The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-12-04

creditor will necessarily vmbarrass and oftentimes
accomplish the financial rum of responsible bust
ness man. Those who otherwise might make law
full and just arrangements to relieve themselves
from difficulties produced by the present slrin
s sensfant exposure a 10 attack and dissp
pointment by proceedings against them in bank
many cases, by obdnraie creditors, to brighten or
force debtors into compliance with their wishes
| to themselves I recommend that much of raid
act as provides for Involuntary bankruptcy ac-
count OF the suspensitn Of payment be repealed
CLAIMS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT.
Your careful attention 10 invited to the subject
of claims against the Government, and the facih-
ties afforded by existing laws for their prosecution
in each of the Depar ments. The Departments Of
State. Treasury and War have demands for many
millions of dollars upon their files aid they rap
idly accommodating To these may oe added those
now pending before Congress, the curt OF
Claims, and the Southern Claims Commission,
making in the aggregate an immense sum. Most
of these grew out of the rebellion, ard are ir-
| tended TO ndemnif! persons of both sides for
are fabricated and supported by false testimony
Projects are on foot, it is be-
Vide sD' for new 1u classes Of claims, P and
to review old ones through the repeal modihca-
now barred l presume these schemes if pro
P fes Si be TsesiXsd With little favor by Con
eia1..1s against the United States, cog
nlzable by any tribunal or department
at an early day. and that legislation be
directed as far as practicable to the defeat Of un
founded and unjust demands upon the Govern
ment; and would suggest, a. means Of prevent
ing fraud that witnesses be called upon TO appear
in person to testify before these tribunals having
said claims before them for adjudication.
Probably the largest saving TO the National
these subjects, Of any Of The economic measures
that will be proposed.
You will be advised of the Operations Of the De-
partment OF Justice by the report OF the Attorney
General: and invite your attention to the amend
ments of existing laws suggested by him, with the
view of reducing the expenses Of that depart
ment
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
The policy inaugurated toward The Indians at the
beginning Of the last Administration has been
suits. 1t will be continued with only such modi6-
cation as time and experience may demonstrate as
upon the Indian reservations and hunting grounds
disturbances have taken place between the Indians
and whites during the past year. and probably will
ap that The other has gs Sacn w fies
must be respected. The policy has been to
Sons and ar as Wv lsse !.
known as the Indian erritory, and to teach them
ever fonnd off their reservations and en-
dsnger1ng the peace and safety of the
Whites WIN s;u oo they have s ~ be, been punished
Indian Territory, south of Kansas and west of
Arkansas, is sufficient in aud agricultural re-
sources to support all the Indians Of the Rocky
mountains. In time, no doubt, all of them except
| few who may select TO make their homes among
| white people, viii be collected there. AS pre-
paratory step for this contamination, 1 am now
satisfied that a territorial form 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 twenty
years.
The operations of the Patent Office growing
to such magnit ude, and the accumulation of ma
teral Is becoming 80 great that the necessity for
more room is becoming obvious day by day.
respectfully invite yoor attention 10 the reports of
the Secretary of the Interior and Commissioner
Of Patents on this subject
GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
The business of the General Land Office exhibits
material increase In all its branches during the
last fiscal year. During that time there dis
being an amount greater by 1165, 631 acres than
disposed of during the preceding year. OF
the amount 2q disposed Of, 1,6a6 PCS acres
located with military land warrants; s,793,-
6ls acres were taken for homesteads; 653,,
college scrip; 66o3, 536 acres certified by rail-
roads; 165,7 56 acres were granted to wagon roads,
| 25s,5a8 acres were approved to States swamp
lands 1888 6Sl acres were certified for agricultural
colleges, common schools, universities and semi
~ mo acres We're % 80 to States fos
located with Indian scrip. The cash receipts
during the same TING We're S34o6, 51S5o be
acres of public land were surveyed, an increase of
the amount surveyed the previous year of 1887 1873
acres, and added to the area previously surveyed,
asgregaiing 1864 SO acres which have been sur
veyed, leaving 1,21S,443,5o5 acres Of the public
lands still unsurveyed. The increased and
ing our unoccupied public domain and
for the transportation OF surplus pro-
HON sstead locations, thus stimulating settlement
and extending year by year in gradually increas-
ing ratio, the area of occupation and cultivation.
The expressed desire of the representatives of
large colony Of citizens of Russia to emgrae to this
country as is understood with the consent Of their
Government if certain concessions be made
to enable them to settle In compact colony, is Of
great interest as going to show the light in which
our institutions regarded by Industrious in
telligent and wealthy people, DESTROYS of enjoying
civil and religious liberty and the acquisition Of
class, would, without doubt, be of such substan-
tial benefit to the country, that invite your atten-
ton to the suggestion of the Secretary of the In
terror IN this behalf
PENSIONS
There was paid during the last fiscal year for
pensions, including the expenses of disbursement,
S29 29 g., being an amount less by 1884 $50 IS
than was expended for the same purpose the pre-
ceding year. Although this statement of expen-
the amount compared with the preceding
year, it is believed that the changes in
Congress will absorb that amount the current year.
At the close Of the last fiscal year there were on
and 112:0ss widows, orphans and dependent
widows Of deceased soldiers, making. a total Of
1872, and 5,053 widows of soldiers of that
war pensioned under the act of Congress of
February j. 1871 making total of that
ers, and no widows and orphans and dependent
relatives of deceased officers, sailors and mari ines
total of pensioners of all classes ass.411, show,
ing net increase during the last fiscal year of
6.2lS The names of 1,645 pensioners were added
to the rolls and 1929 names were dropped there
from for various causes. The system adopted
the Government IN the matter Of
pensions have been productive Of satisfactory
Suits but legislation is needed to provGe, if pos
slble against the perpetrating Of such frauds in
future.
The evidently increasing interest in the cause Of
education Is most encouraging feature in the
general progress of the country, and the Bureau of
Education is in earnest in its efforts to give proper
direction to the applicants, and the increased
facilities which are being offered to aid the educa
tors OF the country in their great work
THE CENSUS.
Inc ninth census has been completed the report
thereof published and distributed and the working
force of The bureau dis banded The Secretary OF
the interior renews his recommendation for a
sus to be taken in 1875 to which subject the atten-
ton of Congress is invited. The original sugges-
ton In that behalf has met with the gen
eral approval of the country, and, even
if it be not deemed advisable at present to pro-
vide for regular quinquennial census, a census
taken In 1875. the report of which could be COM
pleted and published before the Tooth anniversary
ly Interesting and valuable, as showing the prog
ress of the country during the fret century Of our
national existence. 1t !s believed. however, that
regular census every five years would be of
substantial benefit to the country, inasmuch as
our growth hitherto has been rapid that the re-
reliable basis of estimates for the latter years
of the decennal period.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Under the very efficient management Of
the Governor and the Board of Public
Works of this district, the city of Wash