, 1870-11-24
WASHINGTON.
Interior Department --- dnnuai
Report.
Civil Service Reform---The New
Indian Polioy-The Pat =.
ent Office, Etc.
Winnipeg Petitions for Annexa
ton to the United States.

Audf, there IL a clear statement Of Iae F41sous |
:lazaes Of Mexican giant, now giving tne Lana
Dmce 70 much trouble TIE Patent once IS
represented as in excellent condition The
Secretary eays:
VI take pleasure In bearing Testimony = the
zetl, ddelty, aud marked ability with which Tue
Commissioner has discharged his afdo91a aaueA
Tse Re examining eozos, Win se.y iew exceptions,
ts composed of men Whose quallhceuon1 nase
ssp ssS WIG s'fa s.,s y saesn ssTsfs peeu9
The r. l'G ssaads1d for clerical appointnsnts
sss essa %s4orea asn %he1e
among exatninef1 and clesks 1hey are MED 5J the
appointments q such appGea1e e. ,apoa @aat2snSa sS
ahiil1J 10 perform The labor Of Second Assistant
Examiner. TniB system, fnauGura1ed with NJ
sanction. has bad beneficial iaaqease 9R1a sas
b. en- nctted, and the occupants Of inferior places
are encouraged in the pursuit OF those gpectaues
which wiil ultimately 1s with credit aad ctasisn.
sense Of security "a 10 the tenure Of their a.: |
vnif,tu,erts and fostered feeling that ability and
ia.tniol service w'n b promptly recognized and
On tie subject Of Indian AFFAIR." the Secretary
say1:
During the Pa: ,e.. the dsIpssrmens% % has
hso.ta pu.1asd ne Ro,,cF Thcq 3r, a. haT
proven n,oa, conc.usvely It's wisdom, and shown
ibn& esen under c!tcumstances Of more than Of
sasy eS:n e Ss 4des Rs Tse
labors Of The unpaid commission Of cltl1ens who
naxe been eo-oRsIapoe .s1 WIN ~ TIE r,a T..
sn Assnts e. RsSe M. veaf tney pc.sons11
sane @ r,nteoding ias purchase Of Indian goods,
| Mozk requiring noru than month oi the!f time
t,e ress E the q 70
the civilized nations IN the Indian Tefl.oty. and
n tss nsEos9sn s rs'ss r. iesufS Tasq 70
| aisaldeA the conferences IN this city With the
SIOUX. snd have since visited them, - well IS the
% ntpeetiop ss1 ~ rs beea I e9,ended 10 Oregon lad
Warrington Territory. They have shrnnS from
no selt-sacffnce toll, Or danger, IN endelyotnZ to
dtsns mn cntire success Toc healthtu1 effect Of
their influence aud adE1ce Is cheeftolly
| ackpoN tedgtd bJ the department and Tue lnd!an
nnnessT ot he transactions which have been con-
"Friendp. To whom agencies IN the northern
and f.eu1 nj were otiRtDhlly as
ncned. have most faithfully and industr1ous!J
coutinue1 their benttc4ent work with success
even greater than could hare neen feasoaa5,s 3s
esFee,f' esI ot consress % making It lmpracuea6is
u continue military of1ceEs ,,n.s II caa!Ss r;
st tSaa sas ssen saay;ded I'D he various a;loa.
az associatioDs OF the country iavited to occuoy
! | he tame relations 10 them AZ those which The
The Objections which would naturally arise to
, the eo1reratitn Of religious bod g in govern.
rrental work. have been ooyiaied. 10 lar Is p75s1'
sxcciations which hare taken part in the work oi
: cjTjtxtpg the Indians. 4 preference Of any de.
!. pomnalon Of sect has thus been avoided, anc
: : SIs.teI extent than would Otherwise be possible
Whenever missionary school his been ESTABLISH
I'd, It has been understood toaH 5oa Nonla aPpotn
:. is iEfuence for good, might be Increase
the Ehole fore 81 ht goseme13 o. n Rason Fon
.jlttop, our policy must be essentially cnanged,
that provision TO- the wants Of the mAtafed an!
&c pgcd shalf be treated merely asa tempo!arT e.
- waTs II .ctvillza,on Shall BE controlling A.
e permanent feature 0f the sSstem. IN tnss rosn
will add that the Commissioner O Eanesnon
=, earnestly endeAvornz to procure sucn tniofma
q tion viii 1egaM 10 the proper and sncecsato
~ - trodeg ot Indian government as MAY cnahle h1
D. bureau to cooperate most thoroughly with tn
"Tnc estimated expenses Of tue Indian BeEztc
T. for the coming n:cal rear. including aprroprl.
o. on 1,o.paJiug stock held in trust Eil. be 90
" eco, sRainst an approp.anon of o9 ~ i95 1 y
snox,nE of ie ees 81 !: 10
81 If thc next sess!onof Congress-. This viii ne
essa'i!5 be eon1aed 70 Henes ssaf III e az.
of each co1ntI In the United State. f1om is9o
1870 lncluslge. Somewhat over $500 count
ngi.sdps @ sep eGbracc e. over 2o.ooo ise;us Tho y
~ ames containing agricultural: manufacturing.
nd cieI, aud mItcelaueous statistics will be ready
1.h "The Organization Of the bureau nas a1osd q
49, au opportunity OF applying the principle ot GO
rletse sxsninatteIa In9se M wnG ~ e.f
l, and requi1ed TO answer II writing series
nm writer, questions. and were accredited aceo
md afas as rossibe With COW enlenee, IN the De-
Is that the statistics furnished oJ tue censns
sse lose mach Of their vaue unle@ they are pscscn
"The SUBSCRIPTIONS 70 Tho stocks Of T. TIE Z En
INC Pacific Railway Company amount to tast 7s3,a
be Of which iss ;6s 500 has been paid TIE c Local
,ore ISL, were ss,sss sxpsnscs. sae@a'sss
rt-. net earnings, s.. 694. .l9s61'
~ PUBLIC L1Tps.
sr1. The following staststlcs arc given concet1
d nf the public lands:
IA | DISPOSED ol Is follows;
nhn a.
: Of Cash. ea1ea. ~, AIS.
'ore Ioeased Min military 8;
rnca Taken for hotuesteAds. S.69:
sasn Located With college scrip. III y:
the (;rnuts to wagon Yoads....-............. 9
III Of Appropriated 70 States aa a~amp.."...... y
Indian scrip locations. II
nss. .:nsai1 :rfs,sr b. ;;sssi acres sasS
oald tltsroeed Of the previous rear Iae casa reg
a1ion -. Ficn. rc:t THn ousntifv Of land taken
Is re- M sne Homestead acs was eTcaser b. 81 osa
MN !q.5 H., Of ass gsssef'qHs q I Iss
andi- q Se,ed rH'sG Grants na for educational pun
alton slice th The Foundation Of tns g9sesn1
ya.ta psi acres; fes internal imnrofemShitss
nept s, isn@s annroyei to the States ataou,
!, WIS n.+s9. SIS ncTcs There hare been se!cctet
seiss. M - Taere nas been p.!a s., So, % !. N
fo5 s.ap pas 81 ,% 1oa p ~ tas
Walsh G+rs,r cs,nss 10 lands ID New Mcxco ard
lrxAy xora, sr11irE under grants made while n:
ase. y ss'e9esa aasso!sas d s tse susseiof Gene
''se these Territories to ascertain and Esrgs
clAns, the seactssT .aIs tae @f,e6q In ~ n
ansan sn.s5 elsisas u cslitotnls saa Z i,
cleo serious objections Ihe 5t9nts Of tas SosS51
nc ne 11i aoI1 e. ez,dsnee submit.
tntterrtied III rsStirs The statement Of :
fesFs With ce1grs. Sa,, xnSn, Y ior nes @ss,a ~
Prtm adapted - loh!c%s, 49, ,asr. m, he reucTa
oyern- tne 49, 80, ~ N s1r or1rinal Documents A1t
safe and certain meana q ase *, rann1ned +
IS from icaeueA The Secretary refused 70 aatnes ~
yestcr- surrey .! : gIant itsct larger thau
II God eons1t Searuea The Secretary fecomrnen
devo- ~ cinl tTtSpual for Investigating mesa
and Bnreau Of Public lands n foen cases tta :
The following arc the STATISTICS u 3ns
t,s.s,a u. 80 | Once:
I've cre3 ,n.rn Eers f!ed ID the Patent once ~
salutes lions tot patentz including Ietssoes - ana
tes sagss rna .en tSnosnssad * sand
tS' Ia H. s, p'tst ssesass tss':1SF ssS 5af Is
s.''A' =: 6 e ,rs {, ! + - q
a Dept tsSx III ~ M Appropriations for the spet
Sats 81 ~, ,sos Is; expenditures Hnce =
sSssss,sieEs ;1,,.s to3 q ,he rsnnsneer q
H., hare si*r;asssr rssr Fees received during 8
near the amounted 70 <ls6 scA9a IN excess q
uxcts OF | pcud1turcs- The ApntnpFanon a asA5au
Eed+ next nscal Jef MSste,9u; ~. ,hsn thef II
;o5. e. eats Gut.nk kn,pc -" Eears. This tack u
ncrs and IN; the tnterr3se f the country has dl1
Ling aux- ar a de0c1tucY in the application OF y
ession Of tive ren1ra and sctenrte aU4utas ~
eonsau Ra.sos md s,:s 15,s Tns as, eeen Is
u expect sasen ,n cttcn .ooi rr"n snrlicatops,
mn, p11u- frivolous md worthless contrtyAnccs
rcjected- I recommended lakt fGaf ! :
r,xl nd to t1on Of the right to appeal from toe
oaRh nlul. e,ce eae snmrt ~ tht n.frirt Thss xpr
,peuing Of IN executiye 70 / judicial ot1lcer. i
sao1aaly unknown Ia The prscsice Of
& 1ec9tsed bureau. haf Morked only syi4 !
her cnoan tsfen IL q ,art< cases % ths cous+.
,d1x Tor I limited chai,ce iu the pre~existtne hw
best prof. 9itended with the bcsi practical iesulta
updef the Tho seeseta1F EpeaG = se9X1 o.
Tulto Washington, He Sa5a: Al
tht3r visit yerT little hope Wss entefa
E1f cuuld be aroided; bat 4 Euplt.
.. %.o,n | nEIfectlY frank statement Of the attn
I'LL AHo.' nduin3tt1aton wxA made to them bot
lived here ssff ant the ot1ceEs oi thls depastmen
Justify tbs tempt Vas made 70 hide from them
ssneesy Of Of the situation OF aos0ate G 9eH 9Ssa6H
citizens ecpSn!S +, nrdeextsni 1ne none1esSness
the IT, I'd conrttt with the Cnited States, ihis
Tstu REe ennnuy they hsd passed from the Upl