New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-02

Certified for universities. ............... H,22s69
Certified for seminarles. ..-......-...--. 52OO
Approved to States for internal I'M
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This quantity exceeds that disposed OF curing the
preyious year by I6563l2 % The cash recejpts
were ssiOs5l5 So sum greater by t9a AS so than that
received the previous year.
The Commissioner states that ne arrearages of work
In his office have been dim ned and that It's business
is now in most Of its By anches in an advanced con-
dition. This business Is however, steadily increasing
pari passu with the tide OF immigration the frontier
and to keep 1t lip satlsfacto state will require
thorough reV ganzaton OF the clerical force. would
respectful and earnestly invite the attention OF Con-
gress to the Commissioners suggestions this head
well as TO those concerning the eIpedency of repeating
the presumption laws and requiring settlers on the pub
u" lands TO obtain title thereto under the homestead
laws only.
There borne upon the pension rolls the names
OF AS widows of soldiers OF the revolutionary war,
decrease OF &c the last annual report The names
OF t05 widows and children OF soldiers who served In
the subsequent to the Revolution and prior to the
late rebellion except the OF 1872 are borne on the
rolls being so less than the preceding year During the
year ending June 80, 1878, there we're examined and
allowed 6.i22 original applications of soldiers for INVALID
pension at an aggregate annual rate Of AiSsli 20
nm ANIMAL Aggregate rate OF s92O93O 25 and 25 appca
lions invalid pensioners for restoration the rolls ut
cainis for increased invalid pensions Of soldiers
IS greatly IN excess OF previous years owing
June 8, 1871; 1906 claims, or more than three
fourths OF the number above named. having been adj
mtted under said act During the same period, 39i9
original pensions to widows, orphans, aud dependent
relatives Of soldiers allowed, at an annual aggre-
Glass for increase OF pension were admitted total
yearly rate OF s2OOS and 70 applicants OF tbat class
restored 10 the rolls at aggregate annual rate
of $685. The whole number Of army claims for pen
siOns, original increase and restoration, aud exclusive
The said year yqs 80 1885, ana the annual amount of pen
sion thus sfafted was S96oss 6 Al the close OF the
last fiscal year. there We're borne ON the rolls the names
OF 90 8Dl invalid military pensioners, whose yearly ped
sIons amounted to s962720 % and Of 120S5 widows,
orphans, and dependent relatives OF .oiders whose
aggregate number Of army pensioners 2ls92 at Total
during said year TO invalid military pensioners
was s1056i,s?5 81, and to widows. orphans,
S25 40 &C. which includes the expenses OF dsburse
ment The total number OF Navy claims original. IN
crease and restoration, admitted during said year was
$780, the annual pension thereby granted amounting TO
S9s39 AT the close OF said year there were borne on
whose yearly pensions amounted 10 s5O537 70; and OF
40 widows, orphans aud dependent relatives, at
pensioners $780, at aggregate annual rate OF
si3C87 75 The total amount paid during the last fiscal
total amount of si6S,9OS CO.
and OF widows of soldiers In the war OF 1912 had been
received. OF which number 27sO were hled during the
last fiscal yeaI There pending the SON day OF June
claims OF this character, which added TO the
number received during the succeeding year, makes
total OF 1860 claims which were before the Office for
adjudication during said year. Or these there were
allowed during the year JlS6 claims OF survivors at
total ary OF 1906 $50 22i2 claims OF widows at
aggregate yearly ratio OF s2is 232 lG claims OF sur
s2I2 making the total number OF claims OF this
character allowed during said year. $780, and the an
nua amount of pensions thus granted, $4,000 During
and 1852 OF widows. total OF 605 claims. On
the there pending 2,s95 claims OF this
description more than half which are believed he
without merit and viii probably be rejected The total
paid during the year to survivors OF the war of
1912 as 500 and to widows $3.50 3o3 &c. total
amount s2767slO 67 including the expenses OF dis
bursemcnt. The number OF original pensions OF all
classes granted during the past fiscal year was l6i05
During the same period there wero dropped from the
rolls, from various causes, 1929 Names leaving net
addition to the pension rolls during said year OF GS2
names. Tho whole number OF pensioners OF the
Government on the 3J,h day OF June. 1873,
whose annual pensions amount to s26,Jy24 %.
The amount paid during said year for pensions OF all
g. being 1884 $50 80 less than amount paid
during the preceding year Three hundred and forty
bountyand warrants were issued during the year for
80 100 acres being 1880 less than the number OF
ISSUED for the preceding year.
IMPROVEMENTS At THE CAPITOL.
The architect reports various repairs and improve
ments made IN the Capitol during the past year, and
announces the buildings OF the Reform School for
the District OF Columbis nearly completed.
Congress. at its last session, appropriated the OF
e2s Is wherewth to complete the purchase by the
United States OF the property embraced in squares
lying adjacent 70 the square east OF the Capitol
through the Supreme Court District Columbia
aud the title TO the entire property above described is
now vested I'm the United States. am unable report
the exact amount which VIII have been received from
the sale Of said improvements Tue amount thus far re-
ceved is s9,3j A. from winch the sum of S6l9 30 has
PSEUMAIIc TUBE.
Congress- the 10Th day OF June. 1874 appropriated
fha NJ fhp pofp
matc tube to connect the Capitol with the Government
Printing Office, for the transmission OF books packages
&C. contract for thei construction OF such tube was
awarded on the 2Oth OF june 1872. and the was
approved by this Department. 1t was stipulated, In
said contract that the tube should be cOnpetedi and
ready before the sOh day Of June but
on the Goth OF March last resolution adopted by
the Senate directing report TO that body at its
next all the information in my possession sn
regard the non-completon OF the tube the amount
stances connected therowith. To enable me
TO answer tho resolution inteligently, L desg
Smithsonian Instutlon o. r. Babcock, Supernten dent
Of Public Buildings; AID A. M Clapp, Congressional
Printer. committee to examine the w0rRiOne and
report their views relation thereto copy OF
their report, together with detagd statement OF all
the circumstances connected with the
the tube. VIII be laid before the Senate The first at
tempt to lay the tube was owing to VARIOUS
other endeayOr To construct sucn tube a. will accom-
psh the purposes intended, and informs me that the
uary next His present operations conducted at his
own expense that further appropriation by Con-
gress Will be necessary to It's complexion.
BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS.
During the gear ending June 80, 1878, there we're
under treatment at the Government Hospital for In
sane 7G2 patients. OF whom from the Army and
Nave, aud $40 were males; 2Ol patients were
admitted during said year co were DISCHARGED
rs recovered "a as improved ana unimproved.
The expenditures for the past fiscal year amounted to
$4,000 49, The amount received for board OF private
patients was s074 90, and that from the sale OF live
stock, Go, tl.2i7 81.