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SECRETARY OF TIE NAvYs REPORT.
The Secretary Of the Navy gives Il detailed
view of tie operations Of the ravy during the
last year and its present strength. Among his
recommendations are: for another squadron in
the Pacific. rendered necessary by our cxtcn.
ding commerce; for the adoption Of tie English
and Frcnch system of gunnery on practice ships;
and for the despatch Of y small steamer 10 sur
vcy The Guano Islands on Which Commodore
Aervinc made IN unsatisfactory report. The
Secretary regards the construction of the six
war steamers as inaugurating 4 new era in the
naval service, and repeats his former recommen-
da.ion for building steam sloops Of var Of small
draft. The sending out Of sealnen TO relieve
distant crews. is spoken of rs an experiment.
and will be continued if it shall work well. The
Secretary likewise recommends lhe appointment
of assistant pursers with moderate couipensa-
ton.
REPORT OF TIE SECRETARY oF WAR.
Tie Secretary of War rcnews his rccornmen-
datiuns of last year, not heretofore acted on by
Congress, especially for u retired list, and IN
increase of the pay of officers. He proposes an
abandonment OF the present system Of small
frontier posts, and the substitution of large gar
risons, at convenient points, from which sum.
lner maIches may bc made into the Indian coun-
try, 10 ciastise dcpredatng tribes and protect
emigrant trains.
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIORS REPORT.
The Secretary of the Interiors Report states
the quantity of land surveyed since last, report
and up to The 3rd Of September last, at l6,S73,-
699 acres, exclusive of school sections. The
execution of the graduation act has raised many
grave questions which call for the interposilion
of Congress. He says it is important that the
matter he promptly disposed of either by sane.
lioning and affirming the action of the Land
(, flee, or directing the patents to be issued with
out further requirements.
The quantity OF lands sold for cash during the
fiscal year was over 9,25O,00O acres, and the
receipts therefor SS,S2l,4l4. The total amount
Of. land disposed of is over 100000 acres
Ee suggests necessity for further power being
granted to the Commissioner of Pensions 10 sus
pend and diminish and discontinue pensions
where the reasons for granting them has wholly
or partially ceased. The number of patents
issued within the year will probably reach
$500. The report says that during the present
administration SO Indian teaties have been ne
gotiated, 20 OF which remain 10 be acted upon by
the Senate.
BY these treaties Indian titles have been ex'
tnguished to nearly $4,000 acres Of land
The aggregate money consideration therefor i.
Sll,lS4 The Indians within our borders are
supposed to number about 100000. The pro
cess Of civilization among the Indians has al
ready been attended with the happiest result
and gives promise of steady progress in the amel
loraiou Of their physical and moral condition.
G;ye TIE LAWYERS SAINT.-Evona, u law
yer OF Brittany, went to Rome 10 entreat The
Pope 10 give the lawyers patron saint. Th'
Pope replied that he knew Of no saint not a.
ready disposed of TO some profession. Hi
Holiness, however, proposed that he should g
round the church of Giovanni di Laterano, blind
folded, and, after saying number of Ave Marias
tho first he should lay hold of should be hi
patron. This the good old lawyer undertook
and at the end of his Ave Marlas, stopped a
the altar of ST. Michael. where hc'laid hold b
not the saint, but, unfortunately the devil unde
the saints feet, crying out, -
"This is our saint, let him be our patron"
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