Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-12-03

Ib.vs becon,n ,.,nres ed with the belief that tas
| act approved March 2, 1867, entitled aut,rouph-
establish uniform system OF 9ank, . pof more evil
out the United states" is productye ., might
than good at this time. Many consiuS; ~ not con-
he urged for its total repeal; bun IL ms seriously
questioned that those portions of said ACT
for what is called Involuntary bankru penyts Of tine
country Careful and pruf!cn; men very w. ~ t,,eir
come involved in debt IN the transaC'in am,Ie
business, and though TREY may po,I Tor III AZ
/ mouertv IL II cou:ti he made available LOT TN.
purpose meet all the iiabi"tie., ye', re- MA
OF the extraordinary scarcity of money ley ,n a.
he unable to me all their pecuniary ebS itiolo
they beco ne due in consequence OF which ,ney a.,
liable to be Frustrated III their nn Of unTeent-
ceedings In bankruptcy at The Instance vi I'LL"
PeoUIe are now so easily alarmed as to monetary
matters that the m ere fling OF peu,ion -, ssarv
ruptcy by an unfriendy CT dtor VIII ne .Sn,ncia
embarrass and otentImes accohpli7" '''o
ruin Of a responsible business MN. .,,a lawful
Those who otherwise might mike just ai. 4, NJ MI
arrangements to relieve themselves from uhion a,
ties produced by the present stlnsency III ,,nct
are prevented by their constant exp SUI SUIT thcm
and disappointment by proceednSs asad usc Of
IN bankruptcy, aud besides the Ia" Is III w ar
in many cases by obdurate creditors 10 lfisntonh VI
force debtors into a compliance with their wishes,
and into acts oil injustice to other creultot' e,J
themselves. l recommend that SO mu II VI -, ar
Act as provides for involuntay bankruptcy on az
count of the suspension of payment DC repeA''
CLAIMS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT
Your careful attention is invited TO tne snoJeGt "a
claims against the Government anu ehe Ia T. ~
offered by existing laws for their prosecution ES V
of the Departments of state, Treasury anu W a.
have demands for many millions OF doil.is upon
their files AMI ev are rapidly accumulatIug-
To these may be added those now pending peloIe
Congress, the Court OF claims ana me oou.nen II
Claims Commission making in the aggregate an
, immense sum. Most of these grow out OF tne le-
heIIion and are intended TO indemnify persons on
both sides, for their losses dulnS the war am, no.
a few of them are tabricatons ana supporter oy
false testimony. ;,oo
Congress to provide for new classes OF claims anu
: to revive old ones through the modification oil the
| statute of limitations by " hch they are no" oar
red presume these schemes ii proposed VIII De
received with little favor by Congress- anu rec
ommend that persons having Claims ,,enart
United states cognzable by any tribunal OF uePat
ment thereof be required 10 present Ihein at 'u
early day, and that legislation De uhecteu a. 49,
{ practicable the deIeat OF unjust deulahu' upon
: | the Government, ant would suggest as d Iicios
of preventing aud that witnesses be called upon
to appear person 10 testify before tnoat
having said claims before them Tor adjudication
Probably the largest saving u the Nalohdi .tcfo
ury can he secured by timely leglslstion ON those
subjects OF any the economic measures that VIII
ymn viii ne advised of the operations of the De-
partment of Justice by The report oil the Attorney
General and invite Your attention To the amend
menis of the existing laws suggest d by nm WIN
the view of reducing the expens es OF lha' bep'i'
I ment.
! DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
: The policy inaugurated toward the Indians at the
beginning of the last Admins. ration aaS Teen
suits. 1t Will be continued with only such modll-
4 cations as time and experience may demon strale
e upon the Indian reservations and hunting grounds
\ Disturbances have taken place between the lndi
ans and whites during the past year, ana propaoIy
will continue to do SO until each race appreciates
that the other has rights which must De respected
The policy has been to collect inc ihdlans az rap
idlv as poss lbe reservations, anu as lar rs prac
ticable within what is known as the indian Ierrl,
tory, and teach them the arts OF clvlzatlon ana
selfsuppOTt- When found on tnelt reserN
and en,ian the peace and safety OF the VIII es
they have been punished and VIII continue 10 Oe lol
like offences. The Indian territory south OF Kansas
and west of Arkansas is sufficient Ia area anu aSrl
IN tural resources to support all the Indians OF the
$ Rocky Mountains In time no doubt all OF them'
exceit a lew who NAV select maxi their homes
among white people, VIII be Collected there as d
t pr, paIatory Step lo this consummaI0n. -
am now satisfied that a territorial form OF gov
eminent should be gwen Them, whi:n VIII secure
the treaty rights of the original sc tiers and protect
their hOmeoteauS from aleualou ioA q PeiioU vi
THE PATENT OFFICE.
The operations of the Patent Office are growing
:, to such magnitude, and the accumulation OF ma
. teria is becoming 50 great that the necessity fol
more room is becoming more obvious day by day
resnectfnlv invIt. YOUR attention to the reports
Of tho Secretary of the Interior and Commissioner
of Patents on this subject. The business OF the
l. eneToI office exhibits marked increase all it
A. branches during last hsca year. During that
time there were disposed OF out of tae pubic LANDS
Il Is 6O6 being an amount greater Oy LOO
l. 65l acrrs disposed o. the preceding year
OF the amount disposed OF, l-626,266 acres were
e sold cash 2l 30 acres We're located win mill
tary land warrants 19j 6l2 acres were taken III
homes ca'is, 613 4i6 acres We're located win AsIt
cultur,l COLLEGE scrip, O53 80 acres were certhed
4 ay Railroads 10 141ar
V oy - ,2 III srns Trre annr0yed 10 states a.
u swamp lands Ss 6s4 acres were certified Tor Asfl
+ cultural Colleges. Common schools, universities
C amt oeminarIes, leo 30 acres were approved tt
lie states Tor Internal prove nent, IA - acres were
e located with Indian sc'lp.
| The cash receipts during the same time were
y - 40S 55 40 being SI9J4l 30 IN excess OF there
n Ennis of IN, previous wear During the year 80.
| ISL s2 acres OF pubhc land were surveyed an IN
II crease. over the m ,unt SURVEYED the previous eai
o. e37 1873 acre., and adj t.f the area previously
l. surveyed age, ,te,-tI6 55l,S95 acres which
I,.an p-,Ii, | ; a
- ,uhIir lands sill uustfvcve.
e MI.
T. The increased and steadily increasing ileltie'
for Transportation OF surplus pfoducts ehiisTs on
II available heli Tor desiraOie homestead ocllOu9
thus stimulating settlement 'ht eNtch 81 ,lli5 90 ca ~
year III Sr'tUiliN IN leAsiHs l"'' 'Li0 "'e' Vi W
~ The expressed de~l eoI lae REPRESENTATIVES, " .
Fl large eo9Ay OF t'Lens 81 20 b .'n .
- TINS country as Ii i "defotpoi WIN TUG cosen' y
!, their government, II certain CONCESSIONS eau u
W mace 70 e.,t,'e Il,''i ~ = nc "a 49, rh NH
which our -tltutions are regarded bv ndustrr
a Gus inteIl sent aud wealthy people DESTROYS of Ell
iovn.r clytI and religious liberty, a1d tn. acqui i
n am al 81 lore an Iiutn rr;lt ION of citizens of a su
v perior class Would wllh6lt Doubt be Of substanu,
Is hrneft Il, the country | invite attention u tn
h. suggest on OF the secretary Interior in thi
Ill behalf.
r. rENoi"N7'
q There was pail during the last hScdI year 10
lr pensions including the expenses OF diSDurse neni
y SO 80 2S9 o., being an amount less by StSto1o
l. than was expended Tor the : ana purpose Ne pre-
lie -AltiiVue" shS Va SNPN"N
Is tuie would indicate material reduction IN amour
q compared with the preceding year, IL IS DeiieNe
H. that the changes IN the pen ION laws at the last ses
g. sion of Congress VIII absorb that amount the cui
r. rent year
"A the close of the last fiscal year there were o
l. the pension rolls 1854 invalid militia pensloner
IS and lI2,0sS widows orphans and dependent widow
deceased soldiers, making total of ina elias
o. 2ll Sells zoo Survivors oil the war OF 1872 an
n 1O53 widows of soldiers OF that war pensloned III
der the act of 'ngre>s Of February II, ISL, al
n ing to al of that class of 25,5I4 80 Invalid nav
e pensioners. ami l1'O wltp~-. orphans and depend
Or ent relatives of deceased ocerS sailors and ms
s f9,no mi ,r|an1i totsI Of nanS,oners of a
ST els OF o-Vu anu S'l' tot'i vi pensioners VI Il
C. classes OIL $ all showing a net Incl ease durln
he the last fiscal year OF olo- u'ing the last yea
Jr The nane5 OF 10 40 pensioners We're auieu 10 IN
rolls, and io223 names were dropped lhefelfom IL
various causes.
The system adopted for the, detection OF fraud