, 1866-12-04
REPORT 'OF TIE COMMISSIONER
OF TIE GEiERALLASUO OFFICE.

The following ie . syuops,s Q: The comnis-
eiopcr ofthe acaeEal Land olise, to tav Secretary
OF hc lntcflOr:
1he public landz. 1n ,7s3, Amounted to about
3, ,D0 s1ua1e miles, ZIG lto t1 acres The whole
81 Ills area has been completely surveyed, and
rectangular system. Since taat period lie area Of
our domain Las Increased ~ 1,s5l liz, $40 acres.
with ea COST On the Alta ntic, the Gulf, Paci c
lll'cal subdivisions over which surveys have al-
ready bssn completely e1tended, are: OHIO. In
dan9 llaos, NuIsh,san Wisconsin, ioxa a5.
go iu Louisiana and Flofida, and lhvse IN which
tbs system has further to advance. AZ Mlnucsos,
assoaa ao and
ton Territory, and the States Of Oregon, Sesa!a
and Calito.nia. The aggregate ares Surveyed IN
al = she 81 Setss 4.; and to JaHs n ISL
been run md marked on he eas.h.s @ .asiace, II
pas: dscaI year lie cash sa!es. GolId localious,
quantity taken under tho homestead ac', ard ior
swamp in plan, Tor swamp Indemnify. Tor railroad
period, ss:L6s5cs. Ihe theory u coneedsns f.r
essnined i, he Gosnmissiaasr, :. I'D T pfon,iscns ]
authorities are meuulned who have favored The
eame- The quantity Of land surveyed gu June 81.
farms OF 1t0 acres each, 81 more than ;,5Vuo0U Of
50 ace tracts. Besidefs the municipal. conres-
eions Tor military zer;lse and internal improve
AAEAlSs AIIaE AS&FS uVCA AaAtSo oAAV4A9E
cultural M 2hs mechanical ia COLLEGES, a!.s6;&o
as to ~as ba.s oT The ass as
territory vest OF the Mississippi River Is 81, So 9
scres- The area already awarded Tor rsl and
g. % : Be- sos 81 :oa M
snd o,nels q nE feesihss s M poizts
ys;s s Isl Sfss e e as
la"s Of 1sii and 1879 Tho spiit OF these cnact-
e 5s
oae y 1s
neDt policy. those lAwE Eeaching surveyed lands
offered ard unoGered; later LEGISLATION extending
tions, from the Mississippi 70 The Pacific. Fra
emp'lons< s<uudeE the aet Of 155::, are allowed On
ccea.nq% 6eFsd ,s sest!ons along The linz ot ~
tlnnl allotment OF graned sections. also 10 1anda
where covered. bv French, Spanish or other
Or aafes Is ns ecegDisss "
Elements made pqoR to the withdrawal Of iands
h9% r. ma'le1; ;en,,c,,., ,ovr stir Inv o,
1sH. sna a'n,ss'al ,ss' p!ss@p!ion MI 'e erovisen
The graduation act Of ISL, have given waJ, the
10 az seT1 1s e she as
1862, 1861, and 1866 The Commts.ious1 discnsses
the provisions Of The Homestead lsw; The purpose
grants to identity themselves with The broad dei4s
81 The West, and to secure their labor for such
netIod IN ibe strength Of manhood or ua1uiuy OF
lia IS vii insure stability In setteuents- deYel-
onueu OF arabic resources, ard s1e.dy increase
ot sEr.cultura4 wealth. 1his great original meaa-
ule should stand n1impssed IN It's tnll vigoE, and
power o. The eoar.z5. L has ,been sag.
Sc enlarged By opening up unsa1veyed lanls 10
IL opyfaton. The question l. discussed by the
Commissioner at Length. Iron and coal property
On pphlIs domain; the three broad belts stretching
across the country c1ntanfng the p.eciou. mat
al petroleum IN California and 4le.;aia:Ion .c-
iallnR 10 minerals are toneh-l upou.
fhe lards offered ut public sale In tie laat fsca1
year amount to 6,.sasSs scres, IN addition 10
n hI. b olber lands, heretofore w7thdrf WI fbm
sale or {, try, hare been restored p nnrSst.
An accounts Of receivers oi public none, and
dis blu e1uc agrnIs havr been adjusted 20 II. c!oe
Of the eseal ye.r; All ave per gent. due 4e l.nd
States haze been aojasted - Tar as accr1sd. Tbs
eys.en which controls In adjustment. .. .'ecei1srs
and dfsLursins agents accounts, and ae relallnn
this cias Of ofcer1 bold In 1cSa:d r. h Q acquti-
lion oi ',le, by purchase, or oiheswt*, Of pa:tlc
recommends ha. the ua'crdict u ~ r.
peet, that plies u General Lang Oinee
employees shall be made suns71l In seSs1d to
all employees In laud administrator. IN tha Dea