The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-14

1'III. DISp ATCH IL.
.,awnAv yapNfya .1lE4sEMREH ~. 1881
Report of the secrstary OF the iate-
Nf0FA


TAi. document occupies twenty one octave pages
and /. devoted 10 variety OF subjects sppeftsia-
I'D h. the Interior Department, over ~a'ch .he
Hon. Jacob Thompson presides " opens WIN a
refsr.nee 10 the extent Of the pobiic CONAN aud
IN. lave for the adjudication OF foreign ntiss and
then sass;
arbe, surveyios system IL now organized into
,.,yea,sssssnt districts, aud the lines of the pub
III snrvey have already been extended over more
man unf-foarih Of The whole surface Of the pub.
tic domain. bat surface. A. heretofore stated IS
L.sApOAuso acres, OF this. there have been snr
Se,es ami prepared for market. OF net public
auas that IS, exclusive Of school lands, &c !.
al soa SIS acres, of which eusutliy 5'44@S'o
Sres< hsss never tesa Offered aud are consequent
IL now liable - pablsc sale in aiditian TO which
there were upwards Of soV00,fu0 acres fuo5sct 70
eatfy ~ private aaie Of The Soth september last
OF the pabgsc domain, there have been d'spcsea
s,rss.st aaa un.uryeyesi land. 3tslsd2 {Ss acres.
rhSch sis3nct-d from the Whole surface, rs ansse
stated, leaves undisposed % All area OF
aces , .. 49, !,
th@ T.ugTtrr ending september 80. 1857, public
Id lara BEEN surveyed and reported & the ex-
,ent OF 22.SSe al acres; during the sSfne period
81 1taFgS =; acres have been cispored OF fol.
laws. fur eesh 5.3ao.3J93i acres; located With
ntAEarv warrants, 3Si ,0io acres; returned M
d. -wsme land grant, 1882 .455.9o; estimated
eusntity OF railroad grants, OF March. 1857, 5ilo,-
90 acres.
In. arnoaat Of money received on cash sales Il
sk25.ayS IS. This shows a falling of In land
RECIPES feoin those for the corresponding period
al he preceding year Of S5S22 10 -. With q
.aiang of during ihe same period. In Abe 'oeGttoa
ct lands with warrants Of more than - pr cent
Whatever may hay. been the cause az this DIT
vptnattan the fset demonstrates that. long before
the prostfa:ion Of al credit by the ssspehsion u
IA" banking institutions, the investment 10 wild
lan.is has grrariy decreased.
Tia fss ixinS the rnnun price of tue ruble
iaads at 81 ~ per acre - commented aS hnHIile.
wife. AT ja-t 10 SEXUAL settlers. snd It IS recon
,u-teJ that settlers np9n TN, ffeFed lands should
b. required make their proof aud payment
within specified period, general law auth9TiL
inS pre-eiHptb,as upon Gnsurve!ei lands Is also
srsges,ed a. Is likewise a law authorizing pre-
esatots privileges to be extended TO alternate re
served TaiiTo4d sections ia cases where settlements
h.,y. been made after the fusi allotment. The en-
hssced sa,ae OF sach lands presents Only stronger
r.a.,,B why preference should bo given to settlers
Over al! others.
x.,nstai bile prace ia next devoted 10 rela-
tiaHs with the several Indian tribes numbering 10
all 81 l4 30 $50 souls. AMI many suggestions are
male ftr ;h.ir ameIioratipn sui civilization.
Tee l,ayinx IL the chilted. aud -oqistnes 10 the
alfBiHi-trF,,Fs uf deceased revolutionary soldier
sslri thelr deceased widow. the smout If pension
st ~i,ich SUCH soldiers or widows would have beer
entitled hal tires succeeded IN making good THEN
Ctni1is ,luriuy their let has 'HA Discontinued
ns.def 'i-ci.iea ct tho Attorney tirnersl. Up t.
Ehs aith Of June list s433ll 80 had been paid Z
rev ,lnt,onty soldiers SiS,3), sl had heen paid 10
Their aiAnT~. ia4king total Of s6l l4,62J Beside,
large donations II ltuls aud disbursements Of mon
eys uatie. other laws.
fh- determinations existing between the invalid
sIsd j ilfpsy pensions ior taa army ant navy, De
GfsB,i revision,
E ia ing ti.s past year ii4S3 warrants for bunniy
land have been is-tI-d requiring 30 satisfy them
fve niiili,us nine hundred AMI ff'y-two Thousand
On. hundred ana sixty acres uf the pcbiic domain
.ii tia" number issued Gnisr ali the bounty land
Ats sol Cungre-s from the revolutionary war t. ths
pr.s-at tine, is 54i.251. rsenrinE, satisfy them
ssi-tv millions seypn hundred sad four thonsauc
pinr ha'idret ant fort '-two acres OF isnt
~ iurging If i4nd warrants is renasrsi penal b.
NJ existing iRsan oversight Congress is reQnestec
t1r ctify.
The vest sing the patent Office building Is nen r.
~ Nplrtr,; throughout and presents an eirgan
ant ta-teiai appearance. The Il nth front of Tn
haitHg Is in the process ri ereCIiIn pern,AneH
tthIx~ aero.. the potnm'c Is necessity. snd it /
lst 10 tgress t. determine Its location sni char
s-fer Here quote entire tho following pare
sraUh srum the report:
~ the Di,Irirt OF Columbia has heen set apaF
fT tha capital II tho na'ian. and the relations q
SIS people u the general govefnmeDt are situgr
fleT au In3alsas. without i representative IL
(, ilgr~s4 ahd with Vocs in the election "a
I.ieir chief Iaa.i.trate, far political Iikiit
are cracsru-,i it, iIih .,ltants nccuiy the atlui
CT 4 d-pcn.iaat people. Hut they are never h
ipss American ciliEeG3. and such have rigtt
auj Interests whica are dear I" them, TO guar
whssh facilities s MD he Ar rdrd them a. t. ever!
rrher pJrtt.n 0! nur f-0W-ciilZ' u~. of Eakiu,
tknp~n their wants through h-ir own repre- -uil
-tt'rv. tho only h,dy clothed with the authority
~ .npply thnu. The can h- just reaso fol
th- d,~tircti II which has heretofore pTeyailrd-ai
~! * territory with u utedgre population,
de es IT, Gptn the hoor of Congress, to max
ku its requirements AMI advocate its interests
aud dSn, lag the privilege 10 tH. District
with A. seventy ave thuussad Inhabitants. II
would e act Il justice 70 provide seat az tht
g. + IT r. IL use Il Hei.Eeseu tariyss ter DELEGATE
-. Nv Fi4a fy4t L. 4 IRA. n =.
ia AHA. Sgch ayianseng=ut would remove &
'u.t ground % complaint that they base no &c
credited ursan D. pncl THAR interests can he
i.iry aad isf srabiy brought 10 the consideration
An estimate * submitted for ar appropriation
oat vi tao ti1nai treasury fJr opening aG1 tut
proving streets IN Washington passing through
ana atsre pablo s9nares. The grounds around
The capitol ara particularly commended "a the f.
Yutahe confederation Of Congrtss, in The hope that
es.iy Hl-li-uit Gay be taken II rulievs them ol
thelr present uneJ nelly appearance
IL - se: rEuulriidei that law In relation
ta- "au1l.itcy guard" ia Washington bs 81 far
ansutl-d 10 require these appointments b-Eor
jlry take effect. 10 30 reported toaud approx
u I'll er 81 tGe government, either tbs con-
l,.i .suurT nj public hutidings the ma slai q
tae D!.rrict OF Co!nmt's, and 10 give such oliter
size power oi reIAovl from office whenever in his
o: iUn, the pubitc good may render IL receSsaTy
The rvprrtS Of the officers Of III. government
lItap.tSi iuT the Insane show that The numGar o.
Ia; lrnts IN the hospital July /, 1855. was ninety
ihrcs pu ing fha fiscal year ending Jane 30
l31s. hIs3-t~o were admitted aud tAirty-tiye di.-
caa Kei, having IN the Institution 1T the ls5tuon-
1uae datr, huc hnadred aud ten, four Of whom
aTe independent or pay patients. This humber ey-
eerds no rated clHacl;y Of that part OF the build
ing now completed: bat an appropriation ha. tveu
made fJr tho construction Of the centre build!ug
and snrre sections of the wings according tn orig
iaai plan adopted which are in pr:ces. IF cree
goo, End which viii te pressed 10 completion vita
MI pr"p-r dispatch and economy. Whom these
pJtttHs Of tins building are finished IL is believed
IL capacity viii be suiicign; to meet all present
demands fsr tue accommodation OF this uufortu~
Dtir class 81 our people
linrnG the year the Secretary has placed Ii in.
dikent pupils from the District in the CnluHlbia
l'-ttttti '"s for ih- Instruction OF ths D.. Dumb
a,i Bind far which he pays az the rats of $50
ii-t antum each, authorized By Law. The re-
perj II the PRECEDENT 81 this Institution exhibits IL
~ Gather efippiv' Condition Il is in debt, and
u W'"is more iahi, better buildings and larger
iHc"'as - gay the teacbers IL has fifteen pupils,
f'afteru IT ~hiyhars maintained by tils govern.
nien. III charity is bile enc. but as IL 10 not
q government institution it is for Congress 20 de-
;-stnias whether further assistance Ehail DO ex'
Ten lei g. II
li,c frpYfts Of The atr,ers Of the District peni-
t-ntt+ty All tte engineer ia charge 81 tae bcidg~
in e"nFsr # Construction across the Potomac AZ
Htr Fall, Ar, .ueroyfnxiy referred %, and All
t.ie--As- If tha satries uf District Attorneys re
ceraa a led, sth the UNDERSTANDING That such in
ce 'Se shalt ba 10 lieu II compensation fnr AL soF
ste's But enumerated by the present Laws. A
change ia tis law proviitng for the appointment
Of e!,4 ks uGu = Cnrts is also urged, ani The res
soa, therefor ses forth at length 10 is suggested
that all ciyrks and marshais in the respective
st,,b. aud Territories, and IN tho District Of Co
ii AHA be explicitly snihoriz"d 10 demand ihe
p4yni.ht VI their fees, or take security thtEcf,r
vince. they are not properly eharseHbls TO the Uni
led .ses 10 advano. OF tho rendition Of all fncia
ssi vices
Pr.,s, the lst 81 January TO the 30ih of Scp.enn
bfr 1881 4ND5 applications f1r pats nj. have h.et
t,e-iyeil ard So caveats filed; 2nG6 patents has.
lsrv. ipnIei sui 2S1 applications rejected IN,
e.t1a- er The thrre quarters ending 3th Ssptrni
lsr is6I were sl5i, ila.9.. TIE expenditures wer.