Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-12-14

now tetHiS with eilteFprlSltip labor, Wnicn
is richly remuneratve. 1t is believed that
the products of the mines of precious met
ais in that region has, during the year
reached, if not exceeded Sl0n 900, 900 in
value
1t was recommended in my last annual
message that our Indian system be re-
mole ed Congress, at its last session,
acting on the recommendation, did pro-
vide for reor ranizing the system in Cali
;ornia and il is believed that under the
present organization the management OF
the Indians there will I've attended with
reaSonab success Much vet remains
to he done to provide tor the proper gov
eminent of the Indians in other parts of
the country, to render it secure for the
advancing settler, and to pro idc for the
| welfare of the Indian The Secretary re
terates his recommendations and to them
the attention of Congress is invited.
The liberal provisions to the inva III sol
der. and sailors Of ths Republic. and to
the widows, orphans and dependent moth
ers of those who have fallen in battle
| died of disease contra :ted or of wounds
| received in the service of their country.
| have been diligently administered There
have been admi t. ID to the pension rolls
! during the year ending the 3oth day of
|
soldiers, and Of 271 disabled seamen.
making the present number of ARMY in
valid pensions p 167 and of navy inva i'll
! pensioners III OF widows, orphans md
nIutie 30, 1913 ha been placed in the
army pension rolls and , Is on the navy
| rnl :. The present number OF army pen
SionerS Of this class is p. 433 and Of navy
| pensioners 1913 At the beginning of the
year, the number of revO utionarv pen
sio-ers was ,430; only II Of them were
soldiers, of whom s have since died; the
remainder are those who, under the law,
! recel pensions because of relationship
| 70 Revolutionary soldiers During the
year ending the Both of June, 1864, ST.
| 3ni, 6l6 % have been paid to pensioners
of all classes.
| cheeriuily commend to your contin.
ucd patronage the benevolent in .titutionS
Of the District of Columbia, which haze
| hitherto been established or foStered bv
| Congress, and respectful refer for infor
nt6ion concerning them and in re alton
to'The Washington acqucduct, the Capitol.
and other matters OF local interest, to the
report Of the Secretary
The Agricultural Dcpar ment. under
| the supervision of It's present energetic
! head, is rapidly commenting itself to the
great and vital interest it was created to
! advance. lie Is peculiarly the peoples de
| pertinent, in which they fee more direct
! ly concerned than in any other | com
mend it to the continued attention and
! fostering care of Congress.
The war continues. Since the last an
nual message, all the important lines and
positions then held by our armies have
| been maintained, and our armies have
| Steadi advanced, thus liberatinL the
| states left in the rea-, SO that Missouri.
! kentucky, Tennessee, and parts OF other
| states, have again produced reasonably
! fair crops
| The most remarkable feature in the
military operations Of the wear is General
! Sherman .attcmpted march Of three hun
| dred miles directly through the insurgent
| region. 1t tends to show great increas
of our relative strength, that oar Generals
M 'hief shou Il feel able to nfrnnt and
| hold in check crerv acti force of the
enemy. and yet to detach 4 we'll appointed
army to move on such an expedition The
result not vet being known, conjecture in
! regard to it is not here INDUCED.
Important movements have also occur
! red during the year to the effect Of mould
| in@ society for Durability in the Union -
| Although short of complete success it is
much in the right direction that l2O)O
| citizens in each Of the states Of Arkansas
| and Louisiana have organized loyal State
| governments with free constitutions, and
arc earnestly struggling to maintain and
administer them The movement in the
same direction, more extensive, though
| | s. definite in Missouri, Kentucky and
Tennessee. should not he overlooked hut
| Maryland presents IN example of complete
slrceSs. Maryland is secure to liberty
and Union Tor all the future. The genius
OF the rebel ion will no more aim Mary
land ike another foul spirit, being driv>
en- ont, it will seek to tear her, but it will
WOO her no more.
At the las session of CONGRESS pro
pissed amenCm mt of the constitution.
abolishing slavery throughout the United
States. passed the senate, but fai ed for
lack of the requisite two-thirds ote in
the House Of Representatives Although
the present is the same Congress- and
nearly the same members, without ques-
tioning the wisdom or patriotism Of those
who stood in opposition, enture to rec
ommend the passage of the measure at
the presen session. OF course the alb
stract question is not changed, hut an IN
ter ming election has almost cert inly
in |iyate that the next Congress VIII pass
the measure, If this does not hence tn re
is only 81 question Of time rs To when the !
proposed amen imcnt vii 70 To the States !
Tor their action, and a. it is 10 go at all
events, may we not agree that the sooner |
the better 1t is not claimed that the |
election has imposed Il duty on members
tn chance their views or votes. any fur
Their than as an additional element to be !
considered Their Judgment may tie al
f"ctcd by it. 1t il the vol of the people. |
now for the first time heard on the ques-
ton. IN great natonr crisis like ours
unnnimitv of action amonc those seeking |
Il common end Is very desirable. almost |
indispensable, and vet no approach to such |
nnanimitv Is att:inablc unless some def /
ercnce shall be paid to the will Of the ma |
IOrty, simply because it Is the will Of the /
majority. In this case the common eni t
Is the maintenance of the Union. and /
among the means 10 secure that end, such |
will, through the election, is most clearly |
declared in favor of such constitutional |
amendment The most reliable Indication |
of public purpose in this country is derived |
through our popu ar election.
Jndgin. by the recent canvass and its /