Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-12-06

market the lands falling within the opera
tion of such grants, and thus to exclude the
| inception of subsequent adverse right
A breach Of the conditions which Congress
may deem proper to impose should work a
| forfeiture of claims TO the lands with
drawn but unctnveyed, and of title to the
ands conveyed which remain unsold
Operations on the several lines of the Pa
cific Railroad have been prosecuted with
unex implied vigor and success. Should no
unforeseen causes of delay occur, it is CON
fidcntly anticipated that this great thor.
oughfare will be completed before the rxpi-
ration Of the period designated by Congress.
During the last fiscal year the amount
paid to pensioners, including the expenses
of disbursement, was $l3, ,45I 1896, and So
All names were added to the pension rolls
The entire number of pensioners, June 30,
1866, was 1876, 1922 This fact furnishes
melancholy and striking proof Of the 8acri
fees made to vindicate the costitu'l"nal
authority of the Federal Government, and
to mGintain inviolate the integrity Of the
Union They impose upon Us correspond
ing obligations 1t is estimated that $685.
600, 600 will be required to meet the exigen-
cies Of this branch Of the service during the
Eext fiscal year -...
Treaties have been concluded with The
Indi ans who, enticed into armcd opposition
to our Government at the outbreak Of the
Rebellion have unconditionally Submitted
to our authority, and manifested an earnest
desire for a renewal OF our friendly rela-
! tions ..
During the year ending September 80,
1866, SIG patents for useful Inventions
and designs were issued and at that date
| the balance in the Treasury to the credit OF
the Patent fund was $2lS,297.
AS subject upon which depends an i'm
mense amount Of the production and COM
merce Of the country, | recommend to Con-
gress such legislation as may be necessary
! for the preservation of the levees Of the
| Mississippi river 1t is a matter OF national
| Importance that early steps should be taken
not only to add to the efficiency of these
! barriers against destructive inundations,
! but for the removal Of all distractions to
the free and safe navigation of that great
channel Of trade and commerce.
! Tnc District Of Columbia, under existing
! laws, is not entitled t. that representation
! in the National Councils which, from our
! earliest history, has been uniformly accord
ed to each Territory established from time
to time within our limits. 1t maintains pc
cuiiar relations to Congress, to whom the
Constitution has granted the power of cxer-
cising exclusive legislation over the seat Of
government Our fellow-citizens residing
in the District, whose interests are thus con
fded to the special guarnainship Of Con
gress, exceed in number the population Of
several of our Territories, and 10 Just rea-
son is perceived why delegate of their
choice should not be admitted to a seat in
the House Of Representatives. No modo
seems so app roprate and C1fcctual Of ena-
bling them to make known their peculiar
condition ana wants, aud Of securing the
! local legislation adopted to them | there
fore recommend the passage Of law au-
! thUrizing the electors Of the District Of Col
umbia to choose delegate, to be allowed
| the same rights and privileges as a dele
gate representing Territory The iucreas-
! ing enterprise and rapid progress of im-
provel.rut iu the District are bighly graft
! flying, aud trust that the efforts of the
perity Of the national uetrepJ!is will re-
ceve the efficient and generous cooperation
Of Congress.
1t Is a subject Of congratulation that no
foreign combinations against our domestic
|
ence among the nations have been formed
or attempted. While sentiments Of recon
ciliation, loyalty and patriotism have III
creased at home, a more just consideration
Of our national character and rights has
been manifested by foreign nations
The entire success Of the Atlantic Tee-
graph between the coast of Ireland and
the Province Of Newfoundland is all ach-
ievement which has been justly celebrated
in both hemispheres as the opening of an
era in the progress of civilization Tuere
is reason TO expect that equal success will
attend, and even greater results follow,
! the enterprise for connecting the two Com
! tineuts through the Pacific Ocean by the
projected line Of telegraph between Kan
schatka and the Russian Possessions in
America.
The resolution of Congress protesting
! against pardons by foreign Governments
OF persons convicted OF infamous offences,
on condition of emigration to our country,
has been communicated to the States with
which we maintain intercourse, and the
practice, so justly the sdbject of complaint
on our part, has not been renewed
The congratulations Of Congress to the
Emperor of Russia, upon his escape from
attempted assassination, have been present
ed to that humane and enlightened ruler
and received by him with expressions of
grateful appreciation.
The Executive, warned of an attempt by
Spanish American adventu.ers t, induce
the emigration of freedmen Of the United
States to a foreign country, protested
against the project as one which, if con-
summated, would reduce them to a bond
age even more oppressive than that from
which they have just been relieved Assur
ance has been received from the Govern
ment OF the State, in which the plan was
matnred, that the proceeding will meet
its encouragement nor approval 1t is a
question worthy of your consideration,
whether our laws upon the subject are ad-
equate to the prevention or punishment Of
the crime thus meditated
In the month of April last Congress is
aware, a friendly arrangement was made
between the Emperor of France and the
President Of the United States for the
withdrawal from Mexico of the French ex-