The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-22
DEPARTMENT REPORTS.
Annual Statements Of Secretaries
Lamar and Endic0tt.
Facts and Figures Relative to In
terror Affairs and the Army.

Secretary Lamar in his second annual re-
port speaks very favorably of the progress
of Indian affairs and submits evidence tla
the work Of elevating the race is bearing
fruit Referring to tho Administration
policy, the Secretary says: "That policy
as I understand it, is the incorporation
Of the Indian race into our politi
cal and social system Us citizens. Before
however, this consummation, which will be
the crowning glory of our Government, car
be attained, there must DO some radical
changes in our Indian policy"
Secretary Lamar again earnestly recon-
mends the passage Of law authorizing the
appointment of commission to visit
each reservation and investigate the condi-
tion, conduct, circumstances and needs of In
dians residing thereon. The work Of To-
eating the. Indians on lands in sever.
with commendable activity by the Com
missioner Of Indian Affairs. During
the year about eight hundred Indians have
received title, as prescribed by treaties, to
allotments Of land for individual occupancy.
Quite O number have taken up homesteads
on the puplic domain under the Indian Home
stead laws A large number have been
wilh a title to their selections.
There are 214 Indian schools, with an av-
erage attendance of 9,52S, which cost the
Government last year STS7, ,SS1.42. The total
amount expended by the Indian Bureau was
sc, 100, 1872; balance of appropriations un.
expended, 81, $50, ,0S.30.
Public lands were disposed Of as follows:
Cash sales, 4,7s9,0l6 acres; homestead and
other entries Is, 632, ,S07 acres; Indian lands,
!, 132, ,597 acres: total, 24,6l4, 4l9 acres. The
cash receipts of the Land Office were
SO, OBJ ,Os434. Surveys and re-surveys of pub
lie and Indian lands during the year aggre-
gate 2,302, 3T acres. The Secretary recon-
mends an increase Of the price for sales Of
lands at private cash entry, with view to
prevent the accumulation of large tracts in
the hands of few individuals
During the year 40,67S applications for
patents registrations of Trademarks and Ia
bels were received, and q, ,619 granted. The
receipts of the o.lce were 81, ,205, 1880.
A geological survey of 81 ,S29 square miles
of land was made at cost Of about 81. IS per
mile.
The metallic product of the United States
last year was worth s181, ,580,SG5. Of this
amount S3l ,S0l 900 was in gold, s51, ZOO, ,00l
silver, SIS, 90, 800 copper, $40, ,4G9, All lead
and SD, ,7I3, ,40j pig-iron.
shows marked and in some instances, strik.
ing progress in population, taxable property,
settlement of land, education, the mechanic
arts, railroad enterprises and many other Of
the elements which promise to make them
great and prosperous States in the future. The
population Of the Territory Of Dakota
for the year ended June 80, 1856, is estimated
at O,0O9, IN increase during the year of S5.-
600. The present population Of Montana is
given at 10000, and that Of Idaho at IS. 600,
an increase Of nearly 1900 in each of these
Territories during the year. Washington
Territory now claims popu' alton Of 2lO,U00.
The Secretary, referring to the Utah Com
mission, says: sin the opinion Of the COM
mission the bill now pending in the House,
as it was amended by the Senate and by the
Judiciary Com:n;ttee Of the House, furnishes
a co!nIrehensive ?lan for the treatment
Of llbl; affairs in Ciah, and they urge
its passage c5tbe approaching session. They
alsA Recommend To- esislation for5idding the
i'r. migration into the United States or aliens
rho are polygamists, and they favor the
cdoLsion of the constitutional amendment
proposed by the Judiciary Committees of the
two Houses of Congress"
Mr.. Lamar opposes the building Of rail-
roa1s in the Yellowstone National Park and
favors the appropriation Of 500, 900 for the
construction of wagon roads through the
Iark.