Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-12-12
Much b. slre hssa accomplished during

~, Much vss, e \; el.s essa accomplished during
-iluTi AID or SCIENCE, i.,ai" -. .
And to increase the sum of general kpoY.
ledge and further the interests Of Commerce
and civilization. Extensive and mu 0oeded
sOundipgs have been made for hydfOgf1Sobc
purposes and to fix the proper rOuteoel O6fGn
tclegraphs. Further survey of To gfea9 Nm
mus have been undertaken andsc0mplegod,
and two vessels of the Navy are low employ
cd In conjunction with those 81, England,
connected with the transit of Venus, useful
and interesting to the scientific world. The
estimates for this branch Of the public ser.
vice do not differ materially from those Of
last year-the general support of the service
being somewhat less and those for improve.
mcnt at the various stations rather larger
than the corresponding estimate made .
year ago. The regular maintenance and
Steady increase in the differing OF! this most
growth of Our maritime intercourse and In.
terest Is recommended to the attention of
Congress. The use, Of the Navy during
peace might he further utilized by direct
authorization Of the employment of naval
vessels in, Surveys Of the supposed havlga.
BILE wsters OF other Municipalities in this cph.
tinent, especially the tributaries Of The two
great rivers,of South America-the Oriroco
and the Amazon. Nothing prevents, under
existing laws, such exploration, except that
expenditures must be made In expeditions
beyond those usually provided for the appro'
priatIons. The field designated is unQues:
tionably one Of interest and one capable VI
large development of commercial interests
and advantageous to the people reached and
thosD who may Establish relations with them.
TUE EDUCATION OF TUE PEOPLE
Entitled to exersisc the right Of franchise
regard as essentialto general prosperity every
where, and especially SO In Republic where
education or previous, condition does not
enter into account In giving suffrage. Next
to the public school the Post Office IL the
The rapidly with which new sections are be.
ing settled, thus increasing tho carrying Of
mail in more rapid ratio than the increase
Of receipts 10 not alarming The reports or
tho Postmaster General, herewith attached,
shows that there was an Increase Of revenue
in this department. In 1873 over the previous
year Of 81, 81. All, and an increase OF cost Of
carrying the mails and paying employees OF
1901, S.79i(s] The report Of the Postmaster
partment, and comparing them with the sta
tistics of . year ago, shows growth in every
branch Of the department. IT, ~. NIX, -.
A postal convention has been concluded
with New South Wales, an exchange Of
postal cards exchanged with Switzerland,
and negotiations pending for several years
past with France have terminated In con.
vention with that country. which went into
effect last August. An International Postal
Congress was convened in Berne, ,Switxerr
land, In September last, at which the United
States was represented by an officer of the
Post Offico Department, Of much experience
and possessing many qualifications for the
position. 4 convention for the esta dish
ment OF an International Postal Union was
agreed upon by the delegates of the coun.
tries represented. subject to the approval of
the proper authorities of those countries q
EsspsesfS direct strsPtion T. the
gestion In regard to an equitable adjustment
Of the question of compensation to railroads
for carrying the mails. n Your attention will
be dawn 70 the unsettled condition Of af.
fairs in some Of the Southern States.
THE LOUISIANA DIFFICULTY.
On the 14th Of September last the Governor
Of Louisiana called upon, me-, as provided by
the Constitution and laws of the United
stats e III sRs 2f domssS
d. b. Penn. seating that he was elected Lieu
tenant Governor in 1879. and calling upon the
militia of the State to arm, assemble and
drive from power the usurpers, as he desig-
mated the officers Of the State Government.
On the. pext day issued groclsMstiop,t
commanding tho Insurgents to disperse with
seqqently learned that on that day they had
taken fofcible possession Of the State House.
Troops wIere taken by me 70 support the OK.
listing and recognized State Goyernment, but
before the. expiration OF the five days the
insuFrectionary: movement was practically
abandoned, and the officers Of the State Cow
ernMeIln with some minor exceptions, re-
ssss s9S of o
isiapar has been the only government In that
tacitly acknowledged and. ,aoqniesosd In "a
presslY recoghized by me, regarded II as my
clear duty, when legally called upon for that
phrp0se. %. prevent its overthrow by an
S0 IL eisstion Of E! s sa nave
heretofore called the attention of Congress to
xhis sbbieet stating that on account Of the
frau frauds Aqd forgeries committed at said cleo
thereN We're never legally canyassed it was
impossible to tell thereby who were chosen,
hut from the best sources OF information at
present State officers received q majority of
the legal votes actually cast ut that election.
repeat what .5 I,sset in my special MESSAGE Of
February IL, 1873, that IN the event of no ac-
tho tSs 1sssnsssa ~
me, and regret to say that with preparations
for the .late election decided indication ap-l
peared in some localities in the Southern
States Of determination, by acts OF violence
sas K SSsREs stss
political opinions, Bands of men masked
and Arihed made their appearance. white
leagues ana other societies were formed, large
Quantities Of arms and ammunition were i'm
ported and distfibuted 70 these Organizations
military drills with n19nscing demonstra.
tiona. were held, and with all t6e3e, murders
amohk those whose political action waste be
suppressed, II possible, by these intolerant
and crininal proceedings,, In. some places
colored iapofefs were compelled to vote &C.
der threats Of discharge If they voted other.
wise ahd there are TOO many Instances in
which when these threats were disreRarded
t by whom msde. q undsrstand that the Fiji.