The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-07


tsoeesity In the unusual exsrciss OF rs,gM.
but ths powers OF Congress, 1 suppoet. are
equal 70 the anomalous OCCASION AM there
fore refer tbs whole matter to CONGRESS-.
WIN WI me nope tnat plan may bedsrisrd for
OF the ipsurgrnt States and Territories "a "a AZ
be- under control offhts Government. whsti,cr
by voluntary return to. ailea lance and order.
or by the power OF our arms; this, however
not TO be y permanent Institution, but a /. M
porary substitute, and u Geese Is soon "a tine
ordinary courts can be re Established in peace.
sETrLEhEsT or cLAIxs AaAIssr THE aovRRs-
Mkxr
It il important tina: some more con yerient
means should be provided, If possible for
the adjustm Ct claims against the Gov.
ernment, especially in view of their increa sed
number by reason OF the war. lt is az much
the dnty OF Governments to render prompt
justice against itsAf. In favor of citizens, AS
IL Is to administer the same between private
individuals. the Investigation and adjudi
cation OF claims, In Their nature, belong to
the judicial department besides, Ii ia appa-
rent that the attention Of Congress will De
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
while the court has proved to be an q fec
tive and val liable means of inyestiga-
ton, 1t, In great degree, fails to ef-
feet the object of its creation, for want
Fully aware Of the delieacy, not to saw the
danger, of the subj"ct, l commend to your
careful consideration whether this power of
making Judgment final may not properl, be
peal on questions of law TO the Supreme
.ourt. with such other provisions as expe-
rteEce may have shown to be necessary.
POSTAL REvESuE AND EXP ssDITUsR
ask atten tivn to tn. report of the Post
master General, the following being e sum-
II ary statement OF the condition OF the de-
partment:
The revenue from al sources during the is
cal year eading Jane 80, 1851, including the
annual permanent appropriation of seven
hundred thousand dollars for the trausp9rta
ton OF free mail matter, was nine million
forty mine thousand two hundred and ninety
six dollars and forty cents, baine, about tw o
per cent. less than the revenue for 1863. The
expenditures were thirteen millions six hum
dred aud six thousand seven huadred and If
ty-nipe dollars and eleven GEMS, showing I
decrease of more than eight per cent, as COM
pared with those of the previous year, and
leaving an excess Of expenditures over the
revenue for the last fiscal year of over FIVE hun
dred and fifty seven thousand fCur hundred
AID sixty-t two dollars and seventy CAs cents.
The gross revenue FOR the year ending Juue
80, 1867 is estimated at an increase of iour
per cent. on that of 1861, making eight mil
hons six hundred ald lglty- three Thousand
dollars, to which should be add, d ,he earnings
OF the department. IN carrying tree matter.
D.
line millions three hundred and eighty three
ihous nd dollars. The total ex Expenditures
for 1862 are estimated at twelve millions five
hundred and twenty eight tt ousapd dollars,
leaving an estimated deficiency of three mill
lion one huhdred aud forty five Thousand
dollars to De supplied from the Treasury, in
addition TO the permanent apprc priation.
VIRGINIA PORTION OF TIE DISTRICT OF coLUx.
The present iEsurrection shows think,
u. h,
Potomac river, Ut the time OF establishing the
Capital here, was eminentiy wise, ard con.
seQaenrly mat the relinquishment OF that
por ZION of it which lies WlLnln the State of
Virginia was unWise and dangerous. i So e.
NIT tor your consideration the expediency of
regaining that part OF the District and the
restoration of the original boundaries thereof
through negotiations with the State OF Vir-
ginia.
DEPARTMENT OF THs INTERIOR.
The report of the Secretary of the Interior,
with he accompanying documents, exhibit
the condition of the several BRANCHES OF the
public business per tanning TO that depart
ment, Tine depressing Influences of the In.
surrection have been especially felt i'll the
operations Of the Patent and General Land
offices. TINS cash receipts from the sales OF
puoiic lands during the past YER have eX-
ceeded the ex penses CT our land system oniy
about two hunared Thousand dollars. The
sales have been entirely suspended In the
Southern 5 ,ates, while the interruptions to
the business Of Inc country and the Inversion
or large II um pers of men from labor to mil
tary Service have opSlru ted settlements in
the new States and Territories Of the North.
west. -
PATENT OFFICE RECEIPTS DECLINED.
The receipts of the Patent Once have de-
clined In zine months about Que hundred
Thousand dollars, rendering Il large reduction
Of the force employed necessary to make 1t
stif-sustaining.
TENSION OFFICE DEMANDS IscRRAsIsd-KEggLs
TO BE srREcK orr rHa LIST.
The demands npon the Pension Oiiica will
be largely increased by the insurrecuon Nu-
merogs applications for pensions, based upon
the casualties OF the existing war, have al
ready been made. There Is reason 10 believe
that many who are now upon the pension
roll, and in receipt OF the bounty of the Gov
ment, are il the ranks of the insGrgent army.
or giving them aid and comfort. The Score
tary Of The Interior has direc ed a suspension
OF the payment of the pensions OF such per
sons, upon proof Of their disoyalty. lrecom.
mend that Co' gress authorize that officer to
cause the names of saca persons 10 be stricken
from the pension roll.
INDIAN TRoUBLss CAUSED BY TIE REBELLION.
The relations Of tho Goyernm emit with the
Indian tribes have been greatly disturbed by
the insurrection, especially in the Southern
Suierintendency and in that of New Mexico.
The Indian country south of Kansas Is in
possession Of the insurgents from Texas and
appointed since the Attn OF March for this
su perintendency, have been unable to reach
their posts, while the most Of those who were
in Office before that time have eepoused the
insarrectioaarv cause, and assume to exer-
else the powers of agents by virtue of the
commission from the insurrectionistS.
II has been stated in the pn bile press that a
portion of these Indians have been organized
rs military force. and are attach. i To the
army OF the insurgents Although the Gov
eminent has no official Information upon
the shbpct, letters nave beea wri item TO the
% nnissioner of 1ncian Affairs, by several
prominent chiefs, giving assurances of their
loyalty 70 thu Unttei states, and expressing
wish for the presence of the Federal troops
TO protect them 1t Is believed, that unon the
repossession of the country by the Federal
forces the Indians will readily cease all hos
tile dem onstratious, and resume their former
relations 70 the Government.
BUREAU OF AGRIegLrUKE RECOMMENDED.
Agriculture, conftssedly the largest inter
est of the nation, has not a deparIms Mt nor
bureau, but a cleTkship only assigned 10 1t In
the Government While IL Ia fortunate that
this great in tarest is so independe in its ma
ture as not to have demanded aud extorted
more from the Government, / respectfully
ask Coma ress to consider whether something
mere cannot be given voluntarily with gem
er.ti advantage. Aanusl reports exhi biting
the condition Of our agriculture, commerce,
and manufactures, would present n fuod Of
Information OF great pra ctical vaiue to the
country. While l make no sug question az to
details / venture the opinion that an agri.
cultural and statistical bureau might profita
by Ee Organized.
sfAVR TKADs RspoS.,
The execution of the laws for the suppress
zion Of the African slave trade has been con-
1ded to the Deparim snt of the Interior. Tits
a subject of cougratniation that the efforts
which have been made for the supprs ssion OF
this inhum. n trafii. have been recently at
tended with unusual Succsss Five vessels fit-
te,t out ior the slave trade have been seized
and condemned. Two rstes Engaged IN the
trade, and one person in tAuipping yesseias
the penalty of fius and imprison mant, and
one captsin, taken with cargo OF Africans
on board his vessel. has been convicted OF the