Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-12-15


issues and designs, were issued
ITO extended; and 1850 allowed
but not issued by reason Of the
non payment of final fees. The re
ceipts of the Office during the fsca
year were S136,304 26 in excess O
its expenditures.
THE CENSUS.
The work of the Census Bureau
has been energetically prosecuted
the preliminary report containing
much information of special value
and interest will be ready for de.
livery during the present session
The remaining volumes will be com
pleted with all dispatch consistent
with perfect accuracy in arranging
and classifying the returns. We
shall thus, at no distant day, he
furnished with an authentic record
Of our condition and resources II
will, l doubt rot, attest the grow
ing prosperity of the country, al
though, during the decade which
has just closed, it was so severely
tried by the great war waged to
maintain its integrity and to secure
and perpetuate our free constitu-
tions.
PENSIONS.
During the last fiscal year the
sum paid to pensioners, including
the cost of disbursement, was S27,
780. 81 IL, and l,758 bounty land
warrants we're issued. AT its
close 196,6S6 nan es were on the
pension rolls. The labors of the
Pension Office have been directed
to avoid the severe scrutiny Of the
evidence submitted in favor Of low
claims, and to the discovery OF fc-
titious claims which have been here
tofore allowed. The appro-
priation for the employment of
special agents for the investigation
of frauds has been judieiously used,
and The results obtained have been
of unquestionable benefit to the
service.
EDUCATION AND AGRICULTURE.
The subjects of education and
agriculture are Of great interest to
the success of our Republican in
stitutions, happiness and grandeur
as nation, In the interest Of one
bureau has been established in
the Interior Department, the Bu-
reau of Education; and in the in
terests of the other a separate de-
partmenr, Of Agriculture. be
lieve that great general good is to
follow from the operations Of both
these bureaus, ifproperly fostcred
! can not commend to your careful
consideration too highly the re-
ports Of the Commissioners of Ed
ucation and of Agriculture, nor
urge too strongly liberal legislation
to secure their efficiency.
POLICY OF THE ADMINISTRATION.
In conclusion, / would sum up
the policy of the Administration
to be thorough enforcement Of
law; q faithful collection of the
tax provided for; economy in the
disbursement of the same; a
prompt payment Of every debtof
the nation q reduction Of taxes as
rapidly as the requirements of the
country will admit; reduction Of
taxation and tariff to be so arrang
ed as to afford the greatest relief
to the greatest number; honest
and fair dealings with all other
people, to the end that war, with
all its blighting consequences, may
be avoided, but without surren.
dering any right or obligation due
to MS a reform in the treatment Of
and in every department
of the civil service Of the country:
and a firm purpose in securing
q free, untrammelled ballot at
which every man entitled to cast
vote may do so just once at each
election, without fear of molesta-
ion or prescription on account OF
his political faith nativity orcolor.
[Signed,l U, S. GRANT
EXECUTIVE MANSION, December 5, 1870
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