The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-12-15

receipts were sj5S, ,032, go, and the ex.
penditures $220, $50. $40, leaving an avail.
able surplus Of 1927 ,281 $50. II is esti-
mated that the receipts for the fiscal year
ending the 30th Of June 1867, will be
S475, 5,OGl 1856 and that the expenditures
will reach the sum Of SIG, G,428, ,078, leav.
ing in the Treasury a surplus Of 1853 ,633,-
30S. For the fiscal year ending June,
Both 1868 il il estimated that the receipts
will amount to 1886, 900. 900, aud the ex-
penditures will be $3.50 ,2G7 ,64l, showing
an excess Of s85, 5,752 ,359 in favor of the
government These estimatcd receipts
may be reduced by reduction ol excess
Of import duties, but after all necessary
reductions have been made tho revenue
of the present and Of the following years
will doubtless be sufficient TO cover egiti-
mate charges on thcTrcasury, aud leave
large annual surplus to be applied to the
payment Of the principal Of the debt.
There seems now to be no good reason why
taxes may not be reduced, and the coun-
try advance in population. wealth, and its
debts be extihgushed within the next
quarter Of 4 ccutury.
WAE DEPARTMENT.
The report Of TIE Secretary Of War fur.
nishcs valuable aud important information
III reference to operations Of this depart
ment during the past year. Few yolun-
teers now remain in service, and they are
being discharged IA rapidly as they can
be replaced 10y regular troops. The army
has been promptly paid. carefully proyid-
Cd with medical treatment, well sheltered
aud subsistcd, and il to be furnished with
breach loading small arms The military
strength Of the nation has been unimpair-
I Cd b. the discharge Of volunteers. The
! disposition of unservicablc or rcrishable
stores. rc'reuchmcnt Of expenditures, suf-
! fcicnt war material TO meet any cncrgen.
/ cy. has been retained. ] he lately dis.
banded volunteers stand ready to respond
T directly 10 the Presidential call Large
armies can be rapidly organized. equipped
aud concentrated. Fortifcations, coasts
and frontiers have received ~ are being
prepared for more powerful armaments.
Lake surveys aud harbor and river la.
proycments are in course ofcncrgctic pros
cculion. Preparations have been made
for the payment Of the additional bouutic-
1aulhurized during the recent session oi
+. Congress, under such regulations as will
protect the Government from fraud, and
secure TO the honorably discharged sol
diers the well earned reward OF his faith
fulncss and gallauiry. More than six hun
drcl manned soldiers have received arti.
fetal limbs or other surgical apparatus,
aud forty-ouc national cemetcrys contain.
jng the remains of IO3 ,j2G Union sol.
dlers, have already been established. The
total amount of military appropriations is
/ &25 ,2Q5 $50.
/ NAVY DEPARTMENT.
/ 1t is stated in the report of the Secrc.
tary of the Navy that the naval force at
4 this time consists Of 27S vessels. armed
with .3JI guns. Of these ] l5 vessels arc
divided among seven squadrons. The
number Of mon in the service Is 13.GG0
Great activity aud energy have been dis.
played by all squadrons, aud their move
mcnfs have been iudjcious and efficiently
arranged in such manner as would best
promote American commerce abroad. The
ve,,els unemployed are undergoing re
pairs. or are laid up until their service:
may be required. Most Of the iron-clad
fleet IL at League Island, in the vicinity
of Philadelphia. which until decisive ac
ton shall be taken by Congress. was Sc
lected by the Secretary of the Nary n,
the most eligible location for that class o.
vessels 1t is important that suitable
public station be provided for the iron
clad feet. II is intended that these yes
, sells shall be in proper condition for any
{ emergency, and tits desirable that the bill
: accepting League Island for naval pur
: poses, which passed the House at its las
session. should receive its final action Il
/ au early period, IN order that there ma!
be a suitable public station for this elias
Of vessels, as we'll as navy yard of al
area sufficient for the wants of the service
in the Delaware River. The naval pen
sion fund amounts toSll,750 900. haYin!
been increased S2,75O,000 during tn
present year. The expenditures of thi
Department for the fiscal year ending sol
? OF June last we're S43 1924 ,526, and tn
. estimates for the coming year amount {
!, $23 .56S. .436. Attention is directed to th
! condition of our scamen, and the impor
tance OF legislative measures for their i'm
r provement and relief. The suggestion
in behalf of this deserving class of ou
fellow citizens are earnestly recommends
to the favorable attention Of Congress.
f PoST-oFFICE DEPARTMENT.
i The report of the Post Master Genera
l. presents Il most satisfactory condition c
: the postal services, and submits recon
: mendations which deserve the consdera
h ton of Congress. The Receipts of tn
J. Department for. the year ending Jun
e 30th, 1866, were S14,3S6,986 and th
expenditure, SIS 1853 079, showing an ex
h cess ofthe latter of965, ,093. In anticipatio
;, of this deficiency, however, a special al
: preparation was made by Congress in til
{ act approved July 28th, 1866, includin
! the standing appropriation of 100000 fc
! free mail matter as a legitimate POI
n ton OF Revenue yet remaining unez
: pended. The actual deficiency for th
g past year is only S265, ,093-a sum with
J. in $51, 141 of the amount estimated i
IS the Annual Report Of 1866. The dc
It crease of the Revenue compared with tn
Il previous year, was one and one-ffth pc
G cent, and the increase of expenditures o
7. the same, principally, to the enlargmer
J. of the small service, in the South was l
e per cent. On the Both of June las
d there were in operation $3.50 mail route