The daily union., 1852-12-11
ESTIMATES or APPROPRIATION
$685.. 1928 Ol SI,92l. .o25 II

,,aans lbU 600 90
Ssa'es Mesieau Boundary sursey 2loOoo 90
S5.695. 1923 Ol $i92l ops III
II will be seen from the foregoing table that the aggre
gate for the next year is less by S77l,3o2 80 than that
Tor The present Ii is popef 10 remark, however that
The estimates for the land and Indian service are incom
pee for want of precise information at The time they were
prepared OF the amounts which VIII be required or hose
objects in California Oesol, AMI olher remote paris o
the country.
judicial expenses are too small to require delaed expa
Large balances OF lle appropriations for pensions will
remain unexpende nj the close OF the present hscal year
The amount estimated Tor that service during the next
wear is therefore less By $780, 90 81 than tor the pres
sent The estimate for public buildings exceeds that Of
The present year $6s9l5S 30 This IS caused by the IN
PRODUCTION OF an item $500 900 for the extension OF the
CAPITOL for which object estimate was made Tor The
present year The residue of the is Tor other new
objects the city OF Washington. which VIII De iuiy
explained in the report OF the Commissioner OF PUBIC
Buildings
The expenses Of the penitentary have been again
duced under the ludicous management oil Inc present
The estimate for agricultural statistics has been in
creased So 200. This consists OF two items, VIZ Tor
salary of librarian l2oo and for The purchase OF at-
dional books 81, 600 No estimates have been submit
led for the Mexican boundary survey, because
the sums which may be required will depend upon The
action of Congress the recommendations contained In
other paris ol this report
PUBLIC LANDS
The repor of the Commissioner of the General Land
Office exhibits much diligence and activity In that branch
OF the public service, and contains important recommends
lions suggested by experience, TO all oil winch hVte
your attention.
The northern boundary OF the Stale of Iowa has been
run and marked with unprecedented despatch and fn
report OF the survey will be submitted at an early period
OF the session OF Congress
The quantity OF land sold during The last hscai year
is 55307 being 293 77G acres less man the pre-.
cedng year, The qutbtity located with bounty land
warrants is 3,2o,34 acres being an increase on lhe
previous year 7I73li acres. Tue quantity reported
under the swamp-and grants is 32l9,lss, and That
selected for railroads, Nc, Is 3,025 e20 acres. lhe
aggregate OF all The publ lands disposed OF during INC
last fiscal year acres being an increase over
The previous OF 3.3i2372 acres In consequence Of
the more advantageous terms upon which lands can DC
located with bounty land warrants the sales for casn
have been diminished the quantity sold during the hrs
quarter OF the present sca year being but lte over one
half the quantity sold during the corresponding quarter
of the present year.
In the first quarter of the present fiscal year there were
sold for cash 243 ,255 acres
Locaied ted With bounty Land warrants -l,3s7,ll6 I"
Located with other certificates l5,649
Reported under swamp-and grants ,,2.4s5,2a3
Making the aggregate quantity disposed
OF dunng the quarter -ll5l,@o3
II the appropriations By means OF sale. locations oi
bounty warrants and selections OF swamp lands, and
for railroad purposes &c, should continue ~ the same
proportion during the remaining three quarters, The az
gregaie quantity of land disposed OF during the present
year viii be sirtsen and half millions Of acres,
The whole number Of bounty land warrants issued un-
der the acts OF February IL, 1sl7, September as 1880
and 22d OF March. 1882 1913 oo7 and the quantity Of
land called Tor by them is 22,4254oo acres. Oi these
12l, ,o26 have been located covering l4so2o4O
acres. and there are yet outstanding l0i9Sl variants
which will The further quantity Of 762d,'6O acres
table n3anying the Comnlssionets report pre-
senls comprehensive view OF The condition oi The pub
lic lands In the several States.
II shows The entire area in square miles OF each State
the quantity of land surveyed, and The quantity which
remains yet 10 be suryeyed toe number Oh acres whci
have been offered for sale the number sod the quan
tly embraced in donaons grants Tor schools univefs
ties, asy ums for the deaf and dumb; Tor internal lu
poyements TO ind lduals and companies Tor seals o.
government and public buildnss ior military services
the quantity reserved for salines; for the benefit OF In
dans for individuals, companies, and corporations ihs
area covered by confirmed private claims the amount
OF swamp lands granted 10 each State the quantity
granted for railroad purposes and the total area remain
ing unsod and unappropnaled.
The report Of Or. d. d. Owen on the geology of Wis
consn, Iowa, and Minnesota is now In press IN accord
with the directions OF Congress, and large number
OF copies will be delivered early in the session. IL is be-
ieyed that the work itself and The style oi It's pubca
ton will be satisfactory to the public.
The final report OF Mcssrs Foster and Whitney on the
geology OF the Lake Superior region will probably bs
submitted to Congress during its session.
No progress has yet been made by the department Ia
the execution OF the act OF Congress OF the last session
providing Tor the redemption OF Virginia land warrants
with United States scrip receivable in payment for The
public lands-the State OF Virginia not having yet exc
euted the deed of renquishmen, &c, required By the
law. Shortly after The passage ol the ac addressed
the governor o Virginia the subject aud 10 reply was
informed that il would be broughtio the attention OF the
legislature which is in session. Az soon as the de-
partmen shall have been officially advised that he State
Of Virginia has complied with the terms OF the law,
prompt measures will be taken for iis execution.
In consequence OF the allegations made in the year
1897 OF and mperiections Of the public surveys
10 The Greensburg district. the State OF Louisiana, The
land office for that district has been virtually closed since
that period. Many Of the resuryeys authorized by the
act OF Goth Of August, iS42 having been completed, the
necessary steps have been recently taken 10 bring those
lands into market at early day as practicable
Sufficient progress having been made ~ the public SUI.
yeys In California and Oregon, respectfully recommend
The extension of the present land system over he sgri-
cultural lands, aud the establishment OF land Offices Tor
their disposal With regard to the mineral lands IN Cali
lfonia beg leave repeat The recommendations con-
famed IN my last annual report with the mobilization
nat the privilege 81 mining be restricted TO cIzens OF The
United States, or those persons who may have declared
Their intention 10 become such.
PENSION OFFICE.
The report Of the Commissioner Of Pensions contains
iul and exact information in regard to the transactions
OF that office, With many valuable suggestions OF amend
mens OF the laws which deserve the serious consideTa.
uon Of the legislative department OF the government
This bureau has charge Of the bouniies conferred by
Iongrtss those who have been engaged IL the military
service OF the conniry whether given land or money
Pensions or pecuniary bountes have been granted 10
Hx classes Of persons.
First to soldiers Of the revolutionary war second