The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-02

r;ii W. Hpenulures Tor the same nor,,,
WI De, actual and estimated, "a Io nusn'd
for tne quarter commencing Julv '3 ,s.:
actual expenditures, sol $50. 3a5 IT, :. 1913,
JOE tue remaining three-quar:ers n ~, anh
tne expenditures are estimated a, ga; y-sF
3l6,6l4:9O-making the total eyper d;. -
ss64,0oo,0oO, and leaving an es,to,ted Iu lr
plus revenue Tor the year ending .Iuro >. VI
1851. OF S2i.000,000. TIE to,a, rao., ~,
during the next fiscal year cnding In, ,e'. nl
1881, estimated according 10 eyi,t,na ""c ~,
VIII DE S2S8. 100000; and the ,.tima,n Ivy
binary expenditures for the SINE , ,.,.; VI,
VIII De S2!3,o97, 1854. 39-leayinr 7 . Tr,l2a
OF S9,9o2,6S5.61 for that year. ''' ."H'
| The large amount expended for ,rro...
pensions during the last and the ,r ,.> q
fiscal year, amounting TO Sal,74,.9,o rh "a.
prevented the application OF ,hn tnj '',%'' '''
required by law TO the sinkny i,nd ' ~. ",
current year; but these arrror, h,yfo,.I ne
substantially paid, 1t is believed 49,. I'm
sinking fund can hereafter be- ,n,.,,. 80;
without any change OF cyi>tir. llw '''"'u
The Secretary OF War rrpor,, ,,,., :,
War-Department estimates for "a, ;, ,"f
year ending June 80, 1881. a-n e." '
428.93, the same being for a b., ...... .,
money than any annual cstiuI,n r.,.' '.' ~
to Congress from that Dcparl",ry. ,,,,.,.,H
period OF at least twelve year.
He concurs with the General 81 o.. a..
in recommending such rgi>!.;lor ., 49,. -,
authorize the enlistment oi the fl. r.,.. ,,'.l
OF twenty-five thousand mcn T.. ~, ;f' ,,,,,
the army. exclusive of the tiig.u .,.,,,.,...i
four hundred and >ixty-thrc" -. !. rrua,~ai
for detached duty, aud Therefore ..9, .,,,i
able for service in the field.
He also recommends that Cop.r.., "a
asked 10 provide by law for the ,:i,.o.i,ia,
OF large number OF Abandoned miro,
posts and reservations, which. taar!-h y..r.
valuable in themselves, have been re-. '.rri
useless for military purposes b: ;hc a,;,r~a
OF civilization and settlement.
de unltes With the QIaltcrml, rY.i,caa.
raj in recommending that an apa-oD...,..r
be made for the construction OF 4 ci",a.,rI
perfectly tire-proof building frr 3D.. I..,,.
rage OF a vast amount OF mnncy.ac,.r,at.
vouchers, claims, aud othv. vhu4l,, re-.
cords now in the Qunrtcrm2<t"f-G,aa.r.
office, and exposed to great risk ii ,.,,., a..
struction by fire.
He also recommends. IL c9n!o.ga.,~ win
the views OF the judge Adrorit".l,..n.rl
some decIararory legislation IN rr!rrgn.,n
the military statute Of !imita.lru., l. .s.l
to the crime OF dc>rrtion
In those sovcr.l rcrnm,,,,d.....
cur .'''
Thu coo.,,o - w., &c..
that the work for the impro},n,at - "a,
South Pass Of tie Mississippi rty.-. r-.i~
contract with Mr.. James 4. E,!-. "4I.i1
! pursuance of an act OF ton@Ic... a., .,nN
prosecuted oull'l2 tue pas year. "'l
1870 =, n e.,,i.. ,i ~ > ,i,,,', III , ~
~ irLa ahn,I .,,,' - 49, ~
9t"i' nc In','',' '"t '''-" 49,
Mu'en, az W. '"n,n~ ~ ''''. .'' an
june 800 hai u''Pli ~ ""H >.' .. tAi
ohe-haii lcet OF "a'Pr' ''H' Oh '.r >'t ii
Ju't' 1907 minimum ,'f" 80 y" ''''~A
lect, having W!oth "i MOI les, 'Aa" '"7
hundred ir't ana Il 'c9'f1 H.!'h"' '.'''i
1cc'. iayihen'S nave "''i >"4."' VA .'i.r
ahcc Win the sta'Ht', Il ne "''" 'Ey'
grcs>ed' amounting III l''c "2,.''-',,r '' t.
2Jo,ooo; ana i''IiE'i pawn u, WI, ''''' ~.
| duc' IL pr"''u'u ny 'h' -" Vs. :" y.
OF success III Hl'lilt'"''HS Tue '"'''"' "."
secured.
The reports OF the ''rhrE1i 81 We '"'E
and OF his subordlnA'cS prr't"' ~ aaa
detailed Hccount III the m'!tlME "N-F. ~
l"r tue SUPPRESSION ~ h"'''''''' va '" .''
lndlans OF III" cIr ana Al'7c"' .'"'' ."H
praise Is justly awarded I" me once ''''
troops engaged lor pTH!iip't'>': SAW a".
courage di>D'aycd'
The past year mas been on" 81 "jA. -. WE
broken peace and quiet on t"r h'h,.Ia
frontier, and there Is reason !" !"!ir}" i"f
the efforts OF this Government ana ''f '"E-
leo to maintain order IN tna' ir3'o" ~"
prove permanently sueceS>'ui.
This Department was enabled duii&- -"
past year to lind temporary thou-h rr'"d.
ed accommodations and safe trln''.t!
for portion OF It's records in III 'lr' "!0s
OF the building designed Tor '.r >.%tr'
War, and Navy Departments. / 3" con
Strnction oT the north wing 81 ttr n"'Il-
ing, part OF the struclnr" intended Tor
the use OF the war Department. j. '"'h5
carried forward WIN all p"cilb.c Gl>l"'N'
and the WORK should receive IRON ~"
such ilocrai appropriations rs va ."''
its speedy complc;ion.
The report OF The Secretary 81 ." NlF
shows continued improvement ~ NH.
branch OF the service duIln- III" ''>t u'..t'
year. Extensive rrt"'':> ''F' WI ~ 80,
upon FeSse's' u"o tno ~" mp '''''
coilii'elcu anu "1'ur !. ~! -, ...,.,
ue aotl. ~ W ''.'
'"ie oV' 1872 NV
l'ohS noG ts.i'I''o"l '"' ,,, ~ w. -
were :l1'''o' wv, I,I,..,,',,'I ,..
ho'e 10 Tue seai H.tsi "I,;'', '''' ~.
VI ILL., oi'S,"' .H'' va .'; -...
o3o,'i s.,, n' 20 90 ,,,.,, ,...., g., .o,
,ion ~ 9"' ~ "", a,',, ,,.t.,,
1..H ~ 49,. -" T,,n ,o,,,,f .,..r...,.
o,iams an,,r;cahio - thn Ia,t ,;>,~.r ,.t-.5>
81 200 exc ~ Tborc v,. ,hrr,-.-,.. ..'.
oraa -, O. 40 o5,'9- ren,,ini,., vary.
nnndod and r. ihc crcdit ~ t,,r prr5.g.,at
pn Inrn On 1870 Thn r.r,n,.tr,., ir H..
ga IVY 49,: r 90. i.I arc