Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-12-16

peclauy do call your attention to his re
commentator for total abolition of tn,
franking privilege. This is an abuse from
which no one receives a commensurate ad
vantage. 1t reduces the receipts for posta
service from twenty-five to thirty per cent
and largely increases the service to be per
formed. The method by which postage
should be paid upon public matter is sci
forth fully IN the report OF the Postmaster
General
The report of the Secretary of the Inte-
rior shows that the quantity of public
lands disposed of during the year ending
3oth of june, 1869, was 1866, 152 acres, ex-
ceeding that of the previous year by l.
OlO, 400 acres. OF this amount 2 S99, 544
acres were sold for cash, and 2, 737, 365
acres entered under the homestead laws =
The remainder was granted to aid in the
construction of the work of internal i'm
proyements, approved to the states as
stamp lands, and located warrants and
scrip. The cash receipts from all sources
were S4, ,685, exceeding those of the
previous year So, $40, 140.
During the last fiscal year %, LOG names
were added to the pension rolls, and 4, $40
dropped therefrom, leaving at its close
io7, ,95S. The amount paid to pensioners,
including the compensation to disbursing
agents, was S28, ,422. 0S4, an increase
OF Sal, 1872 on that of the previous wear
The munifcence of Congress has been con-
spicuously 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 additions to the pension rolls of each
succeeding year since the conclusion of
hneti1itfac raCt,1f in an Al
repeated amendments of the act of
the l4th of July. 1862, which would
extend it's provisions t. cases not
The large outlay which is thus oceasioned
Is further increased by the more liberal al
Iowance bestowed since that;sdate upon
those who. in the line of duty, were wholly
or permanently disabled. Public opinion
has given an emphatic sanction to these
measures of Congress, and it will be con-
ceded that no part of our public burden is
more cheerfully borne than that which is
impcced by this branch of the service. 1t
necessitates for the next fiscal wear.
in addition to the am punt Just chargeable to
the naval pension fund, an appropriation
Of thirty million dollars.
During the year ending the 30th of Sep
tember, 1869, the Patent Office issued I3.-
162 patents, and its receipts We're S6S3, 289,
being 1913, 926 more than the expenditures.
would respectfully call your attention
to the recommendation of the Secretary of
the Interior for uniting the duties of SUPER
vising the education of the freedmen with
The other duties devolving upon the Com |
missioner OF Education. If it is the desire |
)f Congress to make the census which |
mustbe taken during the year 1870 more |
and perfect than heretofore, |
vould suggest early action upon any plan
hat may be agreed upon. As Congress at |
he last session appointed a committee to |
AXE into consideration such measures as
night be deemed proper in reference to |
he coming census, and to report plan, |
ieslst from saying more.
recommend to your favorable consider |
lhon the claims of the Agricultural |
Bureau for liberal appropriation in
country so diversified In climate and soil as |
'urs, and with a population so largely de-
pendent upon agriculture, the benefits that |
IAN be conferred by properly fostering this |
bureau. are incalculable.
i desire, respectfully, to call the attention |
of Congress to the Inadequate salaries CT a |
lumber of the most important officers of |
he government In this message I will |
1ot enumerate them, but will specify ouly |
he Justices of the Supreme Court. No |
'hange has been made in their salaries for
3 years. Within that time the |
abors of the Court have largely increased,
md the expenses of living we at least |
ioubled. During the same time Con2 ress
has twice found 1t necessary to increase
argely the compensation of its own men,
oers. and the duty whio h it owes to another
department. of the government deserves,
md will undoubtedly receive, its due con-
liberation.
There are many subjects not alluded to in
bis message which might with propriety
,e introduced, but 1 abstain, believing
'our patriotism and statesmanship will
uggest the topics and legislation most
to the interests of the whole
'eople. On my part, 1 promise rigid |
adherence to the laws and their strict en-
orcement. U. S. GRANT.