The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-12-15

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REPORT or THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
WASHINGTON, DEC. g.
The report Of the Secretary of the
Treasury, has not yet been made access
ible. but it is generally understood that it
will contain no recommendation tending to
disturb materially the existing Tariff Law.
While modification may be suggested in
the transfer of few articles to schedules,
other than those in which they are emu
merated, attaching much Importance to
stable interest, that the interests Of Com
merce may not be injured, and believing
the present law will Ultimately yield suf-
fciency of reveeue. The inference seems
to be, he would rather than that the tariff
should be changed in les prominent fea-
lures, prefer q resort to loans in cases of
temporary endorsements
REPoRTL OF THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.
The Report of the Secretary of the In
terror indicates a satisfactory state of af-
fairs in his Department. The income the
ensuing year from the sales of Public
Lands is estimated at 100000. In
alluding to the various Mining regions in
the Territories, the Secretary suggests
whether it would not be sound policy to
pass general law reserving all auriferous
Silver and Cinnobar Mines from SALE for
the use and occupancy of the people
people of the United States. under regu-
lations provided by law, and leaving those
of the Sascr metals and Goals Subject to
the ordinary laws of, and, sale, for their
Developments He also suggests the es-
tablishment ola Land Office in Utah, and
the extension of the Presumption Laws
over that Territory, so as to embrace all
the inhabitants residing within its limits.
He is opposed to the removal of the Indian
tribes, and advocates the policy of assign
ing lands to individuals among them, with
out the power of alienation, and of expend-
ing the money annuties for the public
good, instead of dividing it pc, CAPITA, as
now.
The income of the Patent Office for the
three quarters ending in September was
nearly $75 900 exceeding the expendi-
lures upwards of $4,000.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ANY.
The Secretary, after referring in detail
W bhO Nuilouo SclNlCts ny our
naval force, during the year, proceeds to
argue the necessity for its insrease, by the
addition ofvessels and men. He proposes
that Government should purchase, for a
specific sum, the several vessels recently
chartered for the Paraguay Expedition.
He also suggest the building of 10 haavy
armed vessels of a light draught, and the
increase of the personnel of the Navy, by
disappointment Of 90 additional Surgeons,
20 Assistant do Is or 20 additional Pur.
sers, and the increase ofthe Marine Corps
of Privates to 5000 with the usual number
of officers. The Expenditures for the is.
cal year, ending June, 1858, were nearly
S14,00O,000, being little under the ap-
preparations. The Estimates for the cur.
rent year were S14,616,0OO. and the APP.
preparation S14,50s,00O. The Estimates
for the year ending June, 1860, are $751;
500 600, including $S66,000 for compile.
ting the 8 light draught steamers, but
not including 1885, 900 for steamship and
mail service.
POSTMASTER GENERALS REPORT.
The Report enumeratcs the various new
routes which have been established during
the year, together with others under con
sideration He reports the triumphant
success of the California Overland Route,
the establishment of the Tehauntepec
Route, under auspices which promise COM
pete success. The improvement of the
route to Utah and Placerville, and the es.
Enlistment of two new routes from Nea-
sha and Independence, in Missouri via
Albuquerque to Stockton in California.
He thinks that but little further expense
can result from these Overland eonnec.
tons
The several expenditures of the Depart
ment, over and above its receipts, have
regularly increased ever since The reduc.
tion ofpostage, and he, therefore, proposes,
as one means of diminishing its heavy
drafts on the Treasury, uniform letter
rate of five cents for all distances.
He also proposes to abolish the Frank
ing privilege of Members of Congress, and
the furnishing them instead with postage
stamps, under certain regulations, which
stamps are to be paid fer out of the con-
tingent funds of the House. He also pro-
poses that all letters and packages, excep.
ting newspaper addressed to Members,
shall be prepaid at the Office OF mailage
The Postmaster General thinks it is of
the highest Importance that the Nicaragua
route to the Pacific and its undisturbed
use for the transportation of mails, pas
sengers, troops and munitions of war,
should be secured by the guaranty of a
puplic treaty,
REPORT OF THE INDIAN COMMISSIONER.
The report estimates, the number of
Indians within our limits at about $780,
900. The whole number of tribes and
bands is lis, with A only of which we
have treaty engagements. The quantity
Of land acquired by these treaties is up
ward of 5s1, 100000 acres, and the cost
to government, of fulfilling these treaties
has been nearly S50,000,00O. The whole
amount of trust funds, held on Indian ac-
count, is upwards of Sl0,590,000. He
points out several fatal errors, which have
hitherto marked our policy toward the
Indians, and makes several important sug-