The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-05
i DIRECTORS REPORT.
.,.,, Information Concerning
'''' II, Coinage OF Money
.rrorrIJIyG VERY PROFITABLE.
nor cent Profit in Making
Hsn'' SILVER Moncy--NnnEcr-
'''. "s. Half in Circulation

kr't u made public today, IT deals
a II The affairs of tho various D .na s,
~ - ,,,er,or department dui'hs 'he past
TIC mates d number OF Important
|''f' -. 1t proposes a solution
s y. S,,ca problem of bond-aided roads
'as tentatively with pensions; reviews
~. ..,sress OF the Dawes comlnission'a
'., ntS and touches upon various mat
.sncc,al significance in the West
q y ..,ort opens with discussion of the
~. ,,maln. II shows that the to'S,
kslIt u ~ acres disposed of up to July "
)z-ssl a. a,s 0a0 OOc, leaving public domala
Ms estimated at over dVo.ooo'eoo
5h w.ar ;rcluding the District OF Alaska,
rlf' w. Yea Of 500 00o, 900 acres.
ID ~ T ss,,rss demonstrate. says the re-
ines .,As ~ the country is being settled
~ va rrpldity, and that the pupiic
p s' \. hs,ng diminished by great strides
rsp NJ disposition OF the last thir-
te ia~ which is $4,000, 900 acres year,
a!,Ianed for thirteen years 30 come
vi, he little of the public DOMAIN
W. Alaska in the possession OF the
h e W at the expiration Of that time.
Fe'na ~, :, md 900 acres granted to railways
nd, patented. there can oe oo1eS''e',
,.,nsferring possession and controi OF
'.srer norton has been earned by com
with the grants and that may pc
S.N,s thcrsunder estimated at 'o,ooV'-
lin as much promptness as possioic'
no grants are adjusted no addition
a,s should be made. During the
70 s7s. 24i acres were patented to rail-
under congressional grants.
s,.ussinr the forest resources the re-
.ar. no permits to cut timber on
n lands should be granted for any
-, n,her than to supply the needs or
Y, ss,,lers in the neighborhood of the
-. where timber is to be cut, aud
"a bo accompanied b. all possible SAFE
M these domains river land claims
.rsr li7.6S2 have been paid, ana the
. s will be paid by the end Of the
ndir year.
s--.,orv Francis urges unon congress
,,ssssity for legislation for the rec
.a., md d,sposal Of lands within the
d regions. Unless the Carey ac1 Is
.,,dsd 50 as to give the state power to
ia lands for thei. reclamation. the snc-
,,y saws 1t would be better &c place 'Ae
n. npler the direct control OF the states
a IN far MS may be necessary " secure,
/, reclamation for the benefit Of actuai
t,is,s An applications made b. person.
h.a mid the double minimum price
,,nds living east OF Dulrth along the
,-ssrn Pacific ralrond grant, to nave
srross Of SIPS pcr acre refunded, nave
susnenda1 to await the final location
NO eastern terminus Of the Northern
,sc bv the court Of common pleas
~ dspartmcnt has been officially in
"a mai suit will be shortly brought
that purpose. ,.
Az ,otal amount paid BY the government
ynsions and the cost of disbursinS INT
!. for the last thirty-one Tears is 81
Inl7s9. - o.or
F1b lacks only little over S3l6' i. on,
hIng equal to the hish-water marx OF
interest bearing public debt. The pres
sunber Of pensioners is 910,G10, and is
nlef BY 1866 than in 1893, when the
unum annual costs las greater thar
before. This is due to the death Ct
elders and the continued payment OF
Nsnees to their heirs, while the amour,
klsners leaving no dependents.
h pension policy Of the department has
nlo, make the pension list a roll Ct
H rather than to save any money tt
government. The effort has been &c
bat The designs Of impostors, while rec
thing the claims Of needy and deserving
sra public sentiment, however. Is tina
tsllgations of the government are con
X IA th,se, v,I, Go ,-,pir1f ~
~ and those dependent upon them TIT
81 number Of our pensioners in foreign
ual'ies was SSIl. who were paid $5S2.735
commissioner Of pensions has beef
kld to accept from pensioners residing
Germany only such declaration anC
q papers of claimants as may be mad
" United States minister or ION
y other consul officers OF the Jniee
w Ihe state department has been in
Asa 10 request our representativ
'sa 10 make the notarial fee % cents,
lRaalion in vogue here. Increase c
~ 10 sl2 per month is "ecommendo
I'll Wholly disabled and destitute Ntxi
var survivors.
aoe me head Of Indian affairs the sec
repeats the recommen !atinn Of hi
.sessor Tor a commission of three, on
sAuln k1all he an army oriicar. tn TAX
Place o, tho conr,jssione~ and n, .is,
onmissiorcr of Indian offa;rs
Win regard TO the disnmte over tho I'm
aas,c Indian rcservotio, In yTtab
NO valuable d, poslts Of asnh,ltnn, hny
Il discovered scrro,arv '' rrancis '' ~y
ND the Opinion mar Tho COW, r,,ssi5
a treated with tho Yrdla,,. o Snr ,bo n
- their larGs. totally m-sunlci
rnpahsrcs were ,c h how 1891 ~ 49, fr =,
eido TIE indians dcrlipo az - o ',, 80 e..
iIfs for the lands Gilottra ~ t he, h. h.
m'y were led 10 believe that II
y ,1i su.i money would come out Of tho
|. 8 @ Ts per aunum. This is not ii
N ltee purchase monev would mot di,