The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-12-12

do it, not because 1 had any doubt tha,
the end proposed, the collection cf debt,
was just ard right in itself, but because
l have been unwilling to go beyond the
pressure Of necessity in the usual exer-
else Of power. But the powers of Con
grcss, l suppose, are equal to the anom-
alous occasion, aud therefore refer the
whole matter TO Congress with the hope
that plan may be devised for the admin.
istration Of justice in all such parts Of
the insurscnt States and Territories as
may be under control Of this Govern.
ment, whether by voluntary return to
allegiance aud order or by the power Of
our arms. This, however, not to be a
permanent institution, but tempo ary
ordinary courts can be rc.established in
peace
1t is important that some more con
vcuient means should be provided, if
possible, for the adjustment of claims
against the Government, aud especially
in view of their Increased ntmber by
reason of the war. 1t Is as much the
duty If tho ~~ Government to render
prompt justice against itself, in favor of
citizens, as it is to administer the same
between private individuals. The invcs.
tigation and adjudication of all claims in
their nature belong to the judicial de-
partmcnt; besides, it is apparent that
the attention Of Congress will be more
than usually engaged, for some time to
come, with great national questions, 1t
was intended by the organization Of the
court-of claims mainly to remove this
branch Of business from the halls of
Congress; but While the court has prov
en- to be an effective and valuable means
of Investigation, it, in great degree,
fails to effect the object of its creation,
for want of power to make its judgments
tinal. Fully aware of the dclicacy, not
to say the danger Of the subject, COM
mend to your most careful consideration
whether this power Of making judgments
final, may not properly be given to the
court, reserving the right of appeal, on
questions Of law, to the Supreme Court
with such other provisions as experience
shown to be necessary.
master General, the following icing a sum
mary statement of the condition Of the
Department.:
The revenue from all sources during the
fiscal year ending Both June, 1861, includ,
ing the annual permanent appropriation OF
100000 for the transportation of the free
mail matter, was 80, ,O49, ,296, ,40-being
about per cent. less than the revenue q
1860. The expenditures were $l3,GO6,-
100: ll-showing decrease of more thar
8 per cent: as compared with those of tn,
previous year, leaving an excess Of the ex
pcnditurcs over the revenue for the last
fiscal year of over Sj,574, ,G2O,7l. The
! r"nss revennn ti,r the year ending June 30
1862, is estimated at al increase of 4 per
cent on that Of 1861, making Is, ,Gs3, 900,
to which should be added the earnings of
the Department for carrying free matter
viz, 500, ,O0O-making s9,3c2 600
The total expenditures for 1862 are csti-
mated at Sl2,52s, 900, leaving an cslmat
ed deficit of s3,345, 900 to be supplied
from the Treasury, in addition to the per
manent appropriation.
The present insurrcction shows, think.
that the extension of the District across
the Potomac river, at the tine of cstab-
fishing the Capital here, was cmincntIy
wise, and consequently that the reinqush-
ment of that portion of it which lies in the
State of Virginia was unwisc and danger
Gus. submit for your consideration the
eNpcdicncy of retaining that part of the
District, and the restoration Of the origi-
nal boundaries thereof through negotiations
with the State Of Virginia.
The report Of the Secretary of the Inte
rior, with the accompanying documents,
explains the condition OF the several branch.
es of the public business pertaining to that
Department. The depressing influences
Of the insurrection have been especially
felt in the operations of the Patent and
General Land Offices The cash receipts
from the sales of public lands during the
last year have exceeded the expenses of
our land system only about 5000, ,OOO.-
The sales have been entirely suspended in
the Southern States, while the interruption
of the business of the country, and the di-
version of large numbers Of men from la
Dor to military services, has obstructed
settlements in the new States and Terrific.
res of the North West.
| The receipts of the Patent Office have
declined in nine months about $1,000
rendering large reduction of the E,ras
employed necessary to make it sclfsus-
tanning.
The demands upon the Pension Office
will be largely increased by the insurrec-
ton. Numerous applications for pensions,
based upon the casualties Of the existing
war, have already been made. There is
reason 70 believe that many who are HOW
upon the pension roll, and in receipt of the
bounty of the government, are now in the
ranks of the insurgent army, or giving
them aid and comfort. The Secretary Of
the Interior has directed the Suspension Of
the payment of the pension of such per
sons, upon proof Of their disioyalty. !
recommend that Congress authorize that
officer to cause the names of such persons
to be stricken from the pension rolls.
The relations Of the Government with
the Indian tribes have been lately disturbed
by the nsurrection, especially in the North
crn Superintcndency and in that Of New
Mexico. The Indian country south of Kan
sas is in possession of insurgents from
Texas and Arkansas. The agents of the
United States appointed since the 4,h oI
March for this superntendency, have beer