New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-07
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Continued from Third Page.

S47. Os4 $50 remun in the Treasury. and only
$50 763 29l are in the hands OF the people. q
constant effort has been made 20 keep TINS cur
Tency in circulation. and considerable expense las
been necessarily incurred for tins purpose. but
It's return 20 the treasury ~ prompt Hto
sure Contrary 10 the confident anticipation of the
friends of the measure al the time of its adop ion,
the value of the silver dollar containing 4lZi2
grains Of silver has not increased During TIE year
prior to the passage Of the bill authorizing rs COIN
age, the ma ket value OF the silver wh'ch IL con
tanned from ninety 20 nlnetY-two cents, as COM
pared with the standard gold dollar. during ih'
last wear he market value OF the silver dol
lar has been eighty-elGht ana half cents
1t Is obvious thar the legislation Of the last Con-
gress in regard TO silver tar u based on an
anticipated se in the value OF silver result of
that legislation, has failed O. produce the effect then
predicted The longer the law remains IN force, re-
Quring as " does the coinage OF nominal dollar,
which IA reality, n0r dollar the greater becomes
the danger that country Will he forced TO accept
single metal as the sole legal standard Df value. IN
circulation, and this standard OF less value than II
purporls 10 be worth IN the recognized money OF the
world.
NEW SILVER DOLLAR wANTYD.
The Constitution OF the United States. sound
financial principles. and best interests, all re-
quire that the country should have its legal
tender money, both gold and silver coin. of an
intrinsic value bullion. equivalent to that which,
upon lie face II purports To possess ne Coiistl'u-
tion. IN express terms. recognizes both gold ana
silver the ONLY true egal-teH0er money. 10 BAN
ISL either of these metals from our currency
is TO narrow and limit the circulating
medium of exchange to the disparge-
ment OF important interests. The Cnted
States produces silver than any other country.
and directly interested III maintaining u as one
OF the Two precious metals which furnish the com
of the word. II will in my judgment, contrib.
ute to tins result If Congress VIII repeal 80 nufn OF
existing legislation requires the cOlnugc OF silver
dol lars containing only 412l grains OF silver. and IL
It's stead will anthorzs the Secretary OF the Treasury
silver dollars CT equivalent value as bullion,
with god dollars. This VIII defraud 10 man, ana
Will be IN accordance with familiar prccedents.
Congress- several OCCASIONS mas altered the RATIO
OF values between GOA ana sl!VeI I'D nruef 20 e.
abhsh il more nearly in rdancc with the actual
rauo OF vane between The two metals.
Ia financial LEGISLATION every measure IN the d.
rcction of greater fidelity III he discharge OF pecu-
mary OBLIGATIONS has been found by experience To
diminish the rates of interest which debtors are ie-
which money can bc obtained for every legitimate
PURPOSE Our own recent financial history shows
how surely money becomes abundant whenever
cor hdeuce IA TIE exact performance OF mOneyed
DBL cations IS established.
THE ARMY.
The Secretary of War reports that the cxpendi-
lures of the War .pArtment for the fiscal year
ended June So 1850. we're S39.92i.773 o3. The
appropriations for this Department Tor the current
f.ca year, amount TO Sal 993G30 30.
With respect to the Army, the Secretary invites
attention to the fact that ITS strength limited by
statue lsectiou lib Revised St4iHtesi to
not more than 10000 enlisted men but
thar provisos contalued In aDprop OPERATION bills
have limited * 'cnd urrs 20 the enlistment Of but
% 600 II rs believed the fl legal strength is the
least posi- BILE fore az VIII n tine present orgaulza-
ton can be maintained, having ~ view ftlrlrncF,
disc pine and eco. ouy. Llie to- enlhtinenf OF
TINS fJrce would add somewhat 10 bee appropriation
for pay or the Army. The saving mace n other r.
sprcts would he more tEan ~ equivalent for 100"
additional outlay, ano The efficiency Of the Army
would BE- largely increased.
TIE rapid extension of tha ra road system west
Of re " sslsgipp RIVER and ihe great tide Of sell
tiers winch has flowed ~ up1u new territory imnose
"a. O. f NrIsn I'm
man euaucc II small po-t, ai1ug WAGON and si'gp
routes of travel ls 80 loeg necessary. Permanent
quarters at points selected Of - more substantial
than those Der. icOTe cousrnci cd. viii bc
required Cnde' sing avs, permanent buildings
cannot be cree 81 Wiz out tie sanction ol Congress
aud when sal-s of military SIZES ami buildings havc
been authorized the moneys recriy I'd uaye reverted
20 the treasury, ana couid Only become aN'lidhir
through n nev approprat on. II D. recommended
that provision be made, bt aecneral o.a utc or tie
sale Of such abandoned military poo ana ouid'ng-
o. are found 10 be unnecessary. agd fer ne appl-
cauon OF The proceeds 90 the construction oil otl.r
D1sf-. While many O lie present posts are OF bus
slight value for III litaTy purposes, OWING So tie
changed condition oi tie country. their occupation
continued at great expense and inconvenience, be-
cause they afford the only available shelter Tor
M. absence OF a large number Of officers Of the
line ia acrve duty from their regiments. Is serI-
ous dctrment 10 the ualnlen tnce 81 the service.
The constant demand for small cetachWcr'-. car b
OF which should be commanded 10y commissioned
officer and She various deter OF officers for ueccs-
saTv service away from IneIr commands. OcpasIO q
scarcity ln the number required for compmt duucs
" Ith a view to cssrnlng rus dram to some extent,
IL j. recommended maj the Law authorizing the
detail If officers from he active list as professors
If tactics an military science at certain colleges
ana universities. he amended rs 10 y DIVIDE hat
all such details be maze from tie retired lst of
the Army
Attention is asked TO the necessity Of providing
by legislation for organizing aiming aud olsclDilI-
ing the active militia OF TIE country, and liberal
appropriations are recommended 10 MS Oehst.
The reports Of the AoJutan tee era Of the ARMY
and the Chef of Ordnance touching chs subject
in iv srt forth its importance.
The report of the officer ~ charge OF education IN
the Amy shows chat there are seyentyelght schools
now IN operation ~iu he Army, with ~ aggregate
attendance OF 2.305 enlisted men and chilaGen.
The Secretary recommends the enlistment of 100
school-masters, with the rank and pay Of commits
sary sergcants. An appropriation Is needed % supply
the iUdge-ad vOCatc of the Army with suitable libra
RES and the Secretary recommends that the corps
OF Advocates be placed upon the same footing
as 10 promotion. with the other staH corps OF the
Army. Under existing laws the Bureau Of Mil
Itary Justice consists OF one officer, the Judge
Advocate Genera, and the corps OF judge-advO-
Gates of eight officers Of equal rank lmajOTs with
a provision that the limit of the corps shail remain
Al four when reduced by casually or resignation 20
that number. The consolidation OF the Bureau OF
Military Justice and the CORDS of judRe-adVocates
upon the same basis with the other staff corps OF
the ARMY would remove unjust discrimination
against deserving officers, and suDserVe the best
interests Of tie service.
Especial attention Is asked to the report Of the
ChIef of Engineers upon the condition OF or Ma
tlonai driences. From personal inspection OF
many OF the Notifications erred to- the Secretary
is able 10 emphasize the recommendations MADE,
and 10 state that Their incomplete and defenceless
condition ~ dscredItable 10 the country. While
other nations have been increasing their means tor
carrying offensive warfare and attack
ing maritime cities, we have been
dormant IN preparation for defence nothing OF m
porfance has been done toward strengthening
and finishing our casemated works since our iate
evil war. during winch The grcat guns OF modern
warfare and the heavy armOr of modern torttlca-
tions and ships came into use among the Nations,
and our earthwOrkS left by sudden iailure Oh APP
nropriations some years since III all stages OF ucOm
plelon, are being rapidly destroyed by the eie-
mentS-
INTERNAL NAVIGArION.
The two great rivers of the North American Con
tinent, the Mississippi and the Columbia have their
navigable waters wholly within the limits of the