The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1868-12-21

SUITS. lEis- pehcy IhauSurateu InuNy
years since has met with signal success
wherever it has been pursued in good
faith and with becoming liberaliiy by the
United States. The ueeessi,y for extend
ing i; rs far as practicable in our editions
with the aboriginal population is greater
now than at any preceding period. Whilst
We frfaish subsistence and instruction to
the Indians and guarantee the unlisturbed
enjoyment Of their treat, ights, We should
hubi,ually insist upon their fa;.Giu! oh
Servance of thcir agreement to remain
within their respective reservations. This
is the only mode by which collisions with
other tribes aud with the whites can be
avoided aud the safety OF our frontier
settlements secured.
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The companies constructing the railway
from Omaha to Sacramento have been
most cnergctically engaged in prosecuting
the work, and it is believed that the line
vii! be completed before the expiration Of
the next fiscal year. The six per cent.
bonds issued 10 these companies amounted
on the 5lh inst. to 81, 337 ,0J0, and adj
dI'ion6l work bad been performed to the
extent Of $4,000 OQ. The Secretary Of
the Interior, in August last, invited nv
attention to tie report of Government
Director Of the Union Pacific Railroad
Company, who had been specially m
s;ruc,ed to examine the location. con-
struction and equipment of the road. |
submitted for the opinion OF the Attorney
General certain questions in regard 20 tie
authority OF the Executive which arose
up this report and those which had from
time to time been presented by the com
nissioners appointed to examine this and
other lines, and have recently submitted
statement Of their Investigations, of
which the report Of the Secretary of the
Interior furnishes specific information.
War DEPARTMENT.
The report Of the Secretary of War
contains information of interest and i'm
poriance respecting the several Bureaus
OF the War Department and the opera
lions of the army. The strength CT our
military force on the Sch Of September
last, was for;y-cight'thousand men, and
it is computed that this number will be
decreased to iorty.tlrrec thousand. It is
the opinion of the Secretary of War that
within the next year, 4 considerable dim
unltlon of the infantry force nIry be made
without detrimcn: 10 the interests Of tie
country, aud in view Of the great expense
attending the military peace establish
mcnt and the absolute necessity of re-
tFenchmcnt whenever ii can be applied, it
is hoped that Congress will sanction the
reduction which his report recommends.
While in 1850 sixteen thousand three
hundred men cost the nation SIS, Az Gee.
the sum Of $50, GS2. Gee is estimated and
necessary fol the support of the army
during the fiscal year ending June 80.
1870. The estimates Of the War De-
partmcnt for The last two fiscal years were
for 1861, $50, Sl4, 4Gl. and for 1868.
So. 2o5, 6G9. The actual expenditures
curing the same periods were, respective
y, sos, 224 AS aud Sl23, 246,,GIS.-
The estimate submitted in December las,
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1869,
was ST,124,1O7. The expenditures for
the first quarter ending the 3Clh Of Sep
tender last were ST., 2l9,il7. and The
Secretary OF the Treasury gives sos
OOo,OOO as tho amount which will prob.
ably be required during the remaining
three quarters, if there should 10 no re-
duction of the army, making its a:gre-
gate cost for the year considerably in cx.
cess of S9j, 0GU,0YQ. The difference
between The estimates and czpenI;'urcs
for the three fiscal years which have been
ua'acj, is thus shown TO be Sl15.5445.-
3i3 for this single branch Of pubic ser.
vice.
TIE NAVY.
The report Of tie Secretary ofihe Ma
W EXHIBITS the operations Of that De.
parlment and q The uavy during the
wear. 4 COn.ilrruLlc roIuc,;,, 80 ,Lo