Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1853-12-15
WHOLE NO. 90.


nucleus around which the nation NAV
gather in the hour Of danger, requires
augmentation or modification. 10 adapt il
! to the present extended limits and front
Ter relation Of the country. and the con-
dltlon of the Indian tribes in the interior
of the continent, the necessity Of which
will appear in the communications of the
Secre tares of War and the Interior.
In the administration of The Post Office
Department for the fiscal year ending
June 30th, 1888. the gross expenditure
was seven millions, nine hundred and
eighty two thousand. seven hundred and
fifty six dollars, and the gross receipts
during the same period, five million. nine
hundred and forty two thousand. seven
hundred andthirty four dollars--showing
that the current revenue failed to. meet the
current expenses Of The department bv
the sum of two million, forty thousand
and twenty two dollars.
The causes which under the present
postal system and laws, lead inevitably
to this result, are fully explained by the
report of the Post Master General--one
great cause being The enormous rates the
department has been compelled to pay
for mail service rendered by Railroad
Companies. The exhibit in the report of
the Post Master General. of the income
an1 expenditures by mail steamers will
be found peculiarly interesting and of
character 10 detnend the immediate action
# Congress.
Numerous and fragrant frauds upon the
pension bureau have been brought 10
light within the past year, and in some
instances merited punishment inflicted;
but unfortunately in others. guilty par
ties have esca ped. not through the want
of sufficient evidence to warrant con-
/ victlon. but in consequence Of :he provis.
ions OF limitation in the existing laws.
From the nature Of these claims, the re-
moteness of the tribunals to pass upon
them, and the mode in which the proof
! is of necessity furnished, temptations
20 crime have been greatly stimulated by
the obvious difficulties of detection. The
defects Of The law upon this subject are
SO apparent. and so fatal TO the ends of
Justice, that your early action relating 10
it is most desirable.
During the last fiscal year, nine mill
ions, eight hundred and nineteen thou
sand four hundred and eleven acres of the
| pu0lic lando have been surveyed. and ten
millions three hundred and sixty three
thousand eight hundred and ninety lone
acres, brought into market. Within the
same period, the sales BY public purchase
and private entry. amounting 10 one mill
ion eisity-three thousand four hundred
aud ninety nine ecres located under mil.
itary bounty land warrants; six million
one hundred and forty two thousand three
hundred and sixty acres located under GER
tiiicstes; nine thousand four hundred and
twenty seven acres ceded to the States as
swamp lands; sixteen millions six hund-
red and eightyfour thousand two humid
red anu Gfty-three acres selected Cor rail-
roads and other objects under acts OF Con-
gress, one million four hundred and twen-
seven thousand four hundred and fifty
seven acres. Total amount of lands dis
posed OF within the fiscal year. twenty
million three hundred and forty thou
sand nine hundred and ninety-two acres
which is an increase in quantity sold and
located under land warrants and grants,
~ one thousand eight hundred and eigh-
teen acres over the fiscal year immediate
Iy preceding. The quantity of land sold
r during the second and third quarters of
| 1852. was three hundred and thirty four
/ thousand four hundred and fifty one acres,
; The amount received therefor was six
hundred and twenty three thousand. six
hundred and eighty seven dollars The
quantity sold the second and third quar-
ters of the year 1893, was one million.
I six hundred and nine thousand. nine hun
: Gred and nineteen acres: and the amount
received therefor. two million two hun
E dred and twenty-six thousand, eight hun
5 dred and eighiy-six dollars. the whole
number of land warrants issued under ex-
b listing laws prior to the 30th Septembe
a last. was two hundred and sixty-s thou
S sand and fortytwo. of which there were
GU; standing at that date sixty-six thou.
j! sand nine hundred and forty seven. The
n quantity of land required to satisfy these
d outstanding warrants is four million sew
5 en- hundred and seventy-eight thousand
= one hundred and twenty acres. War
t rants have been issued to the 30th Sept
v last under the act of l / tn Feb. lS47, call
). ing for twelve million eight hundred and
Il seventy nine thousand two hundred anc
e eighty acres; under acts of September 2Stt
$3.50 and March 23d 1882, calling 70
l. twelve million five hundred and fv,
IS thousand three hundred aud sixty acres
= making totsl ostwenty five million thre,
lie hundred and eighty-four thousand si,
ot hundred and forty acres.
lie 1t is believed tha. the experience ha
al verified the wisdom aud Justice OF tn
10 present system with regard to the publ
rs domain in most essential particulars