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go l1o- lac pal.lc revenue lot me nScel Etfz I
endinE June 30, 1853 am0unied 10 SIS 93l;565 |
from SESSIONS. and 10 - t05 7Os from rnhlic lshak
and other miscellaneoussourcesa amounting t1xeit4
er, 10 s6l 81 574; while he public expsna.saE;s
fer The same period, exclusive Of payments o. az
co1nt 81 The pEbic deft amounted 10 Sla 55i 36k
Leaving balance Of 81 AS AZ q receipts abose
tzpendilrEes.
las fact. q iEers asng surplus 10 he treasury,
became the subject ofauxiocs consideration Ees
~ early period Of my Administration, ard iheraih
Of duty IN regard to il seemed 10 me obfiors slAI
clear, namely: Grss e apply shesufPius rs.5ssiae
iadieio1sly Be done; and secondly, 10 devise uess
fer the gradual reduction Of the reEerus to hcSix
daTd Of the public exigencies.
or these objects the FIRST h.s oeen 10 The course
q accomplishment in ? sasnnef ard io.z degree
highly s.lisfec:7TT, The amount Of he pu5Iie
cen 4 al classes. was. on The 4h March, 1863
81, 100 OBJ; payrhenls On account Of which Ny;
been made, since that period 10 The sncgnt OH I2
703 I'D ing .unpafi, ard ;a<izs continuous.
course Of liquicotion, the srni Of $50 Isl, 1ps
These payments, although made al the maiksi /.
price Of the rePsetige classes Of stocks have 5een
treasury. and have at the same time p1ovsg cf
signal utility in the relief they have Intellectually.
afforded TO the money market aad 10 the iRtasfilE
and commercial pursuits Of the country LII
The second The aforementioned oojtetsiahasi
Of the reduction Of the tariff. is ofgreat imRorfuce
anu plan suggested DE the SccIetdEy TIE EcsS
UTy, which is TO reduce the duties on eertaia afif.
cles and 10 add 10 the tree list many artelei noF
taxed and especially such enter into manufactures
and not largely, br al ALL produced in the lou
ny, is commended q your candid and rarEiat cop.-
sideration. FL;
You will find in the report ofihs Secretary f De
Treasury, also, abundant proof Of the enrg AZ qua
cy Of the present fiseal system 10 meet all Ie fe
qliremenis Of the public service and that tKhie.
properly administered il operates - the ssr $Htss
of The community ia ordinary business rcsayea3
respectfully askyour attention 10 sasdgk sus1 :;
gestious Of Improvements ia the settlement III sc
counts, especially asregards the large saFf opt
standing arrears due 10 the government an6ts on
er reforms in the Administrative action Of is je-
paFtment, which are indicated By The ec$laty !;
as also 10 the progress made in the euhslrnG;onIh
marine hospitals custom houses, aud or "a nFR
mint in California and assay office id the Niiy, 81
New York, heretofore provided for BY CortkreSS:;
and also To the eminentv successful prcg5ess bf
the Coast Survey; and Of the LighLhense biar1. u
Among the objects meriting your auentSsn yin
be important recommendations from the Sec.esarits
Of War and Navy. | am fully satisfied Eal ste
navy Of The United States is not in eon8.ioi aE
strength and efficiency commensurate viihise nag
niinde Of our commercial and other inletet,s AID
commend TO your especiafaueuliun the sug s.stiohs
en- this subject made BY the Secretary or th.Nayy
respectfully submit THAI The army. wtf;h, IN
der our system, must always beSegatdva siihhhe
highest interest as a nucleus around wl.ich 'Ihe
yeluntear forces oflhe nation gather in ,hghoarof
danger, requires augmentation, or mediicStion 20
adaptit TO the present extended limits aIdslrutlier
relations ofihe country, and The condition x ted ln.
dian tribes in the interior of the cohtineaf the lie.
cessy Of which will appear in the COMMIT Efcat,cns
Of the Secretaries d War and the In d. or..
IN the administration OF The Post Dice. Depsrt.
ment, tor The 6seaIyear ending June so, 1855 the
gross expenditure was 81 ,9S2, $50, and tas gross
receipts, during heFsome period SIS 90 u. snow
ing that The current revenue fail "a TO neei die car
reHf expenses q me department by the 81. a Of 50
5I2,32 The causes which under the present pns.
tai system and Laws. led inevitably 10 ~ j Irelult
are fully explained ly he report Of The 3tst.fnas
ter-General; enc great cause being the saormGus
rates the department. Aas been cpmpelledsg pay fer
mail service rendeieliby railroad com PARKS
The exhibit in tbe report Of the PosimE ser Gem
eral of the income ard expenditures by mai sis M
viii be found peculiarly sinieresliag, ard 81 al
character TO demaad the immediate aclicaaof Com
gre,s. ~
Numerous and dagrart frauds upon tbf Pension,
Bureau have been brought TO light wiilas rhe@ast
year, and in some instances merited pun hmrn,s
inflicted but unfortunately in others gu,tT patties.
have escaped, not through the want ID Sufficient
evidence to warrant conviction, but ID cunse-.
Guence Of the provisions Of Limitation iii lie etisti
ing laws rs
From the nature or these claims. the :ens;eness.
Of The tribunals "a pass upon Ihen and Die mode.
in which the proofs of necessity. furnished tmpi
taiions 10 crime have been greatly sliTslaiea BY;
the obvious difficulties OF detection. T:he defect.
in the Law upon this subject are 20 ap5s!eht. and
fatal to the ends Of justice. that yogr early es
tien relating 10 tits mast desirable i
During the last fiscal year, 9,sl94lI aces Of tho
public lands have been surveyed and lJy3g3s9l al
ores brought into market Within tie same PERIODIC
the sales by public purchase and private entry am,
ounted TO l,os3 595 acres; located under military
BOUNTY land warrhnts l42 $50 acres located Inde4
other certificates 427 acres ceded 10 the Sa,os nj
swamp lands l66s4.253 acres' selected for railroad
and other objects under acts Of Congress 4Zf 45s
acres. Total amount Of land disposed III within the
fiscal year. 25,34Se92 acres; which il All increase is
quantity Sold and located under land yarrants ana
grants, of L. acres over the fiscal wear nhe
diately preceding. The quantity Of land sold during
the second and third quarters Of 1872 Has ssi4 5l
acres. The amoIsnt received therefor 1as SGa3Gss
The quantity sold the second AND thrit4uartcrs Of
the wear s53, was LG099I9 acres; ana il.a snou!t
received therefor 50 226.Ste (:
The whole number Of land warrants;!ssaeif under
existing laws, prior to 3oth September ldstwas 2GG
042; of which there were outstanding At shst date
66,94I. The quantity Of land required Col satisfy
these outstanding warrants, is 417s.l2a ae.ss
Warrants have been issued to 3Oth Sgbte,,lfsr Last
under the,act Of 18th February 1871 cilise FIR IL
sI92s0 acres under acts of September as issn ana
March p, ISL qlling for I2,505,35O sdre making
total Of % ;fs4e40 acres 81 Es
il is believed that experience has re,i5e5 aHe wis
dom and justice DR. the present system with regard 10
the public domain, in most essential particulars.
You win perceive from the report ofsthe Secretary
Of the Interior that opinions which bsye eden been
expressed In relation to The operation OF HE land SIS
tenn as not being source Of revenae Id the federal
treasury, were erroneous. The net pfdfts from the
sale Of the public lands June 30 ast3, ahlbnnted
to the sum of $53, 2s9, i65. 5j
recommend the extension of the land 81 s.era over
the Territories Of Utah and New Mexico With such
notifications as their peeuliarites NAV resiire.
arlf ngr ~ srs farl ~. 10
to provide homes for the industrious ana etiteriris
lug, am not prepared to recommend any essehtial
change in the land system, except by; notifications
in favor Of the actual settler and an etsenshu Of The
prescription principle in certain eases for reasons
and on grounds which viii be fully dsycarsd in the
reports to be laid before you III .ft
Congress, Representing the propriessrs 81 the ter
rtorial domain and charged espeeialsd with powers
TO dispose Of territory belonging to the Eustd States
has for long course Of years, beginfnE with the
administration II Mr.. Jefferson EXERCISED lie power
10 construct roads within the territories dad there
are SO many and obvious distinctions betIcen ms
exercise Of power and that of making reads within.
the States that the former has never been eihstdared
subject 10 such objections apply 10 the latter and
such may now be considered the settled cn .ruction
OF the power Of the federal gorernuept hpo the sub
iect WELT
Numerous applications have betnjahd 10 doubt
Will continue tobe, made for grants III LAID ia aid
Of the construction Of RAILWAYS. II ;studIbeljeved
70 oe within the intent and meanlgpf ,le onsiitn-
uon mat me power 70 dispose OF theiphJls domain
should DC used ether than might he eItertfd from
prudent proprietor and therefore, that gTss Of land
70 aio IN te construction OF roads shoad restrict.
eo 20 cases where Il would be fo9 tleinsIrestof
proprietor, under like circumstance, .has contrib
ute to the construction of these works II I
For the practical operation Of such yraa4 ;hus f-
~ advancing the Interests Of the Stats in hch the
WORKS are located and at the same THE 81 Substan-
tial interests Of all the other States bv eu The
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