, 1869-12-07
INTERIOR DEPARTMEHT.
Report Of ene secretAry OF saso
Interior for the Year 1865

Report Of sne SECRETARY Of s1ac
Interior for the Year 1869.
D1rARrxHsr or TIE lNrKRloR,l
WASHINGTON, Nov IL 1e69-
6n: in presenting statement Of tue pu0co'
snall ioios he rsusi custom Of making an az
hihit Of the affairs Of The &evesal buseaue and nd-
dlLg such recommendations a. The fool OF tie
sexvtta EteIna to require SEolld te carried loso
eject.
also E1bm,t the reports Of sse seye.a. oeuevo-
tenl AID c0rIect,soA lnstlt2ttoua which arc
urdsr ths SUPERVISION Of this department
11tnt and a1e, wholly or partly depsn.ssns upon
sosernnsn. suppo,i :oss.ner s w,tn saea into,ms, s
to Its charge as the Eecorcs and nea turasa.
put,ug the ,ass % 1ss., ieas. pasuc lands were
q:;a st'sr Y,
Gisni. q isarssss snd Wagon iosis......- -:4xa5H
Lsss,sd r. Military yTias'snta..--.-'.. es9
Located sth Indian ..,.. 1@A7d
..... ias,iNW
A quantity greater ~ 1870, 4ea47 .c:es taan was
dkposed ut the preytons rear.
staa aa q 's unssa 1aa ,ss1 ses q 1ss
The sasre,a IN nt,osn surveying. dtstr,e.s eu,-
TIE caeh 1tceipts from Gil sources anonased to
A.i7a, -: = sun greater ny sasAl,l4e. Is thsE
IVES ftce1ye1 the previous year.
Tie total eIpeasea Ct The General Lsrl Once
ans tae tesenty-thzss district on,ses aneaotca 70
CSuR1eas appropriated $4,000 ro.. she eoornn-
ancs Of the theological suiyey OF tne Territories OF
the Ens. ed Ssstes pJ Professor Nsy den.
n,s s,ss Inon eseeai.iy @ 10 M he eso!osss m,e1a
oscAl, aEI agricultural resources Of tho Tetrlto.
~ o. Goo,2o md Ssw Mszeo n,Ssst;n @ sns
Comparative thekress OF the dlre-Rnt ssfatn, Aad
geological iormAsh1ns, and examine with care all
The bees vefns. Aad OTTER tapo1tts Of orea. coal,
=.
A. .e1 d tEe fossil remains OF the ds1eFrrt 1o.-
He entered On hss iabora In The held the iast OF
| Jcne, at che4 W5o1iuK Territory. Ills route
| was tnlIuRh Den<er. tue klyer and gold n1niug
Z c' so s4s 81 g sns:
r., returning tnroogn- inc san Lu!s Valley su.I
| South PaEk 10 Denver. The exploration, though
co'ecuors IN Reolcs5, mtre,aloey, botary. aad
zoology ee5e extensive. li.s pselClnary rsnc:t
| other reports n1aEe 10 him By hta asslstants-ons
| on Dlles and mln!ng. and t1c oLhet on aSr.c1l-
tule;; 9nese paress Asc snlaao!e co5tssoaI,oo to
| hrcre, and ncI!t careful pefotnl.
| r1TKhT OFFICE.
Dsrtng the ysar cldc9 salh September, 1861.
~ SiN nj rhcauona :or Iltents incluutDK Reissues
and JtsRus. l655 eats, AID l6a applications for
the t1enAion u patsrls acIe 1ted; IL ss3 patents
ext snded, mi ~ allowed, spt moi is,nsd oy rea
500 ot The non. paynent ol TIC DIAL fee
On tEe ~ Day O October: 1858 ne uuexpenSsd
|
8pfFI Ipf1atio3a kub-eqreAtlS mace amoontsd 10
szte eQls. making A. aRRresase Of $500, y, The
seasiDs oc Ssna @ an avai,s5,s T 5sssaes @ Of ss,s
Durlrg eaid Jesr the fees received were tsIa-
go e. u e1ec1s Ct the expenditure This exhibit
cedtrg ytas. when the expenditures exceeded 1ae
Ioe sppropi.stton a.ked tos, for the mex. a,ca
TIE on.ce nov publishes weekly lis, Of claims
Which IS furnished 70 s1lecnners al s PER a1ulm
1tis believed that y the ensuing year tne receipt:
MIL c5ver the e1t1e cost Of lie VOTE. This tlst
published bInr.tACeo0slJ with the lssue Of The pa
. tents, teEvcs all the curpoSes OF tho aE1ual re
order lint sbs pub ie and tne examining corps MAJ
have access TO ine df1Nu g Of the olnce, 1econ
. HeLd An APPROPRIATION Tor printing cop'ea tn
: Commissioner be authorized 10 make sale o
, ! them =. nprly 20 Euch OF tsc proceeds rnestb
Be ~ x. ss e9S s eops
. ihote wno let're them, and Flaee copta IN sh
. State Capitals and great comne!c Al cenirta, mex
: thsri il Iow furnished bv ths report Would b
. promptly dis: eEntnased, ,aud au ANIMAL ezpeudtiur
I Of rec. GEO Of the public uoreS avoided.
> reports, ugch TIE repeal Of al laws which author
- ,zed an arpGal from the dectstoa Of the CouMt.
koreF ef Pasntt o. srp!iea.ion. tor letters pAsen
ne ia nv o.nea claa9 .n re- pIt
il IT, tde eu believed that 1t was tho intention
a IongEct. to abolish such an appeal By the oct {
|
4 fer appeals. OF in the new schedule Of fees ,herch
N e.tahtshed y Ens, however, beeu held that rrle
!. Gc:s which authorized snch az appeal are s:ii
force. md thss the r1Rht thereto still exl.ts.
ther purpose was 10 secure nnTo1Ht5 IN the Al
II nln'sssatton Of the patelt Laws, It has ainnal
h four meg 6ers q tie Supreme Court Of &c d:
ts:ct to hear and determine the case ma from h
decision no appeoi lies 10 the court IL bhne. tt
n Gent5 that, 1s 1aural Consequence Of the a2pe
a. 4nf o& the Ice claimed III ac'irg upon IT, Il
Sfs. assun.a ~ eseaa 9asr 20
10 hts purely ministerial duEes. and TO loscFfe'
!. with LIZ dIcoarge OF them. pec:ions have be-
+ slio. snce Or amcncnepfs, the issus oi dous
II ratet ts 10 an inycntcr and his a.slzne., and G
# o1b.r questions Of Ike character, The rtssttc
n tie do,tfs Of the Cpntnisfl Jnet hal been, u7o
n a TIE whole, Injurious. Coc.isreEcT Of dccts1or
ard Of administration has not been at.aine
N yelatlve Jurisdiction hnte nflsea. anu tht use
a teas Of the n1icr, In rs attempts TO prteci II
Il pubic sgsatt impo-i;ion, eas bee7 essentially sE
"a paired.
&, Al The date Of the last Annna. rcrort the nan
ncap, rtn htnet on the pension rolls. He has stht
L. died.
Of OF tie pensIoued widows Of sod;ers or the Rev
n FIlor 20 lss fty tour OF those married bet 3ee
Z l'e5 nd Iva, thirty eight Of those married b
ae IcetJ .nye Lf thote nnr7. .t1cc lsf0-c!gat tn
o[ ! dted ato eehty-seyeu IL 1!!, and oalS one le
Is than The PRECEDING Jear.
5, sud Children Of eoiders Tho served in tue wa
nt Subsequent to :he lle!oulon aad prior TO III
U etlse' SssIsass .! ere G,ses me isst ann9
lclved IN sald wsrs is 9 e,a5o
q, Gu1ne the rear ,fcre we're added TO the nu1
q wc,c dsrpml, Irou vsr.on. cAase.. +,sie-ieaVi1
D. en The rolls luue g. lss9, ls;.aa3. Ihe tot
uoIs sue 81 GssnTs M wa s.
in ANN R1ease1 b. ss,sll9cst' than That paid t;
IL, 1he1s sae LEO bountJ.lan1 warrant. issu.
ons On II If eA,.t.at.t trn*, exclusive Of the anon
hc
Is s. - ilres:Va;iols rsde curing the rhst snau
10 hare proven the eon1aisson Of sety namero
III fr9ues IL prcsuilpE fa4se testimony, nS neans
~ which Certificates Of pensions hare be-
ss ,as sSs'ss S p.ss .os nsea ass sse' % j.
:es FeIaen Agent. and Medical Examiners shou
'' c:encJ - a1ds 70 the once In protecting the e
eypuen1 aRatExt i1Rutusent cl&lmB.
AT TIE Peason AGENTS ass n nov - snatled to ?;
aa t:tm, In J. Judgment Tits Is the exact oppos
u CT tho tue fr1e n Fuch catcA The Royetnne
aT q psieentaee .n inef eoecsions, snos tne,s
lsalce " stinu.ated In tnSt way; but 70 ,ucrea
.ne m,.e e i, 5s e
~ bli1d 10 frauds which tend to tncreaat the p,
~ menu to ee nae o5 him. nd his o.n eoaseeu.
na rIoot e9ald reeomEsna nessloEe, a.t nas aIat
81 s ast !as%
tu- cal bnd tia: the tlidlng scale, dependent
Ia OF ditburementf, be abolished
led Under The present l.ws e1aaimng surgeons
lnu appointed from the medical men retAtut in
lcy raI1oos districts OF the county. Taty exAn1
ot Tie appncnuta for pec4lou in tneaf own peiEhb
u hood saen applicants paytns ne To- thsltl
Nd which to repaid % tho applicant the peusloo
1naly granted. Under Ibis 1ule the feelings
good hschooshoot. Tie disposition 70 favor
tn .sa sre tss 70 s3send II MS oTR ~ psss
,es. ioer 70 be lar, and iaere conclalsc es1de1
Ne | tbet Eaeh lA1IJ h1a greatly aua inpr
III snJ EeseaAed ns pen.tcn: toil and ne eon.equ
ne aputhc1eut nunber Of medical ot1csss he pert
md nently artsched to the Pens.oo once, 20 make
<u- required e1artna1sots Of Invalid pensioners
NJ tnczt a1e Of rate, and tn. the tees now paid
Iud xncn e1su1tns3uus be turned INTO fu7a Tor n
tAh Leg proper E.astes TO such Medical E1snatnerr.
The problems presented by our Nlnt&ona 70
DO 1rd,an tytbes which sill tnnaht posrooa Of
no wesefn ssatea and Territories are ev9J :
bls, e1M policy that deal give rome reasonable pro
n, b4ltI Of IN earty anc satisfactory solution.
q. TIE completion Of one OF the great 1,nes OF +
rcs conditions under hieh the ctT1,sed popolss,oe
op- The eocntsy CONS IN contact with the Wild tn
.res Instead OF 4 slowly Advancing tlco Ct nizrs&
trol naaihg its esadus! tDro:as upon nc e!tcnm
noe c<nue Of the de1ert has been pierced. Every
ress ten upon the railway has oeeocne rncleua fc
nch cit fizet settlement, sod base from which Il
seut nealh are tu.ht In esery direction DAl!y III
uro. 1e CtlfJ1lg Ihou& 1Dds VI our Ct1LthA and un
On Is,uea o. merchandise esFoss tae continent,
nsir Tile tribes on either bide OF tie ruute Tbs "a
aent ! Of the eucslo Il being r7pid.J feAurted, aud