Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-12-10

1917 & one Of great I'M
pippls of the existing ms
% )-of removal to that Territory
"a ylcekn the past year presented to
of the tribes resident npon other and
ssf desffabie portions OF the public domain
.ahas generally been received by them with
As prsiFF urinary step 70 the Organization
such Territory it will be necessary TO con- n
4ne the Indians now resident therein to farms
proper size, which should be secured to
&hem IN fee, and the residue to be used for
me settlement of other friendly Indians
ste forts will be made. in the Immediate future
Sen induce the removal of as many peaceably
dispose ed Indians. TO the Indian Territory as
zean be settled properly without disturbing the
fhaTpony of those airead there. There is no
other slocatiens now available where people
&c are epdeayoring to acquire a knowledge
Sc pastoral and ltufral pursuits can he 40
yell accomodate as upon the unoccupied lands
81 the Indian Territory.
A territorial government sbould however
Z protectsthe Indians from the inroad of whites
for term of years, until they become sufi-
I. pIeu tfy advanced in the arts and civilization
80 guard their own rights, and from the dis
pesal of the lands held by them for the same
Ssriods During the last fiscal year there were
5sposed of out of the public lands IL ,S64,-
acres a quantity greater by 1,O99, 27O
res than was disposed Of the previous year.
On this amount ], 8 70, 800 acres were sold
20 cash, 3S9, $50 acres located with military
s17fants 81 1882 acres taken for home,
lads 693, 6T3 acres located with college
2Flp. 3.534 1857 acres granted to railroads,
22.3l1 acres granted to wagon, roads, TIA, :
acres gwen to States as swamp land. and
acres located by Indian scrip. The
sst receipt tr9m.atl sources in the land Office
eoeup.sa toa,2lS 100. Duringsame period
ol6, COS acres of the public lands were
rveyed. which added to the quantity before
rseyed. amounts to $50, 364, $50 acres. leav-
"a Is257, S33 ,62s acres of the public lands
gu unsurveyed. The reports from the SUBJ
y3rdinates of the land Office contain interesting
2pformation in regard to their respective dis.
riots, They uniformly mention the fruitful>
Mss 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
products have exceeded the local demand. and
liberal shipments have been made to distant
points. 80 -
during the year ending September 80,
SfstsI2. there were issued from the patent office
,626, patents. 233 extensions and $50 GER
4 tlicates and registers of trademarks. During
the same period 10, 5S7 applications for pat
y ents, including reissues and designs. have been
received and 8, 700 caveats filed. The fees
received during the same period amounted to
$500 ,95i,s6,, and the total expenditures to
tS623.553 80, making the net receipts over the
expenditure ST, 400 90. Since 1886 two
hundred thousand applications for patents
have been fled. and about 1873 600 patents is>
sued. The office is being conducted under
the same laws and general organization as
were adopted at its original inauguration,
when only from one hundred to five hundred
applications were made per annum. The
Commissioned shows tina: the Office has out
grown the original plan, and that new organ
ization has become necessary. The subject
was presented to Congress in a special COM
municatlon in February last, with nv approval
and the approval of the Secretary of the In,
terror, and the suggestions contained in said
communication were embodied in the bill that
was reported to the House by the committee
on patents Mt the last session. The subject of
the reorganization of the patent office, as con-
templated by the bill referred to. is one of
such importance to the Industrial interests of
the country that [ commend it to the atten-
tiou of Congress
The commissioner also treats the subject of
the separation of the Patent Office from the
Department of the Interior. This subject 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 Office.
It is impossible to transact the business of the
Office properly without more room in which to
arrange files and drawings that must be con-
suited hourly in the transaction of business.
Z The whole of tue Patent Office building will
soon be needed, if it is not already, for the
accom- tnodation Of the business of the patent
! Office.
PENSIONS.
81 The amount paid for pensions in the last
fiscal year was $50, 169 $40. an amount larger
by So, 7OS ,434 than was paid during the pre-
eedipg year. OF this amount S2.313 400
Il werep paid under the act of Congress of Feb.
s;ruary III, 1871, to survivors of the war of
IS 1872. The annual increase of pensions BY
the legislation of Congress has more than kept
q pace with the natural yearly losses from, the
rolls. heiact of Congress of June 8, 1872,
has added, an estimated amount of $3.50, 900
per annum to the rolls, without increasing the
{ Bumbero of pensioners. We cannot, therefore,