War Department Recommendations and Naval Readiness Report
The report urges arming coastal defenses in peace time and reopening staff corps promotions, notes shortages in ordnance and pay staff, and highlights Navy improvements including six repaired ships and eight new sloops. It covers Post Office finances, personnel, routes, and international mail connections, then discusses Utah affairs, bankruptcy law repeal, and claims against the government with emphasis on preventing fraud and expediting adjudication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WAR Department
Congress
Secretary of War
National Academy
Mente
Fin
Ordnance Department
Naval Department
Carribean
Atmerigan
Ibis
Secretary of the Navy
Post Office Department
General Treasury
Public Service
Iim
Europe
United States Ocean Mail
Sweden
Norway
Belgia
Germany
Canada
Japan
Departments of State
Treasury
War
Court of Claims
Southern Claims Commission
United States
Iverson
National Treasury
Internal Department Policies and Public Lands Report
The document outlines Interior policy toward Indians with a territorial shift plan, patent office space needs, and public lands activity. It notes movement to concentrate Indians on reservations, a territorial government for them, and treaty rights protection. It also reports on Patent Office expansion, land office disposals, surveys, cash receipts, and pension expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Justice
Department OF the Interior
Indian Territory
Kansas
Arkansas
Rocky Mountains
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Patent Office
General Land Office
Agricultural College
Wagoh
Russia
Secretary of the Interior
Mt ‘Ia
Colorado
Union
Missouri River
Civil Service Reform and national progress themes in Grant address
President Ulyss Grant in his December 1 1873 executive address urges Civil Service reform and a Canvass plan while detailing education census and District of Columbia improvements. He advocates Colorado statehood irrigation canals and stricter anti fraud measures in pensions. He presses for honesty in appointments and general amnesty while outlining national growth and public works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Interior
Congress
District OF Columbia
Board of Paviic Works
Washington
Ip Suringer
Institution of Caring
University
National Capital
Spevitt
Civil Board
Vpice
U.S. Grant
Maxstox
Local Sales Offer Wide Range of Goods at Dollar Prices
A Kansas advertisement lists numerous household items and foods priced at one dollar each, including sugar, soap, baking soda, dried apples, English currants, matches, rice, coffee essence, axle grease, sorghum, syrup, and tea. It also notes discounts on fabrics and millinery, plus notices about coal for blacksmithing, salt for retail trade, and Campbell’s Tailoring offering steady work for two journeymen and five seamstresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
L'Rice Bros
Fort Scott
R. R
Hanover
Lake Sal
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France
United States Postal Depository
Department OF Just Lci Affairs
Utah
Supreme Court of the United States
Clinton
Patents
Nat Wecal
Bueesu
Pew
Amabma Eo
Hebron
Nebraska
Thayer
Jeann
Baums N W
M. Baum
gCash
Bellville
Chapman Bros. & Co
Bay State
A. F
A- M
G. I. McIntyre
W. M Jons Hadssell
O. F
Bellville Lodge No
Republic
Wey
Allen
SavAce
L. Pool
White Rock
White, Rock, Kansas
McHutchin & Shuler
Kanbar
Richard Pomeroy
Boots & Shoes
Wiliste Rock
B. Lum
Jewell Counties
White
Bi Rock
Lum
Wm. Frank
Fairbank’s
HAY, Scales
Chas. H. Smith
S ' Ponlar
Price Bros
Ae Belt 2 Bros
Price ‘Bros
Republic County
Cc. H. Smith
Pocie
A. P. Smith
Scandinavia
Campbell’s Tailoring
Waterville
Kas
Campbell
LO. Savage
Kandas
Bonde, Wakee Collections
Court House
Eq Pth
Eer Sai
Weely
Bellville Kan
Uriss
Childre
Vantrump Sea
Sonana
Stephen W. Ackerman
S. R. Moreland
Kite Rock
U. S. Land Office
Concordia Kansas
Nels Monson
Olaf Anderson
North West
South Range
Amos Cutter
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