Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-12-04
THE PUBLIC LANDS.

disposed of out of the public lands 1864
975 acres, quantity greater by 1909, 270
acres than was dispersed the previous year.
Of the amount 1870 800 acres were sold for
cash 3S9, AGO acres located with military
warrants; 4,67l.33 acres taken for home
steads; SOB, 6l3 acres located with college
scrip; 1854 1897 acres granted to railroads
465, 347 acres granted to wagon roads; 7l4,-
255 acres given to state, as swamp land
$3.50 acres located by Indian scrip. The
cash receipts, from all sources, in the land
office amounted to 50 2l8, 100. During the
same period . Ole Gus acres of the public
lands were surveyed, which, added To the
quantity before surveyed, amounts to $685.
364, $50 acres, leaving ,257 ,633 62S acres of
the public lands still unsurveyed The
reports from the subordlnates OF the land
Cfice contain interesting information in
regard to their respective districts. They
uniformly mention the fruittulness of the
soil during the past season, aud the increased
Weld of all kinds of produce Even in those
States and Territories where mining is the
principal business, agricultural products
have exceeded the local demand, and liberal
shipments have been made 70 distant points.
THE PATENT OFFICE.
During the year ending Sept. 80, 1872,
there were issued from the patent office l3, &c
I
registry of trade marks. During the same
time 70 ,587 applications for patents, includ-
ing reissues and designs, have been received,
and three thousand one hundred caveats
filed. The fees received during the same
period amounted to SIS ,O9j 1856, AMI the
total expenditures 10 So 80, $50, making the
net receipts over the expenditures s., 40
096. Since 1868, 200 900 applications nave
been filed, ana about l3, 300 patents issued
The office Is beng conducted under the same
laws and general organization as were adopt
ed at the original inauguration, when only
from one hundred TO two hundred appIcL-
tons were made per annum. Tne CJmnls-
siOner shows that the Office has OutSrOwn the
original plan, and that Il rev organization
has become necessary. the subject was
presented TO Congress in a special communal
cation in February last, with my approval
and the approval OF the Secretary vi the
Interior, and the suggestions contained IN
said communication were embraced IA the
bill that was reported 70 the House by the
Committee on Patents at the last session.
Ehe subject OF the reorganization OF the pa
tent Office, as contemplated by the bill referred
to, is one OF such importance to the indus
trial interests OF the country that commend
1t To the attention of Congress. The Com
missioner also treats the subject OF the sepa-
ration OF the Patent Olhce IRON the Depart
ment Of the Interior. This subject also
embraced IN the bill heretofore referred 10.
/ The Commissioner complains OF the want Oi
room for the model gallery ami Tor the
working force and necessary hics OF the Uihce.
Ii is impossible 70 transact the business Oh
the office properly without more room IN
which to arrange flies aud drawings that
must be consulted hourly In the transaction
OF business. The whole OF the Patent Othce
l building viii soon be needed II lt Is not
already, for the accommodation OF the bust
ness OF the Patent Office.
PENSIONS.
The amount paid for pensions in the last
fiscal year was $50, l69 $50. an amount
larger bv S3,7uS 434 than was paid during
. tie prece ding year. Ot tins amount -
3I3. 4u9 were pad under the act vi Congress
81 February l., 1871, 10 survivors OK the
war of lel2. Tnc annual Increase oil pen
sIOns by tue legislation OF Congress uas more
than kept pace with the national yearly losses
from the rolls. The act OF Congress, June
Is, 1872, as added au estimated amount Ot
= 50 OuO per annum to the rolls without IN
creasins tie number OF pensioners Ne can
not therefore, look for any substantial
decrease in the expenditures vi this depart
mcnt Tor some time to come, OF So long as
f. Congress continues u 80 change the rates u.
pension. The whole number Of soldiers
enlisted in the war of the rebellion was
d.. loss .513 The total number of @ aims Tor
invalid pensions is 100000, being but per
cent 81 Jut whole number oil enlisted men.
Inc total number ot Gains on hand a5 the
beginning of the year was ~ esq ; the
number received during the year Ma -6.514 ,
-l--r----.i 49, 40 H. ---..t-e--
"a net .lIn OF T., 60I The number Ol claims
now % file is 49,Ucj. On tine au.h vi June,
1872. there We're on tao rolls uae naues OF
% 4u2 invalid military pensioners, II6,oIo
widows, orphans ana d-PeuIenu relatives,
N king IN aggregate o. -u9.5-5 a5my lie. =
-l0ueTs Ut tae same time there Mas on tAt
rolls the names of I449 navy pension. IS ana
1880 widows, orphans anu dependent re.a-
tNes. Making tie whole number VI naval
punsione. 3I1Y.
There has been received since the passage
of the act To provide institutions Tor the
Survivors of the war of 1912 81 DOL Il ppllcl-
lions prior 10 June 30, ls72. Ot IA 80 tnere
were allowed during the last fiscal year
-, 10 claims, 4S45 were rejected during the
year. leaving ll,OSu claims Ieud,ng al the
date. TAe uumyer OF peus Gus OF al classes
f granted durIn. the last fiscal year MAS 80 e.
SIS; during thar period JAere dropped from
the rolls Tor various ctuSeo JlU4 uatItS, 4GaN-
ing grand totd ot -, - pensioners on
the roll on the 2Jih ui June, Iol2- IL Is
thought ina, the claims Tor pensions Ga
acc unit OF the War OF 1872 viii be disposal
OF the l-t OF May, 1873. IL IS estimtted
that $50, 4c0 O0d villa oe rcgu red Tor the
pension service daring the next fiscal year.
rHz CENSUS.
Tie ninth census is completed. Is early
completion Is subject ul cOngra ulatIOu,
ina-much as the use 10 be made OF the
statistics therein contained, depends very
greatly ON the prOmpuJude OF publication.
The Secretary OF the lnIerior recommends
that census, be taken IN 1873, winch
recommendation should receive the early
attention OF Congress The interval at pres
cut established between the Federal censu
is 50 long chat the information obtained a,
the decimal periods as To the material c1ndi-
ti0n wants and resources Ot tue nation Is Vi
little practical value alter the expiration OF
. the first hall vi thaJ period. 1t would
probably UbvIstc the constitutional prJvIs-
ION regarding the deccnnlal census, ii cen
sus taken IN 1879 should be Invested OF ali
political character aud no reapportIonmen;
, Of congressional representation be made up
/ Such a census coming las 10 would IN the last
year OF the first century of our national
existence, would furnish noble monument
; Of the progress Of the United States during
that century
. BUREAU OF EDUCATION.
. The rapidly Increasing interest in educ /
; ton is most encouraging feature in the
current history OF the country, aud it is nc
doubt true that this is IN a great measure
. due TO the efforts of the bureau Of education
That office is continually receiving evidences
, which abundlntiy prove it's efficiency, FROM
the various institutions of learning and ed.
ucation all of kinds throughout the country
I The report of the Commissioner contains
, vast amount Of educational details OF great
~
: gress providing fer the appropriation of the
net proceeds OF the sales Of public lands tol