Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-12-05

Catalogue anu liuACo VI thS e.h.'eOAiANAA
section of the Army Medical Museum
a re-appropriation of the amount for
the manufacture of breach-loading
arms, should the selection be so delayed
by the board of officers as to leave the
former appropriation uneXpended at
the close of the fiscal year; the sale of
such arsenals east of the Mississippi as
can be spared. and the proceeds applied
to the establishment of one large ar
senal of construction and depot upon
the Atlantic coast, and of the purchase
of suitable sight for a providing and
experimental ground for heavy ordi-
nance; the adoption of laws which de-
prive inventors in the United States
service from deriving any benefit from
their invention: the repeal of the law
prohibiting promotions in the staff; a
continuance of the work upon the coast
defenses; the rereal of the seventh Sec
tion of the act OF July 13, 1866, taking
from engineers and soldiers the per di-
em granted for the other troops; linn
itation of time for the presentation of
the old war claims for subsistence and
supplies under the act OF July 4, 1864,
and modification of the mode of the
selection of cadets for the Military Ac-
ademy, in order to enhance the useful
ness of the academy, which is inspired
by reason of the large amount of time
necessarily expended in giving new
cadets thorough knowledge Of the
more elementary branches of learning,
which they should acquire before en-
tering the academy. Also an appropri-
alton for philosophical apparatus, and
increase in numbers and pay of the
Military Academy Band.
River and harbOr Improvements have
been carried on with energy and econo-
my. Though many are only partially
completed, the results have saved to
commence many times the amount eX-
pended. The increase of commerce
with greater depth of channels, greater
security in navigation and the saving of
time, adds millions to the wealth of the
country and increases the resources OF
the government. The bridge across the
Mississippiriver at Rock Island has been
completed, and the proper site has been
determined upon for the bridge at La
crosse. The able and exhaustive re-
port made by the commission appointed
to investigate the Sutra tunnel has been
transmitted to Congress.
The Secretary of the Interior reports
satisfactory improvement and progress
in each OF the several Bureaus under
the control of the Interior Department.
They are all in excellent condition.
The work in many of them has been
brought down to a recent date, and in
all the current business has been
promptly dispatched. The policy which
was adopted at the beginning of this ad-
ministration with regard to the man.
agement of the Indians has been as sue
cessful as its most ardent friends antic-
ipated, within so short time. 1t has
reduced the expense of their manage
ment, decreased their forages upon the
white settlements tended to give the
largest opportunity for the extension of
the great railroads through the public
domain, the pushing of settlements in
to the more remote districts of the
country, and at the same time improve
the condition of the Indians. The pol
icy will be- maintained without any
change excepting such as further eX-
perience may show to be necessary to
render it more efficient. The subject of
converting the so-called Indian terri
tory south of Kansas into a home for
the Indians, and erecting thereon a ter
ritory form of government, is one of
great importance. As complement of
the existing Indian policy, the ques ton
of removal to that territory has, within
the past year, been presented to many
of the tribes resident upon other less
desirable portions of the public domain,
and has generally been received by them
with favor. As preliminary step to
the organization of such territory it
will be necessary to confer with the In
dians resident thereupon as to farms of
proper size, which should be secured to
them in fee simple, the residue to be
used for the settlement of other friend
ly Indians. Efforts will be made in the
immediate future to induce the removal
of as many peaceably disposed Indians
to the Indian territory as can be settled
properly without disturbance of the
harmony of those already there. There
is no other location now available where
people who are endeavOring to ac-
quire knowledge of pastoral and ag-
ricultural pursuits can be as well ac-
commodated as upon unOccupied lands
within the Indian territory. A terri
torial government should, however, pro-
tect the Indians from the inroad of
whites for a term of years, until they
become sufficiently advanced in the
arts and civilization to guard their own
rights, and from the disposal of the
lands held by them for the same period.
During the last fiscal year there were
disposed of the public lands IL 1864, ,175
acres, a quanty greater by 1,099,570
acres than was disposed of the previous
year. OF this amount 1907 ,320 acres
were sold for cash; 3S9, ,460 acres loca-
ted with military warrants, 4,671 1892
acres were taken for homesteads; 692,-
613 acres were located with college
scrip; 3,554,SS7 acres were granted to
wagon roads; 714,225 acres were given
to States as swamp land; 6,76O were To-
Gated by Indian scrip. The cash re-
ceipts from all sources in the Land Of
flee amounted to Sc, BIS, 100; during the
same period 22,0l6, ,7OS acres of the pub
lie lands were surveyed, which, added
to the quantity before surveyed,
amount to 1884, $50 acres, leaving l.
257 ,633, ,62S acres of the public lands still
unsurveyed. The reports from the sub
ordinate Land Office contain interest
ing information in regard to their re-
spective districts. They uniformly
mention the fruitfulness of the soil du-
ring the past season, and the increased
yield Of all kinds of produce, even in
those States and Territories where min
ing is the principal business. Agricul-
tural products have exceeded the local
demand, and liberal shipments have
been made to distant points.
There were issued from the Patent
Office during the year ending Septem-
Der 30, 1872, 1885 patents, 233 extern
sions, and 556 certificates and registers
of trade marks. During the same length
of time, 1887 applications for patents,
including reissues and designs, have
been received, and 8, 100 caveats filed.
The fees received during the same peri
cd amounted to $700,954, SO, and the to-
tai expenditures to 1923, ,553 80, making
the net receipts over the expenditures
$77, 10000. Since 1886, 200, 900 applica-
tions for patents have been filed, and
about $4,000 patents issued. The office
is being conducted under the same laws
and general organization as were adopt
ed at its Inauguration, when only 100 to
800 applications were made per annum.
The Commissioner shows that the office
has outgrown the original plan, and that
a new organization has become neces-
sary. This subject was presented to
Congress in a special communication in
February last with my approval and
the approval of the Secretary of the In
terror; and the suggestions contained
in said communication were embraced
in the bill that was reported to the
House by the Committee on Patents at
the last session. The subject of the re-
organization of the Patent Office as con-
templated by the bill referred to, is one
of such Importance to the industrial in
dustrial interests of the country that l
commend it to the attention of Con-
gress. The Commissioner also treats
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