The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-12-09

Inc L. M. General REGARDS IL as
highly important that the line to Vera
Cruz should be continued.
SECRETARY OF WARS REPORT.
The Secretary of War in speaking
of the War with the Indians on the
Pacific, says that permanent peace has
been established by treaties entered
into by them. The war in Texas may
be looked upon as just begun, and pro-
liabilities are, it Will be one of fierce
ness, and may be one of considerable
duration.
The operations of the Utah army
have been important, and fraught with
momentous results. The people of that
Territory, however, still evince a spirit
of INSTRUMENTATION, and strong force
needs still to be kept there.
The disbursements amount to nearly
ten millions in the Quarter Masters
Department. The Secretary calls at
tention to the necessity of providing
for payment of claims against the gov
eminent by different States for service
of volunteers.
The Secretary says, he attempted as
far as possible, to meet the wishes of
Congress in reducing the expenses.
The estimates of the next fiscal year
are less than the appropriations of last,
by $9,l6O,4S8. They amount in the
aggregate to $1s,O1O,OOO. He hopes
the expenditures may be still further
reduced, unless there, shall be further
and larger demands for expenditures
in suppressing other Indian hostilities.
There will be no necessity for a defici
ency bill.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE
NAVY.
The Secretary, after referring in de.
tail to the various services. performed
by our naval force during the year,
proceeds to argue the necessity for its
increase, by the addition of vessels and
men. He proposes that Government
shall purchase, for specific sum, the
several vessels recently chartered for
the Paraguay expedition. He also
suggests the building of ten heavily
armed vessels of light draught, and the
increase of the personal of the navy,
by the appointment of 90 additional
sergeons, the same number of assistant
surgeons, Is or 90 additional pursers,
and the increase of the marine corps
of privates to 1000 with the usual
number of officers.
The expenditures for the fiscal year,
ending June, 1858, were nearly S14,-
100000, being little under the appro-
priation.
The estimates for the current fiscal
year were Sl4,l60,0OO, and the appro-
priation sl4,5Os,0O0. 49,
Tie estimates for the year ending
June 1860, are s13,50O, 900, including
1856, 900 for completing the eight light
draught steamers, but not including
$936,OOO for steamship and mail SET
vice.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE
INTERIOR.
:. The report of the Secretary of the
Interior indicates satisfactory state OF
affairs in his department.. The income
of the ensuing year from the sales Of
public lands is estimated at S., 900, 900
In abiding to the various mining re-
gions in the territories, the Secretary
suggests whether it would not be sound
policy to pass general law, reservine
all auriferous, silver and cinnabar mines
from sale, for the use and occupancy O.
the people of the United States, under
regulations provided by law, and leav
ing those of the baser metals and coal.
subject to the ordinary laws and sale.
for their development. He also sug
gests the establishment of land Office
in Utah, and the extension of the pre-
emption laws over the Territory, so a,
to embrace all the inhabitants residing
in its limits. The Secretary is opposed
to the removal of the Indian tribes ant
advocates the policy of assigning lane
to individuals among them, without tn,
power of alienation, and of expendin.
the money annuities for the public goot
instead of dividing it per- cagita a
now. $500 hiso6 ssJ so
| TALENT OFFICE REPORT.
The income of the Patent Office 70
three-quarters, ending in September
was nearly $750,OOO, exceeding the ex
penditures upwards of 100000.
COMMISSIONER OF THE LAND OFFICE
| ira s3 REPORT. 80 n
The report Of the Commissioner O
Land Office. covers q period of fiv,
quarters, ending September, 1858, a
which time there were surveyed ant
ready for market, nearly $4,000, 90,
acres of Land, which had never beer
offered for public sale. During the fiv,
quarters there had been sold 4 ,sO5 90,
acres for cash, from which upwards O
$2,50O,O00 were realized. The who'll
amount of lands sold and located unde
Military warrants and swamp grants
1874, 900 acres.
i The Commissioners recommend
amendments to the re-emption la,
system, and reduction in the pumbe
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