The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1860-12-27
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Rgports of tho Departmentg.

Reports Of the Departments.
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UNITED STATES TREASURY REPORT.
The report Of Secretary Cobb shows
that the receipts for the fiscal year,
ending June 30, 1860, were S76,7j2,-
O33, making, with the balance on hand
from the preceding year, an aggregate
Of S8l,O9l,3O0. The expenditures for
all purposes, including SlT6l3.G25 APP
piled for redemption Of the public debt,
were S77, ,482,1O2, leaving a balance on
hand of S3,620,2 FOG, or $4,000 less
than at the commencement Of the fiscal
year. The total receipts of tho present
year, inclusive of balance on hand, are
estimated at S8I.348,9 996. Ezpondi-
lures estimated at SG3, 3,47S7O4, to
which is to be added S2O,G2AGO0 Of the
loan of 1860, to be met during the pres
ont fiscal year The exports Of the last
fiscal year exceeded S4OO, 100000, and
the imports S3G2, 100000. Tho public
debt, on the 3Oth Of June last, was
S45,O79,2O3, besides S19,60O,500 of
treasury notes then i'm circulation
total debt Of SGL7G9, COB. The defc-
ieucy Of estimated means for the service
Of the fiscal year ending june 30, 1862,
is S3,876,S61. The amount of bullion
received at the Mint during the year
was S22, ,G73,692 in gold, and S3,l55,-
437 in silver, and the coinage amount.
ed to S22, 2,447,283 in gold, and $780,
G35 in silver The Report states that
already the Treasury has been serious.
ly affected by the commercial revul-
sion; that the receipts from customs
have fallen off greatly; and the early
action Of Congress in aid Of the De-
partment is invoked Authority to is
sue S1O,OOOOOO additional Treasury
notes is asked, and Mr.. Cobb recon-
mends that the public lands be un-
conditioually pledged for the ultimate
redemption of all the Treasury notes
which it may become necessary to is
sue.
GENERAL POST OFFICE REPORT.
The receipts Of the Post Office last
year amounted to S8,5l8,OG7, an in.
crease of over half a million dollars
over the preceding year; but the
Expenditures for 1860 have run up tc
IS14,S74,772, an excess Of S5,G5G,70,
over receipts. Postmaster General Hol
estimates the deficiency for the ensuing
year at over S4,5OOOOO. On the 3Otl
Of June last there were in operation
$500 mail routes, estimated at 2IO,594
miles in length, Of which miles 27,l2I
were by railroad, 1876 by steamboat
I51,477 by coach, and 1892 by infe
rior modes. There has been a decrease
of 19,448 miles in the length Of mai
routes, but this is made up of a reduc
ton of S,4Gl miles i'm the length OF
coach routes, and 1928 in stcamboa
routes, while the length of railroad
routes as increased 1,ll9 miles. Th
railroad service costs 1911 cents pc
mile; the steamboat POI cents; th
coach, 1867 cents; and other mode
about y cents Whole number OF
post offices in the Union, 2S,552; who'll
plumber Of postage stamps supplied t.
.postmastcrs during the year, 2lG,3TO,
GEO. value, So, ,02O,939; stamped enyel
opes, 20,2SOO2j; value, S949,377.-
The law providing for the registration
of valuable letters, whether regarde,
as a precaution for protection, or as al
instrumontality for the detection oI
depreciation upon the mails, the Repor
says has proved a failure. There ha
been large falling-oif Of rogistero
} letters and packages during the pas
year. A uniform rate Of 10 cents post
. age to Cuba, Mexico, and other foreig
countries with which we have no pos
tai arrangements, is recommended, an
also on all letters conveyed over tn
b Rocky Mountains to the Pacific coas
Notwithstanding the distance is les
than 5000 miles.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
Secretary Floyd reports the aotu'
strength of the army about the same O
last year. He recommends that the Ia
dian Bureau be again placed under tn
superintendenco Of the War Depart
/ ment, and devotes much of his RepOl
to operations carried on during the yea
among the Indian tribes Of the Plain
the Great Basin, and on the Pocif
! coast, with more or less success l
Washington Territory the Indians hay
, not yet been reduced to subordinutiol
The sum of half a million dollars hi
been required for the movement an
support Of the troops TO punish an
hold in check the warlike Indians Of Il
e plains, and in the remote regions {
I. our mountainous territories. The su
;; cessful opening Of the military roa
G from Fort Benton, on the head Of Il
4, Missouri river, to Fort Walla Wall