The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-12-11
synopsis of the Reports Ofthe Secretaries
of the Departments of the Interior ana
War, and of the POstmaSter-Gener@l'

of the Departments of the interior anu
War, and of the POstmaSter-Gener@l'
REPORT OF SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
| The report of the Home Department states the es-
Inmates of the year ending June 1899 at sI'l3ZO4S
AZ an excess of 72s $40 90 over the previous year
This is owing to various causes: First, the execu-
! tion of the Bounty Land Bill causes an excess of
| S1571lS 90. Second Indian Affairs. Here is an |
excess of a million and half, owing to new trea-
ties and the new relations with the Indians of
Mexico and California. Our Indian population has
been more than doubled by the recent acquisition
of territory The Pension office shows an appa-
rent increase of 81 l4j 469 but the real excess is
S416O92. The expense of the Census, it is sup
posed will be covered by the last appropriation of
| S1,116,000.
| Public LqndS.-The number of acres disposed
of under the various laws, is 5 lS4, 40 The lands
| have yielded to the Government 81, $4,000 anNu-
ally above the expenses for the last fifty years. The
report recommends Board of Commissioners to
pass on California titles
The Gold Lands - The report is in favor of
sales at auction, and opposes leases or licenses.
The Pacific Railroads.&c. survey ID recommended
to ascertain the practicabity of such work.
An Agricultural Bureau is deemed important
The Census is spoken of furnishing the most
valuable mass of facts ever collected.
TIL report is written with clearness and brevity.
1t is model of State paper.
The Mexican Boundary Survey will require
during the year 100000
Pension OHce.-The number of persons on the
5 rolls is 1873. Revolutionary Pensioners un-
E der the act of 1903, amounted TO 2O,485. There
remain now 1928 Under the act of 1928 there
were 1852 now there remain 1862. Under the act
of 1882 there were added 32,7S8 now there re.
| ,,IO pIons of Ol1i in tbe
r Mexican war, the number is 1856.
It The amount expended during the past year is
e S1,4OOOOO
:, The General Bounty Land La,D-It is supposed
that 100000 persons are entitled to claim its
n benefits.
/ THE WAR DEPARTMENT The Army consists
-, of u ,927 officers and men. OF these 1886 art
=, stationed in Texas, California, New Mexico ant
a Oregon. An increase Of the Army is urged. Thu
- Secretary is convinced that all the force which h
II can detail from the service will be insufficient
-. protect the Western frontier, The only availabl
" force is cavalry. He recommends at least one regi
- ment more of mounted men. The cost Of supply
ing the troops on the frontier is enormous TIL
~ freight on barrel OF pork to Santa Fe is 1872 OF
IL To Taos and other parts, Sal 60 To Paso de
n Norte S4S OO for -four S3l CO. He recommend
ie the importance of civilizing The Indians, tn
only ehectual mode OIL projecting our HOntleF, an
the Mexicans, whom we are also bound to protect
1t The Seminoes are at length reduced.
OF The Surrey Of the MssissiPpi-The report thu
n speaks:
IS An appropriation made the last session of Cor
gres to survey the Delta of the Mississippi ver with vie
At deepening of the channel its mouth and the
ton of overows The execution of this work. importer
large portion of the Mississippi valley, has been coPfde
he to Major Long and Captain Humphrey, two accOmphs
officers of the of Typographical Engineers In add
Ut ton to which, Mr., Charles Elicit IT,, Distinguished civ
engineer has been employed examine this interesting
on inent. These two parties will independently of eaC
&c, other, and will operate whenever be found al
- vaDtageOEs to do So
Sc The Retired List for disabled officers is recon
re mended. The expenses of the Quarter Master
nd Department for the year 185O-5l are S3,915,954
he for the coming year S4,95OOOO The cost of tram
n portalion for lS5O-5I was 81 100000.
- TIE Posi- OFFICE REPoRT.-The revenues 70
the year ending June /, 1850, were $685. 81
:" expenses $5,2l2, 953. The balance due the D.
y partment from all sources is 81, l32,045. The es
~ timated expenses Of the coming year are S6,OI9
~ 500 90 The estimated revenues are Sc, l66 ,6lt
Cheap Postage,-The Report recommends Ii
reduction to three cents of all letters prepaid,
~ OF five cents when not, and further reduction o
81 prepaid letters to two cents when the condition
B" the Department will bear il.
e We will notice the other Reports tomorrow.