New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-09
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE INTE.
RIOR

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Nov. 80, 1868.
SIR. | have the honor 10 inform you thae
the reports received by this Department from It's Bureau
aud other officers have pursuant TO law been trsnsn'
During the last fiscal year 6eS5742i OF public
lands have disposed Of Less by SSi2 acres thah
that disposed OF the previous year -,
The cash receipts Of the Office during the same period
from all sources, amounted TO S32iao, Wch eAceeus
the amount received from the same sources tue
Nearly onefourth the homestead entries we're mass
under the act June n 1885, which applies ony 10 tos
states Of Alabama Mississippi louisiana Arkansas and
FLORIDA. -.
PENSIONS. ,,.,
OF the two Revolutionary soldiers pensioned ey sreSa
acts Of Congress In 1867 John Gray OF ONO mas de
other, Daniel L. Brakeman Of New-fork Is reported -
living. ~ A., Ill, .ho r,,,o. a,
gss widows OF Revolutionary soldiers and loy WIDOWS
and children of soldiers who served IN WARS suosePuous
10 the Revolution and prior TO the Rebellion.
During the year there were added TO the number Oh
pensioners OF all classes 2s92l there were ut9pPeu ~
various causes I4752 leaving on the rolls Jan 80 lSs'
l69G49 The total amount paid for pensions u al ces
including the expenses OF disbursement Was SioVsi.
greater by S9lO2S So than that pad the pe''0"'
Treaties have been concluded with various indian
tribes, rs follows: ~, q,
With the Kiowas. Conanches. and Apaches, OCT, ~.
1867 the Cheyennes and Arrapahoes Oct IS lsou n o
iSss the Cherokces April a. 1885, the Mountain Crows
May = 1865; the Northern CheyennsS s ssu The foreso.
May TO- 1865, ana the Nayajoes June l. IN g trrsties
ing treaties have been ratified Ine s5 have not
concluded with various tribes sice jiaercnt hands)
April 20 1863 the OsageS. May 30 lsSi tue Shp li.
Swan Creek aud Black RIVER, June l. iouS' III, "a
and shoshouees July 3, 1868; the 6fos VENUS, NY }iy
is6s the River Crows July i5 lsos tue % Shosha
TO- 1865; the Blackfeet sept 1855 tue bshh"VAS'
nces, and Sheepeaters, sept a. lsos q. Cor mora
refer you 10 tho report OF the Cohnns si '
specific Information III regard 10 inua" "'"
During the year ending september So 1903 there were
oOl applications for patents lil53 patents
reissues and dcsigns issued l6S2 Applications
lowed on which patents did not issue OWING 20 tue on
payment of the final fee $3.50 caveats Med $50 phs
lions for the extension OF patents received OF Wc 20
we're granted The receipts s6967S6 being VII ss
than the expenditures
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Al the date OF my last annual report You nau aosep.so
400 miles of road and telegraph line OF the U" rs
clfe Railroad Company, and tho commissioners were
then engaged In examination OF an additional section
have been accepted The commissioners have suOnlta
reports upon four additional sections. amounting 10 4"
miles. -. a. .,oa.rs
Nv report from the Government directors appear
thai the expenses operating the road for the year
ending September 10 1868. were s3,2ljsoo Inc snV
received from passengers during the same ,lav 80
81 400 sol, which siS023s was flom the unlteu ch
The amount received from freight was sJO'I'S' vi WIN"
the Government paid So5o759. . -, tia
rho Secretary presents summary OF the report oi s'
Commission under Gen. Warren, which has already o
published o., .ho, .a,s,ance al
par amounts $2050i 600 average per mile OF On
The cOmpanys first mortgage bonds arc estulaieu ~ al
per cent and would Yield sglis6s0 The inhu 1 to
by the company from these two sources nhiounS .s
$dG76So hclng an average per mile OF soloSi
by $1,000 the actual cost OF constructing ano iu'' WIZ