Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-12-06
NUMBER 10.


cash receipts from all sources In the Land
Office amounted to $S,2lS,l00. During the
same period p, Ole, COS acres OF the
public lands were surveyed, which,
added to the quantity before surveyed
amounts to 5S3, 1854, $50 acres, leaving ], 1885,
6S3, 62S acres of the public lands still unsur-
veyed. The reports from the subordinates
of the land Office contain interesting lnforma-
ton in regard to their respective districts.
They uniformly mention the fruitfuluess OF
the soil during the past season, and the in
creased yield of all kinds of produce. Even
in those States and Territories where min
ing is the principal business, the agricul-
tural products have exceeded the local de-
mand, and liberal shipments have been
made to distant points.
During the year ending September so, 1872,
there were issued from the patent office, l3,-
626 patents, 233 extensions, and 500 certih-
Gates and registers of trademarks. During
the same time, 1857 applications for pat
ents, including reissues and designs, have
been received, and 8, 100 caveats filed. The
fees received during the same period
amounted to $700, $685., and the total ex-
penditures to 1928, 553 80; making the net
receipts over the expenditures ST. Sc.
Since 1886, 100000 applications for patents
have been filed, and about $4,000 pat
ents issued, the offices being conducted
under the same laws and general organiza-
ton as were adopted at the original inau-
guration, when only from 100 to 500 applica-
lions were made periaQpuIn. The Commits
the original plan, and that a new orgsniza-
ton has become necessary. This subject
was presented to Congress in special COM
munication in February last with my appro-
val and the approval Of the Secretary of the
Interior, and the suggestions contained In
said communication were embraced IL bill
that was reported to the House by the
Committee on Patents at the last session.
The subject of the reorganization of the
Patent Office, as contemplated by the
bill referred to, is of such impor-
lance to the industrial interests of
the country that l commend 1t to the
attention of Congress. The Commissioner
also treats the subject of the separation of
the Patent Office from the Department Of
the Interior. This subject is also embraced
in the bill heretofore referred to. The Com
missioner complains of the want Of room for
the model gallery, and forthe working force
and necessary files of the office. 1t is i'm
possible to transact the business Of the office
properly without more room In which to ar
range files and drawings that must be con-
suited hourly in the transaction of business.
The whole of the patent office tuilding will
soon be needed, if 1t is not already, for the
accommodation of the business Of the Patent
Office. ... .-.4 ....5 IS -...'r.--. O.. IL.
The amount paid for pensions in the last
fiscal year was $50, 1859, $40, an amount larger
by So, 7OS, 438 than was paid during the pre-
ceding year. OF this amount 1913, 1874 % were
paid under the act of Congress of February
II, 1871, to survivors Of the war of 1912.
The annual increase of pensions by the legis-
lation of Congress has more than kept pace
with the natural yearly losses from the rolls.
The act Of Congress of June 8, 1872, has
added an estimated amount of $1,000 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 SO long as Congress con-
tinues to change the dates of pensions. The
whole number of soldiers enlisted in the
war of the rebellion was 2,6SS, 523 The to-
tai number of claims for invalid pensions Is
176, 800, being but six per cent. OF the whole
number of enlisted men. The total number
of claims on hand at the beginning of the
year was 81, 600; the number received dur
ing the year, 26,574 the number disposed
of, 35,178, making a net gain OF 1,264.
The number of claims now on file Is
79a85. On the 30th of June, 1872, there
were on the rolls the names of 9,545 invalid
military pensioners, 1898 widows, or
phans, and dependent relatives. making an
aggregate of 20S,923 army pensioners. At
the same time there were on the rohs the
names of ], 449 navy pensioners, and $50
widows, orphans, and dependent relatives,
making the whole number of naval pension
ers 3,179. There have been received since
the passage of the act. to provide
pensions for the survivors Of the
war of 1912, 1851 applications,
prior to June 80, iS72 OF these there were
allowed during the last fiscal year ~, l26
claims, and 4,845 were rejected during the
year, leaving II $50 claims pending at THAT
date. The number of pensions of all classes
granted during the last fiscal year was 49,
S3S. During that period there dropped from
the rolls for various causes Ola names, leav-
ing a grand total of 232, 229 pensions on the
rolls on the 30th of June, 1872. 1t is thought
that the claims for pensions on account OF
the war of 1912 will all be disposed of By the
list of May, 1873. 1t is estimated that $3O,-
$50, 900 will be required for the pension SER 81
vice during the next fiscal year.
The ninth census about completed. It's
completion is subject of congratulation,
as the use to be made of the sta
tjstics therein contained depends very greatly
on the promptitude of publication. The
Secretary of the Interior recommends that
census be taken in 1873, which recommends.
ton should receive the ready attention OF
Congress. The interval at present estab-
lished between the federal census is so long
that the information obtained at the decimal
periods to the material condition, wants,
and resources of the nation is of little prac-
first half of that period. 1t would
probably obviate the constitutional
provision regarding the decimal census If
census taken in 1875 should be Invested OF
all political character, and no apportionment
Of Congressional representation be made
under IL.
Such census, coming as it would in the
asst year of the first century OF our national
existence, would furnish noble monument
Of the progress of the United States during
that century. t
The rapidly increasing interest in educa-
ton is most encouraging feature IN the
current history of the country, and 1t Is no
doubt true that this is due in great meas
ure to the efforts of the Bureau Of Educa-
ton. That Office is continually receiving
evidences which abundantly prove its EN-
cheney from the various institutions Of
learning and educators OF all kinds
the country. The report
of the Commission contains vast amount OF
educational details of great interest. The
bill now pending before Congress providing
for the appropriation of part Of the proceeds
of the sales of public lands for educational
purposes to aid the States in the general ed
ucation of their rising generation, is meas,
ure of such great Importance to our real
progress, and is so unanimously approved
by the leading friends of education, that
commend 1t to the favorable attention of
are generally satisfactory. The energy and
business capacity Of the pioneers who are
settling up the vast domain not yet incorpor-
ated into states are keeping pace in inter
nal improvements and civil government
with the older communities. In but
one of them, Utah, is the condition of
affairs unsatisfactory, except so far as the
quiet of the citizen may be disturbed by real
or imaginary danger Of Indian hostilities.
1t has seemed to be the policy of the Legis-
lature of Utah to evade all responsibility to
the Government of the United States, and
even to hold position in hostility to it. I
a careful revision of the present
laws of the territory by Congress, and the