The morning call., 1890-12-01

lion as Will assure safety to valleys anu
lands below, and appropriate bitches to and
from the basins, or through lands, and Con-
gress may not deem it best 10 build them.
but may co isider that the use OF the lands
segre, ated for reservoirs should be placed
under local control for proper use IN irrlga-
tiOn.
Tn refore, in view of the facts and ideas
alrea v mentioned, the Secretary would
urge thst ngress should without delay en-
| act aom, re 1ensive laws, determining THO
national policy In this business, and,
If the reservoirs are subject to local
such M. use of the. powers granted
as would either allow the upper
lands to absorb the water continuou1.
| through the dry season. or the authorltie 20
| require any but the cheapest and most ib-
| eral t. rms for its transportation 10 the IN
habitants and farmers. The act Should
| sanction its provisions and reservations to
| these ends by the most severe penalties oil
| forfeiture of the privileges conferred, and
| OF all improvements, with absolute ana M
mediate resumption by national control TO
| preserve and effect its original purposes.
| Ii is believed that if this is done there
| viii never b. any occasion for the exercise
| of the reserved powers, but that with less
| than this the national Government will ab-
| dicate It's authority in matter Of vast i'm
| porIance to great areas OF its lands and
| millions of its people, and find itself impo-
| tent to iegitimately control affairs IN emer-
|
| tion may now be prevented.
TIMBER TREsPAss.
! In the protection of the pablic timber
| lands during the year fifty-iive agents were
employed. There were reported $40 cases
| of trespass, involving S3,06I. l51 g. Inc
1 sums recovered during the fiscal year by
| the Goyersment from such suits amounted
| to Sl00,940 81. There were pending on July
/, 1880. as far as reported, 2S2 civi. suits for
| the recovery of Sl4, 30, ,2S6 % for timber re-
| ported rs having been unlawfully cnt from
| tae public lands, and SQ6 criminal prosecu-
| ti0ns for violations Of timber laws.
| The Commissioner states that from an ex-
| animation OF the annual reports of his office
| for the past eight years he finds that the
most valuable timber on the public lands is
being rapidly exhausted, and that the sew
| eral laws now in force are wholly made
quate to prevent the public forests from IL
legal appropriation or protect the interests
Of the settlers who may need to use them in
the development Of the country.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Interviewing the past years work of the
department in regard TO Indians, II Is seen
that there has been steady progress made in
engaging them in peaceful ways and in-
| dustrial pursuits. But it needs to be said
that much larger area of land than is
necessary is held for Indian occupancy.
There are not more iean 25oooo Indians
within the borders of the United States (ex-
cludng Aiaska). The aggregate area Of the
Indian reservations was, at the last report.
about 1160o0.000 acres, or 1920 square
miles.
There has been reduction during the
| fiscal year by cession of Indian title to
reservations under ratified agreements t.
the extent of about 100000 acres of lands
heretofore held by .ben, ,earing the aegr-
gate area Of reserved land at this time over
| 103, Goo OC0 acres. This is sufficient To give
each of the occupying Indians, or those
having rights thereon, over 100 acres. III all
were given allotments as provided in exist
ing laws and treaties, each Indian would re-
| ceive not more than an average OF eighty
| acres Of agricultural land, or 1G0 acres OF
grazing land. A large portion of it is lying
idle, and is bar to the Indians progress
and our country's development 10 restore
| this to the public domain will work no hard
ship to the Indians, If the cessions are made
, upon terms as fair as have characterized the
agreements recently negotiated.
a portion of the Indians belonging on the
| San Carlos Reservation, in Arizona. con-
tinue to give some apprehension of outbreak
and the disturbances created are caused
mainly by few renegade Indians.
The Mission Indians. whose rights were
| fully recognized and respected by both the
Spanish and Mexican Governments, have
suffered such wrongs under our Government
that they have formed the subject of ntl-
meroas official reports during the last
/ twenty years. ..:,: ..,:.4.- :.
+ a bill for the relief of these indians, uudel
which 1t is hoped the riShtss0f both Indiana
/ and settlers can be aScertained, defined air(
|: projected, passed the .Senate during the
:: Fofty-eighth,. Forty ninth and Fiftielh Con.
/ gTesses, failing eIrch time In the HeHSe o;
: Representatives, and it is earnestly hopet
/ that. the measure for the Mission Indian
may bec1me a law during the appreachin!
! session. - ::
: ~. -: :: PATENT OFFICE. :: .> :
# There Is no bureau that has earned by II
ownsucceSs greater: claims TO ain: increase O
force and:lo0m for. its officers and elrrk
E than the Patent Office. The total numbe
!: E:of applications received, including reissues
trade marks, designs, etc., was 46, 140; th
/ number of patents granted was %. s51; trade
.. marks and labels registered, 1876. patent
+ expired, 11.Ss5;. the total receipts wtr
81. .347.2e3 II; the total expenditures .wer
81 ,0S1,1f3 56, leaving a. surplus OF $3.50,
029 65:to be@turned:into the Treasury of tn
+. United States To the credit of the Paten
;. Fund.-: and making ii total balance In tn
i Treasury on: account Of the Patent Fund o
81 S3790. BOO 2s.
=: i PENSIONS. !. i: ;4:: z: ::
IT Tho work to be d0ne by this bureau: ha
= rearhed wonderful proportions, and It's Ell
: peiiditnres have sent nt0 the channels o
). trade and commerce in oar Country moi
4 than one hundred millions of dollars th
past year: Ite use. Of this vast sum fia
r served more, than one valuable purpose. j
;; has been not alone a relief to hundreds Q
!: theusands :2I the iaHlllss ol the SOLDIER
Wie IN inherent wars nave served thei IL
e9nhtFy, qliiy chleny thoss VINO. deienaea y Y tn
l(hloI Aglinst saeessioh .out y mas i. als y
tIanslelIna !hoss oI Porttahe ne m9lnenas "
aeeuMuiaten treasures OF the. Governmeh
!, to the hands Of the people, "blessing hi
that gives and him that takes. ~.
r.: At the close of tho fiscal year 1890 Their
nc. fol}n,rs.. rmy .inyaIid nsnsin,,a,ss sa.
: 800. ar,I,y yyido.xs minor chiiiraS, md de