Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-12-11

VI IICNCttlU0 slTduu Inal
witnesses be called upon to appear in
person to testify before these tribunals
having said claims before them for ad.
ludleation. Probably the largest saw
ing to the national Treasury can be
secured by timely legislation on these
subjects, OF any of the economic meas,
nres that will be proposed. y You will
be advised OF the operations of the De-
partuient of Justice by the report Of
the Attorney y-General, and invite your
attention to the amendments of exist
lag laws suggested by him with a view
of reducing The expenses of that depart
nient. &C.,
/ DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
The policy inauguraied toward the
Indians at the beginning ofthe last ad-
ministration has been steadily pushed,
and L believe with Beneficial results.
Ii will be continued, with only such
notifications rs time and experience
may demonstrate az necessary, with the
/ encroachment of civilizations upon the
Indian reservations and hunting
| grounds. Disturbances have taken
place between the lndians and whites
durihg the past year, and probably viii
scontinue TO do so until each race ap-
preciates that the other has rights
which must be respected. The policy
has been 10 collect the Indians as rapid
~ as possible on reservations, and, as
far as practicable, " thin what is known
as the Indian Territory, aud 10 teaqh
them the. art of civilization aud Self
Support, Where found off their reser--
walton, and endangering the peace and
safety of the whites, they have been
punished, and will continue 10 be for
like offenses. The Indian, Territory
south OF Kansas and west of Arkansas,
lis sufficient in area and agricultural re-
sources 10 support all the Indians of the
Rocky Mountains. In time, no dopbt,
all OF them exeept a few who may eleet
10 omakc their homes among white pe0d
pie. will be CO iected there. :,
AS preparatory step for this con-
summation i am, new satisfied that a ter
riiorial form of government should be
given them. which will secure the
treaty rights Of the original settlers,
/ and O.. project their rhomesteads from
alienation for a,period Of 20 years. - q
b. rlgids LAND OFFICE. 1sd lo
/ r. The business OF the general land Of
| flee exhibits a materia, increase in all
its branches during the last fiscal year.
During that time there were disposed
out Of the public ilands13,0 3,039, COG acres,
being an amount greater by l,265, ,63l
acres than was disposed ofthe preced-
ing year. OF the :ainount disposed of,
1,626, ,266 acres were sold for ash; 2l4,- :
$40 acres were located with military
land warrants; 8, 3,793,612 acres were
taken for hoinesteads 1854 acres
were located with Agricultural College
scrip 6,0S3,53 acres were certified by
railroads; 765, ,756 acres were granted
to wagon roads 23S,54S acres were APP
! propriated to States as swamp lands ;
/ 1886 acres were certified for agricul-
tmal colleges, common schools, 'tniver-
| stiles and seminaries; 190,775 acres
j were approved 10 States :or internal
!. improvements. and 14,222 acres were
I located with Indian scrip, The cash
receipts during the same time were
i So ;40S. .525 so, being $3.50. .1l5 80 ia ex-
cess OF me receipts for the previous
year. During the year 30, ,4SS 13? acres
OF public band were surveyed, an in
4 crease over the amount surveyed the
I previous year of 4,037193 acres, and
! added to the area previously surveyed,
I aggregates GIG, ,554, ,S95 acres which have
been surveyed, leaving 1,2lS,443, 500
4 arres of the public land still unshrvey-
led. The increased aud steadily inereas-
ting facilities for reaching our unoccupi-
ed public domain, and for the transpor-
tation of surplus products, enlarges the
ayailable field for desirable homestead
locations, thus stimulating settlement
and extending year by year, in grad
ia - b.o, of.
patton and cultivation. IN
F.f.-5nR t. sPEksIoN oFFICB.
There was paid during the last fiscal
wear for pensions, including the expense
j of disbursement, S29.l85.2S9 62, being
i AN amount less by 1884 go 9S than was
~ expended for the same purpose the pre-
ceding year. Although this statement
OF expenditures would indicate mate
p rial reduction in the. amo unt compared
with the preceding year. II Is believed
that the changes in the pension laws al
the last session of Congress will absorb
= that amoant the present year. At the
4 close OF the last fiscal year, there were
on the pension rolls 99, ,SO4 invalid mill.
tarv pensioners, and ll2,02S, widows,
orphans, and dependent widows of the
deceased soldiers, making a total oil
that class of 2ll, 1892, 1926 OF the sur
viyors of the war OF lSl2,l and 5,033
widows of soldiers of that war pension
ed under the act OF Congress of Februa-
: ~ Ia, 1871, making q total ofsthat class
of 23,3l9;r 1,440ipyalid navy pensioners,
i aud LILO widows aud orphans and de-
pendent relatives of deceased officers,
sailors and marines, of thelnavy; and a
grand total of pensioners OF all classes
\ 23S.4l1, showing net incrase during
!. The last Il seal year Of 6,2IS. During the
last year the names of 6.405 pension
ers " ere added 10 the rolls, and 10, 223
, names were dropped therefrom for va
rious causes. The system adopted Tor
, the detection of frauds against the gov
ernment in the matter of pensions has
been productive of satisfactory results,
, but legislation is needed to provide, il
, possible, against the perpetratinti oI
| such frauds in the future. p los.
!, zGs. sis EDUCATION. 3a8chi
The evidently increasing interest in
the cause of education is most encour.
aging feature in the general progress
: and prosperity of the country, and the
Bureau of Education is earnest in its
efforts to give proper direction to the
new appliruces and the increased facil-
tiles which are being offered to aid tho
educators of the country in their greai
, work. glHT
, CIVIL SERVICE REFORM. s'f1
) In three successive messages to Con,
, gress | have called attention TO the sab
!, iect of civil service reform. Action ha:
3 been taken so far as TO authorize the ap
, pointmeut of board to devise rule,
: covering methods of making appoint
/ ments aud promotion, but there never
| has been any action making these rules
, binding, or even entitled TO observanc,
. where persons desiring the. appoint
n,ant of n friend. or the removal of Al