The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-12-06

of reports with Canada, and similar
exchange of observations is contem-
plated with the West India Islands. i
The President renews HIS recon- |
mendatlon for the abolition OF the
Eranking privilege. He also urges
steps for putting into effect the nos tai |
telegraph system.
THE kU-KLUX.
Reckless and lawless men, regret I
10 say, nave associated themselves to- |
gether in some localities to denriva |
by the constitution of the Tinted |
States, and to that end have commits |
ted deeds of violence: but the arres. |
and punishment of many of these pcr- !
sons have tended greatly to the sun |
preston OF such disorders. / do not |
DOUBT that great majority of the peo-
PIE IN all parts of the country, favor |
the fuii enjoyment, by all persons, of !
the rights TO which they are entitled !
under the constitution and the laws,
and invoke the aid and influence of
all good citizens to prevent organiza-
tons whose object is, by unlawful
means, TO interfere with these rights.
look with confidence to the time. NOT
far distant, when the obvious adyan-
tages of good order and peace will
induce an abandonment of all combi-
nations prohibited by the acts referred
TO, and when it will be unnecessary to
carry on p prosecutions or infiict pun
lshments TO protect citizens from the
lawless doings of such combinations.
Applications have beer made to me TO
PARDON persons convicted of violations
OF such acts upon the ground that
ciemeney in such cuses would tend to
tranquilize the public mind: and to
test the virtue of that policy, L am dis
posed, Us lar as my sense of justice
VIII permit, TO give these persons n ia
voraoie consideration, but any action
thereon Is not to be construed as indi-
eating any change in nv determine
ton to enforce the laws with yioor so
long as the conspiracies and combine
lions therein named disturb the peace
OF the country. 1t is mitch to be re-
GREETED, and is regretted by no one
more than myself, that necessity has
ever existed TO execute the enforce
ment act No one can desire more
than that the necessity of APPLYING
IL may never again be demanded.
THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
The secretary of the interior reports
satisfactory Improvement and progress
sion in each OF the several bureaus
under the control of the interior de-
partmenr. They are all in excellent
condition. The work which in some of
them for some years has been in arrears
has been brought down to Il recent
date. anu in all, the current business
has been promptly dispatched.
THE INDIANS.
The policy which was adopted at the
beginning of the administration with
regard TO the management of the In
dams has been as successful us its
most ardent friends anticipated within
so short q time. 1t has reduced the
expense OF their management, de-
creased their forays upon the white
settlements, tended to give tile largest
opportunity TO the extension of great
railways throughout the public do
main, and the pushing of settlements
| INTO remote districts of country, and
at the same time improved the condi-
ton OF the Indians. The policy will
be maintained without any change,
excepting such as further experience
may show to be necessary to render it
| more efficient.
The subject of converting the so
called Indian territory south of Kan
sas into "a home for the Indians, anil
erecting therein a territorial form OF
government, is one of great importance
rs complement of the existing In
dian policy. The question of removal
4 H.
past year been presented to many OF
| the tribes resident upon other and Less
desirable portions of the public lands,
and has generally been received by
! them with favor. AS a preliminary
step TO the organization of such n ter
ritory it will be necessary to confine
the lndians now resident there into
farms of proper size, which should be
secured TO them in fee, the residue to
be used for the settlement of other
friendly Indians. Efforts will be made
to induce the removal of as MANY
peaceahly disposed Indians to the In
dian territory as can be settled without
disturbing the harmony of those al
ready there. r.t ,..r
There is no other location now avail
able where people who are cndeavor-
ing to acquire knowledge OF pastoral
and agricultural pursuits can be as
we'll accommodated as upon the unoc-
cupied lands in the Indian territory.
A territorial government should. how
ever, protect the Indians from the in
roads of whites for 4 term of wears.
unit il they become sufficiently adyanc-
ed III the arts and civilization to guard
their own rights. -,
THE PUBLIC LANDS.
During the last fiscal year there
were disposed of out of public lands.
II ,S64,92o acres. Il quantity greater bv
I,O99,24O acres than was disposed OF
the previous year. OF this amount.
l,310, 800 acres were sold for cash, 3S9.-
AGO acres located with military war
rants, 1861 1882 acres taken for home
steads. 693,6l3 acres located with coll
lege scrip, 3,554 ,SS7 acres granted TO
railroads, 465,347 acres granted TO
wagon roads, ia, 255 acres given to
states as swamp land, and $3.50 acres
located by Indian scrip.
The cash receipts from ali sources in
the land office amount 10 $3,21s,IO0.
During the same period, 22,OI6, SOS
acres OF the public land were survey
ed, which, added to the quantity be-
fore surveyed, amounts to 81, 1854 $50
acres, leaving 1857 $685., 62S acres f the
public land still unsuryeyed.
The reports from the subordinates
of the land Office contain interesting
Information in regard to their respec-
tive districts. They uniformly men,
ton the fruitfulness of the soil during
The past season, and an increased Weld
of all kinds of produce, Even in those
states and territories wher mining is
the principal business, agricultural
products have exceeded the local de-
mand, and liberal shipments have
been made to distant countries.
THE PATENT OFFICE.
During the year ending September
81, 1872, there were issued from the
patent office 1896 patents, 233 ex-
tensions and $50 certificates and reg
lsters OF trade marks. During the
same time 1857 applications for pat
ents, including reissues and designs,
filed. ~
The fees received during the same
period amounted to $50 ,9S6. 600. The
total expenditures were Sos, 1856 800.
making the net expenditures over the
receipts, $7,740, O56. t.,s- -
Since 1886, 100000 applications for
patents have been filed, and about
l34 900 patents issued, the office being
conducted under the same laws and
general regulations that were adopted
at its original Inauguration, when
only 100 to 800 applications were made
per annum.
The report shows that the office has
outZrown the original plan and that a
new organization has become neces-
sary. This subject was presented to
congress in n special communication
in February last, with nv an
proval the approval of the sec
rotary of the interior. The sur-
gestions contained in said COM
were embraced in a bill |
tnat was reported 10 the house by the
% on patents The subject
Of the reorganization of the patent |
office as contemplated by the bill re-
lerred to. is of sIlch in,norfa roa - a..