The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-12-06

n necessity of such great Importance that
it to the favorable attention of
congress.
UTAH GETS A RUB.
Affairs in the territories are generally
sfactorv. Utah alone is in an uEsatis-
factory condition, and it seems to be her
policy to evade all responsibility to the gov
ernIaent of the United States, and ever to
hold a hostile position to it. | recommend .
a careful revision of the laws Gf the terrific
rv and such legislation as will secure peace
and equality To al citizens before tie law,
and lead to the ultimate eXtinguishlnent oI
pOlyganly.
TIE NAVAL. AND POSTAL SERVICES.
The navy report is fully rcIeued to.
Also the report OF the postmastcr-geneIal,
with their full statistics
RECOMMENDATION OF THE SECRETARY OF
WAR.
The favorable action Of congress is in
yited to the various recommendations OF
the secretary of war for the dis continu-
ance of Ipoirtments of extra Heutenants,
the adoption OF the penal code for well de
fined offences, so that inequality Of sell
tence and judgments by court-naItial may
he adjusted authority to establish mil
tary posts i'll Texas an appropriation Tor
the publication of a catalogue and tables Ot
a medical museum, and for the sale of such
arsenals east Of the Mississippi as can Ge
arsenal on the Atlantic coast.
THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
The message refers to the centennial
celebration III 1916, and the progress made
by the commission.
PRODUCTS or THE WEST AND SOUTH.
I he attention of Congress- will be called
to the various enterprises for more certain
and cheaper transportation of supplies Of
the western and southern products 10 the
A tlauti ic seq board.
THE SIGNAL SERVICE.
The signal service has been continued,
and its reports are now exchanged with
Canada, and similar exchange Is contem-
plated with the West Indies.
TIE FRAMING PRIVILEGES AND POSTAL
TELEGRAPH.
The President sees no cause to change
views formerly expressed i'll abOnshlng the
franhlIg privilege, but suggests, however,
q modification OF the privilege TO correct its
glaTing and costly abuses. lie recommends
4 commission to consider the best method
I suitable to private corporations WHO hit'e
/ invested time and capital III telegraph lines
for acquiring title To ali lines nO" III op-
Grafton, and connecting wIththe postal str
I vice. 1t Is not probable the subject could
/ be disposed OF Ia liIe present short session,
but ii can be initiated SO that future action
rlay bc fair 10 the government and private
| parties.
NO FURTHER DECREASE IN TAXATION.
| The message recommends that 40 tulJh-
/ cr reduction OF taxation he made ut the
! present as measure Of justice to the hold
4 eTs OF the nation 5 certificates OF indebted
I ness, except to correct errors Of omission OF
/ commission in the present laws, until suf-
/ tcicHt time Las elapsed To- prove that It can
. be done, and still leave enough revenue to
meet the current expenses. HE preSer-
I vation of the public credit IS of the highest
4 ,ltr
to provide a national currency Of fixed and
unyarying value, as comFaied with gold,
ard as soon as practicable, having due re-
gard for the interests of the debtor class
and the yicissitudes Of trade, converted INTO
gold at par.
! PUBIIC LANDS, PATENTS AND PENSIONS.
During the last fiscal year the public
lands disposed Of amounted to l,SU4, 80
acres, an Increase over the last year OF l.
/ GJ9,2 ,2G0 acres. The cash receipts OF the
! land-off.ce fom all sources amounted to
! $3,2lS, leo. twenty-five million sixteen
| thousand six hundied and eight acres have
been surveyed during the year, leaving T.
POI, ,G53, G-S acres Of public land still Wlsug-
| veyed. During the year ending SCptt Esber
80, 1872, there were issued from the Patent
office l3,G26 patents, 2:J extensions and
l9,5S1 applications were received for pat
ents and ,, 100 caveats filed. The fees re
celTed were SsG, GJ5, 4S6 expenditures,
S62, 355, 800. Since lc:3G, POO. 900 applica-
! tionS for patents have been fled and l.5-
coo PATENTS issued. The amount paid for
pensions III the last fiscal year was $50
lJ","'N more by 50, 7OS, 4sl than last year.
The whole number of enlisted soldiers dur
| ing TIE rebellion was :, ,GSS, 523. The total
number of claims for invalid pensions IS
l'6, 80, being but six per cent. of the whole
number. The whole number Of pension
ers on the rolls June 80. 1872, was 232, 239.
1t is estimated that $50, 4So, 600 viii be re-
qured for pensions the next fiscal year.
THE CENSUS ABOUT COMPLETE.
The ninth census IS about completed. q
subject of congratulation, inasmuch rs its
early completion is of Importance fer the
use to be made of the statistics. The re-
! commendaiion Of ihe secretary of the in
terror fOr a census i'll 1870 is approved.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
An earnest desire has been felt to cor
! rect the abuses which have grown up in the
. civil service of the country. through the
/ defective methods of making appointments
/ to Office. Heretofore federal Offices have
! been regarded too much as the reward of
/ political service. Under authority of con
greSs, rules have been established to re,rlI-
. late the tenure Of Office and the modes of
appointment. ii cannot be expected that
f any system OF rules can be entirely effect
/ i've, and prove a perfect remedy for the
/ existing evils until they have been tried by
| actual practice and amended according 10
! the requirements of the service During
! my term Of Office it shall be my earnest en-
/ deavor to 50 apply the rules as 10 secure
J the greatest possible reform in the civil
I service of the government, and t viii re
/ quITe tke direct action Of congress to rem
/ der the enforcement Of system binding
J upon my successors, and l hope that the
/ experience of the past year. together with
/ appropriate legislation 10y congress, may
! reach satisfactory solution of this qucs-
/ ton and secure to the public service for ali
! time a practical method Of obtaining faith
/ ful and efficient officers and employees.
(Signed) L. ). GRANT.
/ EXECUTIVE MANSION, DscenJer >, 1872.
|
| GENERAL JOSEPH r. HAwLEY, Ex-Gov-
ernor of Connecticut, member of CONGRESS