Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-01-27

! much thereof as might be found necessary, to
reimburse the State for expenses incurred and
payments made during the rebellion. as exam
ined, audited and found due the State by Gen.
Robert Z. Buchanan, Commissioner under act
of July IS, 1866. In accordance with this act,
received in July last from the general gov
/ crnmcnt,s through the state Commissioners, a
draft for the sum of 1926, S27 80 the am cunt as
certained by the auditing officer of the Federal
Government to be due the State. have also
| received through the same channel, draft for
SIS, III, on account Of claims arising prior to
the war, as before mentioned. For both these
amounts hold the Treasurers receipt.
/ The aggregate amount Of these claims orig
inaly was &, O9O, 754,7s, Of which 1861, 66l .63
have been allowed and received by the State ;
s2s, 739. - have been suspended and disallowed;
/ and $l94, 1853. 93 are il process of settlement.
How large a proportion of the amount yet
withheld, namely, 1928 093.l5, will be recov-
cred, is extremely doubtful But the commits
missioner thinks II not impossible to collect
within ten per cent Of the gross amount of our
whole claims. To do this will require pay
mcnt by the general government of an addi-
tional sum of $ll4,0l7.67.
/ GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
The report of the State Geologst is received,
and will be laid before you. The last General
| Assembly made no provision for the printing
Of this report, and no general law could be
found which would authorize the publicatio
of it. 1t will therefore be submitted in manu-
script
This report presents important facts con.
nectedwith the geology of the State. Among
the valuable results of this Survey, we have
strong probability that the extent of the
coal area of the State will be found to be mucl,
larger than at present known, while we have
also the northerly and easterly limits of these
fields defined The existence of vast quaint
ties of peat has also been demonstrated
These facts, considered in connection with the
thriftiness with which all sorts of native tim.
Der grow in our soil, give highly favorable
solution to the question of supply of fuel
that vital important one in all prairie lands
The report contains papers on various subjects
connected with the objects of the Survey, a,
well as some valuable contributions on Other
our agricultural State.
II is proper TO state that this Survey Is not
finished ! believe II advisable to make furthe
appropriation for its completion. It's value t.
the State is of permanent character, AM
ought not to be married by incompleteness. II
. any event, ] would urge, with the Geologist
that the unfinished work in the coal field b
completed.
INSTITUTION foR THE EDUCATION or til
BLIND.
9 The report of the Principal of the nstituio
FOR the Education of the Blind exhibits the con
n tinued successful operation of this mol
y benefieence. During the past two years, eighty
e two pupils have been recipients of its prv
n eyes; and at the present time there are fifty
d four in attendance, of ages varying from eigh
d to hfty-siX years. In accordance with the &C
c OF the last General Assembly, the building ha
Il, been materially enlarged at an expense With
y the appropriation for that purpose The Trus
. tees, after investigation, determined not to Ills
d the appropriations made Mt the last session fc
new heating apparatus and slate roof exccr
for some necessary repairs and for obtainin
1 estimates, as there seemed to be no prospect
n securing anything satisfactory for the amour
l. OF such appropriations. For these purpose,
Y and for other improvements, and to meet
c deficiency in current expenses, appropriation
are asked as also TO afford increased facilitic
r for imparting instruction. The amount r.
j qured, according to the estimate of the Tru,
# tees. for the next two years, is t26, 73I.l3.
:, The expenditures during the two year
= amounted to go, S.s2 for support, and "a
LIS for improvements; in addition there wer
: bills matured but unaudited, at the date OF Tn
!, report, amounting to s3,2l6.54, making the ap
grcgate of expenses SIG, sO6 II. The Institutio
has received from the State Treasurer the sur
] of s72,376.s6, from sale of produce $l53, an
from products Of industrial department, 1851
3 ~, amounting in all 10 S73,4Sl 6s.
The question begins 10 press itself on on
, notice, how to care for this unfortunate elias
: after they shall have completed their cduci
tional course at this institution. Restricted 1
occupation much more than those who hav
lost the sense of hearing, even that Mario,
range is gradually contracting, owing to tn
competition of machinery and the multiplied
ton Of cheap labor. A continuation o. thcs
taunfb " III eventually deprive the pima OF eVe
; their present precarious means OF subsistence
Those must he provided for who cannot car
for themselves, and who have no friends abb
and willing TO supply their wants. They may
5 it is true, receive the cold attentions OF tn
county authorities, and be domciled in poor
, houses but to such treatment Of this class o
the needy, there are grave objections o
a humanitarian character, which will read
lily suggest themselves. / am therefor
constrained to urge upon the General Assem-
bly, that some provision be made for employ
ment at the work shops OF the Institution, un
der proper restrictions, Of those who have com
pleted conrse at the Asylum ant
who may need shelter, will
Ia view to establishing eventual!
an industrial home for the blind. / particular
ly ask your attention to the remarks or thi
subject by the Superintendent.
INSTITUTION or THE DEAF AND DUMB.
The reports OF the Trustees and superintend
ent OF the Institution Of the Deaf and Duml
show satisfactory progress and condition. Tn
appropriations for the term were more thar
sufficient To meet all expenditures. The mum
Der Of pupils receiving instruction during tn
past two years Is one hundred and twelve
coming from forty-two counties, ninety being
the numberreceivcd the present term, and NOR,
than dozen have been refused admission fo
wart OF room. The buildings used by the In