Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-12-04

Gao eos COG. and the expenditures, $780,
sso ess ,..e Than the estimates.
Nothing could more clearly indicate 'n ,...
theee statements the extent and avaiso Wy
a. ~ national resources. and the fsp'o''!
and safe Y with which. under our TORN o.
,vve,cmen,. great military and naval es'so
I;.hr,.n,s can he disbsnded, and expenses
..1nc.d from . var to . p'a ace footing Dur'
-. IN. tiscal year ending 30,h fJu"e. 1900.
.hs ,sce;pts .crc e55e, O32, 500; the expen>
d;su,es a5aO 7b0, Q4O, leaving sn1ava'ia'l:
susplus Of t37 ,2si $50. Il 10 estimated
,h., tho receipts for the fiscal year ending
On. so,h OF June 1865, will be e475,o6l:
as6 aud that the expenditures will reacn
IN. sum of 3sl6,42s.07s, leaving in the
treasury a surplus Of e15e. .3os. FOR
the fiscal wear ending June 81, 1868. It IS
est;ma; ed that the receipts will amount 20
aIs8 oOO. 600. and that the expenditure VII
be $3.50, 81. al, showing an excess OF $751;
752 $50 in favor Of the government
These estimated rec ipts may De d''n'n.
ished bv . reduction Of excise and iin!o''
duties bu. after all necessary reductions
shall have been made, the revenue OF '"e
present and following years will doubtless
he sufficiept TO cover all legitimate charger,
unon the treasury, and leave large annua'
surplus to be applied to the payment OF '.s
pr,nc,nal Of the debt T,ere seems no" ~
b. no good reason Why taxes may nor va
reduced Is the country advances ~ poP".s
ton and wealth, and yet the debt DC ex''''
eusbed within the next quarter Of &C"
fury.
rrponr OF ruE sEcRErARY OF WAR.
The report Of the Secretary OF war Iur
nisl,es valu able and important sn'o'm.''o"
in reference ~ the affairs OF his oepa''"s.''
during the past year. Few volunteers -
main IN the service, and they are oei"g u'S
charged Is rapidly as they can BE- replace
by regular sr,ops. The army mas peer
promptly paid carefully provided wrh meo
zeal treatment, well sheltered and subs, o
and /. 10 be furn he'd with breach-loadine
small arms.
The military strength Of the nation ha'
been unimp,i cd BY the discharge Of voIun
,cers. By The disposition Of unscrv'ee.oi'
or per,shable stores and the re'renchmeh
ri exuen,i,urc. sulYicicn. war material Z
NEE, any c,ncrgenc. has been retained. ant
from the disbxnded volunteers standinl
ready to respond 70 the national call lars
arnio, can he rapidly organized, equippe'
aud concentrated.
F,r;i,ics,ious on the coast and frontie
have received or are being prepared lot NOR
powerful arnaments Lake surveys III
hsrbor aud river improvement are IN cours
II energetic prosecution.
Prcpsrat,ons have been made FOR the pay
ment of the additional bounties authorize
during the recent session Of Congress. VI
der such regulations - will protect the go'
eminent from fraud and secure to the nor
ably discharged soldier the wsll-earned n
ward Of his iai,h(ulness and ea'Ia"try.
More than 5000 maimed sol Tiers hav
, received artificial limbs or other service ab
; apparatus.
J Forty one national cemeteries, conia'nir
the remains Of 1O4 523 union soldiers ha'
; already been estsblis ed
The total estimate Of military approprii
lions is &25. 2O6, 500.
} REroMr o. rue SECRETARY or THE NAV
Il IL stated in the report Of tho Secretly
Of the Navy that the naval force at this tin
consists Of 2T8 vessels srmed with 90;
guns. OF these, ll5 vessels, carrying %:
guns. are in commission, distributed cliiet
, among seven tQuadron.. The number
! men in the service $500.
Great activity and vigilance have be-
, displayed by all the squadrons, and the
movements have been judiciOusly aud fl
GENTLY arranged in such amann.r as YOU
best promote American commerce AMI PR
, tcct the rights and interests Of our countr
!, men abroad. The vessels unemployed q
!. undergoing repairs. and are laid up uni
their services may be required.
. Most Of the ircn-clsd heet is at Leag'
: island, in the vicinity Ct Philadelphia.
: place which, until decisive action should
; taken BY congress, Vas selected by the &c
Z rotary Of the navy a. the most eligible !
l cation for that class Of vessels. 1t is in
portant that suitable public station shou
: be provided for the iron-clad fleet. II
= intended that these vessels shall be in pro
i er condition for anv emergency. and 1t
4 desirable that the bill accepting League {,
o land for naval purposes. which passed q
q house Of representatives last session shcu
u receive final action At an early period,
!. order that there may be , suitable pub
d station for this class If vessels, rs we'll ~,
: hayward Of area sufIicien. for the war
4 Of the service on the Delaware river.
d The naval pension fund amounts to 81
$50. 900, having been increased 81, 1000
during the year. The expenditures of /
II department for the fiscal year ending 81
:, Of June last. were $43,324 500, and the
Il Inmates for the coming year amounts to -
e 56s, 436
Il Attention is invited tn the condition
}. seamen, and the importance Of lcgislati
!, measures for their relief and improveme
= The Suggestions on behalf Of this desersi
e class VI our felow>c liens are earncs
!. recommended to the favorable attention
II coOgrras.
Z REroRr OF the rosTNAsfER GENERAL.
d The report Of the postmaster general p
e sents most satsif Glory condition Of
: postal service, and submi.s recommendatit
!. which deserve the consideration Of congre
! The revenues Of the Department Cor the "
J. ending June 80. 1860, were 3l4,3s6. 81
: and ths expenditures $l5. $780, .howl
Il an increase Of the latter I t9G5,093.
n anticipation of this deficiency. however
y xpecia, appropriation was m de by congr
u IN the act approved July 2s. 1866. Inc
j. ding the standing app, opristion Of $100.t
o tor tree mail matters, Ms = legitimate port
! af the revenues yet remaining uhexpend
L he actual deficiency Cor the past year i.
" $265. O93. n sum within $l5, l4l, OF
IS amount estimated in the annual report
e 1864.
u The deer ase Of vever 10. compared y
the previous year. was one and one 9th
cent, aud the increase Of expenditures, I
II ,ng principally 10 the enla, cement Of
mail Sc vice in thc SOUTH was - per cen
. On the SOth Of juno last. there were
!, operation $50 rouiea, with an agsreg
J. length Of l6O. y21 miles-an annual itai
. portation Of II 1857 .9l4 miles. and an az
= gate an ual cost, incIun'ng oil expendi,u u
of e0.4lO.l64. The length Of railr
routes is 81. Oy3 mites, and the annual ira
' por,ation 80, co., ACT miles. 1he length
steams oat routes is l4,346 miles, and
{ annual transportation 2,4ll .y63 miles.
r The rail service 10 rapidly increasi
. throughout the whole country. and It's o.
. dy extension in the sou hem states ia
1 Gates their constantly improving cond,t
1 The growing importance 0f The iorei
a service also merits attention. The poet
: ice department. Of Great Britain Aid I
i own have areel upon . preliminary b
= for nsW postal eonvention. which. It Is
B lisved. viii psovs eoinen,ly beneficial TO
{ oommerciaa jatseesta Of the Uni,ed 8 stss
III cortemplatse . redueliea q he inter-
. sionai lsasss psesaGs - sne-half ~ exist
/ rates; . rodueeien e postage With al oil
) IceuniSiss 10 - ao0 which cosrsspoadss
= 1 10 transoitted in the British mail, or
!. closed mails throughout the united kinsdo