New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-10
DOCUMENTS ACCOMPANYING PRES
IDENT,6 MESSAGE.
Report OF tho rotary Of the Interior.
DEPARTMENT or TBg INTERIOR, !
WASHINGTON Dec. g. 1863, )

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pying documents from the bureau and other subofdi-
nate officers Of this Department for tho current year.
which il has hitherto been customary to communicate
10 the two houses Of CODgrcs. with the Annual Mes
sare have been placed In the hands OF tho SuperiBtcnd
ent Of the Public Printing In obedience to ihe require
ments Of the joint resolution - expe'e ue printing
of the Presidents Message and accoup 1nylng docn.
mens" approved tie third Of March, eighteen hundred
, and sixty three. 80
For Information in detail rs to the operations Of the
public land system, reference IL made ana attention
sLocally invited the comprehensive and able report
Of the Commissioner oftte General Land once ~ WI
lie seen from that tire quantity OF ,ana atposen Q,
during the last fiscal year, for caeh by the location OF
bounty land warrants swamp and overlooked land,
for railroad purposes and under the Homestead nw'
was 200 6gsi3 acres, as aeairs, la712 acres G ~,
posed Of dnrng the previous fiscal year end during ne
tst qnartcr Il the present fiscal wear eIieJOo acres
making the entire qnant.ty thus disposed of d1rg we
period named 3sil. 5000 acres The incTeass ars5
chiefly from the operation OF the homestead Jaw. unuef
which alone $50 5l4 90 taken up since TIE
lst Of January 1869. when It took effect:
The revenue derived from the sae of tho puhc larcs
during 4 last fiscal year amounted 20 sl6g'7 70 De
ing an Increase Of 81 90 O. the previous hsca
year. During The quarter ending 3Ot September last
the sales amounted 10 5000 s. which is s,7Go3 ~
more than was realized during the quarter ENDING sep
TENDER 80 1902 The rapid Increase now observable IN
the sales ~ the public lnBds affords addon' eTidence
II tie entire confidence of ha people In the STABILITY oi
the Government End hYt the industrial resources ol
tie nation have not boon materially diminished, not
vhst.nding tie immense arnNs has placed IN the
field.
No subject committed 20 the management Of this de-
pertinent OF greater importance than that ~ the
public lands, Tor LIS any been more prolific OF egis
ion Congress NJ m early period recognized the Ell
pedercy and rpartnuce 81 the speedy settlement ~ the
iub.ic domain and Of liberal policy coward the actual
settler Tie prudcnce ard wisdom VI the system thns
cnr,y innuguratei ard which Las finally culHnnted In
the enactment of the homestead law. are sttest'd by
the vast " fertile country which has oe,ii re-
claimed and formed into pOpulUus and houTisiing
S,ses Which contribute Of the supcrabnrdance Of their
ng cniiura and mineral productions To tie necessities
Il the earlier settled portions Of the country end TO io
The progress being made in tho gigantic experiment
81 rvGy to unite still uore closely the States on te
Atlantic those tie P0ciic viii soon strdct settle
rents along It's entire route and the t0nnlissloher u
The General Land Office with forecast has, WITH
tie appreciation Of the department slightly Increased
Tie ua surveying estimates III order TO meet Inc eA
IT, order 90 obtnin tho b tito Of the act Of May 90
lsC2 TO secure mestcads 10 actual settlers on the
public hulnfin" ain preliminary acts are reinuen
be- performed before the register or receiver of he
district of lends In which tie settlement Is proposed 10
be made by tie party eplyng in /rson hi. require
rrrrt q. the v IL tlon,t to oIcfate inydousy TOWARD
pensons Who are gagged IN the military and naval ser
Vice of The Unted States end 10 remedy Tie e,ii II -
respectfully .uggcfted at the law might with pro
rrrty BE- far modified as 20 permit the we or "ther
proper representative oi person 80 employees 10 nc
public ssvce to take the preliminary stes fer re Legal
Inception Of his claim also concur 10 Tho ofnon eA
prrfs.d ~ tle Commissioner Of Pubic LAMBS mat u
il erpodcht and proper ~ require persons ctiinng The
t.ient- of this law pay the iul cUrssiois of TAG
Er,is,er and Receiver at tie tire tho enrys made
instead OF dcfciriig tie payment OF oreLaif thereof
uri the final issue of the certificate at tie END oil l'o
years
wealth Of portions II TIE public domaia tie nation Tas
H. tie enOymen of domestic rarqunty snd unrysled
Iiuspcriiy and could well afford to throw open her rch
nigr, Of The precious metals the unrestricted enter.
pms, II tho world; but having been forced into n
war fT the preservation Of our national existence -
unet ampcd 10 expense as IN magnitude the question
uheiLer we ,au In justice 10 other branches indus
try apd enterprise longer exempt THIS iuncnse source
o. Individual T, frura Ito equitable share oil the
plLe burden becomes Il much Importance. small
upon the pUbts oi tie gold mines oi the nt.d
State would largely IL. Of tie Treas.
Wy AMI g,t resson teeins 10 eIist why the ma
tl shoull not IL Ito hour ~ need. derive direct
fom its extensive telds q! gold snd SILVER
mines earnestly prcss the COMMUNICATION VI tbs subject
. / cit. siew 10 that sLd .
city u providing law tor the appointment OF Sur
resortenerai. ard Tie Establishments o! Di'ules
Land ONCE In tho Territory OF idahu.
h. Wow II the disturbing causes that have existed
our rraiils with tie tGrious Indian tribes -ru rs ,Or
nlr a. could reasonably be expected. lie experience
Of tie past few yuufs however clearly demo stiatcsi4e
necessity OF ln prttnt charges al ITO poe! hitherto
pursued towsT. them.
remained JGlnAattod ~ tie whites. lie pian oI seIng
apart fcltIlte TesefvEsrns for Inherent bahlo ~ t1
same triue for small t.ib,s iNssessns similar hapits
aud customs, and rii'hcetd 10 roam over common
Luuiilg grounds N qurst 81 ne meats oi sunoiatencc,
as "a NuLgHn. v lscoLsn. AlhAcsots. lnsas anu
Nebraska seemed wise and % gitmlse success ~ a.
ITO country bccOmes settled. their dependence upon
game anu tie Spontaneous productions ~ tie earth le
ore lud u.it lftclilot- Wiic ihe ntt's-it W
their keeping VA Tie .uAts OF tLoif reese aii"ns Ia
clcttes. .e Indians t-s .r without i'cr dcols
toned resource. nnd IA tie uiD't Of population via
Nlasc cu4tuAs End ais az Ale ihty arc "L"! tAi I
Il.r Iicy consequently become discouraged. aHd'
auk.nc solely 10 tacr scauy an.mtics Rom Che Gov
srueut u Ia o, ggiug afI llrAE .lr tic nectfif
II A,c. lal cay Iies o. t. t.fr4efs ahd Ntaty
I.fpuse ~ obtaining ll,.I moneys.
a., smaller IL. res's.'n The sTeai,r nr9 tas i@ S1
hence IL. necessity Of couceutat-s scattered bsIds
ard tie smaller tllb,s q! sluiaf Anbits language 40
cssols. intO as largo communities "a l,ssiue ME-
der location upon tue MuTe remote i'iboh, 81 tAe
public domain. 4Dry VAL soon DcculAe e>tict unless
tt au.rc tlc arts OF civilized he AID 10 this rna II
ID indspcusa Y necessary O. place item beyond o.
roach VI gly influence tn'c tia 81 Mcg sfenis teach
e.s and ASSISTANTS Tie va. emigration % the ncAly
dsco,cTrG .u.O.ocarlhe regions 81 ne H,F'r Us
bought INTO r.uie immediate contact ith large ait
pow ,rili riUcs. wh Niom 10 treaties other ihn those
VI nllty hove yet iccn uetupt' "Ai III" tIt ca, .tli
ticL he DCIIrm NJ can possibly exert ~ thhi Chec'
tuu % sNIN.y "a 49,. HAit 100 ne ~ ttnF &c aihS
Itiat vii be nAac up0i . during tao lrAt iew Yeas b!
The rAig,ugfs u tlU Indian service a. those re- los.
luu.edlnte sc,r sA0lld be taken D. legrHt collision
butaeen them a.O ouI Own people. 10 provide suitable
locations ios tie ludians and ~ induce them 10 settle
upon them ana engage 10 i4t N.t "i!oH o ir SOL az
lie rra!ug Vt domestic animals. and ~ the ral t.G
To- furnish tacm such supplies 40 inay be a'soutcl
necessary IL prevent altar. alton The number al ip.
dams under The direct supervision VI the Department is
lhGs lelidy becoming anger tian ~ any ioimer period
aud tc wisdom VI anticipating tis lLefedsed uenaud
liza .NhOAlNts ~ NNiitel""Nlb lhNAN'Nt IA TIC
appropriations Tor tie Iniaa scrice. whether We are
to be ued by tie principles o J4at.co eno humanity
/ VI economy. mRsl be N,Alest g. Al.
Particular atteatUn 10 also Invited 20 the condition o.
ihdun sisa!rs Ia Cali.uruin 1ha state hIs hiht lo
lusn 4, iard INTO distIcisthe EortLs.n anu lie
su.Iholp--eacL un1or tao chsrse Of up-rHteHding
AGENT There To good reason 70! continuing tais 81
rsng,nrht and iie ecOrc Of economy aOne II ought
"a b. n. sled and iuGiln relations Throughout tnc
stat, ,lAecd uAder lie eoAtf" oi single slpo1ihlehi
ell. -. 49,,
The good Of The service and the future welfare o. tie
indians also iinpcrat,,y demand The establishment VI
tNv r,seryatiOgs tho northern part % tie Staecn,
j 49,, m q .ut.L md Tie oLLer M the lllnnlrnL a.LIL