New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-01

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| supporting by farming, and thereby add to their
| civilization and general advancement and comfort,
has been kept constantly in view during the year and
Indian agents have been repeatedly directed and urged
/ TO give their special attention to this duty. During
the nine months ending June 80, 1890. $4,000
Indians have been instructed and assisted In farm
| ing. Nearly 1900 who fhrmed before have
been induced TO make a beginnina and some AooJo
acres Of land have been plouehed by them Tic re-
suits would have been even satisfactory but 10"
! the very severe winter on the western coast and
drOuth on many of the Indian reservations
There has been the greatest card taken to prevent
fraud in these contracts in the hcivcy OF indian
supplies. Formerly the struggle was constant u d.
Ccve and cheat the Government, bQth III the sample
at bidding and in the goods at delivery II mad gone
to such extent that honest merchants were largely
driven from this market But IL is gratifying TO state
that by constant watchfulne-S and lirlnieSs these
evils have been almost entirely DESTROYED The mar
ket at the warehouse in NcwNork is 50 far redeemed
! that il stands high In that commercial centre for
| fairnes in Judgment and treament and the con
tracts recently made have boon of most satls'
| factory character and the deliveries acceptable
| INDIANS MUST NOT BE "EXHIBlTED."
The report Ina, this to say about wild West" shows:
! When the present Administration began theie was
little or no restraint upon any seeking 20 take Indians
! of the reservations for exhibition h-1ms or "thcr
countries. The first act done by The present secre-
/ tsrv was 10 REQUIRE bond Of any person asking
such privilege conditioned on the fair payment ana
/ treatment Of the Indians and tieli return 10 inc"
homes and for the employment Of white man 10 D.
selected to 90 along with the Indians ana loon 10
their rights and welfare This, II l. thought cll
much good in some cases; but experience has shown
since that in other cases the Indian has greatly lot
! by such employment lie is taken into strange and
most exciting surroundings hc Il Taught II reno" Tue
widest and most savage scenes OF ndan WARFARE ana
too often tempted 10 Iecur IN pIacte u te Io"cS'
vices When misfortune oveItake, him in any form
of disease or accident, bankruptcy breaks up tho
| show of his employer, his condition on return mono
j. not a GOOD object lesson Of the benefits If CIVILIZED
| life a. found by him in the capitals oil our Own Ut
other enlightened lands. The results are, IN ia'' DC
plorobc and il has been ordered that no mo.c sum
Licensees or contracts shall be made or approved ana
that all Indian agent, 'hb ?Aee. uV'', ,S IN ,i,ns
vcrt and defeat any attempts IN tutN To ti"c Iu"'>
| from the reservations OF tl>cM"vlc i C1"dSI ,ny
| Ii some act Of Congress were passed lo.puuT ",,
person or corporation g tam n'1 f"L yo, i' ne of
much assistance 10 the Department IN enforcing Ihe
policy. Further legislation !, also neu m Viii, he
! Inc Commissioner to contend successfully U w d..
great evil OF mtemperance' a9 nc Sc'' WV" "
rep.rt ms, ,,.-,, 90 rripcin,I held in trust for
,ne Indian. IN .nm Of $10-li39 - belong to the
FIVE CIVILIZED tribe, The interest on the & iD,td
! of thee funds Is placed semi annually WIN u" h'tu
! Statc, Assistant Treasurer at Il. Louis No" - Uc
/ credt of the treasurer OF each nduph ana u'e w
If the nation and lis council Til, Office has - con
frol whatever these expenditures. ne h,iI il"
] mem
Tor the adjudication ana i' cn -. .id,rf,
from Indian dcpredation~" hle received tt .u, ,
ton OF the secretary and deemed Nu'h as WI" S''''
If is Recommended that the salaries Of certain
bureau officers be increased
WORK OF THE PATENT OFFICE
4 chapter Of the report /, devoted 10 me rae"
Office -of when the secretary there i, Il" h"fe""
H., ma. earned hy IL own success greater claims O."
AN increase Of force and room for it, officers an"
clerk, than the Patent Office, aud the st'Ie'"'
strongly approves the rccommcndaoons oil IN. Cl "i
r,is.iSn.r - th, end. The total number oil appn.'
ti1n, received including reissues; tnte.ihuIh.,
Gr.i.rs ctc wa, 46.14o. the number ol P.''n'
! cr,ufed wa, 1857. Trademarks, ana Idbci' I'els
tra :, Gb6. pateutS expired li.--j; the t"ta re-
t v,rc - al EOS Il. the total cXpnl. tnI'''
W. re t1gntd into the Treasury Of The United STAT
/ - he credit Of the Patent Fund. and manns io'I
I"d IF - 100 55G - Attention invited 70 ne
urgent necessity for letl' lauon ane"n" |C te COM
ngss"ner Gircct, attention % the madcquay OF the
! present once force
PENSIONERS on THE ROLLS
Another chapter i, devoted to the worn oi III,
Pension Bureau The report SAYS; AT the ol'@' "'
the fiscal year 1880 there were o"''044 pensioners
| borne upon the rolls. Their classification Is gwen
bs the Commissioner " follows .
A Ary wd5%s MINOR children. AID deIena",
NM nm M 1aoS naor children dep-ner' 49,
sufyi,oi- Of TIE var Of ISL ........... 'iit
w42gs Of oder 81 t ,a WI %,r '' '''- lj.
/ Widow, OF soldier, Ol the AleaA "''---..'''-
A. I'M, writing october II. 1-0o tlcn' ar dim,
pending -92.-4I OF these there nav Ocr Ir'.'Vg y
unasL ,1 ,t W '" Of h. new claim a Dos tro-c
WHO have old claim, p'niins 81" ihai me N'.ct ~
claim, many morr ,n nuiA'er than t'e p"i',' ''
inr them The appropriation for the l"-i h','l N1 Na'
but S.OOOO,OUO. TIL. a- Wa p.ll'" ON ~ ,,
ratasy'. Last annual report Wa not ,h Hsr'F'TTii
I'M mus have been known 20 b. SO Vh"I % "a iI'
appropriation for the pI"S'n ~ Eeer -. .oi
-ith la been the great nunlci Ci pei ,.IIcI5 r
to the il, by special acts OF O'iere., ana ,' r",
| -~'ic work oi o." Iurau that dcD'"h' AiI,,',,a,
ION will be required, the amount ol winch '''''' Wv
The Comm! -,.oacr Of Pensions draw, a'ir"'!%n 70
| the great difference ln amount b'tW', H .''TT--t
80 per month granted ~ the a.; 81 Mar" p I ,,,
( Der month granted by the act of March J. ~ !"
Pi,'I ~ r. ,o t.I . There a,. many claimant,
ne ,ay,. who entirely unit for peioi"i.S manual
t.,1,uce If other persons. but who are unaII" 1,
/ establish the tact Of the requirement Of con ,''l, '4
30 per month De created for ca,"- Of TINS d9rnit3,
/ j, approved. The secretary c.ncuI- I'D lht r.''''
amendments suggested By the Assistant sc.ifiHFN
CARE ~ sLLECTIND CLNoro SUPERVISORS.
some acconn, Of the work Of the Census nurcau -
given The country wa divided into 10 super
ii or,, Districts There va, the utmost care 10 OBJ.
tain per, ID, tie most suitable for supervisors inc
| President demanded and received the approval III e''h
ca-e of both the Secretary and superintendent ana
/ had laid before him the recommendations OF tho ap
plicint which were from senator Representatives, or
/ individual, well known. The selections we're made
fr,ui different political partie There was also great
care. IN the selection Of tie 1000 enumcrd]r' the sle
csl AGENTS and cN p.Its Tho clerks, numbering nearly
=, 900 ,C.rc examined according 10 Tea established
tx The SECRETARY. y great many improved tahdlaing
,"arL M. vcre employed ana every preparation made
g. -ccur. prompt and accurate enumeration ana an
| .,rly tabulat0n and announcement Ol The result.
4, 10 Icru gratifying 10 observe that those engaged
~ the Cen,u, Bureau have been most devoted 10 then
/ work. ,.r en-. cc,..,- ,,,rl ,.,,., IN ,..,
noo blanks circulars, schedules "tr ab0ul 7lOoooOO
70" uIirb "a, done at the Government Printing Once
| W, ,c ,in remainder Al the Census once Itself The
S,Is,s Oficc printing pi'~, hao served an excellent
,rrn.e. INT the secretary cannot cNpr'o, too highly