The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-12-04


large means demanded by the public ext.
gencies. Much Of the National loan has
been taken by citizens &c the industrial
classes, whose confidence in their country's
faith ard Zeal for their country's deliver
ance from its prescn: peril, have induced
them to contribute to the support Of the
Government the whole of their limited &C.
QUESTIONS. This fact imposes peculiar obi.
cations 10 economy in disbursement and en-
ergy and action.
The revenue from all sources, including
loans. for the financial year ending on the
Both June, 1861, was ss6.S35,9 300 81 and
the expenditures for the same period, in
Guiding payments on account of the public
debt, were Ss4,67S,034 81, leaving bal
ance in The treasury on the LIST of July, Of
1925, S65 90. For the first quarter OF the
financial year, including 30,h Sept, 1861,
the receipts from all sources, including the
balance from July list, were $i02532. 500
%. The expenditures s9s,233,793 90
Leaving balance on tho 1St Of October,
1861. of s.. 302,T ia. E, Inmates for the
remaining three quarters of the year and
for the financial year of 1868, together with
his views of the ways and means for meet
ing the demands contemplated by them. viii
be submitted to Congress by the Secretary
of the Treasury. 1t is gratifying to know
that the expenses made necessary by the
rebellit are not beyond the resources Of
the loyal people, and to believe that the same
patriotism which has thus far sustained the
government will continue to sustain it till
peace and union shall again bless the land
respectfully refer to the report Of the
Secretary Of War. for information respecting
| the numerical strength of the army, and for
commentators having in view an increase
Of its efficiency, and the we'll being Of the
various branches Of the service entrusted to
his care. 1t is gratifying to know that the
patriotism of the people is equal to the occa-
sion, and that the number OF troops tender
| ed greatly exceeds the force which Congress
authorized me to call into the field
| refer with pleasure to those portions Of
his report which make allusion to the credi.
table degree of discipline already attained by
our troops and to the excellent sanitary con.
dtion Of the entire army The recommen
dation by the Secretary. for an organization
of the militia upon uniform basis, is SUBJ
ject Of vital importance to the future safety OF
the country, and is commended to the ser-
Gus attention Of Congress. Alarge addition
to the regular army, in connection with the
detection that has so considerably diminish
ed the number of its officers, gives peculiar
importance to his Recommendation for in.
creasing the corps Of Cadets to the greatest
capacity Of the Military Academy.
BY mere omission, presume, Congress
has failed to provide Oh plains for the hos
pitals' occupied by volunteers. This sub.
l rxp0c = -, 7
duced to throw off the form of a letter, one
copy of which was properly addressed to
each OF the persons, and at the dates respec-
lively named, and stated in schedule con-
tanning also the form Of the letter. marked
/ "a, and herewith transmitted. These gen.
tlemen, understand, entered upon the dl-
ties designed at the times respectively stated
in the schedule, and have labored faithfully
therein ever since. therefore recommend
that they compensated at the same rate
as Chaplains in tie army. further suggest
that general provision be made for Chap
lains to serve at hospitals as well as with
regiments
The.rport Of the Secretary If the Navy
| presents in detail the operations of that
branch Of the service. and the activity and
energy which have characterized its admin
istration, and the results ofmeasures to in
crease its efficiency and power Such have
been the addition by construction and pur-
chase, that it may almost be said Navy has
| been created and Brought into service since
our difficulties commenced Besides blocka.
ding our extensive coast, sauadrons larger
| than ever before assembl ID under our fac
have b Ell put afr at, and performed deeds
/ which have increased our naval renown.-
| would invite special attention to tue rec
commentator OF the Secretary of the NAVY
for more perfect organization of the Navy
by introdncirg additional grades in the ser
vice. The pres mt organizations def "
and ur ltisfactorv, and the suggestions sub
mitted by the Depa -lrentlwill, it is believed.
If adopted, obviate the difficulties alluded to,
promote harmony and Increase the efficien-
cy of the Navy. a.l st aa .
respectfully Recommend tn the consid
Grafton ofCongress the present condition OF
the statute laws, with the hope that Con-
gress will be able to find an easy remedy for
the many Inconvenience and evils which
constantly embarrass those ensaeei'in their
practical administration. Since the orcani-
cation of the Government, Congress has en-
acted some five thousand acts and Joint res
olutions, which fill more than two thousand
closely printed pages, ard are scattered
| through many volumes. Many ofthese acts
have been drawn in haste and without suffi-
cent caution, so that their prov isions are Of
ten obscure in themselves, or in conflict wi h
each other, and at least so doubtful as to
render it difficult for even the hest informed
persons to ascertain precisely what the stat
ute law is. 1t seems to me very important
that the statute law should be made as plain
and ineligible as possible and b. reduced
to "a small o compass as maybe consistent
/ with the fulness and precision of the will of
the Legislature, and the pers picuity of its
language. These well done. would, | think,
greatly facilitate the labor Of those whose
dirty it is to assist in the administration of
the laws. and would be lasting benefit to
the people by placing before them in more
accessible and ineligible form, the laws
which SO deeply concern their interests and
/ their duties. | am informed hy some, whose
opinions respect, that all the acts of. Com
gress now in force, AMI GA permanent and
general nature, might b. revised and re.
written, so as to be embraced in one volume
or at least two volumes of ordinary and con.
vcnient lie, and respectfully recommend
to Congress to consider the subject, and il
my suggestion be approved, to devise such
a plan, as to their wisdom shall seem most
proper, for the attainment Of the end propos-
| cd
| There are three vacancies on the Bench of
the Supreme Court. two by the deceaee Of
Justices DAME! and Mclean. and one by the
RESIGNATION of Justice Campbell. have so
far fOrbnre making nominations TO fiji these
vacancipS for reasons which I will now