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

The quantity surveyed and prepared for market,
but the greater part of which cannot be offered for sale
al present. Tor the mentioned in the details and
notes of exhibit is A. l6,375 acres.
The quantity OF land estimated for survey, the town
ship plats of which expected to be returned during
the year 1919, is 9,ll3,4oo which is about the
usual average quantity annually surveyed and brought
into market for several years past
Numerous sales Of detached tracts have been ordered
under the authority conferred this office by the fifth
section of the act of Sd August, 1916; and measures
have been adopted 10 offer the balance of these lands
the earliest practicable period There class of these
detached tracts, however, which this Office has
control and settlers consequently frequently pre-
vented from entering hem and thus securing their homes
and the fruits OF their industry Reference here made
to lands which have been reserved for military aud naval
purposes, and which are longer needed useful for
those purposes Under the act of Sd March, 1919, the
Secretary of War is authorized to dispose of lands
which have been reserved for military purposes, and
which become useless for those purposes but author
ity OF law exists for the sale of those which have been
reserved for naval purposes. Except where valuable
Improvements situated these lands, they will not
yield more than the ordinary minimum and hence will
not justify the expense OF sending special agent to dis
pose OF them. Ii ls therefore. respectfully recommended
that this Office be authorized to dispose of those lands in
the ordinary mode under such regulations may be
required Tor the interests OF the government that the
value of the Improvements shall be secured to the United
States, in addition to the price of the lands.
V-SALEs OF PUBLIC LANDS, LOCATIONS OF CHocTAw GER
TIFICATEs, LATE WAR WARRANTS, MEXICAN WAR poUN-
TY LAND WARRANTS, ETC.
During the calendar year 1si7 there have been sold of
the public lands exclusive of the entries,
ment, cash $3,20l25 0s, in treasury notes 20452 Oh,
in treasurers receipts 72 military land scrip S. 90 ST.
in forfeited land stock 500 6s, and in Choclaw cerh
Gates $40 306 So up to the 3oh June, 1S47 when they
ceased to be received as money making the amount
of purchase money $3,296Aoi 0S and during the first
second, and third quarters of the calendar year lS4s
there sold LAS, 81 acres, for which there
received in payment, cash 81 O32 II, in treasury
notes $S,09 %, and in military land scrip $3.50 CT,
making the gross amount OF purchase money $780,
Cos 30
There have been located with "Choctaw certificates"
distinct from the ordinary sales for cash, from the st of
July to the 3st December 1877 59O3 10 acres and du
ring the FIRST second aud third quarters OF lS4S, 49,,
053.44 acres; and in October sis, far the
have been received at this Office 3 PIG I, acres
There have been located with bounty land warrants,
under The act OF May g. 1879, for services rendered in the
late with Great Britain, during the calendar year
lSi 3iI0 and for the first three quarters of the
year IS Is, 1910 acres.
The number of outstanding certificates of location"
issued upon warrants of this class under the above
cited act which have not yet been returned AS To-
Gated Is 1877, embracing 1920 being for 100
each
The act of July 81, 1912, entitled can act 10 provide
Tor satisfying claims for bounty lands for military
wees IN the late with Great Britain and for other
purposes, which had expired by its Imitation has
been again revived by the act of June Goth, ISIS and
the tune or issuing this class OF warrants extended to the
26th Of june 1853:
With Mexican war bounty land warrants, under the
9th section of the of February H. lS47, daring the
year lSl7 25020 and for the first three quarters
| OF the year 1SiS l,52J,2 acres:
! Making the whole amount of the public lands disposed
5J0ll acres.
| According to statement from the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs dated November 30, lSiS, 1882 Choctaw
certificates have been issued under the of Congress
of August 30 lSi2 calling for 700 acres and trans
mtted for delivery TO te claimants; of which, according
10 the latest returns S3 certificates appear have been
delivered Oh The amount thus issued aud delivered, ,559
certificates, calling for 27oiO acres, have according
the latest returns to this office, been absorbed in the oca
ton oil 2II33d IL acres OF land IN the four States of Mis-
| sisspp, LOUISIANA, Alabama, and Arkansas, in which
only they are by law receivable, leaving A2l,loo
| yet to be located, ~
The hrst Mexican warrant issued from the PEN
SION Ohce, branch OF the War Department, under the
9th section OF the act Of Congress OF the 18th of Februa
~ 1917 Tor 100 of land dated the 10th of March.
o7, and was registered in this office March 20, lsi7
The first warrant for 10 bears date the 9TH of April
1871, and was registered April 8, 1917.
Since that me and up 10 November 30 1913, warrants
have been issued for 100 EACH the number of
30s25 for 6372OO0 of land and for 40 acres each
TO the number of 33i9 for 133,95O acres making the
whole number OF Mexican warrants issued up the
3Oth OF November, lSiS 43,7I, embracing 6,505 900
acres of land,
Oi this number, 1928 warrants for 100 acres each,