New-York tribune., 1870-12-06
PRICE -FOUR CENTS

the Pension bureau, 90 fara T. regulates to r ros. %
uayirerto naval uopsors D.. transferred Of 80
bureaus OF tle Navy Dcpar tmc1t
FivAScTa.
The estimates Of Tie expenses oi TIE Cos rnm8at 'cr
the neat fiscal year arc Sis2C o. Jess t.n te caf-
rent one, exceeding tie appropi lions for the pres
cnt year for the items s392IG o. T. tls osti.
mate however ls included t-213523 81 or public woEts
heretofore begun under Congressional pr'rt (, and Of
which only 20 much T. Ira'd Concrcss rfY coofe ir
give. Tie appttpria jon for the fame worfs FOR Go
present tscal year vau tli.@45is o. ..., ....,
currency, Cor Ae whole ~ ie year laf' a. aiot i',
ad tor eh1I"nlAa o. ~ .' ~ 80,
fying; but W flC cannot De denied that a in.t4br'r
9cI % S e S5 70 & d9 l5"I2 s2 y e6s o. ae o of
twdc. The evils Of q u. prcc oted and t'ita-.i- c.i,
has fallen -o ruuch iJ would fCcm tha fr TIM i.s
arrived whca By Niac oad prudent leg l't. Coif.i'5
at par with sod ~t no distant 'ay.
REVENUE LEToEW.
The taxes collected nom the people he's been reduced
more than $0O)QN0 per muun. By s.c.t. 'cr5 IN our
present course there b reason WIZ in "a w short
years the national thcrer may not G ap from
tho door OF the citizen almost entigcy W. tlo revenue
stamp dispensed by Dosmasters I'm every community,
tax upon lquors OF a tnrl aGu t2i1 M l' i t
duty only upon those rtcles wicl We cou.u lspcn-r
with, known Injuries, and Oh those "Hc' we u.e
more N than We produce revenue en'aeh mt,
be raised, after rev yGI.Ir, ,odSa.. 0d p',5 SSH SH
''' nj ali % our o6sat.ons 4 iaIt6cr reduction u
expenses addition % rCducbon ~ lut"s'' a'couh
may he relied on 70 make thti p@cucamc 'L.'e5u,.s
reform" II 10 means q s, has my hearty .I'4 10 ~
implies collection Of all tic revenue 9r tlt snpl ot
interest Of the public dcbt, pensions, @', W uIt..i
taxing the people then ain against icycnie 4.i .it
failure provide the necessary mcaus 10 d'v ~
pense5 OF the Government, and thcrcD. rpGolton -
the public debt aud pensions then am h'-h more OF
posed 10 such kind OF revenue reform
Revenue reform has been defined by any II s a.
vOcates my knowledge, hut eeins 10 he arccpJ'o -
something which Is to supply every mans W s, 49, ~.
cannot be made IN day, but must bo tie worE of r-
tiona legislation and OF tine. As soon as tLe rsNs"
be dispensed with oli duty should be rciHftd hoh
coffee tea and other articles " universal use not pro-
duced by ourselves. The necessities Of the country com
pei 20 collect revenue from ou imports IN army *
Assessors and Collect r. rot pleasant sight 10 tp
citizcn but that, arE for revenue, Is necessagy
Such tariff go far as /. acts cement %
home products affords employment to lahor q living
and also il the development 0f home resources.
THE ARMY AND SAyY.
Under the ~ Congress Of the 18th daY ~ july, io
the army has gradually been reduced 80 that on the -
of January, 1871, the numbers Of commissioned OH es
and men will not exceed the number contemplated by
that law.
The War Department building IL an Old structure,
not re-proof, and entirely inadequate IN dimensions
10 present wants. Many thousands oi dollars are
now paid annuayfG rem oi tNaIe oa.ihs 20 @ aecon
m0date the various Bureaus Of the lreson-
mend AN appropriation for War Depa iment build
ing, suited TO the present and growing wal OF the "a
ton. -, -, ~, W., .,.. . ,,r.
satisfactory reduction I'm the expenses Of the rm or me
hs fiscal year For details, You are referred 10 ms ac
The expenses % the navy for tho whole OF the last
year. e. from Dec 1909 the dte or Jne last report
are less than S9O00O0 about 81 10000 les, man they
the previous year. The expenses since che COM
mencement OF this fiscal year, C.. since July l. show
for the five months decrease Of $2,l0JG0 from
those Of the correspondn Snonths o. last year The ts
for next year SD6s337 with S95jloO additional ior
necessary permanent improvements. Ihese e,t-
mates are made closely Tor the mere maintenance
OF the naval establishment IL now ls,
without much in the nature OF permanent illIroy emoL
evidently intended by Congress, and are sufelent
pairing and renting Of oar old ships Tais policy must
of course, gradually but surely destroy the Navy ana
is in itself far from ecOnOmica - each year that ~
pursued the necessity for repairs ships and navy
yards becomes more Imperative and more costly, ana
current expenses annually increased '0 the mere
repair o ships many Of which must soon become uhsaie
able submit 70 il plan by which naval vessels can
be built and repairs made with great saving upon ine
present II hardly be wise st1temaus,p I'D D.,
Government which represents country WIN over 300
and containing 600 OF progressive people, with ra
tOns every nature with almost every foreign country
TO rest with such inadequate means of enforcing any
foreign policy eherO Of protection redress Separated
10y the ocean from the nations OF the Eastern Continent
our navy Is only OF direct protection 10 our
citizens abroad, for the enforcement VI any foreign
policy. -.--- 49,
The accompanying report OF the Postmaster General
shows a most satisfactory working OF thai Department
With the adoption OF the recommendations contained
therein, particularly those relating to rc.om ia the
frankng privilege and the adoption OF spondcucc
cards salfsustainng postal system may speedily he
looked for and distant day urtAer IedueLOu %
the rate of postage may oe attained. .,.r..,
recommend authorization by Congress 10 the POST
General and Attorney General to issue an CON
missions TO officials appointed thgoush le,r Le pes,s
pontments Presidential are issued by Tie state De
partment The law in all the department. Govern
ment except those of the Postole aud OF justice,
thorizes each TO issue its own commissions.
CIVIL SERVICE RLF,BH.
Always fayorlng prIctica, reforms, respectfully car
your attention 20 abuse Of long stondine which }
would like to see remedied by this Congress. it Is re-
form in the civil service Of the country. would have
it 20 beyond the ling OF the tenure OF office o
clerks ard employees who do not require the advice
complete would hive 1t govern, not tie tenulc Dui
the manner OF making m appontm'nts: There is nc
duty which 50 much cmnarras>es the Executive ana
Heads OF Departments t.at u appointments nor s
there any such arluOus and thanesa labor imposed on
Senators and Representatives as t@t OF hhdhg places
for constituents. Tie present system does bot serure the
best men, and Cften not even ~ men for pubic
service Of the Government will y, nailed with approval
by the who. people of tho United states.
INDIAN AFFAIRS
Reform In the management OF Indian afrs has
ceiv,d the special attention Of the Administration from
ts Inauguration the present day. The experiment Of
making II a missionary work tried with few agsn-
ces given to the denomination Of Friends aud has been
found TO work most adyantageously All AGENCIES and
supcrnteudences not disposed Of were given 10 ON
GERS OF the army. The act OF Congress reducing the
army renders army officers ineligible for ciVh
positions. Indian agencies beng clVh omoes
l determined 20 give all ue agencies 70
established missionaries among the Indians. and per
haps 20 some other denominations VINO would UNDERTAKE
be soreHs m eseted are allowed to ma4e their own
agents, subject 20 the approval OF the utye and
sOnares and 10 Chrislauze and ciyize the INDIAN and
him in the OF peace The Government watches
as strict an accountability II they were appointed
in any other manner. cutertan the confident hope
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