Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-07


proceeds arising from the sale Of condemned
Sl4, 396 $50 81. A large amount Of such pro-
cecds Il stilI under adjudication. and re- 20 be
reported.
The total expenditures of the Navy Depart
ment, OF every description. including the cost OF
the immense squadrons that have been called
into existence FROM The 4th 81 March. 1861. 10
the lsi of November, 1864, are s23S .647 262 s..
Your favorable consideration il invited 70 the
vsrious recommendations OF the Secretary of the
Navy, especially in regard 20 a navy yard and
suitable establishment for the construction and
repair of iron vessels and the machinery and
armatures for our ships, 70 which reference was
made ia nv last annual message Your atten-
ton is also invited TO the views expressed in the
report in relation TO the legislation of Congress.
at ts last session, in respect 10 prizes IN our inland
waters Icordally concur in the recommendation
Of the Secretary ss 20 the propTey OF creating the
new rank Of vice admiral in our naval service.
You attention Is invited 20 the report Of the
Postmaster General for detailed account OF the
operations and financial condition of the post
Office department. The postal revenue for the
year ending June 30th, 1864 amounted to 81,
243 e25 1876 and the expenditures 10 81 ,264 AIS,
c2O; the excess of expenditures over receipts be-
ing $40 Cos PIP
POSTAL AFFAIRS.
The views presented by the Postmaster GeneT.
al on the subject OF special grants by the govern
ment in aid of the establishment of new lines of
ocean mail steamships, and the policy he recon
mends for the development of increased com
mercial intercourse with adjacent and neighbor
ing countries. should receive the careful consid
Grafton of Congress.
EXPANSION or POPULATION.
1t IS of lteworthy interest that the steady ex-
panson Of populations. Improvement and govern
mental institutions over The new and unoccupied
portions of our country have scarcely been check
much less mpeded or destroyed, by our great
civil war. which at first glance would seem 10
have absorbed almost the entire energies of the
nation
NkyADA
The organization and admission of the State
Of Nevada has been completed 10 conformity
with law and thus our excellent system is fairly
established in the mountains which once seemed
barren and uninhabitabe waste between the
Atlantic States and those which have grown mp
on the coast of the Pacific ocean.
THE TERRITORIES
The territ ries of the United States are gen
orally in IA condition of prosperity and rapid
growth. Idaho and Montana, by reason of their
distance aud the interruption of communication
partially organized but it is understood that
these difficulties are about to disappear, which
will permit their governments. like those OF 9th
er-, TO go into speedy and full operation as init
mstely connected with and promotve of the
material growth of the nation.
INDIAN AFFAIEs
ask the attention OF Congress to the valuable
information and important recommendations re-
lating TO the public land and Indian affairs.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
The Pacific railroad and mineral discoverie
contained in the report of the Secretary OF the
Interior, which is herewith transmitted, and
which report also embraces the subjects of pat
ents, pensions. and other topics of public inter
est pertaining 10 his department
PUBLIC LASps
The quantity of public land disposed of during
the five quarters ending Oh the 30ih OF
September last was 22l ,3i2 acres, of which
53s, Gil acres were entered under the home
stead law. The remainder Was located with
military land warrants, agricultural scrip cert
fed 10 States for railroads and sold for cash The
cash derived from sales and location fees was
Sl0,l94 46 The income from sales during the
fiscal yeur Guiding June 80 1864 was SCI 800 ,12l
against Sl3 COZ ,195, received during the preced-
Ing year. The aggregate ri acres surveyed dur
Ing the year has been equal to the quantity dis
posed Of. and there is open to settlement about
l33, 600, 900 acres of surveyed land
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The great enterprise OF connecting the Allan
tic with the Pacific States by railway and tele-
graph lines, has been entered upon with a yigor
that gives assurance of success, notwithstanding
the embarrassments arising from the prevailing
high prices OF material and labor The route of
the main line of the road has been definitely
located for 100 miles outward from the initial
point AT Omaha city, Nebraska. and premi-
nary location of the Pacific railroad, Of Califor
mia. has been made from Sacramento. eastward
to the great bend of Neucker River, IN Nevada.
THE MINERAL REGION.
Numerous discoveries Of gold, silver, and Gin
nebar mines have been added to many heretofore
known, and the country occupied 10y the Sioux.
Nevada and Rocky Mountains, and the subordi-
nate ranges, now TEEN with enterprising labor,
which is richly remunerative. 1t ia believed that
the products OF tho mines Of precious metals in
that region has, during the year. reached not
exceeding 800 900 in value. IL wss re-
commended in my last annual message that our
Indian system be remodeled. Congress al its
last session, acting upon the Recommendation.
did provide for re-organizng the system in Cali
torns, and it is believed that under the presen,
there will be attended to with reasonable success
Much yet remains to be done to provide for the
proper government of the Indians in other parts
of the country, 10 render il TO the advanc-
ing settler, and 10 provide for tho welfare of the
Indians. The Secretary reiterates his recon-
mendsti0ns, and to them the attention of Con
gress IL invited.
PENSIONS.
The liberal provisions to invalid soldiers and
sailors of the Republic, and To the widows, or
phans and dependant mothers of those WHO have
fallen in battle or died OF disease contracted or
wounds received ia the service OF their country,
have been diligently administered. There have
been added to the pension rolls during the wear
ending the 30th Of June last the names of is. $50
invalid soldiers. and of 27l disabled seamen
making the present number of army invalid pen-
soners 2.761. aud of navy invalid pensioners
Il2 6t widows, orphans and mothers % ,l9S
have been placed the army pension rolls and
24S on the navy rolis The present number of
army pensioners of that class is % ,433 and of
navy pensioners f93.
AT the beginning of the year the number OF
revolutionary pensioners was .430. only two of
them were soldiers whom since have died, the re
mainder are those who under the law receive
pensions because of relationship to revolutionary
soldiers
During the year ending June 30th, lS64, S4,
5O4 GIG go have been paid to pensioners of all
classes
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AFFAIRS
I cheerfully -ommeud to your continued