Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-12-04


As; the ordinary expenditures for the same perO,
were @266,9 ,S89.63; leaving surplus revenu
for the year of $6679, ,S0099
The receipts for the present fiscal year endini
June 30 1850, actual and estimated, are as fol
lows; Actual receipts for the first quarter, com
mencing July !, 1873, S79, ,643, 1853 6i; estimated
receipts for the remaining three-quarters of tn
year, $2S; ;l66 1869; total receipts for the cur
rent tscal year, actual and estimated, $269 900,
900.
The expenditures for the same period will be
actual and estimated, as follows: For the quar-
ter commencing July ], 1879, actual expenditure
SOL 6SS, $3.50; and for the remaining three-quar
ters of the year the expenditures are estimated
at 8ll3,8l6 -n1aking the total expenditures
| S154 OOO,UOO, and leaving an estimated surplus
revenue for the year ending June 80, 1880 of S24,
OO0OOO. The total receipts during the next fsca
year ending June 30, 1881, estimated according tC
existing laws, will be @288 100000; and the esti
mated ordinary expenditures for the same period
will be $l7s, ,097 S64.39-leaving asurplus OF 49,.
| 902,695.6l for the year.
The large amount expended for arrears OF
| pensions during the last and the present fiscal
year, amounting to 92l, ,747 249.60, has prevented
| the application of the full amount required by
law to the sinking fund for the current year; but
these arrears having been substantially paid it
is believed that the sinking fund can hereafter
be maintained without any change of existing
law.
The Secretary of War reports that
THE WAR DEPARTMENT
estimates for the fiscal year ending June 3d. 1881
are S40,39 ,428.93, the same being for less sum
of money than any annual estimate rendered to
Congress from that department during period
of at least twelve years.
He concurs with the General of the Army in
recommending sach legislation as will authorize
the establishment of the full number of 25,UO0
men for the line of the army, exclusive of the
8 463 men required for detached duty, and there
fore, not available for service in the field.
he also recommends that Congress be asked to
provide by law for the disposition of a large
number of abandoned military posts and reser-
vations, which, though very valuable in them
selves, have been rendered useless for military
purposes by the advance Of civilization and set
tlement.
He unites with the Quartermaster-G General in
recommending that an appropriation be made
for the construction of a cheap and perfectly
fre-prOof building for the safe storage of vast
amount of money accounts. vouchers. claims
and other valuable records now in the Quarter
master-Generaps Office, and exposed to great
risk of total destruction by fire.
He also recommends, in conformity with the
views OF the Judge-AdVOCate General, some de
claratOry legislation in reference to the military
statute of limitations as applied to the crime of
deeertiOn.
In these several recommendations concur.
The Secretary of War further reports that the
work for the improvement of the South Pass of
the Mississippi River, under contract with Mr..
James b. Eads, made in pursuance of an act of
Congress, has been prosecuted during the past
tainment of results than during any previous
year. The channel through the South Pass, which
at the beginning of operations in June, 1875, had
q depth of only seven and One-half feet of water,
had, on the 8th of July, 1879, minimum depth
of twentY-six feet, having q width of not less
than two hundred feet and central depth
of thirty feet. Payments have been made in ac-
cOrdance with the statute as the work progressed,
amounting in the aggregate to $4,250,0OO; and
further payments will become due, as provided
by the statute, in the event of success in main
tanning the channel now secured.
The reports of the General of the Army and of
his subOrdinates present full and detailed ac-
count OF the military operations for the sup
preston of
HosTILITIEs AMONG THE INDIANS
of the Ute and Apache tribes, and praise is Justly
awarded TO the officers and troops engaged for
promptness, skill, and courage displayed.
The past year has been one falmost unbrOken
peace and quiet on the Mexican frontier, and
there is reason to believe that the efforts of this
Government and of Mexico to maintain order
in that region will prove permanently success
full.
This Department was enabled during the past
year to find temporary, though crowded, accom-
mOdations, ana a safe depository for its records
in the completed east wing of the building, de-
signed for the State, War and Navy Departments.
The construction of the north wing of the build
ing, part OF the structure intended for the use
of the War Department, is being carried for
ward with all possible dispatch, and the work
should receive from Congress such liberal APP
as will secure its speedy compile
tlOn.
THE REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
shows continued improvement in that branch of |
the service during the last fiscal year. Extensive
repairs have been made upon vessels, and two |
new ships have been completed and made ready |
for sea.
The total expenditures of the year ending June |
30. 1879, including specific appropriations not es-
Limated Tor by the Department were $l3655,- |
a. As,4
or deducting the amount of these specific apprO-
DriatiOns were $l8 843 3l779; but this is subject
10 reduction of $283, 1859 that amount hav-
IN been drawn upon warrants, but not paid out |
during the year. The amount of appropriations
applicable to the last fiscal year was 646l7.
There was, therefore, balance of $l,479064.37
remaining uneXpended, and to the credit of the
Department. on June 3d. 1879. The estimates for
jhe fiscal year ending June 30, 1881. are $l4864,
47.95, which exceeds the appropriations for the
PRESENT fiscal year 1851 997,28. The reason for
jhig increase is explained in the Secretarys re-
1ort. The appropriations available for the
PRESENT year are $l4, ,502,2 ,25O.67 which will in
he opinion of the Secretary, answer all the
ordinary demands Of the service. The amount
lraWn from the Treasury from July / to
November l, 1879, was $5,770, ,40412, of
which $l095,44O.93 has been refunded,
eaving as the expenditure for that period $4-
74,96S79 If the expenditures Of the remaining
wO-thlrds of the year do not exceed the proper
ion for these four months, there will remain un-
expended, at the end the year, 477 $3.50 of the
urrent appropriations. TherepOrt of the Secre-
ary shows the gratifying fact that among all the
lsbursing officers of the pay corps of the navy
here is not one who is defaulter to the extent
f single dollar. l unite with him in recon-
1ending the removal of the Observatory to
lOre healthful location. That institution re-
ects credit upon the Nation, and has obtained
he appreciation of scientific men in all parts of
he world. Its removal from its present location
IOuld not only be conducive to the health of its
ificers and professors, but would greatly in-
rease its usefulness.
THE APPROPRIATION FOR JUDICIAL EXPENSES,
'hiCh has heretofore been made for the Depart | !
lent of Justice, in gross, was subdivided at the
vt session of Congress, and no appropriation
hateVer was made for the payment of the fees | /
marsnals and their deputies, either in the {
srviCe Of process or for the discharge of other I
utiesi and, since June 80, these officers have
lntinued the performance of their duties
ithOut compensation from the Govern
ent, taking upon themselves the necessary in !
dental OutlayH, as well as rendering their own !
rViCeB. In only few unavoidable instances !
Is the proper execution Of the process of the G
nited States failed by reason of the absence of
70 requisite appropriation. This course of Oti- '
al conduct on the part of these officers, highly 9
editable TO their fidelity. was advised by the 4
ttOTney- General, who informed them, however, n
at they would necessarily have to rely for their
,mpensatlon upon the prospect of future legis- i
tiOn by Congress. therefore especially re- v
mmend thatimmediate appropriation be made Ii
: Congress for this purpose. s
The act making the principal appropriation for y
e Department Of Justice at previous sessions y
8 uniformly contained the following clause: Y
and for detraying the expenses which may be y
CURED N t6e nee enlargement OF the act approved y y
hruary rs, 1870, entitled An act to amend an y
approved May 30, 1870, entitled An act to o
force the right of citizens of the United States q
vote IN the several States Of the United States, y