Telegram-herald., 1889-12-03

The oual eutries made during The year Gov.
cred ooo, SEE acres the original entries. 80
10 acres. and the railroad and other selections
isls570 acres. rhe total amount Of cash safes
amounted 20 q So. 40. Tie number Of anal en.
lflss disposed o. during the year reached 5000.
There NAMED pending In The once on tie 1lh
oi June ls SIS nnsl enIries Of al asses. q
original entries of al classes then pending SIS
vs4- Railroad selections undisposed OF, -
&4ieol. over 81 co coo acres OF railroad grants
have been suspended IN pursuance Of the policy
Of once 70 await legislation for forfeiture.
Eignw million acres OF land have been
claimed BY States under tae swamp-land grants.
The lands 50 claimed are, for = greal part. not
swamp lands ana within The year 20l0012 acres
were nled
The Secretary estimates that nearly 10000,
Oo Will DC required Tor pension payments dur
lns the next fiscal year and says:
II Is reco mmended that pension be granted
70 every soldier and sailor WHO did substantial
service during Ihe war in the army or navy
and was hOnorably discharged thereirom, and
who, being dependent on his daily labor for his
support, Is Low, or may hereafter be dis
abled from procuring mis- subsistence by such
labor. There were on the rolls the soth Of
June 4s9 rs pensioners. The names o, 5lesi
pensioners were added and l,734 dropped weIe
restored, making S3.575 pensioners added dur.
ing the year. The names OF 1660l were dropped.
leaving the net increase 81 l6s. The amount
paid FOR pensions during the year was SIS 275
ll3, an increase OF g. 400 25l over the previous
year The amount granted 20 a widow on &C.
count OF each child Of the soldier should be in
ereasec and the pensions OF minor children in
their own rights also recommend that the law
be so amended that when widow is deprived
OF pension the title OF such pension shall vest in
any minor children OF the soldier"
The Secretary recommends that he law re-
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sions TO dishonorsbly discharged soldiers be
prohibited.
The Secretary says the Indians should he
made self-supporting, and that this can be done
only by educating their youth. The trust funds
held for Indians amount 70 Se2, 154 40s. The work
OF the Indian Commission has been entire
IL successful. and result about
100000 acres OF land are added 10 the United
States all OF which will be opened 10 settlers
az an early day. A commission is negotiating
with the Chippewa Indians OF Minnesota with
vi ew to locating them upon so much OF the
White Earth and Red Lake reservations as
may be required 70 make allotments ia sever
atty ana extinguishins the Indian titles 10 all
other lands in the State.
The Secretary recommends that immediate
action be taken relative 10 the debts Of the
Pacific railways, and presents table showing
that the principal Of bonds issued by the Gov
ernment in aid OF these roads and the interest
paid thereon amount 10 sl47,il00oO, against
which credits Of $50, ,723 900, leaving the net
debt sii0, 0,3Se. .592. The balance due from the
Union Pacific is S5l 10000. For security the
Government holds a second lien on the property
OF the company, except the unsubsidzed por
tion OF The road. II is plain that the company
can not pay except upon installments, and the
Secretary makes no recommendations.
Thorough preparations have been made foI
taking the eleventh census, which will be given
TO the public much earlier than usual and will
include an inquiry In relation to the recorded
Indebtedness OF private corporations and indi-
viduals and list Of the names, organizations
and length OF service OF surviving soldiers sail.
ors and marines and their widows
Oklahoma is estimated 10 contain $1,000 peo-
Pile and II is recommended that Congress be
asked 10 pass law creating territorial gov.
ernment.
The total number OF applications received for
patents was AZ O47, and OF patents granted, 2.
94l The receipts we're 81, 1859, and the ex.
penditures s999 69z.
In addition 70 the topics considered above the
Secretary speaks Of the work OF the geological
survey the Government charitable institutions
and Yellowstone Park. ana concludes with the
statement that tho Maritime Canal Com.
pany Of Nicaragua has commenced work on its
charter.
NEEDS OF THE NAVY.