Speech #440052822

Texas. thence along the northern frontier line of settlemente to Forts Griffin and Concho. thence to the Pecos River. at or near the mouth of Toyah Creek. thence to Fort Clarke. on Las Mors Creek. thence to Fort Duncan. on the iRio Grande. thence down the Rio Grande. via Fort McIntosh and Ringgolds Barracks. to Brownsville. so as to con. nect the military posts which are now. or may hereafter be. established on said line with the mlitary heatquarters of said district. and that the sum of $100.000. or so much thereof as may be necessary. be. and the same is hereby. appropriated out of any money In the Ireaury of the United Statesnot otherwise apprpriated. In pursuance of this policy. in 1874 $100.000 was appropriated for this purpose. The appropriation bill of 1875 providedFor completing the construction and for maintenance and use of military telegraph lines on the Indian aud Mexican frontiers. and for the connection of military paSts anI stations. for the beter protection of immigration and the frontier settlements from depredations. especially in the State of Texas. the Territoles of New Mexico and Arizona. and the Indian Tenitory. t88.000: Provided. That the Secre. tary of War be. and he is hereby. authorized to pay the expenses of operatingand keeping in repair the said telegraph lines out of any money received fordispatches sent over said lines. any balance remaining after the payment of such expenses to be covered into the Treasury as a miecellaneous receipt. the money received in any one fiscal year to be used oily in payment for the expenses of that year. [Here the hammer fell.)