The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-12-14

During the fiscal year ending June oo'
1874 there were 4,5l3.7S8 46 acres OF pub
lie lands dispoaed OF; and of this amount
xxi 212 SO were sold for cash; 348 500 TO-
Gated with military laud warrants; 400 Iao.
81 with agricultural scrip; SOo' 500 ao u 90
der agricultural college grant; o'i'4[s A7
under swamp land grants; guy, $40 90 70
State. for railroads; aud I,160, 532. w UNDER
4he Homestead Iaw. During the quarter
snd;nu S.p.euIber 80, 1885, there were ia
kan for like purposes S90,561.13 acres -
The cash sales for the year amounted to
s74s, 427,25. During tho same year 4 lol.-
778 acres of public lands were surveyed;
the aggregate quantity OF surveyed puoiIc
lands undisposed OF September 80, 1850.
was 1872, 295, 035 acres.
The Secretary advises uniformity in the
laws comforting upon actual settlers pre-
emption rights upon surveyed public lands,
THE HOMESTEAD Law
has been in operation since the first dry oi
January, 1858. Large bodies Of lands have
been entered under its provisions Five
years continued residence Ii necessary Ia
the perfection of the title of homestead
settler, unless he prefers to purchase the
lands at the minimum price, and obtain =
patent. 1t ID estimated that from forty IL
Fifty per cent. of persons who have 30 claim
cd the privilege of the homestead law will
prefer to make payment, and thus secure
title before the expiration of the period
when it would otherwise vest. The u0Inl
nal sum paid by the homestead settler, and
the fee which he pays to the local Officers
are sufficient to cover the expenses incident
TO the survey and the disposal OF the land
A recommendation is offered that early
provision be made by law for tho adjust
ment of Spanish aud Mexican titles III Arr
zonia and New Mexico.
The Secretary repeats hIs reconnneida-
ton for the organization Of Il bureau OF min
ing, and that mineral lands should be
brought into market; at present they ARE n''
source If revenue TO the government.
PENSIONS
The act of February, 1885, made au an
nual allowance Of three hundred dollars t.
the Ave survivors Of the army Of the revoiu
tiou. One died before the passage Of the
act. Two others have since died, aud VIII
liam Hutchiugs of Peuotscot, Maine, AND
Samuel Cook, of Orleans county, New York
are now the only known survivors.
The names of Lib widows of revolution
airy soldiers are yet Oh the 70 IL.
Uuriug the year ending June 30th, 1865
IA 962 names Of Invalid pensioners were al
ded to the roll, requiring for the whole list
the annual payment Of 81 220, 1856 90 TIL.
claims of widows and the relatives of sol
diers of the army Except revolutionary
allowed during the year were S24. 1913, max
ing an annual charge Of $2,544, l79. There
were p, d during the game period for arresr
ages OF pensions &c, 70, 3l9 672 40. The
total number Of army pensions at tue Gloss
of June. 1868, was 81, $50, requiring for tht
payment thereof annually $7792 772 6i.--
The whole number of navy pensioners il
1856, requiring annually, $230,672 o.
Making the total pension fund annually
IS, 023, AS 43.
The fund arising from naval prizes is in
vested by law, and the interest applied t.
the payment of navy pensions. The fuuo
now invested 10 niue millions Of dollars, and
81, 1876 additional awaiting investment. The
interest il greater by one hundred per cent
than is needed for the payment of navy pen
sions. 1892
THE INDIANS
residing within the jurisdiction of the Uni
ted States do not exceed $50. 600 Severa
OF these, in violation of treaty obligations
took part in the rebellion; they suffered So
versly therefor in the desolation Of their
country, 1t is expected that such relations
have been established with the Indians on
the plains as will enable emigrants to cross
the country unmolested. The Indian diff
culties i'll Minnesota have proved embarras
sing 1t 10 estimated that it costs two
millions of dollars annually to maintain
each regiment of troops employed against
them. The destruction Of the Indian race
by force is impracticabIe even if polite. and
additional legislation il asked for their pro
lection, as the best means of avoiding hos
tile collisions. Their civilization ia earnest
~ urged.
PATENTS.
During ]he year there were $3.50 new
applications for patents, and 20 for exten
sions, 1922, including reissues and designs.
were issued, and 81 extensions granted
1858 caveats were filed, and TAI patents
allowed were withheld for nom payment Of
fees. The balance of the patent fund on
hand at the commencement Of the year WAS
$56, III, the fees received during the year
$S16,9s7, expenditures 1922, 445, leaving o
balance Oct l, 1895, of $llQ $50.
The Secretary advises that in all cases Of
extensions Of patents, the Secretary of the
Interior should have supervisory control
over the DOW exclusive discretion Of the
commissioner.
CENSUS.
IT, ,,ocacm rak,,-na $50 - oo.,,lo&ol
The last volume is i'll the hands OF the prir,-
ter. An annual report Oh the census ie
considered advisable
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The act approved July l, 1852, to aid in
the construction OF railroad from tie
Missouri river to the navigable waters Of
the Pacific aud subsequent legislation on
this subject with its hearty approval by
the people, furnish striking proof of the
uncouquerAbie determination Of the nation
and an unfslteriug faith in it's ability t.
preserve its territorial integrity. Although
at the date of the enactment Of these Sew
eral laws, the resources of the nation weIt
severely taxed, measures were adopted
deemed adequate to induce capitalists tC
engage in the construction of this great
thOroughfare. III the conviction that il
should forever. remain the property of uni,
ted people. The energy displayed in itr
prosecution for two or three years did not.
however, equal pubic expectation aud tl,t
wishes of the government. But during the
past year, as will be seen from the report III
Lieutenant Colonel Simpson, it has been
progressing in a satisfactory manner; fro.n
Omaha, Kansas City, and At>h'aon, west
ward, aud from Sacramento, California, east.
ward
The amount of private capital already irl-
vested, the high personal character of the
gentlemen connected with it's prosecution
and the munifcent subsidy of the govern
ment, combius to give ASSURANCE that tht,
whole will be completed within the time
fixed by law, thus furnishing CONTIGUOUS
line of railway from the Atlantic to the IA
ci6c.
The Northern Pacific railroad company.
on the l4th Of December 1884 f;Iad ,h,;,