Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-12-04

hNA5aa aANt AA - HHAH - NAAH eAa.A -
uauas thc sauae time. 1885, aFp.iea-
l.ous ilr Taiella igel cling rsi-sussa ul de-
sisu,. haze breu received. snl 3. loo ca
v,zis Sled. The f-cs received during the
same TcIiul arsauHiel 10 s6I0.a54.s6,
aud ihc total .zpgnliiurss 20 s623.55a.-
uu. uakiug lhc Ut rsrripis. over cxprud-
uaUs. sTI.SUC.G. Siurg ls6a. .O0.-
uub spp.ic.ti.us have hcru iI,l, aud
atoui 1880 Tarrufs i-.l-i.
HsssN-.
d Tie amaau' Tsil iuI p.r-i1is. in the
h,i h,rai Acar uas s3U. go. $40, an
amount larger ~ sS.1uS.43i than vas
Ta,i dsIiu- ihe preceding year; Of this
amount s23i3. 4ug vas paid under the
act of C.nss,ss Of February l1th, 1871,
10 survivors OF the var OF 1872. Ths an-
uual Increase 0lTcn-ions, BY legislation
OF Congress. has more than kept pace with
the national yearly losses from the rolls.
, The act 81 Congress orJuue 18th, 1872,
, has adlel an estimated amount OF $780,
, 900 er annum TO rolls without Increasing
;he uumb,r OF pensioners. We cannot,
therefore. look fer any sub,ian ial decrease
Ia the cxpen lures Of this department for
? SONS time to come, or so long As Congress
continues 10 so change the rates Of PEN
I sjous. The whole number Of soldiers en-
] lisicd in the war Of the rebellion was p
q 6SS. a23: the total number Of claims for
, invalid pensions is lT6. 900, being hut six
r per cent. OF the whole number Of enlisted
IT,. f.f.1 - ~ ina On
5 haul at the bog'ning of the year was o.
5 $50; the number received curing the
h year was 26.j74; the number disposed Of
0 was 3J,l1S. making net gain OF II, 604.
IS The nUmbca Of eiaims now on file. is 49,
i 0S2 On the ]Oth OF June 1872 there
IS were on the rolls tho names of ~, 40 III
d valid military pensioners, ll3,5lowldows
n aud orphans anl dependent relatives, max
o ing an aggregate OF 2OS, 923 army pension
II els. At the same tune there were Oh the
II rolls the names of l,730 widows, orphans
= aud dependent relatives, making the
1t whole number Of naval pensioners 3, 40,
10 There has Leen received since the passage
st oil the act 10 provide institutions Tor the
/, survivors Of the war of 1872, 3, go appli-
t, cations pricr TO june 80. 1871. OF these
Ic there we're allowed, during the last fiscal
Ut year, 20, I2G claims, / S45 were rejected,
&c curing the year. leaving 1850 claims
VI pending at date. Thenumbtr pensions OF
I'd all classes granted during the last fiscal
le ?ear VAS 33.U3o. During that period
to there were dropped from theroIIs ior va
ne rIous causes, 9lU4 names, leaving
as grand total Of 3D., 1919 pensioners on the
ut roll on the Both Of June, 1872. 1t is
at thought that the claims for pensions, on
ar account OF the war of 1872, will be dis
posed Of by the LIST Of May, 1873. 1t is
estimated that $50. 4SO, 900 will be re-
he quired for the pension service during the
e. last fiscal year
Is, THE CENSUS.
mt The Secretary of Interior recommends
&c that Il census be taken in 1873, which
~. recommendation should receive the carly
&c attention Of Congress. The interval, at
- present established b.twecn the federal
nc census. is 20 long that the information OBJ.
III, tanned at decima periods as to conditions,
he wants and resource, ol the natIcn, Is Of
nd little practical value, after the expiration
he of the ir>r hall Of thai period. 1t would
led probably obviatc the constitutional provls'
as apn regarding he deccnnla census, If a
cs- census, taken in 1873 should be divcstcd
he Of all political character, and no reappor'
TAU tiunmcnt of congressional representation
NC be made upon such census Ginning as \
IL would, in the last year OF the first century
,at Of our uplicnal existence, it would furnish
IL a noble monument Of the progress OF the
cir United States during the century.
'hc UTAH DISCUSSED
20. In but one Of them. Utah, is the cor
,ns diton of affairs unsatisfactory, except SC
IA. far rs the quiet Of the society may be
an. disturbed by real or imaginary dangers o
.c. Indian hostiilies. It has seemed to b.
as,. the policy of the Legislature of Utah II
ne. evade all responsibility 10 the government
&c, of the Uuited States, and even TO hold
emit position in hostility to it.
,,r | recommend a careful revision OF tn
n, present laws of tee Territory by Congress
49,. and the enactment of such Il law as the on
,ry proposed in Congress at its last session
I,.. for instance. or something similar to it a
adv will secure peace. the equality Of all cit
,,w liens before the law, and the ultimate ex
inc tingu shment Of pogamy.
aud CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
ac- An caroest desire has been felt to COZ
III rect the abuses which have grown up
gov the civil service Of the country throug
In the defective method Of making appon
tor ments TO office. Heretofore federal of
ufh- ces have been regarded too much as tn
liza reward OF political service. Under tn
rom authority Of Congress. rules have bee
Tor established to regulate the tenure OF Ollie
and the mode Of appointments.
1t cannot be expected that any syste
,oro of rules can be entirely effective an
H.. prove a perfect remedy for the existlr
-. evil, until they have been thoroughly ties
the ed by actual practice and amended
TO- cord ng to tn requirements OF the servlc
AGO During my term Of office it shall be N
best endeavor to so apply the rules as
ads secure the greatest possible reform in tt
rim. civil service of the Government, but
ads will require the direct action OF Congre
ado to render the enforcement of the syste
ann binding upon my successors, and hol
rims that the experience Of the past year, t
the gcalhcr with appropriate legislation
100 Congress, may reach a satisfactory sol
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