The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-12-11
THE DEPARTMENTS AND BIZ
REA US.
The Interior.

REA US.
The Interior.
Secretary Delano has completed his annual
report to the President. 1t treats st unusual
length OF the Indian question. The Secre-
tary holds that the humane policy Is proving
| more successful each year, and the cO-opers-
tior of the various religious organizations IL
! mentioned in terms Of warm praise. The
situation ut present is regarded as very Ia
vorable. A proposition to make citizens OF
the Indians ID offered and strongly advocated.
| The Secretary also recommends that the
Homestead law be SO amended ~ to enable
individual Indians 20 take advantage OF lite
BENEFITS. The necessary changes Of law to
bring this shout, and the question OF taxation
Involved. are fully presented. The Secretary
takes strong ground against the system OF
annnities, arguing that it is demoralizing in
the extreme. Uncivilized Indians too often
exchange their ~annuities for liquor. He
| thinks il Indisus could be taught the
rights OF individual property it would
soon break up tribal n~atiOns. and In
dians would become citizens. To prevent
speculations on Indian homesteads by whites.
and 70 prevent improvidcnt salee. titles could
be made insliensble, except by PERMISSION OF
the President, or by such other means ~ the
wisdom Of Congress may devise. The Sccro-
tary sets forth the evils which arise from the
courts having no jurisdiction over crimes ce-
tween Indians. and he recommends . law
giving District Judges authority to try crimes
by Indians against Indians wherever COM
mitted.
The reports Of mineral wealth in the Black
| Hills country have been greatly exaggerated.
In fact, no deposits were discovered. The
Secretary earnestly hopes that all attempts
will fail looking to securing legislation to
throw the Black Hills country open to settle
ment.
h subject Of protecting and saving tim
Der receives much attention. and the recon-
mendations Of Commissioned Burdett are
strongly Endorsed.
The operations Of the Patent and Pension
Offices are highly spoken Of; The report IL
much more full than usual. Under the head
Of Pacific Railway" the statistics presented
in regard to the land grants Of the railway.
, cover every branch Of the subject.
Matters in the District of Columbia, such
a. Improvement OF Capitol grounds and be-
nevolent institutions. receive much attention.
The report throughout is more than unusually
interesting.
Agriculture.
The Hen. Frederick Watts. Commissioner
! Of Agriculture, in his annual report says !:
There il no Incident which 20 crippler the
operations Of this department rs tho want OF
| the p~unctual publication Of its annual report.
For the last two years it has not been pub
. tlrhtu- WIEN Soh6ASFcso ~ 49,
apparently made the effort 20 order the publ
cation OF the annual reports OF 1872 and 1873,
for the use % Congress, 1t failed, IN the opii-
ion of the Public Printer. to obtain Its object.
While the Commissioner does not concur III
this opinion. II il due to him to say that 20
print Them involved Il doubtful construction
Of the law. q responsibility he was unwilling
to take. and therefore the reports for the Use
Of the members Of Congress have not been
printed. But V the separate provision OF the
act, there was an appropriation specially Tor
the printing of the reports Of 1872 and 1873.
There have beer printed and delivered TO the
department for distribution.
The Commissioner saws he cannot be I'M
mindful Of the approaching centennial Of the
independence OF II o United States. Nc such
opportunity has ever occurred FOR such an ex-
hibition Of the progress thisc country has mae
in its agriculture. horticulture. manufactures
arts. and r~ciences. its adaptation
for war and the benefits of peace. whereby
the people of other countries may be im-
pressed with the capabilities Of this nation.
and our own made to feel proud that We have
achieved so much. He recommends that the
government. erect . building for itself. to be
exclusively occupied by the several depart
ments, a board having been designated BY the
President to suggest what part each may take
in the exposition.
BY action Of Congress, about four
acres Of ground. formerly occupied by
,ba cspsi have been added 10 the
me rs arourds and are now nm
Jrnn r.,;on 20 form a mart of
dergoinS preparation 70 Iorm par VI
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