Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-01
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF
THE INTERIOR.

In TIE STAR of Friday last we gave extracts
from the report of Secretary Delano, embrac-
ing his recommendations relative to Indian
anairs also, that portion of the report referring
10 District matters
THB PUBLIC DOMAIN.
In relation to the operations of the General
Land Office the Secretary says that the disposal
OF public lands during the year amounted 10
lJe5O oOo.Si acres, which exceeds that disposed
The cash receipts were So ,4OS ,5l5 so, a sum
greater by $50, 1850 than that received the
previous year. The surveys amounted to 30 :
SS,lJ2.s3 acres, an increase on the quantity
surveyed the previous year Of / 03T 1875 % acres
The total area of the land States and Terri
tOrites is ,S34 ,99S 400 acres, of which Clio 551
go acres have been surveyed. The Secretary
says he will recommend the passage of a law
by Congress, in accordance with the dlcision of
the Emperor of Germany, relative to the DOsses-
sorry rights OF British subjects on the island
between the continent and NancouYer's Island
TEE PATENT OFFICE.
During the year ending September so, 1873
there were hled 20,34 applications for patents.
Twelve thousand nine hundred and seventeen
patents, including Reissues and designs were
issued, 235 extended, and 965 allowed, but not
issued by reason Of non-payment OF the final
Iee5 JlZt4 caveats were filed, and AS trade
marks registered. The fees during the same
pericd from all sources amounted to Sol 626 ~
ara The total expenditure to s699, 4i96O, max
ing the receipts 81, .03 in excess of the ex-
penditure- The appropriation asked for the
fiscal year ending june 80, 1873, is seq, 800 He
refers to the fact that the Commissioner of
great want of additional room for the nroper
transaction Of official business.
PENSIONS.
There are now borne upOn the pension-rolls
the names of AIS widows of soldiers in the rev
olutionary war, decrease OF e since the last
Ahn1al report The names of JOS widows and
thiIuIen OF soldiers who served in the wars
subsequent TO the revolution and prior to tire
late rebellion, excepting the war of 1872 are
borne on the rolls, being 50 less than the pre-
eeding year The whole amount paid during
the year TO invalid military pensioners " az
$40, SOL ,s25.5l and TO widows, orphans aud de-
pendent relatives, SIS ,3So ,64415; a grand total
OF s25 ,953 40 70, which includes the expenses
OF disbursement. ON the 30th day of June
1873, there were on file, unadjusted, 32,O5i
claims for invalid pension, % 1915 claims of
WIDOWS, orphans and dependent relatives, and
Soo4 claims of soldiers and of widows of soldiers
IN the war OF 1872, making q total of 81 e73 un-
ADJUSTED claims, q decrease OF II .S4j since the
ssnts the necessity for reorganiz alton of the
once. The amount that viii probably be re-
CURED for tho pension service during the next
nscal year is $50, $50 600.
EpUcArror.
Durlng the past year this office has steadily
pursued the course of work laid down for it by
important accessions, especially of foreisn adm
catiohal reports and literature. About 1000
volumes and SO GOO pamphlets, published by the
burean, have been distributed during the past
year. The commissioner recommends an in
crease OF the permanent force of the ce COM
mensurate with the increasing amount of work
~ =. oshc, snu tio cttlnk apart OF the net pro-
eeeds of public land sales In behalf of public
instruction, and the printing of larger number
OF his annual report.
THE CENSUS.
After referring TO the work Of the Census Of
fee, the Secretary renews his recon me nd alton
for census TO be taken In 1875.
RAILWAYS.
The total bonded Indebtedness Of the Union
Pacific, June 80. 1875, amounted to s15,427 SIP,
Of which 81 ,236,5l2 Is due 20 the United States;
Central Pacific railroad, SIS 4S3 $3.50, Of which
a. ~ IN hs tad
Pacific funded debt was s2I .452, 100, of which
90. sos Ii due 70 the United States; Denver Pa
cine Railway and Telegraph Company, indebt-
railroad inde btedness Is $50 So OF which
SLIPS so 10 due the United States; Southern
Pacific Of California, t303 ,o5s.45, In addl-