The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-12-04

j ,lus.rial class, whose Confidence in their
country's faith, and Zeal for their country'S
d liverance from its present peril, have in
duced them 10 contribute to the support Ut
the Government tn. whole vi their limited
acquisitions. This fact imposes peculiar
obliga,i ms Of economy in disbursement.
and energy in action.
The revenue from all sources, including
loans for financial year, ending On 3oth vi
June, 1891, was S6,S3j,9OD ~, AMI the
expenditure for the same period. including
payments on account Of the public d-bl,
were ss4,57S, O34 81. leaving balance in
the Treasury on the LIST of July Of -, $40,
065 80 for the first quarter Of financial year,
ending Goth Sept, 1851. The receipts from
all sources, including the balance from July
LIST, were $lO2, 532,5O9 81 the expenses
SYS, 239, 733 o., leaving balance on the LIST
of Oct, 1861, Of $4.292,776 Is
Estimates for the remaining three quar-
tcrs Of the year and Cor the financial year
of 1868, together with his views Of the ways
and means for meeting the demands CON
tenplated by them, will be submitted 10
Congress bv the Secretary Of the Treasury.
1t is gratifying to to know that the cx
pense: mad. niece ssary by the rebellion are
not beyond the resources Of the loyal pcO.
pl., and to believe that the same patriotism
which has thus far sustained the Govern
mcnt will cont,nu. it ill peace and union
shall again bless the land. ....-....
respectfully refer to the report Of the
Secretary Of War Tor information respect.
ing the NUN ric..l strength of the army,
and for recommendations having in v,,w
an increase Of its efficiency, and the well
being Of the various branches OF the SER
vices entrusted to his care.
1t is gratifying to know that the patriot.
ism the people is equal to the occasion, and
that the numbcr OF troops rendered great.
" exceed the force which Congress author
IL ID. tue to call into the field. refer with
pleasure to those portions Of his report
whicl IN *" alluSion to the credi;able de-
gree of discipline already attained by our
troops, and to excellent sanitary condition
Of the entire army.
The recommendation by the Secretary Tor
an organization OF the mi tia upon uni.
form basis, is 4 subject VI vital Importance
TO III. future safety of tn: couatry, and is
commended to the serious attention OF
Congress. 4 large addition to the r, gular
army, in connect, IN with the detection that
has SO considerably diminished the nun
her Of its off erS, give p ruiar importance
to his recommendation for incr asns the
corps Of cadets to the greatest capacity Of
the Military Academy.
BY here omission, | presume Congress
has failed to provide ch,plans for the hos
pltals occupied by vsltn,teerS. This sub
jsct was brought to my notice, and was
induced 10 draw up the form of q letter,
one copy Of which properly addressed to
each Of the persons, an at the dates res
pcctivcly nam d and stated in a schedule,
containing also The frame Of thu letter,
marked 4, herewith submitted. These
gents, | understand, entered upon the du
ties designated vt the times Spe lively
stated in the sch dull :, an have Ia bored
faithfully tn rein ever since
therefore r, co,ntnend'd that they bs
comp nSate,i ut the >,,.e rate a. Chapia'ns
in the army. further suggested thai
some provision be mad: for ChaplainS t.
serve at hospitals us we'll AZ with the r.gi
| ments.
The report Of the Secretary Of the Navy
presents in detail the operations of that
branch Of the service, and tn. activity aud
energy which have characterize I'll its admin
iStraton. and the results Of measures to
increase the cftici ncy and power, such
have been the additions by CONSTRUCTION and
has been created AMI brought into servic.
since our difficulties commence
B sides blockadiag our extensive coast
squsdron> larger than ever before assem-
blei under our flag have bscn put aflua
and performed deeds which have increas {
our naval renown. would invite eSpecia
attention to the rccommen lation Of tn,
Sec'y Of the Navy, for u more perfect or
ganizsti"n Of the Navy by introducing ad
ditional grades in the service
The present organization is defective ant
unsatisfactory, AMI the suggestions sub
united by the d partmcnt, will, it is br
lieved, if adopted, o',viate the difficultit
allued to, promote harmony. and increas
the tfic'ency Of the navy.
| There q three vac ,ncies on the bench q
the Supreme Court by the d"cease q
Justices Daniel and Mclean, and one h,
the resignation of .Ju,tic. Camh II. hav
so far torborne making nominations to I'll
these vacancies for reasons which vii
now state
Two OF the outgoing Ju'lg.s reside
within the States now Ovcrrun by the re
bells, SO that it SUCCESSORS w-rc appointe'
in the same localities they could not serv
upon their circuits, and many Of the mos
competent men there probably would no
take the personal hazard OF accepting t
serve even here upon the Supreme Bench
l have been unwilling to throw all tn
appointments northward. thus di >ahlin
myself from doing justice to the south %
the return of peace, although | may re
mark thai to stranster to ths north OH
which heretofore been in the south, woul
MT with reference to territory aud popula
ton. BE- unjust. .-.....- re. .-...- .
| During the long and brilliant career {
Judge Mclean his circuit grew into a
empire, altogether too large for any on
Judge to give the courts therein more tina
a nominal attendance, rising IN populatio
from l,470,OO0 in 1850 to 6,l5l ,4O5 i
1861. ..
B. sides this, the country has general
ontgrown our present Judicial system.
The system requires that all tn, States sia
be accommodated with circu,t cOur.S, a
.ended by supreme judges while in fac
: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, FloI
lila, Texas aud Oregon, have nev r. have hi
any such courts, nor can this be- well REM
died without change If the system, b
+ cause the adding Of justices to the supren
court enough for tn" acc mnodaticn of a
parts of the country with circuit cour
: would create court altogether too DANCE
Gus for judicial body Of any sort, and II
rule Of il will be one that will increase
n " states come Into the Union.
It. Circuit co,,r.s. arc useful, or they are n
. useful. II useful no sat" should hr slslit
them il not useful. no stat. should ha,
them. Let them b" provided for all. I
abolished as to all No notifications "cc,
, to me here, which. think. would be i
improvement Oh our present system. l.
the Supreme Court be Of sufficient nun
b r in every resp CT, Then,