Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-02

still upeurVtyec.
The reports from the subordlnates Of the Land
Once contain interesting Information in regard
TO their respective districts. They uniformly
mention the frultfulness OF the soil during the
of produce. Even in those States and Terrific
ries where mining is the principal business, az
ricultursl products have exceeded the local de-
msnd, and liberal shipments have been made
10 distant points.
During the year ending September 30, 1872.
there were issued from the Patent Office Il, 625
patents, 2SS extensions, and $50 certificates aud
registeries Of trade marks. During the same
time 1885, applications for patents, including
reissues and designs, have been received, and
j, leo caveats filed. The fees received daring
the same period amounted TO 500 ,95i IS, and
the total expenditures to SOB $50 81, making the
net receipts over the expenditures ga ,40j.95.
Since 1850, DOC, 600 applications for patents have
been filed, and about $4,000 patents issued.
The office Is being conducted under the same
Laws and general organization a. were adopted
AT It's original inauguration, when only from 100
70 900 applications were made per amman. The
Commissioner shows that the off CO has outgrOwn
the original plan, and that a new organi cation
has become necessary. This subject was pre-
:; to Congress in a special Communication
IN February last, with my approval and the APP
prevail of the Secretary OF the Interior, and the
suggestions contained In said communica alton
were embraced in the bill that was reported 70
the House by the Committee on Patents at the
last session. The subject OF the reorg ami alton
OF the Patent Once as contemplated by bill re-
terred 70 IL one Of such Importance TO the indus
Tito the attention Of Congress.
The Commissioner also treats the subject of
the separation Of the Patent Once from the
also embraced In the bill heretofore referred to.
Ihe Commissioner complains of the want of
room FOR the model gallery and for the working
force and necessary hles Of the Office. 1t is inn
possible to transact the business Of the office
properly without more room In which to ar
range hles and drawings that must be consulted
nourly In the TRANSACTION of business. The
whole Of the Patent Office building will soon be
needed, II it ID not already, for the accommoda-
ton OF the business Of the Patent ONCE.
PENSIONS.
The amount paid for pensions in the last
dscal year was $50, los, $40, an amount larger BY
IS, ,0s, i34 than was paid during the preceding
year. OF this amount 81 ,3l3, 400 were paid
under the act Of Congress of February Il,
ISL, to survivors OF the war OF lsl2 The an
nusl increase of pensions by the legislation OF
Congress has more than kept pace with the
naturs yearly losses from the rolls. Tue act OF
Congress of June s, ls72, las added an estims-
ted amount OF 500 200 per annum 70 the rolls
without increasing the number OF pensioners.
We cannot, therefore, look for any subst antial
decrease In the expenditures OF this Depart
ment for some time 10 come, or so long as Con
gress continues to SO change the Rates OF pen
sien.
The whole number of soldiers enlisted i'm the
war Of the rebellion was 2,oss.523. The total
number OF clsims for invalid pensions is lTS O0J,
being but six per cent. OF the whole number OF
enlisted men.
The total number Of claims on hand at the begia
ming Of the ear was "a $50; the sumber received
va. ss -, ms net gain ' Ot iasSi rhe nun a.
Der Of claims now On ME is 79siS5.
the names Of SsAos invalid military pensioners,
n3,sis widows, or phsns and dependent relatives.
The same time there were on u roll. Inc names Of
l44s .evy pensioners and 80 vido ss, rphsas and
naval pensioners s.tg There have been received
since the passage of the act to provide pensions for
during the last fiscal ear e, i26 GAINS SIS were
ns At the p
classes granted during the last yesr was IS SIS
rolls for Various sOs u.ne. isssins Srsnd
total Of 132 19 pensioners the rolls the Sh Of
viii al 2 Ss
Hsed ofby he !st OF Nay, 1873
for the pension service during Ii. mex, mccall Year
The CENSUS.
Thennth census Il about COMPLETED Its early
completion is subject OF congratulstion, mas
much a. the use to be made Of the statistics
therein coptained, depends verv greatly on the
promptitude OF publication. The Secretary OF
the Interior recommends that the census be
taken in 1915, which recommendation should
receive the early attention of Congress. The
interval at present established between the Fed
eral census is so long that the information OBJ
tanned at The decennial periods, as to the 10 ate
rial condition, wants. and resources of the ma
ton IL OF little practical value after the expira-
ton OF the first hall of that period. Ii would
probably obviate the constitutional provision
regarding the decennial census, il O census taken
in 1915 should be Invested OF all political char
acter, and no reappointment OF Congreseo nal
representation be male under il. Such a CEN
sus, coming as il would in the last year of the
first century Of our national existence, would
furnish q noble monument OF the progress of
the United States during that century.
EDU CATION.
The rapiailv ipcraaSino intaracf IN aauoa.io,
is most encouraging feature In the current his
tory of the country, and il is no doubt true that
inns is due in great measure to the efforts Of
the Bureau OF Education. That Office is contin-
ually receiving evidences, which abundantly
prove its efficiency from the various institu-
tons OF learning a1d educators OF ell kinds
throughout the country.
vast amount Of educational details Of great in
crest The bill now pending before Congress,
providing for the appropriation of the net pro-
ceees OF the sales OF public lands for educational
purposes, to aid the states in the general educa-
ton OF their rising generation, lie q measure of
SUCH great Importance to our real progress and
le so os BY the
favorable attention Of Congress.
TERRITORIES.
Affairs in the Territories are generally salts
factory. The energy and business CAPACITY OF
mains not yet incorporated into States, are
Keeping pace In internal improvements and
civil government with the older communities
In but one of them, Utah, is the condi-
ton OF affairs unsatisfactory, except so far as
the quiet of the citizens may be disturbed BY
real or imaginary danger OF Indian hostilities
Ii has seemed TO be the policy of the Legsla-
ture Of Utah to evade all responsibility TO the
Government OF the United States, ara even TO
hold position In hostility to it.
recommends careful revision Of the present
Avs OF the Territory by Congress, and the en-
actment Of such . Law 1.-THE one proposed in
congress at its last session, Tor instance, or
something similar to it, as will secure peace
the equality of all citizens before the law and
the ultimate extinguishment OF polygamy.
since the establishment Of . territorial govern
ment Tor the District Of Columbia, the i'm oyement
u the ition Of the city Of Wsshineton Ana sur
roundipes and the Increased prosperity OF the c,i
zens 10 observable to the most casual visitor The
naflon being large owner Of property In this city
should bear, with the citizens or the District, its
Just enefe OF the expense Of these improy ements
tIecommend the refors, an appropriation to REIN
purse the citizens Tor the work done By them along
abo "a front OF public grounds during the past year
ano liberal appropriations il order thai the i'm
ptose0eut and embellishWept OF the public build
pes and grounde may keep pece with the Improve
ments made By the torrfterial authorities.
AeRICuLTURK.
ne report OF the C00miostonsr Of Agriculture
gNee very ful and interesting account d the seve-
"a 9lsntoDe q thot departme0t-ths Horticultural,
ser1cNAfvsoi etAo0tcAl, archaeological and chamlcal
Ana ne 6eneote conferred b sach lpoa the agri-
scis s fStsrssts q the sosstry. 1hs Whole re
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