Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1851-12-25
7,l32;O23 AZ 1886, 1928 Oh
Totals

Totals 7,l32;O23 AZ $3.50, 1928 o.
BY this it will be seen that 4 reduction OF
about a million and half has been effected.
The whole number of pensioners of all class
es now on the rolls, is 1851.
The sum of IL 400 has been paid for Virginia
half pay and Communication claims.
OF bounty land warrants or scrip, there have
been issued during the last year:
To soldiers in the War of 1912 81
To soldiers in the Mexican War, under
the act Of February IL, l847 1886
The number Of applications for warrants
underothe general law Of September
20th, 1850, is about 10000
Several suggestions made of notifications
of the pension laws, TO guard against fraud, and
facilitate the operations of the pension office.
The appointment Of an Assistant Commission
er Of Pensions is recommended.
The quantity of land sold during the last fs-
cal year was l,S46,847 49-lOO acres, for which
the sum of p2,370,947 40 was received. The
quantity sold during the first quarter of the pres
ent fiscal year was ALB, lao 65-lOO acres, pro-
ducing $6Ol ,69l. The quantity sold during the
corresponding quarter of the last fiscal year was
266,S79 66-l00 acres, the proceeds of which
amounted TO S349,S76 06; thus showing a con-
siderable increase in the sales of the present
oyeg those Of the last fiscal year. The ouanf-
ty OF land located during the last fiscal wear with
bounty land warrants, was 2,454, 600 acres.
which added to TO the quantity sold for cash
makes an aggregate of 4,300,847 49I 90 acres
Had the quantity located with warrants durinc,
the last fiscal year been disposed of for cash a1
the minimum price, the aggregate of revenue
from the sales OF the public lands would have
been $5,43s, 447 40. The whole number Of
warrants issued up to the LIST of November. nm
der the Mexican War bounty land law of lIIb
OF February, lS47, is 3d. 8l. OF these 66.6l8
have been located and returned to the General
Land Office; and of this latter number, 66 300
nave been been patented. The whole number
OF warrants issued up to the same period, under
the general bounty land law of September 2Sth,
1850, is 54,20l; and of the 37O8 which have
been located and returned to the General Land
Office, $50 have been patented on the LIST ult
1t is recommended that one general land sys
TEN be extended over California in such detail
.as Congress may deem best. tits proposed to'
adopt no system of lease of the mineral lands of
California at present, but that they be left open
to the common enterprise of our citizens.
Indian aihirs receive considerable attention
but the most interesting points on this subject
have already been given in the report of the
Secretary OF War. The pacific civilizing poll
cy islnFged as the best mode of securing the GOOD
will OF the Indian tribes, our own security. and
their moral and physical elevation.
A long chapter is devoted to details of ex-
Penses OF the Federal Judiciary, and many suy-
gestions for their reduction are made.
Under the head OF ePublic Buildings anil
Grounds" i is stated that the eastern win. al
the Patent Office will soon be ready for use, and
appropriations for the immediate construction