Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-09

] lhit service. The cnef az its maintenance
| during the year WA sses.s7sss.
ooAsT ANn GEoDETIc SURVEY.
The work Of the coast and gecdetir sur
1 Ney WRs curing the last fiscal year carried
/ on within ths boundaries and ON the coasts
oi thlriy.two States. two Territories and
( The Diairicf 81 Columbia. IN July last GER
Z tsin Irregularities were found toexisi Ia tbe
I management OF this bureau, winch led 20
I lnOfnM investigation al ia methods. T'he
! hhuscs which were brought TO light 10y tnis
examination. and The Reckless disregard of
DUTY and the Interests of the t4ovcru meut
otN elolpd on the psrf 81 some OF LhOse con-
pectoo with theserv1ce. made change ufsu-
I Ter lniendency and y few ~ ia other officers
T necessary Since the hurrau has been "a new
hands az introduction ui economies ana
TIE Rpplics ton Of business methods have
/ produced I'll important saving 10 the
toNernmeut and promise 81 more useful
iesultA- Tbs service has never been regu-
lated by anything hut the most indefinite
legal enactment and the most unss tisfactory
ruicS II was many wears ago sanctioned
apparently by purpose regarded ~
tenn OrHry, end related TO survey al
our coHEl bRN Tux so ined q place 10
f ihe appropriations made by Congress. is
has gradually taken % itself powers and
objects hOi rpntemp plated IN 10 creation
and extended 10 opera lions until 70 sad
needs leEitlR We attention. So fHr - 8 fur
I thtI survey az ouf coast Is concerned there
. he' me- 10 Dee prophets Ia transferring that
WOrs @ thp Navy department The other
dU;cs nov iu charge 90 this establishment.
. To they cannot be probably attached Go
sOmt existing depart meuj or o. her bureau
should he prosecuted under b Law exactly
otIIlnE ihtl' scope and purpose and 90
. careful dlscfi n iilatlou between The sclen
flhC Inquiries which may properly he as
summed boy The Government and those which
should Doe undertaken by state authority
OF by Individual enterprise IL is hoped
that he report o. the congress iunai com.
niitte hcTt toiOrc appointed 10 invest gate
lhis HDo other ikt iuHtters VIII MD ia the
F scrom pilshmeni Of proper legislation Oh
. thls suhJect
The report a. the Secretary %! War /.
/ herewith submitted. The attention OF
/ Congress d invited % the detailed account
/ which d contains OF Tie I'D administration Ji
. bis department and lis recommendations
] Hul suggestions iuf ihr improve ment o.
/ TIE serN see. TIC army consisted 81 he
I 0Hie OF The lhsi cons dated returns o.
. laf officers and - 10s enlisted men.
! The expenses uf Tie departments fpr
/ th' nsCH. year ended june 300.
/ 1sst. ipcuf .uC t12lG4 8a4 CO fli pabIc
4 works and rIvtr and hRroot IMPROVEMENTS.
/ were say $50 .l"S. 3D. bes 0es Use troops
J which we've despatched ia pursuit o. fue
/ small baud O. ludiHns who len the.f reset
+ Walton iu AriTuuB and committed MURDER
4 tuc uu'fHgrh Two "gifueuts - 20 vhIry Eud
. one OF infantry we've sent list July % The
2 indian Territory % prevent 81 uu' break
. which seemed lMm .u,ut They remained
. 10 s O. u necessary ID the expulsion OF -.
+ 20 hH't caused TIE discomfort anon. the
+ indiana. nui tbe LEeru' ye pr1c'a WatiOn
. warning them q. remove was complied
. With V.tupui Their interference.
TfpaTe we've also sent 90 Epci SDr urs %
J NvuUIuc Ten tory. after The massacre o.
/ Chinese there 70 prevent further disturb
. tret 81. afterwards 10 seattle .u WHAt.
+ .raf1I gtr1.fu~, 20 at.,t 81 threatened 81.
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J. violence. d. ftis rast tt.. -itr. presence ID.
b abe troops and The ce- red effect
. appear. tuGi tuc NUN rar o. ae-aT-l 1'l.
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ono tr"N .urUf hut tht pgII~i.It. 81 no. .i
. .+ Increased fur repeated offences These
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