The Lincoln County herald., 1869-12-02

ne Upset oethe ssasasy q wsr shov. ~ e
sssaas *: s So "a az ~ Ss: S e e. 8: a.
Of which ess ssa SO was diaburssd IN the payment
ofdebts oonfracesd during the var. and !: not
Se:sSesSs q: =. e Ss.s.t Amy sxpsr.ss The esi"ass
sssd Ds on Ss .sin.ss: q sars.a ss %ssr. ~ s.v:
has been deemed practicable. IT. however, the con-
dition q she coantry should be such by the begin
oescsss:asisn q fiIoops Tho appropriation ssksd Sr
will not b expended.
ss .r ssS, for river and nsssSf
separately. Whatever amount Congress may deem
p.Sgsr T. appropriate for th:;s p3f.gsosss 10 wll b
r. York. r. Si ss s: Sss
Orleans ami San Francisco. II for other. Ia
curred In. also ark your sreciai attention to the
Recommendation q tie aensia, ccmmnndine The
ssai isiSns ot st. paa % SaS % g. dsorsa % @ Alaska Ter %
fitofy, ahi suggest that u either be complied with
svsd. dI'''''s'' from ~"'" . revenue ''"0'' % ''-
The rs'.rt If the Secretary Of w.- contains .
Districts q Virginia, Mississippi aud Texas and the
rsccmmsnasicns iSersin sonisinsS have % osen we'll I
consi,icrci and ae submitted for your action. I,
sssx . ~ q os.",. t. 70. III .: &
arsenals and lands nv Longer " use " the govern
%sn t. As to Gs x. *, u u 4 tile ssSrs-
s ss4 q s!'%s1S: ,ss army 'nS % s'' rSs N
II military posts TO se occupied |. the IS, sa,ae With
re,iucsd army as with large one. The number
" staf officers required In more dslendent up0n
the attsr than the iormer condition.
rHE NAVY DEPARrMENT.
The report Of the Secretary Of the Navy accom-
ganying this shows the condition OF the navy when
changes made since. Strenuous efforts have been
male To- place AS many vessels IN commission, or
possible and 'Sn .abn hd % % steam ss sHS While s
cruising, thus materially reducing tho expenses OF
ing !" our f,,"re. rsco,n,end ] On IL iibsrsi though
not extrayagan' policy towards this branch of the
public service.
POsr-ofFiCf DEPARTMENT..
The repOrt Of the Postmaster General f,rutsl,ea
clear and comprehensive cxhibii of the operations
Of the postal service and OF the financial condition
.fihis departmsnt: The ordinary postal revenue.
to sfs3A,5io, anl the expenditures Ia s2a6s9 i3i,
showing AN excess OF cxpen'ii'ures over receipts III
s5as3,G.'. The excess OF expenditures over receipts
for the previous Year a, onntei to 1914 .N. the
increase y revenues tor i.d9 over those ui sGs
-2,05i ,ao,, and the iucrcas "f expenditures was
ss67.h3s The increased revenue in 1862 GA
"ee,lcd the increased revenu. /" is6s by s998.36,
NO fhs "sses,a .. n , IN Isss was
-. showing bv con'Inrison this gratifying feature
urcs over the i'"t,s-e OF receptsin 1868 wis 49,
i3ot5 the inrrr,.c Ut receipts ryer the increase Of
expcniIte- IN i.'is WIS 81 ,Osl37i. Your attention
by the Postmaster General for authority TO charge
thu rate VI compensation To III, main trunk railroad
post route maps cxecu,ed fof reorv .niziny and m.
cfensing the riicienev III the special agency ser
yss; for Increase IF ne mall ~ service On the
flag of the Union On the Atlantic more .speci.
ally 10 call your attention to his recommendation
for Total abolition Of the franking privilege THIS Ii
an abuse from which no one receives commensur.
ate sivan.age It re.inre. 'lc receipts for posts!
largely incre,.rs the service to 10 performed The
i" BY wf e S os paid
mas er General.
INTERIOR DsPA RrMENr.
The report Of the Secretary oi the Interior shown
s s ysr ,s i S @ Of nas nn.
1910 ares. G9thi. anor,ni !sss,sss wsfc ' .oia
for cash, and 2,1I ,3i5 acres entered under the
homestead laws. The remainder grained to
si In the construction If work or Internal imprvs-
from all we're .i47:,ssS exceeding those Il
the preced'g wear $3.50. 40.
PENSIONS.
I'uring the last f-ia year % iy8 names wer. add
leaving, At the close. is7963. The amount paid to
Ing agents was s2s, ,ss4 an Increase "f sss,is2
on that Of the previous year.
"usly manifested IN its leRisat for the s0idiierr
and sailors who suffered in the recent struggle to
maintain that unity OF government which makes
Of each successive wear since the conclusion OF hos
Utilities result y ~ great q isgtes T frSm the repeassd
which extended I's provisions to cases mot
nnS falling wh within IT, SS,is"a. Gig s.:. sHrs. The large
Increased % T" b, ,he % more ''T liberal allowance
bestowed since that date upon thuse who In the line
ofduty were wholly or permanently disabled Pub
measures Of Conrr.-,, and i viii se conceded that
no part Of f'ur pubic burden Is more cheerfally
borne than that which Is imposed BY this branch of
the service y ne, essilaes for the next fiscal year,
In addition to the amount justly cbargesblo to the
usual pension fni an appropriation of thirty mil
PATENT OFFICE.
During the Gear en'ing 3Oth If September, is8e
cepi. ss.6,3ss, being ssia.'2s n,orc than the
expenditures.
EDUCATION ~ FnErpuES.
would Respectfully call yoar attention to the
recommendation Of tho Secretary of lntorior for
freshmen w,'h III. other dufies dev"lvng upo,, the
Commissioner OF u lucatioi.
oENsUs
1t IL the iesire Of Congress make thu cellsua
which must be taken during the year 1870 more com.
pctc and perfect than heretofore. would suggest
early action u0n any plan that may he agreed upon.
A Congress at the last session appointed commit
;ae 10 take into confederation such measures as might
be deem't proper IN reference To the census To ro-
port plan. desist from saying more.
AaRM, LTURE.
l recommend to your favorable consider alton tho
clsims Of the Agricultural Bureau tor liberal ap-
pIOVrlbuJu ih Country uH uiVersu6u IN cunote eno
soft ~ ours, and pppulatlOn largely dependent
upon agriculture Tue benstis that can be conferred
by properly fostering thus Bureau are incslcusble.
Low SALARIES.
desire respectfully tO call the attention Of Jon
gress 10 the inadequate salaries Of number Of the
most important officers of the government. In this
message Will not snumera'e them, but will specify
only the Justices Of the Supreme Court. NochanQs
has been made In their salaries for fifteen years. With
In that time the sbors Of the court have largely In
creased: ana the expenses OF living have at least
doubled during the saine time Congress has found
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