The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-12-05


ow bge withdraw. from nnarketothe lands fall
"ok 20 grants, and thus to exclude the incep-
ationaof a subsequent adverse right. A
breach of the conditions which Con-
,sE.E.E fEgfess lfnay aeem proper to impose
should work forfeiture of claim to
.ts4the lands so withdrawn but uncon-
veyed, and of title to the lands con-
yeyed which remain unsold.
Operations on the several lines of
az !. the Pacific Railroadhayel been prose
cuted with unexamplcd vigor and sue
cess. Should no unforeseen causes, of
delay occur CO i III cegpttdksntly ahfies
yoes will be completed before the expira-
ton of the period Designated by Con-
gresssd004 dU4 no0
-ol,,.oF. OPERATIONS OF THE PENSION BUREAU
sa,li 1gsR During the last fiscal year the
amount paid to pensioners, ! including
the. expenses OF disbursement, was
sxnId thirteen million four hundred and
-TInpffty-iine Thousand nihe Hundred and
ninety -sixsd6llars and fifty thousand
ut s,ng one hundred and twenty seven names
-ahg were added to- the pension rolls. = he
7 m ~ entire numbef Of pensioners une5E30
eis 5i1S66, was one hundred and twenty
bgs ~ six thousand seven hundred and TWEEN
s sni tg7two,i This fact, furnishes, mefan1
o ssooscholy and striking proof Of the sacri-
fees made to vindicate the constitu-
.H, tional authority Of the Federal Gov
eminent. and. toeemaintain invf8iate
the integrity of the Union. They i'm
$1,000 pose upon--as- corresponding obliga-
tons, It is, estimated that thirtylo
three million b larsSwill be required
to meet the e2igencies of this branch
OF the service during the, next fiscal
.zo1s4 year. 'HosaA5 = = IS a4'
saEreatisg hayes been concluded with
1.-THE indians who, enticed into armed
S SRRSSssPn 3 sys at the
conditionally submitted to ouro au-
sRg5sahd ii manifested an earnest de-
ovs sire for. a renewal of friendly rela
MA tfohs. 49,
During the. year ending September
30 1866, eight thousand seven hun
dred. a.pda sixteen patents for useful
snssl4inEentions and designs were is
sued, and at thatcdate the balance in
III ar the Treasury to the credit of the
Patent fund was two hundred and
nj" twenty eight thousandfItynr hundred
- and ninety-seven- dollars, ~, -s
NOE AZ satjSefl fRcn #6iehAdepends
an immense amount of the production
and commerce of the country, i re-
commend ITO ID6hgress such legisla-
ton as may be necessary for the
Vg9presergatiop of the eyeespf tAe Mis-
II Adsissippi river. nIt is a matter of ma
tional importance that early steps
should ebes taken notO only to add
TO the efficiency Of these barriers
against destructive inundations but
4 GAY for the removal Of all distractions
60 the free and safe navigation of that !
great channel of trade and commerce.
The District of Columbia, under
existing laws, is not entitled to that
q representation in the national coun-
ellis which, from our earliest history,
has been uniformity accorded to each
Territory established from time to
time within our limits 1t maintains
- peculiar relations e to Congress, to
whom the Constitution has granted
the power of exercising exclusive |
legislation over the seat of govern
ment. Our fellow citizens residing
in the District, whose interests are
( thus .confded to the special guar
dianship of Congress, exceed in
number. the population of sew
eral of our territories, and no just
reason is perceived why delegate s0fd
their choice should not be admitted
to seat in the House of Representa-
tives. No mode seems so appropriate
and effectual of enabling them to
make known their peculiar condition
a3al and wants, and of securing the local
legislation adapted to them. / there
,Sfore Recommend the passage Of a law
authorizing the electors of the Dis
trict of Columbia to- choose dele |
gate, to be allowed the same rights |
80 and priyilegesIas aadelegaterep represent
ing Territory. The increasing en-
terprise and rapid progress of i'm
provement in the District are highly /
,Ei@atifying, land trust that thele efforts
Of the municipal authorities to pro- !
mote the prosperity of the national |
metropolis vail receive the efficient
and generous cooperation Aof Con- |
gress
The report of the Commissioner of
Agriculture reviews the operations of
his Department during the past year,
and asks the aid of Congress in it's
efforts to encourage those States
* which, scourged by war, are now earn
,si9 estly engaged in the re- organization Of
domestic industry SD bna dflp5a
r. 49, n AZ FOREIGN RELATIONS. 1915 81
It is subject of congratulation
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