Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-02
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,,..'ioi, CONCERNS the condition Of orr ship
,,,no ,ntrfc.ts cannot fail 10 con,m mi your
s,,sntjou.- lie empba.icaily recominend-
.j,at- "a an incentive 10 investment o'
American cauitai in Americ sn Steamships
The Goyerpment shall, by liberal pay
ments for nail transportation or othrf-
yriae. lend It's active assistance 20 indi-
vtdui enterprise. ana declares his bciiet
Al N unless that cause be pursued our Tor
eirn carrying trade must remain rs u y 70.
day, s.most exclusively IN toe HANDS o.
foreigners. one phase Of THIS subject y
now especially prominent ~ view OF 'ne
Terenl by the act OF June. 20, lSSi' o. III
statutory provisions, arbitrarily competing
anerlcsn vessels 10 carry inaiIs " ana
f-4m mo Iiuitpd St,ies. As u II necessary
20 make provision 10 compensate we own
e. og slich vessels FOR performing thai ser-
,,ce after kprii. 1885. l. = hoped that The
whole subject viii receive curly rOnslderi-
ficu that Will lead ~ the enactment Of such
NO s.tiges foe toe revival ~ our merchant
narige - the wisdom Of Congress may de-
yi.r. The . Per cent. bDGds OF the GOFrrn-
msnf 10 thr amount OF more tbau viDO,-
UO.gcO bayc sIace nv Inst annual me'-
Nec been redeemed Ivy TIE IrrNury'
Tire bonds II thlt issue SILL out-
| Standing anou'' 8 l.ii.r over s2Oo,OV'ph.
qs4rt one fou 20 Of which viii D. retired
=, .,o,irb crerstious Of ID, Sinking FuBi
during thr coming year. A. these D1sd'
sill -,n..irtc tn. chef brsi. for the CIR.
,ul,iion q tha DUAL banks. tae question
hs,y 10 avert the contraction NJ toe eur
rlurv c,f..,d b. iao.- fa' rcmrn. H. one 81
constantly. IDtrrl-'1k importance. II
seems - " generally conceded thit the
hv governing Ia mailer eA1ets from lAe
o..,,s ,..l..ivn ..cr..-. and that upon
tt..r f.-,..n. boru t.-a.if. a igrccr cir.
..t.i,f.on than is now .llowei may hc
..-.,...i v,fI, .,..r- bou.. That fh, bin
gl.i1 ui...i tl.. ,ccst, - the h,t SOS sipn
man. i,rrfic ,.,-s of note, cguai 10 the
| .a.. '.,.,.. oi tf. d. posted bonds VIII COM
r.rI i',.'-i o., ...e 1nrr,ts' ul thr House ii
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in .l', 'n-'- oi ZAP " 81 p'i''.' ~
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iffm'-ici brpsf'mtut. OUTSIDE o. t"iI ut-
ptiim ~ iHc luhua expenses 81 e" l''
Amy "tri ti' i''pi - WNtrpt' Vo,Ht'.H' ,"'
OrdHihl' j i'2ul fi' 'JD'1ntltd! hkru-
cilr-p. which Ci1Noi pe materially Gimln-
'.a.d without , change in the numeri'a.
strength ~ the army. The expenditure,
ir -. Q.artcfn3,tyr'- Department C1n
le,I.iy De- subjected 20 administrative d.
sI-tior. md 10 - reported 10y th' secretary
"i Nar tdtt A. gs>i.t Of exercising 'lch
Il -,lctiGn 100 iHt.nS the number 81
ittgi'- ald u-"a-1umh' ~ ihr army -"
annual cot oi -, ppyin- and caring ior
-Jrh ,him..> j. nov si,iG>.0'j.W les
;aar n So, in 1891. The rcpor'- Of
10" military commanders show that tHf
h,f year b,, been notable iJr IT.
entire freedom from Indian outbreaks. Ia
dcdiace ~ the President proclamation OF
July |. 1881, certain intrrtcE> sought %
make -tttiemcni' IN tac Indian Territory.
lacy were promptly removed by d-l'ci-
mont OF troop.
During the pt>l session OF Cpn-re,' blN
- PROV idr q suitable hfe-pro0i building gof
thc Amy Nrdl6a Museum and re ilDr1-
y OF The NuTgeonIIeners'' oficc received
iht approval oil the teuaie, n similar bill.
reported alorah'} to the House oi Repre-
>eriaiNrN by one OF IT. committees l. stu
pending before that body. l. T. hoped ihit
duting The coming session thc measure may
iccone law. ana th't thereafter mime
date -tepS may be taken 10 secure place
u sale deposit Tor these valuable coz
iecilOn>. now IN stale OF insecurity.
The iind> Win which the works
Zoe IMPROVEMENTS % tNcr' ana htfbot'
were prosecuted during ia" pat year wore
derived nom the appropriation. OF Tie act
Of August >, 1892. together vita such frN
hal3rcc- a. were on hand from Preyiou, 1u-
preparations. The b1llucr IN the Treasury,
subject To- rtq,i>i'ion, july I. 1899, ~,
>loo'O-i,Gl9.31. The 1monnt appropriated
diuiDg the fiscal year lNSl, wa> ol,"iJ.-
G3l g., and the amount drawn from che
Treasury during The Ii,c1l year WAS -. 23S.-
,G3.ji. leaving balance of 81, li2.j>O.6;in
The Treasury, subject 10 requi,ltion, July
!, 1881. The secretary OF War submits thr
report OF the cEirf 81 Engineers j. o. the
practictbihtY OF protecting our important
ciiie> on the -eahoard by fortltrs-
ton, and other drirnce,. able o.
rpel modern methods al attack.
Time ba> come Nhen such dcience- ctl hc
prepared wit! confidence that they will
not prove aborhc. and When the possible
result of delay IN making such prepare
Hon l. seriously considered. delay seems
inrNcii>abc, Tor most important Cltic--
those whose destruction Or capture would
be- national humiliation adequate DE-
fences, Inclusive Of guns, may BE- made by
The gradual expenditure OF SD'OoDO)o; q
>ihi hlu'h les tnih victorious enemy
could leN! a. contribution. An app.p-
priaii0n q! alDut one tenth II that amount
+ a,hed to begin the work and concur
WIN the secretary oi war IA ursins int
u Dc -f.lled'
lhc at DclhFlhrht Is proceeding with
ihc CONVERSION al ll-inch smooth
pore guns lh'" N-Ncu Ilue~ by lining
TIE former Mith tubes OF forged steel
ct "i coilcd Ni'"2ht IRON. Iufy
-iiH> VIII DE th'L' converted WITHIN The
year. rms how ever d"c' not obNi1lc 'hr
hftt'Nli! ~ PROV ldin< means Tor ihr con-
-uuclion OF gun ~ the highest power
both Tor the purpose, ol ,oi,t-d,irncr and
FOR the armament of var vessels. Ihr To-
port ii ihr Guu-Fouudrv Board appointed
April .. l>>j, in pursuance Of the act ui
March q, lSSa. was transmitted d tluSrr~,
IN -lrcltl message Of February Is. lsNi
IN my message u March -. l>St, called
a'iri ton TO The recommendation of The
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