Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-08


ST. National banks lad been organized
. considerable number of which wer-
conversions from State banks. Change
from the State system to the National
system are speedily taking place, and it
is hoped that very soon there will De n
the United States No bank Of issue nol
authorized By Congress, and no bark
note circulation not secured BY the
Government That the Government and
the people viii derive general benefit
from this change IN the banking systems
Of the country, can hardly be questioned.
The National system will create a rella
Die and permanent influence in support
Of the National credit, and protect the
public against losses in the issues OF
paper money. Whether or not auv
further legislation is advisable for the
suppression OF State bank issues. it will
oe for Congress 10 dstermine. Ii seems
quite clear that the Treasury can
not be satisfactorily conducted unless
the Government can exercise q
restraining power over the bank-note
circulation OF the country
The report Of the Secretary Of War
and the accompanying documents viii
detail the campaigns Of the armies in
the Geld since the date Of the last an
unal message, and also the operations
OF the several administrative bureaus Of
the Var Department during the last
year. IL viii also specify the measures
deemed essential for the national de-
Tense, and to keep up and supply the
requisite military force. F
The report Of the Secretary OF the
Navy presents . comprehensive and sat.
'sfsetory exhibit OF the Affairs Of tina.
Department and of the naval service
Il IS q subject Of congratnlatiou aud
laudable pride 10 our eountrymen that a
navy Of such vast proportions has been
organized in SO brief period, and con
Quoted with so much efficiency and sue.
cess. The general exhibit 81 the ni.vy.
including vessels under construction.
from December lss, 1864, SHES q total
Of OIL vessels, carrying 4,6i0 guns and
5l5. 95s tons--being an actual increase.
during the year, over and above all
losses by shiPwrsek or in battle, OF So
vessels, l67 guns, and ~, 427 tons. The
total number Of men at this time in the
naval service, including officers. is about
$1,000 There have been captured by
the navy during the year s24 vessels.
and the whole number OF naval can
TIRES since hostilifies commenced Is
1900, Of which 26T are steamers. The
gross proceeds arising from the sale o.
condemned prize property. thus far re-
ported amount to sl4 .396, 250 81. A large
amount 0t such proceeds IS still ander
adjudication and yet 10 be reported.
The total expenditures Of the Navy De-
partment OF every description, including
the cost Of the immense sauadrons that
have been called into existence. from
the 4lh Of March 1861, TO abe LAT Of
Novemberls64, are s23s ,64T ,262. IS.
Your favorable consideration is inTi-
ted TO the various recommendation OF
the Secretary Of the Navy. especially in
regard 20 a Navy Yard aud suitable Is
tabisshments for the construction aud
repair Of iron vessels, and the machinery
and armatures for our ships, 10 which
reference was made in my last Annual
Message. Your attention is also invited
to the views expressed ia the report in
relation 10 the legislation Of Congress at
Us last session, in respect 70 prizes on
our inland waters | cordially concur
in The Recommendation Of the Secretary
a. 10 the propriety Of creating the new
rank OF Viee-Admifai IN our naval SER
vice.
Your attention is invited to the re.
port Of the Postmaster General for a De
tailed account Of the operations and
financial condition Of the Postofics De
paftment The postal revenues for the
year ending June 30lh, 1854, amounted
70 Sl2,438, 253.7s; aud the expendi-
inres 70 1854, 7ss, 20; the excess Of
expenditures over receipts being Seug.
534.4 The views presented by the
Postmaster General on the sHbjsot Of
special grants By the Government in
aid Of the establishment Of new lines Of
ocean mail steam ships, and the policy
he recommends for the development or
increased commercial intercourse with
adjacent and neighboring countries,
should receive The careful consideration
Of Congress. Ii is Of noteworthy iuier.
est, that The steady expansion OF popula.
ton aud improvement Of Governmental
institutions over the new and unoceu-
pied portions Of oar country have scarce.
ly been checked, much less impeded or
destroyed by oar great civil war which
at first glance, weaid seem TO have alb.
sor6ed almost the entire energies Of the
nation.
The organization and admission Of the
State Of Nevada has been sounpieted IN
conformity With law, and thus our excel.
lent system is firmly established in the
mountains, which once seemed barren
and uniHhabitable waste, between the
Atlantic States aud those which have
grown up on the coast Of The Pacific
ocean. The Territories Of the United
States are generally in q condition Of
prosperity and rapid growth. Idahos
and Montana, By reason Of their crest
distance aud the interruption OF com.
mnuicstion with them By Indian HOSTILE
ties, have been only partially organized,
but Il is understood that these diiiicnlties
are about 20 disappear, which will per-
NIT their Governments, ike those Of
others, to go into speedy aud full opera
ton, as internally connected with ard |
promotive Of the material gfowth Of the
natioB- 1onr attention is called to the /
valuable information and important re-
com mendatioss relating to the public /
land and Indian affairs, The PaeiSe Rail. |
road, and mineral discoveries, eoBtained /
in the report OF The Secretary Of the In /
terror, which is herewith transmitted. I
and which report also embraces the sub +
Iects Of b0uBties, pensions, and other
topics OF public interest, pertaining 70 /
his Department The quantity Of public /
land disposed Of dariag the FIVE quarters
ending on the 30th Of September last
was 4 ,22I ,342 acres, Of which ] .53S.6It
acres we're entered under the homestead
Law. The remainder was located with
military land warrants, agricultural
scrip certified 70 States for Railroads.
aud sold for cash. The cash derived
rom sales and location fees was 81. eIg.-
40 The income from sales during the
fiscal year ending June 3Oth. 1864 was
s61, 500, T2l, against $l3,6o7. Tgj re.
.eiTed during the prseeding year. The
aggregate Of acres surveyed during the
-ear has been equal to the quantity dis