, 1864-12-13

! 'H~@ A@~A1e&'ee3*A
s.. disposed Of during tho year. :. q, a,ss1s1.s
During the quarter ending September
80. 1864. the aggregate quantity taken
for the same. purpose was. .....-....-. $50 4iB.G 6
Making total Of. 81, H. 4
l. The cash receipts for sales, homestead an
location fees for the same FIVE quarters, wcr
| 81, ,019, ,446.44 :" :
The aggregate quantity Of public lands su,
veyed, but not disposed of, on the S0th Sen
tember last, was 49,, 81, ,567 acres, This la
been the avcrnge Quantity for severn! year
been about equal to that disposed Of ANNUALLY
The annual receipts from ordinary sales 70
four years past have been rs follows:
For the ycar ending Jan. 80, 1sG1.... .sssIss.o
DO DO DO 1872 5ssm....... 1s5;91s.s 3 3
s se ao ao de de 1sS:::: 1ssi::::: assS7s s!sS57s
! Nineteen States have accepted the provl
sions Of the act donating lands q for the bene
fit of agriculture and the mechanic arts" nnG
have received land and land-scrip amounting
to 4, $50, coo acres.
The reports Of the mininginterests arc veEy
encouraging. Additional discoveries Of prc.
cious metals have been made during the gear
IN the region flunking the ranges OF the Sierra
Nevada On the east, in Idaho and Nevada and
Arizona, and the Secretary recommends the
appointment Of experienced and skilful min.
eralos'sts to make scientific examination ol
the principal mining localities, and of the
minerel regions generally, and to report the
results. An appropriation would be required
for these purposes The report says:
"1n thar portion Of Nevada through which the
pac1hs & Ra1lroaa Gag WI Pas. many rich velns have
with the subject, that II The mincs now opened
the1e ,1a ws5s s1E3iea viii the PsopsE machinery
In the same region vast beds Of salt have also
been found which from It's Ta1Ee tn the process oi
separating the silver in the ores, has given fresh
If esua4 @p1g e 5e1 snea ht hs
metals abound, includes large portions Of three
States and six Territories, and that the richest
Teins o! ore heretofore discovered are yet bnt
constantly made, 1t will be perceived that the aI.
| nra1 prodnct Of the mines in the United States
us. M a9on reach e. nm ntuas witteat precedentin
The Secretary rcne1ys his recommendation
| for thc imposition of a moderate tax upon
| miners and the products Of ull mines, to be
collected through the bureau Of Internal Rev.
| cnue.
The mines Of New Mexico and Arizona.
though rcga.ded Us inferior to no others, are
now nearly inaccessible and indifferently
wrought. All efforts to make them available
must necessarily be feeble until roads shall
hare been constructed to the Atlantic States,
or to the nafigable waters Of the Pacidc
Southern and southeastern California labors
under similar disadvantage. It Is therefore
suggested whether it would not be expedient
to grant all or such portions Of the lunds Is
are requisite to insure the construction of the
necessary railroads, and the conversion Of the
sterile lands to condition Of fertility. Tho
Secretary next snys:
.,rid ,,r+ ~ na.s,c5 a1oiu nusn roaus a1
,o,nao IA ~ a h;1h ~ ~ 81, P[luca u tne
h,,s a,nes. - ae" h'e4~ay, u ~ .ineS exempt
tton. oe2.sIeuon .e 1y suo", "ou1a oe open
tha Hio CrarIe ~ n Afso pa.6o ;tai, anI ta.ey y.
49,, 49, 1s4a - ~ ~ -. aIso ~ "outu Fecelse
sn.Se r ro,t,on & q me faen @ commerce o. central
obvious md Of such surpassing importance,
that do not hesitate in eyprcs 5fnt- nv earn,
est conviction that the Goyrrnmcnt should
empgace en- any suitable opportunity which may
be ohe1eo 70 secure Inc coinpiet!on Of ra'l-
road upon the terms suggested"
The ahF P.nsea rAeao po,'saaa h1hoap ea,,
Tho 1e "ainnmn, atnf a 1roao nae cqmpany slace
tRan haf @,on q doi1a1s upon tie
main line Of the road leading westward from
Pethahenuy locatea, and Iorty miles are IN
Rocees u co1stIucIon. Inc usanco foaa IN
KANSAS mas only forty miles OF track laid the
anSasslnaIon at,ia o. the contractor and Tue d.a,
the work. THIS Interest is warmly cornmen-
tes aeu W tne secretary 10 Inc attention Of Con-
gress'
TIE INDIANA.
1he lnomn troubles during the year have
s1sen the department much concc5n- The
proposition 10 reverse me policy OF making
tfcatles Win Indian tribes, and to abrogate
az existing treaties, is discouraged BY Mr.
Ushcr; put ne suggests the propriety Of omit
t1ng a. stlPuiauons 1of 1ne payment OF money
annu1les, "nenesef good poNcy OF existing
GnEaeemenls VIII aomlt OF that course OF ac-
an'n. nc las1nef remarks:
ne no auesuon ot e1pea1ency or Policy
Tta31 Ta % s.olauon " ~ peust.s ~ tae1u'
an o H. inited sacs u. arSo Mhn he tas qo
ment has no treat1es aeknoWledging the primary
,; :" aae sou ~ iae Hloes WIZ tnese possihly
49,, t.I, IL "onu " Mss ~ aosI9ln
snitais & shon * 5aSr r. @
and means adopted 10 estsblish them thereon, aud
70 enable them: BY their own industry, to sustain
;ans IN Ca,fnia and nav mrSnapiv hc " anIa1
to considerable extent in }hc ncishbosfns States
md Territories
PENSIONERS,
Thcrc n1e rcorc than flf1v tbonsand n, 1a5
nensioners ~ NJ thc I rn3is IL 1f thc.e az 10
a1nt;onorS so1d;crs a1s x;dows ~ ~ rsvnir-
tionarT soidtcrs. o ~ ATM nensieners; ~
IS. dSS orphans and mothers of ariny nension-
err. ! 5n; sa;Iore THa a~nanditn-,. tn ~, ,o-.
sinn acconnf % 1oat vaar ~ Ecra So,,r ana "a Raif
millions nf ioi,ars ri 595 SIN. and ! sIs
bonntv 1nnd yrarranEe renrekenfIntS l2R'Gf1
ncrcs of land were issnc5 ~ tHo ryI,o1n
arnonnt eYnrnded for nensions last rnor
s3 M1 5o1 1Tere cTontcd m acco1,rt nr d;sahit,,
ity or death resnItIn7 from seryicc in thc var
of the rebellion. During the continuance nf
the war no trustworthy estimate can be made
OF the amount Of money that Will be required
eventually to meet the obllgations thus as
sumed by the Government to our soldiers and
seamcn- The report adds:
''Ihe list Of pensioners is constantly undergo
ing both increase and dfminution, and At present
and Tor months to come it must be rapidly aug.
fn.ths. ho.tii;tia. ast,.+I ~ ~ ,o-a thn.
seven millions Of dollars viii Be- required to sat
fsfy the claims accruing under the pension laws
during the current hscal year.
It. recommended TINT the National Banks
be required to perform the duties Of pension
agents.
PATENTS.
The inventive industry Of the country is
stimulated rather than depressed by the war.
Last year {, 6,74Oapplications we're made for new
{;nns ~ crtcns;ona ~ 49, rocairad - "a.
fcnts 1rerc issnc1 fincindin~ re-issnes1 anlf N
cAasusous Mcis .h as auntoeI = VI "
IileAtlo.s y" ui.!ng ~ Pa1 usnt " tHe A1ai
1ee required " Jaw oelofe palcnts eau DC Is
over l, ,O00. The finances Of the office are in
prosperous condition. The receipts Of the Of
flee to September 8, 1884, including balance,
amounted to S268, ,J71. The expenditures were
SCI, ,45S, lcaying balance Of SO, LII, Oct, /,