The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-12-07

st Wlth my approval and the ap roval of she Secre-
Try OF the INTERIOR and the suggestions oommunica-
ted were embraced In a BIN thai was reported - the
Hou3e 3y The Committee on Patents al the last ses-
sn, osi. suls. . VI me reorganization OF the Pat
en- Oioe a. contemplated by the bill referred to- In
oil such Importance 10 the indu,ral Interests of The
country thai c0ininend IL the atteution of Con
gress- "
The Commissioner also treats the spbiect Of the
separation vi the latent Office from the Department
Oi the Interior This subject is also embraced in the
bill heretofore referred TO. The Comm;.sionar corn
plains al the want vi room for the model gallery and
for the working ior>e and Necessary ls az the nfce
II is impossible the bushes, Of The oice
properly without more room in which 10 arrange ths
mes and drawings, that must BE- consulted hourly in
The transaction of business. The whole of the Patent
once Building will soon be needed if 1t is no. Al
ready Tor the accommodation of The business of the
Patent Office. "
The amount paid for pensions in the last fiscal wear
was S3o l193iO, al amount larger by s. i3S thar
Sas P PAD during the preceding year OF this amount
t!5l3 ics were paid under act OF Congress Of Feb
o'l. 10 survivors of the war of lsla The annual In
crease OIL pensions by the legislation of Congress has
rom the rolls S o @a Is IaaF@ ysary ss
has added an estimate amount OF $50 OO per snnum
10 tue tos without increasing the number of pension
ers. We cannot therefore look for any substantial
decrease III the expenditures of this department for
ZONE iae 10 come OF go long Congress continues
70 chahsc the dates ofpensions The whole number
OF soldiers enlisted in the Rebellion was 26oS 523
Inc tOtai number OF claims for invalid pension Is
enlisted men.
The total number Of claims on hand at tho begin.
nihs OF le year was 81 eG9; the number received dur
S5,i7S, making net gain Of 1853. The number Of
claims now Oh file Is - GS5. On the Both of June,
49, there were On the rolls the names of 9545 in
valid military pensioners; ll3olS widows orphans
and dependent relatives, making total of 9s 9as
army pensioncFs Al the same time there were
the rolls the uames OF l4I9 navy pensioners and l13D
widows,orphans anu de rcudent relatives making the
whole number 81 naval pensioners 3,l19. There have
bech received since the passage o the act To provide
pensions for the survivors oi the war OF 1872 IS JS ap
pica,ons prior to June so 1872 OF these there were
allowed during the last fiscal year 90 l26 claims
our niOuraLN eight hundred and ny
ected during the year leaving II $50 claims pending
al that date The number of pensions Of ali classes
granted during the last fiscal year was 80 SIS Dur
ing that period there dropped from the rolls for yar
Gus causes. 81 names leaving grand total Of 1872
pensions Oh the rolls on the 3.th of June 1872.
II il thought that the Claims for pensions on ac-
count OF the war OF lo!2 viii be Disposed OF BY the
LIST OF May, 1873 II Is estimated that $3.50 90
VIII be required Tor the pension during the
next fiscal year,
The ninth census is about completed it, compile.
ton is subject oi so.gratulation, nasmnch a. the
use to be made OF the statistics herein contained de-
pends very greatly on the promptude OF publication.
The Secretary OF The Interior recommend. that cen
sus be taken 10 1878, which accommodation should
receive the ready attention OF Congress. The inter
val al present established between the Federal cen
sus is 30 long that the information obtained y. the
decimal periods As To the material condition wants
and resources Of the nation, l. OF little practical value
after the expiration Of the first half oi iha. period
II would probably Ubylaie the Constitutional proyis
ion regarding the decimal census. il taken
in 1915 should be Invested OF lis political character
and no superintendent OF Congressional Representa-
ton be made under H. such census, coming, a. II
would. in the lat year Of the fret century OF our
tonal existence would furnish noble monument "
the progress Of i.r United States during that
tUsy.
The rapidly increasing interes, in education is a
most encouraging feature IN the current history OF
the country, and IL Is no doubt true that This due
in great measure TO the efforts OF the Bureau Of Ed
ucaon. That Office i continually receiving eyldenc
as which aDIhdahty prove IL ciccnuy from the va
rlOG- Institutions VI learning and education OF all kinds
thfOu- bout the country. The reporter the commission
er contains "a vast amount OF educational details OF
Interest, he bill! pending before Cor
providing Tor the appropriation Of part oi The proceeds
OF the sales o! pubic lands Tor educational purposes
10 aid the states III the general education oil their
rising generation, l. measure Of >uch great impor
lance 70 our real progress aud J. ~ unanimously ap
proved by the leading friends CI education that
commend IL ~ TIE iaEOTabie attention ui Congress
Affairs IN The leIfiioTie- arc Scnc!aiy satisfactory
The energy and business capacity o. Ihc pioneers,
VINO arc settling mp the vast domains not yet EcOrpo
raIed INTO States are he ping pace ia internal I'm
IrONemruje and civil government with The older
cOmmanltlc- H. but one oi them [ Ulh, L. the con
GOn Of affair. Unsatisfactory. except 20 far the
quiet Of The clizeas may be disturbed ~ real i'm
agiuary danger OF Indian ho-u.Iics Il has seemed
10 be the ppuCy of the Legislature %! Utah 20 cvade
all responsibility - the Government OF he United
States, anu even To hold position III hostility It,
recommend careful reNlsIUA Of the present avs Of
the Territory by Congress ANA the enactment OF
such law a. the proposed in Congress al its last
session, tor Instance, or something similar TO &,
WI! - cure peace, the equality oi al citizens before
the Law. and the ultimate cxleI I!inaon Of pOygamy
since the establishment o. n Territorial Govern
MCL.llr b. District Of Columbia. the improvement
of the condition uf tho Clty Oi Washington and
rUuudlLgs, and the increased prosperity OF the Cl
zcns, Is Observable to the mo-; casual visitor. The
nation being large owner OF property in this city,
should bear with the citizens o the Districtits just
sLarc OF the eIpeusv OF these Improvements. | rec
oAg!eLd, Therefore. 81 appropriation to reiDbursc
the citizens Tor tbc work done b. them along and ia
front o public ground, during the past year, and ih
eral appropriations IN order that the improvement
ana establishment Of the public buildings aud ground,
may keep pace with the improvements made BY the
Territorial authorities.
The report Of the Commissioner Of Agriculture
Z lH~f IItt DI
Al divisions OF that Department, the HORTICULTURAL az
rcultural, statistical. chronological, and chemical
and We benefits conferred by each upon the agricul-
turainterrs;- Of the country The whole repo. isa
complete history III total Of the workings of that De
paTtncHt in all H. branches. showing the manner in
which the farmer, mcrchauI aud miner il informed,
and the extent 10 which he l. aided III his pursuits.
The Commissioner makes one recommendation, that
measures Dc taken by Congress Ia protect and induce
the planting OF ore.is and suggests that part "
the public lands should be disposed Oi without the
condition that one.,enh of II be preserved in timber
whore 1t exists, and where II does not exist al in
dUCCmrut should be offered 10 planting II.
III accordance with the term, Of the act OF Congress
approved March 3 1871 providing for the celebration
OF the one hundredth anniversary OF American indie
pcndenCe, Commission has been organized, consist
Ing of the wonlcmbcrs from each OF the States and
Territories. The Commission has held two sessions.
and has made satisfactory progress in the organiza
tion and IN the ntatory steps necessary for carrying
out the proyso of the act of June ISL creatln.
a Centennial Board of II nance y preliminary report
ofthe progress has been received from the President
o: the Lomm,sion and Is herewith transmitted. II
viii b. the duty Of the Commission al your coming
ion to transmit arcpOrt OF the progress made and
To iEy before you the details relating 10 the exhibition
OF American and foreign aits products, and manu-
features, which, by the term oi the act 10 he held
under the auspices OF the Government OF the United
States in the city Of Philadelphia i'll the year 1876.
This celebration will he looked onward to by Amcri'
can citizens with great interest ~ making century
OF greater progress and prosperity than il recorded In
the history OF any other nation and proving further
good purpose III bringing together on our roll people
OF ai'IhC commercial nations of the earth in manner
calculated to secure International good feeling.
An enrncs. desire has been felt the abuses,
which have grown up III Civil service OF the country,
thrONgh the detective method Of appointments To