The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-12-08

gers ana pIlVauons OF frontier life and thus
aids in laying the foundation of new com
monwealths, renders signal sery ice, and is
entitled TO its special favor and protection
The laws secure that object, and largely
promote the general welfare They should
therefore be cherished as prominent feature
OF our land system. Good faith requires us
20 give full effect to the existing grants.
The time honoed and bene fcent policy Of
setting apart certain sections of public lands
for educational purposes in new states should
be continued, when ample provision shall
have been made for the object I submit.
as question worthy Of serious considerati ton
whether the residue of our national domain
should not be wholly disposed OF until the
provisions ofthe homestead and preemption
laws. In addition TO the SWAMP and over
flowed lands granted TO the states in which
they are situated, the lands takeL under the
Agricultural College acts and for internal
improvement purposes under the action of
lSeptember, 1841 and the acts supplementary
thereto, there bad been conveyed mp
to the close of the last fiscal year, by patent
| or other equivalent evidence of title to
states or corporations, 27 $50, 257 49, 100 acres
Tor railways, canals and wagon-roads 1t is
estimated that an additional quantity OF
"a, I'D 523 acres is still due under grants for
like uses The policy of thus aid ng the
states in building works orinternal improve
ment was inaugurated more than forty wears
since. in the grants to Indiana and Illinois,
10 ala those states in opening canals to con-
meet he water, Of the Wabash with those of
Lake Erie and the waters of Illinois with
those of Lake Michigan 1t was followed
by modification in TIE grant to Illinois of
alternate sections Of public lands within the
limits of the Illonis Central Railroad
Fourteen states and sundry corporations have.
received similar subsidies in connection with
| railroads completed or in process Of con-
structlon AS reserved sections are rat ed
at double minimum the sale of them at
the enhanced price has thus. in many instan
ces Unidentified the Treasury for the granted
lands. The constructions of some of these
tnoroughfares has undoubtedly given a Wig
orous impetus to the development of our
resources and the settlement Of the more
distant portions of the country. It NAV.
however, well be insisted that much Of our
legislation in this regard has been characteriz-
ed by indiscriminate and profuse liberaiity
The United States should not load their
credit in aid of any enterprise undertaken by
states or corporations, not gran lands in any
ms ance. unless the projected work is of ac-
klowledged national Importance am
strongly Inclined to the opinion that it is
mex pedient and unne .essary TO bpstow
subsidies OF either description, but, should
Congress determine otherwise, I earnestly
recon- mend that the rights Of settlers aud
| OF the public be more effectualy secured
and protected by appropriate legislation.
THE PATENT OFFICE.
During the year ending September 80, 1870.
there were filed in the Patent Office 194l1
applications for pltents, 374 caveats. and
1850 applications for the extension of patents
1862 patents, including reissues and designs,
were issued, ITO extended and, ,0S9 allowed
but not issued by reason of nonpayment OF
tnal fees. the receipts OF the office during
the fiscal year were S13, ,429 in excess of
It's expenditures.
THE CENSUS.
The work of the Census Bureau has been
extraordinarily nj a6 Tn. in1in
report containing much information Of
special value and interest will be ready for
dc livery during the present session The
remaining volumes will he completed with
all the dispatch CONSTANT with perfect
accuracy In arranging and classifying the
returns. We shall thus at no distant day
be furnished with an authentic record of
our condition and resources It will, Il
doubt, not, attest the growing prosperity of
the country, although during the decade
which has just closed 1t wa 50 severely tried
ny the great war waged TO maintain it's
integrity and to secure and perpetuate our
Tree institutions.
PENSIONS.
During the last fiscal year, the sum paid
10 pensioners, including Il he cost of dis
burseDent, was $27,780 S1111. and 1,759
bounty land warrants were issued At its
close, l9o,6S6 names were on the per sion
rolls. he laDors of the Pension office
have been directed to tue severe scrutiny of
Gne evidence submitted IN favor OF new
claims. and to the discovery OF fictitious
Claims Which have been heretofore allowed
The appropriation for the employment of
special agents tor the investigation of frauds
has been judiCiously used, and the results of
1t have been of unquestiona BILE benefit to the
service.
EDUCATION AND AGRICULTURE.
The subject of education and agriculture
are OF great interest to the success OF our
republican institutions and our happiness
and grandeur as nation. In the interests
OF one bureau has been estab ished in the
Interior Department, the Bureau of Educa-
tion and in The interests of the other snpa.
rate department, that of Agriculture. l be-
lleve great general good is to flow from the |
operations OF both these bureaus, if properly
foster"d. l cannot commend to your careful |
consid GRAFTON too highly the reports of the
commissioners OF Education and OF Agricul-
ture, nor urge too strongly such liberal leois |
Iatlon AZ to secure their efficiency.
THE POLICY OF THE ADMINISTRATION.
In conclusion would sum up the policy
OF the administration to be thorouoh |
enforcement of every law, "a faithful collection
OF the tax provided for; economy in the |
disbursement OF the same a prompt pay
ment OF the debt of the nation reduction
OF taxes as rapidly as the requirements of
the country VIII admit, the reduction Of
taxation and the tariff to be SO arranged as
to afford the greatest number of honest and
fai. dealings with all other people. TO the
end that war, with all its blighting conse-
quence,, may be avoided, but without sur
rendering any right or obligation due to us
reform III the treatment of the Indians.
and the service of the country and finally.
IN securing pure, untrammelled ballot.
where every man entitled to Cast vote NAV
DO so just once at each election without fear
of moles;ation or prescription on account of
his political faith, nativity or color
(Signed) 4tf u. 8 GRANT.
Executive Mansion, Dec. 9Th 1870.