The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-04

cash. amounts TO- S3,J96,2 54 Us
And in ls4s to- .......-.......... 5,452,sl5 20
In the first three quarters OF lS4S il
amounts TO. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1881 los 80
In the first three quarters Of lS49 il
amounts TO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1927 ,76 81
The prevalence Of the Asiatic epidemic during
the past season in many Of the western States and
the emigration, especially to California, of great
numbers Of most active and enterprising citi-
zens, have alec had an influence in decreasing the
sales
Il is shown, however, that the quantity of land
disposed Of by sales and other has largely in
creased, though the repenus for the given
has somewhat diminished. The labor imposed
however, on this Office by the different acts for the
disposal of the public lands, is much greater, it
occupies more time in the examination, register
ing and issuing evidence Of title for these military
and State locations, than would be required for
double the same amount Of land sold for cash.
Thecorrespondencec connected with these branches
il also very extensive, and with the charge Of the
mineral lands, devolved ON this Office by the acts Of
LIST and Sd March, ls47, has materially increased
the current business.
The act Of Sd August, 1876, extended by the act
of 18th July, 1S4s for the settlement Of suspended
entries has enabled this Office TO release a large
number OF those cases-thus putting end 10 the
voluminous correspondence growing out of them,
and afording relief 10 honest and bona fde holders.
A list Of the determined under said act, ar
ranged in two classes prescribed by law, is
herewith transmitted together with copy of the
rules and regulations established for their adudi-
cation-there being a reference in the last column
of the list 10 the rule rules under which each
case was acted upon, or 20 the causes Of its re-
lection.
Under this act there were 2,l6l pre-empdon
entries, ,266 private entries, and % donation
claims, placed in the first class, and confirmed;
and IS redemption and private 'entries placed
in the second class, and rejected. The first 80
abstracts include the cases determined before my
incumbcncy; the two last, those acted on since
that time
There l. a class Of cases existing in Missouri
where the entries were made at the Fayette land
Office after the passage Of the law Of 26th February,
ls49 creating the Charlton district, and before the
officers Of the former district could have any know
ledge that the land sold had passed out Of their
Jurisdiction.
With view 30 the settlement Of these, and any
isolated which may not have been adjudi-
Gated under the act Of 81 August, 1876, az also
thosc dependent on the same principles, which
have arisen between the passage Of said act and
the present time, IL v respectfully recommended
that the provisions Of said law be re-enacted and
extended 10 embrace these claims.
Cases have occurred where persons entitled TO
Mexican war warrants died before the warrants ia
sued, thereby rendering the latter nugatory. To
obyiate this difficulty, IL is recommended that
act be passed giving validity 20 warrants Of this
class that the title shall 10 the parties 10
whom the warrant should have issued in right Of the
deceased, similar 10 the principle recognised by the
act Of 10Th NAV, 1886, giving effect 10 patents is
sued TO deceased persons for lands sold, &c II il
alec recommended that authority be given 10
change the locality Of a warrant where IL has been
made enormously, ON lands unfit for cultivation,
combining the privilege 10 locations belonging ~
soldiers or their heirs.
tappcars from the report Of the surveyor Of the
Virginia military district in Ohio, that since the
passage Of the act OF July s. 1898, entitled can act
further 10 extend the time for locating Virginia mil
itary land warrants, and returning surveys thereon
20 The General Land Office" warrants 10 the
amount Of forty-two thousand one hundred and on,
acres have been entered and surveyed; and thai
there yet remains Of vacant land in such district
subject 20 entry, the quantity Of one hundred anC
eighty thousand acres.
The time allowed by the act referred 20 expires
by limitation on the LIST day Of January, 1850; anc
unless the act be revived and continued in force fo
further period, large number Of Virginia laDc
warrants will be rendered unavailable TO the hold
ers
Warrants amounting in quantity 10 1876 acre
are now on file in this Office, all Of which may b
located in the aforesaid district, provided the tm
for locating il extended; besides other warrants out
standing and in possession Of the claimants
The accounts q the surveyors general, deputl
surveyors, and receivers Of public moneys, hay'
been adjusted 10 the latest dates practicable, chiefly
TO the both September last; the sales have beer
posted up 10 a late period, and the business Of tn
Office generally is satisfactorily progressing. Thu
numerous special laws and resolutions for the relic
Of individuals connected with lands have been actec
upon, and the business in regard 20 such generally
is closed, or in process Of adjustment.
Under the act Of Sd March, 1S49, "to cause tho
northern boundary Of the State Of Iowa 10 be run
and marked" the necessary instructions were pre-
pared but in consequence Of the prevalence Of thu
Asatic cholera, the duty could not be performet
during the summer, and The year was too far ad
vanced 10 permit the completion Of the survey thu
present season.
That boundary was fixed on the parallel of forty
three degrees thirty minutes north latitude AND
the instruments necessary 10 determine that
point seldom possessed by the deputy surveyors
IL was deemed expedienf 20 have the intersection Of
that parallel with the Mississippi river determined