New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-03

ruptcy And BESIDES the law Is made use OF ir many
cases by obturate creditors to frigen or orce
into compliance with their wishes ana inte aot' Vi "
Justice to other creditors and to themselves iEecou
mend that 80 much Of sail act as provides ior
tnry banruptcy on account OF tho suspension OF pT
meDt be repealed. -.
Your careful attention Ia invited 10 tho subject OF
| claims against tho Government, aud the hehlue'
afforded by existing laws for tbeir pfosecluon' i
OF tho Departments OF State, Treasury ana WEI nS0
demands for many millions Of dollars upon ''o'' "'.'
and they are rapidly accumrlating. To these may po
added those now pending before congress-
the Court OF Claims. aud tho southorh '''iin
Commission, making the aggregate an i"-
mense sum. Most OF these grow out Of ths RODE
lion and are Intended 10 indemnify persons on "o'"
sides for their losses during the war, ana NOT "" u
them are fabricated and supported by flao testimony
Projects are On foot, it IL beloved to Induce congress
to provide for new classes OF claims, and to revive Ola
ones through the repeal modification OF The statute
OF limitations by which they arc now barred pre-
sumo these schemes, n proposed, VIII DO fecei'su VIZ"
little favor by Congress. and l recommend ul'e pr
sons having claims against the United States coghzD
by any tribunal department thereof b. requiem 20
present them at an early day. and that egsltuoh o
directed as far as practicable the defeat OF unionded
| and unjust demands upon tine Government LWouid
suggest as means OF preventing fraud that witnesses
| he called upon to appear In person % test"S 49,
those tribunals having SAID claims before 'neh, 'or "'
Indication Probably III, largest saving 10 tho sa'ion
Treasury can DO secured by timely legislation on these
subjects OF any OF tho economic measures that win DC
nronosed You win be adyisa OF the operations OF inc
Depart Justice by the report OF tho Attorne,
General and invite yonr attention TO the amendments
Of existing laws suggested by him with the VIC" VI to
| ducirg the expenses OF that Department
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
The policy inaugurated toward the Indians az tho
beginning Of the last Administration has been steanF
nushed and beeye with beneficial results II Wil De
continued with only such notifications as tlme ann
! experience may demonstrate as necessary WIN
| the encroachInent Of civilization upon tue IN
dian reservations and hunting GROUNDS pls'
turbancos have taken place between tho IL,
| dams and whites during tho past year. ana
probobly will continue 90 until each race appreci
ates that the other Tighs which must be respectful
The policy has collect the IndHns as rapuy Us
possible reservations and "a far as practeape "ith
what is known % the Indian Territory, ana 10 tdeh
them the arts OF cvi,z alton and seh@uppors "here
found of their reservations and endsnSering the peaeo
and safet, OF tho whites they have been punished anu
will CONTINUE 20 be for like oGsu3es The Indian Terri
tory south % Kansas and west OF Arkansas Is suhcleh
in area md agricultural resources 70 support ali inc
indians OF tire Rocky Mountains. In timo, no oouot al
| Of them except few who may seleci TO make tueir
homes among white people, will be collected there az
a preparatory step for this cOnsunmation. am now
satisfied that aertoral form OF government should Dc
given theu which will secure the treaty rights OF 'he
original settlers, aud protect their homcsteads from
| alienation for a period oil 20 years
| The operations of the Patent OGce arc growing 20
sach magnitude and accumulation Q. material Ia be-
comp so great Il al the necessity for ia be-
coming more Obvious day By day. respectfully invite
your attention the reports OF the Secretary OF the IN
terror and Commissioner OF Patents on this SUBJECT Inc
husnoss of the General Land Olce exhibits material
increase in all its branches during the last h'ca year.
Dnring that tino there were disposed OF out OF the
...E... ~ ga-anfn 4
11sJC3 acres IMAM was disposed Of the preceding year.
OF the amount sposed Of 6G266 acres were sold for
cash 2Itglo acres we're located with military land war
rants SOB C2 acres were taken iQl hcess e53i9
| acrea were located with agricultural college scrip;
eOs35g6 acres were certified by railroads; 1856 acres
were granted to wagon roads; 23s5is acres were APP
proved to States swamp lands 1851 acres were GER
tilted Tor agricultural colleges common schools uniyer
! sues and serninarles; 190,7lJ acres were APP
| proved 10 states for Internal improvements;
| and i4222 acres wero located with Indian scrip.
The cash receipts during the sau6 time were i0s5l3 %
being 500 SO in of the receipts OF tho previous
year. During the year, S0,4S82 acres OF pubic lan'
we're surveyed, increase over the amount surveyed
tho previous year Of I0793, anu added to the area
| previously surveyed, aggregates GlG'554,S95 acres
| which have been surveyed, leaving I2ls,4iSso5
| acres OF the puJic laud stiH unsutveyed.
The increased and steadily increasing faciteS Tor
reaching our unoccupied public domain and for trans
poraton OF surplus products enlarge the available hed
for desirable homestead location thus stimulating set
! Element and extending year by year IN gradually
Increasing ratio the area Of occupation ond cultivation
The expressed desire OF the representatives Of large
| colony OF citizens OF Russia 10 emlSrate 10
| tlis country as 1t is understood, with the
consent OF Government certain concessions can
be made 10 enable TO settle il compact colony Is
OF grcas interest, gOing TO show the light IN which
| our Institutions arc regarded by On industrious and
wealthy people DESTROYS OF enjoying civil and religious
liberty; and the acquisition Of so large immigration
Of citizens OF superior class would. without doubt. be
substantial benefit 20 the country invite attention TO
the suggestion of the Secretary of the Interior IL this
| behalf. -
There was paid during the last fiscal year for pom
sions including the expenses OF disbursement, S29s5-
2s9 Co. being amount less by s)0jo % than was e1-
| pended for tie purpose the preceding year Al
though this statement OF expenditures would Indicate
material reduction in amount compared with the pre-
cediug year. believed that the changes III the Pen
| sion laws nc the last session o; Congress VIII
| absorb that amount during the current year.
Al the close the last fiscal year there were on tue PEN
sion rolls g9sOi invalid military pensioners, and i2ooS
widows, orphans and dependent widows OF deceased
soldiers making total OF that class Of 2lS94 and 1926
survivors OF the Of 1872 and 1888 widows OF soldiers
of that war; pensoned under tho act OF Congress Of
February a. 1871; making total OF that class VI $3.50,
| 1lo invalid navy pensioners, and 1.7IO widows.
| orphans, and dependent relatives OF deceased OIL
| GERS, sailors, aud marines OF the navy; making
| a total OF navy pensioners Of 5000, and grand
total OF pensioners OF oil classes OF 2SSl sho wing net
increase during the last sca year OF elsa Dnrng the
last wear the namos 1840j pensioners were added TO
,he rolls aud 1929 dropped therotrom tor
various causes. Tho system adopted for the detection
Of frauds AGAINST the Government in the matter OF pen
s,ons has been productive Of satisfactory results but
legislation is needed provide II possible against the
! pefpetraton OF such frauds in future
| The evidently increasing interest in the cause of