The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-11

sdce that Date eighty pensioners have been added
making the aggregate number Of persons who have been
pensoped under that law $780, OF these 1928 remain
the rolls but only 495 have received ment in the
first and second quarters Of the year from which 1t may
be fairly inferred thst large number have died within
the year.
WIDOWS OF REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS.
Under the Law Of 4th July 1886, 5l63 persons have
been pepsioned, OF whom s7s remain the rolls. The
Of h July 1888 extended the pension laws to widows
Of revolutionary soldiers who were married prior to l70!
Under It, IL 400 have from time to time been enrolled
but lb2 have been paid during the first and second
The number pensioDed under the act OF I'd January,
1S48 60o0 and under the act Of Goth July 1s4s which
extended the period Of marriage to the year 1900 the
under both these acts $50 pensioners of whom 200
paid during the first and second quarters Of the
At the date of my last report the number the rolls
was 254 II therefore We assume the payments during
the tho basis for estimating the number who sur
vive, 1t has been reduced to the extent Of 1,046
MEXICAN WAR PENSIONS
The whole number OF pepsions granted under the var-
acts the benefit OF the widows and orphans OF SOL
disrs who killed In battle died from disease
tracted in tho Mexican war IL l 800 and the number
the rolls is 1913 being 627 less than at the date
of my last report
detailed statement of tn. navy pensions accompa-
anDualy $46 94o 90
There are also 614 widows, who annually receive
$l01 400 and As orphans. who receive S6,l3S.
VIRGINIA HALF PAY COMPUTATION CLAIMS.
The half pay claims examined and allowed under the
act of 9Th July 1882 since the date Of the last report
amounts to $l6se4 73 It is supposed that few valid
claims Of this character are outstanding Some,
have been presented which, for various causes
have been suspended.
All claims for Communication pay continue suspended by
my order until the further pleasure Of Congress shall be
made known the subject This order by It's terms will
remain In force until the close Of the next session of Con-
Congress it may become the duty OF the department
make such disposition Of them as justice may to
require
MILITARY LAND BouNTIEs.
During the year ending 25th October, 1852 land
rants have Issued account Of revolutionary claims
5 for lieutenants Of 200 acres each ... GOO acres.
u for non commissioned officers and soldiers
1856 warrants Of leo acres each, issued under
the acts Of Congress Of December a. ISL,
And "arsnss Of SO acre, each issued nm. 20'0 acres
der act Of Congress OF December 10, 1914,
equalto. ZZsO acres,
There have been Issued in the period 80 new
tcaes Of right to locate land warrants Of 100 acres each
which issued under of Path December and lth
January 1872 but for which patents have boon grant,
Also two certificates Of rshtto locate land war
rants OF $40 each under Of December TO- 1914
upon which no patent had Issued GAO acres
The aggregate OF warrants thus Issued for revolutionary
service, and service in the war of 1872 81 $40 acres
MEXICAN WAR BOUNTY
The claims under the act Of 18th February 1S7 known
as the Mexican land bounty law which filed prior
to the 31st October last amount to ....... So 37T
Filed for scrip in lea Of land bounty ...... 4347
os72l
Number OF land warrants issued S3,0SS
Issued for money and scrip ............... 1924
- SO s2a
Leaving suspended for various res,o.s 1902
The operations during the year under the
rs follows, viz
Applications for land. .................... 3,4s5
for SCRIP OF money ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. w
Warrants issued for land. 23o7
= ~ ~ away 2scs
Suspended claim, .......................... 1907
The number Of appropriations under the act of 18th
February 1S47 has increased In consequence of the
peal Of the last provso Of the 9Th section by the passage
Of the act Of I'D Of March 1861
BOUNTY LAND LAWS OF 18TH ,rrrEMBrh, 1850, AND 22D
MARCH, 1852
The execution of these laws has been steadily pro-
Eresing Up TO the present time the number Of cases
received and registered amount to about 200 00s.
OF vhich there have been admitted O58
Now the files for exanz alton .,,........ ASH
Suspended for future proof. b51l1
Total. 10000
Warrants Issued daily for all admitted cases. The
number Of applications amounts to about hun
The quantity Of land required to satisfy the warrants
~, up to the LIST Of November 1852 amounts to
acre, would be worth Sl2,4l9,1s0.
Under the act Of 72d March 1859 there have been
csivsd and registered o6e cases. Of which there have
been admitted 234l, leaving still to be acted 3l4.
To satsfy the claims Issued under this ac 600
4 of land will be required
The report Of the commissioner contains impor-
ant suggestions in regard to proposed changes in the
laws relating to pensions In addition to those areaay
alluded to- would invite your particular attention to the
propriety Of reenactisg proveion requiring Biennial
examinations by compstent medical officers Of all invalid
PensSnerr and report y to the condition Of their
kind which found to work well in practice but 1t
rcautiousy repealed by the act Of 4h July 1882 Some
such measure IL to protect tho government
No bacterial reduction has been made in the clerical
force Of the Pension Office since the date OF my re-
port but the bounty land viii be dispo,ed
Of the services Of many Of the clerks be dispensed
with Of an early day
For detailed information in regard to the condition Of
Indian relations respectfully refer the report Of
the Commissioner of Indian AfTsirs
In my last annual communication explained, some
what at large ny views Of the policy which should rcsu
late our ntrcouree with the Indian tibes 1t was in
substance that efforts should be directed to their
civsstion and the aneloration Of their condition,
rather than to of coercion It IL only
just and humane but more economical to win them by
Kindness and to encourage them to engage in pastoral
and predatory M than to subdue and restrain them BY
military force st adhere these opiaions and re-
specifically refer to my last report for . detailed
The dmsnts to the treaties with the Sioux Indians
in Minnesota which were proposed BY the Senate
and acceded to BY them and their title valuable dis
trict of country has thereby been eKtinguishsd
had been negotiated with the Indian tribes resident in
California and Oregon, relations with them OF
thai those treaties were rejected 40 much on
of objections to their details TO the leading
embraced In them which secured particular districts Of
country for the exclusive occupancy Of the Indians
Until the Senate shall have announced some line Of
policy to be pursued that aubect it would 30 worse
than useless to attempt further negotiations IL the
Indians to be removed out of California and Oregon
It Will be for Congress to and to provide them
place OF refuge Or any particular districts Of
country within their limits remote from the settle
mens Of the whites TO be set apart for them II ia
proper that Congress which 10 alone invested With the
power Of dispesiug Of the public domain sLould make
the necefsary provisions on the subject.
The department has enosavofsd assiduouy 70 consii
~ Tn thassh osf
ties which had just to spprehend 30 FAR these
eerts have been in great succe -sf There Is
to fear however that II speedily
adopted to declare by Law what is to be the extent OF
the rights Of the Indians and to protect them sn az
gression, collisions and bloodshed will ensas.
The removal Of the remnant of the tribe OF Seminole
Indians has long been cherished object Of the govern
snt and the department has spared no pains to acesn
psh IT, Admonished y experiences Of the cost OF blood