Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-12-11
Vol. XIX. Whole No. 985. No. 50

during the past year, and probably will
continue TO do SO until each race appre-
ciates that the other has rights which must
be respected.
The policy has been to collect the In.
dians as rapidly rs possible on reservations.
and rs far as practicable within what i
known as the Indian Territory. and to
teach them the art of civilization and self
support. Where found off their reserva-
tions and endangering the peace and safe
ty OF the whites that they have been pun
lshed:and will continue to be for like often
ces. The Indian Territory south of Kan
sas 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 a few
who may select to make their homes
among white people, will be collected there
as preparatory step for this cousumma-
ton.
/ am now satisfied that a territorial form
OF government should be given them.
which Will secure the treaty rights of the
original settlers. and protect their home
steads from alienation for period of twen-
ty years.
PENSIONS.
year for pensions, including the expenses
of disbursement. S29, ls5 2S9, ,G2. being an
amount less by S9St.05O.9S than was cx-
pended for the same purpose the preced-
ing year. Although tho statement of ex-
pendtures would indicate a material re-
{ ductlon in amount compared with the pre-
ceding year, it is believed that the changes
in the pension laws at the last session of
congress will absorb that amount the cur
rent year.
At the close OF the last fiscal wear there
were on the pension rolls 99SOl invalid
military pensioners and ll2. .0SS widows,
orphans and dependent widows of deceas-
ed soldiers, making total OF that class of
4 III .s92-lS 266 survivors of the war of
lSl2. and 5O5J widows OF soldiers of that
war pen>ioned under the act of Congress
of February II. 1871, making a total of
that class of 23,3l9. 1880 invalid navy
pensioners, and 100 widows. orphans and
dependant relatives of deceased officers
sailors, and mariners of the Navy. making
"A total OF Navy pensioners OF 32OO. and Il
grand total of pensioners of all classes OF
23S+ll, showing net increase during the
last fiscal year of GIS2. During the last
year the names of lG,40j pensioners were
added to the rolls and IL. 23} names were
dropped thererom for various causes.
The system adopted for the detection OF
frauds against the Government in the mat
ter OF pensions has been productive of sat
istactory results, out legislation is needed
10 provide IL possible. against the perp"-
''"'oh o' Nhch frauds III The luture.
EDUCATIONAL.
The evidently increasing interest in the
cause of education is n most encoura giu.s
feature IN the general progress and pros
perty OF tn" country, aud the Bureau OF
h""'a'loh i earnest IN ITS efforts to gIv"
proper direction to the new applicants.
ana thr increased facilities which are bciuL
"htred I" All the education OF ;he country
IN th'lr great work.
TIE CENSUS.
,,,L ria. ,,.,,,.,., ,Irr ..,.i.I. l. ~
tri5utrd and the working force of the Eu-
rrau ,j~h1ndcd The Secretary OF tb, Iu-
terror rcnrW- hi, Recommendation for d
census to be taken in lS1I to which sub
jcc' tn" attention OF Congress i Invited.
The original suggestion i'm thar h,b,5f
has met with the general anproval OF tb,.
country and even ifit ba ,,nt l.o,,,,.t al
NI>ab'e at present to provide for regular
'"'''"' census ceh~u, taken lH
i''' vac i'P"tt OF Mhich couid be COM
p.r'rN ana published before the i"oth al
,,,,.,.;'ii,,. VI "uI .iltPehaeAce "ooIa h'
'' '''''e>'H- anu NdiuIDIc' IL
>'""'"- Tue progress OF thc country dur
,..I'c.. ,.'' "'>' century 81 our NATIONAL eN'>-
II j. believed h1vrarr tl.+ = ,,..,l,.
census every five wears wouii be of sub
Ntaniial benefit to our country. iua-much
a our own growth hitherto ha, been 50
rapid that the results of the decenuial cen
>us are necessarily unreliable as A basis OF
estimates for the latter years of dcccn-
NAL period.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
In the three successive. ,na.s,,,as r., f,,n.
gre>s have called ,tttrtinn :, -L,. ,,}i.,t
: of CiviI Snr,irn P.f,rn, ,,.,i,r
taken 50 far as 70 anfhoriln ~. a',,,oi,,-
mcnt of \ hoard 70 devise rn,.. ,,n,nrnin.,
method, of making apuoinfmrpt5 and nr,--