Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-12-20
.samunf Department Reports.


denartmenls of the government, which
aceompanyed the Presidents Message
TO Congress:
Report of the Secretary Of the Navy.
Secretary Welles reports that the
navy has 278 vessels, 2,35l guns and
13. 500 men. Fifty-four iron-clads are
laid up. and seven are not completed.
Sixtv-nine vessels are in squadron SER
vice. carrying G94 guns. On the pen
sion list there are 2,265 names the
total annual payment is s270,1S9.
A detailed statement is next given
of the various squadrons and their
duties. For the turcied iron-clads,
he claims that they are an entire sue
cess, as proved by the cruises OF the
Monadnock and the Miantonomoh.
The necessity Of purchasing League
Island, near Philadelphia, for a naval
station, il is stated, promises cncoura-
ging results. 'sIf the government
would enlist the best class of boys as
apprentices, il must, as has been here
tofore suggested, nuke the service at
tractive; aud to do this most etiectu-
ally the Recommendation is renewed
that portion Of those most proficient
and most deserving shall receive ap-
pointmen.s to the Naval Academy.
To carry this Recommendation into
effect, the plan Of conferring onc-half
Of the yearly appointments upon the
naval apprentices who shall pass the
best examination, instead of appoint
ing the whole from congressional Sc
lection. is most available"
The buildings and grounds Of the
Naval Academy at Annapolis are rep
resented as in good order, and the in
stitution generally as prosperous.
Report Of the Secretary Of War.
Secretary Stanton reports that up
to the lst Of November last, l,02S.02l
volunteers had been mustered out
leaving II ,049 white and eolored) in
the service at that date. The present
strength Of the army Is 54,3u2, inclu
ding 10000 colored troops; only 81
soldiers remained in hospitals on 3Otll
of June last
Large sales of war material and
government property have been made
netting heavy sums Among The
items are the following 2U1 ,JUO nor
ses and mules sold for SIS, PCS, 600
4,40O barracks, hospitals and Other
buildings, sold for s447 900 damaged
clothing. sold for s902, ,0O0; steamer.
and barges, sold for S4,000,0 ,0O0; two
hundred aud sixty two vessels, char
tered for inland transportation at 1
cost of s., GOT, 900, have been dismiss
cd. The military railroads, operated
during the war at a total expenditure
of s45. 900. 900. have been restored e
their owners, with 438 engines anS
6.6O5 cars. The military TELEGRAPH
is discontinued; its total cost WA
S3.2l9.000
Fnrty-one national military GENE
tries have been established, and tn
interments number l04 .520-all UniOl
dead Sites for ten additional GENE
tries have been selected.
The total expenditures of the Wa
Department last year we're S259,Sl4
81, Of which sum s205,272 ,324 wer
paid to the million of soldiers muster
ed out. The pay estimate tor th
coming year is SHIPS, 300.
The Army Report.
The report proper OF General Gran
is short, and il is only a sort Of intro
duction to the reports Of depdrtmen
commanders. lie refers 10 the repor
of the adjutant general to give IN
condition and strength Of the army
but that document does not accompi
nv the report now received. lie say
that IL has been necessary TO kee
troops in the disloyal States for IA
protection of the peace, and hope
that ere long they may be withdraw
and sent to the Territories, wher
they are greatly 4anted The repoi
OF Lieutenant General sherman 20,
very fully into this matter, and df
cusscs the whole subject Of our India
relations with perspicuiiy aud ability
The Internal Revenue Report.
Mr. Rollins, the Commissioner
Internal Revenue, reports that III
amount received by him in ls66, lei
amounts refunded for drawbacks,
S3lO,3sl ,l40 o. bciugnincty-uine mi
lions and odd beyond the receipts
ls65. This, in face Of some reductio
in the rates Of taxation since last yea
shows that the country has been yer
active. IL regard to the subjects
taxation. and the returns made, the
are some interesting facts. The Ia
alton on banks, dividends, circuiatio
deposits. capital. &c, produces sl.64l
16i II, being sl.2s6,9ls - less tbs
the receipts from the same sonrces
1865. Railroads bring in about y
same sum as in 1865. Insurance COZ
panics increase a hundred thoasar
dollars or so. Salaries OF persons
the service of the United States,
crease the taxation from that sour
nearly million of dollars Bcvcn
stamp receipts have increased near
four millions of dollars. Licenses,
special tax, increase five millions o.
half The income tax Is incroas
over forty millions OF dollars. lr
and steel, Notwithstanding a reducil
this year, yields considerably mo
than a million and a quarter beyol
the total receipts from those articl
last year Petroleum and coal oil
crease two millions and a quartz
The increase upon cigars is not qui
A four hundred Thousand dollars. Che
ing and smoking tobacco incrca
three millions and three quarters. F'