The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-12-05
rress tn enforce the rights of citizens of the

gress to enforce the rights Of citizens Of the
United States to vote in the several States
of the Union, and to enforce the provisions
of the fourteenth amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States, and the
amendments thereto, cannot question the
necessity and salutary effect of these enact
ments. Reckless and lawless men, regret
to say, have associated themselves
together in some localities to deprive
other citizens of the rights guaranteed
them by the Constitution of the
United States, and to that end end
the conviction and punishment of many of
these persons have tended greatly to the re-
preston of such disorders. l do not doubt
that great majority of the people in all
parts of the country favor full enjoyment
by all classes of persons of those rights to
which they are entitled under the Constitu
tion and the laws, and to invoke the aid of
all good citizens to prevent organizations
whose objects are by unlawful means to in
terfere with those rights. l look with con-
fdence to the time not far distant when the
obvious advantages of good order and peace
will induce an abandonment of ali combina-
tions prohibited by the acts referred
to, and when 1t Will be unnecessary to carry
on prosecutions or in ict punishments
to protect citizens for the lawless do
ings of such combinations. Applica-
tions have been made to me to pardon
persons convicted of violation of said acts,
cases would tend to tranquiize the public
mind, and to test TIE virtue of that policy L
lam disposed, as fafas my sense of justice
will permit to give to these applications a
favorable consideration, but any action
thereon is not to be construed as indicating
any change in my determination to enforce
with vigor such act so long as the conspira-
cies and combinations therein named dis
turb the peace of the country. 1t is much
to be regretted, and is regretted by no one
myself a necessity
existed to execute the enforcement act. No
one can desire more than l that the necessi-
ty of applying it may never again be de-
manded.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
The Secretary Of the Interior reports sat
isfactory improvement and progression in
each of the several bureaus under the con-
trol of the Interior Department. They are
all in excellent condition. The work, which
in some of them for some years has been in
date, and in all the current business has been
promptly dispatched.
INDIANS. .
The policy which was adopted at the be-
ginning of the Administration with regard
to the management of the Indians has been
as successful as its most ardent friends an
ticipated within SO short time. 1t has re-
duced the expense of their management,
decreased their forages upon the white set
Elements, tended to give the largest oppor-
through the public domain, and the pushing
of settlements into more remote districts of
the country, and at the same time improve
the condition of the Indians. The policy
will be maintained without any change, eX-
cepting such as further experience may
show to be necessary to render it more ELI
Gent.
The subject of converting the so-called In
dian Territory south of Kansas into a home
for the Indians, and erecting thereon Ter
rift ria1 of rTx ont Ic of
Importance as complement of the existing
Indian policy. The question of removal to
the Territory has within the past year been
presented to many of the tribes resident
the public domain, and has generally
been received by them with favor. AS a
preliminary step to the organization of such
Territory, it will be necessary to confne
the Indians now resident therein to farms
of proper size, which should be secured to
them in fee. The residue to be used for the
| settlement of our friendly Indians. Efforts
will be made i'll the immediate future to in
| duce the removal of as many peaceably- dis
| posed Indians only to the Indian Territory
as can be settled properly without disturb,
| ing the harmony of those already there
| There is no other location now available
| where a people who are endeavoring to &C
! quire a knowledge of pastoral and agricul
| tural pursuits can be as well accommodates
| as upon the unoccupied lands in the Indiar
| Territory. Territorial government should
| however, protect the Indians from the in
roads of the whites for a term of yeare, un
til they become sufficiently advanced IN th'
arts and civilization to guard their owl
| rights, and from the disposal of lands hell
by them for the same period.
THE PUBLIC LANDS.
During the last fiscal year there were dis
posed of, out of the public lands, II, S64, 81
acres, quantity greater by l,09O, 27O acre
than was disposed of the previous year. o
this amount ], 370, $50 acres were sold TO
cash, 3S9, 400 acres located with military wal
rants, 4,671, 332 acres were taken for home
steads, 693,6l3 acres located with colleg
scrip, 3,554, SS7 acres granted to railroads
465, .347 acres granted to wagon roads, ia
255 acres given to States swamp land
5,760 acres located by Indian scrip. Tn
cash receipts from all sources in tn
Land Office amounted to S3,21S, 100. During
the same period 22,O16,6O8 acres of tn
public lands were surveyed, which
added to the quantity before surveyed
amounts to 5S3, 364, 7S0 acres, leaving ,257,
633, 62S acres of the public lands still unsur
veyed. The reports from the subordinate
of the land office contain interesting informa
| ton in regard to their respective districts
They uniformly mention the fruitfulness o
the soil during the past season, and the In
| creased Weld of all kinds of produce. Ever
in those States and Territories where min
| ing is the principal business, the agricui
tural products have exceeded the local de
| mand, and liberal shipments have been made
10 distant pOlnJS.
PATENTS.
During the year ending September 80, 1872
there were issued from the patent office, IL,
GIG pat ents 233 extensions, and $50 certit
Gates and registers of trademarks. During
the same time, 19, 5S7 applications for pat
ents, including reissues and designs, have
| been received, and 3, 100 caveats filed. The
fees received during the same perloe
amounted to 800, 959. Sc, and the total ex
penditures to S623, 553 80; making the ne
receipts over the expenditures SIT, 400. DO
Since 1886, 100000 applications for patents
have been filed, and about 134, 900 pat
ents issued, the offices being conducted
| under the same laws and general organlza
ton as were adopted at the original iDau
guration, when only from 100 to 800 applica
| tions were made per annum. The Commls
sioner shows that the Office has outgrCW1
the original plan, and that a new organJZa
ton has become necessary. This subJec
| was presented to Congress in special com
munication in February last with my approx
al and the approval of the Secretary OF ID
Interior, and the suggestions contained II
| said communication were embraced in bill
| that reported to the HouS'
| by the Committee on Patents at the last ses
| SION The subject of the reorganization o.
the Patent Office, as contemplated by thu
bill referred to, is Of such Importance to tht
| industrial interests of the country that
| commend it to the attention of Congress
The Commissioner also treats the subject o.
the separation of the Patent Office from thu
| Department of the Interior. This subject Il
also embraced in the bill heretofore referred
| to. The Commissioner complains OF tn
| want of room for the model gallery, and TO
the working force and necessary files of thu
Office 1t is impossible to transact the busl
ness of the office properly without more
! room in which to arrange files and drawings