The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-12-10

posed OF. The cash receipts of the Gen
Eeral Land Office for the same period
were 1852, 745, being greater by S2S4,
SS3 than the amount realized from the
same source during the previous year
! The entries under the homestead law
cover two millions three hundred anC
twenty. eight thousand nine hundred
and twenty. three acres, nearly one
fourth OF which vas taken under the
act OF June 81, 1866, which applies only
I to the States of Alabama. Mississippi
| louisiana, Arkansas and Florida.
On the 30th of June, 1865. one hun
dred and slXty-nine thousand six hun
dred and fOrty-three names were borne
on the pension rolls, and during the
year ending on that day the total
amount paid for pensions, including
| the expense of disbu rsenlenI, was S2i,
| 0l0. 9S2; being IS. 39l OPS greater than
that expended ;Or like purposes during
the preceding year.
| During tho year ending the Both oil
] September last, the expenses OF the
4 Patent Office exceeded the receipts by
one hundred and seventy-one dollars,
and including Reissues and designs.
fourteen thousand one hundred and
1itty.three patents were issued.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Treaties with various Indian tribes
| have been concluded, and Will be sub.
mitted TO the Senate for its constitu-
tional action. cordially sanction the
stipulations which provide for the re-
serving of lands for the various tribes.
| where they may be encouraged 10
abandon their nOmadic habits and en-.
gage in agricultural and industrial
pursuits. This policy, inaugurated
many years since, has met with signal
success wherever 1t has been pursued
in good faith, and with! becoming lib
erility by the United States. The ne
| cessity for extending it ns far as prac-
ticnble IN our relations with the aDO-
riGiual population is greater now than
at any preceding period. Whilst we
furnish subsistence and instruction to
the Iudians, and guarantee the undis-
turbed enjoyment of their treaty rights,
we should habitually insist upon their
faithful observance Of their agreement
to remain within their respective res
creations. This is the only mode by
which collision with other Irtues, and
with the whites can be avoided, and
the snIeiy OF our frontier settlements
secured.
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The companies constructing the
railway from Omaha 10 Sacrn-
mento have been most energeti-
iGally engaged in prosecuting the work ,
and it is believed that the line Will be
completed before the expiration of the
next fiscal year. the six per cent
bonds Issued to these companies
amounted on the 9Th inst. To SiI 1897 QUO
and additional work had been done To
the extent u! s. 200, 900, TIE Secretary
of the Interior in August last invited
my attention TO the report OF IA Govern
mrnt director of the Union Pacific
SailrOsd Company, who had been spe-
ciHlly instructed iO examine the lOca-
ton, construction and equipment of
their road. submitted for the opinion
of the Attorney General certain ques.
tons In regard 10 The authority or the
Executive, which arose upon this report,
and those which had from time 10 time
been presented by the commissioners
appointed TO examine this aud other
lines, and they have recently submitted
a. statement OF their invc= legations, of
which the report OF the Secretary of the
Interior furnishes specific information.
WAR DEPARTMENT..
The report or the Secretary OF War
contains Information of interest and
Importance respecting the several bu-
reaus OF the War Department and the
operations of the army The strength
OF our military forct. on tho 30lh of
September last was 49, 1O men, and il
is computed this number will be de-
creased to $4,000. Ii is the opinion of
next year a considerable diminuIiou OF
the Infantry foIca may be made with
out detrimpnt 10 the interest OF the
country, aud in view of the great ex-
pense attending the InilItHry-peace es-
tHblishment. and the absolute Dccessi-
ty of retTenchmenl, wherever il can be
applied, it is hoped that Congress will
SANCTION the rCdacilUn which his report
recommends. While in 1860, sixteen
thousand three hundred men cost the
nation $lG. Az. 600, the sum of sos, GS2,-
900 is estimated 10 be necessary for the
support Of the army during the fiscal
year ending June so, 1870. The esli.
mates OF the War Department for the
last two fiscal years were, for 1867, $685.
Sli .4il, and for 1865, S2j ,2O5 .GG9. The
actual expenditures during the same
periods were, respectively. Sgj, 22I Ala,
and Sl23 2I6,G the estimate submit
ted ia DecemDe last. Tor the fiscal year
ending June so, 1869, was S77, I24, 707.-|
The expenditures for the first quarter,
ending the 30:h oil September last, were
S27 pig. III; ard the Secretary OF the
Treasury gives SG6, 0O0, 600 as the amount
which will probably be required during
the remaining three-quarters If there
should be no reduction OF the army,
making its aggregate cost for the year,
considerably in excess of S9S, 600, Co.,
The ditIRrence between the estimates
and expenditures for the three fiscal
years which have been named is thus
shown to be Sff5, 545, 64S Tor tGIs single
branch 81 the public servioe.
NAVY DEPARTMENT..
The report OF tho Secretary of the
Navy exhibits the operations OF thst
Department aud of The navy. DusinS
the year considerable reduction Of th1
force has been effected. There arc for
ty-two vessels carrying four hundred
and eleven guns, In the six sQuadrons
WHICH are established in different parts
of the world. Three of these vessels
are returning to the United States. and
actual cruising force at thirty dve YES
sells, carrying $40 guns. The total num-
Der OF vessels In the navy Is two hun
dred and six, mounting l,743 guns,
Eighty one vessels ofevery description
are in use, armed with 500 guns. The
number Of enlisted men In the service,
intending apprentices. has been rcduc.
ed to eight thousand five hundred. An
increase OF navy yard facilities il re-
commended as measure which will in
the event OF war, DO prOmotive of econ
omy and seourityI moro thorough and
systematic survey Of the North Pacific |
ocean is advised, in view OF our recent |
acquisitions, our expanding commerce |
nnd the increasing Intercourse between
The Pacific States and ASIA. The naval |
pension fund, which consists of a mole |
y OF the avails OF prizes captured dur
ing tho var, amounts to Sl4, 900, 900.
Exception is taken 10 the act of the |
23i of July last, which reduces the in |
tercst on the fund loaned TO the Gov
eminent by the Secretary aa trustee TO |
hve per cent instead OF six per cent, |
whioh was originally stipulated when |
Tho investment WAS made.
PENSION AFFAIRs.