, 1866-12-04

aouxzx LAxp.
The number Of bounty land epplteahops r.
lowed dg1pg ths year ending sspse1neeF @ 1SSe'
4v' s. e sas g. = s ziiss i'll ~ 's'
rs warrants foy 10 acre4 esch
eTsTrsntx for % aezea cach.--.......-.....
I'd. 1ae s. g q W.T1sns. S .o,s nurSss o.
The number Of duplicates issued IN licu Of lost
ws7snts was W r. and tho number Of Tas1ants esn-
1us bounty land warrants was 711, and 10 nuuaher
of suspended applications 70 examined 1,ee2.
,,.oH HA,r :fExa!oN H % yuHD.
demnation and gala Of prisas eaptnred By ouf na<
vy-haH The proceeds ot such azles hsing get
apart by the law for this nte-now. amounts to
tae direction of he Secretary IT lie May, i tzs
t.ct With an uniavested surplus o. hand Of
s7ss, . Ian aggregate Of t11,aaat 7sac3; The
On ns 9d to- pt
payable in navy pensions.
on04EIzAroN OF THE FEKs1ox cyF1c1.
office. 81 reaeon o. the passage Of fhe pension
act Of june 9Th and July s5th 1864, ss vel! a. the
continued reception Of applications IN numbers
second year after the close Of the war, 1epdcr it
necessary 10 ask constderahlc additions 70 tue
clerical force now authonzed b. law. The inad-
more responsible positions fn this office, and the
marked inequality between these salaries and
those paid in other dSpartments 70 OH
daon., ana reaai1inE % u hiehsr ' order
Of qualifications in any respect, are urged upon
IL oasa cspe
force Of the Departrnent OF the Interior. and for
e:he1 parros e." WHICH senson.hly passed lhe
Congress. but which failed TO 1ec.ise the conrur.
1cnec of The House OF KepEes natives. The
chasees IN The Pention taws abo;e alluded :o.
liz Senate, fc'idef II inadequate % the present
Nans Of this Office, and II IL hoped that new bill
more IN accordance with the necessities Of this
branch Of ihe pnblle service may bs framed and
Without here investigating in detail what, in
otsec il the nay ot reorganization It Is sassessd,
generally. that the appointment Of temporary
cerse bt dlscon'inned, and authority granted foi
the regular appointment Of The full number o.
clerks aud employees now required:
Of the Ign principals heads of div1aon. In TIL.
office at least ve arc justly entitled TO salaries o.
oplnion. receive s. Coz per apunn.
An addition Of ffty per ccut throughout to the
salaries Of all clerks aud employees an nxed "
the advance which has taken Place In tie expenst
Of living. Nor won1d Auch Increase more thar
Keep race with the average advance OF wagea ant
10 ny last annua! report. attention was cai1et
10 The adyansaees to be dcttved from the appoint
ment q Consulting and Supervising sargeon fo
this office. Fuitncr experience only confirms m,
n:esious epl.lons as to The c5pediency Of }eslsla
| lion providing for such an officer. ! would aIet
respectfully repeat my former suggestions a., y
| the desltab!cncss OF more complete information
tlan l. a, present attainsblc hero, A. 70 the ior
etg- pension sytte1ns, and If an Intelligent per
eonal observation Of their practical workings, du
| u reported 10 the Cover nment.
The bus'nces Of th,s Bureau is IN fasorabl
| cor aiion though, for reasons already stated, NO
brought up as closely as vas hoped al the date Q
N, lstt annnafrepor. The num3sr OF cases dis
posed Of during the fiscal year, without any m,le
rial increase OF the clerical force, was greater
abont nne-fourth thar during the year preceding
The labor devolylng upon the Pension 0fie
du iug the current year VIII be nearly or guilt
.anhlc Thai cf any previous year since ms cor
ncct1on with 1t. As consequence without th
suggested reorganization and increase Of torc'
the business must inevitably fall very much in a
| Iears.
Earnestly deprecattne such result II ia n
earnret hope mat Congrsss. 1t It's approaching
scesion, will take prompt action on thi. subject
have 1he honor to be very rcspcc'fullyt
! Your obedient servant,
JosEpn H. nAnhErT,
I lion. o. II, DnowS1Ne. Commissions
I Secretary of the IDtcrfDr.