New-York tribune., 1872-12-03


ing hhd operating ocean An The unltod states
hseve the hns arrived for Congress to ako this
subject into serious oonsidorition
pErARrnESr or JUSTICE.
Detailed staomepss of the Idsbur.cmonts through tho
Department OF Justice win bo furnished by the Report
of tho Attorney General and though these have boon
somewhat increased by tho acts Of Congress TO enforce
tho rights Of citizens Of the United satoa 10 vote in the
several states Of the Unou and onforoo tho prov
ions OF tho Fourteenth Amendment 10 the Constitution
Of tho United States and the amendmouts thereto,
cannot question the necessity and sautary offoot of
heso enaotnens. Rocklcss and lawless mon, regret
10 say have associated themselves together in sOne
localities 20 deprive other citizens OF tho rights
guaranteed to ih9m by tho Consultation OF ths
deeds OF blood and violence but. tho prosecution
and punshment OF many OF tnsis persons hage
not doubt that great majority OF tho people Ia an parts
ot paS.a OF these rights to which they are entitled
under tho Constitution and laws, and invoke tho aid
and influence OF an gooh eIens 70 ~ nsroTe
with those rights look With confidence to the tlme not
far distant when the obvious aHyanages ol Roou yLuer
aud peace will induce an abandonment OF Az cOmDha
tions prohibited by tho acts referred tn aud wheh "
to protect citizens from The lawless dQngs
Of such combinations Applications nave Dgeh nauo "
me 10 pardon persons convicted Of violation oil said
acts upon the ground that ceDeny Ia sueh cases Won
tend ~ tranquize the public mnd and 10 es inc virtue
OF that policy disposed, a. Tar es my sense OF
Justice win permit % give to those applications favor
able consolidation But any action thereon is not to be
construed as nulcaLlnk ChanSo w
spracies and combinations therein named disturb the
peace OF the country. IL much 10 DO regretted ana u
regretIed by no one more than myself that necessity
has ever existed TO execute the Enforcement Act NO
desire than that the necessity OI aPpp-
ing IL may never again arise
DEPARTMENT OF Til. ISTERIOrl-THE INDIANS.
The Secretary OF the Interior reports satisfactory I'M
and progress each Of the several Bureaus
under the control OF the Interior Department. They
are all ia excellent condition The work which In some
Of them for years has been in arrears has been
brought down to receut date, and all the current
business has been promptly dispatched The policy
which was adopted al the beginning OF this Admlnstra-
ton with regard 10 the nmnag ment OF the INDIANS
has been az successful its most ardent friends
anticipated within so short lime: ~ mas rsdneed
the expenses OF their management decreased thelr
forays upon tho white settlements tended 10 give the
largest opportunity TO the oxtensenof OF the great ran,
through the public domain and the pushing oi
settlements into remote districts OF country and
at the same time improved the e0ndon OF the
The policy will he maintained without any changes eA
ePns yuf fa fender rs I more een fhe subject Of
converting the sOcalled Indian Territory south on
territorial form of government, Ii one OF great ih
portance, as complement OF tho existing indian
policy. The question OF removal to the Territory
has within the past year been presented 70 many OF the
tribes resident upon other ana less desirable POI oi
the public domain. ana has generally been received by
them with favor preliminary step To the organlzt-
me Indians now resident therein % farms OF proper
siz3 which should be secured To them IN Zee tue esue
10 be used for settlement OF other friendly Indians
Efforts will be made In the Immediate future 10 induce
the removal Of as many peaceaDIy disposed lnds Oy
to the Indian Territory can be settled properly WIN
out disturbing the harmony OF those already there
Tuere Is other location now available where people
who epdeayoring 10 acquire KNOWLEDGE OF pastoral
and Agricultural pursuits can be well accommodated
as upon the uhoccupcd lands IN the Indian Territory
Indians from the nroad Of whites for term OF years
until they become sufficiently advanced in the arts and
civilization TO guard their rights, and from the dis
pOsal of lands held by them for the same period
The PUBLIC LANDS.
During last fiscal year. there were disposed Of out
of tue public lands nsGi915 acres-a quantity greater
by acres than was disposed Of the previous year
OF this amount 37O32O sold for cash. SS9i6O
acres located with military warrants, l,6Il332 acres
taken for hOmestead5 G363 located with college
scrip 355s9 granted to railroads 465,34 acres
granted wagon roads 25 acres given to states as
swamp lands, 500 acres located by Indian scrip he
cash receipts from ali IN the Land Office
amounted 10 ,2l8OO. During the same period, z1oo6o
lie ouantty before surveyed amounts to $780, acres
leaving 81 G33 G25 acres OF the public lands st uI
surveyed The reports from the subordnates OF the and
office ain interesting information In regard 70 their
respective districts. Tney uniformly mention the tru
creased yield Of all kinds OF produce even in those states
aud Territories where mining Il the prnepa business
ana liberal shipments have been made to distant points
THE PATENT OFFICE.
During year ending Sept 3o 1874 there were issued
from the Patent Oee 1926 pateots 2s extensions aud
$50 certificates and registers OF trade marks During
the same time 1887 applications for patents, including
reissues and designs have been received, and 30O cave
n fled The fees received during the same period
amounted TO STOO95i6. and the total expenditures 70
M s9O making the receipts the expenditures
"a 70 9 Since 1886 100000 applications for patents have
been Hed and about 900 patents Tho Office is
being conducted under the same laws and general or
ganzatiOn adopted at the original inauguration
when only lOJ to 800 applications were made per
annnn. The Commissioner shows that the
office has outmown the original plan,
and that new organization has become
speeisI COMMUNICATION in February last with my APP
approval OF the secretary
and the suggestions in said communication were EN-
brace in the bill that reported to the House by the
Committee Patents at the last session The subject
Of the reorganization OF the Patent Office as contem
plated by the bill referred to- one OF such Importance
10 the Industrial interests Of the country that commend
il to the attention OF Congress. The Commissioners also
Patent Office from the Department OF the
Interior This subject is also emDraeed Ia ia
tho bill heretofore referred to: The comimsslloner
complains OF the want Of room for the model gallery
aud for The working force and necessary les Of the
Office II is impossible to transact tue business OF tne
once properly without more room in whieh to arrange
Transaction OF business Tie whole OF the Patent Office
building will be needed If t Is not already for the
accommodation OF the business Oh tue fatehIOmce'
PENSIONS.
Tho amount paid for pensions in the last fiscal year
was sol6934o an amount larger by ,7Os 4S4 than
paid during preceding year. OF this amount S2Si3
400 were paid the OF Congress OF Feb H. sI1
to Of the Of 1872 The annual Increase OF
pensions by the legislation OF Congress has more than
kep pace with the natural yearly losses from the rolls.
The act OF Congress OF June 1872 has added estiIna
ted amount OF S510O per annun 10 the rolls without IN
creasng the number of pensioners We cannot there
fore look for any substantial decrease IN the ex-
pcndltuns OF this Departments for some time 70
come o. 50 long Congress Continues to 80 change the
rates OF pension. Tie whole number OF soldiers enlisted
the war the rrbe lilon was 26sS5 The total mum.
bel OF claims for invalid pensions Is H6Oe, being but
Der cent of the whole number OF enlisted men The total
lumber OF claims on hand at the beginning OF the year
wa, $50 The number received during the year was
26654 The number disposed OF was 39l7S, making net
gain Of l2O The number OF claims now on le Is Isos5
on the 3Oth Of June 1872, there were on the rolls the
names OF 954O5 invalid military pessoners, 1,5lS wd-
oys orphans, and dependent relatives, making an az
gregate OF O5923 army pensioners. At the same time
there were on the rolls the names OF I,Ii9 navy
nensOners. and lf9O widows, orphans and dependent