Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-12-05

views of the Judge Advocate General, some
declaratory legislation i'll reference to the mil
itary Statute of Limitations, as applied to the
crime Of desertiOn. In these several recon-
mendations l concur The Secretary Of War
further reports that the work for the improve
ment of the South Pass Of the Mississippi
River, under contract with Mr. James X.
Eads made III pursuance of IN act OF Cca-
gress has been prosecuted during the past
year, with greater measure of success IN the
attainment of results than during any pre-
/ vious year The channel through the South
/ Pass which, at the beginning Of June, 1870,
/ had depth of only y feet Of water, had, on
| the sth Of July, 1879, u minimum depth Of
/ 20 feet, having a width Of not less than 200
/ feet and a central depth Of 30 feet. Pay
/ ments have been made in accordance with
/ the statute as the work progressed, amount
| ing in the aggregate to ) i,2jO,OOO, and fur
| ther payments will become due as provided
| by the statute, in the event of success III
| maintaining the channel now secured, The
reports Of the General Of the Army and Of
his subordinates present a full and detailed
/ account Of the military operations for the re
/ preston Of hOstillnes among the Indians Of
! the Ute and Apache tribes, and praise is just
/ " awarded to the officers and troops engaged.
| for promptness, Skill and courage displayed.
| The past year has been one Of almost uubr0k-
| en- peace and quiet on the Mexican frontier,
and there is reason to believe that the efforts
of this Government and of Mexico to main
tain order in that region will prove perma-
neutly successful. This department was en-
/ abled during the past year to find temporary
! though crowded accommodations and u safe
! depository for portion of its records in the
completed east wing Of the building designed
for the State War, and Navy Departments.
The construction Of the north wing of the
| building, a part of the structure intended for
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ried forward with all possible dispatch. and
the work should receive from Congress such
| liberal appropriations as will secure SPEEDY
| completion.
The report Of the Secretary of the Navy
shows continued improvement in that branch
| OF the service during the last fiscal wear. Ex-
! tensiye repairs have been made upon vessels.
and two new ships have been completed and
made ready for sea The total expeudiur,
of the wear ended June 80 1879. including
! specific appropriations not estimated for hy
/ the deuartmeut. were SlS 5II.-lOug The
| expense chargeabl, to the year. after deduct
! iug the amount of these specific apuruuriu
/ tious. ,yer. SI3.34S.3l-.Iy but this is ,uh
| iect to "A r, ductiou Of S2sS -g5 81 That amount
| having boon drawn upon warrants. but not
| paid ont during tn, wear. The amount Of ND
! propriatiops applicable TO thu last fiscal year
| wa, ia. 13s. 646I1. There Wa. therefore. q
! bui,u,, of i-Yo5Ia- remaining uu.,-
| pondel and 10 the credit of IN. dorartrla,,t
/ -, L., "a ts-o M. ,..t;,,,,,... ~ IL =,
| VI" ~ ','''ii''e9 Aoi Wv 40
"a. cal NUNS JUN 'V' l0N4' "'t F4'''pt'-
/ lt'.''' "Aleh exceeds thr appropriations Tor
! 'hc p resent HSuai year F'uI' o'''-9' Inc Iu"-
| 9Ou lOi '44s 'u0Ieas' h uAl'lA4ueu III 'H' 'eC-
| re'Ai! roPor', Inc APproPrlAton7 H'a''AnIu
/ Ior 'He present nst"' year are t'"u-' -'"''''
/ "A'tH Will III tnt opinion Oh tAe secretary,
~ s 'l'g az u "a,
/ We tNt HlAU,A' ur'"n rom III. II'"'"'!
! rom o"i! j 10 No'- !, Iaa', was 7''''''t ''-
- Oh "A'1u > '"''' t+U','" mas "etA refund,
! co. !-A'llb u III, ca l'A"l'uI, IoI INA. !er'ou
| St'',t''o"'''. II the expenditures OF tAt re-
naming t"o-thlfu7 OF tlt year 10 not
! tAee'H lhe Proporuoh iof uh.9e ip"r
! l4D-''L'' 'Ae'' VIII I.u't.u u"'N penn" "' va.
| emu VI 'ut Yea" = ''''''."" Oh Tia, S4iEeHt
! appropriations. Inc report oil IN He',,'Ar!
9HI"H w bIn.'i! M iaC' INA AIMING az vac
HlsuuiSlu6 oiheers oi 'Ae pay corps OF the
nav! thero l. no' one VINO Is ueiauIIer %
! tHe extent u single uo.'Af' UNITE WIN
MN III recommending tLe removal Oh 'he
uoherNA'uI! 20 lloIv AeAltnIA4 location
tha' INSTITUTION reHcets CreuI' upon the M
'lon' ana HAS oOtHlued IA. appropat.9h Oh
selehtInc men III all parts OF tht word us
removal rom lt7 present locAiNl "ou4a MOI
| OH! DC C''u"SlEe 10 'nt health VI III oilccrs
| ana Professors uHt would greatly increase It's
/
! tuS "PP''Pi'nsIoi- IoI Juuo'aI "a plHse7'
na1tmcat Of iustis' in ,ross wa subdiyid,d
! at the last session Of Compress and no an
uropriatiou whatever was made for tn, nay
| ment of the fees Of Ngrshals and their dtui
! ties either iu M, service of ,,rn,aes nv fnr
! the DISCHARGE of other Duties and sine Juna
! 30 these officers have continued the nerform.
ance of their duties without condensation
| from the Government tekinp upou them.
as rendering their own services. In only
| few unavoidable instances has the. uroper ex
eeuuoH oi tns process OF the United states
| site appropriation. Thi, course Of official
! conduct on the part Of these officer. highly
! crelitable to their fidelity WAS advised by tho
| Attorney General who informed them. how
ever. that they would necessarily have to re-
| " for their COMPENSATION upon the prospect
| Of future legislation by Congress I there
fore especially recommend that immediate
! APPROXIMATION be made by Congress for thu
| purpose The act plaking tho priuciual ap
! preparation for the Department of Justice al
| previous sessions has uniformly contained TIM,
| following clause. And for defraving the eX-
peuses which NAV Dc incurred in the enforce
| ment Of the net approved Feb. y. 1870 ell.
| titled An act to amend AL act approved MAY
| 30. 1870. entitled An act to enforce til. ripht
Of citizens of the United States to vote in the
several States of the United States. and for
| other purposes. or any acts ameudatory there
| of. or Supplementary thereto" No appropri.
alton was made for this purpose for The cur
rent Year As no general election of members
| of Congress occurred the omission WAS II mat
| ter of littl, practical importance Such ,l+c-
ton will. however. take place during the en-
suing wear. and the AUTHORIZATION mad for
the pay of AIarshals and Deputies should be
sufficient to embrace compensation for the
| services they NAV be required to perform AT
such election.
OTHER BRANCHES OF THE GOVERNMENT.
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