The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-12-02

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"a can be done, and giving them assp-
int protection rhera a5 soon as thsT are
SfSod FOR II They should be iud1fei 20
take their lands In EsTeralty and SCI up I
! territorial government FOR their own /
protection. For fall details On this sub /
iect. / call YOUR special attention ID the /
report ofthe secretary Of The interior ana /
he commissioner OF Indian affairs.
The report Of the Secretary Of W
shows the expenditures FOR the year ena-
fov the 18Th OF June, 1859, 10 be SSJ,b
sis7 ~ = fis.F, S23 2s2 $40 was dlsbuEsed n
tF1e pavrnent OF debts contracted during
the var. and is not chargeg bic toclrren1
army expenses. HIS estimate OF SJL-
az 03l for the expenses OF the army f9r
fS,s next fscai year is as low as Il y
believed can he relied on. Inc
esffn1stes Of bureau officers have bean
carefully scrutiBize1 and redlced
wherever il has been deemed pFaetAea-
tle. If. however, the condition q lhs
country should be such by the be2ln-
ming Of the next fiscal year as 20 admit
[,f q greater concentration CT troops, The
appr9priation asked for viii net be ex,
rendad. The appropriations estimated
for river and har Dor Improvements and
for forti6catiOns are submitted seph-
ratalv. Whatever amoEnt Congress
NAV deem proper 10 appropriate Tor
these purposes viii Ee expended
The recommendation Of the General Of
the army that appropriations be made
for the forts at Boston, Portland, New
York Philadelphia, New orleans and
san Francisco, Is concurred Ia.
/ also ask ycaT special attention 70 the
recommendation OF The General cont-
raanding the military division Of the
Psr fic for the sale ofEhe seal isiauds C.
"a. Paul and st. George, Alaska territory,
and suguegrs that il either be complied
with or that legislation be had f5r the
protection the seal fisheries from Bbtch
a revenue should be d. rive
IRE report Of the Secretary q War
contains a synopsis Of the reports Of the
heads OF bureaus, Of the commanders OF
military divisions, and OF The districts oI
Virginia. Mississippi and Texas, and The
report Of the general OF the army 10 iu4l.
The recommendations therein contained
have been well considered and ara sub
mitted for your action.
/. however. call special attention 10 10
Recommendation OF the chief oI oFdi-
nance, for the sale OF arsenals and lands
no Ioager Of use TO the government; also
to The recon mendation OF the secretary
of war. that The act Of the Sd OF March,
1859, prohibiting promotions ard ap-
poiutments on the staff corps Of the
army. be repealed. The extent Of the
country TO be garrisoned, and the Bum-
her Of military posts TO be occupied is
the same with a reduced army IS with
large one. and the number Of STAFF effi-
GERS required is more dependant On the
latter than the former conditions.
The report OF the Secretary cf the
Navy, accompanying this. shows the
condition Of the navy when this ad
nfnistration came into oflics, and the
changes made sinE.,. Strenuous efforts
have been made 10 place as many YES
sells in commission {cr render them ~
for service If required) as possible ana
10 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 I recommend G
liberal, though not extravagaUr policy
towards this branch of the public ser
vice.
The report Of the Postmaster General
furnishes a clear and prehensive
exhibit of the operations Of the pcs
tai service and Of the fiEanc;al con-
dition Of the Postoff1ce Department,
ending the GOTH OF June, 1859. The
ordinary postal revenues for the
year ending the 5oih o. June,
1879. amounted 10 eighteen millions
three hundred and forty-four thousand
five hundred and ten dollars, and tho
expenditures to S23, sos, I3l, showing an
excess Of expenditures over recei pts or
y. .353. $40. The excess Of expenditures
over receipts for the previous year
amounted to s. 49,, ,992; the increase Of
revenues for 1859 over those Of 1858 was
g. .052. 900, and the increase Of eLpendi-
lures was S96T, ,53s; the increased revenue
in 1869 exceeded the increased reve enue IN
1869 by S90G, 1885, and the increased
expenditures in 1869 was =, 81 30 less
than the increased expenditure ia 1868.
showing. nv com parisOD, this gratifying
feature or Improvement, thai while the
increase Of Expenditure over the IN crease
OF receipts in 1868 was = 439. .535, he in
crease Of receipts over the increase G? eZ-
penditures in 1869 was 81, ,084,314.
Your attention ia respectfully called
70 the recommendation made ~ the
Postmaster General for authority 10
change the rate OF compensation 20 the
main trunk railroad lines for III ir ser
vices in carrying the mail, for having
post route maps executed; for relrgauI-
ling and increasing the efficiency Of <ihe
special agency seTgicei for the increase
Of the mail service on the Pacific, ami
for establishing mail service under
the flag of the Union on tire At
iantic; and most especially do l
call your attention 10 his recommends
ton for the total abolition OF the rank
ing privilege. This is an abuse rom
which no one receives commensu-
rate advantage. It reduces the receipts
for the postal service from twenty-five
TO thirty per cent, and largely increases
the service 10 be performed. This method
by which postage should be paid upon
public matter is set forth fully IN he re-