Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-12-15


whom 1886 were invalids. and 1 l.874
widows and dependent relatives IL
3OS were pensioners of the war of 1872
1886 OF were survivors. and 5,t63
were widows. Ii is estimated that
$2,953. 900 will be required for the pay
ment OF pensions for tho next fiscal
year--$9G5, 600 less than the estimate
for the present year.
THE GEOLOGICAL EXPLORATIONS
have beon prosecuted with energy
during the year, covering an ar0a of
about 10000 square miles, in the ter
ritories of Colorado, Utah and Now
Mexico, developing the agricultural
and mineral resources aud furnishing
interesting scientific and Topographic
cal details Of that region.
The method for tho treatment Of
THE INDIANS,
adopted at the beginning OF my first
term. has been steadily pursued. and
with satisfactory and encouraging re-
suits. II has been productive of evi-
dent improvement in the condition of
that race. and will be continued with
such moderation as further expert
encc 'mayImake necessary.
The Board heretofore appointed to
take charge OF the articles and mate
rials pertaining to the War. the Navy.
andt the Interior Departments. and the
Department Of Agriculture, the Smith
sonian Institute. and the Commission
of food fish. to be contributed under
the legislation of last session to the
INTERNArIoNAs EXHIBITION.
to be held at Philadelphia during the
Centennial year. 1876, has been dill
gent in the discharge of the duties
which have dcvolved upon it, and the
preparations so far made, with the
means Mt command. gives assurance
that the Governmental contribution
will be made one of the marked char
acteristics of the exhibition. The
Board has observed commendable
economy in the matter of the erection
OF buildings for the Government :
exhibit. the expense of which il is
estimated will not exceed $4,000. This
amount has been withdrawn under
the law. from the appropriation of
five OF the principal departments
which leaves some of those depart
mcnts without sufficient means to rem
der their respective practical exhibits
complete aud satisfactory. The eNhi-
bition bcin. an international enc. and
the Government being a voluntary
contributor, it is my opinion that its
| construction should be of a character
/ in quality and extent to sustain the
dignity and credit of so distinguished
a contribution. The advantages to the
country of creditahle display arc. il,
am international point of view. of iho
/ first importance, while an indifftrcn'
! or nncreditable participation by the
Government, would be lumiliatin.
10 the patriotic feelings of our pcopi,
themselves. commend the estimates
of the Board for the necessary addi
tional appropriations to the favorable
considerationof Congress.
i The powers of Europe almost with
out exception. many of the S"utl
American States. and even the NOR,
I distant Eastern powers, have maui
tested their friendly sentiments to
wards the United States. and the in
tcrest of the world in our progress b,
taking steps to join with u- i'll eele
brating.
THE CENTENNIAL or THE NATION
and l strongly recommend that
more national importance be given +
this exhibition by such legislation ant
by such appropriations as will insur
its success. Itovalue in bringing to on
shores lnnumerable useful works o
art and skill. the commingling OF In
citizens of foreign countries and on
own, the Interchange OF ideas sn'
manufactures will far exceed any pc
cuniary outlay we may make.
transmit herewith the report Q
tho Commissioners OF
AGRICULTURE
to which invite yonr attention. TIL
! Bureau of Agriculture has accom-
, plishcd much in disseminating usefu
, knowledge to tho agriculturalist an
! also in introducing new and usefr
/ productions adapted to our soil an
E climate and is worthy Of the continue
E encouragement of the Government.
$ The report of the COMMISSIONS
: of
6 EDUCATION,
: which accompany the report Of ii
|, Secretary of the interior, shows
!, gratifying progress in eaacaion'
Q matters.
U In peariy every annual message
: have had the honor of transmitting
: Congress, have called attention
the anomalous, not to cay scanda'o,
condition of affairs existing in the ,e
ritOry of
,f UTAH,
[. and have asked for definite Legislation
"a to correct it. That polygaDy shoul
exist in free, enlightened and chri
u tian country, without power to puni'
N 90 flagrant q crime against decen'
r and morality, seem preposterous. Tr'
d there ia no law to sustain this unns
u ural vice, but what is needed is \ Ia
y to punish it as crime. and at the san
le time fix the status of the innocent chi
le dren, the cflsprings Of this system, al
ID OF the possibly innocent plural wive
But as An neutrality-suspicious. shou
ID be hanished from the land.
to invite the attention OF Congress
ip another, though perhaps less an ey
the importation OF
., CHINESE WOMEN,
y but few Of whom are brought to o
:, shores for honorable or useful occ
m patious.
~ ~ Observations while visiting the II
,is M ritories Of . Wyoming. Utah and @
- orado during the past autumn co
m vinced me that the existing laws reg
= lating the disposition Of
e PUBLIC LANDS,
as timber, etc, and probably the mini
laws themselves are very defecti
and should he carfully amended and
an early day. In territory where |
Al cultivation of the soil can only follt
:, irrigation and it ia impracticable, Ian
=, can only be used for pasturage, .
~ this only where tho stock can res
H. water to qucnch its thirst this terri
=. ~ cannot he governed by laws
i. same as for lands every acre of wbi
"a is an independent estate by itself.
nr the former case the land must be h,
,ve in larger quantities to justify tho ,
he pence of conducting water upon il
make it fruitful or to justify using
as - pasturage.
he Tho timber In most OF the terri
,er ries il principally confined to
,ut mountain regions which arc held
a, entry In small quantities only a. IN
eral lands. The timber is the prop
ty OF the United Sta,es for the I
posal of which there ia no adequ
NC law. The settler must become Q
OF sumer OF this timber whether he Ii
lce upon the plains or engages in wo
mo ing tho mines; hence every man
,us comes either . tresspasscr himself
knowingly patron Of tresspass
My opportunities for observing "
not sufficient to justify me In rect
res mending specific legislation ON
ur. subject but do commend that j.
Of committee Of tho two Houses
OF Congress sufficiently large 10 be
MI vidod into subcommittee, be org
ase lied 70 visit all tho mining States
lse- Territories during the coming .
len mer, and that the committee shall
the port TO Congress at its next ses'