The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-07

~ .irryhye dollars from customs. and TO two million
iour hundred and five thousand seven hundred and eight
doan IRON public ands and other miscellaneous
oufces amounting together 10 sky million three
lundrrd and thirty thousand fvs hundred and
y-iouf dollas while HE public expenditures ior the
,ane period. exclusive OF payments on account oil tue
debt amounted 10 forty three million i've hundred
and fifty -foa thousand two hundred and sixiytwo dol
lars; leaving balance OF thr,y,wo million four hun
died aaa twenty tive thousand four hoadfed and fofy-
seven dollars Of receipts above expenditures
This ac OF increasing surplus N ihe treasury. be-
came The subject OF consideration at very early
PERIOD Of my administration, and the path OF duty IN re-
saro 10 il seemed obvious and clear. namely hrs
10 apply the surplus 70 tbs discharge OF the pub
lie debt. far could ludicously be done and.
oady, devise means Tor the gradual reduction OF The
revenue to the standard Of The public exigences.
OF these objects, The gs has been the course Of ac-
conpshment, in manner and TO DECREE highly sats-
factory The amount oil the public debt. OF all Glasses,
was on the fourth OF March, 1888. slxiy-nine million
one hundred and nlDeiy thousasc and hIfty-even dol
I4rs; payments on account OF Which nave been msde'
since mat period, To the amount oil twelve million seven
hunsed and three thousand three hundred and twenty
nine dollars leaving unpaid and IN The continuous course
of liquidation, the sun OF hAy SIX million tour hundred
and eghiy-sx thousand seven hundred ana eight doi-
lars. These payments. although MAZE al the market
price OF tho respective classes OF stocks have been Ell
iected readily and 10 the general advantage Of the treas
ury and have the lime proved oil signal utility IN
the relief they have incidentally afforded 10 the money
market and the industrial and commercial pursuits Of
the country.
The secoad OF the aforementioned Objects that of the
reduction Of the tariff is Of great importance. and the
plan suggested BY the Secretary Of the Treasury, which
10 reduce the duties on certain articles and to add 70
the free list many lces now taxed and especially such
enter INTO marufacu and not largely, or al all
produced 10 the country, commented 10 your candid
and careful consideration.
You. will lind III the report OF the Secretary OF The
Treasury, aso abundant proof Of the entire adequacy OF
the present fiscal sysre 10 meet all the requirements OF
the public service. and that while properly administered.
operates 10 the advantage OF the community IN ordinary
business rela ons.
respectfully ask your attention sundy suggestions
OF improvements the settlement Of accounts especially
exards the large sums OF outstanding arrears due 10
the government and of other reforms In the administrators
tive action Of his departments which indicated by the
SecrelaTy also the progress made in the
lion OF marine hospitals, custom houses, and OF new
mint in California and assay Office in the city OF New
York. heIeoIors provided tor BY Congress and also 10
the eMnenY successful progress OF the Coast Survey
and OF the Lghr-6onse Board
Among the OBJECTS merlting your attention will be i'm
portant recommendations from The Secretaries OF War
and Navy, | am folly satisfied that the navy OF the
United States is not In condition of strength and eff
cheney commensurate with the magnitude Of CONNER
clal and otter interests and commend to your especial
attention the suggestions on this subject made by the
Secretary OF the Navy. respectfully submit that the
army. which. under system must always be regarded
with the highest interest," as nucleus around which the
volunteer forces o. the nation gather In the hour OF dam
ger requires augmentation, modification, TO adapt II 10
The present exendef limits and frontier relations of the
country. and the condition OF the Indian tribes in the in
terror OF the CONTINENT the necessity OF which will APP
pear IN the COMMUNICATIONS OF tue SECRETARIES OF Wa and
the Interior.
In the administration Of the Post Office Department, for
the hsca year ending June 3D. 1852 HE gross expend
ilure was seven million nine hundred and eighty
thousand seven hundred and biS dollars; and the
gross receipts. during the period. hve million nine
hundred and forty. 1.-two thousand seven hundred and
ihty-tour dollars; showing that the current
failed To meet the current expenses OF the department by
the sum OF two million forty two thousand and thirty
Two dollars The which, under the present postal
system and laws, led inevitably this result, fully
explained BY the report OF the Postmaster Generals
great cause being the rates the department has
pIxd fnr al hU
road companies.
The exhibit the report Of the Postmaster General Of
the income and expenditures BY mail steamers will be
found peculiarly interesting, and OF character 10 de-
mand The Immediate action OF Congress.
Numerous and fragrant isauis upon the Pension b.
reaa have been brought to light within the last year.
and 10 some INSTANCES, nesitei plnshne ind cled
ou', unfortunately IN others, gaiy parties have escaped
not through the want oil sufficient ey,d.nce 10 warrant
eonseton out ~ consequence OF the provisions OF Inn
Mion IN ibe existing laws
From the nature OF these claims the of the
tribunals 10 pass upon them and the mode in which the
proof Is, OF hecesssy furnished Temptations 10 crime
have been greatly stimulated by the obvious difficulties
OF detection The defects in the law upon this subject
are 60 sppa fen and 20 fatal to the ends OF JUSTICE
your early ACTION relating 10 II is most desirable.
During The lsrt fiscal year, nine million eight hundred
and nineteen thousand tour hundred and eleven OF
The public ands have been surveyed. and ten million three
bundled and sixty-hree thousand eight hundred and
ninety brought inlo market Within the same
period, the sales by public purchase and private entry
amounted 10 one million eighty three thousand -four
bounty land warrants six million bundled aud for
-.wo thousand three hundred and sixty acres located
under Other certificates, thousand four hundred and
twenty ceded to the States swamp lands
sixteen million six hundred and eighty -four thousand
two hundred and hl three selected for railroad
and other Objects. under acts OF Congress, million
iout hundred and twenty. Thousand four hundred
and My Total Of lands disposed OF
within the fiscal year, twenty five mop three hundred
and fory-sx thousand nine hundred and ninety. two
acres which is increase in quantity sold, and located
under land warrants and grant-, OF twelve million
hundred and thirty -one thousand eight hundred and
eighteen acres over he fiscal year Immediately preceding
lie quantity OF land sold during The second and third
quarters OF 1884, three hundred -four III ,u-
sand tour hundred and fifty one acres The amount re-
ceved therefor was hundred and twenty three thou
sand SIX bundre and sbty dollars The quant-
" sold the second and ihrd-Qusfters Of the year 1884,
was one million SIX hundred and nine thousand nine
bnhded and nineteen acres and the amount received
therefor, two million two hundred and twen,y.sx
Thousand eight hundred aud seventy six dollars.
The whole number VI land variants issued under ex.
lsire laws, por TO th, 30sh OF September last,
hundred AMI s'xtysix thou-and aud foryt OF which
ihers were outstanding, al that dale, SIXTY thousand
nine hunjfed amt fory-sevea. The quantity OF land
qpirci ~ -s'sy these Outstanding warrants "a four mil
Ion seven haadfei and seventy eight ihousand hun
dfed ami .Aenty acres
Warrants issued 10 3oih OF September last
under the aet OF il,h February lS47, calling for twelve
million eight huocred and seventy nine bous and.
hundred and eighty acres under OF September 2s,
1850 and March a. Is62 eating tor Twelve million Eve
hundred and i've aud three hundred and sixty
making Total of twenty five million three bundled ana
e'gh'y-iour thousand SIX hundred aod forty
II 10 behaved that sxpe bas verified the wisdom
and ssce OF The system, with resard the pub
Inc domain. in most essential PARTICULARS
Yea wt psTceive, IRON the report OF The Secretary OF
the alefsos. that Opinions, which have often bee0 ex
pressed 10 relation The operation OF land system as
n IN fho ta{s