The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-29
ABSTRACT OF THE REPORT
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.


this report The legislation Of Congress in relation to
public ands says the Secretary "atracts large
snare OF the public attention, and interests directly
large number OF our citizens All the people Of fourteen
States and five Territories derive the title to their lands
from the federal government and the records and files
eVdencng the inception OF their rights preserved in
the General Land Office.
Dunng the hye quarters ending September 80, 1859
io9Iolo5 acres ot the pubic lands were disposed OF :
acres were sou lor can Yeldhg szlOI 20;
80 dcIes were Iocaleu WIN bounty IanG warrants
acres were approved TO the several states entl
ue 70 'iei uhHer the swamp grants oI March lo4S
anu 'eeIpcr % lnoV' ana o"ln ZO0 acres ceruned 10
STATES as alng to them under the grants for railroad
purposes ~
SURVEYED and prepared for market and 553
proclaimed and offered at public sale
Ihe aggregate quantity OF public land that has been
surveyed but not yet proclaimed or offered at public sale
was on the Oth of September 1859 $780, acres and
the estimated quantity which had been offered at public
a ana remained subject to private entry at the various
land Offices was 10000 eco acres"
The lnconvenences Of the present mode OF Offering
hese aus Tor sSIe are pointed out ana several changes
recommended The passage OF free homestead bill is
deprecated being hostile to all preceding legislation
in reference to the public lands and also unsound in
principle, and fraught with runous consequences in its
practical application"
INDIAN APPAIRs
The average annual expenditure Indian account in
cudng the interest stocks held trust the several
tribes and on sums which bv treaty nrovisions IL was
stipulated should he invested which have remained
in the treasury the United States is So O55 27OOS
The amount of stock held in for Indian tribes by
=
net annual interest thereon is S2O2,OO2 SO.
The present liabilities of the United States to Indian
tribes funding at five per cent the perpetual annues
secured some them by treaty and also the annui
lies payable during the pleasure of Congress- amount c
S2 42 423 IS This amount is made up Of the following
items viz.
PRINCIPAL. at five per cent, of permanent an
nuitips guaranteed by treaty incluaing
amounts which il Is stimulated bv treaty
shall be invested but which are retained
in the treasury and on which the United
States nav interest. 81 Ol3 Os7 so
Ill of which will cease in limited period l3 295 936 Gs
PrincfDaI at five ppr cent of teinporary an
nuities. payable during the pleasure of the
President or Of Congress ....... Il63 400 90
s2I 472, ,423 IS
The Indian ouragcs are then alluded TO- and the con
on Of the country considered they are not Of such fire.
quent occurrence is usually supposed and even of those
that perpetrated, the Secretary says: Il eret be
obliged add this that reports and other official
ment submitted to the department furnish sufficient evi
dcnce justify the belief that the atrocous
and apiue charged the account of the Indians
have in reality been committed by white wearing
the disguise Of Indians "
The treatment the Indians have often received at the
hands Of the whites is next commen ed on and the fol
lowing instance is cited
1T gives great pain to refer 70 the treatment which
the Texas Reserve Indians and their superintendent
agents have received Several since Texas tender
ed to the government certain tracts OF land for the occn
pancy Of the Indians the government accepted th
lands, and proceeded to gather up. them many In
dianS as could he induced abandon their rowing life
settle down TO agricultural pursuits The reports of hei
progress we're H">t tdNoIdDer anu lHt OF IN
reservations promised at an early day to be more thai
sucent for their comfortable subsistence In the mids
OF THIS prosperity so gratifying to the department ant
III the very hou wen IL was peleVec that the reserYa
ton system would prove eInneniy successful, a mos
determined ana unrgasonaole hostility to these Indian
ana tiler agents eAhp'!e" lSeil among portion "f TN
settlers VINO hu come IN ana located IN that section
the ota't me removal OIL the nulahs was utmandet
unueI .HItaI VI Ihes were oueu LOT
time ny the act and good management of the late super
nendent aided by the presence of detachment of Tn,
'ri @ states troops '-.,,,
with desire to prevent boodshed and, at the press
ing instance G" te authores OF the state OF IeXas th
department consented to issue an order Or tie breaking
up of the reservations to be carried into effect as soon
the then growing crop could be harvested This cOnces
sion instead of satisfying these Texans, only stimulated
them to further Outrages and they peremporly demand
ed the immediate removal of the Indians. When it be
came apparent that the Reserve Indians lived in DAHL
fear Of being murdered and that under such crcumstan
crop could he raised permission given at tn
urgent request of the superintendent for the immediat
removal of the Indians Threats were then made tha
the Indians should not he permitted to remove, and
became necessary to invoke the aid Of the army pro
tect them in their exodus Their removal finally et
fected and they are now to the number AIS coonzc
in the country leased for the purpose from the Choctaw
and Chickasaws On the return of the superintendent
to the State Of Texas he wantony attacked and
! dered.
sThese Indians are now in a comparativey destitut
condition and to maintain them during the yea
! will require an enlarged appropriation"
PENSIONS.
1t will be seen by the report of the Commissioner
Pensions the whole number Of pensioners of all cla
ses now the rolls is eleven thousand five hundred an
! quired for their payment is 81 ,03I, ,9l4 Is.
The amount paid on account Of pensions during u,
! year ending June 80, 1859, was 81 1S3, ,140.S9
s .e G nn u, ro GU rro o1 % IS u
and nine hundred and eighteen from the nav or thrs
four thousand eight hundred and yyone Of the form,
"a tIroe rcd and seventy8ve ~ tba latter arc n
th inaIid rolls and bnir n,ont to s4so 457
@ @ a - 80 ' ~ " ~ ~ " F'
rb If rovouionarv nersionars has dvind1a
dow 70 one hundred and sixfvfyr eighty nine bayin
GoWh 70 one one nt'uteu - aiu "'e' es's nine " III
dars nndr all the acts Of Congress granting pension
at the close Of the year three thousand seven hun
r Tho roIIs nnder ali the acts aowing mir a1, n
5ovs and ornans o deceased officers and soldiers wa
| two thonsand four hundred and ffry.two
DurInp the wear ending SOth Of September last 81
.,5 it rrdrd a71 nno brnP iand or.,,
] ij o,iir for tIc reat ggrantit anf Of o
:iIia Ir,,e o,,ard sl+ Ired ord sivt: .cr,s
| r. -: ts I5a t IT. - 80 roaortaJ nj,
.ir ,,, ~ rrhiic lana ,yr,rtad f,r riiifar
sarvices three millions seven hundred and twent
| tLousan,l twn hundred and twenty. two acres
DISTRICT COLUMBIA
Cd NV afon of private rrnnertv and eyprnded for IN
general good and since the city laid out many mi
lions drawn from the Treasury Of the United States hav
been cxpendcd in erecting public buildings and maxim
other improvements But much vet remains to be dom
for which large approprations will be required
The different buildings in course Of erection ar needn
renair are npntnDed and the condition Of the varior
charitable and other institutions is shown
ROAD.
The work has been continued on the road from Fol
NAV now be REGARDED as completed It's location and cor
structfon have given very general satisfaction to I'll
numerous cmigrants to the Pacific slope who hav
| travelled over it.
TEXAS BOUNDARY.
The joint commission authorized by the act OF June
1858 surveying the boundary lines between tide Stat
Texas and the Territories of the United States
upon the field of duty crly in January last and hav
completed the and demarcaon Of the 32d parable
of north latitude from the Rio Grande to the lO3d merd
Of west longitude and also of the l03d meridian, froI
thence to its intersection with the parallel of So so mort
La l.. Will P4tTT If ElI Unrrfn
Llano EsacadO, which, from physical causes, could nc
! he surveyed.
CENSUS.
At the last session OF Congress an appropriation wa
made to enable the Department Ia make the necessary
rangcments for taking the Eighth Census. This import
ant work cannot he deferred. 1t must he accomplish
during year The carefully prepared law of lS5
viii 60 into effect on the first day Of January next steT
prepared and the blanks printed to in the hand
Of the m4rshas in time to enable them with a comp'et
| understanding of the schedules to enter yipornu i
MON the everution of their dntv on the FIRST dov ~ Inn
| navt
|
Tho necessarv exnense which will ba incurrad will =,
,,j,a on o,,,rcDrot,or nf of least pIon r doIIars
! L. ~ gu o at = ~ .;., - &c O. " 'h Va ''''A''
| 'ie app o"''''"s Ses'u. @ u, ~ Dulsi's'
,,..;, ~ LhE ~, 81 i nicIA an n Ca, ~ .i -
=, o.. ~ - ~ r.. ,5 = H. 80 in oot =,
@ oss wi W ~. % r - 600 COO ID ti,rorr. oud Fao m W.
appropriation VI siVoo'oSV ~ ni, t 80 % an ~ - o ,. u
SUI ri,o ia e NE pxnenditu%es Of anv fo