Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-12-05


considers.
Progress and steady Improvement is shown
among them. The Secretary expresses The
belief that the tardy passage OF the annual
appropriations by Congress had the effect 20
materially strengthen Sitting Bulls band
He recon- mends the concentration of All the
Indians upon few reservations, acceptance
by Them of lands In severalty, and the extern
sion over them OF the United States law and
jurisdiction OF United States courts and
consequent dissolution Of tribal organiza-
ton, and believes this plan would save the
government large sum yearly. He recon-
mends the enactment of laws for the protec-
ton and the punishment OF the Indians. He
calls attention 10 the fact that Congress never
paid the $4,000 promised the Sioux by his
predecessor for relinQuishing the right 10
hunt in Nebraska, and says the Commits
sioner recommends the favorable coasidera-
ton OF this claim.
PUBLIC LANDS.
6,524 1866 acres OF public lands were dis
SIS, 94i.93 acres than the quantity sold duriny
the previous year. The cash receipts were
Size ,215s5; a sum less by $50 ,4oo.42 than that
received the previous year.
RAILWAYS.
The total bonded Indebtedness of the Union
Pacific railway is s19,072, 3l2, of which 81
edness Of the Central Pacific at the close OF
the fiscal year was $50 06l, J0s.S3, of which
81 ,s55 $50 is due the United States. The in
debtedness OF the Central branch of the Union
and first mortgage OF 81 ,6O0, 900 and interest
unpaid, is sl4s, %.
PATENT OFFICE.
The work OF the Patent Office shows a graf
lying increase in receipts and a decrease In
expenditures, with a slight increase I'm the
amount OF labor performed. From October
I, 1875, TO September 30, 1876, the total re-
ceipts from all sources were $50 ,5s6.s5 an in
crease over the previous year OF s55,3O0.ss
The expenditures were Sol .6S5.76, or a.
1S6-59 less than those for the previous wear
=.
The whole number OF names borne upon
the pension roll on the 3oth OF June. 1876 was
~, The amount paid for pensions was
S2s S5i ,5S9 60, which includes cost OF disburse-
ment, and Is 81 ,S31 .5l6.94 less than was ex-
pended Tor the same purpose during the pre-
ceding year. The estimate for the pension
service for the next fiscal year is s2s ysss e0o,
Ine Secretary endorses the Recommendation
OF the Commissioner that the country be
aiNioed INTO districts, not exceeding sixty,
giving TO each competent surgeon and an
experienced clerk, whose duties &c would be
70 personally examine the claimants and
their witnesses, and transmit the result 10
EDUCATION
The Secretary speaks In commendatorv
of EdUcation, and calls attention e 10 o1 ueml
missioner Eaton's earnest recommendation
that some way be devised By the general
diate educational purposes at least n norton
OF the income from the sale of public lands
and the devotion OF the remainder 20 The
creation OF permanent educational fund.
CENSUS OFFICE
The Work OF stating the accounts OF u. &.
marshals In connection with taking The cen
sus OF 100, &c, has been Satisfactorily ner-
formed by the chief clerk OF the Census or
nee.
ASYLUM FOR THE INSANE.
Nine hundred and thirty-one patients vrora
under treatment, being an increase over the
pIevlous year OF Is. Eighty-four were dis
charged recovered The number of nafienfs
admitted during the year ending june 30 was
KS. Inc average death rate was ~ IN thou
sano. The expenditures Were s16 ,77s12, aud
receipts el6 ,U7-H- IL one-half the expense
on District patients n borne by The District
"a provided by law, the Institution win ne
quire for its support e154 So; Tor enlarKing
The gas works. slaughter house, &c., $1,000.
for general repairs, $1,000 for a sepafats
[Os.ssn~es 90 ys~rsA "a