The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-24

gregae for 1880 acres have been located upon lands
and returned this office by the local land officers for
patents.
II will be seen, by the statement OF the AdIutant Gen
era dated April 5, ls4s. which was communicated IN
% S War s Se
strength of the regular army at the commencement OF
hostiies with Mexico in April, 1876 was 7,24I men
that since the 18th May 1916 $4,000 men have been re-
cruited, of which 1856 sent TO Mexico, making
the old army and recruits together to 362i4 be-
sides battalion OF marines, composed OF $50 men, There
were other recruits ater that TIME not mentioned IN this
statement which General Jones (the Adjuant General
estimates about 900 or 1000; making, altogether OF
the regular army as nearly as can be asceraned 10000
men OF this number, 80 900 were probably entitled TO
Gland warrants"
According the statement, the volunteer force
enrolled under the act Of May 49, 1885, and the 9Th sec
officers and men. General Jones thinks that suf-
hcent number OF recruits may be added, which became
necessary, from time to tme'to keep up the whole
Der authorized by the act OF Congress to 10000 men,
make the entire number OF volunteers equal 10 about
0OO0 men. OF this number $1,000 probably en-
titled TO land warrants: making the whole number OF
regulars and volunteers entitled TO bounty lands about
$4,000 men.
The number of warrants issued BY the Commissioner
Of Pensions and registered in this office up the 3oh of
November, lslS, amounts, before stated, 1914
Now, if this estimate should prove 10 be correct, that
10000 originally entitled 10 bounty lands, 1926
warrants still remain to be issued
1t is understood that the average number of warrants
issued by the Commissioner of Pensions per day is from
$50 TO 200 AT this rate, it will take about 26S working
days TO complete the number still TO be issued if all who
entitled should apply, Ia sulppostion by no means
probabe) which would ake the time still required for
this service about ten months.
think il not improbable, however, Judging from our
past experience respect TO the ate 9cdrrans
that from ten to fifteen thousand embracing the cases OF
foreigners who killed or died in the service, with
relatives in this country, and OF heirs who fire.
quenly ignorant OF their rights will not be applied for
within the ensuing year, and very many, doubtless, will
never be called Tor at all.
Tho oil RENTS nj xh on account Of saar
of the public lands for the fiscal year ending both June
lS49 stated at - si7 1907 and for the fiscal year end
ing Both June, 1885, 800 provided the usual guam
ty of fresh lands surveyed and brought into market
according TO the existing practice of the government
This supposed falling off in the receipts. compared
with the last year or two, Is accounted for by The fact
that very large amounts of the public lands being
located with Mexican war warrants, instead of money !;
and so must be- IN more or less degree, from year TO
year. until these warrants all absorbed by locations
and thus Withdrawn from competition IN the market
From the best data that can be obtained it is estimated
that $4,000 warrants, covering 100000 acres, will be
located during the balance OF the current fiscal year. and
ending 3oth June, 1850 These added to the estimated
OF cash sales, will be perceived will make the
estimated aggregates of lands disposed of in each year
nearly double the usual average, with proper allowance
for increase of population and the increase of locations
consequent upon The reduced price of these
The compensation allowed 10 the district land officers
for their services the location of these warrants BY the
act OF 18th May, 1913 has been found TO be wholly in
adequate, and many just complaints have been made on
this subject. The labor and trouble devoved those
officers receiving noting, gisterng, and returning
those warrants, much greater than in receiving nong
&c. an application for ordinary private entry. would
therefore respectfully recommend that the act of 18th
May, 1913, above mentioned be so amended as TO au
thoze those officers TO charge the per centage for
the location OF those warrants that they are allow
ed by law cash entrees retaining the provision how
ever that they shall not be permitted TO make any charge
in where the warrant located by and for the use
rof the volunteer soldier to whom such warrant may
have issued
hal
now hold has convinced me that arrangement of
the duties of this office absolutely necessary 10 Sc
prompt efficient and regular discharge of the pub
lie business. On several occasions, when gentlemen
having charge of special branches of business were alb
sent from sickness, for relaxation, necessary alike to
the health the officer and the true interests of the gov
ernment, their duiies had to remain uneXecucd till their
return. Moreover, it sometimes happened that different
branches OF the same business were discharged by differ
cnt individuals, and hence risk Of dscordant
views, and conflicting decisions To obva,e these
evils, on full consideration | concluded 10 place the
whole of the accounting business, including the
hook keeping, and miscellaneous correspondence con-
nected herewith, under the charge Of four of the
experienced and competent clerks giving to each first
assistant who could discharge his duties in case of sick
absence and such further as the mag
nude of his duties required. The transmission of pat
ents, with all the correspondence connected herewith
placed under the charge of the recorder By this
means, the Miscellaneous Bureau has been abolished the
force of the office concentrated; and although the new
system has not been long enough in operation to decide
finally on It's merits have no doubt that lis results will be
highly satisfactory, and will materially advance the pub
lie business, and promote the best interests of the Office
Under the act of 9th May, 1sis relative 10 the se,ec-
tons for the Wabash and Erie canal in Indiana and en-
titled "An act in addition to therein mentioned"
the necessary instructions have been issued TO enable the
trustees OF that work complete the selections author
lied by that act.
TO carry out the provisions OF the second and third
sections of the act of 29h May 1918, "for the admis
sion OF Wisconsin into the Union," lists have been pre-
pared of all the sales made within the limits of the grant
Tor the Milwaukee and Rock River canal showing those
at the increased minimum liked by the act of 18th June
1888. These lists have been to the land officers at
Milwaukee with instructions to compare them with their
records and TO check any omissions that NAV
be found in them When these lists are returned thus
corrected, the lands in the even numbered sections
belonging TO the government will be brought into
market at the ordinary minimum required by the act
OF 29th May, 1878, above mentioned; under the same
act the land officers required to ascertain and report
the present owners of the lands within the limits of this
grant, which purchased the increased minimum
fixed by the act of 18th June, 1885, that the certificates
Tor the difference between the minimum of dollar and
twenty-five cents per and the price paid for those
lands may be issued to the present holder of them
CURED by the thrd section OF the act of 1913.
Diagrams have also been prepared of the grant made
by the act OF 9Th August 1916, 10 Wisconsin, on her adj
mission INTO the Unon Tor the improvements of the Fox
and Wisconsin MYERS, and for connecting the same by a
canal This act is manesy deficient in this-that it
grants to the State quantity of land equal half
OF three sections width each side OF Fox river the
lakes through which passes and the canal above.men.
Toned, but makes provision character or locality
of the lands that shall be selected supply deficiencies
caused by sales and donations in the ODD numbered sec.
within that grant which were maJe hnf