New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-07

has sgnaiy failed IHe appellants may select elthef O
TO near aud determine the case and from his decision 10
appeal lies 20 The court IN baue Tue commissioner IN
sequence OF tie appeal aud Of the Zee chained lor acS
upon ~, tHc judges have, without authority from CU-
gress assumed 10 extend their illSulcllon 10 ms u'
ministerial duties aud TO interfere with tue dschrSe 81
letters patent, the allowance Of amendments the issue OF
dnebe patents 10 AN Inventor and lis assignee ghd on
ing Of This asserted supervisory control over the doiugs
Of the Commissioner has been, upon the whole JnrloHs
been attained Controversies and litigation rs 10 The eN
tent Of relative Jurisdiction have arisen ana the useful
ness Office in its attempts 10 protect the pubic
against imposition has been essentially impaired.
PENSIONS
At the date OF the last annual report the name Of hut
one revolutionary soldier Daniel f. Bakeman remained
stoned Widows OF soldiers in the Revolutionary War there
survive one OF those married prior 20 l, % OF those
married between 1883 and 1884, IS Of those married be-
tween 1924 and 1900 and 7Q5 OF those married since 1870
ss7 in all and only one less than the preceding year
There arc on the rolls the names Of LOS widows and
to the Revelation and prior to that e lsG decrease ~
pensioners who served In said wars j $3.50.
New srPcsios for Invalid pensions Of soller.... 7?o
H sS's1 for increased peasoa,'........... a5
s a.. 20 annual sSri S,p..' r sa5
To s5Ss e s .-.,... s7c,j
Ys T @,'ol. s,s y.' ~ .,, $7oa 3
Ye syi Se e 'Yt 30 'o' ses5
Whole number Of army pensioners l55S
Amount Taii 10 irysI military Pensoarrs....... 7i q
'G iai ts5 5o1a' y,a u, 1 '.'' asa
r 5 i5's r invalid navy pensions aiaiiei.
Agcs,ot s' o, sir. &c.
s ss.ss , e. s 1s,,, &c. ss7a
Sa,s 51i p To- ;S-' ' eusl
Wdoa &c. rceeyrs pensions CO., S 5
hnhu1i 3! to ,Ss 81
AIuuI b .
Ancln pad to aoas &c. Of 5000 50
iSrslss r os Of ali classes during yesr... 2ll5
hroprei i''a rolls, 800
S,oua D. a for E ioI ali classes io5
Ss ,' q, r,'. 2s9
AeS-., r., rg, ,sIo5 fird Oo0 900 90
Investigations made during the past Summer have
rovv the commission OF very numerous frauds IA pro-
ave been vruu..uy obtained. Digeut effort Is being
made 90 Hus the offenders to justice, but tic mode of
appointing and paying pension agents ana medcal eA-
,ry ~ AID. 10 the ofice In protecting the Gov,
.rairut a tst fraudulent claims. The pension agents
,cy d'.,ir.ad 6y them Inmy Judgment this is tho
exact opposite OF the true rule In such cases. The Gov
frrmcn! may d. benefited by paying collecting officers
perrrn'gc on their collections Since their Vigilance is
stimuli i, IN HAT way; increase the officers
pcIsatiuu IN the radio Of the amount dishursed is TO
make h interest to be blind to frauds which tend to
increase the plymcnts 70 be made by him. and his own
consequent profit would recommend, therefore, that
tbg sarcs 81 the several pension agents be fixed at tho
amount actuull PAID them during Tie past fiscal year.
aId that the sliding scale, dependent upon usDuIbc-
Under tho present laws examining surgeons APP
pointed from The medical men resident Ia the yarous
districts Of the country. They the applicants
FOR pen ion In their own BcghborhoOd SUCH aplcats
paying The fee therefor. which IS repaid TO the applicant
II The pension IS finally granted. Under this rule the
feelings of good ncghDorhood the disposition TO favor
friend the desire 10 extend his practice by In
f.y"su3 ,b IlI evidence hat such axity has
greatly and improperly increased the pensonTol, and
mend tb,t a Tent number Of medical officers be per.
ma
qured examinations OF invalid pensioners as wen as OF
applicants invalid pensions, increase Of rate. aud
that the r., now paid for such cXmu tiuus be turued
into fnud for paying proper salaries TO such medical e1
AIuiuers. -
The problems presented BIS our relations to the Indian
and Territories are every year making more Imperative
demands for fixed general policy that shall give some
reasonable probability Of an cary ana SATISFACTORY soi
lion The completion Of one Of the great lines of rail
way 20 the PaCc coast has totally chahGea tne conu.
lions under which the ciyllzca reputation Ol 'he county
come in contact with tho wild tribes Instead OF slowly
advancing tide OF migtaIiont mahS us g,luutL
upon the circumference OF the great interior NutTes
tie very center Of the desert has been pierced Every
station upon the railway has become nucleus for CIV
ihzed settlement, ana base from Whcn HIes Vi % pVI@
ton for both mineral and agricultural wealth are pushed
IN every direction Daily trans are carrying thousancs
f orr citizens aud untold values Of merchandise across
The continent aud must Do projected from the danger
of having hostile tribes on either side OF the
Topte Tie range OF the buffalo is being rapidly re-
sricted and the chase is becoming an uncertain reii
IN Ie is ia want he VIII rob. white do IN the like
circumstance and robbery IS bat the beginning of war
cryUf be raised along the whole frontier
IL mas long been the policy OF the Government 10 re-
dure the tribes most nearly IN contact Win Mh set
Elements that they should fix their abode ulon definite
reservations and abandon the wandering nc 10 NHGh
they had been accustomed. To encourage them ~ CIVIL
ization large expenditures have been made Ia iuTsIg
them with the Of agriculture ana Win clothing
adapted their mode OF ne new pOcy Us nor
so much needed enlarged and more cullgbt-
eped implication Of tie general principles or the
old one. We now in contact Win all the
aboriginal tribes within our borders. ana can no
longer assume that may, even for time leave part
OF them 81 the operation Of our system uhdCIsu
tins policy look two OJccts: flrst the location OF
the Indians upon fixed reservations, 30 tbht hc pioneers
aud setes may be freed from the terrOis 0 wandering
hostile tribes; and. second, earnest EFFORT al tIeir
civilization 20 that they may themselves DO tevaeu ia
the scale Of humanity aud Obligation 10 lhel as lei
be discharged. In carrying out TINS pOhcy
great practical difficulty has arisen from the TACT mat IN
most Instances separate reservation was gwen 10 ee
tribe These reservations have been surrounded ana
gradually invaded by the white settlers ana the INDIANS
rOWdcd out OF Their homes ard forced To negOae Tor
now settlement because their presence their habits ana
their manners were distastefu 10 their new ana more
DO werful neghbors 49,
things Is to encourage the Indians TO assemble upon
larger reservations where their numbers will be aggte
gated and where the more civilized Of them will innu
snce tho others In striving to progress IN the arts OF
ryI1ed Indians Of the Indian Territory, properly
caled 10 form general Organization, with OF the
elements Of territorial governments but the requisite
appropriations OF money nave not Deen made to carry
az MAN into effect would earnestly recommend that
80 frfber DELAY be made In this matter The associated
tes on which the CbeTOkees baye taken the lead, are
those best hted for RSuer experiment IN seiiEOVern-
meDt They already familiar Win nOet OF tue forms
M executive legislative aud Judicial action IN use among
a. and believe them well prepared 10 dispense WIN inc
tuteage Of agents IL they may nave delegate OF
their own upon the floor OF The House oI hepiesehta-
lives 10 speak for Both they and we are suffering
the direct representation, Inc Whit6