The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-03

ioi tikc olIliIeS' iHc AuutaH territory SOutn
of Kansas and west of Arkansas Is sufficient
in area aud agricultural resources to
support all the Indians cast Of the Rocky
mountains. In time, no doubt all of them
except n lew who may select TO make their
homes among white people will be collected
there. AS preparatory step for this con.
summation | ain now satisfied That terri
torial form Of government should be given
them, which will secure the tIcaty rights of
The original settlers and project their home
stcads from alienation for Il period Of twenty
years.
THE PATENT OFFICE.
The operations Of the Patent Office are
growing TO such magnitude and the accumu-
laion of material Is becoming so great that
the necessity for more room is becoming
more obvious day by dav.
| respectfully invite your attention to the
reports OF the Secretary Of the Interior and
Commissioners Of Patents on this subject.
The rURLIc LANDS.
The business of the General Land Office
exhibits a material increase in all its
branches during the last fiscal year. Du-
ring that time there were disposed Of out Of
the public lands 13,03o,G06 acres, being an
amount greater by 1.lG5,631 acres than was
disposed of during the preceding year. Or
the amount disposed OF, 1,G26,266 acres
were sold for cash, 2l4,940 acres were
located with military land.warrants, 3,i93,-
6l2 acres were taken Tor homesteadS, 6o3,-
44G acres were located with Agricultural
College scrip, G.0S3,j36 acres were certihed
by railroads, 1856 acres were granted TO
wagon.road>. 23S, JAS acres were approved
70 States Is swamp lands; loS,GSl acres were
certified Tor agricultural colleges, common
schools, universities, and seminarleS; l9o, 10
acres were apportioned TO States tor internal
improvements. and 14.222 acres were locatea
| with Indian scrip. The cash receipts during
| the same time were S3,40S, 5l5.5O, being
SI9O,4l5.50 in excess OF the receipts Of the
previous year. During the year 30,4sS, lo2
acres of public lands were surveyed-an
increase over the amount surveyed
the previous year Of 1.037,193 acres !;
and added 10 the area previously surveyed
aggregates 6lG,554,S95 acres which have
been surveyed, leaving !, 21S.443, 800 acres of
the public lands still unsurveyed. The in.
creased and steadily increasing facilities for
| reaching our unoccupicd public domain,
and for the transportation Of surplus pro-
ducts, enlarSes the available field for deSir-
able homestead locations, thus stimulating
settlement, and extending year by year, in
gradually increasing ratio, the area of occu-
patton and cultivation.
The expressed desire of the representa-
liveS Of a large colony of citizens Of Russia
10 emicrate TO this country as, is understood,
with tho consent Of their Government, If
certain concessions can be made to enable
them to settle in a compact colony, is of great
interest as going to show the light in which
our institutions are regarded by an indus.
triouS. intelligent, and wealthy people de-
Sirous of enjoying civil and religious liberty !;
and the acquisition Of so large an immiglsa'
ton Of citizens of superior class would
without doubt be of substantial benefit to
to this country. ! invoke attention to the
suggestion of the Secretary Of the Interior
in this behalf.
PENSIONS.
There was paid during the last fiscal year
for pensions, including the expense Of dis
| burSemcnl, so. lSJ .2S9.G2, being an amount
| less by sCS4.Qj0.9S than wdS expended
| for the same purpose the prece.
ding wear. Although this statement
Of expenditures would indicate 4 material
reduction in amount compared with the pre-
ccdng year, il is believed that the changes in
| the pension laws at the last session Of Con-
grcsS will absorb that amount the current
| yelr. At the close of the last fiscal year
! there were on the pension rolls 99,S04 inya-
lid military pensioners and 1l2.0SS widows,
orphans, and dependent relative, Of deceased
soldiers, making Il total of that class OF 2ll.-
S92 Is, !66 survivors of the war of 1912 and
5.05S widows Of soldiers Of that war pen
| stoned under the act OF Congress OF Febru-
| ary l4tG. 1871. making Il total of that class
| of 23,319: 400 invalid navy pensioners and
ITO WIDOWS. orphans, and dependent rela-
| tives of deceased officers, sailors, and ma
rine> of the navy, making total OF navy
pensioners of 5000, aud grand total OF
pensioners of all classes of 23S AL, showing
| !, net increase during the last fiscal year OF
G.1S2. During the last year the names oil
| rs 400 pensioners were added 10 the rolls
| and 1929 names were dropped thcrctrOm
| for various causes. The system adopted Tor
| the detection OF frauds against the Govern.
mcut in the matter Of pensions has been
productive Of satisfactory results, but legiS.
iaton is needed to provide, if possible,
against the preparation Of such frauds in
| future.
EDUCATION.
The evidently increasing interest in the
| cause Of education is most encouraging
feature in the general progress and pros
| peritv OF the country, and the Bureau OF
| Education is earnest in its efforts to give
proper direction to the new appliances and
| The Increased facilities which are being offer
| ed to aid the educators of the country i'll
| their great work.
CENSUS.
The ninth census has been completed, and
the report thereof published and distributed,
and the working force of the Bureau dis
banded. The Secretary Of the Interior re-
news bis recommendation for census to be
taken in 1915; to which subject the atten-
ton of Congress is invited. The original
suggestion in that behalf has met with the
general approval Of the country; and even
| if il be not deemed advisable at present 10
| ur wide for a regular Sluinqcnnial census,
4 census taken in 1915, the report of
which could re completed and pub
I.hcd before the one hundredth an
| niversarv Of our national independence,
would be especially interesting and valuable
rs showing the progress OF the country
during the first century OF our national en-
istcnce. 1t is believed, however, that reg
ul,r census every five years would be vi
substantial benefit to the country, inasmuch
as or growth hitherto has been SO rapid
that the results of the decennial census are
necessarily unreliable rs basis Of estimates
for the latter years Of decennlal PERIOD.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Under the very efficient management Of
the Governor and the Board Of Public
Works of this District the city of Washing.
ton is rapidly assuming the appearance of q
CAPITAL of which the nation may we'll be
proud. From being most unSightly place
nnot 10 yoaSS