New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-03

assign the Indians now resident GnefeIn
farms of proper size, which should be saved
to them in tee, the residue to be used for
| the settlement Of other friendly Indians
Efforts will be made in the immediate
! future to induce the removal of as many
peaceably inclined Indians to the Indian
Territory as can be settled properly with
out disturbing the harmony OF those already
there.
There is no other location now available
where the people who are endeavoring to
acquire knowledge Of pastoral and agri,
cultural pursuits, can be as well &C
commodated as upon Indian Territory lands
The Indian Territory territorial govern
ment should, however, protect the Indians
from the inroads Of whites for a term of
years, until they become sufficiently ad
vanced in the arts of civil service to guard
their own rights, and from the disposal of
the lands held by them for the same period.
PUBLIC LANDS.
During the last fiscal year there were dis
posed OF out Of the public lands 1865, 975
acres, quantity greater by l,099,270 acres
than was disposed of the previous year, Of
this amount 1870, 800 were sold for cash
389, 467 acres located with military warrants,
469, 1872 acres taken for homesteads, 693,6l3
acres located with college scrip, 554, S8z
acres granted to railroads, 465,3H acres
granted to wagon, roads, IA, 255 acres given
to States as swamp lands, and 500 acres
located by Indians The cash receipts from
all sources in the Land Office amounted to
So, 2l8, 1870 during the same period. There
were 22,0I6,6O8 acres of the public lands
surveyed, which, added to the quantity be-
fore surveyed, amounts to 583, 364,7S0 acres,
leaving PSI, So, 628 acres of the public
lands still unsurveyed.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
The reports from the subordinates Of the
Land Office contain interesting information
in regard to their respective districts by
uniform mention to trUitfulness of the soil
during the past season and the increased
yield of all kinds of produce. Even IN
those States and Territories where mining
is the principal business, agricultural pro
ducts have exceeded the local demand, and
liberal shipments have been made to distant
points.
PATENTS.
During the year ending September 80,
1879, there were issued from the Patent Of
fee 1896 patents, 233 extensions, and $50
certificates and registers of trade marks.
During the same time 1857 applications
for patents, including reissues and designs,
have been received, and 300 caveats filed.
The fees received during the sane period
amounted to $800,954 So, and the tOJal ex-
penditures to $623, j53 80, making the net
receipts over the expenditures 81, 400 96.
Since 1886 200, 900 applications for patents
have been filed, and about $4,000 patents
issued. The office is being conducted IN
der the same laws and general organize
ton as were adopted at its Inauguration,
when only from 100 to 500 applications
were made per annum, The commissioner
shows that the office has outgrown the
original plan, and that new organization
has become necessary.
This subject was presented to Congress
by special communication in February
last, with my approval and the approval of
the Secretary of the fInterior, and the sug
gestions contained in said Communication
were embraced in the bill that was re-
ported to the House by the Committee on
Patents at the last session. The subject of
the reorganization of the Patent Office as
contemplated by the bill referred to is one
of such Importance to the industrial in
terests of the country that | commend it to
the attention Of Congress.
The commissioner also treats the subject
Of the separation Of the Patent Office from
the Department of the Interior. This sub
iect is also embraced in the bill heretofore
referred to. The commissioner complains
Of the want of room for the model gallery,
and for the working force and necessary
files of the ONCE. 1t is impossible to
transact the business of the office properly
without more room il which to arrange
files and drawings that must be consulted
frequently in the transaction Of business.
The whole of the Patent Office building
will soon be needed, if it is not already, for
the accommodation of the business Of the
Patent Office