Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-11

the Indians, has been as successful
as its most ardent friends anticipat'
ed within SO short q time. 1t has re
duced the expenses of their manage
ment, decreased their forages upon
the white settlements. tended to give
The largest opportunity to the ex;
tension of great railways through
the public domain and pushing %
settlements in more remote districts
"i the country, and ut the same tim,
improve the condition of the In
iians. The policy will be mnintaiu
I'd without any change exccptin;
such a. further cxucrienc,
may show to be necessary 10 render
it more efficient. The subject of con
rcrtins the so-cal!ed Imhiam terrific
~, south of Kansas, into Il home {,
the Indian and the erection there o
a territorial form Of government, Il
one oi great Importance rs . compile
meht of the existing Indian policy
The question of removal to the ter
rltorE, within the past year, has beci
presented to man Of the tribes res
ident upon these and less desirable
portions Of the public domain and has
generally been received by them with
favor. AS Il preliminary step TO the
organization of such = territory II
will be necessary to cOuf1nc the In
dians now resident therein to fai IN
OF proper size, which should be Sc
cared 70 them in fec. the residue ia
be used for the settlement OF other
friendly Indians. Efforts will be
made in the immediate future to i'll
ducc the removal of as many peace
ably disposed Indians to the Indian
territory as can be settled probably
without disturbing the harmony OF
those already there. There is no
other location now available where q
people who are c%ndeavoripg to ac-
Iuire 4 knowledge of pastoral and
agricultural pursuits, can be as well
accommodated IA upon the unoccu.
pied land i'll the Indian territory.
~ territorial government -uouii,
however, protect the Indians from
the inroad of whites for n term OF
years, until they bacomc sufficiently
advanced in:the arts and civilization,
10 guard their own rights. and from
Tie disposal oflands held by them.
PUBLIC LANDS.
from The same period, during the
last fiscal year., there were disposed
OF, out Of the public lands, 1861
'Io acres, Il quantity greater bv L.
o99,oI0 acres, than was disposed of
III: previous year. or this amount
l.3io.32o acres were sold for cash (:
3s?,46u acres located with military
warrants; +,h7l 49, acres taken fol,
!lomcstcadS; G93 ,6l3 acres located
with college scrip; ~3,554,SS7 acres
granted to railroads; 400 ,347 acres
granted TO wagon roads; 7lI,225
acres given to states as swamp land:
800 acres located by Indian script.
The cash receipts from all sources
III the laiiu Office amounted to $685.
100. During the same period %
Ol0,Guo acres of the public land were
surveyed, which added to the guam
tity before surveyed. amounts to $685.
o4,1so acres, leaving 1857, 63S, 62S
acres of the public land still unsur-
veyed. The reports from the subor-
dinatcs of the land 0Hice, contain in
tere>ting Information in regard to
their respective departments. They
uniformly mention the fruitfulness
OF the soil dGrin. the past season,
the increased yield Of all kinds
of produce evinccd.
In those states and territories
mining is the principal bust.
ness agricultural products have ex.l
the local demand. and liber-
ii shipments have been made to dis
.ant countries.
PATENTS.
During the year ending Sept. 80.
ST., there were issued from the pat
ent Office, 1886 patents, 233 extern
ions and $50 certificates and regis
ers Of trademarks. During the same
ime 1857 applications for patents,
ncludin. REISSUES and designs, have
,ecn received, and 800 caveats filed.
The fees received during the same
period amounted to $623,55 5 80, and
expenditures to $546. 1853 46
making the net receipts owe the ex-
pcnditurcs ST. 400 Sc. Since 1886
2O0. ZOO applications for patents have
been filed, and about 1871 600 patents
the offices being conducted
under the same laws aud general or
saniza,ion as were adopted at the
Inauguration when only 100
" OOc Aipsit'kttcuS "CIC IIhltc Dck
innum. The commissioner shown
hat the Office has outgrown the orig
nal plan and that a new orgau1Za-
ion has become necessary. This SUBJ
ect was presented to congress in a
pccial communication in February
with my approval and the APP
,rOval of the secretary of the interi-
II, and the suggestions contained in
aid communication were embraced
II the bill that was reported to the
iousc by the committee on patents,
md last session the subject of the
organization of the patent office as
by the bill referred to
; of such Importance to the indus
rial interests of the country that l
OinineDd it to the attention Of COIL
The commission also treats
he subject of the separation Of the
atent Office from the department Of
he interior. This subject is also ell
in the bill heretofore referred
O.. The commission complains of
rant of room for the motel gallery
nd for the working force and ncces-
airy files of the office. 1t is inpos-
ibie to transact the business of the
't.icc properly without more room
II which to arrange files and draw
ngs that must be consulted hourly
II the transaction of business. The
vhO!c of tho patent office building
rill soon he needed, if it ia not al
for the accommodation of tho
BUSINESS of the patent office.
PENSIONS.
The amount paid for pensions in
he last fiscal year was $50, 163, $40, all
mount larger by S., 7OS, 434 than
ias paid during the preceding year.
OF this amount $2,3l4,403 were paid
.ndcr the act of congress OF Feb. IL,
81, TO survivors OF tho war of 1912.
he annual increase OF pensions by
hr legislation Of congress has more
han kept pace with the natural year
. losses from the rolls. The act Of
une s, 1872, has added an estimated
mount OF $4,000 per annuIn to tile
oils without increasing the number
+ pensioners. We cannot, there
ore, look for any substantial de.
rca.c in the expenditures Of this de-
tarfmcnt for some time to come, or
u long rs congress continues TO 80
liamgc the dates Df pensions. 1
The whole number OF soldiers en-.
istcd in the war OF the rebellion was
.6S3. 800. The total number Of claims F.,
Dr invalid pensions l76, 900, being but
per cent of the whole number of I
men. The total number ,
{ claims OIL hand at the Begin {
ing Of the year was 9 l.G69; the 1