Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-01-07

able to pass through the. present and next
fiscal year without additional revenue
Should deficiency occur be- recon- mends
that the necessary revenue be raised BY
Al increase Of the present duties on im-
ports. E
In conclusion, he recon ends to the
just liberali.y Of Congress. the local inter.
es.s Of the District Of Colum bia.
The Secretary Of the Treasury, in his
report, does not doubt tie actual receipts OF
the Treasury for the present aud next As
cal years vii. be fully equal to the csti-
! matas.
The appropriations made at the present
session need not exceed the amount con
tanned in the estimate 1t is believed they
! can lie, with the ordinary and extraordi
nary receipts already provided BY law.
The estimated balance that will be in the
Treasury June 3Oth is only $500 900,
and leaves no margin for additional ap-
preparations. il, therefore. the aprropria
tons should excoed the estimates, or Con.
grcss should Determine to provide within
this period for payment OF any portion of
the public debt, it will become necessary
to make provision for such contingencies.
1t additional demands are created on the
Treasury by legislation OF the present Con-
gres =, provision must be made to meet
them by such increase on the tariff duties
as may be required Tor tina; purpose, in
such an event. 1902 ...s ..
He respectfully refers Congress to bis
last report, as containing his views on that
subject "#
There is no provision made for the per-
manent redemption Of any portion of the
$50 ,oO0.0o0 Treasury notes, and as autho
rity for the issuing them will expire on he
Both Of June, it will be necessary for Con.
gress to extend the law for that purpose
for another period.
The Postmaster General gives an inter-
estlng account Of atfair4 in his Depart
Dent.
He advocates various reforms, and trusts
that Congress will either give its sanction
to the specific contract for mails between
Portland and New Orleans. by voting the
necessary appropriation, or will indicate
for the Department such a cnurse of al.
minstratiOn as shall warrant it in closing
with some one Of the proposals which have
been received and are now held under ad.
visement.
He urges action to secure suitable Post
Offices in New York and Philadclpha,
and recommends the repeal Of the clause
OF SO, which declares that in forwarding
mails to foreign countries, the preference
shall always De given to American steam
ers--same port for the same destination,
within three days Of each other. 1t is the
Ia, al, IL
partment, and hence that legislation which
provides tor retarding instead Of accelera
ting the mails may be safely pronounced
at least extraordinary in its character.
Iha Post Office Department, according
to the theory Of its organization, should
be self sustaining, sud because Of the PEE
culiar character Of lis functions, it sh suld
not be charge on the common treasury.
lie advocates tGc abolition of the frauLiny
privilege and the substitution of prepay.
m"nt by stamps, when abuses would fall
where they beiong-on the government
othcla!s by whom they were prrpptrated.
The Secretary of the Navy, in speaking
o: the successful termination of the Para.
quay exp EDITION, says the cost of main
tanning the seven purchased vessels in
commission WINS not much greater than
that OF maintaining single steam figate
IheIr acquisition enables the department
70 adop. nJ:e ctf,;eH, mca,grcs fJr the
suppression Of the slave trade Since the
CONNIE ncemen; OF The present Aamiais.
tratinn. twenty steam vessels have been
added to the navy. He reeo nmends a
sill further Increase Of the navy. Instead
1T perpataating old vessels, or expeadia,
nl!lloRS IN the constr elton of large ships
he earnestly recommends the pros eution
visa ylgor OF tae line OF policy which has
been ad pied by Congress, and an adj
ton OF mach larger number Of steam.
ships, which can be maintained at com
garattsely smS!l cost. 1t is a source of
eXtrsfra regret and modification that we
are LON al times Obliged to sit by peace
ably aad SEE IN some foreign cnuatrv
American citizens imprisoned, lunieyeu
aad murdered because the Executive has
not the means to protect or redress them.
He urges al increase in the marine me
deal and pursers department, narrstes
the operations of the various squadrous
during The past yoag, aad recamm7n
provision for assisting disabled and in firm
officers. As q measure Of increasing tha
army, it is not deemed advisable to pro
cced in IN lautaciurias ritied cannon be
yond those rec tired for experimental pur-
poses.
lie speaks ftvorahly Of the brsech load
Ing arms. II does not appear necessary
10 request any considerable appropriation
for additional masonry work for the icrti,
hrat!nns, such as ARE not strong enough 10
offer good de.ense against shipping, may.
when An enemy arrives. be rein forced at
small expense, by earthen batteries prop
erIy combined with them fur military sup.
port, and Of such an extent as to give An
aggregate amount Of sufficient power for
defense
The army in Utah rem aims inactive and
stands in an attitude OF menacing force
towards The conquered and sullen people.
He is satisfied that the preservation Of
right and justice, through the means of
any Jurisprudence, however recognized by
the people of the United States, is itnpas-
sible i'll that Territory. There is, in the
present attitude Of affairs scarcely any
necessity for the presence of our troops
there, and they WI Il he otherwise disposed
of during the coming season
The above named secretaries show
wherein they have largely reduced the ex
peniitnres and estimates as compared
with previous years. The Secretary of
the Interior says: During the FIVE quar-
ters ending ia September. the sales Of
lands yielded over s3,l0 900; Gil 900
acres were located with land warrants.
Among the general recommendations is
one that a law be passed in a spirit OF lib
crafty to settlers on occupied lands, al
lowing to each two years from the date of
ing his declaration statement, within
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