The New York herald., 1864-12-10

,oned nv tho large quantities or and-granted for inter
h,ch have ia the msrkes the lands Of
the Uaited States: and more recenty ny ue -
the Homestead law under which aree rncsnas rom
ordinary sales for past have been a. oiows
For the year ending Ju:s3o lss5. iss sss
For thc wear ending June 80, 1863. lS6 Om M
For the year ending June 80, 1854 oas ~. ~.
during ths last trree results for that Just
closed dem nstrats revival Of the annual demand Tor
the public lands, particularly Tor settlement ana
During the year ending so 1884, public lands have
.''a s''0 s,s.., 81. 1es,. sss;-.
located with military warrants 1,2ss SiSyUo
Located with agricultural scrip.
Certified to States for railroads 90! 10y
Taken under the Homestead law w..,........hIoi os]
p,posed Of during the year. s,2sl 1856
| During the quarter ending Sept 80, 1864, tho
aggregate quantity taken for the same purpose
was........................ soo4to
| - tssW .MH#tW
fns Sscs cs.s Tscsp: for .a. homestead aud location
! fees for the same lvc quarters were II ,0l8,446
the ssss en =, Ss sG
1888 5s7 acres This has been ne average quantity
for several years past The amount surveyed annually
Nineteen States have accepted the provisons Of the
acts donating land. or the beneat Of agriculture and
the mechanic arts" and have received iand anu una
| ecrip amounting TO 1850, 600 acres.
The Jurisdiction conferred this department by the
l
tion Of confirmed private land claims IN California was
taken from by act approved June L. 1862 out nss
iSsa The Quantity Of land embraced ali the confirms
tons g ihe prXssp; ste ts 4sse9I4 cores Of wncn
a4so cos 90 here's Rsvs 5san aoay and psst
cd What remains done 10 the important work OF
severug the private from the public lands In that State,
will ba prosecuted with diligence. aud brought TO com
farosd aud telegraph lines to The Pacific coast the mi
sa point Of the main lice of railroad from tho Missouri
river westward has been fixed nj Omaha, Nebraska and
mill
vest from that point has been approved BY the
road q caiSornia has been - selected, '' and '- .
map OF the preliminary ocltiou thereof from Sacrament
. me .a ei il @ us' s
along these re ues for twonty nve miles both Sides
lave been wi;LSawn from Market pursuant to the re-
the administration o. the laws regulating grants
Of swamp lands to the States and authorizing the
aDce OF Indemnity in certain cases, where swamp lands
tion has DcSn adopted aud generous policy pursued.
NO alteration OF these Law demanded by principles
justice An extension or tho indemnity or Of the time
now prescribed by law for selecting swamp land would
The claim Of the Missionary Society OF the Methods.
river Oregon, based upon the sectoa Of the act
OF Congress approved August H. IS4S, having been
Of April last, requosisd the ssvics q The Attorney @
General Of the United States touching the law arising
S May e On
stating that, IN his oylnIon th: Question presented
executive ocr 10 "a dsssenes 20 ;ss opnsO e. a.:
partmeot declined making decision 10 that smI.
, lar case then Ssiors II procssa,ss IN al such case:
OTce and In the subordinate Offices in Oregon.
orR GOLD AND SILVER MiNRS
During the pse additional dscoy OF precious
region flank ng. tho eastward the extended mountain
two hundred miles 10 Width, and eight zine hundred
10 length, embracing rm'ious or Idaho Nevada and
Arzons e rich in silver ore owing 10 the remote To-
caiiiy OF thcse and difficulty OF transpor alton
thereto but little machinery welt adapted 70 the rapid
and economical reduction OF the various been in
troduced In thai portion o. Nevada through which the
Pacific Rsiroad win pass many. rich veins have
rn,r with the subject, that. h the mines row opened
there were supplied with the proper machinery, they
region vast beds OF SAN have also been found
which, from it, value In the process Of separating
When we reaec, that bs region % Of coy IN whoS ds
PORTS OF the precious netss abpurd large por
% ,nrss s or ana g., ana that ID:
slightly developed while discoveries constantly
msds v wv ,. perceived ns TIE anna: prodac, o. q.
without precedent In the history 6 mining operations.
me wealth imbedded 10 the rocks OF tns, extensive
region V actually inexbausfibe, aud will furnish in
future years. directly principal part OF OF
qu'ds,pg the debt contracted by the for
the overthrow OF the great rebellion. As melsure
tending 10 accelerate the reduction Of mineral
deposits into available wealth, ana to strengthen tho
public credit BY authentic publication OF vast
sources, respectfully recommend that provision he
made ior the appciutmeDto experienced and sknful
principal mining localities. and Of the mineral regions
generally and 70 report the rsso Their repor should
be printed and widely oircrsied. An appropriation
would be required for these purposes.
Much interest has been raarhesed In favor OF the es-
OF bureau OF mines and minerals 20 which
The sdmnisraton OF all details respect mpor
lant subject should be committed. ! am satisfied tbaa
1uoh legislation will before many years be fbund necss.
sary, II u has not already become So
The attention or Congress hss frequently been called
inc tmportance 81 securing income 70 the national
treasury from the products OF the mnes and plscers
tne laws OF spain ana Mexico aud ascordinR to tAe
principles generally accepted civilized countries The
property 10 those precious deposits vcsbcd the GOV
exercising sovereignty and urioAicion The
Ioil. frIEFEI.- |
The hrs annual report from this depostmeut
number OF snggestops relating the protection OF this
property ana 70 securing frcr the annual pro
1uc since ins the same subecs been frequent.
nsn'lonea n tho annual reports % this department,
1olicy dictates the popriciy Of ie~ymg rcvosus tax
Won those wbo are engaged In gathering Individual
geath from this national pSopsr Tho Bureau OF In.
" the Treasury, furnishes ready and su,tabjv iusr
mentality for collecting H. The requirement of moAsyate
icenss fee from each person crEagcd In placer minns
lpon the public domain, and reasonable AK upon the
TO the COST s production would be uss 20 The govern
nent and satHactory TO the minpt interest |
Whom II Is considered that nominal tsr OF ope rpsr |
entum upon tho present prod0ct OF the mincs would
rom the ssles Of the public lands with an
xpenss OF coliectip< II comparatively small AMI that
hs pIosreciivs rovsuus from this SOURCE Ia so
Teat ne mps,lcx Of granting tbs mines and mineral
~ should, newevsr be borne In mind that the bust
ess or devs,opnG the mineral resources OF those /
oglons ~ IN im infancy, and that al legislation
ssrlny uen should have for lie object the increase Of
is ibceptou he directed 70 the eacourasoent on ths
miner, by snordpg him security in his pnssessoos and