The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-03
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THE PUBLIC LANDS.

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THE PUBLIC LANDS.
The business of the General Land Offic
exhibits material increase in all it
branches during the last fiscal year
During that time there were dis
posed Of out Of the public land
1900, 900 acres, being an amour
greater by 1,l65,631 acres than wa
disposed Of during the preceding year. O
the amount disposed Of 1926, 266 acres
were sold for cash, 2l4,940 acres were 10
Gated with military land-warrants, 3, 798,
6l2 acres were taken for homesteads, 653,
446 acres were located with Agricultural
College scrip, 6,0S3, $3.50 acres were cert
fled by railroads, rs ,576 acres were granted
to wagon-roads, 23S, 548 acres were ap-
proved to States as swamp lands 13S. 681
acres were certified for agricultural COL
leges, common schools, universities, and
seminaries 190,775 acres were appor-
toned to States for internal improvements,
and II, 222 acres were located for Indian
scrip. The cash receipts during the same
time were 90, 40S, $3.50, being $3.50, 415..
80 in excess of the receipts of the previous
year. During the year 30, 488, 1872 acres
of public lands were surveyed Ian in
crease over the amount surveyed
the previous year of 1897, 1893 acres !;
and added to the area previously SURVEYED
aggregates GIG, SOD, 1896 acres which have
been surveyed, leaving 1918, Az, sos
acres of the public lands still unsuryeved.
The increased and steadily increasing ia
cilities for reaching the unoccupied public
domain, and for the transportation of sur
plus products, enlarges the available field
for desirable homestead locations, thus
stimulating settlement, aud extending
year by year, in a gradually increasing
ratio, the area of occupation and cultiva-
ton. ge' ~
The expressed desire of the representa-.
tiyes of q large colony of citizens of Russia
to emigrate to this country as, is UNDER
stood, with the consent of their Govern
ment, II certain concessions can be made
to enable them to settle in compact
colony, Is of great interest as going to Z
show the light in which our institutions are
regarded by an industrious, intelligent, and
wealthy people DESTROYS Of enjoying civil
and religious liberty; and the acquisition
Of SO large an immigration of citizens Of
superior class would without doubt be of
substantial benefit to this country. I I'm
yoke attention to the suggestion Of the
Secretary Of the Interior in this behalf.
PENSIONS.
There was paid during the last f;scal war
for pensions, including the expense of dis
bursement, $20. l85, 2S9. 81, being an amount |
less by 1884. $50. go than was eSnended far
the same purpose the preceding wear. Al
though this statement of exnend;turas
would indicate material reduction in |
amount compared with the preceding year, |
it is believed that the change in the pension
laws at the last session of Congress will |
absorb that amount the current year. At
the close Of the last fiscal year there were
on the pension rolls 90. SO4 invalid military
pensioners and 112,0SS widows, orphans.
and dependent relatives of deceased sol.
diers, making total ofthat class Of 2l1 1872;
1926 survivors of the war of 1912 and
os053 WIDOWS OF soldiers OF that war PEN
s,onI I1h 'u Ioz ync aGtoi congress Q, fepru-
81 % sio. ! 1an n; ;n 'osa, VI tnae class
and 51o ,r;don,S 'n nraho, navy pensioners
S SoI &c Jsaa.sa5 49,. suu uSpenuens
nor;nos ~ tha mavr o,n 49,, ss'io e anu
non , nors;aners - ana a I'M sgIaa ~
ns'y pon - =, anu sra 1aa toIai
sbow p rat ;,,a,oaaa dn.;.' ~ " ~, 1o
1aor nf eie oS o19 ass uuI,ns .ne iasI nsIal
y ysnas of 1e 1ns- in's sne 'ass ysar me
%s rollS aaS 10 pens'one.s were auued 70
thsr aGS Co. n.;' la.nes weTe cropped
s1nntad cor ~ sd antoat; oausas aIe system
ths ,,o ~ =. lrauas aansI
b.s been nrnSnct;aa i e asser ol pensions
bnt leo;s,ai;or e neodad ~ iesui.s,
sbIe aga;nst sba '1 msrna ~ ptos'ue, u pos
frsnas Is f;,tn,o 'us po'p''ia.oii oi sucn
"'N' - ''' r rn,ro.r,oN
MI 80 % iioS.
me evlasn.lY increasing interest in the
sause VI euucauon Is most encouraging
feature IN me general progress and pros
ge[l.y ~ tne country, ana the bureau of
n nnucs.1m y eatnesI IN It's EFFORTS 70 give
proper dlrecIlon 70 me new appliances and
oForoJ - III ~ od,,assv wn ~ a'o oe.ne
in their great work.
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m, o'
I'D dn 40 MINI census mas peen competed,
s anu .he repoIe tneleoI puDished ana as
R Rnu' ana inc working iorce OF the
I ptrsau olsoanded: Inc secretary OF the
intefior feneWS MS recommendation Tor