Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-12-11


1t will be seen from the foregoing table that the aggre
gate for the year is less by than that
for the present 1t is proper to remark however, that
the estimates for the land and Indian service inc
pete, for want of precise information at the time they
prepared of the amounts which will be required for
those objects in California Oregon, and other remote
parts of the country.
The variations in regard to the Department proper and
Judicial expenses too small to require detailed
plantations
Large balances Of the appropriations for pensions will
remain unexpended at the close of the present fiscal
The estimated for that service during the next
years. therefore, less by $780, "a than for the present
The estimate for public buildings exceeds that of the
present year $685. 1929 This is caused by the intro
ducton of item of 5000 900 for the extens of the
Capitol for which object estimate was made for the
present year. The residue of the other
objects in the city of Washington which will be fully
planned in the report of the Commissioner of Public
Buildings
The expenses of the penitentary have been again
duced, under the judicous management of the present
inspectors and warden
The estimate for agricultural statistics has been in
creased So 200 This consists of items viz for salary
of librarian ZOO and for the purchase of additional
books 900 No estimates have been submitted for the
which may be required will depend upon the action of
Congress the recommendations contained in other parts
of this report
Public Lands.
The report of the Commissioner of the General Land
Office exhibits much diligence and activity in that branch
Of the public service and contains important
tons suggested by experience, to all Of which invite
your attention.
The northern boundary Of the Of Iowa has
and marked with unprecedented dispatch and full
report of the survey will be submitted early period
Of the session of Congress.
The quantity Of land sold during the last fiscal year is
nn-Y -n
ceding year The quantity located with bounty land
rants Dol 314 acres, being increase the pre-
vious year Of 314 The quantity reported under
the swampand grants 1885, and that selected for
railroads. &C. is 025 20scres The aggregate of all the
public lands disposed Of during the last fiscal year is
13115175 acres, being increase the previous
year of 372 In consequence of the more adj
vantageou terms upon which lands can be located with
bounty land warrants the sales for cash have been d
mnshed the quantity sold during the first quarter Of
the present fiscal year being but little onehalf the
quantity sold during the corresponding quarter Of the
present year.
In the first quarter Of the present fiscal year there
sold for cash 243, 900 acres
Located with bounty land warrants 1,8s7,1l6 "
Located with other certificates 1888
Reported under swamp-land grants 2, 1928 "
Making the aggregate quantity disposed
Of during the quarter Al ,263
If the appropriations by of SALE locations of
bounty land warrants, and selections Of swamp lands
and for railroad purposes, &c. should continue in the
proportion during the remaining three quarters, the
aggregate quantity Of land disposed Of during the pre-
sent year will be sirteen and half millions Of
The whole number Of bounty land warrants issued
der the acts Of February H. l847 September 90 1885,
and 22d of March, 1862 is 223,007 and the quantity Of
land called for by them is y, 400 OF these
warrants 2 026 have been located covering 040
acres and there yet outstanding 10 98l warrants
which will cover the further quantity of 1926 $50
table accompanying the Commissioners report pre-
sents comprehensive view Of the condition of the pub
lie lands in the several States.
1t shows the entire in square miles Of each State
the quantity Of land surveyed and the quantity which
remains yet be surveyed tho number Of which
have offered for sale the number sold the guam
ty embraced in donations grants for schools UNIVERSE
ties asylums for the deaf and dumb; for internal i'm
provements to individuals and companies for seats Of
government and public buildings for military services;
the quantity reserved for salnes for the benefit of
Indians for individuals, companies, and corporations
the area covered by confirmed private claims; the
amount Of swamp lands granted to each State the guam
y granted for railroad purposes and the total area re-
naming unsold and unapproprated.