, leaVing ny tle e1pe e nan lor IhaI
peflou s4ooy'9oo os' OF q1+oIo.s 81 Tess s ;na
uns corresponding p'''o' VI '"o '''' "''"'
The Beport or the Postmaster General
| ounrooes a ,,,.,,,,.u .t.r.ment of the onera
tions of tbe Postof}ice Denartment The
ernend;tures of that department for the fs.
al vear ended lime 20 iS7S were s3I 1G5.
0gi 40 Tho receints inclnding sales nj
St.mns nancy. order business and official
stamps were $40 2775l6 05, The sum of
! ',p'. on
$-'o, 45o w, lnciuueu III the FOREGOING STATE
ment oil expenditures, Is chargeapie TO pre-
| ceding years, so tnat the actual e4pendl'
are s33 ga G47 20. The amount drawn from
a. ~, ,,, ~, a,,,,.a,.;at;oaa l., o,iJ,t;nn
to the revenues of the department, was 49,.
! 3O7. 652 so, The expenditures for the fiscal
v,ar ending June 30, 1880, are estimated at
S3S, XII % and the receipts from all sources
At S3o 664 023 90. leaving deficiency to he
appropriated out of the Treasury of SIS 9J7,.
S76 TO- The report calls attention to the
fact that the compensation of postmasters
and of railroads for carrying the mail is
regulated by law ana Ihat me failure oil
Congress 10 appropriate the amounts re-
CURED Tor these purposes aoes NOT reheve
the Government OF responsibility, 1ut neces'
sarlly increases the dehclency Oil, whlGn
Congress VIII be called upon 10 pass III
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