The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1877-12-15

coffee would produce revenue Oh
$12, ZOO, 600, and thus enable Con-
gress to repeal multitude OF an
moving taxes.
He invites the attention OF Con-
gress to the recommendations sub
mitted to the secretary OF the Urea
sury by the commission appointed
to examine the collection of custom
duties Mt the port of New York.
The public faith with all creditors
has been preserved and the public
credit has continuously advanced.
Our public securities are regarded
with the highest favor. The pro
gress of the refunding of the public
debt has been rapid.
It is a matter of great moment
that our own shipping interests
should receive, to the utmost practi-
cal extent, the benefit of our own
commerce. i
The report of the Secretary OF
War shows that the army has been
actively employed and rendered
very important service in the sup
preston of Indian hostilieies.
He regrets to say that lawless in
cursions into our country from the
Mexican side have been of frequent
occurrence. Orders were given for
the utmost vigilance on tne part OF
our troops for the suppression OF
, these raiders and the punishment
, of the guilty parties, as well as the
recsptnre of property stolen, and
the :Mexican authorities were invi-
ted to aid in the suppression OF
, these maurauders. This policy has
, had the effect to somewhat check
these depredators, and with an in
a creased force and the establish
ment of several additional posts ON
the Rio Grande, peace may be pre-
q served.
q He concurs with the Secretary OF
; War in recommending thatauthor-
n ity be given to recruit all companies
: Of infantry to at least fifty men, and
q all batteries of.artillery to at least
. seventy-fve men, with power in
q emergencies to increase the former
= 10 one hundred and the latter te
= one hundred and twenty-five mel
a each. He recommends complete
q revision of the army regulations.
!. Touching the Indian question, b
says: We are now at peace with al
the Indian tribes, and it will be tn
q object of his earnest endeavors te
L preserve that peace by just ant
II humane policy. Many, if not most
y of our Indian wars have resulted
y from broken promises aud acts Q
u injustice upon our part, ana thei
y advance has been slow because Q
the treatment received.
&c He recommends that the sugges
. tons of the Secretary of the Inter-
40 or for the preservation OF forests b
W embodied in law, and to enabl
q people of certain States and terri
- tories to purchase timber from pnt
~ lie lands in a legal manner, thf
such law be passed without della.
~ He says the Secretary's suggestio
ae of a system of leasehold tenure
az worthy of considerations as it woul
"a make the public lands source
~ profit to the government and at tt
Is same time legalize the business
10 cattle raising, now carried on ILL
\. gally. :,
~ The agricultural interest OF Il
," country has greatly advanced du
'c ing the year, as will be seen by Il
'oi report of the Commissioners OF A
riculture.
p The subject of further improvir
~. ~ the city of Washington is laid befo
IN Congress with the hope that it nj
81 be favorably considered in the j
y: terest Of the nation, in order
A. make the capital as attractive
Nv Nv possible. The capital of the natl
o should be something more thar
political centre.
Il We should avail ourselves OF
, ;.h the opportunities which Provider
ar has here placed at our command
81 - promote the general intelligence
90 ~ the people. and increase the G.
~ ditions most favorable to busin'
al and the perpetulty OF our lnstl
sn tions. Il. B. HAYES
A woman entered a crowd