The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1868-12-18

s. pit mbrs last, the txpsn.es VI the Patent
Office exceeded the receipts BY Sill. In
cluding ~. issues snd designs, fourteen thou.
Sand one hundred and finy three patents
were issued. Treaties with vsrious Indian
tribes have been concluded, end will be sub.
miued to the Sansie for i's constitutional
action. cordially ssnc'ion the s,ipulauons
which provide for resesving lsnds for the
various tribes whtre they may be encouraged
to aba ndon their nomsdic habits and engage
in 20 ricul,ursl end industrial pursuits. This
policy, insugurnted many yesrs since, hssl
met wirh signal .accsss whenever II has
been pursued 10 good faith snd becoming
libersli,y by the United States.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The companies contracting the railroad
from Omshs to Sacramento have most en-.
erg.,icsl!y engaged in prosecuting 'he work,
aud /, il believed that the line will be CON.
p!e,ed Before The expiration OF the next
fiscal year. The Elk per c. nj. bonds issued
to these companies amounted on the flih
inst. to S44. 49,, coo, and adnicrsl work had
been done to the extent OF S32 100000
REPORTS FROM THE WAR DEPARTMENT..
The report Of the Secretary OF Wsr con.
,ains information OF interest and importance
respecting tie several buresus Of the War
Department.. and the operations Of the army
The strength Of our military force on the
30th day Of September last, was $4,000
men, and il il computed that this number
will be decreased to 33, 900. l, 10 the opin.
ion Of the Secretary u War thst within the
next year . considerable diminu'ion OF the
infsn,ry force may be made without detri
inert TO the in,srests OF the country. aud in
, view Of the great expense attending the
military peace establishment. aud the sbso.
, lutte aecessity Of retrenchment whenever II
can be applied. u is hoped that Congress
will ssrction the reduction which his report
recommends. While in 1860. II 800 met
cost the nation Sl6,472 0OO the sun
of Sos eS2 Geo. 10 estilnsted 40 neces
i, sary Tor the support Of the army dufint
4 the focal year ending June 30.h, 1870 :
The estimates Of the War Department 70
!, the last two fiscal years were, Tor 1867
S33el4,l6l' aud for 1868. SIS 2O5 ESQ.,
The actual expenditures during The ZANE
periods were respectively SOS aga AIS, ant
. 1923 ,246 GAS. Tie estimate submitted IL
!, June 80. 1867 WIS $77l24 7O8. The ex
pendiiures for the quarter ending on th'
SOth Of September last, were SGT 2l9. III
:, end the Secretary OF the Treasury give
$66 O(O 600 40 The amount which will prob
sbly be requiHd during The remaining three
qusrters, il there should be no reduction o
!, the army, making it's aggregate coat for III
year considerably in excess Of 500 OCO OOC
y The ExHiB,- tr THE EAvY DEPARTMENT
e The report Of the Secretary Of the Nav
. exhibits the operations Of !hss department
70 and the Navy. During the year q consider
u able reduction Of the force has been effect
}, ed. There ore for,y.two vessels. csrryipI
r.All guns 10 the six tquodrons. which o.
lie ests bli.hed in different parts o! the world
e Three Of these vessels ere returning 10 tn
., United States, and tour are used 90 s,o'
}. ships. leaving the actual cruising force at 8
lie vessels, carrying 365 guns. The to,s
10 lumber OF vessels 10 the navy 10 FOG. noun
III Jog l,743 guns. Eigh,y.one vessels {
oil every description are srmed with 69o gum
70 The sumber Of enlisted men in service. ia
o. GLIDING apprentices. has been reduced
ID 500
y. The expenditures.of the department. d.
III ring The last focal year were $50 l2O 49,
u end the estimates for the coming ye,
y amour, 10 $40. 993 314-
D. POSTAL AFFAIRS.
y" The Postmaster Generate report fuVnish'
y" full and clear exhibit Of the operation
''' end condition Of the postal service II
~ ordinary postal revenue for the 6scal ye
~ ending June 80. 1868, was GIT 292 60
y" aud The total expenditure embracing oil Il