The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-12-04

; do l urge favorable action BY Congress {
the recommendation Of the Posimast,
General, for the Establishment of Unite
States postal savings repositories. Your a
tention il also called to a cor sideralion
the p@tal telegraph, and the srgumen
adduced in support thereof, in the hope ths
Won may take action in connection therewi;
as in you Judgement as will most consii,u'
TO the best Interests Of the country.
DEPARTMENr OF JUSTICE
The affairs in Utsh require your early an
special attention. The Supreme Cour, 9th
United States, in the case Of Clerton ve En-
gelheart, decided that the U. =. Marshsl @
that territory could not lawfully summon
iuron, for the district. Thecourt hold that tn
Marshal faithfully performed that, becau.
be was elected BY the Legislature asembl!
and not appointed rs provided in the act or
ganizing the territory. All proceeding,
at Law are principally abolished ty those Dc
cisions and there have been but few or M
jury trials in the districts of that territory
since the last session of Congress and crime
GO unpunished to prevent anarchy there. i
~ absolutely necessary that Congress provi ID,
the courts with some way OF obtaining jurors
and recommend Legislation TO that end
and sl.o that
PROBATE COURTS OF TERRITORY.
now asume to issue writs of injunction and
babeas corpus, and to try criminal cases, and
in questions a. to land titles, be denied all
jurisdiction not possessed ordinarily by
courts Of that descrip ion. have become
impressed with the belief that the act APP
proved March 81, 1887, entitled an act to
establish uniform system o. bankruptcy
throughout the United States, IL productive
Of more evil than good a; this time. Many
considerations might be offered for ils repeal,
but If this is not considered advisable think
it will not be seriously questioned that those
portions Of said act providing for what II
called involuntary bankruptcy operate to in
crease the financial embarrassment of the
country. Careful and prudent men very
often become involved in debt in the trans
action of business, and though tiey may
possess ample property if it could I've made
available tor that purpose, to meet all their
liabilities, and vet, on account Of the extra
nrtiinsry scarcity of money, they may he IN
able 10 meet all obligations, as they become
due, in consequence of which they are liable
to he Frustrated in business. People are nov
80 etsily alarmed as to money matters that
the mere filing OF a
PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY
by an unfrisndly creditor will embarrass and
often times accomplish the financial ruin OF
a responsible business man. Those who
otherwise might make lawful and iu-,
TO relieve themselves from diff
fcultes brought on by the present stringency
in money, are prevented by their constant
exposure and attack and disappointment BY
sgsinst them in bankruptcy,
md be-ide the law as made up Of msnv
.ases by obdurate creditors to frigh,en or
orce debtors into compliance with their
wishes and into acts Of injustice to other cred
% much of said act IA provide for inyolunta-
y bankruptcy on account OF suspension Of
,ayment be repealed. Your careful atten-
ion is invited to the subject Of claims against
he government and facilities offered by ex-
sting laws for their prosecution in each of
he districts Of the STATE Treasury and War
Department demand for many
MILLIONS OF DoLLAES
Ipon their files, and they are rapidly ac-
To these may be added those
low pending before Congress, the court Of
laims and Southern claims commission,
making in aggregate an immense SUN. Most
f them grew ont Of the rebellion, and are
Intended to indemnify persons on both sides
or their Losses during the war, and not a few
4 them are fabricated and supported by fal-e
estimony. Projects are on foot, it is be-
ieved, to induce Congress to provide for
lew classes Of claims, and to revive old ones
Trough the repeal or modification of the
tatuie limitation, BY which they are now
AIRED.
| presume these schemes, if proposed, will
" received with little favor by Congress,
nd recommend persons having claims
gain-t the United States, recognizable by
nv tribunal department thereof, he re-
uired TO present them AT an early day, and
nd legislation Ike directed, as far as possible,
0 the defeat Of unfounded and unjust de-
bands on the government; and would
nggest a. a means Of preventing fraud, wit
esses be called on to appear in person, to
estify before these tribunals, having said
laims before them for adjudication PrOba-
ly the largest savings to the national treasu-
y can he secured by timely legislation on
hese subjects OF any economic measures that |
1iIl be proposed You will be advised of
he operation of the Department of Justice
y the report OF the Attorney General, and |
invite your attention to the amendments OF
he existing laws, suggested by that depart
lent. |
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
The policy inaugursted towards the Indi- |
ns at the beginning of the last administra-
ion has been steadily pushed, believe, with |
enefciaI results. 1t will he continued with |
UGH notifications a. experience may demon |
rate to be necessary with the encroachment |
{ civilization upon the Indian reservations |
nd hunting grounds. Disturbances have
.ken place between the Indians and whites |
uring the past year, and probably will con.
niue to do 40 until each appreciates that the |
Their has rights which must be respected. |
he policy has been to collect the Indiana a, |
apidly as possible on reservations, and as
II as practicable, within wha, ia known az
be
INDIAN TERRITORY,
nd to teach them the arts OF civilization
nd self--upport. Where found off their re-
erva'ions, and endangering the peace and
afety OF the whites, they have been puni.hed
nd will continue to be Tor like ofien-es. The
indian Territory south of Kansas and west
( Arkansas 10 sufficient in area and agri-
ultural resources to support all the Indians
{ the Rocky Mountains, In time, no doubt,
II Of them, except few, may elect to tax.
heir homes among white people. Az pre-
aratory step for this contamination l am
ow Satisfied that Territorial form Of gov
rnn,ent should be given them, which will
ecure the treaty rights o. the original settlers
herein and protect their homes,eads from
lienation for period of twenty years. The
perations of the patent Office are growing to
UGH magnitude, and the accumulation of
Material is becoming 40 great that the neces-
ity for more room il becoming obvious
ay by day. respectfully invite your at
pntion to the report Of the Secretary Of the
Interior and the commissioners Of patents on
his subject. The business OF the general
and office exhibits material increase in all
.s branches during the last fiscal year. Du-
ing that time there we're disposed ont Of the
ublic lands Is O39, COG acres, being an
mount greater by ,l65, 63l acres than was
isposed Of the preceding year.
If the amount disposed of 1926. 256 acres
Iere sold for cash, pa. $40 acres were locat-
i with military land warrants, 1898, 6l2
ores were taken for homestead, &C., $40 acres
Iere located with agricultural college scrip.