Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-12-12

0Acn OF the several bureaus under the con-
troll Of the Interior Department. They are
In some Of them for some years has been In
arrears, has been brought down to recent
date, aud In all the current business has
been promptly dispatched.
INDIANS.
The policy which was adopted at the be.
ginning Of the Administration with regard to
the management Of the Indians has been rs
successful as its most ardent friends antici-
pated within SO short . time. It has reduced
the expense Of their management, decreased
their forages upon the white settlements,
tended to give the largest opportunity to
the public domain, and the pushing Of set
Elements into more remote districts Of the
country, and 1T the same time improve the
condition Of the Indians. The policy will be
maintained without any change, excepting
such as further experience may show to be
necessary to render 1t more efficient.
The subject of converting the so-called In.
dian Territory south Of Kansas into home
for the Indians, and erecting thereon Ter
ftorial form OF government, 10 one Of great
importance % com Plement Of the existing
Indian policy. The question Of removal to
presented to many of the tribes resident
upon other and less desirable portions Of
the public domain, and has generally been
received BY them with favor. Az . prelimi-
nary step to the organization Of such Ter
ritory, 1t will be necessary to con6ne the
Indians now resident therein to farms Of
proper size, which should be secured to them
in fee, the residue TO be used for the set
Element Of other friendly Indians. Efforts
will be made In the immediate future to In
duce the removal Of as many peaceabiy dis
poeed fsdians only to the Indian Territory ~
can he settled properly without disturbing
the harmony Of those already there. There
10 no other location now available where Q
people who are endeavoring to acquire .
knowledge Of pastoral and agricultural pur.
suits can be 20 well accommodated a. upon
the unoccupied lands In the Indian Terrific
ry. A Territorial government should, how
ever, protect the Indians from the inroads Of
the whites for term of years, until they
become sufficiently advanced In the arts and
civilization to guard their own rights, and
from the disposal Of lands held by them for
the same period.
THE PUBLIC LANDS.
During the last fiscal year there Were dis
posed Of, out OF the public lands, II 1854, T5
acres, . quantity greater by 1,099, 80 acres
than was disposed Of the previous year. OF
this amount, ], $40, $40 acres were sold for
cash, Ss9, AGO acres located with military war
steads, 693,6l3 acres located with college
scrip, 1854, Ss7 acres granted to railroads,
465, SAT acres granted to wagon roads, ia
255 acres given to States Is swamp land,
5,760 acres located by Indian scrip. The
cash receipts from all sources In the Land
Office amounted TO e3,2lS, 100. During the
same period q, 016. COS acres Of the public
lands were surveyed, which, added to the
quantity before surveyed, amounts to $780,
S64, $50 acres, leaving 1,257 ,633, 62S acres Of
the public lands still unsurveyed. The re-
ports from the subordinates Of the land Of
Office contain interesting information In
regard to their respective districts. They
uniformly mention the fruitfulness Of the
soil during the past season, and the in
creased yield OF all kinds Of produce. Even
in those States and Territories where mining
is the principal business, the Agricultural
| products have exceeded the local demand,
and liberal shipments have been made to dis
| tant points.
PATENTS.
During the year ending September 80, 1872,
there were issued from the patent office,
| 1868 patents, 233 extensions, and $50 certif-
Gates and registers OF trademarks. During
the same time, 1857 applications for pat
ents, including reissues and designs, have
been received, and 800 caveats died. The
fees received during the same period amount
ed to &7OO, SO, and the total expendi-
| lures to $62S $50 80; making the net receipts
| over the expenditures 81, 400 IS. Since 1885,
200, 600 applications for patents have been
filed, and about 134 600 patents issued. the
| offices being conducted under the same laws
at the original Inauguration, when only
from 100 to 500 applications were made per
annum. The Commissions shows that the
ONCE has outgrown the original plan, and
that new organization has become neces-
sary. This subject was presented to Con-
gress In . special communication in
February last with my approval and
the approval Of the Secretary OF the
Interior, and the suggestions contained in
said communication were embraced in . bill
that was reported to the House BY the Com
mittee on Patents at the last session. The
Office, as contemplated by the bill referred
to is of such importance to the industrial in
terests Of the country that I commend 1t to
the attention Of Congress. The Commits
sioner also treats the subject OF the separa-
tion Of the Patent Office from the Depart
embraced in the bill heretofore referred to.
The Commissioner complains of the want Of
| room for the model gallery, and for the
working force and necessary files of the Of
fee. It is impossible to transact the busi-
ness Of the Office properly without more
room In which to arrange files and drawings
| that must be consulted hourly in the trans
| action Of business. The whole Of the Patent
Office bnilding will soon be needed, II It Is
not already, for the accommodation OF the
business Of the Patent Office.
PENSIONS.
The amount paid for pensions In the last
| fiscal year was &SO, 1853, $40, an amount larger
ceding year. OF this amount SIS, % were
paid under the act OF Congress Of February
"a, 1871, to survivors Of the war Of 1919.
The annual increase Of pensions by the legis-
lation OF Congress has more than kept pace
with the natural yearly leases from the rolls.
The act Of Congress of June 8 1SE has
added an estimated amount Of $3.50, 600 per
annum to the rolls without increasing the
number of pensioners. We cannot, there-
fore, look for any substantial decrease in the
expenditures Of this department for some
time to come, or % long as Congress con-
tinues to change the dates of pensions. The
whole number of soldiers enlisted in the
| tai number Of elaine for invalid pensions IL
176, 500, being but six per cent. Of the whole
number of enlisted men. The total number
OF claims on hand ct the beginning Of the
| year was 81 500; the number received dur
ing the year, q, 574; the number disposed
| of, S5,11S, making . net gain Of 1,264.
The number Of claims now on file 10
79,Os5. On the 30th Of June, 1872, there
were on the rolls the names of !, 545 invalid
| military pensioners, 1S,51S widows, orphans,
and dependent relatives, making an aggre-
gate of 2OS, 92S army pensioners. At the
OF !, 40 navy pensioners, and 1,7SO widows,
orphans, and dependent relatives, making
the whole number Of naval pensioners 8, 179.
There haye been received since the passage
OF the act to provide pensions for the sur
vivors Of the war Of 1919, 81. ISL APPLICATIONS,
| prior to June 80, 1872. OF these there were
allowed during the last fiscal year 3d.
claims, and 4,S45 were rejected during the
year, leaving H. $50 claims pending ct that
date. The number Of pensions Of ell classes
granted during the last fiscal year was IS,
$50. During that period there dropped from
the rolls for various causes 914 names, leav-