Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-17

800, 600, 600; and if to that sum be added the
bounties in land, G2, TS9,%G3 acres, at 81 70
per acre, tho whole amount for bounties and
pensions will be more than SlGs, Qo0, 0gr. The
| report proceeds to give some OF the reasons
why these amounts are so much larger than
was anticipated when the several acts were
passed, and also alludeS 10 the frequent frauds
which have been practiscd upon the Pension
Bureau.
In relation to the District Of Columbia, men-
ton i, made Of tiic progress Of The worE on Tin:
building occupied by TIE Department Of the
interior; and Il Recommendation Is made that
| the squares and open spaces which belong 10
the United States should be enclosed and hand
| >oincly improved BY the Government. while TIE
! opening OF streets ami avenues. grading. paving.
and lightingthc same. the construction OF sewers
and drains, the erection Of markets. the sup
port of a police, and whatever may be ncce>-
Sary for the health and cleanliness oil the city,
should be paid for by taxation. neither the
Government, Is y property holder, should cor
tribute 10 taosc end, in proportion To lis inter
est IN the city, is u question when addresses
Itself exclusively 10 the discretion Of the ma
tional legislature.
The addition, To the City Hail for the accom-
mediation of the criminal court, aud the cree
ton of a new jail, are subjects that commend
themselves to the attention Of Congress: On
the lst of july. ISIS, there were IL, inmates IN
the government hosrital for tho insane. twelve
Of whom were paving patients. The compic-
ton OF the building. according 10 the design
originally adopted and approved. vii require
i further appropriation Of S.S.!li The Co.
iumbia institution for the instruction Of the
deaf and dumb and the blind is in a much more
prosperous condition than ii was one year ago.
lts debts have ocea PAID oil. and there ~, i
balance on hand ii the c9iI;nencrI:cn al the
present fiscal year. The inspectors Of the reEi-
Tertiary have at length succeeded N ciicctlng
III arrangement by which the labor Of ,ae con
sicts will be made 10 pay the ro>; ri their
maintenance.
The wagon roads under the d.:ection Of this
department have ull been located aud for the
most par! constructed.
4 rccuumcndat.nn i made that steps shall!
he TAKEN at this session to provide for tiic Ia
ning Of the eighth cyn,,>. The plan which
WAS adopted for the last cc!;>uS Is approved.
AMI the Secretary recommends, tina. this re
taken in the same manner. believing that such
/ cours, will ailc!d the greatest amount o; ac-
cu,atr int,ginatior, and prove no>; Satisfactory
TO the country. The census Of Minnesota WAS
not returned To the department until the 23i
OF July last. That Territory then contained
~, aggregate population Of lIh."92. with
2i.T%1 native and 22,3o% ''tu"aliAcd votcr>.-
From IN. digest Of the statistics al manuilr-
tlrcs according 10 the returns 81 the seventh
ccusls, it appears that the capital invested in
manufactures in i>1U was SJph, pulr, 600, the
ccSt Of labor and raw material, $4,000, 900,
and the value Of products. 81, 900. 100000.
The report recommends an amendment Of
the laws regulating the compensation OF the
United State, district attorneys, marshalS and
clerks of courts. in order 10 render the import
ant branch Of the service with which they are
connected more acrimonious and efficient. Not.
with>tanding the steady growth OF the country.
and the consequent regular increase Of hu>!-
ness in the courts, ti!e expenses oi the judi
cia7v Cor the past year were somewhat less
thar the, had previously been. and i balance
Of the appropriation rename, uneXpcndrd on
the Both OF june last. Inc lease of Rurton'>
Theatre in Ncw York, and the purchase Of the
Masonic Temple in Boston, have furnished AM
pie accommodations Tor the United States courts
IN those districts.
llt OpCIilIOil- VI t!!G WI IL iibN
the most sratilyin. proofs %! or progress - E
people in all lhc useful arts Of CIVILIZED life
The income Of the Office during the three
quarters ending September 30. ISIS. was
!l50.?s3 81. while the expenditures were
Slii.433 g.. During that time t.0?l applica'
tons ior patents were received. ana 6'' caveats
filed; 2,hlj patents were issued. 10 extensions
Of old patents granted. ant i.25ti applications
s-. II ,.,f. t,a.nt q ., t.n,.t al 80,
pcal is recommended. IN addition t. the present
force of the Office. This would restore to their
respective classes the three examiners. who
are now /irno,t exclusively engaged in hearing
appeals. At present the overwhelming pres
sure o. the business Of the Office conpclS The
examiners to dispose Of cases hurricdly and
,nsati.flctorilv. if not specifically. The pro-
posed addition would enable 4 more thorough
scrutiny 10 he given To every application.
The agricultural division Of the Pa'ent
Office has cXcrt.! an important influence on the
country. and contributed materially u the ad-
yanccmcnt Of that branch Of science. Public
attention has been awakened and arrested, nu.
rncrotIs agricultural societies nave sprun. into
existence, and = crclt ilaSS of information has
been scattered broadcast through! the land.
This department is still b l~ily engaged. and is
cnlargin. the iicli Of its operations. Inc
chufa and cork OAK nave been introduced lnto
this country, and an cit1rt is in progress to i'm
prove the American vines. aad 10 c%u!ti"J;c the
tea plant. These are but a iew of the manv
useful Investigations which are going on under
the direction Of tins department. In view Of
the fact that our, is cmpaal!caily 4 country ol
cheap lands, where ercry citizen who is 30
inclined mly cisily become a landed proprietor.
and that 50 large = proportion OF the people arr
dcvoting themselves to the cultivation 81 the
soil. it cannot be considered that the Govern
lncnt has acted prodigally or unwi-cly in al
tempting in ilslcsiSlati n 10 elevate agriculture,
50 essential to our weI!th and prosperity rs u
nation. at least to an equality wi'h o.hcr par
suits. Union.