Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-12-19
VOL. XVI. 40. I, WHOLE NUMBER. 'sS.

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nioTs fnstiasi ilan ilat shieh deluds'
ihsn siih IslsT u,sneF, III. is The NEST
sfssirsi iagfuiiuus ~ frliiiifs The T.rt
man tsil ~ ale ssrai ~ its IooT uah :
hTQn, oIiii az isFanng, ep Tfs'ion, "a
eFssise taKaiion-iArsp har lightly ga iks
hspliness n ihe 49, a ths comuunitits
oaInIaisi aiil . aaaue ga aoy sad
The rol,lsFiss cfWRiped ~ drlr eiaisi
PspsT, Oar onR History has Tssordsi for
our iaEiruriipn more iAsn saouEh of the
ismefaiil.ng tendency, the iijnsiiea and
ihs iAieis abe sFp'ession on iAs siriuons
aHl 9sll-slisI oss,l 81 q hrsri,lsi paper eur
reuey sullaTlEel hy lsa OF ia any Way
eaHnlspahes,l ly government, ID il one Of
che mesl surcessihl devices ia times n
psaes ~ OF var n expansions ~ rrHul-
sioEs 10 aocomplish the transfer of all the
dregisus msi-ls.flsn The s,sai mass sf the
people iaio he hands II lle iew, where
they are hoar'lea in secret Pisces ~ dsIo'-
iiel nader lo'is anl hArs Hhile ils people
arc ieh ia ehlurs all IEc Inconvenience,
saeridps arl lsmsrzlisaiian resulting frah
The nss pi ielgfclaistanl worthless paper,
ANk "AFaHHANN MA ANf ANaAhNNNf ~ W. w.
port si,es va'nahie Information In refer
snss u iHis,esls eonh led 10 ihs supervision
sf bic Department, aud reviews the oper-
a. ion Of iLe Land uthce, Fsns.ah Once,
Patent ode. aud ihe In Ian bureau Dnr-
Ing tie Gtcal year eniinF June 20, 1868
di5,i 200 scrc. of public lands were jlspo'eh
~. Tic entire each receipts Of ih' G,nesal
Land nihcs, Tor the same peTioi we're over
sl3a, ia, leing greater 10y S2oi,ee5 ihaa
the anoi'Ii realized from the sane sources
during the previous year. The entries
under ilir Homestead Law cover =, ,l2sa!3
acres, neagly one-f0luh OF which was Ia
ken ugier the act of Juuc 2lst, 1880, which
applies ouly TO tie States Of Alabama,
Mississippi, Louisiana, Afkansa, aud n r
ida. o. the 31ih ~ June, lSlS, lGp,di3
names wcIe birne on lbeprnsion rull., and
during the year ending ON thai day, the
total amount paid Tor pensions, including
the expenses ~ disbursement, was 81, ,OlO,-
49,, heinr s',3nl .t2S greater Than that ex.
pended fcr like purpoass during the prcce-
ding year. During the year ending the
30.h Of September last, ile expenses oflhe
Patent Ofice exceeded the receipts by Sill,
aud ueluling reissues aud designs, II 100
paicnls were issued.
Treaties with yaIious Iniinn tribes, have
been concluded aud will be submitted to
he Senate for its constitutional action.
cordially sanction the stipulation which
provides for rescryiug lands for the various
tribes, whore they may bc encouraged to
abandon their nOmHdic habits, and engage
In agricultural aud Industrial pursuits
This policy, inungnrntcd many years since,
has met with signal success wherever il
las hecn pursuei in good faith with be
in: libernlny by the United States. The
necessity for extending il as far as prncli
cable IN our relations with tho aboriginal
population is greater than Mt nny preced.
Ing period. Whilst we furnish subsistence
aud instruction TO the Indians, and guar
nntco the uEds,urbcd cnjoym Mt Of their
treaty rights, we sholld habitunlly insist
upon The faithful observance of their agree
mcnt to remain within their respective
reservations This is the only mode by
which collisions with other tribes and with
the whites can be avOi'lcd, and the sa feiy
of our frontier settlements secured. The
companies constructing tho railway from
Omaha to Sacramento have been most en-
ergetically engaged in prosecuting the
work, ard it is relieved that the line will
be completed before the expiration Of the
next fiscal year The G per cent. bonds is
sued TO these companies amounted on the
9th instant to Si4 ,33l 900 and additional
work had been performed to the extent Of
$500, 900. The Secretary Of the Interior in
August last ainviied my attention TO the
report, of government director Of the
Union Pacific Railroad company, who had
been sTecially instructed to examine the
location. construction and equipment of
their road. ! submitted for the opinion Of
the Attorney General ccrtoin questions in
regard 10 The authority of the Executive,
which arose upon this report, and those
which had from time 10 time been prcsen-
ted by the commissioners appointed to in
spcct each successive section Of the work
after carefully considering the law of the
case. lie affirmed the right of the Execu
tive to ORDER i necessary, thorough re-
vision Of Tie entire road. Commissioners
were, therefore, appointed TO examine this
and other lines, and have recently submit
ted statement of lleir investigations, OF
which the report of the Secre;a y OF tho
interior furnishes specific information.
The report of the Secretary Of War con-
tans information Of interest and impor-
tance respecting the several bureaus Of the
Wnr Department AMI the operations of the
army. The strength of our military force
on 30th of September last, was $4,000 men,
and ii is computed that by the lst of jan
unry next this number will be decreased to
10000 II is the opinion OF the Secretary
,l. in
siderable dimnution of the infantry force
will be made without detriment to the in
tcrcstso Of the country. And in view of tlIe
great expense offending the military petc'
establishment, and the absolute necessity
of rctrcnchmcnt wherever it can be ap-
piled. II is hoped that Congress viii snuc-
iion The reduction which his repnrt recon-
mends While in 1860, $500 men cost
the nation SiG,172,000, the sum OF St5,-
6S2, 900 is estimated as neces AIRY for the
support of The army during the fiscal yeal
ending juno 80 1870. The estimates Of
the War Department for the last two fiscal
years were, forlS67, S33,8ll, 46l, and 1868,
S25, ,205, $50. The actual exrcn liturcs du-
ring the sane period, We c, respectively,
S05,22i,4lj, and l23. 2l6,64S. The ssi-
niaie submitted in December last for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1869, was ST.
l2l,7G7. The expenditures for the first
quarter ending 30lh of September last,
werc S27,2!9,ll8, and the Secretary OF t c
Treasury gives SJG 900. 600 as the amount
which will probably be required during
rlle remaining threc-qnarters, IL there
f, houd le no reduction Of the army, max
ing It's aggregate cost fol the year con,ii-
erably in excess Of Sg3QQQ0J0. The diff
fercnce between the estimates and expen-
penditurcs for the iiscap yeas wi oh have
been made is thus shown TO be Sl75,545,-
3l3 for this single branch Of the pubic
service ff..
The report Of the Secretary Of the Navy
exhibits The operations Of that department
aud of.the navy during The year. con-
siderable reduction Of the fore has been
cffcoicd There are AZ vessels carrying All
eubs in tie six squadrons which arc es-
Iabli-hed in different paris Of the world;
three Of these vessels are returning 70 iLe
Uniied States aud four are used as store
ships. leaving the setnal craising force
35 vessels. carrying SO guns. The total
numbor Of vessels in the navy is 205,
mounting 1912 guns. Eighiy-ons vessels
of every description aie in use, armed
with GO surs lhe number Of enlisted
men in the sersiee, including apprentices.
has been reduced 10 1900 An increase Of