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Wooster Republican

Location

Wooster, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1861

Page

2

Plans for the Future Open Public Discussion in Congress

The passage argues for timely suggestions as bases for Congress discussions, stressing liberal, candid consideration and the sufficiency of national means. It asserts no arrogance or assumption in plans, and confidence that proper use of government resources will avert waste, with government and people sharing a common purpose.

Congress Chase V. Y. Times

Chase Report on Treasury Finances in Wartime Era

The Secretary of the Treasury outlines the wartime fiscal outlook, noting expenditures rising from 318 million to 543 million and total debt around 517 million by June. He favors a banking-based currency system using government securities, while warning against excessive Treasury notes and free banking risks. The Times critiques his plan, preferring bank-based money to Treasury notes and highlighting potential instability of free banking.

Chase Secretary of the Treasury Department of Congress Ariee S Treasury United States Mr. Chase

Strength of the Union Army Reported by Secretary of War

The Secretary of War reports 660 971 men in the field including 20 334 regulars and 557 208 infantry 54 654 cavalry 20 380 artillery and 8 395 rifles and sharpshooters. He notes potential to rise to a million if enlistments had not been restricted. He urges militia reform lake and sea defenses cadet increases at West Point and consolidation of regular and volunteer forces into a Grand Army of the Union. The report also covers arms production militia changes transportation telegraphs and boundary shifts between states.

Secretary of War Congress Cameron United States Springfield Armory West Point Regular Volunteer Army Grand Army of the Union Washington Annapolis Junction Virginia National Blue Ridge Pennsylvania Maryland Alleghany Chesapeake Bay Delaware

Navy’s Summer Duties Highlight Blockade and Fleet Growth

The Navy reports threefold summer duties guarding insurgent ports and long coastlines, protecting commerce, chasing pirate vessels, and supporting combined expeditions against Carolina and infected ports. It notes 153 vessels captured, numerous sinkings near Ocracoke, Charleston, and Savannah, and Foote’s Mississippi fleet. The document cites a small force on March 6 and a growing Navy with 264 ships and 22,000 men, plus plans for new grades and fifty-two steamers ready soon.

North South Carolina Secretary of the Navy Ocracoke Inlet North Carolina Charleston Savanna J F Dupont Charles H. Davis Navy John G. Barnard Army Alexander Bache Coast Survey A H. Foote Mississippi Sumter Brooklyn Department Wilkes Mason Slidell Naval Service

Naval reorganization and budget demands for 1862

The Secretary urges retirement with pay after 45 years service and filling ranks with 25 lieutenants 433 acting masters 209 masters mates plus acting engineers and surveyors. He seeks Congress support for a doubled Naval School cadet intake and presents naval estimates of 44 million plus a 16.53 million deficit for vessel purchases alterations and building twenty ironclads.

Navy Therg Congress Naval School

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