The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-12-09
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cheap and RAPID Transmission of the mails
The commercial advantages to be gained
by direct line of American steamers to
the South american State, will lar OUT
weigh The expense OF service. By Act OF
congress, approved March Sd, 1875, almost
all matter, whether properly mail matter or
nos, may le sent any distance through the
mails, IN packages not exceeding four
pounds III weight, Tor the sum OF sixteen
cents per pound. 80 far a. the transmits
sion OF real matter goes, this would seen,
eh'lrely proper; but suggest that the Law
| be 50 amended as to exclude from the mails
merchandise OF all descriptions, and limit
| tins transportation 10 all articles enumer-
ated, and which may be classed as mail
matter proper.
THE BLACK HILLS.
! The discovery Of gold in the Black Hills.
n portion OF the Sioux reservation. has had
the effect 10 induce Il large emigration Of
miners 10 that point. Thus far the effort To-
protect the treaiy-rights Of the Indians of
that section has been successful, but the
next year will certainly witness large in
crease OF such emigration. The negotiations
! Tor the REIMBURSEMENT of the gold fields
having failed, it will be necessary for Con
gross TO adopt some measures To relieve the
EN- oa rrassnient growing out of the causes
named Inc Secretary OF the Interior sug-
sests that the supplies now appropriated Tor
ire s'istenance OF that people. being no
longer obligatory under the treaty of ISIS,
but SIMPLY gratuity, be issued or with
he'd at his discretion.
| THE INDIAN TERRITORY.
The condition OF the Indian Territory. To
which have referred in several Of NV
former annual messages. remains practical
II unchanged. The Secretary of the Int
riOr has taken measures TO obtain a full re-
| port Cf the coalition OF that Territory, and
viii make it the subject OF special report
| a. an early dav. 1t NAV then be necessary
10 make some further recommendations IN
regard to legislation for the government Of
that Territory
! The PATENT OFFICE
! The steady growth and increase Of the
business eli the Patent Office indicates, in
some measure, the progress OF the industrial
activity OF the country. The receipts OF the
office are IN excess OF Its expenses, and TIE
Office generally is in prosperous and sat
isiactorv condition.
I THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE
| Tie report Of the General Land Office
| show there were two million, four hundred
and hfty-nine thousand four hundred
and one acres les disposed Of
during this than during the last year. More
than one-half of the decrease was in lands
disposed OF under the Homestead and Tin
Der Culture Laws. The causes Of this de-
crease Is supposed to be found in the grass
hopper scourse and the drouth. which pre-
vailed 20 extensively in some OF the frontier
States and Territories, during that time. as
To discourage and deter entries by actual
settlers Tie cash receipts were less 10y
SG9U.S22.23 than during the preceding wear.
The entire surveyed area OF the public
domain is ,j5O, "a, 09i acres, Of which 70
o.! ,53l acres we've surveyed during the past
year, leaving III 3i,57l,726 acres still un-
surveyed.
The report Of the Commissioner presents
many Interesting suggestions in regard to
the management and disposition oil the
public domain, and the modification OF the
existing laws. the apparent importance of
which should insure for them the careful
consideration Of Congress.
PENSIONERS
the number of pensioners still continues
TO decrease, the highest number having
been reached during the year ending June
3Dth, 1873. During the las, wear / ,J51
were added to the rolls, and 1877 were
- tp,% Dl'. 'i.pNns d ne. uec'e"se
VI Is "ii,ie 'he hummer oil pension
La, 'ile a'l'iuai amount "ns
Tbi, i caused nv the gre.,Iv inc-e..sd nv
erase rate OF pensions, which, by the liberal
legislation of Congress, increased from
S30.26, in 1872, 20 Sl039l, in 1875, to each
Invalid pensiuner, an increase. in the av-
eerage, OF fifteen Der cent. in the three
wears. During the wear ending June 3Otb.
1875, there was paid on accoun, of pen
sions, including the expenses of disburse-
inent, SIG, 6oS, ll6, being S9lo,962 less than
was pau 'He Pi'ceeoi'is year ms iedtc-
.'on ,' ~ 'iiI a''ouh' VI sAPehdI'"fe7 was
p.on.a = a'e ue nm IN tne ainoun' "i
s'; a. '"e o'i a. "i',H 80. 'ia.in7 -ni %,
fen ~ ti1 rag .. nh'ch "aS increa'eu
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oi oonsreSs. Al ti'e cio7e Oh 'l'e last hscM
S 20, 'i'ei. "eis on pension ii, Tolls -"i'
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tiihl'eu tha' T-9'','''o'o VIII DE required
ioi 'le pay lnent % Up PERSONS I3r ihe next
year ;'ii ahiouh' 8vo,'Co les IMAM the eSi-
ii"'e ioi INC present year.
GEoLoGiciL EXPLORATIONS
The geological explorations have been
prosecuted with energy during the
year. covering an area OF about
10000 square miles in the Territorie. Of
Utah and New Mexico. develop
ing the agricultural and mineral resources.
and furnishing Interesting scientific and
details Of that region.
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