New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1861-12-13
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VI VIC ''FtEHlheitJ 10 IclGcr prompt Justice
against itself in favor Of citizens as it is to
administer the same between private lndiyid-
u1lS TIE Investigation apd Adjudication Of
al claims i: their nature belong to the judi
ciai Department, besides, il is apparent that
the attention OF Congress viii be more than
usually engaged some time to come, with
great national questions .s..,.l ....
1t was intended by the organization OF the
court of claims mainly to reno &c this branch
of business from the halls of Congress- but
while the court has proved to he an effective
and valuable means OF invest cation, it ia Il
great degree fails to effect thc object Of It's
creation for want of over to make It's Judge.
ments final. Fully aware Oft c dclicacy, not
to say the danger Of tie subject, cmmend
to yerr careful consideration whether this
power CT making judgments final may not be,
property given to the court, rpserging The right
Of appeal on onestions of law to lhe supreme
court with such ether provisions as experience
may have shown to necessary. ..r....
! ask attention to the report OF the Post
master Gen'l the following being IL summary
statcmCnt of the condition OF the Department
Tie revenue from all sources during the tis-
cal year ending 3Oth June 1861. ino.ud ns
the annual appropriation OF s 100000 tor the
O49, ,296 40, being about , per cent less than,
the revenue Of 1850 The expenditure, We're
S l3G06700 II, showing II dc sreaso Of more
than per cent. as compared with ,Nuso ct
the previous year. and leaving an eHcG $ OF
expenditures over the revenue Tor the last tiS-
cal year Of over S 4557.513 II. The gross
revenue for the wear ending June 30th, 1861,
is estimated at an Increase OF / per cent. ON
that Of 1867. making S $3.50. 900, to witch
would be added the earnings Of the Depart
mcnt Tor carrying free mail matter. viz 500,
600, making s 9 3S2, 900. Tie total cNpendl-
ture for 1852 are estimated at 5 l2.5HSO00,
leaving an estimated lriiciency OF s ,345,
coo to be supplied from tue Treasury i'll ad-
dlt"n to the permanent appropriation.
The present nsurrectr II STOVES. think,
that the extension Of this District across the
Potomac river. at the time o. establishing the
Capital here. was cntnent|y vase, and conse-
1uentlv that the rclinquishmant OF that por-
ton of it which lies in tie State OF Virginia
was unwsc and dangerous. submit for
your consideration the cApcdi0ncy Oh regain
ing that part Of the District, and the re>tor-
alton of the original bounlaros thereof,
through negotiations with the State of Virgin
ia.
The report of the Secretary of tie interior
with the accompanying document, exhibits
the several branches at the public business
pertaining 10 that departlAent The denres-
sing i, fl lences Of the insurrcction have been
especially felt il the operations of the Patent
and General Land Office The cash receipts
from the sales OF public lands dorng the last
wear, have exceeded the expenses ot our land
system only about 900 600 dollars. ..s
,I,.,l |, 4 1
the southern states while the Interruptions to
the business of the country and the diversion
II large numbers OF men from labor to militia
~ services, have obstructed settlements in
the new states and territories OF the north
west Til. receipts OF the Patent Office has
declined in nnc montps about 100 900
rendering large reduction OF tue force en-
p'oycd necessary to make it self sustaining
The demands upon the Pension Office VIII he
largely increased by the insurrection M.
merous applications for pensions, based upon
the casualties Of the existing war, have
already been made. There is reason to be-
licvc that many who are nos on the pcaSon
rolls, and in receipt of the bounty of the
Government are in the ranks Of the insurgent
army or giving them aid and comfort The
The Secretary OF the Interior has directed
VIC SlSIfts'u VI Lut pay HiSIit VI tifc pcHSiou
OF such people, on proof OF their dislova ty
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 latey disturbed by
toe insurrect!on. especjally in tie nor thern
super.ntendency and that OF New Mexico.
The Indian country south of Kansas is in
nf -, 49,
srs. The agons OF the U. ;. appointed since
the 4th Of March ior this surer!ntendencv,
have been unable to reach Their posts, while
the most of those who We're in oice before
that time, hay" c. poused the nsurrecto1ary
cause, and assumed to exercise tic power OF
agents bv virtue OF commissioners from the
insurr ctioasts. 1t has beca stated in the
public press that portion of these Indians
have been arranged as IL military force, and
are attached to the army OF tie Insurgents,
although the Government has no oiia,A IN
Formation upon this subject. Letters have
been written to the Commissioned oG lndian
Affairs av several prominent Chiefs, giving
assurances of their loyalty to the United
States, and expressing the wish fl the pres
enc OF Federal troops to protect them. 1t is
beloved that on the re-posses. ion OF the
country by the federal forces, the Indians will
readily cease all hostile demonstrations and
resume their former relations to the govern
ment, Agriculture, conte5Sedly the Slrgeot
interest OF the nation, has not u department
or q bureau, but Il clcrkship only assigned to
t in the government. While it is Fortunate
that this great interest is so independent il
its nature rs not to haze demanded and eX-
tortcd more from the Government. | respects
Iuily ask Congress to consider whether son&-
ehinG more cannot be given, voluntarily, With
with general advantage; annaal reports
exhibiting the condition. of our agriculture,
cyl.merce and manufactures would present
/ IL fund OF Information OF great practical val
ue to the country. While make no sugges-
! ton as to details, venture the opinion that
an agricultural and statistical Bureau might
be protitahly organized
The execution OF the laws for the snpres-