The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-12-12


Congress: rhe Pacific Man Stes1 stip C1hipa-
ny receive $500, COS per annarl. Tor cafag5ng
and China, which will be Increased TO SIT OO0t
per annum for semi-monthly y m all on and aiee
Oet1ber 1, 1878. The United States and Brazil
Mail Steamship Company receive $3.50, ,0o0 psi
annum for carrying q monthly mail between
New FORK and Rio de Janerio, Brazil, and. the
pany receive SIS Coz for carrying : noptiy mail
between San francisco anu HonOl lulu, Hawaiian
making the total amount ofmafl steam
Our postal coInmunications with all parts of the
civilized world have been placed upon 4 most
footing by the. tmproved postal
and the arrangements recently
with the leading conineicial coun-
tries OF Europe and America. The gratifying
statement Is made that, with the conclusion OF
a satisfactory convention with France, the de-
taIIs OF which have been definitely agreed 10 By
the head-of the Fnench postaldcpartlnent, sub
ject to the approval of the Minister OF Finance
little remains TO be accomplished by the treaty
for some time to come, in respect to the reduc,
tion of rates or improved facilities for postal
intercourse Your favorable consideration Is
invited to the Recommendations
of the Postmaster General for an increasc OF
service from monthly to semi monthly trips on
the ail steams hip route to Brazil :for slibsi-
dy for the establishment OF an American line OF
mail steamers between San Francisco, New
Zealand and Australia: for the establishments OF
post Office savings banks, and for the increase OF
Tho salaries of the heads OF bureaus. L have
franking privilege, and see no reason now for
changing my views on that subject. 1t not hay
ing been favorably regarded by Congress. how
ever, / now suggest modification Of that priv
ilege, to correct its slaFing and costly abuses.
l would recommend, ALSO the appointment offs
Of com mission to take into consider
alton the best method, equitable TO .private cor
poFations who have. invested their time and
capital in the establishment of telegraph lines.
OF acquiring the title to all telegraph lines now
in operation, and OF conncorng this service
with the postal service of the nation, 1t is not
proper attention during the limits OF u short
session OF Congress, but it may be- initiated SO
that further action may be fair to the Govern
re- but M three II lines OF Ocean steaniers. namely.
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company between
San Francisco. China and japan. With provision
1875 the United States and Brazi line, monthly,
and the California, New Zeaiand and Australian
and foreign ports, and owned and operated un
der our flag, i earnestly recommend that such
liberal contracts for carrying the mails be ap-
II the expediency of extending
the aid of the government to of steamers
deemed worthy OF the consideratfoniof Con gress
political and commercial objects make 1t adyis-
able to bestow such aid on a line under our nag
lean ports. by this means much trade now di-
verted to- other countries might be brought to
those I @ lying in that quarter Of the Continent Of
America. = st9y'gltt
THE CARRYING TRADE.
The report of the Secretary of the Treasury
will show an alarming falling or in our carry
ing Trade for the last ten or twelve. years. and
even for the past year. do not believe that the
public treasure can be better expended in the
Interest of the whole people than in trying to
S por sns of the hex IL Fl Il would
restore to us our opropor1ono of the carrying
trade of the world would be proitabiy cxpend-
ed. The price Of labor in Europe has so much
" thin the last few years that the cost
,f building and operating ocean steamers In the
y nlted states Is not 50 much greater than In
Congress to take this matter into serious con-
;ideration- ,,-'.ff " ~ q
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Detailed stStements of the disbursements
through the Department. of Justice will be fur
nished by the report of the Attorney General.
ind though these have been somewhat Increased
by the recent acts of Congress to enforce the
rights of citizens of the United States to vote in
The several States OF the Union. and to enforce
the provisions of the fourteenth amendment to
he Constitution of the United States, and the
,esslty and salutary effects of these cnactments.
Reckless and lawiess men. regret to say, have
associated themselves together in some locali-
guaranteed to them by the Constitution of the
Uniteti States. and to that end have committed
deeds of violence, but the prosecution and pun
lshment OF many of those persons have tended
greatly to the repression of such disorders. L
10 not doubt that great majority of the people
IN al parts ol the coqnsry % iayor the she iqi enjoy
which they arc entitled under the Constitution
and the laws. and invoke the aid and influence
whose objects are by anlawful means to inter
Iere with those rights. look with confidence
to the time, not far distant, when the obvious
advantages of good order and peace W III induce
An Abandonment OF all combinations prohibited
by the acts referred to, and when it Will be nn-
protect ossns from aaess
1oings OF such combinations. Applications
have been made to me to pardon persons con-
gicted ofAa violation OF said acts on the grounds
hat cleInency in such cases would rend to tram
Iuiiize the public lind and to test the virtue OF
hat policy. L am disposed.as far as my sense of
favorable consideration; but any action thereon
S not to be construed as indicating amy change
iets, so long as the conspiraciess and combina-
ions therein named disturb the peace OF the
country: 1t is much to be regretted, and is re-
yretted by no one more than myself, that a ne
;essity has ever existed to execute the enforce
nent act No one can desire more than I that
he necessity OF applying 1t may never again
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
The Secretary of the Interior reports satisfac-
ory Improvements and progression in each of
he several bureaus under the control OF the In.
condition The work which in some of
hem for some years has been in arrears, has
he he curre9t % business has been promptly dis. is.
patched. 50 j s1-- s4-stIl tsss pitis-s ,.Ft.t !.
THE INDIANS. 54-
The policy which was adopted at the begin
hing OF the administration with regard to the
of the Indians has been as success
ul as its most ardent friends anticipated. With
n SO short time il has reduced the expense of
heir management, decreased the foragcs upon
he white settlements. tended to give the largest
ways through the public domain, and the push
ng of settlements into the remote disti lets
If the country and at the same tfino Improve
tht,f fsnn n
DO maintained without any change except such
IS further experience may show to be necessary
Terting the so-called Indian Territory, south of
Kansas, into u home for the Indians, and erect
,ne of the greatest importance as aeomplemen.
% the existing indian policy, The question Of
to the Territory has, within the year,
Ipon other and less desirable portions OF the
public domain. and has generally been received
py them with favor. AS preliminary step to
necessary to confne the Indians now resident
therein to FARMS of proper size. which should be
to them in fee; the residue to be used
for the settlement of other friendly Indians.
Efforts will be made in the Immediate future to
induce the removal Of as many peabeably dis
can be settled properly without disturbing the
of those already there. There is no
who are endeavoring to acquire a knowledge Of
and agricultural pursuits zan be as well
as upon the unoccupied- hands in
territorial government should, however,
protect the indians from the inroads of white.
for term of years. until they become sufficient
y advanced in the ar's and civilization TO guard
their own rights, and from the dis posal or lands
held by them for the same period. -ti 20
- u SALE OF PUBLIC LANDS.
During the last fiscal yesr there were disposed
Of out the public lands IL ,S64D75 acres. a guam
tity greater by l099.270 acres than was disposed
OF the previous year OF this amount 1870 $40
acres were soldior cash. $50 goo acres located
with military warrants. 417l ,S33 acres taken for
6g3 6f3 acros located with college
scrip, 1854 $50 acres granted TO railroads 465341
acres granted to wagon roads, ia. .2o5 acres given
TO States as swamp land, ,760 located by Indian
scrip. Al $500 ..ilCtaH
ofice amounted to 81. 3.2lS.100. During the same
period % ,0,6 sos acres of the public lands were
surveyed, which added to the quantity before
PSI 63s 62s acres Of the public ian stile unsar.