The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-12-13

for aid ia the suppression Of domestic |
their aIt- presence in the a4started regions, to
preserve the peace and restore 0rtfr- without the
important auty both officers and ac.ed with
crest prne nee and courage and for their services
desGffs Ass thanks Of the country.
The Rio GrSnde Troubles.
The border disturbances afchs ths Rio Grande,I In
Tafcs, 50 which have already referred, hsve req
dered necessary the constant employment al lE-
tary force that vicinity full report of all re-
cent military operations IN that quarter has been
transmitted TO the House of Representatives In
swer to a resolution of that body, and it viii not
therefore be necessary to enter into details regret
20 say that these lawess ncursioe into our territory
bs afmEd bands from the Mexican eiGe of the line,
for tue purpe5o tf robbery, have been of frequent
occurrence and, in spite Of the most vigorous ef
iorts oa me % in se i Me-
leo with their plunder. In May last, gayF orders
for the exercise OF the utmost Vigilance on the part
of troops for the suppression of these raids.
and the Punishment OF the guilty parties as well as
the feca lurs of the property ztolen by then Gen
the co-operatisn Of t5ie ssexican aathorttes in ef
forts to this end. and 10 asstirs taeIn tnat was
to Mexico At the same time he
directed 10 give notice of ny determination to put
bands irtsl;t upon the plunder of our peaceful
citizens evt II II the effectual punishment OF the
our troops in their pursuit ussessarys It is be-
Ieved that this policy has had the cfecs TO check
| sonew hat, these depredat1ons, and that, with
considerable increase Of our force upon that from
tier, et,d the establishment of several additional
military pots asg the Rio Grande, 81 as more ef-
fectualy guard that extensive bord+r peace NAY
be preserved and the lives and property Of citizens
| In Texas fully protected.
The Army.
Prior the 1st day of July last the army was, In
accf,rdance -vith law, reduced to the maHimum of
25GoO enlisted lnen, being reduction of 2,5o0 be-
low the force previously atfthoriEed. This reduc-
| ton made required by law, entirely from
the infantry and artillery branches Of Tie service.
| without any reduction of the cavalry.
Under the law, as it now stands, 1T is necessary
that ita cavalry regiments should be recruited to
| 100 M Il in each company for service ON the Mex
| can an Indian ffohtiers. The necessary effect OF
lery arms of service below the number required
for efficiency. and concur wi the Secretary of
recruit ali companies of infantry to at least fifty
meh sd all batteries of artillery to at least seventy
fvem n, Nts power in case OF an emergency to IN
the formeE to loo and the latter to 125 men
each.
recoIpmendati, ms of the Secretary Of War; First,
that prtvi-ion be made for supp ying to the army
more abundant and better supply Ct reaiing mat
ter. Second, that early action be taken by Con
gress, 1.aokins complete revision and repubica-
ton Of the army regulations. Third, th-t section
1o5s If The Revised Statutes, limiting the number
Of otiosrs on the T. tired list be repealed Fourth,
that the claims arising under the act of July 4,
1854 r supplies ftaa taken is by s ne asmy ar ;n ,a
| termaster and Commissary Generals. and
tr4nsf red to the ,s;p,,1 Southern Claims n
time and better facilities for their prompt investi-
| eafion and decision than possessed by these
Ii,
annuity fund the families of deceased soldiers,
as recommended by the Paynaster General of the
| army.
that we have six squadrons now engaged in the
protection OF ottF and other duties per-
tanning to naval service. The condition and opera
tions of the department are Elss shown. The
total expenditures for the fiscal year Gliding June
claims against the department, chargeable to The
last yeAr, which are presented to the consideration
Of Congress by the report of the Secretary The
estimates for the fiscal Year commencing July 1.
1873. SIG, ,233 254 40, exclusive OF The sun OF
81 23l4 231 submitted for buildings, repairs and
improvements at the several navy-yards. The ap-
preparations for the present fiscal year, commencing
July 1877, s13, ,592, ,ea2. 80. The amount drawn
| from the treasury from July to Nov. 1877, ii
s43 037 40 of which there rs estimated TO be ye
available 81 029 $3.50, showing the amount of actua
expenditure during the first four n1Onths of the
present fiscal year to have been S4,313, 5O9.l0.
The Postal Service.
The report of the Postmaster General contains a
full and clear statement OF the condition of the
Postofiioe Department. The ordinary revenuea 5i
thu department for the fiscal year ending June 80
1877, including receipts from the money-order
business and from official stamps and stamped en-
additional sum, s7,O1s. COO, realized from ap-
preparations from the general treasury foE various
he the os aurng
the fiscal year amounted TO $33 4S6, 322 A.
leaving an excess - Of of to total al receipts over
total expenditures over ordinary receipts OF
S. a54 757-ls Deducting from the total receipts the
sum of s63 26 ,si1 received from international
money orders of the preceding fiscal year, and de-
ductiDg frcm the total expenditures the sum OF
s1l63 sIs 90 paid liabilities incurred In previous
fiica years the expenditures and receipts apper-
tailling to the business of the last fiscal year ere
follows: Ergenditures So 5os "a; receipts @
official postage stamps) S27 468, 923 excess of ez
, penditures, 8, ,854, 8O.42-
Postoffce Department.
) The ordinary revenues of the Postofice Depart
! m f6r Yea
| mated at increase of 3 cent over those OF
| 1877 making sgaos4 Oss. %, and the expenditures
ing estimated deficiency for 1878 of 81 393, ,392 o.
The additional legislation recommended by the
| Postmaster General for improvements of the mail
service and to protect the postal revenues from the
abuses pracced under existing laws is respectfully
/ | commended to the careful consideration of Con-
gresE.
judiciary.
The report of the Attorney General contains sew.
eral suggestions as to the administration OF justice
to which invite your attention The pressure OF
business in the Supreme Court and in certain Cir.
cult Courts of the United States is now such that
| serious delays TO the great injury and even op-
preston of s1itors, occur, and remedy should be
sought for this condition of affairs-whether it will
be found in the pan briefly skeched in the report
of increasing the number of Judges OF
| The Circuit Courts, and, by means Of this
mediate Court of Errors and Appeals, or whether
some other mode can be devised for obviating the
difficulties which now exist.
| Indian Affairs
1 leave to your mature consideration the presen
condition of the Indian tribes the territory o
the United States, and relations with them ar,
fully set forth in the reports of the Secretary OF In
terror and the Commissioners of Indian Affairs
after serlss of most deplorable conflicts. the quo
ceesful termination of which, white rejecting hono
upon the brave soldiers who accomplished 1t, can
not lesson regret at the occurrences We are nov
at peace with al the Indian tribes borders. tt
preserve that peace by a Just and humane policy
will be the object of my earnest endeavors. What
may be said of their character and savage pro
pensities of the ficulties of introducing among
them the habits of civilized life, and the obstacle
they have offered to the progress Of settling in Ger
tain parts of the country the Indians oertainl.
entitled to sympathy and to conscientious re
speet on our part for their claims upon our sense o.
Justice. They the aboriginal occupants of tht
land we now possess. They have been driven from
, place to place The purchase money paid to then
IN for what they called their own has
still them poor In many instances, when they
9 had settled down upon land assigned to. them by
own labor, they we're rudely josted off and thrus
into the wilderness again. Many, if not most, OF
!, our Indian wars have had their origin in broken
promises and acts In 1sttce upon.our part, and
the advance of the Indian in civilization has been
slow, because the treatment they received did not
permit it TO be faster and more general We cannot
expe them to improve and to follow our guild
ance unless we keep faith with them in respecting
the rights they possess and unless, instead Of de-
privins them of lher opportunities we lend them
helping hand. cordially approve the policy re
garding the management of Indian affairs outlined
In the of the Secretary of the Interior and
of the Commissioners of Indian Affairs. The faith
full performance of our promises Is the first cond
ton of a good understanding with the Indians.
: cannot too urgently recommend to Congress that
prompt and liberal provision be made fer the con.
: | scientious fulflment OF all agreements entered
into by the Government with the Indian tribes
To withhold the means necessary for the perform.
J ance of promise is always false econ.
orny, and is apt to prove disastrous in Its
consequences. Especial care Is recommend
| ed to provide for the Indians settled
on their reservations, cattle and agricultural i'm
plements to aid them in whatever efforts they may
| make to support themselves, and by the re-estab
lIshment and maintenance of schools to bring them
. under the control of civilized influences.
reason Why indians who give satisfactory proof
of having by their Own labor supported their fam
lies for number of years, and who willing te