The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-12-10
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THK NAVAL SCHOOL,.
In order ths. the county should 40. he de.
prived of the proper quota Of educated oflicers,
for which legal provision has been made at Tho
Naval School. the vacancies cause ~ tho
neglect or omission 10 mske nomlnations from
States In irsuTecuon. have been filed by the
Secretary of the Navy. The school IL now
more full and complete than at any previous
period. and ia In every rcspect entitled 10 the
favorable consideration Of Congress.
THK PosTAL DEPARTMENT..
Daring the past fiscal ear the lnarc'al con-
dition of the P0stofiice Department hiss been
one of increasing pro -perity, ard / sm
grataed in being able 10 sato
hat the receipts Of postal revenue
have nearly equalled the entire eTpeudi-
ture the latter amounting n Ell, ,3l4 600 "a
ard the former To ell t63 7S9 50 leaving 6
deaciency Of hut $3.50 Az 25 The year i'm.
| ne lately preceding The rebellion. tbe ded.
| cheney amounted to a5 Csc 705 10 The poatal
| receipts # that yeer beng g. CAS- 722 10
| less than those of 1863 The decrease since
| 1860 In The annual amount Of transportation has
been only about 25 per cont, but the annual
expenditure on accour. of the same has boCn
reduced 80 per cent. Il Is manifest. the' ei,ro.
| that the Postofice Dspartmen, may hecoma
self sustaining In n few ye're, ev,n with the
| restoration of tie whole service.
sa,es from the principal countries Of Europe
| aud America which was called Of the suRVts-
| tion Of the Postmaster General met NJ Paris
| on the 11th Of May last md concluded its do.
| iberallons on tho fith Of June. The
principle established by the Co FIRE ce Ia
| best adapted to facilitate postal intercourse
between nations and 90 ihe basis Il future
| conventions, i1auehra'e Feneral system of
uniform national CHARGE ca ~ reduced rates of
postage, and cannot fail 10 produce beneficial
results.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT MATTERS.
refer you to the report Of tie creiary of
ths Interior, which is herewith laid before vow,
for useful and varied Information IN relation Ia
1 public lands, Indion affairs, paiCnts. pensions
and other matters Of public concern Ierialllng
TO bis Department.
PUBLIC LANDS.
The quantity OF land disposed Of during tho
last and first quarter Of the present fl cal year
| was three million eight hundred and forty oRa
thousand five hundred and fortyrine
acr ?, of which 161 Oh acreswere sold for cash.
| l 456 514 acres were tfker up under the home
steAd law. and the residue disposed of uuder
laws granting lands for military hnunllos,
for rs lrosds and other purposes. / also
appears that the ssIs al these lands Is
largely on { e increaS II has long been o
cheri he'd opi1 lon OF some of our eest stat t.
| men that the people OF the United States tad q
| higher AID more enduring interest IN tho
L ehVlr bctltucnt thu tuD1lhnuhi CulllNetlNn
OF TIE puoltc lands, than In the amount Of
| direct revenue 10 he derived from ths sale Of
| iAem. This opinion has had o contrOllioR 10.
haence In shaping tho legislation ON the sub
ect OF our national domaia. / may cite 50
evidence of ths, the liberal measures adopted
, In refsre ce To actual settlers, and tba
! grants To the States OF the ovei1owed
lands within their limits In order TO their being
reclaimed AID rendered ht for cult. .atiop.
Tae grant td railroad companies OF alternate
| sections OF land upon the cont0mp aled lines
| of their roads when cOTnuletcd, VIII teLd u
largely multiply the fscilitles for reaching very
= distant possessions. his policy has received
lts most signal and benefoent Illustration II
the receDt enactment granting hOmesieade L
: | actual settlers. Since the fret day OF Januar'
- last the aforementioned quantity Cf 456 81
| acres Of land has been taken NJ
l. under It's provisions. This fact and the amoua
/ Of Gales, FURNISHES gratifying evidence Of IN
. cre0slng settlement upon public iands notwith
= standing the great struggle In which tn
10 | energies OF the nation have been engaged, ant
,, | which has required 50 larye withdrawal @
q | our c,tIz Ems from their accustomed pursuits.
"a Ic1rdialiy concur In the recOnmcnda lon O
~ the Secretary of the Interior suggesting
~ NO 'ifcat of the oct IN favor OF those engag
!. | Ell in the military and nava service III th
= United States doubt not that Congress vii
's cheeriully adopt such measures as will
:, | without essentially charging tho general fea
- lures Of this eyslem, confer, 10 the creates
p | practical extsnt its benefits 10 those wh'
K have left their homes in deicpse OF tn cCuutrl
. In his ariuous crisis.
Iiavite your attention 10 the views Of the
, Secfeiary as TO the pIopriety 81 raislu.
y | by appropfiate leRisatso a revenue from The
= mineral lands of the Ulited states.