The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1872-12-03
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eho immediate future TO inouce tho re-
mevsl of % many peaceably disposed
Indians 70 the Indian territory IS can be
esetlsd properly without disturbing the
harmony Of those already there. There
10 no other location new available, where q
people who are endssvoring 70 acquire a
knowledge Of pastoral and agricultural
pursuits, can be accommodated as upon the
unoccupisd lands in the Indian territory.
A territorial government should, how.
ever, protect the Indians from the In.
road Of whites for q term Of years
Until they become sufficiently advanced
in the arts ard civilization to guard their
own rights and from the disposal Of lands
held them. From the same period during
the last fiscal year there were disposed OF
out Of the public lands il,s64,975 acres II
quantity greater by l,099,270 acres than
was disposed Of the previous year. VI
this amount l,370,32o acres were sold for
cash, $50, 400 acres located with military
warrants, 4,67l,332 acres taken for
homestead, 6s3,6l3 acres located with
college scrip, 3,554,ss7 acres granted to
railroads, 465,347 acres granted to
wagonroads, 7i4,255 acres given TO
states as swamp land, $3.50 acres located
BY Indian scrip. The cash receipts from
oil sources in the land office amount 10
$3.2iS,1Oo. During the same period a.
0l6,60 acres of the public lands were sur
veyed, which, added 10 the quantity before
surveyed, amounts to $50, 36+,s70 acres,
leaving l,257, 623,62s acres Of the public
lands still unsurveyed. The reports from
the subordinstes OF the land office contain
interesting information in regard to their
respective districts. They mention the
faithfulness of the soil during the past
season, "a the increased yield Of all kinds
VI products evinces.
In those states and territories where mi
ming il the principal business, agricultu-
raj products have exceeded the local de-
msnd, and liberal shipments have been
made to distant countries.
During the year ending September 30,
1872, there we're issued from the patent
Office 1896 patents, 1893 extensions, and
$50 certificates and registers of trade
marks. During same time 1857 appli-
cations for patents including reissues and |
designs have been received, and 3,lO0 |
caveats hled. The fees received during |
the same time amounted TO S55,9s6 and |
the total expenditures were s62 ,355,3 $3.50,
making the net receipts over the expendi-
lures $7740,056. Since 1886 200, 900 ap. |
plications for patents have been hled and |
about $4,000 issued. The Offices being |
conducted under the same laws and gen.
sral organisation M we're adopted at the
original Inauguration, when only 100 to
500 applications were made per annum.
The commissioner shows the office has
outgrown the original plan and that new
has become necessary. This
subject was presented to congress in n
special communication in February last |
with my approval and the approval Of the
secretary Of interior, and the suggestions |
In said communication were
embraced in the bill that was reported to
The house by the committee on patents,
1t the last session. The subject Of the reor-
ganization Of the patent-ofiice as contem-
plated by the bill referred to 10 OF such
Importance to the industrial interest of
the country that commend 1t TO the at
tention Of congress. The commissioner
also treats the subject Of the separation Of
the patent-ofice from the department Of
the interior. This subject 10 also en-
braced in the bill heretofore referred. The
complains Of the want Of
room for the model gallery and for the
working force and the necessary hles of
the Office.
The amount paid for pensions in the
last fiscal year 10 $40, l6s, $40, an amount
larger BY 50, 7Os, 4s4 than wa. paid during
!hs preceding year. or this amount 81.
sls 400 were paid under act
Of congress Of February II, 1871, to the
survivors, Of the war of 1912. The annual
Increase Of pensions by the legislation OF |
congress has more than kept pace with |
the national yearly losses from the rolls.
The act Of June 8, 1862, has added On |
estimated amount Of $4,000 per annum
to the rolls without increasing the number |
OF pensions. We cannot therefore look
for any substantial decrease in the ex-
penditures Of this department for some |
time TO come, or SO long as congress con-
dnuss to 30 change the dates of
pensions. The whole number of
soldiers enlisted in the war of the
rebellion was 2,68s,553. The total
number Of claims for invalid pensions is |
10000, being but per cent. of the whole
number of enlisted men. The total mum.
Der Of claims on hand at tn, beginning Of
the year Was 1868; the number received
during the year was 26,574 the number
disposed Of was 35,l7s, making a:net gain
Of 1854; the number Of claims now on
dle 10 1885; on the 30th Of June, 1872,
there were on the rolls the names Of o.
4Oe invalids; military pensioners 1883;
widows, orphans and dependent relatives,
making an aggregate Of 2os,s23 army
pensioners. At the same time there were
on the rolls the names Of l,449 navy PEN
sioners, and 1,730 widows, orphans and de-
pendent relatives, making the whole num-
Der OF naval pensions 8, l79. There have
been received since the passage Of the act
TO provide pensions for the survivors OF
the war Of 1912, 36,65l applications prior
TO June 80, 1872. OF these there were al
lowed during the last fiscal year 2o,l26
claims; 4,s45 were rejected during the
year, leaving 1850 claims pending at
that date. The number Of pensions Of
al classes granted during the last fiscal
year was $3.50. During tina. period
there dropped from the rolls for various
causes q, lo4 names, leaving . grand total
Of 232, 329 pensioners on the rolls on the
goth Of June, 1872. It is thought that
the claims for pensions on ac-
count OF the war of 1912 will
oil b disposed Of the first Of Msy 1873.
II 10 estimated $3o,34s, 900 will be re-
quired for the pension service during the
next 6scal year.
Concluded tomorrow