The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-12-24

'" NV 'N'o'' "TsaillZdI"i, hhl L. III
crease uhe ,ilicr uc, ui the aIni,, aui fur
thri uh',r, iu,, hats huI cr,ed 10 confirm
ire ~ tue Views then Expressed. an'i to ell
force on my m,ud the convir,iom Mat such
measures are uo' only proper but necesSa.
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] n,,e, IA adiitun, {" insi,- the a,,rn
Ir"n ul Cnrgirs> Ia rhnnyr of 10 ic,
IN the Distribution ui tro"I., aud Ia the
urc"s>iy al rrmhIng m"rr rapid in.
CREASE hp military a;;;sa.;i..,i;. For ,!,.,
la.s Of these aud ulh.r subjects relating
I" the aimy, refer /" tie report "t the
Sr,r-.sr> of War.
The coudriun nf the navy is not mere.
nv ing evidences Of increased viror. Asst
Is c"upHr at,rlv snaIi II is more impur.
tnut tha, II should be as complete ~ pos
sli'le III All the elsm-n,s at strength that
shnuIi b.. cthcrut ia the character of It's
"iiivers, III th" "a, aud di.ci pine of its
J. Ell, III llir ,rlat"Ity ui it, urdinauce, aud
IN the caparity Of u. slips. IL all these
rar'"uS qualities the navy has m he great
pi"yrc>s wri'rm the last fw wears Tn.
exc. nlr"r ~ tie law of Junutcss uf Feb
ruar, % 1895. ito rr"m"re the efficiency
at The ua,v,' has tr--u xttrnd-d hv the
u,,si advantageous results. the law for
rrnin"'ing dlsc'plInc aulnhg the inru is
tuuud cuu, enieni and ~ uiarv. The sv>-
t"m oI gIau,iny "n honorable discharge to
aIthiuI >caulru on the -XInraih,h of the
r"rlod u Ih-ir enlistment, and rcru,iung
rhrm To RI cuIi>l after leave of al,suuc-
"f few m"nths, wiihort cessation ofpav,
is highly "ueiicial to ia influence. The
apprentice system, recently adopted. is
evidently adopted to Incorporate into the
service large uulul-r L nur couuiivm, n
hi' h"r,o =" dIfii'ul to procure. Several
hundred American boys are now on a
three years cruise i'll "nr national vessels,
and will r-iuin we'll trained seamen. In
the "dinance department there is u deci
hed aud gratifying Indication Of progress
cr-.iitatir IL it AMI {" Tie country The
ug.r-,i"uS ct the Sc crctary of the Navy,
III regard t. farther improvement ia that
branch ui the service | commend to your
favorable ac,ion
The uew irgaIes ordered by Congress
are now aiinat, and two nf them in active
service. They are superior mo.lels Of ma,
val architecture, aud with their fnrInnla
ble battery add largely to public strength
and security.
| concur in the views expressed by the
Secretary "f the Department in favor Of a
still further Increase Of our naval force.
The report Of the Secretary ofthe Int
rior presents facts and views in relation to
Internal affairs over which the supervision
If his department extends, OF mucl. inter.
est and importance.
the aggregate sales Of the public lands
during the last fiscal wear, arneant 10 nine
million mo hundred aud twenty seven
thousand eight hundred and seventy eight
acres: fnr Which has been received The sum
Of eight million eight hundred and tween
t,-rne Thousand four hundred and four.
teen dollars. During the same period
there have been located, with military
script and land warrants, and for other
urpoees. thirty million one hundred thou.
sand two hundred and thirty acres. thus
making total aggregate of thirty nine
million three hundred and twenty eight
Thousand one hundred and eight acHes.-
On he 3OJb OF September last, sGSveys
bad been made ol sixteen million eight
hundred aid seventy three thousand six
bundred auu ninety nime scrrs, large
portion Of which j. ready f"r market.
Tbs suggestions IN. this rrport in re- ard
TO the cumpIicalio. aad progressive ex
pai,>iun of the bush ess at the different
bnrsaux of the department to the pen.
sion sl stem to the colonization OF In,lian
tribes, ABd h,e recommendations in r-la-
'ion Ia various Improvements in ihs bis.
trict OF Columbia, are especially commen,
ded III ,oar c"usidsr"ih.n.
The report Of the Postmaster General
presents fully The condition Of that depart
melt Of the 20, eminent. kS expendi.
tnres foE the lssl fiscal year, were ten mil
lion four hundred and seven thousand
eight hundred aud sixty eight dollars and
it's gross receipts sexen million six hundred
and tweny thousand eight hundred and
one dollars--making an excess, OF expen.
diinre over receipts Of two million seven
hundred and eighty seven thousand and
fuIly six do'lara. Ths deficiency Of this
department. Is thus seven hundred aEd fur,
iy.four ,bopSapd dollars gresien than or
she year en.iing Jnoe 30. 1853. Ofihis
deficiency. three hundred and thir,, ihou
sand dollars is to he Attributed Ia the ad
dIuonat eompm son allowed pos,na.rers
by The act of Copgtsss of Jape "a. 1884.
f''s mail iacili,ics In everv part OF the
coun,,v have been very much Increased In
that period, aud tl,r large addition Erail
rnad service. sm"sRfiRg ,oseveu Ihousand
nine hunlre.l and eight miles. hms added
largely Ia the roSt Of transportation.
The inconsideral'le augmentation of the
income OF the Pos; Otltre department. un
der the reduced rates Of pas,sgc, aud iis
increasing expenditures, mrst for the pres
-ni, mHke il dependent 20 some extent
npon The ,,"asur, f~ support. Tho re-
commenda,ions of ,hr Postn,a.ier G.nerai,
ip relation 10 the sboliIien Il The frsnking
privilege. and bis si&ws on tbs ssssiaish-'