The New York herald., 1872-12-03
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY DEcEMBER SHEET

for the establishment OF post once savings banks
and for the increase OF the salaries OF the heads OF
bureaus. l have heretofore recommended
THE ABOLITION or THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE.
and see no reason now for changing my views on
sed Sy gos avns 0Gen nova
modlncaion OF that privilege to correct its glarng
and costly abuses. Iwould recommend also the
appointment OF Q committee or commission to
take into consideration the best method equitable
70 private corporations who have invested their
lime ana capital In the establishment OF telegraph
lines OF acquiring the title to ali telegraph lines
now IN operation, and OF connecting this service
Willie WIN she postal service OF the nation. 1t Is not
proDaDle that this subject could receive tine proper
consideration during the limits OF a short session
OF Congress, but may be Initiated that further
ncto1 ac,os may DC ialr 70 the government and TO
There are but three lines OF ocean steamers
namely, the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, be-
tween san Francisco, China and japan, with proyi-
sion made for semi-monthy service after October
4 1873; the United States and Brazil monthly, and
mOnthly-pying between the United States and
foreign ports, and owned and operated under our
nag earnestly recommend that such
LIBERAL CONTRACTS FOR CARRYING THE MAILS
De authorized with these lines as will insure their
continuance fthe expediency OF extending the aid
OF governments TO lines OF steamers which hitherto
have not received 1t should be deemed worthy OF
the consideration OF Congress political and COM
aid on q line under our flag between Panama and
the western South American ports. BY tins means
mIcn m ade now diverted to other countries might
sSsn ontnsn sns 1%s ns IN 'ass ne qsasss
trade Tor '' the last ten or twelve ' years and
can be- better IN the is Of
the whole people than In trying to recover this
trade. An expenditure Of $4,000 coo per annum for
the next five years. II 1t would restore to us our
proportion OF the carrying trade OF the world would
be proatably expended. The price Of labor in
Europe has so much enhanced within the last few
years that the cost OF building and operating ocean
steamers In the United States Is not so much greater
than in Europe, and believe the time has arrived
for Congress to take this subject into serious con-
siderati0n.
DEPARTMENT or JUSTICE
Detailed statements OF the disbursements
through the Department or Justice will be fur.
nished by the report OF the Attorney General
though these have been somewhat increased
by the recent acts OF Congress 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
ments thereto. | cannot question the necessity
and salutary effect Of these enactments. Reck-
ass ana Il to
to deprive other citizens Of the rights guaran.
tecd TO them by the constitution Of the United
States, and to that end have committed deeds
OF blood and violence. But the prosecution
and punishment Of many OF these persons have
do not doubt that great majority OF the people
in all parts Of the country favor the full enjoyment
by all classes OF persons OF those rights to which
they are entitled under the constitution and laws,
and invoke the aid and influence of all good citi
zens to prevent organizations whose objects are,
by unlawful means, to interfere with those rights.
look with confidence to the time, not far distant,
when the obvious advantages of good order and
peace will induce an abandonment OF all cOmbina-
t0ns prohibited by the acts referred to-, and when
1t viii be unnecessary to carry on prosecutions
or infiict punishments to protect citizens from
the lawless dOingS OF such combinations APP
plicatl0ns have been made to me to pardon
persons convicted Of violation CT said acts, upon
the ground that clemency In such cases would tend
virtue OF that policy am disposed, as far as my
sense OF Justice viii permit to give TO these appli-
cations favorable consideration; but any action
thereon Is not to be construed as indicating any
change In my determination to enforce with vig0r
tons therein named disturb the peace OF the
country. 1t Is much to be regretted, and is regret
ted by no one more than myself that necessity
one can desire more than that the necessity OF ap-
plying it may never again be demanded.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
The Secretary OF the Interior reports satisfactory
improvement and progress in each OF the several
bureaus under the control OF the Interior Depart
ment. They are all In excellent condition The
work which in some or them for some years has
been in arrears has been brought down to recent
promptly despatched. The policy which was
adopted at the beginning OF this administration
with regard to the management OF the Indians has
been successful its most ardent friends antci
pated within SO short . time. 1t has reduced
the expense OF their management, decreased
their forages Upon the white settlements tended
to give the largest opportunity 10 the ex-
tension OF the great railways through the public
domain and the pushing OF settlements into more
remote districts Of the country, and at the same
time improved the condition OF the Indians The
policy Will be maintained without any change. ex-
cept such as further experience may show to be
necessary to render 1t more efficient. The subject
of converting the so-called Indian Territory south
OF Kansas into home for the Indian and erecting
therein territorial form Of government is one OF
great 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 upon other and
less desirable portions OF the public domain,
favor, as atreiiminary step to the Organization Of
such q territory. 1t will be necessary to con1ne
the Indians now resident thereon to farms OF
proper size, which should be secured to them In fee
the residue to be used for the settlement OF other
friendly Indians. Efforts will be made in the imme-
peaceabIy disposed Indians only to the Indian
Territory as can be settled properly without dis
turbing the harmony OF those already there. There
is no other location now available where people
who are endeavOring to acquire knowledge OF
pastoral and agricultural pursuits can be SO wen
accommodated as upon the unoccupied lands In
the Indian Territory.
territorial government should, however, pro-
tect the Indians from the inroads OF whites for
term of years, until they become sufficiently ad-
vanced in the arts and civilization to guard their
own rights and from the disposal Of lands held by
year there disposed Of out of the public lands
ii 1,S64,975 acres-a quantity greater by 1,099, go
this amount u I.s7os2o acres wv were sold ior cash
$50, 400 acres located with military warrants,
4871 1882 acres taken for homesteads, 6936l3 acres
located with college scrip, 1864 $50 acres granted
to railroads, 465,347 acres granted to wagon
roads, 714,255 acres given to States as swamp
land 5,76O acres located by Indian scrip. The
cash receipts from all sources in the Land ONCE
amounted to $3,21s,100; during the same period
22,o16, Cos acres OF the public lands surveyed
which, added to the quantity before surveyed,
amount to $50, 364 780 acres, leaving 1881 62S
acres Of the public lands still unsurveyed. The re-
ports from the sub0rdnates Of the Land Ollce con-
tain interesting Information in regard to their
respective districts. They uniformly mention the
fruttplness OF the soil during the past season and
she increased yield OF all kinds Of produce. Even
In those States and Territories where mining Is the
principal business agricultural products have ex-
ceeded the local demand, and liberal shipments
have been made to distant points.
PATENTS DURING THE YEAR
ending September 80, 1S72-There were issued from
the Patent ONCE 1S,626 patents 233 extensions
and $50 certificates and registers OF trademarks;
during the same time 1857 applications for