Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-12-14

OF the navy, including vessels under CON-
on the lst Of Dec 1864, shows
a total Of 67l vessels, carrying 1910 guns
and of 5l0,s96 tons, being an actual in.
crease during the year, over and above all
losses by shipwreck or in battles. Of 85
vessels. 1877 guns and 42,427 TONS The
total number of men at this time in naval
service, including officers is about 81 900.
There have been captured by the navy
during tho year. 324 vessels and the
whole number Of naval captures since
hostillities commenced is 1879, of which
2s7 are steamers. The gross proceeds
arising from the sale of condemned prize
property thus far reported amount to
$l4.396, ,250,5l. A large amount OF
such proceeds is still under adjudication
aud yet to be reported. The total expen.
ditures Of the navy department Of every
description, including the cost Of the i'm.
mence squadrons that have been called
into existence from the fourth of March.
1861, to the lst of November, 1864, are
$23S, ,467 ,262.35. Your favorable con-
sideratlon is invited to the various recon-
mendations of the secretary of the navy.
especially in regard to navy yard and
suitable establishments for the construct.
ion Of ocean and repair of iron vessels,
and the machinery and armature for our
Iships, to which reference was made in my
last annual message. Your attention is
also invited to the views expressed in the
report in relation to the legislation Of
Congress at its last session, in respect to
prizes in our inland waters. | cordially
concur in the recommendation of the Sec
retary as to the propriety Of creating the
new rank of vice-admiral in our uaval
service.
THE POST OFFICE
!, Your attention is invited to the report
, of the postmaster general for detailed
, account of the operations and financial
condition of the post Office department
f The postal revenues for the year ending
June 18th, 1864, amounted to $l2,439,-
253,78,; and the expenditures to sl2,-
644.796,2 20; the excess of expenditures
over receipts being s206, ,652,42. The
views presented by the postmaster general
J on the subject of special grants by the
| government in aid of the establishment Of
=, new lines of ocean steamships, and the
policy he recommends for the develop
ment of increased commercial intercourse
with adjacent and neighboring countries,
should receive the carful consideration Of
Congress.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
tits of noteworthy intrest that the
steady expansion of population, improv.
ment and Of governmental institutions over
! the new and unocupied portions Of our
country have scarcely been checked, much
less impeded or destroyed by our great
civil war. which at first glance would
: seem to have absorbed almost the entire
energies of the nation. The organization
. and admission of the state Of Nevada has
been completed in conformity with law.
and this eur excellent system is firmly es-
: tablished in the mountains which once
seemed barren and uninhabitable waste
, between the Atlantic states and those
r which have grown up on the coast Of the
q Pacific ocean.
The territories of the Union are gener.
ally in condition of prosperity and rap
id growth. Idaho and Montana, by rea-
son of their great distance and the inter.
;. ruption of communication with them BY
6 Indian hostilities, have been only parti-
ally organized bnt it is understood that
these difficulties are about to disappear,
which will permit their governments, like
q those of the others, to go into speedy and
j full operation. As intimately connected
d with and promotive of this material
Q growth of the nation, l ask the attention
: Of Congress to the valuable information
!, and important recommendations relating
Q to the public lands, Indian affairs, the
r Pacific railroad. and mineral discoveries.
d contained in the report Of the secretary Of
the interior, which is here with transmit-
, ted, which report also embraces the SUBJ
y jects Of patents, pensions and other topics
It Of public intrest pertaiping to his depart