FORT MAGINNIS, MONTANA. MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, TRANSMITTING A communication from the Secretary of War, with plans and estimates for the completion of Fort Maginnis, Montana. APRIL 21, 1882.-Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. To the Senate and House of Representatives: I transmit herewith, for the consideration of Congress, a letter from the Secretary of War of the 18th instant, inclosing plaus and estimates for the completion of the post of Fort Maginnis, Montana, and recommending an appropriation for the purpose of $25,000, as called for by the estimates. EXECUTIVE MANSION, CHESTER A. ARTHUR. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, April 18, 1882. I have the honor to transmit herewith plans and estimates for the completion of the post of Fort Maginnis, Montana. From the correspondence accompanying, it will be seen that the appropriation already made is insufficient to complete the post in the manner proposed by the plans approved by this department, and that the additional sum now asked for is absolutely required. I therefore respectfully recommend an appropriation by Congress in accordance with the estimates, viz, $25,000. I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, The PRESIDENT. ROBERT T. LINCOLN, HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF DAKOTA, Fort Snelling, Minn., March 20, 1882. SIR: The unexpended balance of the appropriation for the construction of Fort Maginnis, in Montana, will be insufficient to complete the post. I respectfully recommend that an additional appropriation of $25,000 be asked for to complete the post. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, ALFRED H. TERRY, Brigadier-General, Commanding. (Through Headquarters Military Division of the Missouri.) HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSOURI, Chicago, Ill., March 24, 1882. Respectfully returned to the adjutant-general of the division, recommending reference to the War Department. CHARLES H. TOMPKINS, Assistant Quartermaster-General, U. S. A., Chief Quartermaster. HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSOURI, Respectfully forwarded to the Adjutant-General of the Army, approving the reeommendation of General Terry. P. H. SHERIDAN, Lieutenant-General, Commanding, WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE, Respectfully referred to the Quartermaster General for remark. C. MCKEEVER, Assistant Adjutant-General QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL'S OFFICE, Respectfully returned to the honorable Secretary of War, through the AdjutantGeneral of the United States Army. Congress, by act approved May 8, 1880, authorized the establishment of a new post at or near the Musselshell River, in Montana, at a cost not to exceed $50,000, and further authorized proceeds of sale of Fort Logan for the work. In sundry civil bill of June 16, 1880, the following appeared: "For the construction of a new post," &e., $40,000. In sundry civil bill of March 3, 1881, Congress appropriated a further sum of $55,705.84. Total thus far granted, i. e. : Act of June 6, 1880 Proceeds of sale of Fort Logan realized.. Act of March 3, 1881..... Total With the money thus far granted the following buildings have been completed, or will be during this year: Three storehouses; one issuing room; quartermaster and commissary of subsistence offices; hospital; two, and nearly three, double sets of lieutenants' quarters; administration building; two double barracks; guard house; bakery; three stables; root house. To complete the post there is still required one double barrack; commanding officer's quarters; four double sets lieutenants' quarters; surgeon's quarters; quartermaster's stable, to be inclosed; magazine; laundress' quarters and sinks; shops; employés' buildings, &c., and for the execution and completion of which a further grant of $25,000 is required, and is recommended by the department and division command ers. Subject to the further approval of the General of the Army, I recommend that Congress be asked for the requisite money to complete the work. I should add that the plans of the buildings for which the money is asked were, with others, approved by the Secretary of War February 8, 1881. RUFUS INGALLS, Quartermaster-General, Bvt. Maj. Gen., U. S. A. HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE, Respectfully submitted to the Secretary of War, inviting attention to the foregoing indorsement of the Quartermaster-General. R. C. DRUM, FORT MAGINNIS, MONT., SIR: I have the honor to forward herewith statement of funds and material necessary for the completion of Fort Maginnis. I respectfully ask the attention of the chief quartermaster of the department to the necessity of starting the mill at this place as soon as possible, that lumber may be gotten out and have the benefit of several months' seasoning before being put into buildings. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, M. C. BARTLETT, First Lieutenant, Third Infantry, Acting Assistant Quartermaster. CHIEF QUARTERMASTER DEPARTMENT OF Dakota, Fort Snelling, Minn. First Lieutenant, Third Infantry, Acting Assistant Quartermaster. FORT MAGINNIS, MONT., January 30, 1882. SIR: HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF MONTANA, * This estimate is based on the supposition that the logs necessary will be provided at the mill by labor of the troops, and the mill operated by their labor with exception of engineer and sawyer. Should the logs not be so provided, then $30,000 will be required. THOS. H. RUGER, Colonel Eighteenth Infantry, Commanding District of Montana. ADJUTANT-GENERAL, |