, 1875-12-10

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Military. warmth lDc1t 1J7 ,HDtu
TTinnes.snturs ensfea 4at,a;o7
Agricultural oollcgu scrip lo:a.toas. ...... o,iaxc1
Approved to siattH az ss"a'np..""....,...,G G,5N.G
crftiEed 10 far oatlH ,lH7 ,E43l+
otrtjat,i for aKrsuituiai cuIitges 7,a3l2l
Ct1Nfs4 t"s cusasnaM schools i!2.3..!t
Certified Int nErrIse.. 1G,a64pA
Approved TO Atncs fur internal i,nrru7c-
:, nsss.
Chippewa haf.brced-ssrtp lotatiua,...+.. li,1si.4
Tosal ALL 80
quantity less bY 2,i59 Col.DJ acres than, that
Disposed OF tho preceding year. Tho cash He
ccifa wcro a1,779, ,GlG.27 eum lesa by stA90.-
32 n than that received tho previous ycnr Dnr-
inc tho year 2dO77, ,531 III acrss wcro surveyed,
making, with tln ,lnnnbisy previously surveyed,
c,p ?53;o9i:sl acres, leaving vet 10 10 surveyed
poepd Of unuar tho homestead md timber cuf-
ture laws WAH less by about ,60U, 600 sctes tnRn
slat d!sposoi of tllo year Immediately prccetl-
lug, Aside from cons1dezations, however. which
arc tcmrornryn their character, scady diininu-
TIM Of such entries may hereafter ho expected,
growing OUT os the fact that tl.e hest ln,sa s,1.
jecI to such entries llavc. In Efcat nlensutc been
already dispohod Of. Tho Commissioner ap-
ls7l, to ,nnko aud report to tAis Department a
lust OF all British subiects who, on tho 18th Of
june, 1916, were III tIlD occupation bf land
lawfully acquired, within tho limits Of tho award
Of His Alpjeaty tho Emperor of Germany. to-
getAer will, description Of tho lAud actually
Occupied hy each pcrsou at tl,at date, aa,lefac-
to1ly performed his duties. lfo reported that
after duo notice no Ur1tali subject presented any
CHIN unanr tho net. You accordingly, on tito 3A
Of August last issued o proclamation tcrminat-
Ing tho withdrawal made by your previous prof.
hmttion OF tho dth Fobrt,hry. 1874, aud the
Iants arc now opoA to dtspodal Ia other public
lsAds.
PATENTS.
During tho ycaE Guiding tho 30th ultlmo 81 ,iS9
applications foT patcnts wero He'd, ard II, 2d1
PATENTS, Including rensucs and deBiEnH. fasnod !;
IL Applications for extensions vetO lnain, and 81
pstenta extended; 3,052 caycats woto flied; ,aaj
patents were granted, but not issued by reason
of non payment Of tle flual fesH; J5l applca-
tons for the registration Of trade-marAH weso
reccivad, aud 493 t1ade-maska wora registered.
The number Of patonts issued during said year
e1ceodcd those Of tho precedlng year by GB5.
Tbs totas amount Ieca.vcd during tho soar from
fees, etc, NaA $751; 235.b7, aud the total e1peu-
dtturts were s7o1, ,874 So leaving nn unexpended
t.iapeO Of <2s.4lt.52.
INDIAN ArFA1HE.
The general situation Of lilo indian Hcryico
Eay be regarded ~ eilcoutaging.- Al the i'm
noflAut Agencies OF He'd Cloud aud Spotted
T,,,, in tho Dakota Or bionx Dat.ot, however,
cns Of tho principal elcnl1,tA or 9uccesn-A pro-
ductlvo Holl-1s wanting. Tho rotnoval OF ttoHo
Agcucios to the Missouri Niyer,at Rouo point Of
points between tho mouth Of tho Chey onne
mined upon. will result in greater economy mid
eonseniencn Of supply, aud creator facility tn
restrain and coorco lefractury Indians. Thu
fal|uro OF tho negotiations for tho relnquistl-
ment at tho Black Hills nccesstates tito ndop-
tion OF sonc measures to re!loys tho Uepatt-
nent OF ersat embstTasBment
For rwo years tho GDvornmant Inns been np-
ptoptiatng about 81 .250. 700 for tho Bubslttcnco
u sioux Of various tribes. It il submitted
therefore, under tlcHo circumstances fur tho
consideration Of ConeresH, whesLer It would not
to tusttablo and proper to make fnttlrp appro-
ptiadOns for supplies to this poople contingent
tn their relinquirhlnout of the g0d-lleds III tho
Black Hills. aud tho right Of Why thereto. Il
would lo beneficial 10 tho Indian service, III my
orinlon, md wolild nrunoto ftB efficiency II the
LAWS prevouting the tletail ur army officers for
esyi! service wore Bo far n,oaiiiea al 10 allow
their employment IN the lhdl1n seTylGo at the
discretion Of tLp 1'ros!dont, IN caro- OF omer-
erncv. .Thoro nro ttlll Homo rowing bands OF
Aottile Sioux in tho Zig Horn and Powder River
country OF Daaola nnd Montnua Mlic! should
tesubjueatcd and compelled to cease their raids
md depretlattDna npon otpr tnbey a,Ml upon
tla whites. Wh0h tlls IL lone tltro will be but
little trouble. will, fair degree Of tact, in,olli~
Fence. and force to control our entlto 1udiRu
population.
pEHetoNa.
:, Thu annual report Of Lhe Commisaioner Of
IeDsidnA Hh0wB that tue number of pensioners
On the roll continues to decrease. Thoro has
hot. however, been corresponding reduction III
The ANNUAL Charge to tho Government on thlB ac-
count, for, wh!lo tho roll has decreased l.a20 II,
humber during THO lnat fiscal yoaf. tho totnl All.
nuil ratio ia $l4. 738.13 In excess OF that Of the
breeding year. On tho :0th Ut Juue, 1874, tho
hAmes OF 2yG2l1 pensioners were borua OH she
iol!s, Ut m annus. aggregate rate Of @26,2i4,, ),
f76.aG. During tho ycnr nnxt enbn'nH, J.. 1851
htmes wore added 10 lilo roll aud u, y77 dropped
Q! G3i.621 pers0na on tho roll Juno 10, 1675
*hose pensions annually u.grogato tho sum oil
t2ss2ao. 5la>bo. OF tho lastcr number, 2lo,3Ga
rsEc army pensioners, 1o5.i79 Of whom worc
'nsailds and 1H.885 widows md dependent
teatiyes, $3.50 wore nays pensioners, of whom
l,s9G were inyalids, and l,78a widows, ote.. and
2siGa wcro peaalonots Of tho War Of 1Al4,
!eS76 OF whom Woro survivors, and s, 1G3 wid:
o.a; sota! Of 2si,S2l pensioners. During said
Isar she payments from tho appropriations for
tenslnus were ~ FELLOWS: 70 ARMY itvAltds,
FL lt7a8, i33,1B; 10 army wilpwa and dopanlenj
teiatiyea, cid, 525, 73i.30; to navy nyads, SlS5.
b3aa2 10 navy widows, nto., &s94 G72. .G5; to aur
v'yon Of tho War Of 1872, sl,855 b9y. .sG, aud te
rtdows Of Botlssrs in that war. euS3, ,O1O. q In
hl s20,683, HOGS. which anount includes tic
se1peusea Of disbursement. 1t u eAtimated thA
!ue sum Of 20 Isl. .00o will DO required for tlt
sasoa service during tS ~. nsxt nn' ssa1 year
mate submitted for tho cuEront fiscal year.
EDUCATION.
Tho demand upon tho ol}ico for informatio.
ppou special topics las bocu met 10 part. by tl'
knS.o"Istlbn ol 0lGAs p0ulputoto ctntA4nnak ~ 81
1R oetavo pages special report u now Ii
course Of preparation In regard 10 public libra
hsa IN tile Unitod States, Including thoso o
ssloos. colleges, sociotles, eto.s whicl, will fur
nsa Interesting statistica, and show their ~
torcal Development, clasaiAcation management
ahd circulation. Tho Comtnissiouer alIudcH tt
Me onbar. aasment encountered by the prolnot
eta q education III these States whssain SLAYER,
aaa been moro recently abolsshod, and recon-
@ahda tue adoption Of appropriate rt,iof MEAS
asee by tho 1enutnl aoycrnmont.
Tho work OF tie ConsuA Uitico during tho pas
nseal year has consisted principally Ut zorro
spondence rvlatinE to tho publication Of III
esns'la 'la Of 1870. tbs proiorted State eetlsuseB O
isI5, and the International Statistical Cougtes
T. 10 held In Hungary In 1916, conducted w III
supernteudant nt hla homo, Tie Bnperiptent
sat ia Of opinion that sono disappointment vi
- ielt by thosa interesteliu tho progress Of sts
uAtlcs IL tho United States ut the c0mparatiyel
sae!l reHults 10 ~ derived from the anttlpats
e!ate eeususos OF 1878. lIarcports that ccns,Be
%ofe or !eas complete and formal. have bee
mAGa during tha peeaaut year under stata Law
asa ~ State agencies only III the fol!owiut
1Matnet statos: Florida. Iowa, kansRs, Lou.ss,i
tltk4AClltlsnitH b1innnHGtn hNIrHAEa knrn1