Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-12-08


gislation in this regard has been charac
terized by indiscriminate and profus
liberality. The United States shoul,
not loan their credit in aid of any enter
prise undertaken by States or corpora
tions unless the projected works are o
acknowledged national Importance.
am strongly inclined to the opinion tha
it is inexpedient and unnecessary TO be
stow subsidies of either description, bu
should Congress determine otherwise,
earnestly recommend that the rights O.
settlers and of the public be more etiec.
tually secured by appropriate legislation
During the year ending September 20
1870, there were filed in the Patent office
l9,4l1 applications for patents, 1914 ca
Yeats, and 160 applications for the exten-
sion of patents. 1852 patents, including
reissues and designs, were issued, llO
extended, and l ,0S0 allowed but not is
sued BY reason OF the nOn-payment OF
the final fees. The receipts of the office
during the fiscal year were G,3J4. %
IN excess of its expenditures.
The'work of the Census Bureau has
been energetically prosecuted. The pre-
llmlnary report, containing much iuior-
nation of special value anGinterest will
be ready for delivery the present session.
The remaining volumes will be CON-
pleted with all the dispatch consistent
with perfect accuracy i'll arranging anu
classifying the returns. We shall thus,
at no. distant day, be furnished with an
authentic record OF our condition anu
resources, ami it will, doubt no., attest
the growing prosperity o. the country,
off \, Al hi
has just closed it was SO severely tried
by the great war Waged TO maintain its
integrity and to secure and perpetuateI
our free institutions. During the last
fiscal year the sum paid TO pensioners
including the cost of disbursements, vas
S27, 7S0,Sl1 II, and 1,75S bounty land
warrants were issued. At its close 1885,
6S6 names were on the pension rolls
The labors of the Peusion Office have
been directed to avoid fraud There has
has been severe scrutiny OF the evidence
submitted i'll favor oi new claims, anu
to the discovery of fictitious claims
which have been heretofore allowed
The appropriation TOR the employment
of special agents for the investigation of
frauds has been judiciousiy used and the !
results obtained have been of unuGes-
tionable benefit to the service. The |
subject of education ana agriculture are |
of great interest to the success of our
republican institutions, happiness and
grandeur as nation. In the interest oil |
one, DnI eau has been established in |
the Interior Department, t, the Bureau oI |
Education, and in the in;esests of the |
other, separate department, that oi
L believe great general |
good is to follow from the operations Ui
both these bureaus if properly fostered. |
L cannot commend to y sur careful con-
sideration too highly the reports of the |
of Education and OF Az
ricultnre, Lor urge too strongly such |
liberal legislation as will secure their
In conclusion, l would sum
up tn policy of the administration to be
4 thorough enforcement of every law;-a
aithful collection of tie tax provided
or; economy in the disbursements o.
he same; prompt payment of every
iebt of the nation; reduction of taxes
Is rapidly as the requirements OF the
country will admit; reduction of taxa
ion and tariffto he so arranged as to af-
ord the greatest relief to the greatest
lumber; honest and fair dealings with
Ill other people, to thesend that war,
With all its blighting consequences, may
,e averted; but without surrendering I
my right or obligation due us; reform {
n .he treatment of the Indians, and in
he whole civil service of tue country; :
md firm in securing pure, ,untram meli-
d ballot at which every mah entitled TO
ast vote may 90 so just once at each
lection without fear or ElDi.stati1n or
prescription OH account of his political
aith, nativity or color.
fSigned] - U. s. GRANT,
E.recative Mansion, Dec. 5th, 1870