Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-12-10

6SS1Sl, showing ap excess OF expendi |
lures over receipts of $685., ,620. The ex. |
cess of expenditures over receipts for the |
previous year amounted TO 90 491 ,0O9; the |
increase OF revenues for 1909 over those of |
1868 was Ss,05i 300. and the increase of |
expenditures was $g67, ,63S. The increased |
revenue in 1860 exceeds tho Increased rev.
enue in 1868 by $S61, 1885,, and the increase
of expenditures In 1869 was $e,5s1 $40
less than the increased expenditures in
1857, showing by comparison this gratiil'
ing feature Of Improvement that while
the increase of expenditures over the In.
crease of receipts In 1853 was $2,4S0, ,6S5,
the increase of receipts over the in
crease of expenditures In 1869
was 81 ,OS4,87l. Your attention Is res
pecttully called to recommendations made
by the Postmaster General for authority
to change the rate of compensation TO the
main trunk railroad lines for their servi-
ces in carrying the mails, for having post
route maps executed, for re- organizing and
increasing the efficiency of special agents,
for an increase of the mail service on the
Pacific, and for establishing mail service
under the nag OF the Union on the ATTAIN
tic; and most especially do call your at
tention to his recommendation foI the
total abolition of the franking privilege;
this is an abuse from which no one re-
ceives Q commensurate advantage II re-.
duces the receipts for postal service from
twenty-five TO thirty per cent. and largely
increases 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 General
The report of tho Secretary of the In.
terror shows that the quantity of public
lands disposed of during the year ending
the 30th of June, 1909, was z, 500, ,152 acres,
exceeding that of the preceding year by
1,Ol0, 400 acres. OF this amount $780,
544 acres were sold for cash, and 2,737,3 1896
acres under the homestead laws. The
remainder was granted to aid in the con
struction of works of internal improvement
approved to the States as swamp land, and
located by warrants and scrip. The cash
receipts from all sources were $4,472, $3.50,
exceeding those of the previous year,
$2,840,140.
During the last fiscal year, 90, ,10G names
were added TO tho pension rolls, and 4 $40
dropped therefrom, leaving at its close,
lS1,963. The amount paid to pensioners,
including the compensation of disbursing
agents, was, $2S, ,422, 1884, an increase Of
S441 ,192 on that OF the previous year.
The munihcence Of Congress has
been conspicuously manifested in its
legislation for the soldiers and
sailors who suffered in the recent
struggle to maintain that unity of
government which makes us one people.
The addition to the pension rolls of each
successive year since the conclusion of
hostiities result in great degree from
the repeated amendments of the act of the
14h of July, 1862, which extended its
provisions to cases not falling within its
original scope The large outlay which is
thus occasioned is further increased by
the more liberal allowance bestowed since
that date upon those who, in the line of
duty, where wholly or permanently dis
abled
Public opinion has given an emphatic
sanction 10 these measures of Congress,
and it will be conceded that no part of
our public burden is more cheerfully
borne than that which is imposed by this
branch of the service. 1t necessitates an
outlay for the next fiscal year, in addition
to the amount justly chargssble to the
naval pension fund, an appropriation of
$30,000,000.
During the year ending September 30th,
1869, the Patent Office issued 13,762
patents, and its receipts were 1886, ,399, be-
ing $213,926 more than the expenditures.
would respectfully call your attention
to the recommendation of the Secretary
of the Interior for uniting the duties of
supervising the education of freedmen
with the other duties devOlving upon the
Commissioner OF Education. If it il the
desire of Congress TO make the census
which must be taken during the year 1870,
more complete and perfect than hereto
fore, | would suggest early action upon
any plan that may be agreed upon. As
Congress, at the last session, appointed q
committee TO take into consideration such
measures as might be deemed proper in
reference to the census, and to report a
plan, / desist from saying more.
recommend to your favorable consid-
Grafton the claims OF the Agricultural
Bureau for liberal appropriation. In
country so diversified in climate and soil
as ours, and with population 30 largely
dependent upon agriculture, the benefits
that can be conferred by property foster
ing this bureau are incalculable.
desire respectfully to call the atten-
tion of Congress to the inadequate sala-
ries of number of the most important
officers of the government. In this message
| will not enumerate them, but will speci-
fly only the Justices of the Supreme Court; ;
no change has been made in their salaries
for fifteen years. Within that time the
lsbors OF the Court have largely in.
creased, and the expenses of living have
at least doubled; during the same time
Congress has twice found It necessary to
increase largely the compensation Of its
members, and the duty which it owes to
another department of the government
deserves, and will undoubtedly receive
its due consideration.
There are many subjects not alluded to
in this message which might with propri-
ETY. be introduced but l abstain, bcliev-
ing your patriotism and statesmanship
will suggest the topics and legislation most
conducive TO the Interests Of the whole
people. On my part, promise rigid
adherence to the laws and their strict en-
torcement.
(Signed) U. s. GRANT.