The Lambertville record., 1872-12-03

tic mail steamship service was 1920, 30l.70.
The total cost of the United States ocean
steamship service, including the amount
paid to the subsidized lines of mail steam.
era, was 81, ,O27 ,02097.
The following are the only steamship
lines now receiving subsidies for mail ger.
vice under special acts of Congress. The
Pacific Mail Steamship Company receives
$500, 0,000 per annum for carrying a monthly
mail between San Francisco, Japan and
China, which will be increased to 81 100000
per annum for semi monthly mail on and
after October /, 1879 the United States
and Brazil Mail Steamship Company re.
ceives $l5O, 900 per annum for conveying
monthly mail between New York and Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil; and the California,
Oregon and Mexican Steamship Company
receives $4,000 per annum for carrying
monthly mail between San Francisco and
Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, making the
total amounts of mail steamship subsidies
at present 900 per annum.
Compared with the previous fiscal year, the in
crease of revenue was $1S7, ,S3S,095 or 937 per
cent, and the increase of each expenditures
1926 S08, 1923, 929 per cent, adding to the ord-
nary revenues the annual appropriation of $780,
600 Sor free matter and the amounts paid to the
subsisded mail steamship lines from special APP
propriations; the deficiency paid out Of the gene
raj treasury was 1891, 1863 an excess of $685.,
973,72S over the deficiency for the year 1871.
Other interesting statiscal Information relating
to our rapidly extending postal service is FURNISH
ed In this report. The total length of railroad
mail routes on the 30th Of June, 1872, 81 ,9l1
mi1es--S077 additional miles of such service hav,
ing been put into operation. During the year
eight new lines of railway post Offices have
been established, with an aggregate length of
200 miles. s93
Our postal communications with all parts of
the civilized world have been placed upon most
advantageous footing by the improved postal
conventions and arrangements recently concln
ded with the leading commercial countries of
Europe and America and the gratifying state
ment Is made that with the conclusion Of salts!
factery convention with France the details Of
which have been definitely agreed TO by the head
ofthe French postal department, subject to the
approval Of the Minister of Finance, little re-
mainr to be accomplished by treaty for some
time to come with respect either to a reduction
Of rates or improved facilities Of postal inter.
course
Your favorable consideration is respectfully
invited to the recommendation made by the
Postmaster General for an increase OF service
from monthly to semi-monthly trips on the mail
steamship route to Brazil fsr subsidy in aid
Of the establishment of an American line Of mail
steamers between San Francisco, New Zealand
and Australia; for the establishment of post.
Offices, saving banks, and for the increase OF d
salaries OF the heads of bureaus
have heretofore recommended the abolition
Of the franking privilege, and see no reason now
for changing my views on that subject II not
having been besi, iaiyorabiy regarded Sy Congress
however, now suggest a modification of that
privilege, to correct its glaring and costly
abuses
wonld also recommend the appointment of
committee or commission to take into considera-
ton the best method equitable to private corpo-
rations who have invested their time and capital
In the establishment of telegraph lines Of ac-
quiring the title to all telegraph lines now in
operation and of fconnecting this service with the
postal service of the nation. 1t is not probable
that this subject could receive the proper consi-
deration during the limits of a short session of
Congress, but II may be initiated, so that future
action may be fair TO the government and to pri-
yate parties concerned.
A Territorial Government should however, pro
tect the Indians from the inroad of 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 the lands held by them for
thB same period
During the last fiscal year there were disposed of
out of the public lands II ,975 acres quantity
greater by ,099,270 acres than disposed of the
previous year OF this amount 800 acres were
sold for cash located with military warrants 467I
332 acres; taken for homesteads 693 63 acres 10.
Gated with college scrip, 3654SS7 acres granted TO
railroads, 465347 acres granted to wagon roads,
a,255 acres; given to States as swamp land $3.50
trcin all sources in the land office amounted to S3
alS,I00 During the same period % sos acres of
the public land were surveyed, which added TO the
quantity before surveyed amounts to 5s3, 1854 ,7s0
acres, leaving ,57 ,633 62S acres of the public land
still unsurvcyed The reports from the subordinates
Of the Land Oce contain interesting information in
regard to their respective districts They uniformly
mention the uitfulness of the soil during the mast
season, and the increased yield Of ali kinds of bro
tuce, even in those States and Territories where
mining Is the principle business, agricultural pro.
ducts have exceeded tho local demand, and liberal
shipments have been made to distant points, Pa
tents during the year ending September 30, 1872,
there were issued from the Patent Office 1856 pa
TENTS 1888 extensions and $50 certificates and regis
.te,h oftrade marks during the Same time 1857
applications for patents including l6 issues and de
sgns, have been received, and 3d00 caveats filed
The fees received during the same period amounted
70 0954S6, and the totalexpendtures 1929 553
VI making the net receipts over the expenditures,
81, 7,4o0,26. Since 1886 100000 applications for pa
tents have been fled and about i53,OOO patents is
sued. The Office Ia being conducted under the same
lswe and general organization as were adopted Mt
~ original Inauguration, when only from 100 to
5o0 applications were made per annum, The com
missioner shows that the office has outgrown the
original plan, and that new organization has be
come necessary. This su6ect'was presented to Con
gressr IN spenai communication, III February last,
with my approval and the approval Of the Secrota
ry OF the Interior, and the suggestions contained in
said communication were embraced in the bill that
was reported to the House by the Committee on Pa
tcHtc Nv inc ihst btsSiOn. Inc SUBJECT OF the
organization of tho Patent Office, as contemplated
by the bill referred to, is one of such importan ce
TO the industrial interests of the country that |
commend IL to the attention of Congress- The
Commissioner also treats the subject Of the sepa.
ration Of the Patent Office from the Department
OF the Interior This subject is also embraced in
the bill heretofore referred to- The Commissioner
complains of the want of room for the model gal
lery, and for the working force and necessary
files Of the office 1t is impossible TO transact the
business of the Office properly without more room
in which to arrange files and drawings that
must be consulted hourly in the transaction Of
business. The whole of the Patent Office build.
ing willsoon be needed, if it is not already. for
the accommodation of the business of the Patent
Office and Pensions.
The amount paid for pensions in the last fiscal
year was $50, 1863, Sloan amount larger by S37..
0S4.S4 than was paid during the preceding year.
OF this amount $2,3l3,409 was paid under the
act of Congress of February IL, 1S7k to suryi.
vers Of the war Of 1912, The annual increase of
pensions by the legislation of Congress has more
than kept pace with the natural yearly losses
ha al 40 a. nf ,c ~. o