The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-03
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BILE to transact the business of the office
properly without more room in which to
arrange the files and drawings that must be
consulted hourly in the transaction of BUSH
ness. The whole Patent Office building |
will soon be needed, if it is not already,
for the accommodation of tho business OF
the Patent Office.
PENSIONS.
The amount paid for pensions ia the last |
fiscal year was 1901 ,693.40, an amount |
larger by s37 OSAKA than was paid during
the preceding year. Ofthis amount 1921 =
$40 were paid under the act Of Congress of
February II, 1871, to survivors of tho war
of 1872.
The annual increase Of pensions by the
legislation of Congress has more than kept
pace with the national yearly losses from
the rolls. The act of Congress of June y,
1872, has added an estimated amount oil
S750,000 per annuM to the rolls without
increasing the number of pensioners. We
cannot, therefore, look for and substantial
decrease in the expenditures of this
department for some time to come, OF so
long as Congress continues to so change
the rates Of pension.
The whole nun Der of soldiers enlisted
The total number Of claims for Invalid PEN
sioners is 10000, being but six per cent.
Of the whole number of enlisted men. The
total number of claims on hand at the be-
ginning OF the year was 81 ,6se. The mum.
her received during the year was rs ,574.
The number disposed of was 1918, max.
ing net gain OF 1904. The number Of
claims now on file is 79,0S5. On the Both
Of June, 1872, there were on the rolls the
names OF 95 ,405 invalid military pensioners,
1888 widows, orphans, and dependent
relatives, making an aggregate OF 20S ,92o
army pensioners. At the same time there
were on the rolls the names of l ,449 navy
pensioners, and | ,730 widows, orphans, and
dependent relatives, making tho whole
number of naval pensioners 3,179. There
have been received since the passage of the
act to provide pensions for the survivors, OF
the war of 1912, SO, ISL applications prior
10 June 80, 1872. Of these there Were
allowed during the last fiscal year 20,l26
claims; 4 ,S45 was rejected during the year,
leaving II $50 claims pending at that date.
The number of pensions Of ell classes
granted during the last fiscal year was 49,
S3S; during that period there were dropped
from the rolls for various causes 9,lO4
names, leaving o grand total of 322 ,220
pensioners on the rolls on the goth of June,
iS72. 1t is thought that the claims for
pensions on account Of the war of 1872
will all be disposed of by the LIST of May,
1879. Its estimated that $50. 4S0 900 will
be required for the pension service during
the next fiscal year.
THE CENSUS.
The ninth census is about completed.
Sc All tfp 10 O r.
ulation, inasmuch as the use to be made oil
Lhe statistics therein contained depends
greatly on the promptitude of publication.
The Secretary Of the Interior recommends
that a census be taken in 1875, which
recommendation should receive the early
attention Of Congress. The interval al
present established between the Fedora
census is SO long that the information OBJ
tanned at the decennial period as to the
material condition, wants, and resources Of
the nation is of little practical value after
the expiration Of the first half Of that pc
Rod. Il would probably obviate the con
stitutional provisions regarding the decen.
NAL census taken in 1875 should it b.
Invested of all political character, and ne
reapportionment Of Congressional repre-
sentation be made under it. Such census
aonlng as it would in the last year Of thu
first century of our national existence
would furnish q noble monument of tht
progress of the United States during tina
century.
EDUCATION.
The rapidly increasing interest i'll educa
ton is most encouraging feature in tn
current history of the country, and It is nt
doubt true that this is due. in grea
measure to the efforts of the Bureau 0
Education. That office is continually re
ceiving evidences which abundantly prov
its efficiency from the various institutions
of learning and education of all kind
throughout the country. The report of tn
Commissioner contains vast amount 0
educational details Of local interest. TIL,
bill now pending before Congress providing
for the appropriation OF the net proceed
OF the sale of public lands for educatiena
purposes to aid the States in tho genera
education of their rising generation is !
measure of such great Importance to ou
real progress, and is so unanimously ap
proved by the leading friends Of education
that recommend it to the favorable atten
ton of Congress.
TERRITORIES.
Affairs in the Territories are general,
satisfactory. The energy and business ca
pacity of the pioneers who are settling VI
the vast domains not yet incorporated int,
States are keeping pace in internal improve
ments and civil government with olde
communities. In but one of them utah
is the condition of affairs unsatisfactory ex
cept SO far as the quiet Of the citizen ma,
be disturbed by real or imaginary DANCE
Of Indian hostllities. It has seemed to b
the policy of the Legislature Of Utah t
eyade all responsibility to the Governmen
Of the United States, and even to hold
position in hostility to it.
l recommended careful revision of tn
present laws of the Territory by Congress
and the enactment Of such law as the on
proposed in Congress at its last session, 70
instance, or something similar to it, as vii
secure peace, the equality of all citizen
before the law, and the ultimate extinguish
ment of polygamy. Since the establish
ment Of territorial government for tn
District of Columbia, the improvement o
the city Of Washington and surroundings
the increased prosperity Of the citizens il
observable TO the most casual visitor. Tn
nation, being large owner of property ii
this city, should bear with the citizens 0