The daily union., 1856-12-23

The views OF this Office relative to the power Of revision
exercised by the department in the examination Of V-
Of August 81 1882" presented in the last annual
port
During the year ending October s 1885, warrants have
been filed under this amounting to 90 484 acres Of
which amount S. 2sl acres have been satisfied by the is
OF scrip under act Of 1882 leaving suspended
jected 23,os4 acres.
The Of this business is such that all claims can
promptly be satisfied upon presentation.
There also filed in this office in addition 10 the
quantity mentioned as suspended and rejected, claims
amounting in the aggregate to 10000 acres which
not in condition to be finally disposed OF owing 10 the
Of material evidence TO perfect them such proofs
relating to heirshp evidence Of service and minor points
Besides this many claims still outstanding including
those warrants located In the military districts of Ken
lucky Ohio and which have been lost by inereence
with previous valid locations amounting probably In the
aggregate, to 100 900 acres.
In counerion with this subject attention Is again in
vted TO the vacant land lying in the Virginia military dis
c Ohio ceded to the United States by the State OF Yir
gins December o. 1851 pursuant TO the pao Of August
81 1884, and the IL repeated that II be
donated the State Of Ohio for school purposes with the
restriction Of the right of purchase 10 those having surveys
adjacent such lands II IL also suggested that
the of March 1885, entitled Tan act allowing the fur
her time OF years those holding lands by entries in
the Virginia military district in Ohio which made
prior to LIST January 1862 10 have the surveyed and
patented may be extended for period OF Ave ears or
without restriction time enable parties In whose
such entries stand 70 perfect them BY survey and
obtain legal title Many Of these entries stand in the
OF nonrcsdep vig the officers soldiers In whose
names the warrants Issued or their hersatlar and who
IL barred from perfecng their claims have other re-
course than receive land scrip in lieu thereof pursuant
TO the act Of 1861
There have been issued thiryeght patents for land In
this district from the lst July 1885, to October ls 1856
amounting to 3,4Il acres
Authority from Congress Is desired 70 perfect number
Of the Virginia military records filed In this Office 10
which the surveys Of the land patented merely pasted
In the records and In instances not inserted a all
consequently showing imperfect recital Of title As the
lands granted valuable and this Office the source
from which parties interested alone obtain official
dence Of their title Is important that the record should
be perfected.
There have been granted lse patents founded on war
rants ssued for the services OF soldiers Of the 1914
pursuant to the aact OF May s2 revived and extended
BY the acts Of July ~ 1872 and February 1884 amount
ing to s2,o4b acres. #'
As measure Of justice 10 claimants under this act II s
recommended that law be passed. without restriction
time either In location OF for service
As the law stands 10 warrant should be located az
the provisions of the act Of February 1854 bad
pired there Is authority perfect the the
OF patent and for this class Of service should
not be issued before the 2eh June 1885, under the ao Of
February 1854, the claimants would be deprived Of all
claim although the service equally mertorous those
for whose benefit subsequent bounysnd laws have been
passed.
The remarks applicable to the restriction to
time In the act Of January 1852 entitled "An act
thorirng certain soldiers OF the late with Great Brit
ain 10 surrender the bounty ands drawn them and to
locate others In lien thereof
II 10 also recommended that the right to make such