The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-12-05

steamer j. VI. Chambers, sent with supbli
from that disease. Second, the estsblis
ment Of the
ANNUITY SCHEME
! for the benefit of the heirs of deceased of
GERS, as suggested by the Paymaster Ge
ersl. Third, the adoption by Congress of
plan for the publication Of the
RECORDS OF THE WAR OF THE RKBEIIIo,
now being prepared for that ,purpos
Fourth, the increase of the
EXTRA PER DIEM
of the soldier teachers employed q the Do
schools, and liberal appropriation for th
erection of
BUILDINGS FOR SCHOOLS AND LIHRARY
1t the different posts. Filth, the repeal O
amendment OF the sct Of January IS, 1871
forbidding the
Use or THE ARMY A. A POSSE COMrfATUr
or otherwise, for the purpose Of executin,
the laws, except in such cases and unde
fuch circumstances - may be expressly
authorized BY the constitution or By ct .
Congress. Sixth, the passage Of joint res
olution by Congress legalizing the
IssCE OF RATIoss, TENTS AND MEDICINES,
which were made for the relief Of the suf
ferers from yellow fever. Seventh, Tha
provision be made for the erection ola
PRE- PROOF BUILDING,
for the preservation of certain valuable re
cords, now constantly exposed to destruc
ton by fire. The Secretary's recommend
atoms are all commended TO your favorable
THE REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE
NAVY
shows that the navy has improved during
the last fiscal year. Work has been done
on seventy. five vessels. ten Of which have
been thoroughly repaired, and made ready
fOrsea, two others are in rapid progress To-
ward completion.
The total expenditures for the year, in.
GLIDING the amount appropriated for the
deficiency of the previous year, were $l7,.
1853 ;392 IS. The actual expenses charge
able To the year, exclusive of these deficien-
cies, were $l3, 3O6, yl4 90, or $767, 1879 IL less
han those OF the previous year, or a ,92S,.
S77.74 less than this. including the defclen-
~. The estimates for the fiscal year, end.
ng June 30, 1880, are $14, So, 3e1.45, ex.
,eeding the appropriations Of the present
rear only $33.1i9.s5, which excess Is 0cca-
ioned by the demands of the Naval Acad.
my, and the Marine Corps. as explained
n the Secretary's report The apprOpria-
ions for the present fiscal year are 3 ,52S,.
BIO, which, in the opinion OF the Secre.
airy, viii. be ample for all current expenses
4 the Department, during the year. The
mount drawn from the Treasury, from
uly LIST 10 November LIST, 1878, is $4,74O,-
ALA. Of which $7O,9S075 has been re-
unded, leaving as the expenditure for that
eriod, $4,G69, 5G3.39, or $50. 500 "a less
nan the corresponding period of the last
seal year.
POSTMASTER GENERALS REPORT.
The report of the Postmaster General
mbraces statement Of the operations of
ne Postoffice Department The expendI.
Tres of that Department for the fiscal year
lat ended June 80, 1878. were 81, 165,.
S449. The receipts Including the sale of !
amps, money order business and official
amps, were 500, 271 $685. The sum of |
29c, 1850, included in the foregoing state.
tent of expenditures. is charged 10 proceed
lg years, 50 that the actual expenditures |
,r the fiscal year ending June 30, 1878, are
81, S;4 ,647.50. The amount drawn from |
lie Treasury on appropriation, in addition
the revenues OF the Department, was s.
" $50 3d. The expenditures for the fiscal |
ear ending June 30, 1880, are estimated at
- so sc no o "o Is "o .o e sou.o.s
.~nronr;.,.J o,,, ~ Is. TrassMr, 20
!, aee ,d TS. 800. Ill .,,n!,; ~
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1870 ~ snn,,,J s.I a.. - 800.
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IL. a." .S..I =, .I.'.t;.. 80 10
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d,m,;,;sh ,I.. nxnansa 80 a.. s,.I 90
~ Tha
INTERNATIONAL f''>fAi. CoN""Ess
lich met at Paris, May !, 1878, and con-
'ued in session until June 4th, OF the
INC year. was cohIoseu VI ueicsaies
I'M nearly all the cisiiizeu countries oi
world IL aoop,eu nc" con'cnuoh,
take inc Piace VI inc tica'y e"nciuueu
berne On OctoDer 0, io'c. whicn gMr
70 erect on ihe ISL o' april 1913; De- {
cen the countries whose ueiegates nave
'ned H. IL was rstined ana approved oy !
WIN the consent Oh tne rles'acni'
lgusI ID, 1870 a synopsis Oh !he IN
49,. - ~ 1-...a" CsI -
. fniI text in the apmndix thereto. In
original the Postal Union compriscd
vsfbrce countries having a population
three hundred and iifty millions of peo-
}. On the lst of Aprii next il will com. :.
Sc tor,y.three countries and colonies,
M a nonulation of more than six hun.
d. and fifiy millions of people. and will
m nv the accession of the few remain. q
countries anu coiohies WHICH l'ain.a'n
,,nii ~ 80 az = mau. ,;,ia ind;
y" " Tn; ~ nI - rarr,a,;nc nnon I
-, ul'y's". mn, ..su.as IL =
hHVi III bdsis VI 'hchP I''st"kS i"'ec, h' |