National Republican., 1878-11-28
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
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Of the forests. The bill, he says, provides am.
| pie means by which settlers ou the public
| lands aud miners can procure timber ard fire.
| wood to supply their wants, with or without
the soil. at minimum rates. II also provides
| for the sale Of timber at reasonable prices for
manufacturing purposes and for export, and
for the appointment Of number Of officers to
| execute It's provisions under tho direction OF
the Interior Department.
| rHE RAILROAD iSTEREsTs.
| The report contains u large amount OF stalls.
| sicsl matter, showing business conditions OF
| the various railways which have received land
, OF money subsidies from the Government.
| I'll, practical utility OF the new law creating
| the Bureau Of Railroad Accounts is declared to
30 already proven, and the Published recon-
fueudaton OF the auditor In regard to lc9isa.
tiou are commended as worthy Of sonsdera'
| tion.
The Secretary says
| II vii. be seen from sppcndiS OF tho Auditors
report that about 9j ~ D acres of land have been
gren:Si ior rsilroad purposes Of which, 70 June 70
| Congress making these large Hrant' were passed
with conditions in'cnhei, IN measure. to repay
the passage Of the act creating the Bureau OF thS
Auditor of Railroad Accounts the Government
| had no certain way OF asCcrtaining whether these
conditions we're complied with nor was II possible
20 know what they were worth.
The suit OF the Kan,a. Pacific Railway Company
| Of al - The Union Pacific Railroad Company, III.
stitutei January n ls75, In the United states CIR
cut Court ui the district OF Nebraska commonly
known rs the pro rae case has not been determined
In view OF this fact and tile fact that lcgs liou
bearing upon this question Is now pending In Con.
gress and that much complain. continues TO be
made against the Uuon Pacific Railroad Company
iof noncompliance with the requirements OF law
In this respect Il is hoped that the whole subject
Will receive early consideration BY Congress so hat
soma ilnNt settlement Of these dirlcul,!es may be
had.
THE PATEST.oFFiCE,
The necessity Of providing additional room
4. .F. -. e. al. D.t a.. .t.l
out. and hearty Endorsement Is given to the
Pateu, Commissioner plea for liberia, appro.
priltions with which to purchase books OF ref.
erence and prepare complete digcsts Of United
States patents.
The Secretary says:
A. the office yields handsome revenue over and
| above all It's expenditures. II would appear but
simple Justice to the inventors who contribute to
this revenue that portion OF this surplus should
scIentidc library and iof lie preparation Of such
dige,;. OF patents will facilitate the work Of eN.
animation and make It's results more accurate and
ralusble
. THE TENTH CENSUS.
| Attention is invited to the advisability Of
prompt action by Congress in regard 10 the
coming census. II the additional legislation
which seems to be required to secure statistical
results commensurate with the expense OF
. enumeration shall lie put over 10 the irst reg.
a u.ar session oil the Forty fifth Congress II must
|. suffer inadequate consideration and hasty &C.
tion, while the postponement Of the initial
! preparations to so late a date WI inevitably
enhance the cost Of the census and Impair the
valuO Of the returns.
, Secretary Schura also says
1.-THE Department i to remain uncertain whether
ths census Is to be taken under the act Of 1850 Of
} under new law I'll. the February Uf the census
ycsr-ss was the case in is7U-the work must sui.
fer both through enhanced cost and through i'm
, The law Of May o. 1850. was passed. in the very
infancy Of statistical science. In the period that
I Ia, iutcTvrnol the demands Of Congress and the
country for statistical Information have greatly
4 | Increased, and new schedules and new inquire.
are needed to satisfy those demands.
As the census Of great nation Is very practical
work into which theory and preconceSed notions
shOald enter MS little as possible. IL would seem
Il, al such great Changes Of condition as well a. the
advances made meanwhile IN the science Of csis'
'ation and In the art Of government Justify and 10
| 4Nl!e new census law.
: Among the remaining recomnlen ndations OF
J., the report 10 ono for the speedy enactment oi
= | the provision for the Continuance Of the Hot
u Springs Commission, which passed both Houses
. last session, but failed 10 received the PIesi
: dents signature, because OF clerical error IN
the engToSsment Of the bill.
REBUILDING THE PATENT. OFFICE
The restoration and reconstruction Of the
Interior Department building, At au ostimstcd
cost of S913,o3l, in accordance with the ac
ccpted plan Of Architect ,Vrydash, Of Indiana
!, | Is recommended, and a hope II expressed that
= Congress WILL at an early day, make The
= needed appropriation 10 commence the work
The report also contains, among other mat
ters not above indicated, a series Of synopses O.
: the special reports furnished under special in
struotious Of the Department by tho Governor
Of the various Territories, setting forth thGi
: natural resources anil their respective sttrso
!, tions for immigrants.
THE CAPITOL AND GROUNDS
! The part Of the report referring 10 the Cspi
II tol building and grounds calls attention to th
A. a
l, Of the old Hall OF Representatives and tn,
u combustible material OF which they are com
posed. 1t Is reoor. ..uonaed that all the woodel
construction be aken ont and hrc.proof ma
+, terial substituted. The attention Of Congres
is called to the necessity Of providing suitable
quarters for the stone yards and workshop
Ut connected with the Capitol, the ones now use'
e. being rented. The improvement Of the Capi
tol grounds has stePdily progressed during tn
W year In accordance with the plans proposed
u IL IL recommended that more suitable dwell
ing. house 10 erected for the superintendent o
, the Botanical Garden, tho house now occupies
~ being on damp ground unhealthy and pnf
or for n residence.
es The expenditures on account Of tho Capite
I extension for the year ending June 80, lS1'
=. were t57, ,0OO improvement Of grounds, $l3o
es 769 2at for ventilation Of the House OF Repr,
rs sentstlvss, $2s,97070; for lighting CapitI
th grounds and other expenses Connected ther,
ic with, $3l 0IS95.
nj The other recommendations IN the report
Architect Clark arc urged upon The stlentio
Of Congress.
es CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARr.
The report .sys:
lu compliance with instructions from CUngTe.
IT. sIthurIis the Secretary OF the Interior " ,isce
d. tain. as near IS may be- what would be The no
IS able cvs either through direct purchase from II
- owrcr or condemnation for public use, Of land a.
81 loiuing the Capitol grounds on tho north, east ~
- south sides 10 Vi; extent required for proper "
lis tor The Congressional Library and 10 report 10 To-
H. | ETe,. tie desired Information ] have had pr
= | paTei paLG OF the several squares located on u
II | n5r,p cast and south sides Of the Capitol, aud
w. hl report near NJ could DO asCertained Ot u
R'rh OF each lot IL prcscut owner, The ssssss,
m valuation OF last yOHr, asO that OF the present yea
ii und she price Al WniCh the same Can bu purchase
Tho report, together with accompany,
II papCr. will he laid before Congress on Il
irtl day of The session, A. required by law.
The report recites also tho details regardir
ior the condemnation and purchase of the los d
the intersection of Maryland aud Penu,yy
MIA ayunTcs and First street west tor the ru
pose of en!aI sng the circle and give prop
et sidth 10 the roadway and sidewalk.
The IcilOnns allowances were male by Il
ciult for costs and fees To The United stat
District Attorney, 500; to marthal of Il
court, 500; to THR NATIONAL REpUBLIcA
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