The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1872-12-03

therein named disturb the peace Of the
country. It is much to be regretted, and
is by no one more than myself, that q
necessity has evsr existed to execute the
the enforcement act. No one can desire
more than | that the necessity of apply
ing 1t may never again be demanded.
| DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
The Secretary of the Interior reports
satisfactory improvement and progression
IN eaen OF he several bureaus under the
control OF the interior department.. They
are all In excellent condition. The work
which 10 some OF them for some wears
has been IN arrears has been brought
down TO recent date and in all the cur
rent business has been promptlv dis
patched.
INDIANS.
The policy which was iopted at the he
ginning of the administration with regard
to the management of the Indians has
been as successful as its most ardent
| friends anticipated within SO shorta time.
Il has reduced the expense oil, their main
tenance, decreased their forages upon the
white settlements, tended to give the
| largest opportunity to the extension Of
the great railway through the public do
minion and the pushing OF settlements
into more remote districts of the country
and at the same time improve the condi-
ton Of the Indians, and the policy will be
maintained without any change except
ing such as further experience may show
TO be necessary to render it more efficient
| The sub jact of converting the 50 called
Indian territory south of Kansas into a
home for the Indian and erecting there
on territorial form of government is one
of great importance as complement of
the existing Indian policy. The question
Of removal to the territory has within
the past year been presented to many of
the tribes resident upon other and less
desirable portions of the puolIc domains
and has generally been received by them
with favor. As preliminary step to the
organization OF such a territory 1t will De
TO contine the Indians 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 In the
immediate future to induce the removal
of as many peaceabiy disposed Indians
Ghiy to the Indian territory as can be set
tied properly without disturbing the
harmony of those already there. There
is no other location now available where
people who are endeavorlng to acquire
a knowledge of pastoral and agricultural
pursuits can be as well accommodated as
upon the unoccupied lands in the Indian
territory. A territorial government should
however protect the Indians from the
inroad Of whites for a term of years until
they become sufficiently advanced in the
arts and civilization t. guard their own
rights AMI from the disposal of lands held
by them from the same period.
PUBLIC LANDS.
During the last fiscal year there were
disposed of out of the public lands H.
S64 975 acres, a quantity greater by
| |. .099, ,270 acres than was disposed of the
previous year. Ofthis amount l,370, 800
acres were sold for cash 3S9, 400 acres
located with military warrants 4,6Tl.-
332 acres taken for homesteads 693,6I3
acres located with college scrip 3,554.-
SS7 acres granted to railroads; 465, BAT
acres granted to wagon rUads ia, ,255
acres given to states as swamp land !;
S, 100 acres located by Indian scrip. The
cash receipts from all sources iu the land
office amounted to So 2IS. 100 During
the same period 22,Ol6, Gus acres of the
public lands were surveyed which
added to the quantity before
surveyed amounts to $50, ,364, ,7S0 acres,
leaving ,257 ,633. 62S acres of the public
lands still unsurveyed. The reports from
The subordinates of the land Office con-
tain interesting information in regard to
their respective districts. They uniform
Iy mention the fruitfulness of the soil dur
| ing the past season. and the increased
yield of all kinds OF produce, and evince
that those states and territories, where min
/ ing is the princip pal business, agricultural
products have exceeded the local demand
and liberal shipments have been made to
distant points.
PATENTS.
During the year ending Sept so, 1872,
they we're issued from the patent office
1885 patents, 233 extensions and 536
certificates and registers of trade marks.
During the same time 10, 5S7 Application.
for patents including reissues and designs
have been received to S,l0O caveats file.
The fees received during the same period
amounted to S701, 959 Sc and the total
expenditures to 1923, ,553 90, making the
net receipts OVER the expenditures ST7,
400 Sc. Since 1886, 20O. 600 application
: tor patents have been filed and abou
i34 600 patents issued The Office Is be
ing conducted under the same laws anC
: general organization as were adopted a
i the original immigration when only frou
5 100 to 500 applications were made pc
: annum The commissioner shows tina
/ the Office has outgrown the original pla
5 and that a new organization has becom
r necessary. This subject was presented I
t Congress In special communication /
' February last with my approval and tn
: approval Of the Secretary of the lnterio
/ aud the suggestions contained IN sal
{ communication were embraced IN bI
+ that was reported TO the House by tn
e committee on patents OF last session
q The subject of the reorganization 0. Oh
r patent office as contemplated by the bl
D referred to is of such Importance to til
1 industrial interests of the country that
. commend it to the attention Of Congress
0 The commissioner also treats the suhje(
5 Of the separation Of the patent office iroI
. the department Of the interior Tn
$ subject is also embraced in the bill heret'
}. fore referred to. The commissioner con
plains of the want OF room for the mod
IS gallery and for the working force an
necessary files Of the Office Itis impossib
to transact the business Of the office pro-
erly without more room in which TO .
; range flies and drawings that must
= consulted hourly in the transaction
y business. The whole of the pate
e office building will soon be needed ifit
- = not already for the accommodation
:, the business OF the patent oihce.
n PENSIONS.
h The amount paid for pensions in Il
e last fiscal year was $50, l69, $40,
e. amount larger by BIOS, ABS than "
j paid during the proceeding year. Of Il
5. amount 81, ,3l3. 409 were paid under t
10 act Of Congress of February
er ! 18Th to survivors of the war OF Isl
Us The annual increase of pensions by I
n beg station of Congress has more than ke
pace with tue natural yearly ios>e, ffom I
az rOtiE. ltte act OF Uongssss uf June stu, IL
n mas added an estimated amount OF $3.50.
= per ahnaHa JI the rolls w.thost incl eaIsi
ny Sue number Of pensions. We cannot the
20 70 looS gor amy suhsJ antitI de ,reaise ia I