The New York herald., 1867-06-02

The prescribed processes Of reconstruction, and 10
prevent the exclusive organization of class or race
which must follow the do-nolhing policy Doing this
peremptorly and In good faith Mr. Boycs thinks that
there Ia nothing to fear from tho votes or other
of the colored people. What they want in the
meantime is evidence OF inclination 10 deal with
them Justly and fairly In and out Of the convention
rhis and party pledges should govern tho selection
of candidates." ("
Controversy among the Depnrtmcnts-Paten
Statistics.
A controversy hss been going for the past few
weeks In the Department Of the Interior bet cen the
Commissioner OF Patents and the Commissioner of PEN
sons reference TO the occupied by The clerks Of
their respective bureaus in the Patent 0ace The dif
Guilty seems to be thoroughly uncompromising in it's
character. Neither of them show any disposition to
yield, and meanwhile the business OF the Patent 0nco
is falling behind to such extent that it Will require
very long before can be transacted within rea-
sonable time after It's reception. Congress- before it
adjourned authorized the Commissioner OF Patents 10
appoint several additional examiners and cIerks These
appointments Nj. Theaker declines 10 make for the
reason that there Is not sufficient the limits to
which his bureau.s prescribed Accommodate the In
crease OF force 30 that If appointed they would be the
rolls Of the Department and drawing pay while they
would be snaole to perform their duties. In
this action the Commissioner the approval OF the
Secretary OF the Interior II understood that Congress-
after the erection Of the building passed resou
tion, OF which thai part ths Patent
0fice building should he used by any other department.
bureau than the Patent once. The resolution vas
passed the 50 OF March before it was
engrossei, and next day, when II camo
in engrossed for approval the clause above
mentioned not included. Secretary Mct'ei-
Ian VINO Secretary of the Interior moved his
ipin tha II, of and wa
soon followed by the indian Bureau, Land ONCE, Pen
sion Office and Agricultural Department 1t is not
little singular that the Secretary Of the Interior docs not
interpose his authority to decide the veved question
portion OF the Pension clerks occupying sepa
rate building and there is good reason apparent why
the rest of the bureau should not do likewise One
objection urged against renting building for
the Pension Office that Congress had made
no appropriation to pay the rent To this Mr.
Theaker replied that great was his desire
obtain the space requisite for the Office that the ine-
Of inventors ght not be prejudced, no would pay
the rent Of building for the Pension Occ out OF the
Patent Oilce fund until Congress made an appropriation
for the purpose The Commissioner of Patents con-
vinced something must speedily be done to give
the office greater space The business Of the Patent
Office is increasing TO a surprising extent The number
of new patents granted the week ending May 2s
3O2 The number to be granted in the week ending
on the 4h instant is 2c3 and the number in tho week
ending on the llth instant s 2. Caveats that rarely
ever exceeded the number Of two or three hundred
year, in 1860 numbered 1000, and this year will run
up to 2700. In 1864 the number Of applications re-
ceived for new patents about 5000 In 1865 the
number was 5000 In 1886 II $1,000, and If the
present activity continues the number OF patents
applied for this year win reach $4,000
Survey Of the Omahm Indian Rcservation.'
Tho Commissioner Of the General Land ONCE has
ceived Information that the survey Of The Omaha
Indian reservation being pushed forward with every
prospect Of early completion. Four parties under OK.
perenced surveyors in the fed, and II is ex
pected the survey will be finished early In juno Tne
prosecution Of the work has been unavodaby delayed
by the extraordinary Licences Of the season and the e1
treme high watsr in the Miss66ri and other streams
The work was renewed this spring more than three
weeks before the had disappeared yot half
a month later than had been intended had
the season proved ordinary one Tho
Missouri river overaowing the bottoms caused much
additional delay. The omaha reservation, under treaty
OF March g. 1885, has bscn divided into Northern and
Southern portions The former has been sold TO the
United States and 10 now occupied by the Wnnebago
Indians and the latter by the Omahas Upon the COM
plson Of the surveys. assignments win be made Of land
70 the Indians under the sipulaons in the treaty No
white persons be allowed to reside the rsserva
tions except under permits from the Superintendent Of
Deaf lImtes Drowned.
This morning about nve O'Clock As . number Of the
students OF National Deaf Muto College in this city
were swimming in the eastern branch Of the Potomac,
foot OF Pennsylvania avenue, two Of their number,
James Cross OF Allegheny CITY, Pa, and Malachi Holo
WE'LL Of Jacksonville Ill., were drowned. II Is probable
they were seized with cramps Both were nne swim
men.
Interesting to Claimants for Bounty, &c.
The Second Auditor receives hundreds Of letters daily
nquring into the condition OF claims for back pay and
bounty, ana urging their speedy settlement When
applications have been examined and found correct in
form they are put on file for settlement and taken
M IN their regular order and without unnecessary
delay and as the answering OF such e,tes would in no
manner benefit claimants but occupy much time which
would otherwise be devoted to the settlement OF claims.
parties win hereafter be notified In each case 10 tho
letter the correctness Of application that all
correspondence relating the claims be consd
cred a. terminated until dna adj istmens.
Northern Capitalists PrOspecting In Georgia.
It's stated that party Of Northern capitalists num-
barring perhaps forty, will visit Savannah Ia the early
part Of September, for the purpose Of making pros
pec,ing tour through Southern and Southwestern Geor
cia Is stated that they represent twenty million dol
lars worth Of capital considerable amount Of which viii
be invested in improved and unmproved lands on and
near the route Of the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad II they
can be purchased On reasonable tsrma The ulterior
object contemplated by these capitalists Is tho settle
ert of colony of Northern farmers, who are to cut-
vs.e the lands as tenants for specified term Of years
whom they will become propristors
The Freedmcn's saving and Trust Company.
The following rs the official statement for the month
OF April or the Freodmens Saving and Trust Company,
Organized and controlled py the Freedmens Bureau
nsro.,,. I'D. Z, Augusta, ca............. $227s
Taitimore Nd ................... 1904
pesnsoyt = a. ..................... 27S24
~ srisaton & ................. 27sO4
Uarstor Tsv.. -................... 335
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