The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-12-12

pointed US provided for in the act organizing the
Territory. All proceedings at law are practically
abolished by these decisions, and there have been
but few or no jury trials in the astaict courts of
that Territory since the last session of Congress.
Property is left without protection by the courts,
and crimes 60 unpublished. To prevent anarchy
there is absolutely necessary that Copgrers should
provide the courts with some mode of obtaining
Jurors, ami recommend legislation to that end |;
and also, that the probate courts of the Territory
assume to Issue writs of injunction and habeas
corpus and to try criminal cases, and in questions
10 land titles be denied all jurisdiction not pos
sessed ordinarily by courts Of that description.
have become impressed with The belief that the
act approved March 2 1867, entitled I" An act to
establish uniform system of bankruptcy through
out the United States" is productive of more evil
than good At this time many considerations might
he urged for its tstal repeal but if this is not con-
sidered advisable. think il will not be seriously
questioned that those portions OF said act providing
for what is called .'invountary bankruptcy !"
operate TO increase the financial embarrassment of
careful and prudent men, who very often become
involved in deb: in the transaction of their business
and though they may possess ample property, if it
cond be made available for that purpose, to meet
all their Liabilities, yot on account of the extraordin
ary scarcity Of money they may he unable to meet
all their pecuniaTy obligations they
become due, in consequence of which they
are Liable to lie prostrated in their business by
procct dings in bankruptcy at the instance of unre-
lentiug creditors. People are now easily alarmed
Is to monetary matters that the fling of Pc
tition in bankruptcy by unfriendy creditor will
necessarily enibarrass and oftentiInes accomplish
the financial ruin of responsible business man.
Those who otherwise would make lawful and just
arrangement to relieve themselves from difficulties
produced by the present s:ringcncy in money
prevented by their constant exposure to attack and
disappointment by proceedings against them in
bankruptcy; and, bcsides, the law is made, in
many cases, By obdurate creditors, TO frishten or
force debtors into compliance with their wishes
anI into acts of injustice TO other creditors and to
themselves. 1 recommend that much Of said
ac. as provides for Involuntary bankruptcy on
account of suspension be repealed.
The policy iiaugurated toward the Indians at the
beginning or tic last Administration has Eeen
steadily pushed, and, believe with beneficial
suits. II Will be continued with only such modihca-
tiOn time and experience may demonstrate
upon the Indian reservations and huntinc-grounds.
Disturbances have taken place between the Indians
aad whites during the past year, aud probably will
continue to do until each race appreciates that
the other has rights which mast be respected. The
policy has been 10 collect the Indians rapidly as
possible reservations, aud, far practicable,
within what is known the Indian Territory, and
to teach them the arts of civilization and self
support. Whenever found of their reservations
aud erdanSering the peace and safety of the whites,
they have been punished, aud will continue to be for
Ike oderses. The Indian Territory, south Of kansas
and west OF Arkansas, is suflicencin 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
h mes among White people, w be collected there.
As preparatory step for this c0nsummaiion, am
now satisfied that territorial form Of government
should he given them, which will secure the treaty
rights of the original settlers and protect their home
stcads from alienation for period OF twenty years.
The operations Of the Patent Office are growing to
such magnitude and the accumulation Of material
is becoming great, that the necessity for more
room is becoming obvious day by dag. / respect
fully invite your attention 70 the reports Of the Secre
ary of the Interior and Commissioner Of Patents
THIS subject.
The business of the General Land Office exhibits
material increase in all is branches during the
last fiscal year. During that time there were dis
posed Of Out Of tie public COG acres,
h-ing m amount greater by l.l65,63l acres than
was disposed Of during tie preceding year. OF
the amount disposed of l,G2;,1GG acres were
sold for cash; IA $40 acres were located with mill
tGrv land warrants : 793,Gl2 acres were taken for
hoTa-steads; GJJ ii5 were located with agri-
cultural college scrip g. Sn5 $50 certified
by raiirntiS: 'G5.IjG acres we're granted 10 wagon
roads: sis approved to States as
swamp lands; IJs6Sl certified for agri
cultural colleges, common schools, universities and
seminarirs: lgo,7'5 acres approved to States
for internal improvements, aud l4,222 acres were
located with Indian scrip. The cash receipts during
the time si,i0S 5ij.50, being Sl90.s15..D
in of the receipts for the previous year Dur
ing The year 30,4sS,i32 acres Of public land were
surveyed, En increase Of the amount surveyed the
Ircyious year Of GJT 1873 acres and, added to the
area previously surveyed, aggregates 6i6,5Si,S ,S35
acres which have been surveyed, leaving 2lS ii35'5
acres of the public lands still uusurveyed. The i'll
creased aud steadily increasing facilities for reach
ing our unoccupicd public domain, and for the
transportation Of surplus products, eDlarges the
thus stimulating settlement and extending year by
year, in gradually increasing ratio, the area Of
occupation and cultivation.
There paid daring the last fiscal year for PEN
SONS including the expenses Of disbursement, S29,
1885, 2sgGa being amount less by S9S 05O. 90 than
Wa expended for tue same purpose the preceding
year. Although this statement of expenditures
would indicate material reduction in the amount.
compared with the preceding year, il il believed
that the changes in the pension laws made at the
last session o. Congress will absorb that amount
4ta Naar tbp 81 a ne
there were tie pension rols 99,SH Invalid mill
tary pensioners aud ,OsS widows orphans and
deTcndaIt wid rvs of deceased soldiers making
total Of hat class Of 81 a; lS26 survivors Of the
If ISI2 and 1913 widows Of soldiers Of that
ueusioned under TIE act of Congress of Feb. IA,
1871. making total OF that class IF 39,3l9; ,43p
invalid navy pensioners. and 40 widows and or
rbans ard dependent relatives Cf deceased officers,
saIrs and mnriues of the navy, pension
crs, Of 800; total Of pensioners Of all
cias=es, 23s,lll, showing net increase
during tl! last fiscal yea. Of G,2is. The names Of
.GI5 pensioners were added to tine rolf. and
10 223 names drorpci therefrom for various
causes. The sy'trm adopted for the detection of
frauds against the Government in the matter of
pensions has been productive of satisfactory re-
su,ts hut legislation il needed to provide, if posi-
be, against the perpetratiug of such frauds IN fu-
ture.
The ninth census has been completed, the report
thereof published and distributed and the working
force Of the bureau dishald-d. The Secretary of
the Interior rcreEs his recommendation for ceil-
be taken in 1875 70 which subject the a.ten-
ton If Congress is invited The original sugges-
ton in that behalf has met with the general ap
proval Of the country, and, even If 1t be not
deemed advisable ut pres Mt to provide for
n regular quinqu nnial census, cen
rus taken in 1873, the report of
which could le c1mpctcd and pub-
lshed before the loOth nnuy'rssry of our national
independence, would he especially interesting and
valuable as showing the progress cf the country
during the first century of orr national existence.
IL IS believed, however, that regular census every
five years would be Of substantial benefit to the
country, iDasrnuch as our growth hitherto has been
80 rapid that the result az the decennial census
are necessarily unreliable Il basis of estimates
fol the later years of the dcccnnal period.
In three successive messages to Congress, have
called attention to the subject of civil service re-
form. Acton has been taken far as to authorize
the appointn eut of board to devise rules govern
ing the methods of making appointments and pro-
motions: but there never has been any action on
these rules any rules pending, or even entitled
TO observance. Where Persons desire ths appoint-
ment Cf n friend, the removal Of an
official who may be d:sagrceb!e, to have
any change effected, they must have the
acIUiescence of Congress ns well as of the ExecC-
tive. recommend, therefore, the subject to your
attention, and siSgcst that special committee OF
Congress might confer with the Civil Board during
tho present Eesicn for the purpose f devis'ng s;ch
rules shall he maintained, and which will secure
the services Of honest and capable officials aud
which will a,so protect them in u degree Of indie
peldence while iu office. Proper rules will protect
Congress, well Us the Executive, from sucu need
less precautn, and will prove OF great yane TO the
public al large.
would recommend d for your favorable considera-
ton the passape Of an act for the adtaIce of CG-
orado as state into the Union. 1t possesses all
the elements of prosperous State agricultural siii
mineral, and, believe, has population to justify
admission. In that c. eciion, wonld also recon-
mend the encouragement Of "A canal for the purpose
of irrigatGg from the eastern slope of the Rocky
Mountains 10 the Missouri river. As rule, am
opposed to the donation of the public
lanls for internal improvements owned and
controlled by private corporations, but in
this instance l would make an execution
ii,tweeu the Missouri river and the Rocky
mountains here is area belt Of public land from
$40 to 300 miles in width, perfectly yulue.ess the
occupation of man. for want OF sufficient rain to
secure the growth Of any products. An irrigatius
canal would make productive belt NJ wide as tho
supply Of water could he made TO spread over,