Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-12-11

the financial year, euding on the Soth of
September. 1861, the receipts from all sour
ces, including the balance of lst of July,5
were one hundre and two million five llsiis
glred an. nine deliers AL '~e'rty sewn.
s-,,:,.3 tise .Spcl,ses Gissety iissts.liii;St
tSo s'S hi'tiEdred and thirty nine thousand sew
en- hundred and thirty three dollars and
nine cents, leaving 4 balance on the first Of
October, 1861, Of four million two hundred
and ninety two thousand seven hundred and
seventy SIX dollars and eighteen cents
Estimates for the remaining three quart
! ers of the year. and for the financial year
+ 1855, together with his views of ways and
. means tor meeting the demands contempla-
ted by them, will be submitted to Congress
/ by tine secretary Of the Treasury. It is graf
l flying to know that the expenditures male
necessary bv the rebellion are not beyond
! the resources Of the loyal people, and to be
lieYe that the same patriotism which has
thus far sustained the Government will con-
tinue to sustain 1t til peace and union shall
again bless the land.
: Secretary of War for information respecting
! tie numer-ca streugti, OF the army. and for
recommendations having in view an increase
of ;ts eli -acy aud the well being of the
various branches Of the service entrusted =
MS care.
lis gratifying u know that the patriot
.sm Of the people has proved equal TO the
occasion. ami thai the number Of troops ten
derei, greatly increase the force wuicf Goa
gre~s authg.iz.l nls to call into tha field. l
refer with pleasure to these portions Of his
report vhich make allusiou % the credible
ylegree Of discipline already attained by our
I troops, a1I tn the excellent sanitary con.l-
tirn Of tie entue army. Tie recoiUrnenda-
ton Q. ne Secretary Cor an organization Of
the militia upon uniform basis IS u sub
iact qf vital inportaHee 70 the future ssfs,t-F
Of the C. untrv and Is commended t. the Sc
rious attention of Congress. The large ad-
Jli,iou To- til. reguI,r army. in connection
with the detection that has 50 considerably
dlmiuis' c,l the number e its officers, gives
peculiar importance to his recommendation
S5rincrcasiug the corps Of cadets to tie
greatest capacity uf the military academy
By mere omi~Si ID. ( presume, Congress has
fiilel to provide cLaplIius for hospitals o.
cuuicd bv volunteers. This subject was
brought O. my notice and | was induced to
draw Mp tIe frm of a letter, one copy OF
which, properly addressed. has been dc'jv
sreI to each Of the lcT,3ns, aud at the date.
respectively named. and stated N a sched
ulc containing also the form of the letter
marked y. and herewith transmitted
] TIese ccr ncn-cn I understand, entcreC
T. upon Tie .I.ie5 designated At re times re
+ snecriyely staten in the schedule, auI have
d Iabored faithfully therein ever since. an,
: therefore recommend that they be comVen
sated at the same rates as the chaplajus /;
/ the army. and further suggest that the gen
II eral provision be made for chapiains T.
> serve at hospitals as weIl as with regiments
e The report Of tine Secretary IF the Nav
e presents in detail the operations Of that
branch 81 the service, the activity an! en-
( orgy which have characterised its admins
l. tration, and the results Of measures to IL
sc crease its efficiency and power. Such has
1T been the additions, by construction an
DC purchase, that it may be a'mest said a raw
has been created and brought INTO sc~vi,
ig since orIr difficulties com meUced. Be-id'
l. LIockading our extensive coast. squsdro,
al larger than ever before assembled under q
as fig have lccn put ainat, and perform,
he deeds which have increased our naval r
Il n0wn.
Pm I would invite special attention to t
=. recommendation of the Secretary for a mo
tn perfect organization Of the navy. 5v i
IN PRODUCING additional grades in the seryi,
b. The present organization is detective, al
ne the suggestions submitted by the depa
his uent will. it IS believed, if adopted. O
O. viate the difficulties alluded to; to prom,
harmony, and increase the efficiency Of t
f. navy.
,e. There are three vacancies on the ben
d. of the Srrpreme Court, two by the dece.
-ed Of justices Danies and Mclean and one
~ the resignation of Justice Campbell
ING so far forborne making nominations to
bt, these vacancies. foI reasons which l will n
.l,d state Two CT the outgoing Judges rest
md within the States now overrun by rey'
ITS. 50 that if successors were appointed in
irst same localities they could not now Sc
and in their circuits, and many Of the mos, CO
lars peten. men there probably would not {;
Of the personal hazard of accepting 70 se