Evening journal., 1894-12-03

the legal equal strength The Secretary
Of War presents a plan which recon-
mend TO the consideration OF Congress,
to attain the desired end.
The appropriations for the current year
aggregate $52, ,429, ,1l2.7S. and the esti
mates submitted by the Secretary OF War
for the next fsoal year call for sppropri
ations amounting TO $52, ,3iS. 629 90 The
total enrolment Of the militia OF the
several states is III, 5S3 officers and en-
listed men, an increase OF 5.343 on the
number reported ct the close Of previous
year
10 Honor of schohsid.
In recognition OF the long and dis
tinguished military services and faithful
discharge Of delicate and responsible civil
duties by ajor- General John NJ Soho.
field, now the general commanding the
army, II Is suggested 20 Congress that
the temporary revival OF the grade OF
Lieutenant general In his behalf would be
Just aud gracious act aud would permit
his retirement, now near At hand, with
rank beftting his merits.
| Department. Of Justice.
The report Of the attorney general
notes the gratifying progress made by
/ the Supreme Court In overcoming the
arrears OF It's business and in reaching \
condition In which II will be able TO dis.
pose OF cases as they arise without any
Re sasonable delay.
Post onco Deficit.
The transactions OF the postal service
indicate with barometric certainty the
fluctuations In the business Of the
country InRsmuch therefore, as bust
ness complications continued to exist
throughout the last year to an unforeseen
extent, IL IL not surprising that the de-
hoiency Of revenue to meet the expendi-
lures Of the post Office department which
WAS estimated In advance at about eight
million dollars should be exceeded by
ne arly one and quarter million dollars
The Postmaster General states that
this deficiency Is unnecessary aud might
be obviated at once n the law regulating
rates upon mail matter OF the second
class Was modified. invite your prompt
consideration OF this subject and fully
endorse the views Of the Postmaster.
General
More Battieships Recommended.
Attention Is called 10 the report OF
Secretary Of the Navy, which shows very
, gratifying progress In the construction
I OF our new navy All the vessels now
building, including the thres torpedo
boats authorized At the last session OF
l Congress and excepting the hrst elias,
bAttlsshlp Iowa, will probably be oom
: pleted during the coming fiscal year.
! Tho secretary presents with much
a sarnestness plea for the authorization
4 Of three additional battleships and ten o.
! twelve torpedo boats. While the IN
1 armed vessels heretofore authorized
' including those now nearly completed
. will constitute a feet which II Is be
: llevsd is sufficient for ordinary cruising
/. purposes IN time Of peace. we have nov
l. completed and In process OF cOnstructio
bat four hrHt class battleships and bu
n few torpedo boats. IL We are to have
"a navy for wArliks operations offensive an
II defensive we certainly ought TO increaa
both the number OF battle ships an
torpedo boatr.
/ recommend that provision be mad
y for the construction Of additional battl
ships and torpedo boats. The secretAr
= recommends the manufacture not onl
y reserve supply OF ordnance .En
- ordnance material for ships for the navy
but also a supply for the auxiliary feel
Guns and their appurtenRnces shoul
be provided and kept on hand for bot
these purposes. We have not to-day
- single gun that could be put upon th
: ships Paris or New York Of the 1nternl
tional Navigation Company or any othei
The war In progress now between Chin
and Japan has rendered It necessary
Is expedient to dispatch light vessels
m those waters.
al The Coast Survey.
70 Both the secretary OF the navy an
10 the secretary OF the treasury recommen
; the transfer Of the work Of coast survs
- proper to the navy department
is heartily concur in this -recommendAtiol
~ Naval Promotions.
,s feel It my imperative duty TO ca
NJ attention TO the recommendation Of u
ae secretary In regard to the personnel {
l. the line Of the navy. The istagnatlon
II promotion in this, the vital branch ,
the service, is so great as to seriousl
/ impair It's efficiency
2 Recommendation Of the Interior.
The report Of the secretary Of tl
Of interior exhibits the situation OF q
ig numerous and interesting branches
0 public ser vice connected with his d.
s partment, commend this report Al
d the valuable recommendations Of Il
ss secretary to the careful attention
Congress
ed / fully endorse the recommendatiI
a. Of the secretary that adequate protecti'
on be provided for our forest reserves 81
ir that a comprehensive forestry system
nd insugurated.
70 Allotment of Lands.
ne In the light Of experience considerii
le the uncertainty OF the Indian situati
ls and its exigencies In the future, l .
~ ~ not only disposed to be very cautious
'A making allotments, but / incline to agr
,o with the Secretary Of Interior on 1
10 opinion that when allotments are ma
us the balance OF reservation lands renal
'Ie ing after allotment instead of beii
'ie bought by the government from I
p1u Indians and opened for settleme
ne with such scandals and unfair praoti'
ne as seem unavoidable should remain,
% a time at least, as common land or be 81
III by the governmet m behalf Of the Ind
in orderly way and at fixed prices to
a determined by its location and desirsb
.ne . ty, and that the proceeds, less expens
-ne should be held In trust for the benefit
ls0 the Indian proprietors
The Pension Rolls.
he At the close Of the last fiscal year