The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-12-06

previous years, Inc chahnci 'hrouSh WV
south pass which at the beginning OF opera
tons in June, 1915, had depth ct only sew
en- and one.hall feet of water, had ON the ON
of July, 1879, 4 minimum dep,h OF twenty
six feet having a width OF not less than two
hundred feet and Il central depth of Thirty
feet Payments have been made in accord.
oncr with the statute as the work progressed,
amounting in the aggregate 10 SL2ooOuo'
and further payments VIII become due, is
proyidcd by he statute, IN the event I'll sue
cess in maintaining the channel now secured.
The Tpporls of the general OF the army anu
of his subOrdinateS present a iuII ana dcialItu
account of the military operations l"r inc
sunpres,ion of hostiltirs among the Indians
of the Ute and Apache tribes, and praises al
Justly awarded to the officers ana troops ca
gagged for the prompncsS, SKIN ana courage
displayed The past year has been one Oh
almost unbrOkcn peace ana quiet on lHc
Mexican frontier and there Is reason to bc.
lieye that the efforts of this government ana
nj Mexico 10 maintain order IN thai region
will prove permanently successful. ms &c
partment was enabled during the past year
10 find temporary though crowded accom-
mOdations and safe depository for poit'oh
of its records IN the completed east wing Oh
the building designed for the state, war ana
navy departments The construction OF The
north wing of the building, part OF the
structure intended for the use OF the war dt.
parment is being carried forward WIN all
possible dispatch, and the work shouiu re-
ceive from congress such liberal approprit-
tons rs will secure ITS speedy complexion
THE NAVY
The report of the secretary OF the navy
shows continued improvement in that branch
cal. "a
extensive repairs have been made upon YES
sells. and two new ships have been completed
and made ready for sea The total eXpcndi-
lures ended June 30, 1879 including specific
appropriations not estimated for by the de-
partmcnt, were S1,353,51l %. The expenses
charpeable to the year, after deduclng the
amount Of the specific appropriations, were
Sl3y3i331779 but this is subject to "a rcduc-
ton of 1888 1859, that amount having been
drawn upon warrants but not pald out uur
inc the year The amount Of appropriations
applicable to the last fiscal year was ia
53S G4617 There was therefore balance OF
$l419,05431 remaining uncXpendcd ana 10
the credit of the department on June ~, lS'3.
The estimates tor the fiscal year ending June
80, 1891, are Sl4,SG4 1873, which exceeds
the appropriations for the present fiscal year
1901, 1928 The reason for the increase IS
explained IN the secrCtary's report. The ap.
preparations available for the present fiscal
year are l4502, 2j0G7, which Will, IN the
opinion of the secretary answer all the or.
binary demands of the service. The amount
drawn from the treasury from July to Nov.
I, 1879, was 1910, 4O4 -, of which SlO95,-
80 has been refunded, leaving Ms the eX-
penditurcs for that period $4614,963D II
tho expenditures of the remaining twothlrds
of the year do not exceed the proportion for
these four months there will remain uncx-
pended at the end of the year SAT 1880 OF
current appropriations The report OF the
secretary shows the gratifying tact that among
all the discussing officers OF the pay corps OF
the navy there is not one who Is uclaultcr
10 the extent of n single dollar. unite with
HIM in recommending the removal OF the Oh.
seryatory TO "A more hoalthul location. That
institution reflects credit upon the nation and
has obtained the appreciation of scientific
men in all parts OF the world. Its removal
from its present location would not only lac
conducive to the health of its officers and pro-
fessors but would greatly increase its useful.
ness.
DEPARTMENT or JUSTICE.
The appropriation for judicial expenses
which has heretofore been made for the de-
partment of justice IN gross, was subdividcd
at the last session Of congress and no appro
priatIOn whatever was made for the payment
of the fees of marshaI's and their deputies
either in the service of process or for the dis
charge of other duties and since June 30
these officers have continued the performance
OF lthcir duties without compensation
from the government, taking upon them
selves the necessary incidental OUTLAWS as
well as rendering their own services. In only
few unavoidable instances has the proper
execution OF process Of the United States
failed by reason Of the absence of the rcquis
tie appropriation. This course of official
conduct on the part Of these officers, highly
creditablc to their fidelity, was advised by
the attorney general, who informed them
however, that they would necessarily have
10 rely for their compensation upon thcpros
pect of future legislation by congress.
therefore especially recommend that an i'm
mediate appropriation be made by congress
for tins purpose. The act making the prin-
cIpal appropriations for the department OF
justice AZ previous sessions has uniformly
contained the following clause, "and for de-
fraying the expenses which may be incurred
IN the enforcement Of the act approved Feb, |
%, 1870, entitled, ian act to amend an act
approved May 30, 1870. entitled IAN act to |
enforce the right of citizens in the United |
States 10 vote in the several states of the Unit
ed States, and for other purposes, or any acts |
amendatory thereof or supplementary there |
to- No appropriation was made for this |
purpose for the current year. As no general |
election FOR members of congress occurred, |
the omission was matter of little practical |
importance. Such election will, however, |
take place during the ensuing year and the |
appropriation for the pay of marshals and |
deputies should be sufficient to embrace com.
pensaiion for the services they may be re.
qEirCf % perform at such elections
The SERENE COURT
The business Of the supreme court Is at |
present largely in arrears. 1t cannot be OK.
Fected that more cases can be decided than |
are nov disposed OF IN lis annual session, or
thst by any assiduity the distinguished mag.
lstrates who compoSe the court can accom-.
pish more than is now done in the courts Of |
many OF the circuits. The business has IN.
creased 10 such an extent that the DELAY of |