Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-12-12

| 70. 0S5 On the Goth of June. 1872, there
were on the rolls the names Of 9 545 Invalid
military pensioners, ll3,5lS widows or
phans, and dependent relatives, making an
aggregate 90 EOS 923 army pensioners. At
the same time there were on the rolls the
| names of l4i9 navy pensioners, and $50
widows, orphans, and dependent relatives,
/ making the whole number OF naval pension
ers 3,lI9 There have been received since
! the passage Of the act TO provide pensions.
for the survivors of the war Of 1872 SO, 55l
| applications, prior to June 80, 1872. OF
these there were allowed during the last ifs
cal year -, l26 claims, and Ash were
rejected during the year, leaving
II, $50 claims pending at that date.
! The number of pensions of all classes
granted during the last fiscal year was 33,
SIS. During that period there dropped from
| the rolls for various causes 9l4 names, leav-
Ing grand total Of 332,22 pensions on the
rolls on the 3Oth OF June, 1877. u is thought
that the claims for pensions on account of
the war of 1912 will he disposed of by the
LIST Of May, 1878. 1t is estimated that $50,
10000 viii be required for the, pension ser
vice during the next fiscal year
THE CENsCs.
! The ninth census is about completed. Its
completion is subject of congratulation,
inasmuch as the use to be made OF the sta
tstics therein contained depends very great
ly on the promptitude of publication. The
Secretary OF the Interior recommends that o
census be taken in 1873, which recommends
ton should receive the reaay attention of
Congress. The interval at present estab-
lished between the Federal census is so long
that the information obtained at the decimal
periods as to the material condition, wants
and resources of the nation is Of little prac-
teal value after the expiration OF the first
half of that period. 1t would probably
obviate the constitutional provision regard
ing the decimal census if u census taken in
1873 should be Invested Of all political char
acter, and no apportionmeUt OF Congression-
al representation be made under IT,
Such census, coming a. it would in the
last year of the first century of our national
existence, would furnish a noble monument
of the progress of the United States during
that century.
EDUCATION.
The rapidly Increasing interest u edGla
ton is most encouraging feature in the
current history Of the country, aud it is no
doubt true that this is due in @reat meas
ure to the efforts of the Bureau Of Educa-
ton. That Office Is continually receiving
evidences which abundantly prove its eff
| cheney from the various institutions OF learn
ing and educators of all kinds throughout
/ the country. The report OF the Commission
contains vast amount of educational details
/ Of great interest. The bill now pending be
/ fore Congress providing for the appropra-
ton Of part of the proceeds Of the sales Of
/ public lands for cducatiora. purposes to aid
!
/ rising generation, Is u measure OF such great
( Importance to our real progress, and is so
unanimously approved by the leading
friends Of education, that ! commend
/ it TO the favorable attention Of Con
gross.
AFFAIRS GN THE TERRITORIES
/ are generally satisfactory. Tie energy and
business capacity Of the fioucers who are
settling up the vast domain not yet incOrpor-
/ ated into states are keeping pace in internal
/ Improvements and civil government with the
| older communities. In but one Of them,
/ tab, is the condition Of affairs Unsatistac-
/ tory, except SO far as the quiet Of the citizen
may be disturbed by real or imaginary dan
/ ger Of Indian hostilties. It has seemed to
/ ue the policy of the Legislature of Utah to
erade all responsibility to the Government
| Of the United States, and even To hold
| position in hostility to it. | recommend
careful revision of the present avs of the
/ Territory by Congress, and the enactment
of such a law as the one proposed in Con
/ gress at its last session, for instance or
something similar to it, as will secure peace,
| the equality of citizens before the law,
and the utter eXtinguishmcut Of polygamy.
Since the establishment Of Terri
toral government for the District
| of Columbia, the Improvement OF
| the condition Of the City Of Washington
and surroundings, and the increased pros
perity of the citizens is observable to the
most casual visitor. The nation, being a
/ large owner of property ia the city, should
| bear with the citizens Of the district its just
1 share of the expense of these Improvements.
| | recommend, therefore, an appropriation 10
reimburse the citizens for The work done by
| them along and in front of the public
! grounds during the past year, and liberal
! appropriations In order that the improve
ment and establishment of the public
buildings and grounds may keep pace with
the improvements made by the Territorial