Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-12-15

your tNIllN INN NIiN JUNO. lNHif llr
last year uf ilo War iho public lchl
wna Increased f1ll nul ilT nnd hn
tho 1ist pf October 1868 10 amount
od 10 2,7lO. flll 1850, on ihp 8lsf dos
u,' Ocluhcr 1880 o. bad boou rcduc
cl 90 sg.5Jl.9ln,Wt, the dimunllion
curing period ui fnrircn mouths
commencing september 1865. and
ending October ~. 1863 mying
been e26,3in.5Gi Ca lhc last nn.
'Hml report ou hc state oi the II
nunccs, Il was estimated tlat during
the three qnmroIs az lhc iiscl year
ending the siih OF juno hist, the
debt would be liner asul Sll2,l9l,.
Oh. During that period, however
IL was reduced 6il.l9G,SS7. The ro.
aceipts of he year having been $780,
cHJ. 905 more. and the expenditures
$500. 90 ,2Aj less than the estimates
Nothing cnn morc clearly indicate
than those statements the eSteut
and availability OF tho national re-
osurces and .ic rapidity and safety
with which under our form Of gov.
bernment; great naval and military
/ establishment can be disbanded,
and expenses reduced from n war to
II peace footing During the fiscal
! yeircnlng the Both June, 1866, the
receipts wcro S558.032, 62O, and the
expenditures Si20,750,9l0, leaving
unavailable surplus Of S57, 25l, $50.
1T is estimated that the receipts for
the fiscal year ending the Both Jure
Z ] SCI, will be Sl75 ,0Gl 1856, and that
the expenditures will reach the sum
Toi' S3l6.42S, OBS, leaving in the treas'
Jury surplus ofSl0s G33 ,30S for the
fiscal year ending June 30th, 1868,
1t is estimated that the receipts will
amoudtto S436, 600 COO, and that the
expenditures will be 's950;2i7,G4l,
showing nm excess Of S95, 752, 3j9 in
favor Of the Government These
estimated receipts may be diminish
.ctl by the reduction Of duties; but
after all necessary reductions shall
have been made, the revenue of the
present and the following years will
doubtless be sufficient to cover all
charges on tho treasury and leave
IN lahge surplus to be applied to the
+ payment OF the principal debt
There seems now to be no goodrea-
son why taxes may not be reduced,
fas the country advances in popula
ton, and the debt be extinguished
iOwithin the next quarter OLA ccntu-.
~. foH HIis4a-a
ia The Report of the Secretary Of War fur
nishcs valuable and important information
in reference to operations of his department
during the past year. Few younieex now
remain in the service, and they are being
discharged MS rapidly as they can be rclie-
wed by regular troops. The army has been
promptly paid, carefully provided with med
ical ireatmenl, well sheltered and subsisied,
and is to be furnished with breech loading
gums and smnll arms. The military strength
OF the nation has been unimpared by the
q discharge of volunteers, the disposition OF
. unserviceabe stores and the retrenchment
of expenditures, Sufficient war material
to meet danger has been retained, and from
the disbanded volunteers ready to respond
10 the national cnll, an army can he raised,
8 organized and equipped. Preparations have
n Decl HAAlc iOl thc pa. u III Va ehhAN''I'''
bounties as authorized by the recent session
Of Congress, under such regulations as viii
protect The Government from fraud and Sc.
cure to Tie discharged soldier the we'll earn
ed reward oil his bravery and gallantry.--
!, More than G,000 maine ! soldiers have arti-
fetal limbs or other mgicalapparatus, and
Al national cemeteries, containing remains
of 104, 20G Union soldiers have already been
4 established. Tie tctal estimate Of military
appropriatfHfs are $40, 256,490 ~
y The Secretary of the Navy reports that
u naval force consists of IS vessels, arm
cd with 1851 guns; Of these Is vessels are
carrying 1929 guns, being distributed a
smong seven squadrons Tie number of men
in service is l3,600 Great activity and
Vigilance have been displayed by all the
squadrons, and their nomenclature been
judiciolsly aud efficiently arranged in such
d manner as would best promote American
commerce., and protect the interest of our
countryincn abroad The vessels not EN-
ployed are undergoing repairs, or laid up
till their service may be required. Most Of
The iron clad fleet are at League Island and
at the city OF Philadelphia, which, until de-
csive action should be taken by Congress
wasselccted by the Secretary Of the Navy
as the most eligible locations fort that ella IS
~ lNS9N is' - 10 th'ib u cuitaplS
station should be provided FOR he iron-clad
~ fleet. Ii is intended lliat these vessels shall
z be in proper condition for any emergency ;
+, and il is desirable that the law accepting
League Island for Naval purposes, which
passed the House of Representatives at its
@ last Session, should have fnai action at an
I carly period, in order that we may have a
Y suitable public station fer this class Of YES
sells, as well as navy yard sufficient for the
!, wants OF the service on the delaware river.
Tie Naval Pension Fund amounts to SILL
10000, having been increased 81, 750, 900
durifig the year. The expenditures Of the
3 department. for the fiscal year ending 30ih
oiJunc last, we're $43, 1924 ,526; and the. esti-
!. mate for the coming year amounts,to S23,
5GS, 1856. Attention is invited to the condi-
ton of our seamen and the Importance Of
y log islative measures for their relief and
B Improvement The suggestions in behalf
5 of this deserving class of our ieliow-citi-
zens is earnestly recommended to the ia
voraJlc attention of Congress, ~.
The report of the Postmaster General
presents amost satisfactory condition Of
llsihe postal service, and submits q recon-
msndation which deserves The consideration
a of Cungress.t The revenues of the Depart
rnent for the year ending June 3, 1866, we're
& iSl4386,9S6, and The expenditures 1882
t1020, showing an excess of the latter of
Syi4,0S3. In anticipation of this defcien-
sy, however, a special appropriation was
made by Congress in the actapproved July
%, 1856, including the standing appropri-
" alton of $4,000 900 for free mail matter as
tia legitimate portion Of revenue yet remain
ing unexpended, the actual deficiency for
the past year is only S2e5,953, a sum with
= in, 81, l4l Of the amount estimated in the
annual report of 1894 The decrease of
revenue compared with the previous year
q was ! 10 per cent, and the increase Of ex-
penditnres owing principally to enlarge
ment of the mail service in the South Y
per cent. On s9fhof June last there were
in operation G930 mail routes, with an ag-
gregate length Of lS992l miles; an aggre-