The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-01-10

count Of the pensions admitted under acts bat that
all those pensions including the commissions Of the pen
agents and the incidental expenses OF he several agen
ces amounting n all Sls03o9 o5 satisfied out Of
The collections made before shown besides which the
Of Ioez2 1s not wanted for immediate use was paid
back into the treasury
la view OF these acs and 10 guard against
Of similar state Of things IL Is respectfully suggested that
Congress be requested repeal the appropratng clanse
in the alluded reader il necessary hereafter
rely upon annual appropriations for the OF execu
ting them "a in other
The OF the pension agents present adjust
Cd by the Third and Fourth Auditors the former having
charge Of those for paying army and the latter those for
paying navy pensions subject the revision Of the Second
Comptroller OF the Treasury Consequently however nitn
al and conscientious these officers may se perfect an
rmy be expected in the adjustment OF those
counts although good is apparent wig The
general principles should not govern in respect TO each
class OF cases
10 secure such uniformity is quite desirable and this
could be done causing all the Of those agents
TO be audited in Once IL is also important that these
accounts before being submitted 10 the accounting officers
u the treasury should pass under the supervision Of this
department. which the remittances to the agents
ordered.
The accounts growing out Of the survey and sale OF The
public lands involving much larger amounts, have for
years past been audited al the General Land Office sub
sct the reviaion Of the First Comptroller of the Treas
ury and the practice has been attended with good
cults.
The Of the peasion agents could in like
be audited at the Pension Office with great 10
the service and advantage TO the government subject 10
the revision present. and be made to
the supervision Of two departments instead Of one be-
ing adjusted by the Interior and revised BY the Treasury
Department Should this recommendation be adopted all
the advantages above suggested would be secured In addi
ton which this department would have within itself
such information II ID constantly in need Of in the ad
ministration OF it's financial affairs.
similar suggestion made in respect to the accounts
for the Indian service which present adjusted by the
Second Auditor subject The revision Of the Second
Comptroller of the Treasury
1t IL believed that thssc could be audited with
equal convenience and benefit the Indian Bureau sub
ec Of course the revision present and that
similar advantages would thus be secured in reference
them as in the case previously alluded TO-
The cldwork Of the Mexican boundary survey rejoice
say, has been completed. The promptude despatch,
and eminent ability displayed in its proscc uton
fleets The hghes, credit upon the Commissioner Under
the line through country generally destitute Of every
thing necessary 70 the sustenance Of human life in
makaby short space Of time and yet left nothing undone
With duty required The appropriations made for this
specific purpose have not been exhausted large balance
remains unexpended The office work will Be prose
cued with yigor and finished as soon practicable
full report Of the operations Of the commission when
published win exhibit much interesting information reia
i've 70 the territory acquired BY the treaty Of 3oh Dece
be 1859 II contains about twenty milions Of Of
land The eastern portion Of II is raversed from north TO
south by several streams which, though navgable af
ford unfang facilities for irrigation The valleys Of
the cultivated and produce wheat and
tobacco luxuriAnty, though in general they better
adapted grazing God silver and copper found in
the bills but In placer and in many places the remains
Of ancient Spanish mining operations yet exist The weat
portion Of the country, bordering upon the Colorado
and ella rivers presents strong contrast being hope
less desert though known 10 abound In sil-er
This territory much the abode Of hostile Indians
il Is the through which they pass from their
country north OF the Ga To the northern States Of Mex
eo portion Of IT, however, Is occupied by semi-cyi,
zed nation of Indians composed Of conederscy Of pnos
and MarcopaS Indiana numbering, il Is said, nbout
thousand wsrTiorx They till the soil with much
raising cotton wheat corn and beans and said be
kind and friendly 10 American emigrants passing
through their country TO California They understood
claim the land they occupy, under gem
q Snaiu o. Meylco much anxiety
by the transfer OF territory the United States their
possession may be disturbed njurously affected They
habng the country north Of the G and their only bar
rier the occupation of this newly-acquired country
These facts would TO claim for them peculiar coHsd-
Grafton st the hands of the government
Attention 10 again earnestly called the mporiance Of
early survey and demxrcaon Of the boundary line be-
tbe United States and the British provinces in the
northwest In order prevent future difficulties and
IL desirable that the whole OF the
veyed boundary between the two countries should he
thofativcly established The ground, bat
peciay portion OF which the northern bound
AIRY the newiy-orgsnzed Territory OF Washington In
the channel which sepsrses Vancouver island from tho
main continent and thropgh the middle OF which, accord
ing the convention OF 1886 the line Of boundary passes
there s large and interesting group Of islands which are
much desired by citizens bat tbe settlement OF them
win naturally be retarded If entirely prereneo until
the boundary line shall have been denuvey determined
The reorganization Of the Patent Office has been perfect
ed and It's good effect already sensbly experienced
Several Important amendments 10 the patent laws were
suggested by Commissioner Of Patents in his last
port which necessary the efficient action OF the
Bureau themselves reasonable and euiirey
( Objectionable.
since the fst OF January last there have been ssued
upwards Of eighteen hundred patents and within the year
i The number will probably resch thousand This ~
ID. result OF the udicious and excellent system that has
been adopted and which enables the ohce promptly 10
examine and dispose OF every application that Is pre-
Rented.
Several OF the rooms in basement story OF the Patent
Once building occupied by the Indian Bureau Pre-
viously il in building not hreproof and much
posed TO counagraon did not feel justified in keeping
Ia constant jeopardy its records fee and papers Of such
reparabe both in historical and pecunsry point Of
view Experience has already taught its folly and ibe
: lesson should not be dsregsrdcd.
Before directing the change te he made satsied
sclt that although II might put few Of the clerks in the
Patent Office Inconvenience IL would not ruate
rally interfere with their lsbors essentially with
1 correct and enicien, discharge OF their duties,
By some II Is contendcd that the entire building should
be exclusively appropriated TO the Of The Patent ohce
stances should chcerfniy assent Bat when look Al
the fact that the entire structure far completed has
cost sixteen hundred thousand dollars Of which
81 219Tbe has been drawn from the treasury ard only
1870 300 from the patent fund and that u mposs
bic for the Indian Bureau such building as ~
necessity demanded could find plausible pretest for
hszsrcng millions Of the public property more especially
the full and proper execution OF The patent awt and
would not to any great nccmmode the Patent OF
i fee.
II win require further appropriation 10 complete the
west wing OF The Patent Office building. The cast wing
cost s6o77o Owing TO the decviy Oh the grade an
additional story required In the vest wing " was
found necessary 10 construct the basement subAse