Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-12-03

such n eystem except IN placing all lile /
Indians on large reserTRtiona as TRpldlS |
as can be done, and giving them abso-
lutte protection there as soon az Iney hIe |
ARID for IL, They should be induced TO |
fate their lands In severalty and set mp !
. territorial government for their own
nrotsction. For full details on this sub
fsct. / call your special attention 10 the
ysr5rt ofthe secretary of the interior and
he commissioner OF Indian affairs.
The report of the Secretary of War
shovva the expenditures for the year end
fnc the 18th 81 June, 1862, TO be 81, o44,-
az. OF which S2S, ,3s2 BIO was disbursed ~
the uayment OF debts contracted uofI
the war. and is not chargeable 10 current
.-nv eTpenses, His estimate OF S24,-
Esl 03l for the expenses of the army for
fhs next fiscal year is as low as u Is
bsIieved can he relied on. The
estirnates of bureau officers have been
carefully serntinized and reduced
vvheraver IL has been deemed pracllca-
ne. III, however, the condition OF lle
country should be such by The besin.
ming of the next hseai year 6s ~ 1,.',it,e III
,,F "a greater concentration OF troops, the
Snnr9nriation asked for Will not be eN,
repdad. The appropriations estimated
for river and har Dor improvements anu
for fortlfications are submitted sepa-
ratelv. Whatever amount Congress
NAV deem proper 10 appropriate Ior
these purposes Will he expended.
The recommendation Of the General Of
the army that appropriations be mace
for the forts at Boston, Portland, New
York. Philadelphia, New Orleans ana
San Francisco, is concurred In.
I also ask your special attention 10 the
recommendation Of the General COM
nsnding the military division OF the
Paesfin for the sale Of The seal Islands Of
81 Paulaud ST. George, Alaska territory,
and suggests that il either be complied
Win or that legislation be had f)r the
protection of the seal fisheries from whEch
n revenue should be dtriYed
The report of the Secretary OF War
contains a synopsis of the reports Of the
heads of bureaus, Of the commanders OF
rniIitarv divisions, aud OF the districts OF
VirTInia. Mississippi and Texas, and the
renort of the general Of the army in full.
The recommendations therein contained
have been we'll considered and are sub
mitted for your acuon' ,,--,.-..,
/. however. call special attention TO III
Recommendation of the chief of ordi-
nance for the sale OF aTsenals and lands
no longer of use to the government; also
20 the recon Inendation of the secretary
of war that the act of the Sd Of March,
1890 prohibiting promotions and ap-
T,0intrnents on the staff corps of the
army, be repealed. The extent OF the
country TO be garrisoned, and the mum
Der Of military posts to be occupied IS
the same with reduced army as with q
large one, and the number Of staff efit-
GERS required is more dependant on the
Latter than the former conditions.
The report of the Secretary CT the
Navy. accompanying this, shows the
condition of the navy when this ad-
minlstration came into office, and the
changes made since. Strenuous efforts
Rave been made to place az many yes
sells In commission (or render them III
for service if required) as possible, and
to substitute the sail for steam whilst
cruising, thus materially reducing the
expenses of the navy and adding greatly
to It's efficiency.
Looking TO our future l recommend 9
liberal, though not eXtravagaut policy
towards this branch OF the public ser
vice,
The report Of the Postmaster Genera
furnishes a clear and comprehensive
exhibit Of the operations Of the pos
tai service and of the financial con
ditien Of the PostofTice Department
ending the Both of June, 1869. Tit
ordinary postal revenues for IA,
wear ending the 30th Of June
1869, amounted 10 eighteen millions
three hundred and forty-fOur thousand
five hundred and ten dollars, and tbs
expenditures to 500, ,69S I3l, showing al
excess of expenditures over receipts o
IS. 353 $50. The excess of expenditure
over receipts for the previous yea
amounted to s. 4S7, ,992; the increase o
revenues for 1869 over those Of 1873 was
S2.O52,909, and the increase Of eXpendt
lures was $957, ,53s; the increased revenu'
in 1869 exceeded the increased revenue il
1868 by 5000. 1856. and the increased
expenditures in 1869 was =, 521 $40 les
than the increased expenditure in 1868
showing, by comparison, this gratifying
feature of improvement, that while tht
increase Of xpenditure over the increasI
of receipts in 1868 was s. 439 535, the In
crease Of receipts over the increase Of eX
penditures in 1869 was 81, ,Os4,Sl4.
Your attention Is respectfully calleC
to the recommendation made by thi
Postmaster General for authority Z
change the rate of compensation to tht
main trunk railroad lines for their ser
vices in carrying the mail; for having
post route maps executed; for re0rgani
ling and increasing the efficiency oi th'
special agency servics; for the increasl
Of the mail service on the Pacific, am
for establishing mail service unde
the flag of the Union on the At
Iantic; and most especially do
call your attention to his recommenda
ton for the total abolition Of the frank
ing privilege. This is an abuse IRON
which no one receives commensu
rate. advantage. II reduces the receipts
for the postal service from twenty-five
10 thirty per cent, and largely increases
the service to be performed. The method
by which postage should be paid upOI
public matter is set forth fully in the re
T.ort of the Postmaster General