Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-12-05

number of Presidential offices was 1868 an in
crease of 163 during the year.
The total length of railroad mail routes at the
close of the year was S. 457 miles an increase oi
5,546 miles over the year 1872 Fifty mine railway
poSt-otfiee lines were In operation the 30th OF
June, 1873, extending 1895 miles of railroad
routes, and performing an aggregate service Of
The number of letters exchanged with foreign
countries was 27459, 1885, an increase of 3,096 6Ss
over the previous wear, and the postage thereon
amounted TO s. 31u SO. and the total weight OF
correspondence exchanged in mails with Eu-
ropean countries exceeded 912 tons, an increase of
90 tons over the previous year. The total cost of
the United States ocean mail steamship service,
nclading $35 600 paid from special appropriations
to subsidized lines of mail steamers was s., ,047,-
271.35. New or additional postal conventions have
been concluded with Sweden, Norway, Belgium,
Germany, Canada, Newfoundland and Japan, re-
ducing postage rates on correspondence exchanged
with these countries, and further efforts have been
made to conclude satisfactory postal convention
with France, but without success.
invite the favorable consideration of Congress
to the suggestions and recommendations of the
Postmaster General for an extension of the free
delivery system in all cities having population of
not less than 10000; for the prepayment of postage
on newspapers and other printed matter of
the second class ; Tor uniform postage
matter; for adjusting the compensa-
ton of all Postmasters appointed by
the President by the old method of commissions
on tne actual rece1ptS OF the once, instead or tne
present mode of fixing the salary in advance upon
special returns; and especially do urge favorable
action by Congress on the important recommended
ton of the Postmaster General for the establish
ment of United States postal savings repositories
Your attention is also again called to consider
alton of the question of postal telegraphs and the
arguments adduced in support thereof, in the hope
that you may take such action IN connection there
with as in your Judgment will most contribute to
the best interests of the country.
UTAH.
Aea;rs TrtoI, .oouiro ,orr ,.>5 o,,ao;o1
attention. The Supreme Court of the United
States, in the case of Clinton as Englebrecht de-
cided that the United States Marshal of that Ter
ritory could not lawfully summon jurors for the
District Courts; and those courts held that the
Territorial Marshal illegally performed that duty,
because he is elected by the Legislative Assembly,
act organizing the Territory. All proceed
ings at law practically abolished by these
decisions, and there have been but few no jury
trials in the District Courts of that Territory since
the last session of Congress- Property is left
without protection by the courts, and crimes go
unpunished. To prevent anarchy there it is abso-
lutely 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 wrts of Injunction and habeas carpus aud to
ties be denied all jurisdiction not possessed ordi-
narily by courts of that description,
BANKRUPTCY.
have become impressed with the belief that the
act approved March 2, 1867, entitled "An Act to
Establish Uniform System of Bankruptcy
throughout the United states,'' is productive of
more evil than good At this time many consider
atoDs 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 in
the financial embarrassment of careful and
prudent men, who very often become involved in
debt in the transaction of their business, and
though they may possess ample property, If it
cOuld he a6a aVAilahle for that IN mi
all their liabilities, yet account of the eXraor
dinary scarcity of money they may be unable to
meet all their pecuniary obligations as they be-
come due, in consequence of which they are liable
to be prostrated in their business by pro-
ceedings in bankruptcy at the instance of un-
relenting creditors. People now SO easily
alarmed as to monetary matters that the mere fl
ing of petition in bankruptcy by an unf iendly
creditor will necessarily embarrass and oftentmes
accomplish the financial ruin of a responsible bus
iness man. Those who otherwise might make
lawful and just arrangements to relieve them
selves from difficulties produced by the present
strlngeney in money are prevented by their
pointment by proceedings against them in bank
ruptcy; and, besides, the law is made use of in
many cases, by obdurate creditors, to frighten or
force debtors into compliance with their wishes
and into acts OF injustice to other creditors and to
themselves. | recommend that so much of said
act as provides for involuntary bankruptcy on ac-
count of the SUSPENSION of payment be repealed
CLAIMS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT.
Your careful attention is invited to the subject
of claims against the Government, and the facili-
ties afforded by existing laws for their prosecution
in each of the Departments. The Departments
of State, Treasury and War have demands for
many millions of dollars upon their files,
annd and they are rapidly acc aeeumulating
nandn haayye thc ourt o
Claims and the Southern Claims Commission,
making in the aggregate an immense sum, Most
Of these grew out of the rebellion and are intend
losses during the war, and not few OF them are
fabricated and supported by false tes-
timo1y iidoy Projects are on Gond, foot, it is be-
vide for new classes of claims, and
to revive old ones, through the repeal or modiica
ton of the statute of limitation, by which they
now barred: presume these schemes, if proposed,
will be received with little favor by Congress, and
recommend that persons having claims against
the United States, cognizable by, any tribunal or
1T an early day, and that legislation be
directed, far practicable, to the defeat of un
founded and unjust demands upon the Govern
ment; and would suggest, as means of pre-
venting fraud, that witnesses be called upon to
appear in person testify before these tribunals
having said 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 will be proposed.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
You will be advised of the operations of the De-
partment of Justice by the report of the Attorney
General and invite your attention to the amend
ments of existing laws suggested by him, with the
view of reducing the expenses of that department.
DEPARTMENT OF THE IETERIoR.
The policy inaugurated toward the Indians at
The beginning of the last Administration has been
steadily pushed and believe, with beneficial re-
suits II will be continued with only such modif-
cation as time and experience may demonstrate as
necessary With the encr0achments of civilization
upon the Indian 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 respected. The policy has been to
collect the Indians rapidly as possible reser
vations and as far as practicable, within what's
known as the Indian Territory, and to teach them
the arts of civilization and self-support When
ever found off their reservations, and
the peace and safety of
the whites, they have been punished, |
and will continue to be for like offenses The |
indian Territory south of Kansas and west of |
Arkansas is sufficient in area and agricultural re-
sources to support all the Indians of the Rocky |
In time doubt, all of them, except |
few who may select to make their homes among |
white people, will be collected there. AS |
step for this contamination, am |
low satisfied that territorial form of government
hould be given them, which will secure the treaty
lights of the original settlers and protect their |
from alienation for period of twenty |
Tears.
PATENT OFFICE.
The operations of the Patent Office are growing I
O such magnitude and the accumulation of mater
al is becoming so great that the necessity for
more room is becoming obvious day by day. re-
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