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tions OF the Department are also shown.
The total expenditures for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1917 were Sl6,077 .974 "a.
There are unpaid claims against the De-
partment chargeahle to the last year which
are presented TO the consideration Of Con-
gress by the report OF the Secretary. The
estimates for the fiscal year commencing
July l, 1873, are SIG 233, ,234.40, exclusive
of the sum of S2,3l4, 23l submitted for new
several navy yards. The appropriations
for the present fiscal year commencing
July /. 1877, are el3 ,592 ,932. 30. The
amount drawn from the Treasury from July
TO Nov |, 1877. is 1854 .303 ,740, of which
there is estimated to be yet available
81 .029, ,s2S 80, showing the amount OF actu-
al expenditure during the first four months
OF the present fiscal year to have been 81
3l3, 500 TO-
THE POsT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
The report of the Post Master General
contains full and clear statement OF the
operations and condition Of the Post Office
departments. The ordinary revenues OF
the department for the fiscal year ending
June 20. 1877. incluGlng receipts from the
money order business, and from official
stamps and stamped envelopes. amounted
TO S27 53l ,5S5 Do The additional sum OF
s7,0l3, 600. was realized from sppropria-
tons from the general Treasury, for vsri
Qua purposes. ing the receipts from all
sources S3i 5i4 sS5 26. The total expen-
ditures during the fiscal year, amounted 10
S33, ,4s6, 1922 ~, ieavinX,au excess of total
receipt. over total expenditures of sl,05S,
562. So, and An excess Of total expenditures
over ordinary receipt. of e5 95i, 737. Is.
Deductlng from the total receipts the sam
OF s63, 26l 81, received from International
maAcy orders OF the preceding fiscal year
and deductiug from the total expenditures
the sum of 81 l63 SIS. 10, paid on liabilities
incurred in previous fiscal years, the eI-
penditnres and receipts sppertaining to the
business OF the last fiscal year were as iol-
lows: Expenditures s32 ,322 ,50i ~ re-
cepts (ordnary.) from money order bn,-
ness and from official postage stamps s31,-
iST 323. u; excess Of expenditures si,s54,-
lsOil
The ordinary revenue of the Post Office
Department for the year ending June 30,
1873, are estimated at an increase Of per
cent. over those Of 1877, making so ,034,
0gS Is aud the expenditures for the same
year are estimated at S36, 427 III, leaving
an estimated deficiency for the year 1879 OF
g. 1903 6T2.72 The additional legislation
recommended by the Postmaster General
for improvements OF the mail service aud
to protect the postal revenues from the
abusive practices under existing laws Is
respectfully recommended to the careful
consideration of Congress.
me ATTORNEY GENERALS REPORT.
The report OF the Attorney General con
t~ins several suggestions as to the adlaln-
I-trition OF justice to which invite your
attention. The pressure Of business IN the
supreme Court aud in certain Circuit
Courts of the United States is now such
that scrion~i delays 70 the great injury and
even oppression Of sultOrS occur, and
remedy should be >ough: for this condition
or sfsjr. whether ID will he found In the
plan. bucfy .ketchcd in the report OF iu-
cresins the number Of Judges Of the Cir
cult Court and by means of this addition
70 the Judicial force OF creating an inter
mediate Court OF Errors and Appeals or
whether some other mode can be devised
Tor obyi.tjng the dhlcultie. rhict now tx
sst leave 70 your mature consideration.
RELATIONS WITH THE INDIAN TRIBES.
rhe present condition ofthe Indian tribe.
on the territory Of the United States, and
our relations with them. are fully set forth
Ia the report, Of he Secretary OF the lnte-
r.O7 and the Commissioner OF Indian affairs.
After a scrir, OF mot deplorable conflicts.
the successful termination ~ which while
rejecting honor upon the brave soldier.
VINO accomplished Il. cannot lessee. our re-
gret al the occurrence, We are now at peace
with al the Indian tribes In our borders.
IL preserve the peace by Just aud hu.
mzne policy viii be the object oi my caro-
est cudeavors. Whatever may be said Of
their character and savage propensitlr,. Of
the difficulties Of Introducing among them
the hspIt. Of civilized liic and the obstacles
they nave offered 10 the progress OF settle
meut in certain parts of the country. the
Indians are certainly entitled TO our sym
pAthy snd to conscientious respect on ourf
part. iDr their claims upon our sense o.
Justice. They were the aboriginal Occu
pants Of the land We now possess; they
have btcu driven from place 10 place; the
purchase money paid To them IN some cases
for what they called their own. has still
lett them poor; in mahy instances when
they had settled down upon land assigned
10 them by compact, and began to SUPPORT
themselves BY their own labor, they were
ruicly lp>tlcd of and thrust into the VII
derue>e.
Again. many, il not most OF our Indian
wars have had their origin in broken prom
,cs and acts OF Injustice upon our part,
huAl tllf itlN AAltC "a VIC III NINlllLt-
ton has been slow, because the treat ~
they received did not permit It to be tt-,,r
and more general. We cannot eXpsct them
To Improve and To follow our guidance un-
les, We keep faith with them in respecting
the rights they possess and unless instead
OF depriving them OF their opportunities
we lend them helping hand. | cordially
approve the policy resSdin. the manage
ment OF Indian affairs Outlined 10 the re-
ports OF the Secretary of the Interior and
of the Commissioners of Indian affairs.
The faithful performance of our promises
is the first condition ca good understand
Ing with the Indians. cannot too urgent
ly recommend TO Congress that prompt
and liberal provision be made for the con.
scentious fIltillment of all engagements
entered into by the government with Indian
tribes. TO withhold the means necessary
for the performance of a promise is always
false economy and is apt to prove disas-
irons IN its consequences.
Especially is il recommended TO provide
tar indians, settled on their reservations,
cattle and agricultural implements to aid
them IN whatever efforts they uiay make
To support themselves. and by the estsb-
il>hment and maintenance OF schools to
brug them under control of civilized infiu-
euCcs. | see no reason why Indians who
can i've satisfactory proof OF having by
their own labor supported their families
iur rumber Of years. and who are willing
10 dctach themselves from Cher tribal re-
latioD. should not be admitted to the bene-
fit OF the Homestead act and privileges of
citizenship.
recommend the passage of law to
tha. effect. IL will be au act of Justice As
well as means OF encouragement. Ear
nest efforts are being made to purify the
Indian service. so that every dollar appro-
priated by Congress shall rebound TO the
benefit OF the Indians as intended. Those
effort. will have my firm support. With
an improved service and every possible en-
couragement held out To the Indians to bet
ter their condition, and to elevate them
selves in the scale OF civilization, we may
hope to accomplish at the same time good
work for them and hsr ourselves.
DEPREDATIoNs on UNITED STATES TIMBER
LANDS.
Jite the attention of Congress to the