The New York herald., 1864-12-10
Indians .e.s .h. sess q the sovsn-sns. win sss'-s

ssd dependent mothers and sisters q such have f
Len in battle Of disease wovnds. have eses
Re yoiuonsry war bad been ave st, survive q
"s1. living ,sss 4is widows q Rsvoiu,ion:r soldiers
we're receiving pessoss maxlas 43o psassohsrs OF th
cIassm.hs aggregate OF whose yesrv s'Weoos y"
me number OF army pensioners tothsr than Revolc
lug the soih e june last Was 2aTe7, ana q wiAew:
loher tha1i RsvoIutAonary,, orphans and dspsodsna
TSs ao.s SaSi.r 4 persons Who rsssvsA psnss
during that reriod was ersore 40 ESQ., and the ameun!
paia ior srmy pensions during tho year ending 's'e
The number OF navy pensioners who were paid dustsa
wear wss sie4 s17 Ths whole number Of pensioners o.
the aeh June las, was 81 1885, requiring i0f 'ne ano'1
purios the year sosing September 30; 1854, Isi3
bounty land warrauu were iss0sd, requiring SSe.'"
The act Of Congress- approved July a. 1862 eotit,se
and most munincsnt euacmenss Of the KIND evs
adopted by any nsiep lts eenelclai P,ovlspos s
dependent mothers aud dependent orphan sisters o me
deoeaeed soldiers aud sssmeu Of every GRADE ana
paid for pensions granid acoouas. o. disability g
death snpoihg rom service In the war Of the Teooce
on Ss s~ouas Ds money sSss
quired eventually meet the obligations thus assumed
The list Of pensioners constantly undergoing both -
Grease and dnnution and at present and for months -
e as:.o,oa y %pis .,tsoas - y.S.s Soss estimated
that more 900 will be required 70 satisfy M
claims acsrnsss undsr 'As psos'0a A"s 00'n1 'n'
In liking the grade Of disability Of invalid pensioners
Of disability or death with service the Pension ohios
l IL often involved In doubt and unccrtaioty "a
geons might devise aud mature such schedule ot usu
Of dsaSp.y and DEATH 10 cases where psSs.ss ~
| have beou and claimed. a. would greatly AID .ns
Pension Office in reaching correct conclusions.n a
terminating where the cause shoud
- .ra lAarf ~ fha
which the has no relation TO- Or connection wn.
military or naval duty While IL II concealed shst. y
cases OF great and tanty conclusions snoud
caution should be taken guard against mistskes, and
that every means OF enargng Information upoa t.e
topic suggested be promotivs OF Justice both 70
/ claimants and 10 the government
the Joint resoutics or Congress-. approved July 1885,
the Of IS 600 900 Of The Navy Pension und mas oesr
\ commend to the consideration OF Congress- tne sua-
gestion the Commissioner that an .ot
ceeds 0, abandoned and eonscatcd pssrsrS on Lane !ans
i Il occnrs 10 me as ennently proper inas s,S soMs
ann,ed ,nsss 10 aias he sssaSsSmsnsor homes for
have BEEN or may hereafter be, permanently dsabls2
ana rendered helpless BY reason Oh 'ne'r serVs ass
I, was recommended to Ccngress at Its last session
sabarse a. al the duties Of pension agents believed
that by that fundamentally tho convenience OF ne
,se agents avoided
| adjournment OF Congress commupcations nave oees
n!am @Is shs DUTY Without charge e the
nen renew the recommendation that law 90 passsa
T.: S'y.'s Z:
Il or them. Il,
addonaI agencies Tor paying pensions have been ssss
shcd i is believed that the number now 10 opera
present system OF payments be continued.
1 t44 THE PATENT oFrcB.
The business operations Of the Patent Once TO- ths
wear ending September 80 last have been very salts
factory. During the perod above psined Gao acpi
| 40 aprl,catIops also were made for the extension
Or patents previously granted During the same period
Ssss patents including reissues and designs were =
auckland forty extensions granted. The number u sp.
pliostons awaiting payment or the na fee required
bsor. patents can ss ISSUED has Largely y N: IN
once 10 prospsrou. condssion, ss sppsars BY 'As
followirg short staiemeus:-- q. LII.
balance T. ne S.'d ss q sssp: sss ps'.:
making total som Of s2as61l The expsnditures dOr
ing The same period were Ssi2 463 leaving balance q
Sss tbs balance as exhibited on October 1885 "'''
| | D PUBLIC nUIDu0s srREE1s ssa t
presents may details q interest 10 the citizens and rss
denis Of this District and contains Information IN rcspeot
purposes have been sppliod The soadon Of the streets
and avenues OF Washington city matter Of frequent
sumed any general jurisdston Of the SUBJECT although
appropriations for improving the aysnaes have been f
The city .othorises apparently relying upon the liss
Fy OF Congress, have absained from making expsndS.
he Con.n 81 popaacn snd
This state Of asIrs likely 70 continue until de6nKs
the city IN relation to the matter under consdsratop
tnereore renew the recommendation made last year,
mat street c0misecncrs should be appointed 70 deter
mine the descrpton and extsns OF the annual repairs
and improvements 70 avenues, streets and alleys ana
States and The city 10 proportions to b nxsd BY law me
property holders ef washington, by just prias
tate 70 themselves literally 10 mainian Constant
md efficient system Of street Improvement The preeeos
per cen.um On real and personal property which Is iss
than rs paid in any other city with which am ac-
the expense OF maintaining State Governnent, OF
hoss institutions OF soepeyolept character which
not shrink from taxation ioca purposes when tbsr
propesty is yielding rate OF income equailed 10 ssw
these remarks Is ftir apparent when il is con.
sdered that the expenses Of she judicial tribunals
s Il. city ss q s.s ss
make provision for the improvement repair Of streets
~ ~ nrersS su',,IR Rssc co and to aid
ir9. iront OF the public buildinss would rszpscs
csusrs @ op r"Sns ss, be made
strccts The Nicholson pavercut by It's dura
esIl,y smoohness and elasticity has mct with marked
svor 10 view OF the probability that will be
adopted by Congress providing some Plan for suitaby
nsyvan var avenue ana other principal
the expense Of laying the Nicholson pavement in street.
aopg The southern front OF the building occupied by thH
fesyl ID WASHINGTON n,YRoyEMKxrs. t
BY joint resolution OF june 3eJ the Secretary OF
lnscror was among other thingp spreveaS
the improper appropriation or occupation Of any
Of The public Streets &c in the city OF Washing
ton One a the objects oi this resolution evidently
was TO prevent the rebuilding OF the Centre
market house upon It's present Notice was accord
ingy given 10 the authorities OF the city desist fron
the erection OF the building thst bad Just been
menced ebd they thercuron suspended the work upos
~ The authorities manifest cosnmendabe dispostisa
70 make this necessary improveuen In such place and
manner as win meet the appreciation Of Congress-
The substantial spi rapid progress OF the city for the
lat three years, It's Increasing energetic popuatos
sud the certainty OF s future prosperity evnce the
porfapce OF immediate action having for ts object the