The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1866-12-08

! the finances. it was estimated that during the
! three quarters of the fiscal year ending the
! Both bf jane last. tie debt wou MD be increased
! SlI2,I94.947. During that period, however.
: it was reduced S3I, l96,3ST. the receipts of
! the bar having beer $50. sos 903 more and
| the expenditures $500, 629 ,235 less, than the
estimates. Nothing could more clearly in
! dictate. than these statet,ents, the extent and
availability of the national resources, and the
rapiiity and safety with which, under our
form Of government, great military and naval
establishments can be dishanded, and exs
perse5 reduced from a war to a peace foot
| ing.
During the fiscal year ending Both of June,
1866. the receipts were Sj6S.G32 $50 the
expenditures $500. 80, $40, leaving an avail>
able surplus Of S37, 2Sl $50.
1t is estimated that the receipts for the
fiscal yea. ending the 3Oth of June, 1857,
will be $475, O6l ,3S6, and that the expendi>
lures will reach the sum of $3l6,428,07S,
leaving in the Treasury surplus of $685.
633, 30S For the fiscal year ending June
80. 1868. it is estimated that the receipts will
! amount 10 Si46 600, 900, and that the expen>
ditures will be 4351. 2l7 GIL, showing an ex-
cess Of SIS, 752,3 1863 in favor of the Governs
mcnt.
These estimated receipts may be dem:n>
ished by a reduction of excise and import
duties. but after all necessary reductions
shalt have been made, the revenue of the
present and following years will doubtless be
sufficient to cover all Legitimate charges upon
the Treasury, and Leave large annual sur-
plus 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, as the coun-
I, ,,Iolty Nh
vet the debt be extnguished within the next
quarter Of = century.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
The report of the Secretary Of War furn-
ishes valuable and important information in
reference tn the operations ofhis department
during the past war F,w volunteers now
remain in the service, a.:d they are being
discharged as rapidly as they can be replaced
( by regular troops. The army has been
promptly paid carefully provided with medi
/ cal treatment we'll sheltered and sabsistcd,
and Is to be Furnished with breach>loading
small arms. The military strength of the
nation has been uuimpaired by the discharge
of volunteers, the disposition Of unserviceable
or pcrshabe stores, and The retreGchment Of
/ expenditure. Sufficient war material to meet
any emergency ha. been retained, and from
! the di5baglci volunteers, staining ready TO
respond to the national call large armies can
be rapidly or2An;zed, equipped. and concen>
trated. Notifications on the coast and from
.ier, have received, o. are being prepared
for. more powerful armaneuts. Lake surveys
and harbor and river Improvements, are III
coarse OF energetic prosecution.
/ Preparations have been made for the pay
ment Of the additional bountes authorized
during The recent session Of Congress, under
iuent from fraul and secure iothe bouor,bly
discharged soldier The vel carmel reward Of
hi, faihfulness and ga,l.1'ry.
Nor. than SIX thousand maia.ed soliiery
have received artificial limbs, or other SER
yiccable apparatus. F1riy-oue nation al
.csme;.riss, containing the renains Of l0i,>
52j Union soldiers, have already been es;ab.
. lished.
The total estimate Of military aP?ro?ria>
lions is $25, 20j,Go9.
REPORT % tbs SECRETARY OF me FAFr.
I, Is stated IN the report OF the Secretary
5f lie Navy that the naval tprce al ibis time
! consists Of two hundred aud seyenIy,eIghl
vessels armed with ~, thousand thCae aur>
bred aud FIT, :rn7. .! siesr, or hundred
and fifteen vessels, carving one thOuS1ud
and tv-u:v,u5aa guns, axe IA commission.
= 4 J.
T4e number Of n 70. b.. "a: sc-.icc i thirteen
,housaui si< h1-.Ir@l. Great activity al
vigilance hay, ,uea ais1lavci by all tie
slnedroa' -at 'te.t movements have been
j4a.cis II aul eiliri--tiy arranged in sgci
a-.auaer as would b-.; promote American
commerce. ant pFu.ec; ,hs rights anl i8'e--
es,s Of our ccuutrymen abroad The vessels
unemplyye. ar, undergoing repairs, or are
laid up uaiil their services may be required.
Mos. nf the iron clad aex: is al League
Tslsud, ia lie vicinity Of fhi!ale!p hia, place
Z whicE, unt.l decisive ncliou should lie taken
hv Congress, va selected br the Secretary
oi tie Nayy As the mDs: isb,e location FIR
that class o; ress "a. ii = iuporiac: ;hat 4
suitable p.1iic sta ion should be provided
for the ir3p>cj~i feet. u IS intended tina,
these vessels shall BE- p proper coud.t on :or
auY eme7--nvv. a.. 4. - desirable thai the
b..l accepting I.aNsge Island for naval pur-
4 poses which u-.-sel the House OF Represents
ia;iyzs Al r., last session. should receive final
action 81 IA early p.r:oi, il order that there
may h sa.;ah,e public station FOR tbs clas,
of vessels, IS well n navy ward OF area
salIicicu, 10. the ua::s Of the service on the
/ Delaware river.
The naval pea .;pH faad amounts To Sill
$4,000 having beea increased -, $50 900
during tn. Yea.. The expenditures Of the
department for the fiscal wear ending 3Oh
June Inst, were si3,32i ,52j, and the Il
mate. for the coming year asapLi, 70 81
SIS. 236.
A,tan,ion IS invited to the condition Of our
; seamen. and the importance of legislative
measures tor ,keir relief anI improvement.
The suggestions on behalf Of this deserving
class OF our ieil1w~cirizens are earnestly
recommended 10 the favorable attentioa OF
Congress
THE POSTAL sEavICE.
Tie report of the Postmaster General pre-
seutz most satisfactory condition Of the
postal service, and presents recommendations
which desevr. the consideration of Congress.
The revenues of the department for the year
ending jane 30, 1856, We're sl4 36j, 9Sj, and
the expenditures sl5.3j2,079: showing an
increase of the latter OF $3.50 093. In antics
patton Of this deficiency, however, special
appropriation made by Congress in the
acl approved July IS, 1865. Incudiu. the
standing appropriation of 100000 for trees
mail matter, As a legitimate portion of the
revenues yet remaining uneXpended, the
actual deficiency for the past year is only
S265, 093-a sum within Sl5,lll of ths
amount estimated in the annual report of
1864 The decrease of revenue, compared
with the previous year, wa. one and one fifth
per cent and the increase of expenditures
owing principally 10 the enlargement OF the
mail service in the South, with twelve per
cent.
On the 3oth Of June last, there were in
operation six thousand nine hundred and
thirty mail routes, with an aggregate length
of one hundred and eighty thousand nine
hundred and twenty one miles, an aggregate
annual transportation OF seventy one million
eight hundred and thirty seven thousand nine
hundred and fourteen miles, and an aygre ,
gate annual cost, including all expenditures,
of IS, 40, Isl. The length of railroad routes
is thirty two thousand and ninety two miles