Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-12-11

ed. The policy has been to collect the In |
dams as rapidly as possible on reservations, |
and as far as practicable, within what is
known as the Indian Territory, and to
teach them the arts of civilization and
lself-suppOrt. Where found offtheir reser-
vatons, and eadangering the peace and
safety OF the whites, they have been pun
lshed, and viii continue to be, fur like of
/ fenses.
The Indian Territory south of Kansas
and wet OF Arkansas IS. sufficient in area
and agricultural resources to support all the
Indians of the Rocky Mountains. In time,
Do doubt, all of them, except a few who
! may select to make their homes among the
white people, VIII be collected there "A
a preparatory step for this consummatiO
l am now satisfied that Territorial form
of Government should be given them,
which will secure the treaty rights of the
original settlers, and protect their home
steadS from alienation for a period of tYen-
ty years.
PATENT OFFICE.
The operations of the patent office are
growing TO such magnitude and the accu-
mutation of matter is becoming SO great that
the necessity for more room is becoming
obvious day by day. l respectfully inyite
your attention to the rel orts of the Secre-
!
Patents on this subject.
GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
The business of the General Land Office
: exhibits a material increase in all its bran
ches during the last fiscal year. During
, that time there were disposed of the pub
f lie lands, Is, ,O39 sos acres, being an amount
greater by l ,165, ,631 acres than was dispos-
, ed of the preceding year. OF the amount
disposed of 1925 256 acres were sold for
: cash; pa, $40 acres were located with mil
itary land-warrants; ), 5,793,6I2 acres were
e taken for homesteads; 653 ,446 acref loca-
ted with Agricultural scrip; 6,O83, $50
acres were certified by rail loads; 765, 75G
, acres were granted to wagon roads; 238.-
548 acres were appropriated to States as
swamp lands; 1873 681 acres.werc certified
;, ter agricultural colleges, common schools,
universities and seminaries; 19O 775 acres
were appropriated to States for internal
i improvements, and IA ,222 acres were loca-
e ted with Indian scrip. The cash receipts
f during the same time. were 81, ,408, SIS, so
: being $3.50, 90 in excess of the receipts fol
n the previous year. During the year 30,
= 4S8, 1872 acres of public lands were survey
ed; an increase over the amount surveyed
the previous year of 1037, 1913 acres, an(
added to the area previously surveyed as
d gregates 6I6.554995 acres which have
IF been surveyed, leaving 1,2l8, 443, sos acres
s. of the public lands still unsurveyed.
IS The increased and steadily increasing ia
= clites for reaching our unoccupied pub
5, lie domain, and for the transportation o
Il surplus products. enlarges the available
: field for desirable homestead locations
l. tn US stimulating settlement and extcndin!
e year by year, gradual increasing ratio.
l. COLONY OF RUSSIANS.
y The expressed desire of a representa-
u tive of large colony of citizens of Russi;
= to emigrate to this country, as is under
y stood with the consent of their Govern
ment if certain concessions can be mad
to enable them to settle in a compact colo
ny, is of great interest as going to show thu
u light in which our institutions are regard
> ed by an industrious, intelligent and veal
D. thy people desirous of enjoying civil ant
religious liberty; and the acquisition of S,
large an migration of citizens Of a superio
l. class would without doubt be of substan
. tial benefit to the country. l invite atten
ton to the suggestion. of the Secretary 0
the Interior in this behalf.
PENSIONS.
! There was paid during the last fiscal yea
for pensions, including the expense of dis
3 bursement. 500, ,I65 .2e9 62. being an amour
4 less by 1884 $50 50 than was expended for tn
y same purpose ttsr- f,reeetlfRgs Sear-A a lthougl
. this statement of expenditure would indicat
= q material red uction in amount, compared will
II the preceding year, it is believed that th
1T change in the pension laws at the last session
&c of Congress will absorb that amount tn
is respent year At the clsoe of the last hsca
10 year there were on the pension roll SO ,604 IN
.e valid military pensioners. and ll2 ,Oo6 widows
=, orphans and dependent widows of deceased
soldiers, making the total of that class 81 ,S92
] S,266 survivors of the war of 1912. and 5,O5
y widows of soldiers of that war pensioned un
e erthe act of Congress of February IA, loIl
IL making total of that class of 23,3l9; Az
: invalid navy pensioners, and ,77O widows ant
Y orDhans and dependent relatives of deceased
/ officers, sailors and marines of the navy. pen
= siOneTs of 5000 grand total ofpensioners o
all classes of 23S,4 All, showing net increas
> during the last fiscal year of 9.2I8. During
II the last year tie names of 16 4o5 pensiOner
8 were added to the rolls, and 10 ,223 names wer
/ dropped therefron for various
e The system adopted for the deteetic n of fraud
: against the Government in the matter Of pen
: siOns has been productive of satisfactory re
suits; but legislation is needed to provide,
possible, against the perpetrHtion of sucl
, | fra uds in future.
Il MISCELLANEOUS.
i The evidently increasing interest IN the caus
e OF education Is most encouraging feature Il
d he general progress and prosperity of the eoun
d try; and the Bureau of education is earnest il
# It's effort to give proper direction to the neV
n iapplieances and the increased facilities whlcl
y are being offered to aid the educators of tn
country III LnelF great WOfk
The ninth census has been comp pIeted an,
S the report thereof published and distributed
/ and the working force of the Bureau disban nded
d The Secretary of the Interior renews his recon
V mendation for census to be taken in 1875 t,
,e which subject the attention of Congress is in
vited. The orig nal suggestion in that behal
- has met with the general approval of tn,
y country, and even ifit be not deemed advisabI
at present to provide for a regular quintuen
nial census, census taken in 1875, the repor
g of which could be completed and published be
fore the one hundredth anniversary of our inde
pendence, would BE especially interesting ant
: valuable, showing the progress of the countr,
n during the first century of our National exis
+ tence. 1t is believed. howcver, that regula
v census every i've years would be IF substantial
If benefit to the country, inAsmuch as our growth
hitherto has been rapid that the result of tn
q decennlal census are necessarily unreliable as
! basis of estimates for the latter years of de
. cennial period.
n DISTRICT or COLUMBIA.
! Under the very efficient IN nagement of the
h Governor and the Board of Public Works OF
; this District, the City of Washington is rapid,
L assuming the appearance of Capital of which
s the nation may wel feel proud. From being {
h most unsightly place three years ago, disagree
# able to pass through in summer in consequence
;, of the dust arising from unpaved streets. and
. almost impossible in the winter on account o
= mud. it is now one of the most slightly cities il
the country. and can boast of being the best
; paved. The work has been done Systematic
s ally, the plans, grades and location OF sewer.
II a"d gas mains being determined upon before
n the work was commenced. thus securing per
|, manency. When completed, l question VIII eth
l. er SO much has ever been accomplished before
= IN any American city for the same expenditures
| The Government hOViuC lorOa