The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-12-10
INTERIoR DEPARIMgNT

The report OF the Secretary OF; the Interio!
shows that the quantity Of public lands disPosad
WAS 7yGeI, i52 acres exceeding thAtof the proceed
ingyear by 10000 acres. 0fthis amount 80
biI acres were sold for cash and III 20 acres
entered under the homestead Laws. The remain
der was granted ~ aid In the construction 81 the
works Of the internal improvement apportioned
10 the States AZ swamp lands, and located with
warrants and scrip. The cash receipts nom oil
sources wero st,iIlS5, exceeding those Of The
year . l96 names were added 10 the pension roll,
ISIS dropped thercfrom, leaving at It's close 49,
eas. The amount paidlto pensioners, Including
the compensation ofdisInIeing asents, was go
ls2,ssi, an increase Of ti,til,SO2 on that Of the
previous year. The munihcence OF Congress has
been conspicuously 'manlfestedin In Legislation
for the soldiers and sailors who suffered In the
ment which make. rs one people. The addition.
10 the pensio roll Of each successive year since
the conclusion Of hostilties result In great de.
gree IRON the repealed amendments Of the act Oh
hons TO cases not falling within Its original scope,
The large outlay which is thus occasiOned ts fnr-
ther increased by the more liberal allowance DO.
ofduty were wholly or permanently disabled.
Public opinion has given an emphatic sanction 70
these measures OF Congress, and 1t viii be con-
redcd that no part Of our public burden Is more
cheerfully borne than that which Il imposed ny
this branch the service. II neccs States for the
next fiscal year I'm addition to the Arrangement
Justly chargeable 10 the naval pension fund, an
appropriation OF $50, 10000. tr.. ,---.' sr-tr
n. THE PATENT orricE. +. .a,..i /.
During the year ending the 30th OF September,
It's receipts were sss,ssO, being sais,ssd moro
than the expenditures. f.pr -.Iy rT. U'r t.f.I
-, EDUCATION OF fREEDMsN. ir.s.l
would respectfully call your attention 10 the
Recommendation Of the Secretary OF The Interior
for uniting the duties OF supervising the eiuca.
ton OF freedmen with the other duties deyolying
upon the Commissioner Of Education. ~ .
30. r''r THE CENSUS. 11r lG7H i
lit IL tho desire of Congress 10 make the census
which must be taken ,lnring the year 1870 more
complete and perfect than heretofore, woun
suggest the early action upon any plan thnt may
be agreed upon as Congro,s q. inc nst ,srs,ion
such measures as might be deemed proper III rev
erence TO the census and to report plan. aeI
sist from saying more. 40, IL,
~ AGKoULrUHAL BUREAU.
recommend TO your favorable consideration
appropriations. In n county so diversined IN
climate and soil as ours, AMI with popuiauon
so largely dependent upon agriculture, Tue pene.
nts that can be conferred by properly fostering
this bureau are inoalculable. lou e.. '' .i' h'
... I.l INCREASE OF SALARIES. ~ ..H.r
desire respectfully to call the attention Of Con.
gress TO the Inadequate salaries Of number oil
the most important officers Of the government
In this message will not enumcrate them, but
will specify the Justices Of the supreme Conrtn
No change has been made In their salaries Tor III
teen years. Within that time tho labors OF the
Court have been increased, and tho expenses oi
living heve mt least been doubled during the same
time Congress has twice found IL necessary to
increase the compensation OF Its own members,
aud the duties which It owes to another depart
mcnt OF government deserve, and viii lmdoubted'
ly receive, It's due consideration.
CONCLUSION. LIE
There are many subjects not alluded TO In this
message, which might with propriety be intto'
ism and state smanship will suggest the topics and
legislation most conducive to the interests OF the
whole people. On my part promise rigid adj
II. Tur ..... ...I.r .,. 81 Y. y. GRANT.