The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-06


teral increase in the expense of support
ing IL. This is due to the policy which ha
: been adopted, and is being extended a
fast as our material will admit, of usinl
smaller vessels as cruisers on the severa
stations. BY this means we have been en-
abled to occupy at once a larger extent o.
cruising ground, to visit more frequently
the posts where the presence Of our flag /,
desirable, and generally to discharge Off
cially the approximate duties of the navy
in time of peace without exceeding the
number Of men or the expenditures au.
thorized by law.
During the past year the navy has in
addition to its regular service supplied the
men and officers for the vessels of the coast
survey, and has completed the surveys. as
authorized by congress, of the Isthmuses of
Darien and Tehuantepee, and, under au-
thority, has sent an expedition, completely
furnished and equipped, to explore the un-
known ocean Of the north.
The suggestions of the report as 10 the
necessity for increasing and improving the
material of the navy, and the plan recon-
intnded for reducing the personnel of the
service TO peace standard, by the gradual
abolition of certain grades Of officers, the
reduction of others, and the employment
VI Sohc iH lHt ttENlGc OF tile commercial
marine, are well considered and deserve
the thoughtful attention of congress.
also recommend that all promotions in
the navy above captain be by selection in
stead Of by seniority. This course will se-
cure in the higher grades greater efficiency.
and hold out an incentive to young Of
hcers 70 improve themselves in the know
| ledge oftheir profession. t
The present cost of maintaining the
navy, its cost compared with that of the
preceding year, and the estimates for the
coming year, are contained in the accom-
panying report of the Secretary of the
Navy.
PosroFFfcE REPORT.
The enlarged receipts of the Post-oflice
Department, a. shown by the accompany
ing report of the Postmaster General ex.
hibit gratifying increase in that branch
Of the public service 1t is the index Of the
growth of education and the prosperity Of
the peoplc-two elements highly conduc.
tive to the vigor and stability Of the re-
publics. With a vast territory like ours,
much of IT sparsely populated, but all re-
quiring the services of the mail, if is not
at present to be expected that this depart
ment can be made self-sustainng, but "A
gradual approach to this end from wear
to year is confidently relied on, and the
day is not far distant when the Postotfice
Department of the government will prove
II much general blessing to the whole peo-
pie than it is now.
The suggestions of the Postmaster
General for improvements in the depart
ment presided over By him, are earnestly
recommended to your special attention
especially the documents favorable to
the consideration of the plan for uniting
the telegraph system Of the United States
with the POSTAL system. 1t is believed
that by such course the cost of telegraph
ing would be much reduced, and the SER
vice as well, if not better, rendered 1t
would secure further advantage BY ex-
tending the telegraph through portions
Of the country where private enterprise
will not construct il. Commerce. trade,
and above all, the effort. to bring peo-
pie widely separated irto community
of interests are always benefited by
rapid intercommunication. Education,
the ground work of republican institu-
tions, is encouraged by increasing the ia
eiIi.io. of bringing together, speedfiy,
news from all parts Of the country, and
the desire to reap the benefit of such i'm
provencnt will stimulate education.
refer you to the report of the Post
master General for full delail, of the
operations of last wear. and for conpara.
tive statement OF the results with former
years.
ho'hLoA MATTERS
There has been imposed upon the exec
utive branch of the government the exc
cution of the act of congress approved
April Goth, 1871, and. commonly known
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as the "ku-klux law. In portion of
the State of South Carolina the necessity
for the course pursued will be demon
strated by the report OF the committee to
investigate southern outrages. Under the
provisions Of the above act issued II
proclamation, calling the attention of the
United States TO the same, and declaring
my reluctance to exercise any of the ex-
traordinary powers hereby conferred up
on me, except in case Of imperative ne
ee'slly, out making hhowh my purpose TO
exercise such powers whenever II should
oecouie nec'ssary 70 10 So 'cr lhe purpose
OF securing 10 al c'l'Hehs oil tn% nited
ola'es tue Pe"ceiu' ENJOY 'heh' Oh the rights
euaInh'eeu 10 '"e"' oy the constitution
anu sne iaws.
AFTER 'he Passnse ol .h'S Ia" ihiofma-
l'oil was received rom time To tlmc that
combination ol Tue character ieierred 10
IN this Ia" ehisteo ana were powerful IN
many parts OF tne southern states,