The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-12-09

will lie perceived NN the annual product OF tns
mines In the United States must soon rcsch msg-
nitude without precedent in tho history OF mining
operations"
The Secretary suggests whether u would not be
expedieni 10 appropriate . portion of The pubic
lands for the constructlon ot railroad 70 open uP
the productive, but nearly Inaccessible mincs Of
New Mexico aud Arizops. lie wRrmly commend.
the interests Of the Union Psihc kAilroah
10 Congress- and states that since the usle
" ho last Report. OVER hall million dollars nave
boen expended upon the main limo running ~cn-
ward from Omshs. Moro than = hundred rnlles
Of this line have bcsn permanently located. an
iorty miles are In process OF construction.
The proposition to reverse the policy OF m.t,ns
treaties with Indian tribes and TO abrORa,e oil eS-
nung ueanes In discouraged by NJ Usher but
he suggests tic proprety OF emitting all supuis-
tons for the rnvmcut Of money snnuitfA when
ever good policy or existing engagements will sd-
NIT oi that course Of sctiol. lilo adds Where The
Indians have kept faith with the government no
question u expedicucy policy will justify vie
lstion Of ts pledges to them There arc, however,
many Indians within the domain of the Unitso
States with whom the government has no hoates
acknowledging the primary right OF soil In th~
tribes with these possibly with some ercspnons-
II would lie wise 10 stvtaln from making any treaty
| recognizing such risht. Suitable reservsuons
should bo selected for them, and means adopted W
establish them thereon. and TO enable them, ny,
their own industry, to sustain themselves This
IIoicy has already been introduced successfully, In
! the management of the Indians In California. and
may properly be applied. to considerable e1ten'.
1 IN tho ncighboring states sn1 territories.
There arc now ~, pensioners on the rolls, suor
| the numb In constantly Increasing OF these,
| are Revolutionary soldiers las willows Of hsyo-
luuonsry soldiers y, I67 army pensionersi s5H AZ
| orphans aud mothers uf army pensioners 1-be'
| sailors. Tho Expenditures pension account tset
year were four anil half millions OF dollars
! -tLb9S3t6; and 1872 bounty land warranis, rep
| rosentng 2s6,pG0 acres Of land were issued. w
| the wLole amount expended for pensions last year,
S3,50OOOO were granted account II disability or
death resulting from service In the war VI tho re-
| hcllicn. lie estimates that over seven millions
will be required ~ satisfy the claims the Pension
| Bureau during the current fiscal year, end
| recommends that tue National Banks shall Do
authorized ~ sct AS pension AGENTS.
Tho war seems 10 have stimulated rather than
depressed the inventive genius Of the people Last
ycsr 6TAO applications WERE made for new pateniss
9Ss caveats wcrr fod; % applications for exten-
sons were received; l. Si8 patents issued I'm
cludiny rc-issuesl, aud ~ .xtensions werc grant
ed Tne number OF applications awaiting the pay
mcnt Of the hua fee required by law bs'ore patents
can be issued has largely Increased. numbering
| now 1000. Tho finances Of the otfoe are In
| prosperous condition. Tho receipts Of the ofhce "
| September p 1864 including balance, amounted V
s4os6Ii. The e,uendimres were S1212, bS, lcav'
Ing balance Of sS6,llI. October l, lS8A-elA
3s4 &c moro than tho balance Of the previous year
TIE Herort states that the compilation OF ehs
census statistics has been nearly completed. Th'
> volume on population has been printed and diatri
? buted, and that agriculture Is nearly ready To-
d distribution. The Secretary recommends an sp
preparation TOT the purchase Of building for m
use 1t tho United states courts in the City Of Nov
g York. The lease Of the present premises has es
pred, aud the owners have given notice oi an IN
q teutun TO sell