Evening Star Newspaper, December 2, 1872, Page 1

Published Daily, Sundays excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, corner llth St., BY THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER CONP'Y. & HM. BACPPMAN A, Prevt. — ° THE EVENING STA* thelr subscribers at Teg ved by carvers to zy Fors Cexr ‘a4 x : . — V_AEKLY STAR—publiched Fri 0 an? -- Be Invarivoly im advance, in both cases, | =O paper sen? ionger than pa.d for. BF Bates of advert eee —_—_—_——— ——————— oO 40—N&. 6,149. ES ey g furnished on application. od ~The Lpenig Ny WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 187 TWO CENT _EVENING STAR. PRESIDENTS MESSAGE. To the Senate and House of Representatioes In transmitting ve m aeage, it is with Muank ©: ali good thst, as a nati blessed for the ‘past year with peace at ho peace abroa wi cent devastating fire, w a breath as it w lions of accumatated wealth in the city 0’. Boston, there has been no overshad Pe C® lamity within the year to recoré € ratifying to note how, like thi Beste pare rallying he prospect that Tr ener; Yere nee will yvorcome alt obstacies, Wes which often overtake ma:ions; peace. ‘Whi m Congress ndjourned in June test a ques- tion } ast been rated by Great Britain and was then pending, which for a time serieas! imper- ied qwhesettlement by friends ‘arbieration of the Ta pe differences, between this Government and tha ; of Her Britanic Majesty, which by the to Tr guty of Washington had been referred T> #punal of Arbitration which bad met at Gene- ¥ «mm Switzerland. ‘The arbitrators, however, Cisposed of the im most unhappy relations toward each other, rely satisfactory to this Govern- d in aecordatice with the views and the > 8 manner en! ment policy which it bad maintained. ‘Phe tribu given to it by the Treaty, to award gross, it made its decision, whereby it may forever remain equaily uncloaded. ‘The report of the agent of the United States app inted to attend the Geneva Tribunal, ac- | the proceeding: of the Arbitrators, the argamonts of the conn- def the Tri- bunal, and the opinions given by the several companied by the protocol sel of both Governments, che aw: Arbitrat: I have is transmitted herewith. plied with the 5 hi der the treat for the ap) them respective: eminent personages named by them, ¥ id charged their srduous and high functions. Her Majesty’s Government has communici- tion by Her Majesty of fatigable industry dis- y Mr. Adams. the arbitrator named on the part of this Government during the rotracted injuiries and discussions of the T'ri- ural. I cordially unite with Her Majesty in this appreciation. Itis dae to the Agent of the United States to before the Tribunal to record my high appre- | ciation of the marked ability, unwearied pa- tience, and the pradence and’ dtsoretion with whieh he has conducted the very responsible te duties committed to him, as it is als due to the learned and eminent Counsel who attended the Tribanal on the part of this vernment to express my sense of the talent - and wisdom which they brought to bear in the and deli attainment of the result so happily reached. It will be the province of Congress to pro- Vide for the distribution among those who may be entitled to it, of their respective shares of the money to be paid. Although the sum awarded is not payable year from the date of the ponent sable that po time be lost im mak thé bounda: ritories, were a@ward of His Majesty,the Emperor of Germany, to decide waich of those claims is most In ac- cordance with the true interpretation of the ‘Treaty of 1-46. His Majesty, the Emperor of Germany, hav- ing been pleased to undertake the arbitration, bar the earnest taanks of this Government and of the people of the United States, for the labor, pains and care which he ha- deroted to the con- sideration of this long-pending difference. bave caused an expression of my thanks to be communicated to His Majesty. Mr. Bancroft, the representative of this Government at Be Hin, conducted the casa, and preparest the state- en' on the part of the United States with the lity that his past services justified the public in @xpecting at bis hands. Ara me ‘Treaty, which has between the twi to Great Britain prone ment to present the case and ward, be has been associated 1 of it tenance of the claim of 6 entitied to much cred: hae attend his submission. Alter a patent investigation of the case and Of the statements of each party, His majesty, the l mperor, on the 2let day ef Oetober last ignel Bis award im writing, decreeing that Inited u ‘aim ef the Government of the Bta' Un ed Btates, ply ot each, anda tra are transmitted herewith. This award confirms the United States in or islands ving between the continent and Van and, which, for more than twenty- Six years (ever since the ratification of the tea'y) Great Britain bas contested, and leaves | & terrible evil. The us for the first time in the history of the United | the introduction of other States as @ nation, without a question of dis- | istration of puted boundary between our territory and the sof Creat Britainon this centinent. their claim to the important Acickipe Couver’s Is! It is my grateful duty to ac! mowledge the mmpt, spontaneous action of Her Majesty's jovernment in giving effect to the award. In anticipation of any request from this Govern- | more than two guevt and before the reception in the United | exeeuted in ard.signed by the Emperor, Her | enforcement. jesty had given imstructiom for the removal bh kad been States of the a Ma). of ber troops, whic yahe ve passession of the lately ‘Serritory. ‘2 am gratified to be able to annerneethat the « tor the removal of the troope have been e OS aed Is creme Macy Jotmt socupetion = uae RE are pow ing region ig now #0 sparsely occupied that no con- | ance of this ri 7 viduals In my Jast annual m: flictiag interests of individuals or of jurisdiction are hiitely £0 Interfere to the delay or embarass- Inent or the actual location of the line. If de- the territory, aome trivial contest of neighbors | zens frou may pone ap the two governments in antago- piem. I, ther mene 3 recom! the | ment of ‘a comzusslon to a pater —. tbat may be appointed oa the | Britain to determine the line between our ter- | pacific on thes other. providing dor an arendetion: coterminous posis- | have been exchange. A copy of the instra- | ment is herewith sabmitted. It this may be followed by a permanent peace be- on the part of the | tucen‘.he same partier, The, ditterences which at one time threatene the msintenance of peace between Brazil and the Argentine Republic it is hoped ‘aay of satisfactory adjustment. With these ward the British North American possessions, | Snites.as with the Kepublics of Central and the proper legis- | of South America, we continue to maintain the lation ehould be had on the partof Great Bri- | most friendly re itis with regret, however, I announce that the Government of Venezuela has made no Titory of Alaska and the sions of Great Britain. In my last aunual message 1 rectimmended | the legislation necessa: tates, to brin, cles of the treat: relating to the | touching the re’ ito Oration the arti- ‘ashingion of May 5, 1871, sheries, and to other matters tions of the United States to- +, my foarth annual ss to the Giver », We have been to become operative #0 soon m the part of Great Briain ts possessions had not then been had, and | further paymen' Congress a question was | under the Conv ed which for the time raised a doubt wh *th- er any action by Congress, in the directiou iv dicated, would become important. This ¢uea- | fore, that it will lese no time in providing mnpald balance of it debt to the United ates, which, haying originated in injaries to our citizens by Venezuelan authoriti having been acknowledged pursnant to a treaty im the most solemn form known among nations, would seem to deserve a preference over debts of a diferent origin an‘ ent manner. This subject is again recommen ed to the attention of Congress for such action as may be deemed proper. Our treaty relations with Jajan remain un- changed, An imposing embassy from that in- teresting and progressive nation visited this country during the year that is- passing; but being unprovi: with powers tor the signing of a convention in this country no conclusion in that direction was reached. It is hoped, how- ever, that the interchange of —— which took place during their etay in th led to a mutual appreciation of the interests which may be promoted the existing tre: shall be undertaken. In this conn I renew my Tecommends- meral prosperity youch- b pgponeremdigs | That Republic ts understood to be now almost | af not quite tranquilized. It is hoped, there- tion bas since been dis) ceived notice that the Im end the Legislatures of the | mente have passed laws to carry the provisions ‘Treaty on the matters refered to into op- I therefore reeommend your early adoption of the legislation inthe eame direction | necessary on the parter th ‘The joint commission boundary line between the United States aud between the Lake of the ‘oods and the Rocky mountains has or; and entered apon its work. increased of and I have re- raviuciat Govern- | r, fellow the city o€ Chicago, under similar | citeur sstances # year earlicr, the citizens ef let their misfortunes, id perse- | and show | the same prosperity soon that they weald, | wy hw {nodisaster befallen them. Otherwise we ba ve been free from pestilence.war and cuiam- as far ® shuman juderment can penetrate the vatnre, “a0 cause veems to ex'st to threaten our present = for_determining the It is desirable that in order that the com; tion of the survey and determination of the may be the sooner attained. commend that a sufficient appropriation be de. With France, our earliest ally; Russsia, tho constant and stead: Germany, with w To this end I re- United States; government and people we haveso many Sousmrane : org ae = war relations are maintain Sis promt Bei message the exchange ‘been wade Of avatifcation of a treaty tion and to add to the effi: fo tyes agree and to aid in retaining good opinion of SS yn those nations and the balance of the commercial ‘world, an appropriation be made hig ye at least four American youths in each those countries, to serve as a part of the official fam- uy of our ministers there. Our representatives ‘would not even then be placed npon an equality with the representatives of Great Britainand of national Statistical Congress at St. Pe- | some ether powers. As now situated, our rep- resentatives in Japan and China have to de- | which had convened at Geneva in December concluded its laborious seseion On | wigsiones the 14th day of September last, on which day, | the Inter having aveiled itself of the discretionary power sum in warded the sum of fifteen millions tive hundred tbous- and dollars in gold,as the indemnity to be paid by Great Britain to the United States, for the satis- faction of all the claims referred to its conside- ration. This decision happily disposes of a long standing difference between the two Gov- erpmente.and in connection with another award made by the German Emperor, under a reler- ence to him by the same Treaty, leaves these two Governments without a shadow upon the friendly relations, which it is my sincere hope defray the ex; nited States, to tersburg, the persons appointed in that charac- ter proceeded to their destination and attended the sessions of the Congress in due season be laid before you. gress meets at intervals of about three yeare, and bas held its sessions 1m several ef the coan- I submit to your consideration of extending an invitation tothe Congress to hold its next meeting in tae United The Centennial celebration ty be he! would afford an appropriate occasion Their reportshall | nativesof those countries who know our lan- jage impertectly, or procure for the occasioa houses, or the interpreters to other foreiga min- ssters.? The recommend: easion, I renew, ¢ | of the Inter.or, to which priately to belong, of ai! the powers and duties inrelation tothe Territories, with which the Department of State is now charged by law or by custom. tries of Europe. ions are making for the Interna- tional Exposition, to be heid during the next year in Vienna, on a scale of very great magn:- ‘The tendency of these expositions is in the direction of advanced civilization, and of the elevation of industry and of labor, and of the increase of human happiness, as well as of greater intercourse and good-will between na- ‘ition 1s to be the first which will have been held in Eastern Europe, it is be- lieved that American inventors and manufa: turers will be ready to avail themselves of the opportunity for the presentation of their pro- dacttons, if encouraged by proper aid and pro- of distressed seamen in foreign countries. No similar provision, however, has hitherto been made for the relief of citizens in distress abroad, other than seamen. It is understoad to be cus- tomary with other governments to authorize consuls to extend euch relief to their citizens or subjects in certain cases. A similar authority and an appropriation to carry it into effect, are recommenced in the ease of citizens of the United States destitute or sick under sush cir- tions. As this Ex; wed to he communicated to the Bear's of the three friendly powers who com- 5 intment of arbitrators made by and also my thanks to the d my dignity, patience, impar- great ability with which they dis- At the last session of Congress authority was given for the appointment of one or more rt to represent this Government at the expositi the authority thus motion, the-eare some who through accident or has been exercised, | Not hive beso: ome but, in the absence of any appropriation, there at the important Occasion offers will In a large degree be citizens of the United States. subject strongly to your censideration, and re- ate appropriation be ‘pose. further aid Ameri- can exhibitors at the Vienna Exposition, I would recommend, in addition to an mn of money, that the Secretary of tit up two naval vessels to tran- sport between our Atlantie cities and Triest, or the most convenient back, their articles for exhibition. Since your last must either perish, cast themselves ty of foreigne: of our own offi it benevolent disgesition-, have notbiag to sach purposes. Should th fom askea for be granted. carry the benificence of Congress into effect, that it shall not be unnecessarily or uaworthily bestowed. 1 commend the commend that an made for the pur a ‘The moneys received and covered into the Treas- be authorized ury during the fiscal year ended Juge 30, 1372, port to Vienna and session, the Pre-ident of the Mexican Republic, distinguished by high y his services to his country, has temporary successor has now ‘eat unanimity by the people, a dence on their part in his patri Otism and wisdem, which it is believed will be contirmed by the results of his administration Itis particularly desirable that nothing should be left undone by the Governmedt of either Republic to strengthen the relatiuns as neigh- bors and friends. It is much to be regretted that many lawless acts continue to disturb the quiet of the settle ments on the border between our territory and that complaints of wrongs to Americaneitizens in various parts of the country are made. The revolutionary condi is tion in which the neighboring repablic has so | For pe long been involved has in some degree contrib- uted to this disturbance. It is to be hoped settled rale of order through the republic, which may de expected from tne present governmeut, the acts of which just complaint is made will cease. ir ings of the commi=sion under the convention with Mexico of the 4:h July, 1883, on the subject of claims, have unfortunately been checked by an obstacle for the removal! ot which measures have been governments, which it is believed will prove The Commissioners the joint resolution ef Congress of the 7th of May last to inquire into depredations on the ‘Texan frontier have diliget tions Im that quarter. subject will tion, &e. From Pacific railway companies. ‘rom customs, finer, &c. trom fees—cont ular. pate: From misceilensous source Total orlinary receipt From premiums on sales o ‘Total net receipts : jacce in Tresanry Juse %#, le7l, “* anavailable’’) Total avai! r The net expendicures by warrants during tae same iz ‘amination of the several cases in which that of Mexico. and | eh 2 Washing- For foreign intercourse. For Indians ton, the re=pective claims of the United State= and of Great sritsin, in their construction of the .Treaty of the Ith of June, 1516, defining poh hort Borges rey provements, and a1 that with a m For naval ertabli s public buildings. tight collecting the revenue... ‘or interest on the public debt. taken by the two | Totel, éxclusi inted pursuant to wna hegemony Total net disbursement: Belance im Treasury, Jaue 90, 1572 be commnnicat were necessarily limited appropriation made by Mexico, on the partof that Government, has appointed a similar commission to inv. It is not announced officially, but the press of that country states that th |, aud that the co- of all parties concerned is invited to | Leaving suri secure that end. I therefore recommend that a special appropriation be made at the earliest to enable the co: Of the Cabinet at the date of the From the foregoing statement it appears thet tho governments,as the Minister hen the construction now ed unfounded wae first advanced, and ‘@s the agent anc representative of the Govern. to receive the the question phases, and in every stage has man- ifested a patriotic veal a 4 earnestness in main- ¢ Unite! States. Tor the cannes white | the partof the United States to return to their regret that Ihave againto a continuance of the disturbed condition ef the No advance toward the paci- art of the popula- ¢ insurrection has the fiscal year ended Jans 30, ) 90, The source of thi Net ordivary receipts durirg the Net ordinary expenditures, inc these outrages, a pee) ‘alee of gol id om box cast balance at the close of the jance atthe they" Sccompeuied with same % ‘accom mencement ofthe year..............: Island of Cuba. fication of the discontented t'on has been made. While t! ined no advantages and exhibits no more of elements of power, or of the prospects of ultimate success than were exhibited a year ago, Spain, on the other hand, has not sac- | ceeded in its rej partic apparently in the same relative attitude which they have cecupied for a tong time past. This contest bas lasted a years. Were it seen at ighborhood, we might be indifferent to its re- sult, althougk numanity could not be unmoved by incidents whenever however, at our door. the continued mainte- nance of slavery in Cuba is among the strong- to the centinuance of this — pe cause of itien of slavery reforms ads ment in Cubs, could not fail restoration of id It is greatly to be hoped that government of Spain will volumtarily adopt The law of emancipation, + that, the boundary line between the territories” of her Britannic Majesty and the United States should be drawa through the Hare channel, is most in accordance with the true interpretation of the Treaty conc!ated on the 15th of June, 1844, between the Govern- menis of Her Britannic Majesty and of the tiction in princi Reduction in bapeid luterest ace for more than four | Pecuction incaeh on hand... distance from our Copies of the “ case” presented on bebalf of each Government and of the “ statement in re- lation of the award migbt occur. is, 1 cannot doabt th: ‘1569, to the present time, as folio’ From March Ty 136 A terribie wron; i A of Congress at its last + the expendi Prcumentin cellecting’ the revesue will bo doubifal, however, whether any further red zations + 8 Hy onage I referred to this recommend such ‘he: fecal an boon paid for ‘@ the accounting officers for <oluime by Royal ltizens fer quarteran taken during the war. ‘Subsistence supplies to the amount of $99,043.12 | be mn issued 'c Indians. is hoped that oe mead stre 2494 color: th of the arm: soldiers. Th ed in the ations. the vom eight or ten im any one year. ‘The river avg ha:bor improvem: on account of the awards ion of the 25th of April, 1366. ng for a ving «f time. of the country and increases government and | rhe bridge across the Mississippi river at bridge at La Cross. contracted in a ditfer- tunnel! has been tran-mitted to Congress. port and river cities. Ten additional have been established in the United Stat country has hen the revision of of one year ago, that ‘‘to give importance et our diplomatic snd to further and to secure to the United States its: commerce destined to flow betwee site being now perfect |. for interpreters awd trauslators, upon tee ion of the catalog services of employes in foreign business nm made on a previous oc- traaster to the Department they seem more appro- chase of a sui imental ground for he: ordnance gation of laws which dep from the beginning of the govern- ly made provision for the relief tions ; the repeal of the | tions in the staff corps; prot contin troop; @ cumstances. . 5 . _ | Academy, in order to enhance the usefulness of elt ia well Known that such citizens resurt to for’ | the academy, which is impaired by reason of them are able to b: e expenses incitent to loca. the large amount of time necessarily expended #8 an have no friends at er sons in this situation mogpen able to succor the or be relieved at th: rs, Who usually, ev apparatus, and pay of the Military Academy band. jority and pri re will, De fa¥en 10 more certain and cheaper TREASURY. were— Legisiative branch of the Government sooner From custe 9216,370.235 77 | or later, and I suggest therefore tbat immediate — Lire ac manu a steps be taken to gain all available information on oe cn ae 6 to insure equable and just Officer of the army. BMG AT 6 uding $18 225.35 received from ble cash... peake and Ubio canal: $.454,042.573 15 cd were— @ value comm surate with their cost. ons. itary catablie! the means of transportation in our country h been demonstrated by past experience. 1 the unprecedented growth in population ai 21,249,809 99 neous 42,958, cy - wae cry of principal and pre ‘uns on the eebile debt... Ls ++ 970,559,596 91 emium on bouds ture is equally demonstrabie. lating ou this important subject. + 99,950,253 54 = 105,918,599 39 a» ST478 216 2 Soe 64 356 94 9486.04 573 15 engaged in their constraction. ten of the principal of debt daring around Niagara Falls on the United reduction is as rest on the public debt. Tevenue. Sa exceas of ihe'preaal ‘excess of the is purchased. * reduction of the the v: same at the com: times be of great value at ble skill of the engineer. ti ‘reasury, Ihave not alluded to thissubject with the on the dey of publication, the re- | view of having any further expenditure of pub- duction wi . $100 $44,451 25 | lic money at this time than may be necessary i. Seo 25 960,003 5 te procure and place all the necessary intorms- 3,30 952.9 8 103,200,956.s0 we RTM AOS $100,544 491 23 the basis of the last tuble the statements sh: juction of the public debt from ‘ot March, Navy Derartuent. with acco mpanying explains fully the condi of that branch of the public mscvion, ite w |. to March 1, larch 1,157, to March 1, 1571 March 1, 171, to March 1, 187: Mi 1, 1372, to No (eight months)... Tegular service. ‘session, redeced tor the aex! fa Hi at 8¢3 ‘Quartermester bes exassiaed aud trousmitted kcres, leaving 1.257 683,638 acres of the public lard stil) Uneurveyed The reports from the subordinates of the Lan! OfSce contain interesting information in regad their respective districts. They uniformly mention the fruitfulness of the amc unts paid to the subsidized lines of mai! | Steamers, was $1,027 02" ‘The following are the only steamship lines bow receiving subsidies for mail service under pecial acts of Congress. The Pacific mail y | tesmship company receive $590,000 p»t annum United States in the city of Philadelphia in the year 187%. Thig celebration will be looked for- vard toby American citizens with great inter cetas marking a ee progrece and prosperity than is tn the bistory of ary other m, and as serving a forther good purpose tn bringing together on oar soll peoples «ft ail the commercial nations of the ear't 4 manner calculated to secure imtermations goo! fer ling. rv Si Ap earnest desire hw aboses which bare grow 1 the country the detoct ot *prointments to Heretoiore f ces have been regarded too much s« Of political services. Under authority grC8s rules have been establisned to reg tenure of office and the mote It cannot be expected that can be entirely eftective. remedy for the existing been thoroughly tested hs mc mded according to the rey rvice During my term of o: endeavor to +0 app greatest possible the government; bu action of Congress to re past season and the increased yield of al! for conveying ® monthly mail between San | Dam season and the, i = ‘ a those States and Territo Francisco. Japan and China, wh'ch will be in: ries where mining is the principal business, ag- products have exceeded the local de- nd liberal shipments have been made to disiant points. monthiy ma‘ on and after October 1, 1573; the United Ststes and Brazil mail steams receive #1°0,000 per annum for conveying a monthly mail between New York Janeiro, Brazil; and the California, Oregon and Mexico Steamship Company receive $15, ecnyeying @ monthly mail be- Shn Francisco and Honolulu (Hawaiian the total amount of mail 5,00) per an 383, rot successfal candidates rare! els During the year ending September 39. there were issued from the Patent Office 15, pstents, 235 extensions, and 58 certificates and of trade marks. During the same appiications for patents, ineiudin, ns, have been received, an The fees received daring the same period amounted to $700,951.55, am the total expenditures to $623.55 net receipts over the expenditures Since 1836,200,000 applications for p been filed, and about 155,000 patents issued The office is being conducted under the same laws and general organization a+ were adopted at its original inauguration,whe to 500 applications were made Commissioner shows that the: the original plan, and that @ new organization b me necessary. This subject was pre- sented to Congress in a special communication in February jast, w proval of the Secre' suggestions contai ve been Thouch reissues and desi mship eubsidies at present 5,100 caveats filed. 1 communications with all parts of he civilized world have been placed upon a most advantageous footing by postal conventions and arrangements recently cluded with the leading commercial oo trie: of Europe ing statement is ot @ satisfactory convention with France, the details of which bave by the Head of the Fre: subject to the approval of the Minister or Fi- tle remains to be treaty for some time to come with respect either to reduction of rates or impreved facilities of postal intercourse. Your favorable consideration is respectfully invited to the recommendalions made by the Postmaster Generai for an increase of service from monthly to semi-monthly trips on the mail route to Brazil ; for a subsidy in aid blishment of an American line of steamers between San Francisco New Zealand and Australia; for the establishment of postofiice savings banks; of salaries of the heads of have heretofore recommended the abolition of the franking pri w for changing my vit t having been favorabl; gress, however, I now euggest that privilege, to correct ite abures. I would recomm also committee or commission to consideration the best method (equitable to private corporations who have ested time and capital in the establishment of tele- raph lines) of acquiring the title to all the legraph lines now in operation, and of con- this service with the postal It is not probable that this subject could recetye the proper consideration during the limits of a short session of Congress, but 1: way be initiated, so that futare action may be fair to tho Government and to private parties 90, making the the improved Rock Island has been completed aud the prop- er site bas been determine! upon for the ‘The able and exhaustive report made by the commission appointed to imvestigate the Sutro only from io: definiteiy agreed to ch Postal Department, The observations aud reports of the signal office have been continued, stations have been maintained at each of the principal lake, sen. ions: and arrangements have been made for an exchange of reports with Canada,and a similar exchange tions is contemplated with the West ni vorable attention of Congress is invited to the following recommendations of the Secre >| tary of War: A discontinuance of the appoint - ment of extra lieutenants to serve as adjutants and quartermasters; the adoption of a cods providi ‘specific penalties for well detined offences, ‘that the inequality of sentences adjudged by courtsmartial may be adjusted ; the consolidation ot accounts under which ex- penditures are made, as a measure of economy ; ae of the money for the continu- ation of a depot at San Antonio, the title to the _ City of raed act placiag the Cemetery at City of Mexico on the same basis as ‘other National Cemeteries; authority to purebase sites for military posts in Texas; the appointment otf Commissary Sergeants from non-commissioned officers, as @ measure for securing the better care and protection of an appropriation for —_the : and tables of the, anatomical section ot the Army Medical Mu- seum; a re-appropriation of the amount for t!:* manufacture ot breech-joading arms, should the selection be so delayed by the board of offi- cers as to leave the former appropriation unex- pended at the close of the fiscal year the sale of such arsenals east of the Mississippi as can be spared, and the proceeds applied to the estab- lishment of one large arsenal of construction ond repair — the Atlantic coast, and the pur- table site for a proving and exper- the abro- ve in- yentors of the United States service from deriving any benetit from their inven- iting promo- ce of the work upon coast defences ; the repeal of the 7th section of the act of Jaly 15, ls, taking from engineer soldiers the per diem granted to other itation of time for presentation of old war claims for subsistence supplies under actof July 4, 1584; and a moditication of the mode of selection ot cadets for the Military ccomplished by proval and the ap- ¢ Interior, and the in said commanication were embraced in the bill that was reported to the House by the Committee on Patents at the of the Patent Office papoernc te, that | commend treats the subject of Office from the ferred to is one of euch 1 trial finterests of the countr, ‘the attention ; and for the increase it of the Interior. , and see MO embraced in the bill heretofore ref« jows on that: regarded Oon- ‘8 modification of end The amount paid tor pensio year was $30,169,340 108,434 than was paid - Ot"this amount #2,3 the act of Congress 1871, to survivors of (he war of 1812. The an- nual increase of pensions by the legisiation of Congress bas more than kept pace with the natural yearly losses an amount larger by the precedin, 409 were pair There are but three lines of occan steamers, namely, the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, between San Francisco, China, and Japan, with provision msde for semi-monthly service after October 1, 1373; the United States and Brazil line, mouthly; and the Califorma, New Zea- land, and Australian line, monthly, plying tween the United States and foreign owned and operated under our ttag. I earnestly recommend that such liberal contrac’ rying the mails be authorized with these lines as Will insure their continuance. If the expediency of extending the aid of gov- ernment to lines of steamers which hitherto hase uot received it should be deemed worthy of the consideration of Congres commercial objects such aid on a line under ovr flag between Pan- amaand the western South American ports. By this means much trade now diverted to other countries might be brought to us, to the mataal e of this country and those lying in rter of the continent of America. port of the Secretary of the Treasury will show an alarming falling off in our} carry- ing trade tor the last ten or twelve years, and y I do not believe that public treasure can be better expended in the interest of the whole people than in trying to An expenditure of $5,000,- 600 per annum for the next five years,if it would restore to us our pro) trade of the world would ,000 per annum without increasing the number of pensioners. therefore, look for any subs 1 decrease in the expenditures of this - | ment for some time to come, or so long as Con. | gress continues to so change the rates of pen- | ted amount of The whole number of soldiers enlisted in the war of the rebellion was number of claims for invalid pensions is 1 deing but six per cent. of the whole numbe enlisted men. The total number of cl on hand at the begia ¥; the sumber recived AS adie to bestow of 12,60. The nam ber of claims now cn file is 79/5. On the 3th of June, 1872, there were »n the rolls the 40S invalid militery pensioners, 115.518 widows, Cine eR dependen' i rx seston: army peusioners. At time there were onabe roils the ole uamber of 9 There have been received of the act to prov! jivore of the sejaslatdael el ected daring giving new cadets a thorough knowledge of the more elementary branches cf learning which they should acquire before entering the acad- emy; also an appropriation for philosophical increase in the number and even for the p: { she attention of Congress wil! be cal ed during ite present sersion to various Lait pee for the . Of these there were allowed tion of the constantly increasing surplus of Western and Southern products to the Atlantic sea-board. Thesubject is one that will force itself upon the recover this trade. ey ‘number of peusions granted di the last fiseal year was 33.855, that period u for various causes rtion of the carrying 9.108 pames, be protitably expend- Tice of labor in Europe has so much en- within the last few years that tne cost and operating ocean steamers in ‘Statesis not so much greater than in Europe that I believe the time has arrived fur Congress to take this subject into serious consideration. jeners on the roils on w thought thet tbe Gof by be fot ot Mar, 173 Paco ? Ttis od toed £03 cite wi for the pension — ari n. ‘One route to connect the Mississippi valley with the Atlantic at Charleston, South Caro- lina, and Savannah, Georgia, by water, by the way of the Ohio and Teennessee rivers, and canals and slack-water navigation to the Savan- nah and Ocmulgee rivers, has been surveyed and report made by an accomplished engineer 11 be reanirod ing the next Gecal year. The'ninth census tsabout completed. Itsearly ubject of congratalation, tues: de of the statistics ds very greatly on the The Secretary of completion is as the use to be therein cortained, ds romptitude of pub he Interior recommends that the census be taken in i575, which recommendation should receive the early attention of Vongress. The interval at present established eral census is so long that the information ob- tained at the decennial periods, as to the mate- rial conditon, wants, and resources of the na- tion is of little practical value atter the expira- tion Of the first bali of that peried. It would constitutional provision regarding the decennial census, if a census taken im 1875 should be divested of all political cher- reappointment of Uongressional representation be ma‘e under it. Such a cen- ARTMENT OP JUSTIER. the disbursements ‘b the Department of Justice will be fur- by the report of the Attorney General though these have been somewhat increas- ed by the recent acts of Congress **T'o enforce the rights of citizens of the vote in the several Statesof the Union,” and “To enforce the provisions of the 14th amend- ment to the constitution of the United States,” and the amendments thereto, I cannot ques- tion the necessity and salutary effect of those enactments. Reckless and lawless mes, I re- gret to say, have associated themselv: gether in some localities, to deprive other citi zens of those rights guarantee Constitution of the end haye committed deed: lence ; but the prosecution and panishment of these persons have tended greatly to the repression of snch disorders. doubt that a great majority of the parts of the connéry favor the full of persons of those rights to which they are entitled under the constitation and laws: and I invoke the aid and good citizens to prevent organ- whose objects are by interfere with those rights. I look with confidence to the time not far distant when the cbhvious sdvaptages of good order and Second and third new routes will be proposed for the consideration of Congress, name!y: by an extension of the Kanawha and James river ca. 3 nal to the Ohio; and by extension of the Chesa- — between the Fed- 1 am not prepared to recommend Government aid to these or other enterprises until it is clearly shown that they are not only of national inter~ est, but that whenjcompleted they will be of probably obviate the That production increases more rapidly than to them by the nited States, and to that ls of blood and vio- acter, and no products of the whole country will require addi- id cheaper ones for the more commerce, to reach tide-water and a market, will be demanded in the near fu- the United States during that century. The rapidily increasing interest in education ing feature in the current his- tory of the country, and it is no doubt trae that reat measure to the efforts of That orfice is contin- ually receiving evidences, which abundantly from the various instite- Uons of learning and educators of all kinds throughout the country. The report of the vast amount of educational details of *erest. The bill, now pendin; providing for the app: 1 would therefore suggest either a committee or commission to be authorized to consider this whole question, and to report to Congress at some future day for its better guidance in legis- is a most ercout this is due in a ‘The railroads of the country have been rap- the Bureaz of idly extended during the last few years. to ineet the growing demands of producers, and retiect much credit upon the capitalists aud managers fal means to fn addition to these, a project to facilitate mmissioner contains s commerce by the building cf a ship canal tates side, which has been agitated for many years, will, ee Pe called t your attention at this a. Looking to the great future growth of the country and the increasing demands of com- merce, it might be well, while on this subject, not only to have examined and reportedjupon, Uubnecessary to carry uishment to protect c doings cf such ccmbinations. Applica‘ions have been made to me to pardon persons conricted upon the that clenen- id tend to tr-ngutlize the pab- ‘and to teat the virtee of that poli eed, a8 far as my sense of justice will permit. to tions a favarabl tion; but, any action thereon is not to bs construs4 ‘as indicating any change in my determination to such acts, 80 long es the cons; tions therein named disturb t It is much to be Prosecutions itizens froin the k mn of the net pro- sales of public lauds for educationai Aid the states in the general educa- ton of their rising generation, fs measure of such great Importance to our real progress and wed by the leading at I commend it to the violation of anid ac cy in such cases wenl Is so upanimoust!: triends of educat: favorable attention of enforce with ri us practicable routes for connecting the Mississippi with tide-water on the Atlantic, but the feasibility of an almost continuous land locked navigation from Maine tothe Gulf of Mexico. Such a route along our coast would 1 nd of inestima- alue in case of a foreign war. Nature has provided the greater part of this route, and the obstacles to be overcome are easily within the peace of the conntry, aud is regretted by no one more than myscli that & necessity has ever existed to execute the “eufurce e can desire morethan | thatthe necessity ot applying it may never again bs de- DEPARTMENT OF THS INTERIOR. ‘the Secretary of the Interior rej tory improvement and progress several Bureaus under the control of the inte- They are ail in excellent condition. The work which in some of them, for some years has been in arrears, has been brought down to a recent date; and ‘in all, the current businese has been promptly dispatched. Indiavs.—The policy which was adopted at the beginning of this administration, with re- ment of the Indians, has been as successful as its most ardent friends antici- pated, within so short time. It has reduced the expense of their management ; decreased their the white settlements ; tended to Affairs in the Territories are generally satis. The energy avd business capacity ot the pioneers who are settli mains not yet incorporal keeping pace in internal improvements and civil government with the older communities. fn but one of them, Utah, is tion of atfaire unsatisfé the quiet of the citizens may be disturbed by real or im: Gang It has seemed to be the up the vast do- into States, are "except so far as rior Department. r of Indian hostilities. ¢ policy of the Legisia- ture of Utah toevade all responsibility to the tion before Congress in an authentic form, to United States, and even to enable it hereafter, if deemed practicable and worthy, to legislate on the subject without delay. Government of th hold a position in hostility to it. 1 recommend a careful revision of the present by Congress, and the en- actment of such a law (the one proposed in Session, for instance, or similar to it) as will secure ty of all eitizens before the li guishinent of polygaw: establishinent of w torritortal, a Sane ttc Waata re ‘snd the increased ‘aws of the Territory The report ot the Secretary of tue Navy here- | £*-4to the mana Congress at its last and deficiencies, expenses incurred daring the past year and appropriations for the same. It aleo gives a complete history of the services of the navy for the past year, in addition to its many of the tribe desirable portions of bas{generally been™ the system Binding upoo m hope that the experience o! gether with appropriate May reach a satista tion, amd secure to the time @ practical me and efficient officers a Fxecative Mansion DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS REPORT THE SmORETA or E PREASE HY TreascRy Deva Sin: Whatever deg 7 adwipinisteation of the Tra ug the y- aris @ue largely t the « fticure and sat t coin, notes, and money ave ment ary of these persons are paid fair wacee for services rendered, but respousiblity. are compensated = Offcers and clerl ray by oft of better pay clsewhor” Bi eae tition will leave the busiress of the Departme finally in the hands of the lows vaiusile y art of cers. A sense of justice leads me to recommend an apcrease of salaries [o many cases, including tf salaries of the assistant secretaries of (he Trem “Binee my last annnal report the business of Degotating two hundred million of five per et bonds, and the redemption of two handred m lion of six per cent. five-twenty bonds, has bee completed, and the accounts have been settic t by the accounting officers of the Treasury. Further negotiations of Gve per cent. bor |« can now be made upon the basie of the form « negotiation. think it expedient, af a means of giving 2 @itronal vatue to the bonds authorized by the funding act of July 14,10. and addrtional se- curtty to the owners. that registered bonds of every igeue shonld be made convertible tnto coupon bonds at the will of the holder. When | this privilege is granted the desire to reconvert them will cease. The moneys received and covered into the | Treasury during the fiscal year ended June 3 Isi2, were From custome....... bana cireula 50529 tby Pa npAnicn pat-ut, land purces Total ore i ry receipts Premuim on sales of oot Tolal net receipt, 9574 106 B57 96 ance ip Treasury June 9. 1, cing $15.52 55 recived trom Total avaiiat caah Siions The vet expenditures by warrauia, curing fame period, werr Fors teil expenses Foreig tu imer course ments and arsen: Navel estab lishmen' Be Feascls and machinery and improvements at uavy yarde..... 2 janevus ci imcludicg puble Luildinge, light butwes, and collect ing the revent ~ Lotercst on the public tebt Totsl.exclasive of principal ard pre Sium on she public debt... 270,550.69 91 haved, end 96.60 266 76 ve 99 980 2 1 ——— 1 18 8 4) T. tal not disbuceemente S77 475,216 21 Balerce m Ticmsury Jane 50,1573. B54 ld Tots! From the foregoing sta ement it net reduction of the principal of the debt during the fiscal year ended June 30, 18/2, was $99,950, a ‘The sources of this reduction are as follows Net ordinary receipts during the joar $50 004 229 N inary expendiares, including ett Ob the public debt... pears that the tut Bo 809 695 premium Id, in €xcems of 1! oan ‘on ‘bonds purchase 2404270 & Add the amount cf the reducrion of the cash balence et the close of the yoar eo com with same et Oommen: ment of year. aaa -This statement treate solely of the pri poblic debt By the monthly statement of the public debt, which includes the principal, taterest Guo aod uo id, and intercat accroed to date pot due, and educte the casb in the Treasn imed on the day of publication, the 1 Was $10, 244.491 28. ey in Bedection iw principal account Becuction im Unpaid iuteree: ac Beduction in casb on hand. principal iscloson by 9”, recently «folly expimined fn @ note on pace 6 appendix t this rej On the basis of ibe vast table (ii stacemouts ehow & recuction of fic debt frum March 1, 1550, bi. - to a » = 117 619 630 0 March 1. ts7 Yh BS 4S 94 ch 1, 1572, to November 1, 1973,(5 months . Tote l.. And a rear. the anneal interest of @4,-7 251 ‘The receipts Curing ile iret quarter of tue cur rent fecal yeor were— From Customer... Eales of public landr Juterrai rever ur = Tex on cireulation, & , ol us ‘ional bank: . mc Ut of huerest by Pac reilwaye - “ustems + Patent, and oth: tres of Goversment prop I sali Miscellaneous svurces —. Net ordinary rece!pts.. Premium on rales of coin. Total reoripts . Balance ip Treasury June. cluding $1,014.48 received from > ameter Total availabie.