The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-11-25

and return to Dakota, but tho leading men of
tho tribe have frequently assured the agent
that they are satisfied, and do not desire to
return.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
Tho annual report of the secretary of war
gives general review of tho various subordi-
nate reports, and calls attention to their sever
IL recommendations, and details at length the
operations of the department during tho year,
Upon the subject of expenditures, app1opris-
lions and estlmates the secretary says: The
expenditures for all affairs under control of
this department for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1880, were $50, 924. 773. Congress appro-
priated for the servl;e of the current fiscal
year. al ,993 $50. The estimates for the service
of the fiscal year ending June 80. 1882, are
@43 627, O55. The estimates in detail were
originally submitted to me for $50, 429 TO, but
on revision of the same omissions or ednction
were made o. follows: In tho civil estimate,
slS, SIS; military establishments, case, 1000;
miscellaneous class, $4,000; n.l; ;os
sls,so2,7l4. Some increase in the amoants
OF interest for the year 1881 over the amounts
appropriated for the year 1881. appears in the
civil establishment, the military establishment
and miacelaneous for public work. have re-.
duced the estimates to accord With what un-
solute necessities of the service in order to pre-
vent . waste of property and damage to the
commercial interests. Beyond sut necessities
it is submitted to tho wisdom OF Congress.
which msy perceive that - the value of i'm
provements. surround the realty of the
Of the country advances in growth and pros
perity. 30 should the appropriations to cover
expenses be apportioned. The Mississippi riv-
er commission, operating in accordance with
IN act approved juno 28, 1879, submitted re-
port which was duly transmitted to Congress
last March, and was published by order of the
House Of Representatives: That report exhib:
the .ppeop.a,ion time .eoatea
works OF improvement therein de-
scribed. amounting to e51l3.OOO. and it
awaited further consideration when the session
ceased. The commission has communicated
to mo its desire to renew those estimates. and
this communication will be transmitted to
Congress - a matter of special importance, not
expenditures for the service of this depart
ment." In regard to the South
pass, Mississippi river, tho secretary says: 1.-The
permanence of this important work seems to be
assured from the fact that there has been no
failure whatever in the maintenance of q
maximum channel during tue six month";
ending August lat, laat. This Improvement
q II
deep highway to tho ocean; aud is ono upon
tho permanent sucoess of which congratala
lions may be exchanged among people abroad
and at home, and especially among tho com.
munities Of the Miseissippi valley whose COM
mercisl exchanges float in On unohstructed
channel safely to and from the sea-
Secretary Ramsey ooncurs in tho reoommen-
dation of Gen. Sherman that Congress be asked
to give $4,000 enlisted men specifically to
troops of tho line of the army, and favo1s The
abandonment Of many small posts and the
concentration of larger forces 1t Strategic
points. The absence OF largo number of OH.
oers from regiments is alluded to. and action
recommended leading to tho relief of tho cor.
vice in this respect.
Secretary Ramsey endorses tho recommends
sion OF the adiutant-general In relation "a
placing the uniformed State militia upon The
Same footing, in respect to ito rules and forms,
a. regular forces. and calls attention
to the necessity Of providing BY
discipline of the militia. Tho affairs Of the
Leavenworth military prison, the secretary
said, have been capably administered during
the year. He suggeats, however, that in order
to be entirely successful and to carry out a.
fsr - possible tho original design of making
tho Institution self-sustaining, important
measures Of lesislation is necessary, which Il
me authority OF Congress to apply the earning,
The secretary says: From . personal In.
ssPeotion OF many Notifications referred to BY
tho chief Of engineers, am able to emphasize
nls Recommendations aud beg to state that
their lnoompetent and defenselees condition ID
dascreditable to tho country. judging from
the history Of all nations, and tho experiences
olour own, the United States will not, with ite
sta1ding, our traditional Pacific policy, dnd
1tself sooner or later at war with
maritime power. When that VA
comes It will come suddenly. There will be no
nme After its declaration to construct defenees,
eltneE axed or floating. Other nations have
1ees ssesmer. OF enormous size, encased in iron
amor up to two feet in thickness, and armed
~1en s'hed guns weighing up to one hundred
M ION, ssrIJing SHOT Of tons weight, fred with
nsus snort OF . quaeter ton Of DOW.
def' It is feared thst tho country does not
spprec1ate tho fact that after Z declaration of
w rev days or even hours might bring these
Rfee: engines OF destruction to. our oosst-it
@ey DO to New York, or Boston, or Portland. OF
Baltimore, or New Orleans, or San Francisco,
or 70 Any point tho enemy may select No ono
ean estimate the dsmsge which may follow.
me work: OF river and harbor improvements
ana e1smlnat5on s and surveys provided for by
ses Of na1ch s. 1879. and previous acts VEN
with sstisfactory progress. MA .monnt
s az therefore. July /, 1879, we 90.
3G!7o; tho amount expended to June 80, 1880.
ri; leaving valuable balance Of a.
eVIeoo. g b expended during the present
dseal yea!. to which il to be added tho sppro-
peiaetons b. the river and harbor at Of June
Il. 1850, amounting to 48, 95l, 500. The at of
Jane II. 1850, makes provision for 44S worka
q tpnrovemsus IN e1me vaxying from o60o 70