Connecticut western news., 1873-12-12
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Indians as rapidly as possible on reservations. as the Indian Territory, and to teach them the arts of civilization and self-support. Where eering the peace and safety of the whites, they have beep punished and will continue to be for like offences The Indian Territory south of Kansas and west of Arkrnsas IS sufficient in area and agrlcultural resources to support all the Indiaus of the Rocky Noun tains. In tlme, no doubt. all of their homes among white people, will be cUl- lected there as preparatory step for this con- summation.
 government should be glvep them, which will secure the treaty rights of the original set tiers, and protect ther homesteads from
 The operations of the Patent Office are growing to such magnitude, and the aocumu- latioD of material is becoming so great that tha necessity for more room IS becoming more obvious day by day.
 THE INFERIOR DEPARTMENT.
 respectfully invite your attention to the reports of the Secretary of tbe Interior and Commissioner of Patents on this bject. The buslness of the general land offices exhibits a material increase in all it's branches during the last fiscal year. During that tune there were acres. being an amount greater by 165.6S1 acres tEan was disposed of the preceding year. Of the amount disposed of 1,626.266 acres were sold for cash. 214.940 acres were located With military land warrants, 3793,612 acres were taken for homesteads. e5S.446 are were located with agricultural college scrip, 6,0S3 536 acres were certified by railrOods, 76.576 acres were granted to wagon roads, 238. 543 acres were ap- proved to states as swamp lands, 135,681 acres were certified for agricultural colleges, com- mon schools, universities ana semlnarles; l9O ITS acres were approved to states for inter- nal improvements, and 14,222 acres were To- cated with Indian scrip.
 The cash receipts during the same time were $34O8 515.5O, belng $190.415 50 in excess of the recerpGs of the previous year. During the year 30, ,48S132 acres Of public land were surveyed, an increase over the amount sur: veyed the previous year of 1,037,193 acres, and added to the area previously surveyed, aggre- gates .s95 acres which have been sur. veyed. leaving 1,21s ,500 acres of the public land still unsurveyed.
 The increased and steadily increasing factli- ties for reaching our unoccupled pubic do- maiD, and for the transportation of surplus products, enlarges the available field for de srable homestea ad locations, thus stimulating settlement and extending. year by year, n a increasing ratio, the area of occu- patton and cultivation.
 The expressed desire Of the representatives of @ large colony of citizens of Russia to em1- grate to this country. as 1t IS unders Ood, with inc 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 tho light Tn which our tnstltu- tons are regarded by an industrious, lntelli- gent and wealthy people desirous Of eD1oylQg civil and religious liberty and the acquisition of so large an tnmigratlon Of cltizens or a su- perior class would without doubt be of suo- stapttal benefit to the country. Invite atten- tiOu to the suggestion or the Secretary or the Interior ln this behalf.
 There was paid during the last fiscal year for pensions. ID1udInc the expenses of dls- bursement: S291s6' '289 62, belng an amount less by $9s4,050.98 Jhau was expended for the same purpose the preceding year. Although thls statement of expenditures would indicate Q material reduction in the amount compared with the preceding year. 1t IS believed that the changes ID the pension laws at tho last session of Congress will absorb that amount kho N1n ~p &hn nat fiscal year there were on the pension rolls 99.so4 invalid military pensioners and 112,0Ss wlHOws, orphans. and dependent parents ot deceased soldiers, making total Of that class of 211 .s92l 1s,266 survivors of the War of 1s12 and 5,O53 widows of soldiers of chat war pen sioneo under the Act of Congress of February 14th, 1871, making total of that class of 2S, ,319: ], ,430 invalid navy pensioners and l ITO widows, orphans, and denrndent relatives of deceased officers, sailors and marines of the }. navy' oG9 and 8 grand total of pensioners of all classes of 23S4l1-showlng Q net increase during the last fiscal year uf 6,182.
 During the past year the names of 1e 4o5 pen sionerS were sdded to the rolls. and 10,223 names were dropped lherefrom for vaaous causes.
 The system adopted for the detection of frauds agalnst the government in the matter of pensions has been productive ot satisfac- tory results. but Legislation Is needed to pro- yide If possible agalusr the perpetrating of such frauds ln tho future.
 The evidently Increasing interest in the
  tHre i'll the general progress and prosperity of the country. and tue Bureau of Education IS earnest in JUS efforts to give proper direction to the new applicants aud the lncI ease0 faclll- ties winch are being offered to ald the educa- tors of the country in their great work.
 Tho Dlnth census has been completed, and the report thereof published and distributed aud the working force Of the bureau dlsDand- ed. The Secretary of the Interior reuews hlS accommodation for a census to be taken in 1875, to which su bject the attention of Congress IS invited. Tho OrlgInal suggestion ill that behalf has met with the general approval of the country; and even If it be not decued advisable at present to provide for regu lar qulnquennal cens'ls, census taken ln 1875. Lne report of which could be completed versary of our independence, would be espe- eially interesting and valuable as showing tue progress of the country during tie first cen lury of our national existence. It IS believed, be Of substantlal benefit to the country, lnas much as our growth hitherto has been so rapid that the results of tie deceDDIal census are necessarily unreliable as 8 basls of estimates for the latter Years Of decnurla period.
 THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
 Under the very efficient management of the governor and the Board Of Puhllc Works of thus district, the city Of Washington $ rapidly assuming tue appearance Of capital of which tue natlOn may well be proud From heluXa most unsightly place three years ago, uls- agreeable tO pass through Tn summer, ID con sequence of the dust rising from uupaved streets and almost impossible in the winter from the mud, It IS now one Of tue most sight ly cites in tho country, and can boast Of be- ing the best paved. The work Las been done systematically; the plans. grades, location Uf sewers. water and gas mains being deter mined upon before tue work was commenced, thus securing permaneDGy when completed. question wEether 50 much has ever been sc. coinplished before in any Amerlcan city for tGe same expenditures,
 The government having large reservations In the city, and the uation at large havlng an interest ln their Capital, ! recommend lib- eral poucy towards the District of Columbia, ana that the gOvernmcni should bear it's just share of the expenses of these improvements.
 Every citizen visiting the Capital feels pride ln it's groW7ng beauty, and that he. too, is part owner iD the investments made here.
 would suggest to Congress the propr1ety of proil otl the establishment i'll thls district. Of an institution of learning. or university of rne highest class, by the donation ot laads. There is 10 piacc better suited fOr such au institution than ihe National Capital. There IS no otler place in which every citizen IS 50 directly h. tereSted.
 CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
 h three successive messages to Congress have called attention to tho subject of Civil Service reform. Action has been taken so far as to authorize the appointment Of board to devise rules governing methods Of making ap. pointments and promotions, but there never has heen any acti6n making these rules or any rules binding. or ever entitled to observance, friend or the removal Of an official Who may be disagreeable to them.
 TO nave any rulCS 0ueCClVe they must nave the acquiescence of Congress as well as of the Executive. recommend, therefore, the sub feet 10 your attentlon, and suggest that @ special committee of Congress mlgGt coufor with the CVll Service Board, during the pres ent session, for the purpose of devising such rules as can be maintained, and which will ge- cure tho serV1ce Of honest and capable off, cials. aud winch will also protect them h degree of independence while m office.
 Proper rules will protect Congress as we'll as the Executive from much needless pereecu- tion, and will prove of great value to tue pub 1c at large.
 COLORADO,
 would recommend for your favorable con- sheraton the passage of an enabling act for the admittauce of Colorado as SiaLo ill the Uuion. It possesses all the elements Of a prosperOus State, agricultural and nIlueral, and believe has population to justify such admlsslOn.
 WESTERN CANAL
 In connection with that, would also recon mend the encouragement of canal, for pur- poses of irrigation, rom the eastern slope of