Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-12-03
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3. 1879


claims for invalid pensions Is IT6,00V, being put
six per cent. OF the whole nuinDeT
OF enlisted men; the total number OF
claims on hand at the beginning Of the year
was 81 $50; the number received during the
year was 1851 the number disposed OF was
S5l7s; making the number Of claims on ME
amoutft 10 1886. On the thlrtieth Of June,
lS72 there wete Oh the folls The names Of eo,-
4O5 invalid military Pensioners ll345l5 widows
and ORPHANS arid defjefidefit felatives, making
an aggregate Of 2OS,sO3 grfriy pensioners. ~
the same time there were ON the rolls the
names OF l4f9 navy pensioners and If3V Wlo-
ows and orphans and dependent relatives
making the whole number of naval pensions
3l79 There have been received since the pas
sage Of the act TO provide pensions for the sur
yiYors of the war of 1872, B,55l applications
prior to June % 1872. OF these there were al
lowed during the last fiscal year ~, l2B claims
1915 were rejected dufing the year, leaving
II so claims pending at inst oaIe. Inc
total number Of pensions OF all classes
granted during the last fiscal year was
thiFty-thIee thousand eight hundred anu
thirty. During that period there we're dropped
from the rCdl for various causes nine thousand
one hundred and four names leaVlnga Il BIah9
total OF two hundred and thirty lhoesaiid
two hundred and twenty-nlne persons on the
rolls on the thirtietu Of June, 1871. IL II
thought that the claims Tor pensions on ac-
count of the war OF 1872 Will all De dlsp0seq OF
by the first Of May, 1873. II IA estimated that
thirty million four hundred and eighty thou-
sand dollars will be required for the pension
service during the next fiscal year >.
The ninth census Is about completed. itS
completion is z subject OF congratulatlOn' IN
asnueh as the use TO be made OF the statlstlcs
therein contained depends very greatly upon P
the promptftude of the publication Inc
Secretary of the Interior recommends tnat q
census be taken in 1870, which recommends
tion should receive the ready attenIl0h on on On
gress The interval at present esJaDllSneu Oe-
tween the Federal census Is 50 long
that the Information obtained at the ueclnlai MAJ
periods TO the material eondltion' wants anu
resources Of the nation is OF llttle pracIicau
value after the expiration Of the nrsL nan OF
that period. II would probably oDVilate l, ,Il5 IhS
constitutional provision regaI IulIs ,id ~
causes Of a census taken IN 1910. II sH9ulu De
dIyested of all political character, ana no re-
appoifiOnment of Congress- OnaI representa-
ton should be made under H. Sucn census,
coming as IL would, in the last year OF the
first century of our national existence WouIu
furnish q noble monument of the progress OF
the United States during that century.
The rapidly increasing interest IN tne
matter OF education Is a most encouraging
feature in the current history OI the country
and il is no doubt true that TINS IS que N =
great measure to the efforts Of the Bureau OF
Education. That office IS cOntlnually ISceIN
ing evidences which abundantly prove us eIr
ficfencV. from the various institutions OF
learning and education OF all kinds through-
out the country. The report OF Jhe OoLlIuls,
sioner contains vast amount OF educaIOu5ii
details OF great interest. The Dill now penn
ing before Congress, providing for the appro-
priatiOn of part of the proceeds OF tue eAles
of public lands for educational purposes, 70
aid the states in the general educatlOn QI @ @lhelt
rising generation, is a measure OF suc1 ieaC
Importance to our real progress, ana y 70 70
unanimously approved by the leaullls lLlelus menus
of education, that we commend IL 70 IHs Ia
yOrable attention OF Congress NE
Affairs in the Territories are generaliS Saul
factory. The energy and business capaclt! os
the pioneers who are settling up the vast 90
mains not vet incorporated into states are
keeping pace in internal improvements anu anu
civil government with the older comm unlues;
In but one of them-G tah-is the cOnulllon OF
affairs unsatisfactory, except so lar as lhs
quiet of the citizen may be disturbed DE rtttl
or imaginary danger Of Indian hoStllll,ss, II
1fgTs Rf
of Utah to evade all respOns1 blDty 70 the 10Y
ernInent of the United states, and even 70 hOlu
a position IN hostility to it, reconillNel.4i N ~ d
careful revision OF the present laws OF ths
Territory by Congress, and the enactment Ol
such law as the one proposed in Congress AT
its last session for Instance or something slnnl-
lar to It, as will secure peace and the equalty
OF all citizens before the law and the ulu-
mate eNtinguishment OF polygalny- since the
establishment Of Territorial government ioF OF
the District Of Columbia, the improvement OF
the condition of the city OF washington ana
surroundings, and the increased prosperity OF
the citizens Is observable to the most
casual visitor The nation being a large own
er of property in this city, should bear win
the citizens OF the district Its ust share OF the
expenses of these Improvements. / recon-
mend therefore an appropriation 70 relm-
burse the citizens for the work done Dy them
along and in front OF public grounds during
the past year, and liberal appropriations IN
order thai the improvements and embellish-
ments OF the public buildings and grounds
may keep pace with the Improvements made
by the Territorial authorities.
The report Of the Commissioner OF Agrtcul-
ture gives very full and interesting account
of the several divisions OF that Department.
the horticultural, statistical, chronological,
and chemical, and the benefit conferred by
each upon the agricultural interests of the
country. The whole report is complete his
tory in total for the working Of tnat depart
ment in all its branches, showing the manner
in which the farmer, merchant and miner Is
Informed, and the extent TO which he IS aided
in his pursuits, The Commissioner makes one
roo mo M that measures Dg taken DE
Congress- to protect and induce the planting Of
trees, and suggests that no part of the public
lands should be disposed OF without the con-
dition that one-tenth Of II be reserved In tim
Der where IL exists, and where II does not eX-
ist, inducements should be offered for plant
ing it.
Congress, approved March 3, lS7l, providing
for the celebration of the one hundredth an
niversary of American independence, COM
mission has been named, consisting of the two
members from each of the States and Terri
tories The commission has held two sessions
and made satisfactory progress in organl-
zation, and in the initiatory steps for carry
ing out the provisions of the act and for exc
cutting the provisions; also OF the act OF June
!. 1871, creating a Centennial Board Of Finance.
A preliminary report of the progress mas been
received from the President OF the Commis-
sion, and is herewith transmitted II VIII De
the duty of the Commissioner, at your
coming session to transmit report OF the
progress made, and lay before you the details
relating TO the exhibition Of American and tor-
eign arts, products and manufactures, which,
by the terms sof the act, Is to be held under
the auspices Of the United States in the city
of PHILADELPHIA, in the year 1876. This cele-
bration will be looked forward 10 by Amert-
can citizens with great interest, as marking
a century of greater progress and prosperity
than is recorded in the history OF any other
nation, and proving a further gOod'purpose in
bringing together on our soil people OF all the
commercial nations of the earth, IN manner
calculated to insure internal good feeling.