Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-12-22

"a Nb0ie nGmbef etalltthe1 dafihE tie
last fiscal ysaF, 2,l2l aafnbsf disconGih.
ued 730; inereas l,3st; admbef Of Pust.
masters appJini,d 3,2et. OF ihsse 1895
we're 10 fli Vacancies oeeasioned by resig.
nation, s9s b. removals. 27s By deaths.
2S2 By ehsngs Of name and siies and &,
l2l on establishment ofnew officeA Whole
number Of Offices Dec I. 1855, 8.573.-
On tbe 3oIh Of jane last, there were 10
operation s.2e6 NAL Foatsa The number
of contractors was 7,014, The length Of
lbese routes h estimated Al 100000 miles:
total amount Il transportation rs ,765l9t
miles and cost s7,795 ,4ls. Compared
With the services reported SO.h Of June.
1857, there is an addition Of is, ,O0e miles
10 the length ofroutes and 81, ,l73 3Ta 10
cot. The total estimates for The current
year are SI0,6l5,el7. The total sEpen.
diiures Of the department 10 the fiscal year
ending June 30ih 1858 amounled 70 tia,
7Ga, ,47O. The estimate Of receipts aui
Expenditures 10 ls59:-sxpeodhups ~.
7s9, ,529; receipts eli ,Ooi sos deficiency
S3,9s3,I27.
REPORT OF rHE SEcRETLRY or rHK II.
TENoR.
The Secretary says that urder the Vsri-
Gus acts Of Congress Of ls47, so Sc.
aud '55, there have been issued 5l6,76s
bounty land warrants. requiring e5 73l.-
800 acres Of the public domain to satisfy
them. or these, 4l6,52l bad been on
tie 30Ih September last, on l4,23s.030
acres Of land lsaving outstanding l00,l
warrants calling for II .493. $50 acres Of
land.
IheoB6lsuty s1pestSl that during the
nsxl calender year, ths receipts from the
salss Of the public !aads. snd the quanti-
ties sold and located, will be greatly inersa-
sod, II is estimated that, Without some
detrimental change in our system, the %
. come from this source will reach al leaA
|, $1,000. .0e0.
) II is now satisfactorily ascer.ainsd that
: mines Of the precious metal, are TO be
. found N the territories Of Washington, Or.
egon, New MEXICO and KanSas, and the
time has arrived for the government OftLs
Unitel States 10 adopt some definite poll
cy IS to Ifs mineral lands. The Secretary
: therefore submits whether il would not be
3 a wise and sound policy At this time 10
!, pass Q general Law, Teserving al auriferoaa
e silver aud einibar mines from sale for the
D use and occupancy Of the people Of the
= United States, under such regulations as
y Congress may prescribe. and leaving those
II lands containing copper. iron lead and coal
'e subject tO the ordinary laws Of settlement
+ and sale for thsiI Development. The sX.
y tent of these defes estimate, and gives as
e IursEee to our people. in The future, Of un.
bounded wealth.
d Peace and quiet have been restored ia
y Utah, and soma additional legislation ", |
be required to place its inhabitants on an
d, equality with those Of other territories. In
g that territory there are already more than
70 two millions Of acres returned as surveyed
i and ready for market. Occupants are uE.
on these lands, and want to obtain titles to
,. Their homes. He therefore submits Whstl.
f er il would Aot be an act Of justice to the
" people Of Utah to establish 10 that terrific
Il- ry land Office, and at the same time.
&c on express terms t. extend the pre-emp-
ns tion laws so as to embrace all the inhabi.
lants residing within its limits.
10 Tie graduation law will continue 10
n. prove fruitful source Of fraud and SnnO,
be ance, unless some change is made in it,
y terms. Congress should require proof o.
Is settlement and cultivation prior 10 the ac
e. mission and entry, or should release tht
purchaser from the conditions Low impO
n sci.
be The Secretary recommends portion o
ls. our past policy with regard to the Indians
ID. s,ys the removal Of tribes should be avoid
or ed. Separate lands should be assigned {,
ng individuals, without the power to alisnat
We or iucumber them, and money annuitie
en- should be expended for the common good
&C, instead Of being divided per capita.
nd The whole nu Iber Of army pensioaAr
IN. under tie various acts Of Congress is 10,
on 1872, requiring for their payment the snnu
ot al sum Of $992,7U0. The whole numbe
o. navy pensioners is 500, and the aggre
gate amount Of thei: payments is $3.50,
SOL.
The l. appears that the total disbursement
nd for pensions up to this date is about $50
las 100000. If to this sum be added III
Ii bounties in lands (62, ,729. 367 acres) est
Gus mated at 81, ,95 per acre, the total amour
as granted for pensions and bounties viii B
ate Slss, 424, ,999.
an. On the subject Of The next census, Il
'ef Secretary reco nmends an adherence to Il
The law of 23l May 1850. in the belief th
ex> q census taken 10 accordance with its pr
i'n visions, will afford the greatest amyunt
lies accurate information, and prove mos. ga
l'e' isfactory to the country.
ON The income Of the Patent Office for 4
asa three quarters ending Sept. 80, 1858. W
go' si5o,Ss5, It's expenditures during Il
= = same period amounted to $l44, ,4S8, sho'
Tue ing surplus Of revenue Of e6050 again
>. an excess Of expenditure over the receiF
nj of S2556 for the corresponding quarter
"a 1887. From the lst Of January to Il
OV 8Oth of Sept 1858, 4O9l applicants {
Patents we're received and 800 caveats
leu % led against 4O95 applications and $50 C
Oy Yeats for the corresponding quarter Of Ia
AIRY pear. During the same period 2sl6 ps
uSs . ents were issued, IS extensions granted. 81
~ 'eer 1855 applications rejected. The Seer
~. tary recommends the establishment Of
;. 20 board Of appeal in addition to the Press