The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-12-06
THE POSTAL DEPARTMENT.


l ask attention to the report of the
Postmaster General, the following being
summary statement of the condition OF
the Department. TIE revenue from all
sources during The fiscal year ending 3Oth
June, 1851, including the annual perma~
nent appropriation ef 500 900 for the
transportation of free mail matter was
So O49 1896 40, being about two per. cent
less than the revenue of 1860. The ex
penditures were 1896, 100 II. show
ing decrease OF more than per cent
as compared with those ef the previous
year, and leaving an excess Of tNpendi
lures over the revenue for the last fiscal
year of over e557, ,4627t. The gross
revenue for the year ending June 30th.
! l 63, is estimated at an increase of four
per cent. on that of 1861, making S.
6S5 600; 10 which should be added The
earning of the department for Carrying
free ma ter, viz: $500, 900, making So
382 600. TIE total expenditures for
1868 are estimated a. sl2, 523 900, leav
ing an estimated deficiency of S3, ,334, 900
to be supplied from the Treasury, IN ad
ditlon to the permanent appropriation.
/ THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
The present insurrection shows, Think
that the extension Of this district across
the Potomac river at the time OF estab =
fishing the capital here was eminenliy
wise, and cen>t quentiy. that the reln
quishment of that portion of it which lies
in the State Of Virginia, was unwise and
dangerous. I submit for your cosidera-
ton the expediency of regaining that par
of the district and the restoration of the
original boundaries thereof through ne,
go'iations with the State of Virginia.
THE INTERIOR.
The report of the Secretary of the Interi
or,with the accompanying documents ,exhib
: it the condition of the several branches o
! the public business pertaining to that De
! partment. The depressing influences of th
a insurrection have been especially felt in tn
operations of the Patent and General Lane
: Office. The cash receipts from the sales o
D public lands during the past year have ex
c ceeded the expenses of our land system onl
e about two thousand dollars The sale
y have been entirely suspended in the South
e ern States, while the Interruptions to th
II business of the country, and the diversions c
i large numbers of men from labor to militar
1t service have obstructed settlements in tn
: new States and Territories Of the North
IS west '
t The receipts Of the Patent Offices hay
declined in nine months, about 1000, 90
e dollars rendering a large reduction of til
d force employed necessary to make it sc
% sustaining The demand upon the Ofiic
h will he largely increased by the insurrectiol
Of Nugeerous applications for pensions base
is upon the casualties ofthe existing war; la,
l already been made. There is reason to d.
Sc lieye that many who are now upon the PEI
$ sion Roll and in receipt of the bounty of tt
. Government are in the ranks Of the insu
re gent army or giving them aid and colnfor
le The Secretary of the Interior has directe
n the suspension Of the payment of the pen
OH of such persons, upon proof of the
Is disloyalty. | recommend that Congress al
SIS thorize that officer to cause the names
r. such personsto be stricken from the pensic
l rolls.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
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c. The relations of the Government with IL
b. Indiaa tribes have been lately disturbed |
d, the iusurrection, especially iii the northel
M uperntendency, and in that of New Me>
nj CO. The Indian country south of Kans
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