Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-12-10

Atlantic; and most especially do call your at
tsntion TO mis- recommendation for the total alb. d.
ton Of the ranking privilege This ls an abu-o
from which no one receives a Commensurate sd
vantage IL reduces the receipts for postal So
vice from 25 10 90 per cent, and largely in
crease the service to be performed. The method
by which postage should be paid upon public
matter is set forth fully in the report Of the
Postmaster-Oeueral.
The INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
The report Of the Secretary Of the interior
shows that the quantity of public lands disposed
Of during the year ending the 2Otb Of June,
1863, was ,656, l52 acres. exceeding that Of the
preceding year by loo. 400 acres. Of this
amount, 2,o99, 54i acres were sold for cash.
and >, 49, 1865 acres entered under the home
stead laws The remainder was granted to aid
in the construction Of the works Of internal in
proyement apportone1 to the States, as swami
lands, and located with warrants and scrip The
cash receipts from sil sources were 81 472 $50
exceeding those Of the preceding year 50 so.
40. During the last fiscal year p, l96 name
we're added to the pension roll, 1876 dropIei
therefroul, leaving at its close lo1 $50. ] ne
amount paid TO pensioners, including the COM
pens4tion Of discussing agents, was 50. 42S.-
SSi, IN increase Of S44ll ,902 on that Of the
previous year. The munifcence Of Congress has
been conspicuously manifested in its legislation
for the soldiers and sailors who suffered FL the
resent struggle to maintain that unity Of gov m
ment which makes US one people b. editions
10 the pension roll Of each successive year since
the conclusion Of hostilities result in "a great de-
gree from the repeated amendments If the act Of
the 18th Of July 1862, which extended It's pro-
Visions to cases not falling within its original
he b. IN
stoned, Is further increased by the more liberal
allowance bestowed since that day upon those
who IN the line Of duty were wholly or perma-
nenuy disabled Public opinion has given an
emphatic sanction 10 these measures Of CONGRESS
and 1t will be conceded that no part Of our public
burden i more cheerfuliy borne than that which
is imposed by this branch Of the service 1. ne
cesstates for the next fiscal year, ia aiIi-iln g.
the arrangement iustly chargelble to the naval
pension fund, appropriation Of thirty million
dollars during til year ending the Both Of Sep
tenber, lsG9. The Patent Office issued l3, 162
patents, and it. receipts were SGsi $50 being
-2l3. 92G more than the expenditures would
respectfully call your attention to the recon-
mendation Of the secretary Of the Interior. for
uniting the duties Of supervising the education
Of freedmen with the other duties ievolving upsn
the commissioner Of education.
rrE CENSUS or 1870.
If it Is the desire Of Congress 70 make the
census, which must be taken in the year 1870, I
more complete and perfect than heretofore. l
would suggest early action up'n such plans as
may be agreed upon As Congress, at the last
session, appointed a committee 20 take into COLI
sheraton such measures as might be deemed /
proper in reference 10 the census and 90 report /
plan. iesist from saying more
the Agricultural BUREAU.
recommend TO your favorable consideration
tie claims OF the agricultural Bureau for liberal
appropriations Ia a country 50 diversified in
climate and soil as ours, and With a population
50 largely dependent upon agriculture, the beue-
ITS that can be conferred by properly fostering
this bureau are iucslculable.
INADEQUATE SALARIES.
desire respectfully 90 call the attention o.
-1ugress TO the inadequste sliares % % number
4 the most important officers Of the government
10 this message / will not rruuer4t- them. but
sill specify only the Justice # the supreme
Court. No charge has been made iu their
ilaries for fifteen Yeas Within that tine /
he laaors Of the court ta', been increased a, and
he expenses Of living have ~ least doubled /
turing the same time Congress has twice
ount u necessary to Increase the compensation
Z ID own mcuaoers, and the duty which j. OWES
o. another department Of government deserves, /
mi VIII undoubtei'v receive. IT, due consider !
tou.
There are maus subjects not alluded o. IN this
message. which o. -ht with pr0priety be intro
iucei, hut ] abstain, believing that your pltri-
tism and state-uau-hip will suggest the top
cs, AMI the legislation u. 81 conducive to the in
erests ofthe whole people On my part prom
Sc rigid adherence 10 the laws, ami their strict