The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-12-12
NO.. So. 81

than the proceeds Of the sale, Of
the land to the highest bidder in
open market. The presumption -,
laws confer upon the pioneer who.
complies with the terms they i'm
pose, the privilege Of purchasing 9
limited portion offered lands"
at the minimum price. The home
stead enactments relieve the set
tier from the payment ofpurchase
money, and secure him q pernla-
nent home, upon the condition OF
residence for q term Of years,
This liberal policy invites enaigra-
ton from the old, and from the
more crowded portions oftheanew.
world. It's propitious results are
undoubted, and will be more sig
naHy manifested when time shall
have given to it o wider develop.
ment. 49, - 3>2Z<
- RAIL Road LAND GlsASTs.s -
Congress has made liberal grants Of
public land to corporations, in aidof the
construction of rail roads and other in-
ternal improvements. Should this
policy hereafter prevail, more stringent
provisions will be required to secure j:
faithful application of the fund. Tbs,
title to the lands should not pass, by
patent or rtheru ise, but remain IN the
Government and subject to It's control
until some portion of the road has teea
actually built. Portions Of them might
then, from time to time, be; conveyed to
the corporation, but never in a greater
ratio to the whole quantity embraeed'by
the grant than the completed parts bear
to the entire length of the projected Inn,
provemeut. This restriction would mot
operate to the prejudice of any under
taking conceived in good faith and
executed with reasonable energy, as IL
is the settled practice to, withdraw from
market the lands falling within the
operations of such grants, and thus to
exclude the inception ofa subsequehtad.
verse right. 4 breach ofthe conditions
which Congress. may deem properstO'
impose should work forfeiture ofclaim
to the lands so Withdrawn but uneon.
veyed, and Of title to the lands conveyed
which remain unSold. -, -s:>&zzsa-
l. PACIFIC RAIL ROAD .. '5'.e
Operations on the several lines
of the Pacific Rail Road have been
prosecuted with unexampled Eigor
and success. Should no unforeseen
causes of delay occur, it5is conf
IDENTIFY anticipated that this great
thoroughfare viii be completed
before the expiration Of the period
designated by Congress. ssys;s',
...-.. PENSIONS. - 80 -
During the last fiscal year the
amount paid to pensioners, inclu-
ding the expenses Of disbursement,
was thirteen million four hundred
and hfty-nine thousand nine hum
dred and ,ninety-six dollars and
fifty thousand one hundred and
seFenty-seven names were added
to the pension rolls. The entire
number of pensioners, June 3d.
1866, was one hundred and twenty
six thousand seven hundred and
twenty-five. This fact furnishes
melancholy and striking proof of
the sacrifices made to viHdieate
the constitutional authority Of the
Federal Government, and tesmain-a
tain. involate the integrity Of the
Union. They impose upon as:
corresponding obligations. Fl Is
estimated that thirty-three mil:
lions dollars will be required to.
meet the exigencies Of this branch
of the service during the next as
cal year. < ,.s'',. -,',. Z. > Ss-, s-,
INDIAN TREATIES. - -, -,
Treaties have been concluded
with the Indians who, entieed intos
armed opposition to our Govern
ment at the outbreak of the rebeE,
lion, have uneenditionaHy submit
ted to our authority, and manifest
ed an earnest desire for a rene ewat,
of friendly relations. 80 2,sszs
THE PATENT OFFICE ~..s-s -
During the year ending Septeu1-
Der 80, 1866, eight thousand seyen
hundred and sixty patents for ase-'
fuI inventions and designs were is
sued, and at that date the balance
in the Treasury to the credit Of
the Patent-fandwa two hundred
and twenty-eight thousand two
hundred and ninety-seven dollars.
THE MISSISSIPPI LEyEEs.
AS a subject upon which de-
pends an immense amount of the
production and commerce Of the
country, I recommend to Congress
such legislation as may be neees-
sary for the preservation Of the
levees of the Mississippi River.
1t is a matter Of national impor-
tance that early steps should be
taken not only to add to the eff
cheney Of these barriers against de-
structive inundation, but for the
removal of all distractions to the
free and safe navigation Of that
great channel Of trade and CON-
merce.
DISTRICT OF coLUMBIA.
The District of Columbia, under
existing laws, is not entitled to
that representation in the National
a:ln ,r-h:nL G.nr,o ann nn-.l:nck