The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-12-09


agement of few reservations of Indians to
them, and to throw the blu den of the selec-
tion of agents tpon the society itself, and
the result has proven most satisfactory. It
will be found more fully set forth in the re-.
port of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
For superintendent and Indian Agen.s not
on reservations, Offices of the army were
elected. The reasons for this are numerous.
When Indian Agents are sent there or near
there, troops must be sent there also. The
agent and the commander Of the troops are in
dependent of each other. and arc sub ect to.
orders from the different departments of the
government. The army officer holds posi-
lion for life, the agent at the will OF the Pres
ident. The forme: is personally interested in
living in harmony with the Indian and the
establishment OF permanent peace, to the
end that some portion Of his life may be spent
within the limits OF civilized section; the
latter has no such personal interest Anoth-
or reason is an economic one, and still anoth-
cr-the hold which the government has upon
life officer to secure o faithful discharge of
In carrying out given policy, the building
of railroads and the access thereby given to
al the agricultural and mineral regions of
their country is rapidly bringing civilized set
Elements in contact with all tribes of Indians.
No matter.what ought to be the relations
between such settlements and the aborigi-
MES, the fact is they do not harmonic well,
and one or the other has to give way in the
end. A system which looks to the extermi-
nation of Q race is too horrible for q nation
to adopt without entailing upon itself the
wrath OF all Christcndom and engendering in
all the citizens disregard for human life and
!be rights OF others dangerous to society. /
see no substitute for sucn system except in
i placing all the Indians on large reservations
/ as rapidly as can be done, giving them abso-
lutte protection there. AS soon as they are
fitted for it, they should be induced to take
their lands severally and set up territorial
laws for their own protection. For full de-
tails on this subject I call your special atten-
/ ton to the report of the Secretary of the In
terror and the Commissioner OF Indians At
fairs.
! The report of the Secretary of War shows
the expenditures of the War Department, for
the year ending the 30th of June, 1869, to be
$50. 644 ,O42 of which $2S 49,, $40 was disbursed
In the payment of debts contracted during
the war, and is not chargeable to the current
army expenses. The estimate of 1874, 531 ,O3l
for the expenses Of the army for the next
fiscal year is as low as it is believed can be
relied on. The estimates of bureau officers
have been carefully scrutinized, and reduced
whenever it has been deemed practicable. If,
| however, the condition of the country should
be such by the beginning of the next fiscal
year as to admit of greater concentra-
ton Of troops, the appropriation asked for
will not be expended. es.
| The appropriation estimates for river anC
harbor in provements, and for Notifications,
are submitted separately. What ever amount
Congress may deem proper to appropriate
for these purposes will be expended. The
Recommendation of the General of the Army,
that appropriations be made for the forts at
Boston, Portland, New York, Philadelphia,
/ New Orleans, San Francisco, if no other, is
concurred in. also ask your special atten-
/ tion to the recommendation of the General
commanding the Military Division of the
Pacific, for the sale of the seal islands of st.
/ Paul ane st. George, Alaska Territory, and
| al
that legislation be had for the protection Of
the seal fisheries. from which revenue should
| be derived. III gah T-a,1 ~ -
| Strenuous efforts have been made to place
4 as many vessels in commission, or render them
fit for service, ifrequired, as soon as possible,
and to substitute the sail for steam while
cruising, thus reducing the expenses of the
navy, and adding greatly to its efficiency
and, looking to our future, recommend
liberal, though not on extravagantt policy, to-
ward this branch of the public service.
The report OF the Postmaster General fur
nishes clear and comprehensive exhibit of
the operations of the postal service, and of
the financial condition OF this part OF the
| al revenues for the year ending on the 3Oth of
June, 1869, Amounted to $18, 344, $40, and the
expenditures to 1913, $50, 131, showing an ex
cess of expenditures over receiptso S., 1853, $50
| The excess Of expenditures over receipts for
! the previous year amounted to $64, 379. "
TheEincrease ofrevenues for 1869 over those of
1868 was So, 051 300, and the increase of expen
ditules was 1867, 538. The increased revenue
in 1859 exceeds the increased revenue OF 1868
| by $996, 1856, and the increase of expenditures
in 1869, was 81, 527. $40 less than the increased
expenditures in 1857, showing by comparison
this gratifying feature ofimprovement. that
while the increase of expenditures over the
increase of receipts in 1868 was 50 439, 535, the
increase ofreceipts over the increase OF expen-
ditures in 1869 was 81 O84, 371. Your atten-
ton is respectfully called TO the recommen-
dations made by the Postmaster General for
authority to change the rate ofcompensation
to the main trunk railroad lines for their SER
vices in carrying the mails for having post
route maps executed for recognizing and
increasing the efficiency Especial agents, for
increase of the mail service on the Pacific, and
| for establishing mail service under the flag of
the Union on the Atlantic and most espec-
tally do I call Your attention to his recon-
mendation for the total abolition Of the frank
ing privilege. This is an abuse from which
no one receives commensurate advantage.
Itreduces the receipts for postal service from
Is to 30 per cent, and largely increases the
service to be performed.
The method by which postage should be
paid upon public matter is set forth
fully in the report of the Postmaster Gene-
raj. IA
The report Of the Secretary of the Interior
shows that the quantity ofpublic lands dis.
June, 1869, was 7,666,152 acres, exceeding
that of the preceding year by 1 ole, 400 acres.
OF this amount ,899, 544 acres were sold for
cash, and 2, 1877 1865 acres under the Home
stead laws. The remainder was granted to
aid in the construction of works of internal
improvement, granted to the States as swamp
land, and located by warrants and scrip. The
cash receipts from all sources were $4.472,-
$50, exceeding those ofthe previous year ST.
$40, 40. es1E e ~qa
During the last fiscal year %. 1876 names
| odd ORC
dropped therefrom, leaving, at its close. 49,
963. The amount paid to pensioners, inclu-
ding the compensation of disbursing agents
was $2S. Az, 1874, an increase of $441, l92 on