The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-12-11

/ have heretofore recommended TO
your consideration THO revision ofthe rev
enue laws, prepared under the direction
of Secretary the of the Treasury, and al
so legislation upon some special questions
affecting the business Of that department.,
more especially the enactment OF law
to punish the abstraction of official books
and papers and all other public property
to be turned over by the outgoing otflcer
to his successor; OF q law requir ne dis
bursing officers to deposit all public mon
eys in the vaults of the treasury or in 9TH
or legal repositories. where the same are
conveniently accessible; and law to ex-
tend existing penal provisions to all per-
sons who may become possessed OF pub,
lie money by deposit or. otherwise, and
who shall refuse or neglect. on due de-
mand. to pay the same into the treasury
invite your attention anew to each OF
these objects.
The army during thepast year has been
90 constantly employed against hostile In
dians in various quarters, that 1t eau scar
esly be said, with propriety OF iangnage'
to have been a peace establishment. Its
duties have been satisfactorily pretorm 'd
aud we have reason to expect, as sesul'
of the wears Operations. greater returlty
IN the frontier inhabitants than has been
hitherto enjoyed. Extensive combinations
among the hostile Indians OF the Terri :
tories Of Washington and Oregon at one
time threatened the devastation oil the new
lv-formed settlements OF that remote por-
tiou of the country. From recent lnlor
nation. we ave PERMITTED to hope that the
energetic and successful observations con
Quoted thare will prevent such COMBINE
tions in future, and secure to those Ierri
tories an opportunity to make steady FRO
grsss in the development OF their agrlcul
tural aud mineral resources.
Legislations has been Recommended oy
ms on previous occations to cure deiect'
in the efficiency of the army. ana iatn
observations has but served to connrm m'
in the view then expressed. ana TO entorc'
on my mind the conviction tha snci
measures are not only proper but neces
ary.
have in addition to invite tn, attentiot
of Congress 20 change of policy In the
distribution OF troops, and to the necessity
of pro, iding more rapid increase oil the
military armament. For details OF these
and other subjects relating to the army
refer to the report of the Secretary OF war
The condition OF the navy is not mere
ly satisfactory, but exhibits the inos'
qualifying evidences of increased vlgor
As it is comparatively small, 1t Is more
important that it should be US complete a.
poss,bls in all the el.ments of strength
that it should be efficient in the characte
of its officers. in the zeal and discipline o
It's men. in the reliability OF its ordinac'
and in the capacity Of its ships. In al
these various qualities the navy has mad
great progress within the last few year
The execution of the law Of Congr,si q
FEBRUARY, %, 1875, 'to promote the fl
cheney of the navy" has been attended, b.
the most advantageous results. The Law
for promoting discipline among the me
it found convinient and salutary. Th
system of n antiny ON honorable dischage
to faithful seamen on the expiration 0
the pei iod of their enlistment, and premi
ing them to re- enlist after leave of at
scence of few months. without cessatio
OF pay lis highly beneficial in its influence
The apprintice system recently adopted
evidently dcs,lainec to incorpoale into tn
service large number Of our country
men hetherto SO difficult to procure
Several hundred American boys are no
ON three years cruise in our nations
vessels, and will return well trained sei
men. In the ordnance department thel
is decided and gratifying indication {
progress creditable to it and to the cour
try. The suggestions Of the Secretary
the Navy, in regard to improvement
that branch Of the service, comment
your favorable action.
The new trigates ordered by Cengre'
are now ahoat, and two of them in acti,
service. They are superior models of n
val architecture. and with their formi,
able battery add largely to public streng'
and security.
/ concur in the view expressed by Il
Secretary of the Department. in favor
still futher increase of onr naval force.
The report Of the Secretary Of the i
terror presents facts anil views in relatiC
to inte, nal affris over whichthe supervise,
ofhis department extends, of much inte
est and importance.
The aggregate sales OF public land
during the last fiscal year, amounts
nine million two hundred and twent
seven thousand eight hundred and seve
ty-eight acres: for which has been recei
ed the sum of eight millions eight hu
dred and twenty thousand four hu
dred and fourteen dollars. During t
same period there have bsen located, wi
military scrip and land warrants, and I
other pnrposses. thirty million ons hu
dred thousand two hundred and thir
acres. thus making a total aggregate
thirty nine million three hundred a
,twenty-eight thousand one hundred a
eight acres. On the Both, of Septemb
last, surveys had been made of sxte
million eight hundred and seventy thl
thousand six hundred and ninety nine ac
q large proportion of which is ready
market
The suggestion in his report in regard
the complication and progressive expa
sion of the business Of the difference
reaux of the department to the pensi
system /; to the colonization of Indi
tribes and the Recommendation in re
iion to the various improvements in |
District Of Columbia. are especially
commen led to your consideration.
ben, The report of the Postmaster Gene
presents fully the condition Of that dep
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