The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-12-14

! dollars, under The act passed February q
/ 1873, amounted on the 2Sd of November
/ 1873, to SIS, $50, of which amount 81
/ 9S4, 947 are in circulation, and the balanc,
| Sl4 ,S29, sos, is still in the possession of tn
Government.
With views unchanged with regard to tn
act under which the coinage of silver pre-
ceeds, 1t has been the purpose of the Secrt
tary faithfully to execute the law, and +
afford fair trial to the measure.
In the present financial condition Of tn
country, | am persuaded that the welfar
Of Legitimate business and industry of ever
description will be best promoted by at
staining from all attempts to make radica
change in the existing financial legislation
Let it be understood that during the comm,
year the business of the country will be un
disturbed by governmental interference witt
the laws affecting it, and we may CONFIDENT,
expect that the resumption of specie pay
ments, which will take place at the ap
pointed time, will be successfully an,
easily maintained, and that ii will be fol
lowed by healthful and enduring reviya
of business prosperity.
Let the healing influence of time, the in
herent energies of our people, and tn,
boundless resources of our country, have
fair opportunity, and relief from present
difficulties viii surely follow.
SECRETARY OF WAR.
that the army has been well and economi
cally supplied, that our small force has beer
actively employed and has faithfully per
formed all service required of it, tn,
morale of the army has improved, and TIL,
number of assertions has materially de
creased during the year.
The Secretary recommends:
l. That pension be granted to the widow
of the late Lieutenant Henry IL Benner
18th Infantry, who lost his life by yellow
fever while in command of the steamer J
NJ. Chambers, sent with supplies for the re
lief OF sufferers in the South from that dis
ease.
2. The establishment of the annuity
scheme for the benefit of the heirs of de
ceased officers, as suggested by the Pay
master General.
3. The adoption by Congress of plan for
the publication of the records of the War oil
the Rebellion, now being prepared for that
purpose.
4. The increase of the extra per diem OF
soldier-teachers employed in post.schools
and liberal appropriations for the erection
OF buildings for schools and libraries at diff.
ferent posts.
3. the repeal or amendment of the act
of June IS, 1873, forbidding the use of the
army as a posse cOmitdt,s, or otherwise, for
the purpose of executing the laws, except in
such cases and under such circumstances as
may be expressly authorized by the Cons4i.
tuition or by act of Congress"
8. The passage of a joint resolution of
Congress legalizilg the issues of rations
tents and medicines which were made for
the relief of sufferers from yellow fever.
Z. That provision be made for the cree
ton OF fre-proof building for the preser.
walton of certain valuable records, now
constantly exposed to destruction by fire
These recommendations are all COM
mended to your favorable consideration.
THE NAVY.
The Report of the Secretary of the Navy
shows that the navy has improved during
the last fiscal year. Work has been done
on twenty-five vessels, ten of which have
been thoroughly repaired, and made ready
for sea. Two others are in rapid progress
toward completion. The total expenditures
of the year, including the amount appro.
priated for the deficiencies Of the previous
year, were $17, 46S, 1926. The actual ex-
penses ehargeable to the year, exclusive of
these deficiencies, were 1896, 91409, or
$767, 1918 less than those of the previous
year, and "a 928, 677.74 less than the ex-
penses, including the deficiencies. The
estimates for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1880, are l4,562,3S1 4J-exceeding the APP
Preparations of the present year only $685.
94975; which excess is occssioned by the
demands Of the Naval Academy and the
Marine Corps, as explained in the Secre-
tary's report. The appropriations for the
present fiscal year are $14, 528, 431. 20, which,
in the opinion of the Secretary, will be
ample for all the current expenses of the
ID q N rfr nj In ri tho Tho m nj
drawn from the Treasury from July l to No
vember 1, 1878, is 81 740, 544.14, of which
$40 ,9S0.75 has been refunded leaving rs the
expenditure for that period "a 1853, 563.30,
or $500, 890.24 less than the corresponding
period of the last fiscal year.
POSTMASTER ENERAL's REPORT.
The report of the Postmaster General
embraces detailed statement OF the opera
tons at the Postoffice Department. The
expenditures of that Department for the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1873, were 1884,
165, 0s4.49 The net receipts, including
sales of stamps, money-order business, and
official stamps, were 1926, 277 $685.. The
sum of $780, 90, included in the forego-
ing statement of expenditures is chargeable
to preceding years, SO that the actual ex-
penditure for the fiscal year ended June 80,
1878, are 1897 so. The amount
in addition to the revenues OF the Depart.
nent was Ak 30s e52 80, The expenditure
ror The fiscal wear ending lime 20. 1880. are
estimated at Ss6 XII 900 And the receints
from ali sources at $40 Ga 023 90 leaving !
defc;ency IN he annronriated. ont of fbe
Treasury If 81 907 g76 ID The renort call,
attention To the fact that the CONDENSATION
of postmasters and of railroads for carry
ing the mails is regulated by law, and thai
amonnts reou;red for those purposes doe,
not reiieve The Governmant ~ rasnons;bil