The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-12-03

when needed. The former cannot. The
second Is the reopeningof promotions on
the staff corps Of the army. Particular.
ly Is this 3 necessity, In the Medical,
Pay and Ordnance Departments at this
time. II Is necessary TO employ contract
surgeons to supply the necessary medical
attendance required by the army. With
the present force Of the pay department
It Is now difficult 10 make the payments
to troops provided by law. Long delays
In payments are productive oil deseftlon
and other decentralization, and the law for
bids the payment oil troops by other than
regular army paymssters. There
are now sixteen vacancies IN the
embarrassment Of the country. Careful
and prudent mon very often become In
yolyed In debt in the transaction Of their
business, and though they may possess
ample property, il II could be made avalla.
bic for that purpose, TO meet all their la
bili,ies, vet on account OF tho extraordin-
ary scarcity OF money they are una
bic to meet all their obligations as they
become due, In consequence OF which
they are liable In their business to pro.
ceedings in bankruptcy at the instance OF
any creditor. People are now so easily
alarmed as to monetary matters that the
mere filing of petition In bankruptcy
by an uniflendly creditor will necessarily
embarrass, and oftentimeS accomplish the
financial ruin OF responsible business men
who otherwise might make lawful and
Just arrangements TO relieve themselves
from the difficulties produced by the
present stripgency in money. But they are
prevented by their constant exposure to
attack by proceedings against them In
bankruptcy. And, besides this, the law
Is made In many cases, by obdurate cred
itors, to brighten or force debtors into any
compliance with their wishes. and into
acts Of Injustice TO other creditors and 10
themselves. I recommend that so much
Of said act as provides for involuntary
bankruptcy on account OF ::the suspension
of payment, be repealed.
CLAIMS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT.
Your careful attention Is invited 10 the
subject Of claims against the Government,
and the facilities afforded by the existing
laws for their prosecution. Each Of the
Departments oil State, Treasury and War,
have demands for many millions OF dollars
IN tbeir f;lea and thew are rapidly accum.
Ui III .% To tbess NAV he added those
nendins hefore Congress and me Court OF
Claims, and the Southern Claim Commits
sion, making in the aggregate an immense
sum. Most OF these grew out Of the re-
bcllion and are intended 10 indemnify
persons on both sides for their losses
during the war. Not lew Of them are
fabricated and supported BY ialse testi'
mony.
CONGRESS WARNED. '
Projects are on foot, it is believed, 10
induce Congress to provide for new class
es Of claims, and to revive old ones through
the repeal or modlhcatlon OF inc statute
OF limitations, py WHICH shey aiv INV
oalIeu. fesuM aia sa 1T;,S so M,,Ia sondr by
posed WIN pe fgcelsea WIZ n ,h", ' s,ouao ny
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
You will be advised of the operations
OF the Department OF Justice by the re-
port Of the Attorney General, and invite
your attention to the amendments Of
existing laws suggested by him with q
view oil retrenching the expenses Of that
department
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
The policy In regard TO the Indians at
the beginning of The last administration
has been steadily pursued and l believe
with beneficial results. 1t will be con-
tinued with only such notifications as
time and experience NAV demonstrate as
necpssarv. By the epcroachment OF
civilization upon the Indian reservations
and hunting grounds disturbances have
taken place between the, Indians and
whites during the mast wear, and probably
will continue to do so until each race
appreciates that the other has
rights which must be respected; Inc
policy has been 70 collect inc Indians as
rapidly as possible on the reservations,
and as lar as pIaclicabie wilhin what IS
known as the Indian Territory, and 70
teach them the arts OF CIVILIZATION ana
selEsupport. Where found OIL OF these
reservations and endangering the peace
ana sale.Y OF tne WHITES, tney have p ,s
p pSSn ''' w" '' ~ W ' ~. -,
soo' I'd
THE FINAL HUME oh rhh BED MAN
The Indian Territory south OF IL anSAS