Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-12-04

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and l recommend that persons having
claims against the United States, cog
nizable by any tribunal or department
thereof. be required to present them at
an early day, and that legislation he di-
rected as far as practicable to the de-
feat of unfounded and unjust demands
upon the Government; and L would
suggest as means of preventing fraud
that witnesses be called upon to appear
in person, to testify before these tribu-
mails having said claims before them for
adjudication. Probably the largest saw
ing to the National Treasury can be Sc
cured by timely legislation on these sub
jects, of any of the economic measures
that viii be proposed.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
You will be advised of the operations
of the Department of Justice by the
report of the Attorney General, and
invite your attention to the amendment
Of existing laws suggested by him, with
a view of reducing the expenses of that
department.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTE RIoR.
The policy lnaugurated towards the
Indians at the beginning of the last Ad-
ministration has been steadily pushed,
and l believe with beneficial results. 1t
will be continued, with only such modi-
fications rs time and experience may
demonstrate as necessary. With the en-
croachments of civilization upon the In
dian reservations and hunting grounds,
disturbances have taken place between
the Indians and whites during the past
year, and probably will continue to do
so until each race appreciates that the
other has rights which must be respec-
ted. The policies have been to collect
the Indians rs rapidly as possible on
reservations, and as far as practicable
within what is known rs the Indian
Territory, and to teach them the arts of
civilation and self-support. When found
off their reservations, and endanger-
ing the peace and safety of the whites,
they have been punished, and will con-
tinue to be for like offences. The In
dian Territory, south of Kansas and
west of Arkansas, is sufficient in area
and agricultural resources to support all
the Indians of the Rocky Mountains.
In time, no doubt, all of them, except a
few who may elect to make their homes
among white people, will be collected
there. As a preparatory step is for the
cOnsummation / am now satisfied that q
territorial form OF government should
be given them, which will secure the
treaty rights of the original settlers and
protect their homesteads from allena-
ton for period of twenty years.
ENLARGEMENT OF PATENT OFFICE.
The operations of the patent office
are growing to such magnitude, and
the accumulation of material is becom-
ing so great, that the necessity for more
room is becoming obvious day by day.
respectfully invite your attention to
the reports of the Secretary of Patents
on this subject.
THE LESSON OF THE PANIC.
The full effect of this disaster, If it
should not prove to be a blessing in dis
guise, is yet to be demonstrated. In
either event it is your duty to heed the
lesson, and provide by wise and well
considered legislation, so far rs it lies in
your power, against its recurrence, and
to take advantage of all benefits that
may have accrued. My own judgment
is that however much individuals may
have suffered, one long step has been
taken towards specie payments; that we
can never have permanent prosperity
until specie basis is reached, and that
specie basis cannot be reached and
maintained until our exports, exclusive
of gold, to pay for imports, interest due
abroad, and other specie obligations are
so heavy as to leave an appreciable ac-
cumulation of the precious metals in
the country from the products of our
mines.
SPECIE AND CURRENCY.
The development Of mines of precious
metals d Iring the past year, and the
prssp cti re development of them for
years 10 come, are gratifying in their
results. Could but one-half of the gold
extracted from the mines be retained at
home, our advance towards specie pay
ments would be rapid. To increase our
exports, sufficient currency is required
to keep all the industries ofthe country
employed. Without this, national as
well as individual bankruptcy must en-
sue. Undue imitation, on the other
hand, while it might give temporary re-
lief, would only lead to imitation of pri-
ces, the impossibility of competing In
our own markets for the products of
home skill and labor, and repeated re-
newals of the epresenteXperiences. Elias
ITCHY TO our circulating medium, there
fore, and just enough of it to transact
the legitimate business of the country,
and to keep all our industries employed,
is what is most desired. The exact me-
dunn is specie, the recognized medium
of exchange the world over. That OBJ
taincn, we shall have a currency of an
exact degree of elasticity. If there be
too much of it for the Legitimate pur-
poses of trade and commerce, it will
flow out of the country; if toe little of
it, the reverse will result. To hold what
we have, and to appreciate our currency
to that standard. is 4 problem deserving
of the most serious consideration of
Congress.
THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The receipts of the Government from
all sources for the last fiscal year were
1888, ,73S. .204, and the expenditures on all
accounts $500, ,345, ,245, thus showing an
excess of receipts over expenditures of
81, ,392 $50, but it is not probable that
this favorable exhibit will be shown for
the present fiscal year. Indeed, it is
very doubtful whether, except with
great economy on the part of Congress
in making appropriations, and the same
economy on the part of the Administra-
ton in administering the various de-
partments of the Government, the reve-
nnes will not fail short OF meeting the
annual expenses, including the interest
on the public debt
ECONOMY RECOMMENDED.
l commend to Congress such economy
and point out two sources where it
seems to me it might commence, to-wit:
In the appropriations for public build
ings in the many cities where work has
not been commenced, in the appropria-
tions for river and harbor improvements
are of bnt little Importance to the gen.
eral commerce, and for Notifications. |
There is Il still more fruitful source of
which | will point out lat |
er in this message. will refer to the |
easr method of manufacturing claims |
for losses incurred in the suppression OF |
the late rebellion. | would not be un-
derstood here as opposing the erection |
of good, substantial, and ornamental |
buildings by the Government wherever |
oHCu Duliuiilps are lccucu. III lstcG |
approve OF the Government owning its |
own buildings in all sections of the coun-
try, and hope the day is not far distant |
when it will not only possess them but
will erect in the capital suitable residen-
ces for all persons who now receive COM
for quarters, or rent at Gov
ernmenU expense, aud for the Cabinet,
thus setting an example to the States
which may induce them to erect build
ings for their Senators. But | would
have this work conducted at times when
the revenues of the country would
justify it. The revenues have