The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-01-08

the naval forces in the Pacific. and in ii
china and East India seas. The distance
our Pacific coast fism the seat Of Cover
"ent is too great for an energetic S, stem
naval operations, or even for the enforcemer
of proper dcip'ine under the existing law.
The sums total Of appropriations require
tor all Objects under the supervision Of III
department is So, 600. or this sun
the amoun, required for tho naval servic
and marine corps for the year is 80, ,9OO, ,62I
The above aggregate is less by more thai
million Of dollars than were the estimate
iof The present yea'. To it, however, mus
be added the amour, which may be require,
tor the dry dock on the coast OF tie Pacific
The Secretary suggests that the appropria
tons Tor the annual support Of the navy b,
separated hereafter from those for fixed an.
permanent objects on shore.
The expenditures Of the Drparimcn, du
ring the ,eor ending June 80, 1850, were
1881 SCI o., Of which sum The amount ex
pended for the support Of the navy aud ma.
fine corps was s. 523,,722 So The un. =.
pended balance Of appropriations, al the date
last mentioned. wss 81 $50 253 "a all OF
which viii be rsqnfed 10 meet outstanding
obligations for that year
The remaining rece mmenda,ions Of The
report are certain reforms proposed by the
chef of The Bureau of Piovisons aud the
chief of he Bureau Of Medlcjne aud Surgery /;
that the snm of 100000 part of the Navy
Hospital Fund, bs Invested 10 stocks aud
that an augmentation be made 10 the marine
corps.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF Tue
INTERIOR.
Tbs 10 sn Interesting docunont, aud its
details abundanily show The usefulness OF
the new department from which IT em,ns,es.
The expenses of the department for the yeer
ending June so, 1852, are esllmiled at 81.
! ~ ,Oi3 AZ. being an excess over the present
year ~ ,72s go 63. This increase Is made
up OF an excess in the land service Of Sl57
lis 20. caused by the augmented expense
consequent on tho passage Of the ac, Of Sep.
'embef, 1850, granting bounty lands, by the
dtieiencIes IN the estimates OF the last fiscal
year and other causes; in Indian affairs 81
23.O33 40: IN tho pension office OF 81 ii5,.
a69 50; ~ the United States courts Of S35
2l0' and other items very carefully eoumef-
ated, less q decreased estimate Of S4i o07.
6s in the department, proper.
We copy The following statistic. from the
report
PusLic LANDS AcR.s.
During the three quarters Of 1850 there
have bsen sold s9G0s2 81
Located BY Mexican bounty land war.
rants during the first and ss.ond and
part Of the third quarters 500 100 90
tate selections under the act OF 1911 319, sos So
choessw certificates 1890 50
agEreRai. thus disposed of the fir,,,
seeond. aud part Of the third quar-
tsrs Of 1850 25l5366 ~
The whole number Of persons nov on the
pension roll of the United States Is sI9.75s.
Many Of these are pfobabiy dead. The
whole number who have dta u pensions du.
ring the frs, and SECOND qnat,er, OF tn. pres
ent calendar year is 1909.
The number Of deaths reported within the
last year is sac.
The ben, ficiaries under the laws designed
TO provide for the soldiers of the Revolution
and the widows OF those who were dead are
rapidly passing away.
Bot On the other hand, the number of pen
sinners under The acts for the re'lel OF lnva
lids and the widows Of those who died IN the
service Of the United States has been con,id.
sraby augmented during the pas, year, in
Of the war Of Mexico.
The number Of invalid pensioners is now
4,742, being an increase duiing the year of
627.
Under the act Of 2lst July, lsis, and the
act 22d February, Iel9, and
the JOINT resolution Of the 2sth September,
1850, allowing pensions to the widows and
orphans Of soldiers who were killed in the
Mexican war, or died from disease contrac'.
ed IN the service, the number pensioned is
! 456.
The amour, expended for pensions during
past year is estimated by the commissioner
at 81 100000.
The whole number Of land warrants issued
to commissioned officers sf the continental
army is ,S26, TO non. n.comtnlssioned officers
and priva,es 9,762.
Land is still due | II officers ard TO I ,993
non commissioned officers aud p;,sates.
Whole number OF warrants ISSUED to per.
sons entitled under various acts Of Congress
for services in the war Of 1912 is 2S,97S !;
the number Of claims presented for services
in The ale,ican war is 81 ,373; aud for scrip
money in lien Of land, 1892, so making an
aggregate Of Ss4,705.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE
TRESURY.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Nov. 90, 1850.
Sir: Agreeably to the join, resolution Of
Congress Of the 7ih January, ls46, | have
the honor to transmit, for the information of
the House of Representatives, printed es,i.
mates Of the appi oprIa,ions proposed to be
made during the fiscal year ending the BOT
Of June, 1852. amounting 10
s33G67, ,4s9 O4
Viz:
Civil list, foreign intercourse and
miscellaneous including payments