Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-04

the past rear has been followed by gratifying
results.
The apprupfiation'for the current year. end.
inr June 80. 1895, applicable to the ordinary
expenses Of the Indian service, amounts to
s6.78OO8.ls, being less by $o6s, ,210A than the
sum appropriated ON the same amount for the
previous year.
At the close Of the fiscal year, on June 80,
1894. there were 069, IA persons: on our pension
rolls being = net increase OF 36S2 over the num-
hsr reported at the end of the previous year.
These pensioners may be classified as follows
Soldiers and sailors. survivors of all wars,
7sssH: widows and relatives of deceased sol
diers. 2l5,l62: army nurses in the war Of the
rebellion, Ala. OF these pensioners 81 ,OB are
surviving soldiers OF Indian and other wars
prior to the late civil war, and the widows or
relatives of such soldiers.
The remainder. numbering G7 sos are re-
ceivinp pensions on account of the war Of the
rebellion, and of these 469.sl4 are on the roll
under the authority Of the act of June "a, 1890.
The total amount expended for pensions dur
ing the year was $lS9, ,SO4, ,s6l.05. leaving un-
expended from the sum appropriated $25,-
a67I2.65. The sum necessary to meet pension
expenditures for the year ending June 80 1896,
is estimated at $l40,OW,0O.
The commissioner of pensions is Of the
opinion that the year 1895, being the Soth after
the close Of the war of the rebellion, must &C.
cordinp to all sensible human calculation, see
the highest limit Of the pension roll, and that
after that year it must begin to decline.
The claims pending in the bureau have de
creased more than 1000 during the year.
The barefaced and extensive pension frauds
exnosed under the direction Of the courageous
and generous veteran soldier now at the head
of the bureau, leave no room for the claim that
no purgation Of our pension rolls was needed,
or that continued vigilance and prompt action
are not necessary to the same end.
The Census Report.
The completion of the 1lth census is now in
charge of the commissioner of labor. The
total disbursements on account Of the work for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1894, amounted
to $40 a65 .6,8Sl The whole number Of volumes
be Is, and they will contain q, go printed
pages. .-,.
The secretary of agriculture in his report
reviews the operations Of his department for
the fiscal year, and makes recommendation for
the further extension Of its usefulness. He
reports saving in expenditures during the
year of $6O0,OU. A special study has been
made of the demand for American farm pro-
ducts in all foreign markets, especially Great
Britain.
There was falling off in American wheat
exports of 49, 500, 900 bushels, and the secretary
is inclined to believe that wheat may not, in
the future, be the staple export cereal product
of our country, but that corn will continue to
advance in Importance as an export on ac'
count of the new uses to which it is constantly
being appropriated.
The amount appropriated for the weather
bureau was 1851 100 OF that sum s13S,500 has
been saved. As illustrating the usefulness Of
this service. ii maybe here stated that the
warnings which were very generally given OF
two tropical storms occurring in September
and October of the present year, resulted i'll
OBTAINING safely in port 2:O5 vessels. valued at
1876 2S3 ,913, laden with cargoes of probably still
greater value. What is much more important
and gratifying, many human lives ON There
ships were Also undoubtedly saved.
The scientific inquiries OF the bureau OF
animal industry have progressed steadily dur
ing the year. Much tuberculin and malloir
have been furnished to state authorities fol
use in the agricultural colleges and expert
ment stations. for the treatment Of tubercu-
losis and glanders.
The Recommendation contained in the repor
Of the recretary for 1894, that the vicious sys
tenn of promiscuous free distribution Of its dc
partmenral documents be abar med. is agai
isho5 ,,-,thrrt co.t 10 p,,hl;c ,ibra rios ed ,cs
tional institutions and the officers and Ii
brartes Of states and of the federal govern
mant. Int from all individuals APPLYING TO,
them, a price covering the cost OF the docu
ment asked for should be REQUIRED.
C,vu s.-v,.. R.form.
Inc Advantages 70 tne puD.ic service OF an
adherence 10 tne prlncipies OF ciVil service re-
form are constantly more apparent ana noun
ing Is % encouraging 10 'hose IN onclai me
VINO honestiy oesire gooo government, as th'
increasing appreciation ny our people q thes>
advantages.
National Board Of Health.
lam entirely convinced that we Ought no.
to be longer without national board Of health
or national health officer, charged with nc
other duties that such as pertain to the pro.
lection of our country from the invasion OF
pestilence and disease.
The Iabor comm,..,on
Rx v;rtue of st..ute ~ IN. IYn,t.a s,ot.s
nass.d in Isss arno;rtsa onr.,,,;sson for .te
purnose OF making careful inoi,irv into tbe
causes of the controversies between certain
railroads and their employees, which had re