Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-11

asres have beea certified under rAilvsy
grants rnade BY Cosgres., and 24,3le.O9
acres have been certified to d,ffsSen,
states - swamp lands. TIE aggregate
amount disposed Of was 2,024, 5294s
acres, leaving Of surveyed land ready 70,
sale on the 30.h Of September, 1862,
l35.32S, e6e. 81 acres. Under the boun-
" lava OF ls47, SO '52 and IS, there
we're issned, prior to the 30,h Of Sep
TENDER, 1862, 537,47l warrants, cover
ing 7,l26, $50 sores.
The mineral lands belong to the whole
people, and our public debt requires that
they sbould in some way be made pro-
ductive to the Government. The gran
ting Of leases by the Government, and
the absolute sale Of the land, 10 small
lots, have each been advocated. II is
estimated that At least $500, 900, 900
could be realized by the sale Of them in
one.acre lots, after granting to those
now engaged 10 mining . clear title,
without cost, TO the lands they hold.
A large portion Of the public lands OF
Texas remain upscld. 1t is estimated
that the quantity is equal to 100, 10000
acres. They are an.ong tho best sgri
cultural lands 10 the State, and should
be forfeited to the United States, and
thus develop their great natural Icsour.
ces under the operation of the Home
stead law.
The Indian tribes manifested q rest.
less and turbulent spirit, and in many
cases open hostility. About 1000 OF
them fled to Kansas during the last win
ter, from the rebel military forces 10
their midst, and although supplied by
the Indian bureau many os them perish.
ed from cold. They had made treaties
with the rebel Government, and the re-
ceived no annuities except in one or two
instances. The number of lives destroy
ed by the outbreak in Minnesota is es.
iimated At 800. Tue causes OF all the
Indian troubles are generally attributed
to the Sonthern rebellion. The attcn-
ton OF Congress is called to the coalition
Of affairs Produced by these hostilllics
and prompt legislation ncmanded.
During tbs year from October l, 1861,
to September 80, 1862, 5000 applica
tons tor paten,s were made and 1922
were granted. The balance 10 the Treas
uty I, the credit Of the patent found on
the LIST OF October, 1861, was Sl6,75O.-
q. From that date t,il October /, 1862,
there were received in payment OF pat
en, fees, sl6s, 405.34, appropriated by
Congress, S5o.s5a So, leaving to the
credit Of the patent fund On October ],
1862, 4s,l572l.
The number Of pensioners of every
class In the loyal State on The 3olh OF
Jure, 1862. was $3.50, requiring the
sum OF s752,7ll7l to pay their pen
sions. The amoant actually paid las,
year was S1e2, lGl4l. IL 10 ascedained
from tho latest information that there
were 1908 pensioners In the disloyal
States. whose pensions amounted TO
Sl6S, 3G4.9S.
At the close OF the last fiscal year
there remained in the hands OF pensioo
agents in the disIoysl States $23,727.56
Since lsG. the pensioners have fallen
Of to the number OF AT, and the pen
sions to 2s2,O7779 less than the pre-
vious year. Since the adoption of the
Constitution there have been granted
for naval and military service 1901 ,SG2
acres OF the public domain. Estimated
at 1925 per acre, the amount is $s2,-
257,327.5o. The aggregate amount Of
money expended by the Government in
the payment Of army and navy pensions
since It's organization is 500, 66s, 52l .O6.
The expenses of the United States
Courts during the fiscal year ending
June 30th, 1862, were $523, 662.02, be
ing $2O4, 33759 less than the expenses
OF the previous year.
The amount of availablc appropriation
when the work was resumed on the Cap
itol, was $356,l07.24. OF this there
had been expended up t., October 3lst,
1862. 10000 %, leaving balance OF
$257 ,O0s.l5. This sum will suffice to
carry on the work through the presen,
year. And appropriation OF 100000
will be necessary for the next fiscal year
The aggregate amount of all the sppro
pria,ons made for the Capitol extension
is $3.50 ,G2l.74. It's estimated by the
architect that 100000 will be required
to complete the work. This will AXE
the entire cost Of the Capitol extension
when completed, S6,ss3, G2l74. The
work on the new dome progresses rap
IDLY. Its present height above the base
ment floor is 2l5 feet, and when the
statue is included will be 2S6 feet and !
inches. The estimated cost OF the dom,
WAS S945,o00, but II will now Irobab,
be about 100000. or $4,000 less.