The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-12-04

CHARLESTON DAILY
Rendi.Gres OF Sslos The length railroad routes
annua! transportation thirty million six hrndrel and
The length of steamboat routes is foureeA tbousand
three hundred and forty-ssx miles, and~the annual
thousand nine hundred sxty.two miles The mail
whee rs rapdy & increasing throughout the
States indicates their constantly Improving Condition
nno growing Importance OF the foreign rvice also
Britain and our have agreed upon . preliminary
basis for Postal Convention which it is believed
esss Of the United States. nasmuch coDtepiates
reduction Of the international letter postage to
nan the existing rates; reduction OF postage with
sner to and from which
the uned IN de a M or closed nails
and reasonable charges the and errtora,
Of h esc II closed mails snda9
use an mail communicatons established under the ln-
either in open or closed nails on the same tara as
those applicable to the Inhabitants OF the coun.
The report the secretary Of the interior EXHIBITS the
condition Of those branches Of public service which
four million hundred and twenty nine thousand
three hundred az ana twelve acres of
sand five hundred and sixteen acres of which were en-
tered under the homestead act. The policy originally
tal notifications. Immediate revenne and not their
rapid settlement the cardinal feature Of our land
resulted in conviction that the early development Of
our agricultural resources and the diffusion of an ener
far Importance the national growth ana pros
Peri an tue proceeds Of the sale Of te land to the
pioneer o eopsg nas
they impose the privilege Of p1rchasinga hunted portion
stead snactments relieve the settler payment o7
pufchase money, and secure him permanent hom
upon the condition OF residence for years. This
p9ey esSw1sd aS a e. from e
1nan1ested when time shall have given to it wider de-
pG5enGn$ IN AID Of the fa5lroads and
after prevail more stringent provisions WIN be required
t1e 1 ss sans Of the The
II 5 9
u a some portion Of the road has been actually built
the corporaon but never IN esaser y @
whole quantity embraced by the grant completed
ment This sresriction would not operate to the pre
dice Of any undertaking conceived in good faith and exc
ng 1Gs ape
ration OF such grants and thus exclude the inception
lions Congress may de o 81 sae
work forfeiture Of claim to the lands but
nns;onveyedi s; yyii and Of title to the lands
Operations on the several lines Of
cess Should unforeseen delay occur It Is
confidently anticipated that this great
be completed before the expiration Of HE peIioddeg
the last fiscal year the amount paid to pen
fn1Fteen million four hundred and fty-nirte: Thousand
mine hundred and dollars; and hy thousand
spenson rolls. The entire number OF pensioners june
30, 1866 was ono hundred and thousand seven
choly and striking proof Of the sacrioes made to vin
cate the constitutional authority Of the Federal Govern
ment and TO maintain inviolate the Integrity of the
;
service during the next fiscal
IreaHes have been concluded with the Indians who,
entced into armed opposition ou1Y1rnnenE at the
outbreak Of the rebellion, have submit
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upon which depends an INN ae,ae an,onnt
e Congress sns as sq
tor the Of the 1eyees Of the Mississippi
should taken only add to The eaency Of these
barriers agans. destructive inundaaons but the
of that great channel of trade and commerce. s'
ene % s Of nnGsf d %
co to eao 4e1S has been been
L manaina peculiar eaS neaons sS s4e ae
Congress- to whom the Constitution has granted the
aesd1 II the fbs seat @
ict whose interests are thus connded 70 the special
e o an5 the
perceived why delegate Of their choice should not be
admitted to seat in the House Of Representatives No
mode seems appropriate and eectual Of enabling
them to make fnown their peculiar condition andants
and Of securing the local legsation adapted them
therefore recommend the passage OF lay authorizing
the electors ct the District Of Columbia dele
gate, to be allowed the rights and privileges as
delegate representing Territory The increasing enter
Prise and rapid progress of proveert uhe District
are highly and trust that the efforts Of the
municipal authorities to promote the prosperity Of the
national metropolis win receive the efficient and eener
ous cooperation Of Congress. 80
The report of the Commissioner OF Agri culture re.
views the operations of his Department. NJ ha pact
year. and nsks the aid Of Congress it's efforts to en-
courage those States which, scourged by war; are now
engaged in the reorganization of domestic in
dustry. #71& -ot
tits subject Of congratulaton that no foreign cc
binatons against domestic and Eafety or our
legitima influence among the nations have form
ed or attempted. Whle sentiments of reconciliation
loyalty and patriotism have increased at boe more
just consideration of national character and rights
has been manifested by foreign nations
The entire SUCCESS Of the Atlantic Telegraph between
the coast OF Ireland and the Newfoundland
is IN achievement which has been justly celebrated in
both the opening OF the progress
ofcV11zahon There reason to expect that equal sue
cess viii attend, and greater results follow the en-
terprdse for connecting the two Continents through the
Pacific Ocean by the projected line Of telegraph between
Kanschatka and the Russian possessions Ia America
The resolution Of Congress protesting against pardons