The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-11-27

financial embarrassment OF prudent men who
veryJOflen become involved in debt In the
OF their business. Though they
may possess ample property, II 1t could be
made available for that purpose, to meet all
their liabilities. yet on account OF the scarcity
Of money, they may be unable to meet all their
pecuniary obliq atoms NJ they become due. In
trated IN business by proceedings In bank
rupicy at the instance OF unrelent-
Ing creditors. People are so easily alarmed in
matters, that the mere ding of bank
ruptcy proceedings by an untrtendly creditor
will necessarily embarrass, and often times &C
eomplish the financial ruin, of q, responsible /
man. Those who otherwise make lawful and
just arrangements to release themselves from
the difficulty produced by the present stringeucy
In money, are prevented by the constant OK.
posure to attack and disappoin.ments by pro-
esedngs against them in bankruptcy. And be-
sides, the law 10 made In many cases by obdu-
rate creditors. to frighten debtors into q COM
phanco with their wishes and into acts Of in
justice to other creditors and themselves. I
recommend that 80 much Of said act as provides
for involuntary bankruptcy on account of: tho IL.
suspension Of payments be repealed.
=. CLA1Ms>AN STEALS.
Your carelal attention il Invited % the sub
1ect Of claims agajnst the Government and':the
facilities Afforded by existing laws for their
prosecution. Each Of the Departments of
State, Treasury and War have demands for
many millions Of dollars upon thoir ales, and
they are rapidly accommodating. TO these may
be added those now pending In Congress, the
Court Of Claims and the Southern Claims Com.
mittee. making in the aggregate an immense
sum. Most of these grew ont of the rebellion.
and are intended to indemnify persons of both
11na f0p AnR thA
of them are fabricated and supported BY false
testimony. Projects are on foot to induce Con-
grsss to provide for new classes OF claims, and
to revive the old ones through the repeal or
modification of the statute =. of
Ipresume tho scheme, If pressed,
will be received with little favor by Congress-
ana recommend persons having claims against
the United States, commissioned by any do.
partmeDt thereof, be required to present them
at an early day, and that legislation DO directed
AZ Tar a. practicable to defeat unfounded and
unjust demands upon tho government. would
suggest az means Of preventing fraud, that
Witnesses be called upon to appear In person to
testify before tho tribunals having said claims
before them for adjudication. Probably the
largest saving to the National Treasury can be
eecnred tg timely legislation on these subjects
OF any Of the economic measures that will be
proposed.
THE LAW DEPARTMENT.
3 You VIII be advised Of the operations of
the Department Of Justice by the report Of the
Attorney General. I invite your attention to
the amendments of existing laws suggested by
him, with view Of reducing the expenses of
that department. 80.
INDIAN AFFAIRS. >, -:
The policy iaaugurated towards. tho. Iulisus<
at the beginning OF tho last administration has
been steadily pursued, and with 'beSS1cialies
suits. It will be continued. with; such ,ucdah
cations ds tho times ind experience may dem,
onstzate - necessary Withthe 4nef6achma&t1is'
OF civilization upon the Indian, :rGeyyes eaud'
hunting Grounds, Disturbances have taken.
PLACE between the 1udisns' and whites during
the past year, and will probably continue to d.
10 until each rsce appreciates that tho .,9IheS
has rights which must be respected. The pol
Icy has been to collect the Indians a. rapidly as
possibly On reserves, and as far as practicable
within what Is known o. the Indian Territory.
and teach them the art of civilization and sup
port. When found of the reserves and sndan-
gering the peace sud safety OF settlers, they
have been punished and will continue to be for
like excssses.
The Indian territory south Of Kansas and
west OF Arkansas, is sufficient in area Of agr1-
cultural resources to support AL the Indians of
the Rocky Mountains. Id time, no doubt, all
of them except fow who may select to make
their homes among white people, will be COL
leoted there As preparatory step for this
contamination. am now satisfied that terri
torial fern of government should be given
them, which will secure the treaty rights OF the
original settlers and protect their homesteads
from alienation for period Of so years.
BUREAU OF PATENTa
Toe operations of the Patent Office are grow
material is becoming 30 great, that the neces-
sity for more room Is becoming obvious day by
day. respectfully invite your attention to the
eports OF the Secretary of the Interior and the
Commissioner Of Patents on this subject.
LAND DEPARTMENT..
9kThe business of the General Land Office ex.
nbits a material increase in all it's branches
during the last fiscal year. During that time
there were disposed Of out Of the public
lands 1o,039,605 acres, an amount greater
BY 1l6,663 acres than was
disposed Of the preceding year. OF the amount
disposed Of, 1.626, 966 acres were sold for cash,
914 $40 acres were located BY means of military
land warrants, 3,793.612 acres were taken for
6b3,446 acres were located with
agricultural college scrip, 6,0s3,330 acres were
certified by railroads, 765 756 acres were grants
ed to wagon roade, sas, 546 acres were approx.
ed to the States a. swamp lands, 18s, 6si fxcre
were certified by agricultural colleges, common
schools, universities and seninariss,. :40ST7p
acres for internal improvements, and I4;2g2.1
acte. were located With lna u scrip: The
GO, ss1,b50 being $16o,al5.Oe increase
over receipts for the prsetons> 'ysar: !
During the year, so,4ss,lss acres Of public |
lands were surveyed ;an 1nctease Of the amount
surveyed the previous year of 931,19S acres,
and added to The area previously surveyed, az i
gregates 816,554, 1926 acres which have been
surveyed, leaving 1915, sos acres of pubic
!ands. Estimating the increased and steady |
increasing facilities for reaching eur unOccu-
pied public domains and for the transportation
OF surplus products, enlarges the available held
for desirable homestead locations, thus inviting
settlement extending year by year IN grad
pslly increasing RATIO. the ratio Of !
cultivation. The expressed desire Of /
the representatives. Of large colony Of citizens |