Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-12-11


Your attention is also again called 10 a con-
sheraton of the question of postal telegraphs
and the arguments adduced in support there
OF, In the hope that you may take such action
In connection Herewith as in yoar Judgment
will most contribute to the best interests of
the country.
Affairs ia Utah require your early and sne-
cial attention. The Supreme Court of the
United States. 10 the case of Clinton rs.
Engie5recht, decided that the United States
Marshal Of the Territory could not lawfully
summon jurors for the District Courts. and
those courts held that the Territorial Marshal
should faithfully perform that duty because
he is elected by the Legislative Assembly. aud
not appointed, as provided for in the act or
ganizing the Territory. All proceedings of
law are practically abolished BY these deci-
sions. and there have been but few or no iurv
tilaIs In the District Courts of that TERRITORY
since the last session of Congress. Properly
Is left without protection by the courts. and
crimes go unpunshed. To prevent anarchy
there 1t is absolutely necessary that Congress-
should provide the courts with some mode of
obtaining jurors, and recommend legislation
to that end; and also that the Probate Courts
OF the Territory now assume to issue writs of
injunction and habeas corpus and TO try
criminal cases, and IN questions as to land
titles be denied all jurisdiction not possessed
ordinarily by courts of that description.
nave become impressed with the belief
that the act.approved March 2 1867. entitled
" An Act TO Establish a Uniform system of
BGnEfuptcy Ihroughou. the United States"
IS productive OF more evil than good at
this time many considerations might be
urged for Its total repeal but If this is not
considered advisable / think it will not be
seriously questioned that those portions of
said act providing for what is called "inyoi-
untary bankruptcy" operate TO increase the
1hiihclal embarrassment OF careful and pru-
dent meE, who very often become involved in
debt IN the transaction of their business. AID
though they may possess ample property. if
1t could be made available for that purpose.
10 meet ali their Liabilities, yet on account of
the extraordinary scarcity of money they may
be unable to meet all their pecuniary obliGa-
tons as they become due, N consequence of
which they arc liable 10 De Frustrated in
their busine by proceedings in bank
ruptcy al the instance of unrelenting
creditors. People are now so easily
alarmed as to monetary matters that the mere
filing of petition in bankruptcy by an IN
friendly creditor will necessarily embarrass
and Oftentimes accomplish the financial ruin
of responsible business man. Those who
otherwise would make lawful and lust arrange
ments 70 relieve themselves from difficulties
produced by the present stTingency in money
are prevented by their constant exposure to
attack and disappointment by proceedings
against them in bankruptcy; and besides. the
law lis made, in many cases, byobdurate credit
ors, to brighten or force debtors into a COM
pliance with their wishes and into acts of in
justice to other creditors and to themselves. 1
recommend that so much of said act as pro-
yides for involuntary bankruptcy en- account
OF the SUSPENSION be repealed.
The policy inauSurated toward the Indians
at the beginning of the last Administration
has been steadily pushed. and L believe with
beneficial results. 1t will be continued wit,
only such modification as time and experience
may demonstrate as necessary with the en-
croschments of civilization upon the Indian
reservations and hunting-grounds. Disturb
ances have taken place between the Indians
and whites dnrlng the past year, and probably
will continue to do until each race appre-
GATES that the other has rights which must be
respected. The policy has been to collect the
Indians az rapidly as possible on reservations,
and. as far as practicable, within what
is known as the Indian Territory, and
to teach them the arts OF civilization
and self-support. Whenever found off
their reservations and endangering the peace
and safety of the whites, they have been
punished, and will continue TO be for ike
Dffenses. The Indian 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 few who may
elect to make their homes among white peo-
pie. will be collected there. AS preparatory
ted that territorial form of government
should be given them. which will secure the
treaty rights of the original settlers and pro-
.ect their homosteads from alienation for a
period of twenty years.
The operations of the Patent Office are
growing to such magnitude, and the accumu-
alton of material is becoming so great that
he necessity for more room il becoming OBJ
Nous Cay by day. / respectfully invite your
attention to the reports Of the Secretary Of the
Interior and Commissioner of Patents on this
subject.
The business of the Genera. Land Office ex-
libits material increase III all its branches
Turing the last fiscal year. During that time
here we're disposed of out of the public lands
3, 039, COG acres, being ali amount greater by
|, l65, 63l acres than was disposed of during
he preceding year. OF the amount disposed
If, l.626, 266 acres were sold for cash; pa, $40
lcres were located with military land warrants;
J. 793, 612 acres were taken for homesteads
'53. 446 acres were located with Agricultural
College scrip; 6,S03, $50 acres were certified by
ailroads; 765, 756 acres were granted TO wagon
Dads; 23o, 54S acres were approved to States
Is swamp lands; 1873, 6S1 acres were certified
or agricultural colleges, common schools,
Universities and seminaries; 100. rs acres
we're approved to States for internal
and 14222 acres were To-
,ated with Indian scrip. The cash receipts
Turing the same time were So 40S. 5lJ.50.
,eiDg $3.50, 1850 in excess of the receipts
or the previous year. During the year
70. ASS, 1872 acres of public land were surveyed,
N increase of the amount surveyed the pre-
nous year of 1,037, 1913 acres, and, added to
he area previously surveyed, aggregates 616.-
'54, 895 acres which have been surveyed The
and steadily increasing facilities for
eaching our unoccupied public domain and
or the transportation of surplus products,
,nlarging the available field for desirable
homestead locations, thus stimulating settle
nent and extending year by year, in grsdu-
lily increasing ratio, the area of occupation
md cultivation.
There was paid during the last fiscal year
or pensions, including the expenses of dis
500, lS5, 2S9.62, being an amount
ess by S934. 050.9S than was expended for the
anne purpose the preceding year. Although
his statement of expenditures would indicate
material reduction in the amount compared
With the preceding year, it is believed that the
hanges in the pension laws made at the last
ession Of Congress will absorb that amount
he current year. At the close OF the last
lscal year there were on the pension rolls
8, So4 invalid military pensioners and 49, 083
Widows orphans and dependent widows of de-
eased soldiers, making total Of that class
# 211 1872; is, 266 survivors of the of 1912,
nd 5. 053 widows Of soldiers of that war PEN
toned under the act of GOnpreee of Fel,ruary