The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-12-12

identiaIly averted. The Commis-
sioners, under the act Of the 10th
of July, 1857, were invested with
full power TO adjust existing dim.
culties, negotiate treaties with dis
affected bands, and select for them
reservations remote from travelled
routes, between the Mississippi rip.
or and the Pacific. They entered
without delay upon the execution
of their trust, but have not yet
made any official report Of the pro-
ceedings. 1t is OF vitalimportance
that our distant territories should
be exempt from Indian outbreaks,
and that the Pacific Railroad, an oh
| ject Of national Importance, should
not be interrupted by hostile tribes,
These objects, as we'll as the ma.
terial interests and the moral ard
intellectual improvement of the
Indians, can be most effectually
secured by concentrating them up
on portions Of the country setapart
for their exclusive use and located
at points remote from the highways
and encroaching white settlements
Pacific Railroad. 4c.
Since the commencement Of the
second session Of the Thirty-ninth
Congress, FIVE hundred and ten
miles of road have bcen constructed
on tho main line aud branches OF
the Pacific Railway. The line
from Omaha is rapidly approach
ing the eastern base of the Rocky
Mountains, while the terminus OF
the last section Of constructed road
in California, accepted by the Gov
ernment on the 24th Of October last
was but eleven miles distant from
the summit of the Sierra Nevada
The remarkable energy evinced by
the companies offers tire strongest
assurance that the completion Of
theroad from Sacramento to Oma
ha will be not long deferred.
PnbiIc Lends, h
During the last fiscal year 7 OIL.
III acres Of public land were dis.
posed of. and the cash receipts from
sales and fees exceeded by one.half
million dollars the sum realized
from those sources during the pre-
ceding year.
Pensions. -
The amount paid to pensioners,
including the disbursements. was
Sl8,6l9, 956; and 3G 482 name were
added TO the roll. The entire mum.
ber Of pensioners on the Both Of
June last was l55.474.
Patents.
Eleven thousand six hundred and
fifty five patents and designs were
issaed during The year ending Sop.
tember 80, 1867, and at that date
the balance in the Treasury to the
credit of the Patent Fund was
1886, ,G07. '
The Navy.
The report Of the Secretary Of
the Navy states that we have sew
en- squadrons actively and indus
triousIy employed under efficient
and able commanders in protecting
the persons and property Of Ameri.
can citizens, maintaining the digni.
ty and power of the Government
} and promoting the commercial. and
and business interests Of our coun.
trymen in every part Of the world
0ftwo hundred aud thirty eight
vessels composing the present
, Navy Of the United States, 56, car.
rying 5O7 guns, are in squadron
service. During the year tht
number of vessels in commission
has been reduced twelve, and there
! are thirteen less on squadron duty
: than there were at the date of the
last report. A large number Of
vessels were commenced aud in
: course of construction when the wal
. terminated, and although Congress
J has made tho necessary appropri
: aticns for their completion, the
: Department has either suspended
: work upon them or limited the slow
! completion OF steam vessels so as
: to meet the contracts for machine
ry madc with private establish
ments.
: Tho total expenditures Of the Ma
b, Wy Department for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1867, we're S3l ,034,
OIL. No appropriations have been
made or required since tho close o.
Q the war, for the construction ant
9 repair OF vessels and for steam ma
chinery, ordnance, provisions dnC
| clothing. fuel, hemp, &C., balance
. under these several heads having
: boen more than sufficient tor cur
! rent expenditures. 1t should also
: be stated TO the credit Of tho De.
partment, that besides asking no
appropriation for the above objects
e for the past two years, tho Secrc.
tary of the Navy, on tho 30th Of
, September last, in accordance with
tho act of May lst, 1920, requested
the Secretary Of tho Treasury to
: carry TO the surplus fund the sum
of $4,000, 900, being the amount
received from salcs of vessels and
! other war property, and tho rom
nants OF former appropriations.
POstonice Department.
The report of the Postmaster
General shows tho business of tho
Postoiiicc Department and the
condition Of tho postal service in q
very favorable light, and tho at.
tention Of Congress is called to It's
practical recommendations.
The receipts Of tho Department
for tho year ending Juno 80, 1867,
including all special apprOpria.