River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-12-09

ptnsalion ofall p0stmasters appointed by ia
President 10y the old method of commissions
on actual receipts on office, instoa
OF lhe present mode of fixing Tia
sdlalN an advance upon special re
turns. urge favorable acton Nv Congress "a
TIE important recommendation of the Pos
| Mester henoral ilr the establishment of Uni
ttu states postal savings sdepositories You
ATTENTION Is also again called to cousidera
! uoh on the question of the postal telegram
ahu arguments adluced in support thereof
IN the nope that you may take such action a.
IN your JUDGMENT will contribute to the hos
Interests OF the country
DEPARTMENT or JUSTICE.
Ahalrs ~ Utah require your early am,
| speeidi attention. The supreme Court OF III,
| United States, IN the case of Clinton ". I'm
! glebrocht, decided That the United state.
Marshal ~ that territory could not lawful,
! summon juror for District Courts. aud those
! courts held that the Territorial Marshal must
! ialthlully perform that duty. because no /,
elected by tho legislative academy. and not an
] pointed as provided tor IN the act orgapizln1
W t'lmlory' All proceedings at law an,
! practically abolished by these decisions. and
] there have been but teW or NJ Jury tllaIs in
/ the district north OF that territory since the
| Iast session OF Congress. Property tx lpr
without protection by the courts, and crimes
60 unpunlshed there. Ii is necessary 10,
Congress 70 provide courts with some means o
obtaining jules, aud recommend Legislation
TO that ehl Also that the probate courts of th,
| territory, which now assume TO issue wrIts of
injunction and habcas corpus, and try crimi
nal eases, and a. questions as to titles, be de
| nied all jurisdiction not possessed ordinarily
by courts of that description.
THE BANKRUPT LAW,
nave become Impressed with the be
iiel that the act approved March I'd,
1867, entitled an act To establish
uniform system Of bankruptcy throughout
the United States Is productive of more evil
than good at tins time. Many considcra tIobs
might bc urged for its total repeal but if this
rs not considered advisable, think It will not
be seriously questioned that the portion of SAID
act providing tor what Is called involuntary
bankruptcy operates 10 increase the financial
embarrassment Of careful and prudent men
Who yefy often become involved IN debt on
transactions OF their business, aud thus they
may possess ample property It il could be
made available tor thst purpose 10 meet
all their liabilities Yet on account of
the scarcity OF money they may be unable to
meet an Of Their pecuniary obligations as they
become que, m consequence they are liable
TO be Frustrated IN business by proct edngs
~ bankruptcy, at the instance OF unrelent-
ing creditors People are alarmed
that the mere filing of a peti-
itor viii niece ssanly embarrass and often times
accomplish the financial rum of a respon.
sbie man. Those who otherwise would make
lawful and Just arrangements 10 relieve them
selves from the difficulty produced by the
present. 6irlngency M money are prevented
by their constant exposure 70 attacks and
disappointment 10y proceedings against them
IN bankruptcy; and besides tue law is wade, in
many cases, 10y obdurate cediturs to irigbten
or force debtors into a compliance with their
wishes aud Into acts oi injustice To other cred
ltors aud themselves. | recommend that 81
much OF said act as provides for involuntary
ankruptcy on account of suspensions OF paw
meuls he repealed
CLAIMS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT
Your careful attention is invited to the sub
ie,t ot claims against the Government and
the facilities afforded by existing laws Tor
their prosecution. Each of the depart
ments of the State Treasury and
War has demands tor many millions of dol
lars upon its flies, aud they are rapidly ac-
cumulatlng. To these may be added hose
now pending IN Congress, the Court Of Claims
and the Southern Claims Committee, making
10 tue aggregate an immense sun. Most Of
these grew out of the rebellion and are
lnt, ndcd L. indemnify persons on both silcs
! for losses during the war, aud not few OF
| them are fabricated aud supported by false
| testimony. Projects are on foot to induce
Congress TO provide for new classes
of claims aud revive old ones
through the repeal or modification Of the
statute OF lmitation. presume the schemes,
II pressed VIII be received with little favor by
Congress. and | recommend persons having
claims against the United States. or commits
slous Of any department thereof be re-
qulred 10 present them Of an early day,
and that legislation be directed as tar as
practicable % tAe defeat OF unioundod
and urgent demands upJn the Government
and ! would suggest as means OF preventing
fraud, that witnesses be called upon 30 appear
in person to testify before those tribunals
having CLAIMS before them for adjudication.
Probably the largest saving TO the national
treasury can be secured by timely legislation
On these subjects of any OF the economic
measures that may be proposed.
DEPARTMENT or JUSTICE.
You will be advised Of the operations of the
Department OF Justice by the report Of the
Attorney General, aud invite your attention
to the amendments of existing laws suggested
by HIN, with the view Of reducing the expen
ses Of the department..
DEPARTMENT. on THE INTERIOR.
The policy nauguratod toward. the Indlani
/ al the beginning of the last Administration
has been steadily pushed and with nonelicla
! results. II viii be continued with such mod
! udliouS as tllnt duu fADelltnce NAV utulNu
/ strlle as necessary With the cncIOachmen
/ Of civilization upon The Indian reserve
/ and hunting grounds. disturbances have taket
! place between the Indians and whites during
the past year, aud probably il will continue
! So until each race appreciates that Va,
other has rights which must be- respected.
! The policy has been % collect the Indians AS
/ rapidly a. possible un reserves, and as far Nd
practicable within what ~ known az the la
| dian Territory, aud teach theu the arts OF
| civilization aud support When found ~ fe
! serves and endaugt ring The peace ami safety
Of settlers. they have been punished
Bnd VIII continHo t1 De- for like ofehsoh. The In
| dian Territories south ct Kansas ana wes, Of Ar
kansas sufficient ma area and agricultural resour
cCs 10 support all the Indians Of the Rocky noun
tains. In time, no doubt, al Of them except few
/ who may elect 90 make their homes among th'
white people, viii be- located there ts proparator,
/ stop for this contamination. am now satiHno,
| be given them, which viii secure th
| treaty rights of tho original settlers an,
/ protect their hlmeHtenda from alienation
Tor period Of twenty years.
THE PATENT OFFICE
The operations Of the Patent Office arr growing 4
such magnitude, aud the accumulation Of materia
n becoming 20 great, thai 'ha neraasf for NOR
room n becoming more obvious day b. day. ! &C.
spoctiuly Invite your attention tu the reports Of th
secretary Of the Interior aud Commissioners Of Pat
enis on this subject.
fHE PUBLIC LANDS.
The business Of the General Land Once exhibit
a material increase Ia an ta branches during the as
hscalsyear during which time there were dispose
out Of The public lands 10, JJJ, 600 acres
being an amount greater by i.IBjb8i acres thai
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