The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-12-14

The repost of The 6ecset1fy of The Treasury
has not yes hses made Accessible, bat il 10 gen
erally undersseod thss ls Win csntain no recon
mendation tending e disturb materially th,
existing Tariff Law, while notifications may b
leuggeseea 10 the transfer Of few articles u
schedule other than those In which they ars
| NOV sasmsratsd; attaches much imporsanct
| to stable tariE, that the interest Of COM
rAerce may not b injured, and believing that
the present, low tariff viii ultimately yield .
sui6ciency Of revenue. The inference seeml
to be that he would, rather than the Thrift should
be changed in it's prominent features, prefer Z
resofs % loans in cases Of temporary euabar-
raasmonk ssst . s
Lieutenant Ives, Of the Typographical Engi-
neers, has prepared Z prelimisafy report Of the
Colorado Of the West which viii probably ap
pear with the report Of the Secretary Of War.
The expedition was highly succsssfal one, and
the results are Of an important character. He
assembled that river in steamboat 500 miles,
and considers the navigation practicable for
that distance for stsamerS Of light drsnebt. 1t
is theught that the opening of this river will
develcpe an economical avenue Of transporta
ton % large portions Of New Mexico, California
and Utah. After the TYPOGRAPHICAL survey and
examination was made Of the previously un-
known region along the s6th parallel, which is
trayersed By the Upper Colorado and its trbuta.
ries, and the country was found 70 possess such
novel and remarkable features ~ to render the
exploration Of the highest interest.
There 10 little Of any doubt that q Law will be
passed At the ensuing session of Congress ex-
tending the prs.emption laws to Utah. At pres
ent no settler in the Territory has legal title
to bis land. The surveys are progressing and
already two million acres are ready for the
market. t@
From what is said in military quarters, it is
probable that strong force will continue to be
kept in Utah. Though the Aormons are qniet
at present they are not resigned TO the circum-
stances which surround them.
>RnPoRr or TEE sEcRErARY OF THE INTERIOR.
The Secretary of the Interior submits wheth
er it would not be wise policy to pass general
law, reserving all auriferous silver and cinnabar
mines from sale for the use and occupancy
the people Of the United States, under such
regulations IS Congress may prescribe, and
leaving those lands containing copper, iron,
lead and coal subject to the ordinary laws OF
settlement or sale Tor their development.
He recommends legislation with regard to the
public lands in Utah-to put the lands surveyed
in market, and enable the present occupants to
obtain titles to their homes by the stablish-
ment of q land Office and the extension OF pre-
emption laws to that territory.
The income OF the ensuing year from the
sales OF public lands, is estimated At $5 5OOO, 900.
In aliuding to the various mining regions IN the
Territories, the Secretary is opposed to the re-
moval Of the Indian tribes, and advocates the
policy Of assigning land to individuals among
them, without the power of alienation; and Of
expending the money snnuities for the public
good, instead of dividing, per capita, as now.
The income OF the patent Office for the three
quarters ending in September was nearly $751;.
Ooo-exceeding the expenditures upwards of
$65, 900.
The report of the Commissioner of the Land
Office covers period of Eve quarters. ending
Sept, 1858, at which time there were surveyed
nearly 62,O00,O00 acres of land, which had
never been offered for sale. During the five
quarters there mad been sold $500, 900 acres,
TOR cash, from which upwards OF $4,000, 700
was realized. The whole amount OF land sold
and located under military warrants and swamp
grants 10 Is, lS4, 900 acres. The Commissioner
recommends amendments to the pre-empton
law, with view to uniformity in the system
and a reduction in tho number of itigated
eases. &'Ff
The Report of the Indian Commissioner esti
mates the number of Indians within our limits
At 10000. The whole number OF tribes and
bands is i75, with A. only OF which we have
treaty engagements. The quantity OF land ac-
CURED by these treaties is upwards Of $751;
OO0, 900 acres, and the cos. to government of
fulfilling these treaties has been nearly $50,-
100000. The whole amount of trust funds
held on the Indian account is upwards Of $lO,-
$4,000.
He points out several errors which have hith-
erto marked our policy towards the Indians, and
makes several important suggestions for the fu-
ture, embracing am0ug them recommendation
that the various tribes should be permanently
located on reservations not larger than is ne
cessary for actual occupation and that they
should bs required to live upon and cultivate
their reservations. He also recommends the
ratification OF the treaties made with the Indians
of Washington and Oregon Territories, as a
means Of preventing further hostilities
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.
The Secretary. after referring in detail to the
various services performed by our naval force
during the year, proceeds to argue the neces-
sity for its increase, by the addition of vessels
and men.
He proposes that Government shall purchase,
for specific sum, the several vessels recently
for the Paraguay Expedition.
He also suggests the building Of ten heavily
armed vessels Of light dTaught, and the in-
crease OF the PERSONAL of the navy, by the APP
pointnlent of twenty additional Surgeons. Tne
same number OF Assst.-SurgeOns, fifteen or
twenty additional Pursers, and the increase Of
the Marine Corps or privates to 1900, with the
usual number of officers. The expenditures for
the fiscal year, ending June, 1858, we're nearly
Sl4 600, being little under the sppropria
ton.
The estimates for the current fiscal year
were l4,6l6,OoO, aud the appropriation $l4,-
sos 900. The estimates for the year ending
June, 1860, are $l3 ,5OU, 900, including $S66,OOo
Tor completing the eight light drsught steamers,
but not including 1886 900 for steamship aud
mail service.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
The Secretary of War, In speaking of the
war with the Indians on the Pacific, says that
perm anent peace has been established by treaties
entered into with them. The war IN T, xas may
be looked upon as just begun, and the proba
bilites are it will be one OF 6erceness, aud may
be OF considerable duration.
The operauou4 Of the Utah army have been
important and fraught with momentous results.
The people of that Territory, however, still
evince spirit of insubordination and a strong
force needs still to be kept there.
TIE disbursements amount to nearly ten mil
lions Of dollars in the Quarter. Masters Depart
ment.
The Secretary calls attention to the necessity
of providing for payment Of claims against the
Government by different States for services OF
volunteers.
The Secretary says he attempted, as far as
possible to meet the wishes of Congress in re-
ducing the expenses.
The statements of the next fiscal year are
less than the appropriations Of last by $9,l6O,
ABS. Thev amount in the aggregate to $lS,.
O60.09O. 1He hopes the expenditures may be
still further reduced Unless there shall be still
larger demands for expenditures in suppressing
other Indian hostilities. there will be no neces-
sity for . deficiency bin.
A TIGER CAPTURED IN KENrUcKY.-A letter
from Bourbon County, KY, says:
have just returned from quite an exciting
scene, the quier of our neighborhood having
bsen disturbed by the discovery Of large and
ferocious tiger. He was first seen by black
boy, on the farm Of Nj. VIM Turner, Sr. The
alarm being given, some fifty or sixty Of the
neighbors, (white and black soon assembled,
armed and equipped and Qsve chase to the m