The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-12-06


arrears, has been brought down to q. recent
date, and In all the current business has been
promptly despatched.
THE INDIAN POLICY.
The policy which was adopted at the begin
ming OF the Administration with regard TO the
management Of the Indians, has been as sue
cessfuI as its most ardent friends anticipated,
within 90 abort time. 1t has reduced the ex-
penses Of their management, decreased their
torages upon white settlements, leaves the
largest opportunity TO the extension of the
great Railway through the public domain,
and the pushing OF settlements into the more
remote districts Of the country, and at the
same time improves the condition of the Indi-
ans. The policy will be maintained without
any change, excepting such as further expert
enee may show TO be necessary 70 render it
more efficient. 1Ee subject Of converting the
so called Indian territory south Of Kansas into
a home for the Indians, and erecting thereon
territorial form Of government, IS one OF
great importance as q complement Of the ax-
lsting Indian policy The question Of remog-
al to the tsrrItory has bean presented to many
OF the tribes resident upon other and less de-
sirable portions of the public domain, and has
generally been received by them with favor.
AS preliminary step to the organization Of
such territory, 1t will be necessary 70 confne
the Indians now resident therein to farms OF
proper size, which should be secured for them
IN the residue to be used for the settlement OF
other friendly Indians. Efforts will bo made
in the immediate future 70 induce the removal
of as many peaceably disposed Indians only to
the Indlan Territory as can be settled proper
ly without disturbing the harmony Of those
already there. There is no other location now
available where people who are endeavoEing
to acquire knowledge Of pastoral and agri-
all
as upon the unoeeupisd lands in the Indian
Territory. A Territorial Government should,
however, protect the Indians IRON the inroads
OF whites Ior q term of years, until they be-
come sufficiently advanced IN the arts snd civ
ilizatiOn to guard their own rights and from
the disposal OF lands held BY them.
THE PUBLIC LAS1s,
From the same period during the last fiscal
year there were disposed of oUt0f the public
land II, ,S64,975 acres, quantity greater by
], ,099, ,275 acres than was disposed OF the pre-
vIous year. OF this amount I,26O, 800 acres
were sold for cash, 389. .460 acres locatsd with
military warrants, 4,67l 1892 acres staksii for
homesteads, 693,6l3 acres located wiFh col
lege Grip, 3,554,SS7 acres granted to kaIiIu ids,
465, ,S47 acres granted TO wagon roads, 7l4,255
acres given TO States as swamp lands, $3.50
acres located by Indian scrip. The cash re-
celpts from all sources in the i and Office
amounted to 50, ,2l6, 100 during the same period
About 22,016,608 acres Of the Public Lands
surveyed, which, added to the quantity before
surveyed, amounts to $50, ,363, $50 acres, leav-
ing ,57 ,633, ,62S acres Of the public lands still
unsurTeyed. The reports from the subordi-
mates of the Land Office contain interesting in
formation in regard to their respective dis
tricts. They uniformly mention the fruit
lessness Of the soil during the past season,
md fha ed AL ~ all .
duce, and evlnee that in those States and
Territories where mining is the principal
business agricultural products have exceeded
the local demand, and liberal shipments
have been made to distant points.
PATENT OFFICE MATTERS.
During the year ending September Both,
1872, there were issued from the Patent Office
1885 patents, 233 extensions, and 556 certih-
Gates and registers of trade marks. During
the same time 1857 applications for patents,
including Reissues and designs have been re-
ceiyed, and 100 caveats lied. The fees re-
ceived during the same period amounted 10
S79, 9,096, 1856 and tbs otalexpenditures to S62,-
355, 1890, making the net receipts over the ex-
penditures $7,740,056. Since 1885 100000 ap-
pieations for patents have been filed, and
about l34, 900 patents issued, the Office being
conduetedt under the same laws and general
organizatioe as were adopted at the original
Inauguration, when only from 100 TO 800 ap-
pEcations were made per snnum. The Com
missioner shows that the ofice has outRrown
the original plan, and that new organization
has become nscecessary. This subject was
presented to Congress In special communica-
ton in February last which had my approval
and the approval Of the Secretary Of the Inter
ior, and the suggestions contained in said COM
municatiOn were embraced in bill that was
tod frf he hrT he =
Patents at the last session. The subject Of
the reorganization Of the Patent OEice as con-
templated by the bill referred, is Of such i'm
portance to the industrial interest Of the coun-
try that commend 1t to the attention Of Con-
gress.
The Commissioner also treats the subject Of
the separation Of the Patent Ofice from the
Department Of the Interior. Mhis subject IL
also embraced In the bill heretofore referred 10.
The Commissioner complains Of the want Of
roou for the model gallery, and for the work
ing force and necessary flies Of the Office. Il
is impossible to transact the business Of the
offies property without more room in which TO
arrange she files and draWsngs that must be
consulted hourly in the transaction of busi-
ness. The whole Of the Patent Office build
ing will soon be needed if it is not already, for
tne accommodation Of the business Of the
Patent Office.
TIE WARDS OF THE NATION.
The amount paid for the pensions the last
fiscal year was $50, 169, $40, an amount larger
by S3,708, ,434 than was paid during the preced-
ing year. Of this amount S2,3l34O9 were
paid under the act of Congress of February II,
1871, to the survivors of the war Of 1872 The
annual increase Of pensions by the legislation
1f Congress has moro than kept pace Eith the
natural yearly losses from the rolls. The act
II Congress Of June Sth, 1872, has added an
amount of $4,000 per annum 70 the
,olls without increasing the pUmber of pension
srs. We connot therefore look tor any sub
ltantial decrease in the expenditures in this
Department for some time tO come, or so long
IS Congress continues to so change the dates
If pension-
The whole number OF soldiers enlisted in
he rebellion was 2,6SS,523 The total num-
'er OF claims for Invalid pensions are l76 600, I
'elng but SIX per cent OF the whole number
u enlisted men. The toss1 number of claims |
N hand ct the beginning Of the year was 9I,- |
10y. The number received during the year |
vas 1904. The number disposed OF was 3d. |
u, making net gain Of 1924. The number |
4 claims now on file is 1905. On the Both |
i June, 1872, there were on the rolls the |
ames of 95,405 invalid military pensioners,
l3,5lS widows, orphans and dependent rela-
ives, making an aggregate of 208,902 army
customers. At the same time there were on
be rolls the names of ,449 navy pensioners,
nd l,ISO widows, orphans and dependent rel
tlVes, making the whole number Of Naval
customers ais. There have been received
nee the passage Of the act 10 provide PEN
ons for the survivors Of the war of 1872, &c.
d applications prior TO June 3Otb, 1872. Of
lese there were allowed during the last fscsl
ear 70, l26 claims, and 2,S40 were rejected du-
ng the year, leaving 1850 claims pending
that date. The number of pensions of all
aims granted puring the last fiscal year was
1888. During that period there dropped
ON the rolls for various causes 9,I04 names,
aving grand total Of 232, ,229, pensions on
le rolls on the 3Oth of June 1872. It is
ought that the claims for pensions on ac-
'unt Of the war of 1872 will all be disposed
the first of May 1873. 1t is estimated
at 30,4S0,000 will be required for the pen
on service during the next fiscal year.
THE CENSUS.
The ninth census Is about completed. Its CON-
elton Is subject OF con graduation, inasmuch as
G use to be made of the statistics therein con-
med depends very greatly on the PromPltude
publication The Secretary of the Interior rec
imends that census be taken ia 1875, which
,ommcndation should receive the ready atten-
n OF Congress. The interval at present eStab-
he'd between the Federal census is so long that
information obtained at the decimal periods TO
material condition, wants and resources Of
nation Is of little practical value after the ex-
alton Of the first half OF the period. i would
)bably obviafe the constitutional pTostsion re-
ding the decimal csnsVS, if q census taken IN
5 should be diYesasd o. al political ehaFaetgl