New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-06


ard occupying four large folio volumes of Rec ,rds
la5 lists of Swamp Land reflections, covering 2,92d
pages and lists Railroad selections, 3is pages have
been received aud acted on.
SOS Virginia bounty land claims, filed for the issue
OF scrip under the act Of 3ls August 1884, have been
examined of which 373 allowed, 90 rejected, ~
suspended i043 pieces Of scrip were issued amount
ing TO 292 1875 acres, and 100 claims were hed calos
for 30, 3i3 acres
Two thousand eight hundred and six presumption
claims, under the several laws, have been examined
and settled ard the voumineus correspondence con-
nected herewith promptly attended to.
Twenty six thousand six hundred and seventeen
letters have been received aud registered the registry
covering 3, $50 pages volumes Of large folio
record and "a 279 letters written, filling Az
pages, or 81 volumes of record.
Six thousand SIX hundred and eighty four pack
eyes exclusive OF letters have been transmitted, aud
the seal OF the Office attached TO $1,000 patents, CO.
pies, &c.
1t will thus be perceived that, ON an average, full
one-third more business has been done in the oics
during the past year than in the preceding and al
though more has been furnished for part Of
the current year than formerly, the gentlemen in the
office heaGs of divisions and Others who cordially co.
operate in pressing ths labor, are entitled to high
commendatOn.
The unusually large number Of patents prepared,
and the office business connected Herewith, eyioos
the amount of labor performed in the recorders d.
vision.
The onerous and responsible duties of the chief
clerk have been faithfully and efficiently discharged.
and the internal police OF the once Iuly sustained.
The principal clerk of private land claims has also
been actively employed in the difficult and oOmpli-
Gated duties u HE division, which are in satsfso-
tory state Of forwardness.
The principal clerk Of surveys though 10 i'll heslth,
has been as assiduously engaged as his strength
would admit, in organizing the surveying operations
in the new Territories aud carrying them out in thu
States.
The clerk in charge of the presumption division has
been also most in0eIatgably employed, and IN view
Of
difficult has disposed Of a very large amount OF
business.
The clerk in charge Of the Virginia revolutionary
claims and war Of 1879 bonnties has lsbored indie
fstgabIy and ably on this most difficult branch OF
duty.
The clerks in charge of the Mexican bounty Land
claims and those under the acts Of 1850 and 1889.
have striven earnestly and successfully to keep up
the duties Of their respective divisions not"tnstand-
ing the great prsssure OF those duties
The accountants have had the posting OF the sales
and locations, though unusually heavy. brought up
as cose possble and the accounts OF the receivers
and Disturbing agents adjusted TO the latest dates
practicable; and notwithstanding the large amount
OF money received for lands Il ia confidently believed
that every dollar hos been will be- paid into the
TIRE asury The duties vi these diyisions, though ex-
ceediEgly srduous, have been zealousy and faith
fully performed.
The clerk in charge Of the swamp land division has
also been diligently employed, and has ably pressed
forward the duties Of il toward completion.
With very few exceptions, the assistants ia these
several divisions have ably and efficiently seconded
the efforts Of their principals to consunmste speedily
ard satisfactorily the duties Of their respective
branches.
surveyors and publishers Of newspapers have been
adjusted aud reported 10 helatest possible dates.
The following table shows the present condition OF
tie bounty land warrants under the acis OF s 1850,
and 1852, TO wit: .-.--zg.-sA