Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-07


Military academy. ................ 27.S3O, 97e Is
Public works. including river and bar
Dor improvements. ................ l5,659,397 81
object ............. 4.l54,736 Sc
Total $40, 7s1 ,055 a.
and the sum of ST, 66315i 81 was credited under
the act OF March 3. 1879 GO Statutes. 400 to-
the subsidized Pacific railroads, for transportation
services re" dered the war department during the
fiscal year 1883. and prior years.
The appropriations for the fiscal year 1884 are
as follows:
Salaries, contingent expenses, and
Military establishment Army and
Military academy. "a ,95l Dol 81
Miscellaneous objects, including sig
nal service. ...................... 2.641.92s o.
Total .$3l. 776?52 03
The estimates for the fiscal year ending June 30
! SS5, as revised by me- are as follows:
Salaries. contingent expenses, and
postage, including ope-thlrd Of the
estimate OF the superintendent OF
the state, war and navy department
building: .................... s2,322,o7s SO
Military -aLIishment--Army aud
Military academy p, l5G.l52 Il
Public works, inc. uding river and har
Dor improvements :.::...,:...: 11,ei9,oA9 g.
Miscellaneous objects, including signal
service OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 3,27s,a AZ
Total S4A. 1856 2o6 rs
An increase of compensation of chiefs of
divisions and other subordinases, and moro clerks
Iud ahoreIs are recommended, Estimates will be
submitted to supply tho daiclencirs in the signal
serves appropriations. The report OF the general
II the army, which contains, however. i'm
against the Apaches. There were 1900
assertions the past year. AS partial remedy fol-
eserlion. increase OF the pay OF private soldiers to
ZIG per month is recommended There were in
Sel Der 81 cadets at the military academy.
Il is recommended that the laws should be
alnends SO as to permit officers at remote posts to
employ enlisted men. upon the approval of the
psoper department. commander, for domestic pur
poses where servants cannot be obtained and that
there be restored the diem allowances to officers
serving away from their stations courts martial
900 is recommended for tho purchase OF piece Of
land in the District Of Columbia for national
cemetery. From Oct. !, 1882, to Oct. l. last,
forty-six persons were commltted to the govern
NJ mt hospital tor the insane. There were, juue
3D. 4G7 prisoners in the military prison at Fort
Leavenworth. The number of records of trials by
general received. revised and recorded
during the year was 1855, an increase of 81
over the previous year: aut the number of records
of cases tri~d before garrison and regimental
courtsmartal received aud fled in judge advocates
period was 9,4O4 The number Of reports and
opinions rendered upon cOurtsmartiai and miscel-
aneous questions OF law Was Asst, al increase OF
$50 over last year.
At tho beginning of the last fiscal year there re-.
NAMED in the treasury to the credit Of the quarter
masters department 81, 1892. o39.65. The sum
appropriated 81 1875 900, and the balance
fhdrawn at the close of the year 81 2So 2|9 VI.
Ninety new buildings at cost of $l4 l!s have
been authorized: repairs have cost S452.u59. Ap-
preparations are recommended for large permanent
posts Indian reservations and frontiers Trans
portation by rail, water, wagon and stage Tor o.
166 persons, 6,279 animals, aud 1l8,955 tons OF
material costing ~, l49, O5 l.. 40.
On June 80 there were on hand l6.4OO horses.
mules, etc. 800
Claims under the act Of July 4, 1864, awaiting
action at the beginning Of the year aud received
during the year aggregated 1896, amounting to
$IT71. LA. 56; and seventy one claims amount
ing to $44.3S8.91, which had been presented to
boards aud commissions prior to Jan. 1. $3.50, were
called up during the year. The number OF claims
on which action was take was 4,9o3, amounting to
So 80. 2O3. II: and there renamed on hand ~
l, 1888, 1874 claims, amounting to S4,323:-
35528.
Tie total number of deaths from all causes re-
ported from the army for the fiscal year ending
June 30. 1858, is 2A2.
The additions to the medical library during the
past year include 1912 volumes and about 5000
pamphlets, making The total nunb.r in the coilec-
ton about 900 volumes aud GS,7OO pamphlets
accounted co unit for $I5.49o,3 81 Regardug lake
and seacoast defenses, pans have been prepared
for the application of the 1Crret systom TO some OF
our most important Esrbors: Our seacoast : with
loss to-day against tine attack Of q modern iron
clad. and 1t is humiliatiug even to imagine the
modification. loss of lifo. property and prestige to
denly upon u.s. as tbs history OF nations shows, may
happen at any time.
RIVERS AND HARBoRs.
The balance III the treasury July l, 1882, to the
credit of appropriations for improving harors and
rivers was 81. 1873 ,263.5s. Tee appropriations by
the acts OF June 49,. 1882. Aug. 2. 1882, anc
1924 was drawn from irdYhuite appropriation:
for constructing jetties liz the South pass, Msss-
sippi river operating and care of various canals
| ard removing sunken vessels obsructlng navlgA'
hc 1rnf Nv "a
were 1913, S4l, 54l.27, leaving balance of SlO.
OBI $40 SIS in the treasury July l. ! $685. and or
the date there was in the hands of officers Of
ON deposit to their credit S.. 1862, 2o4 10. Since
that date and up to Nov. l. there has been drawn
! from the treasury S4.S66.sll.27.
| Great attention has been given by the ordnance
bureau to carry into effect the appropriation made
in the act approved March g. 1883, for making
I converting, aud testing riasd cannon. number o
contracts have been maze. which are in PROCESS o
| execution. The details Of the expedition OF tn
Proteus are given 1t will be necessary that earl.
provision should be mace to TT out another e1ped
ton for the reliet CT Lieut. Greedy and his party
! The comparatively small portion Of the bulldlnl
now occupied by This department ls entirely in
adequate for it's needs, aud tho security Of the val
uaoe public records still stored in scattered hire
buildings requires that the Few building should b.
Completed without delay
EDUCATION IN TEE ARMY.
| The officer in charge of education in the arm.
reports that progress has been maize in systemlzn
! and rendering more effective the post schools al
ready established The average attendance wa
greater than in the year before Il again recommen
| legislation authorizing the enlistment OF 15O com
petent instructors, with tee rank and pay OF com
missary sergean1s
| I earnestly recommend that the attention O
congress be invited to the subject Of giving sub
stantial encouragement to the formation OF volun
teer militia orgauiz tions il every State ana IN tht
District Of Columbia. by liberal appropriations
| With our small! staining army cur main dependence
| must be on our militia. In a memorandum it i
! stated that the secretaries OF war and the nav.
| hnua il
another expedition to the relief OF Lieut.. Greedy
ths year 1t is doubrfal II a1I 'essel cGuld reacl
Upeynavik before Oct. 20. on account OF the Ice,
I the rapidly shortening days, and the c:easn!
cold. The danger of wrecs!sg new relief part
III it's attemp this pace is far greater thai
| should he incurred for the cnance OF rendering an
| aid to Greeiy. Lieut. GreeY's case is eousldere
! by no means HOPELESS: rs. has tho advantage 9
| no later than Sept. /. The Gays which would 3
| lost in Quitting a z vessel and in : tn
| voyage to Greenland will be utilized D
HIM. Arriving att ape IS hlae not faE from Sept
l5b, perhaps earlier, ne wiz learn Of Darlington
| disaster, and determine upon plans Tor Inc wlhte
! If he attempts TO nova south upon the Danls
| settlements, ne has TAG fat:ons 81 Cape SABINE
24O more an island i'll It's vicinity west OF bfe
WORT islands al 243 at LiIteton island-sufficlet
| without resreuchmeut for forty-eght days TOE q,
| command. But he may choose TO regain l a.
| Franklin bay over a distances OF ABOUT s3oo nue.
There he had more than q years supply Ct or 4 Z
best assorted food. lights. fueland shesIer for
journey norshward he wonid have. at Cape Saoir
and on the island west Of BFevoort, some tn1rts
as sssn sc Re az III not ha
emptied on Lis way down 70 Cape sabine. " me :.
denots there were. at Cape Hawks. over ~
months suppes. ssn days ~ Cape tolnnsoT, g
these he can travel Comparatively light, sure
tiud plenty on his return TO Lady san kin bay.
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