The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-06

prOvement, apportioned to these States as swamp
lands and located with warrants and scrip
Inc cash receipts from all sources were tf472,2S6,
exceeding those OF the preceding year 81, ,e40,14O
During the last fiscal pear, %, 1876 names were
added 70 tne pension rolls and 4sIS dropped there,
to pensioners, including the compensation OF dis
bursng agentsl was sqs422ssa, an increase
ni1cence OF Congress has been conspicuously mani
tested in its legislation for the soldiers and sailors
VINO suffered In the recent struggle 10 maintain that
unity OF government which makes us one people,
The additions to the pension rolls OF each successive
year since the conclusion OF hostilites result In
great degree from the repeated amendments OF the
act OF the 14th OF july 1862, which extended its
provisions to cases not falling within It's original
is further Increased by the more liberal allowance
bestowed since that date upon those who, In the
line OF duty, were wholly or permanently disabled.
Public opinion has given an emphatic sanction to
these measures OF Congress- and IL will be conceded
that no part OF our public burden is more cheeruy
borne than that which is imposed by this branch OF
the service. 1t necessaes for the next fiscal year,
in addition to the amount justly chargeable to
to the naval pension fund.- an appropriation Of thirty
million dollars. During the year ending the s0th of
September, 1869, the patent Office issued l3 l62 pa
tents and its receipts s6s6,3s9 being s23,926
would respectfuiiy cali your attention to the re-
commendation Of the Secretary OF the Interior Tor
uniting the duties OF supervising the education OF
freedmen with the other duties deVolVng upon
the Commissioner OF Education, IL Is
the desire OF Congress TO make the census whlch
must be taken during the year 1870 more complete
and perfect than Heretofore would Suggest early
action upon any plan that may be agreed upon upon
Al Congress at the last session appointed commit
tee to take into consideration such measures as
might be deemed proper in reference to
the census, and to report plan deslst
from saying more ] recommend to your
favorable consideration claims OF the Agricultural
bureau for liberal appropriations in a country 80
diversified in climate and such as ours, and with
population so largely dependent upon agriculture.
The benefits that can be conferred by properly fos
terDg this bureau are ncaculable. desire respect
fully TO call the attention OF Congress to the made
quate salaries of anumber of the most important
officers OF the Government. In this message
| will not enbmerate them, but will specify
only the Justices Of the Supreme Court no change
has been made In their salaries for fifteen years, and
within that time the abors OF the court have largely
increased and the expenses OF living have at least
doubled during the same time. Congress has since
found it necessary to increase largely the compensa-
ton Of its members, and the duty which 1t owes
to another department Of the Government deserves,
and VIII undoubtedly receXe its due consideration.
There are many subjects not alluded to in this
message. which might with proprety be introduced,
bul j abstain, belieuing that yor patriotism and
craftsmanship will suggest the topics and the legs
lation most conducive to the interests OF the whole
people. On my part promise rigid adherence to
the laws and their strict Enforcement.
U. s. GRANT.