The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-08
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lNDIAE TERRITORY.

lND1AN TERRITORY. is3 iE3'R 81
The conditioner ihes la,iian Territory, to
which have referred in several OF my former
annual messages, remains practically UNI
changed. The Secretary of the Interior has
taken measures t" "htaiI a tull report of the
condition OF that Territory, and will make it
the subject OF u special report at All early day.
1t may be necessary to make some further re-
Communications III regard t, legislation for the
government of that Territory. 10 -
THE PATENT OFFICE.
The steady growth and increase of the bust
ness OF the Patent Office indicates in some
measure the progress of the industrial pros
p+rity OF the country. The receipts OF the Of
flee are in excess OF its expenditures and the
flee 6 nerallyis in a prosperous and satistsc-
tory condition: ~;
GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
The report OF he General Land Office shows
that there were ,459, 6O1 ACRES less disposed of
dur .ng this than during the last year. More
than one half Of this decrease was in land dis
posed OF under the homestead and timber Gull
ture laws, the cause Of which is supposed to
I've found IN the grasshopper scourge and the
drought which prevailed 50 extensively in
some of the frontier States and Territories dur
ing the past year, depriving, aetna; settlers.
he cash receipts were less by Sc, 900, 1922 %
than during the last prece ing wear.
Inc entire IRE SUI surveyed area Of the public do
5a1 acres were surveyed during the past year,
leaving l54, Al, ,762 acres still unsurveyed.
Ihe report OF the commissioner presents
many interesting suggestions in regard to the
management and disposition of the public do
main and the modification Of existing laws,
| the apparent Importance Of which should in
sure for them the consi' eration of Congress.
PENSIONS.
The number Of pensioners still continues to
decrease, the highest number having been
reached during the year ending June 3Oth,
1872. During last year 1857 names were
added to the rolls and 1877 were dropped
theretrom, showing net decrease OF 1890
But while the hunter of pensioners has de-
creased, the annual amount due on the pen
sion rolls has increased s., 473.3l3. This is
caused by the greatly increased average rate
Of Pr nsions- which by the literal
legislation of Congress has increased from
$50 IS in 1872 to slo3el in 1879 to each inva-
lld pe''sioner, an increase in the average rate
ots1O0 per cent. in the three years. During
| the year ending June 3'th, 1875, there was
taid on account, of pensions, including
the expenses Of disbursements, $780,
|68s,1l6, beng $elo,6a2 less than was
paid the preceding year. This reduction in
! amount o! Expenditures was produced by the
decrease in the amount of arrearaees due on
allowed claims and on pensions, the rate of
(which was increased by legislation OF the pre-
| ceding session of Congress-
AT the close Of the last fiscal year there were
On the pension rolls 234, S2l persons, OF whom
~, Sos were army pensioners, lo5,47s being
relatives, and $40 were navy pensioners,
ct whom 1856 we're invalids, and ], 1884 wild.
ows and dependent relatives 81 ,O3S were pen
sioners of the war Of 1912, 1916 of whom were
survivors and 5,l63 were widows. I'll estt~
| mate that S, 9s5, 600 will BE- required for pay
rnent of pensions for the next fiscal year, an
| amount 1866. tJO less than the estimate Tor the
present year.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS
y The geological explorations have been pros
ecuted with mercy during the year, covering
an area of about "a 600 square miles in the Ter
developing agricultural and mineral resources
| and furnishing interesting scientific and to-
biographical details of that region
;. INDIAN POLICY.
| The method for the treatment of the Indians
| adopted at the beginning of nv first term has
been steadily pursued and with satisfactory
and encourag ing results 1t has been pro-
| duct'Ve OF evident Improvement in the cODd-
ton OF that race, and will be continued with
such notifications as further experience may
indicate to be necessary
| The DEPARTMENTS AT THE CENTENNIAL.
! The board heretofore appointed to take
charge OF the articles and materials pertaining
to the .ar, the navy, the treasury, the interi-
or, and the pos:cfice departments, and the de-
rartment OF agriculture, the Smithsonian (usti-
| tute, and the commission OF food fishes. to he
contributed under tn legis. alton OF last session
to the centennial exhibition to he held at Phil
adelphia during the centennial, 1916, has the
discharge OF the duties which have devo,ved
upon 1t, and the preparations so far made
WIN the means at command give assurance
| mat the government contribution will be
made one OF the marked characteristics of the
country. The beard has observed sommenda-
Die econ my in the matter of the erection of
nullding Tor the government at the exhibition,
the expense OF which, it is estimated, will not
exceed say $50, 900. This amount las been
withdrawn under thu law from the appropria-
tlons OF hive OF the principal departments,
which leaves some of the departments without
sumclent means to enter their respective
exhibits complete and S satisfactory. The exhi-
Mtlon being an international. ne and the gov
erment being. voluntary contributor, t is
my opinion that its contribution should be of a
character inequality and extent to sustain the
dignity and credit OF so distinguished con-
trlbutor: The advantages to the country of
credltable displayin an international exhibi-
ton are Of the greatest Importance, while an
would be humiiating to the patriotism OF our
people themselves. l commend the estimate
OF the board tor the necessary additional ap-
| preparations to the favorable consideration of
! Congress.
! THE CENTENNIAL.
me powers OF Europe, almost without ex-
cePtlon, many of the South American States,
and even more distant Eastern powers, have
manifested their friendly sentiments towards
the United nj sta;es and our progress, by taking
nial!of the Nation, and strongly recommend
that more National importance be given to
this exhibition by such legislation, and by
such appropriations as will insure its success.
It's valUe in bringing to our shores innumera-
bic useful works Of art and skill the coming
ling OF citizens OF foreign countries AMI OR
OVID, and the interchange of ideas and manu-
features will far excel any pecuniary outlay we