The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-12-11
oun ALASKA.

70 sucn saws ana regulations az tho U nlted States
may from time ~ time adopt in regard to the alb.
original tribes OF that country.
Bota tho obligations OF this treaty and the ne
ceseities OF the people, require that some organ
1Ha FORM o. over the territory Of
There appears to be DO law for the arrest Of
persons cnagged with common-law offsnoes, such
trate authorized to issue or exccute process in
su"h CAGES. Serious difficulties have already
arisen from offences Of this character. not only
zens OF tho United states and other countries
VINO have engaged In mining. fishing. and othet
authorizing tho appointment OF Justices OF tho
peace and constabIes, and tho arrest aud detnl.-
lion OF persons charged With criminal ufences
courts for the district q Oregon, in sustaSte
cases. will. at proper time. DO submitted TO
congress.
THE TIE AsURY DEPARTMENT.
The attention of congress is called to the an
nnal report Of the secretary OF the treasury on tho
condition of the puplic finances.
The ordinary revenues from all sources for tho
fss year ended June 80 1872 were ssse
period We're S266 947, $50 So: leaving surplus
revenue for the year Of Sc $40 ,300oa:
49, es s em ss a inf
@sneing 5a!y ISL SGT ESTIMATED: sG re:
year. $685. g. total receipts for the current
fiscal year. actual and estimated. S2s8. ooO. 600.
Inc expenditures Tor the same period Will be,
actual and estimated. as follows: For the quar-
lures, s9lsss ssslo; and for the remaining three
s Of s6e ets 's
penatures $264 COZ .O00, and leaving an estimated
surplus revenue for the year ending June TO- 1880.
fiscal year, ending June 81, 1881, estimated &C
cording to existing laws, will be $2e8, 0O0, 600;
sand the Rsrea % fol
plus of 30 9022, e35 81 for that year.
The large amount expended for arrears Of pen
amounting to Sci ~ s49 80, has prevented the ap.
plication of the full amount required by law to
the sinking fund for the current year; but these
lieved that tho sinking fund can hereafter be
maintained without any change of existing law.
THE WAR DEPAkrAENT.
The secretary of war reports that the war de.
Psrtment estimates for the fiscal yearending June
less sum of money than any annual estimate rem
dered to congress- from that department during
speriod of at least twelve years.
recommending euch legislation as will authorize
the enlistment of tho full number OF twenty-five
thousand men for the line Of the army, exclusive
Of the three thousand four hundred and sixty.
three men required for detached duty, and there
fore not available for service in the field.
provide By law for the lisp ef Is large
Der of abandoned military posts and reservations,
which, though very. valuable in themselves, have
the advance of civilization aud settlement.
He unites with the quartermaster general in
recommending that an appropriation be made for
the construction OF cheap. and perfectly ire
proof building for the safe storage OF vast
amount Of money accounts, vouchers, claims and
other valuable records now In the quartermaster
generals office, and exposed to great risk Of tota!
destruction by fire.
lie also recommends, In conformity with the
views OF the judge-aavocate general, some dec
laratsry legislation in reference to the military
statute OF limitations as applied to the crime OF
assertion.
In these several recomme ndations concur.
The Secretary of War further reports, sthat tho
work for the improvement of the south pass of tho
Mississippi river, under contract with Mr.. James
has been prosecuted during the past year. With
greater measure of success in the attainment OF
results than during any previous year. Tho
beginning of operations in june, 1875, had depth
Of only seven and one-haf feet of water, had, on
the 18th 18Th Of July 1s m III depth Of twenty
bred feet, and central depth Of thirty feet. Pay
lments have been made in accordance with the
aggregate to S4,s5O,OO0; and further payments
jwil become DUE as provided by the STATUTE in
the event of maintaining rhc channel now Sc
cured.
j. ARMY OPERATIONS.
The report Of the General Of the Army and Of
his subortinates, presents full and detailed &C.
count of the military operations for the suppress;
sion Of hostilities among the Indians of the Ute
to the officers and troops engaged, for promptness
skill and courage displayed.
peace and quiet on the Mexican frontier, and there
is reason to believe that the efforts of this govern
ment and of Mexico, to maintain order in that re-
g1on will prove permanently successful.
This department was enabled during the past
year to find temporary though crowded accommo-
idations and safe depository for portion of its
records, i'll the completed east wing of the build.
ing, designed for the state, war and navy depart
ments. Tho construction of the north wing OF tho
use Of the war department, is being carried for.
ward slS with h all possible dispatch and the work
ipriatlons as will secure It's speedy completion.
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT..
The report of the Secretary Of the Navy shows
vice during the last fiscal year. Extensive repairs
have been completed and made ready for sea-
The total EXPENDITURES Of the year ended June
Tnss1psases char gesSis to ne yesS afssf deaSct:
IS s5s
mot pad cut during Tho yesr RSe
to
6aIs5cs Ct g I'd
ssaiss
sas y ss
binary demShds Of che service. The am unt drawn
from the treasury from July to November ]. 1879
was 9s IL IT which 81 os5 40 % has oeen
funded, leaving the expenditure for that period
sel674,S6a7a. Ifthe expenditures Of the remaining
two-thr0s OF tho year do not exceed the propor-
expended, at the end Of the year, $47 1858 80 Of
current appropriations. The report Of the seere-
disbursing oniesrs Of is pay corps Of ne navyi
i single dollar. I unite with him in recommend
1ng the removal OF the observatory to . more
It upon the nation, and has obtained the approba-
tion Of scientific men in ali parts of the world.
Its removal from its present location would not
only be conducive to the health Of its oficers and
professors but would greatly increase Its useful.