Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-12-11

ing it. and we may confidently expect that the
sumption of specie payments: which will take
place at the appointed time, will be successfully
and easily maintained, and that it will be follow
ed by healthtul and enduring rivlva of business
prosperity. Give the inherent energies of our
people and the bOundless resources of our
country a fair opportunity, and relief from the
present difficulty will surely follow.
u ARMY.
4 The report OF the secretary of war shows that
the army has been well and economically sup
piled, and that our small force has been actively
employed and has faithfully performed
The morals of the army has improved
and the number of deserters has materially de-
mends that pension be granted to the widow of
the late 1t Henry II. Benner 18th infantry who
Steamer 0Ma e6er W sent With 1T supplies for
the relief of the sufferers in the south from that
for the benefit of the heroes of deceased officers
BY he nyn o hG OF @
records of the war of the rebellion now being pre-
per sr'd diem Of Soldier teachers employed in the
post schools and liberal appropriations
and libraries at the different posts; the repeal or
@ of the The act Of June 18th ls7s forbid
otherwise for purpose of executing laws except in
sp by the as or
act of congress- the passage of Joint olution of
medicines which were made for the relief of
sufferers from yellow fever; that provisions be
the preservaon Of cert ain VaRab records now
constantly exposed to destruction by fire. These
commend atoms are all commended to your favor
able consideration
The report of the secretary of the navy shows
that the navy has improved during the last fiscal
which have been thoroughly repaired and made
for are IN rapid
the year including the amount appropriated for the
ha eca or Re previous year were SIS 1872 e.
e1ssys We're SIS EHs
or 500 W W less thln those OF tn e previous year
ana 81, JZS6iii "a less than the expenses including
nGa n lie ss mhe r lat for the fiscal year
Which excess is occasioned by the demands OF the
naval academy and marine corps explained i'll
e e yas r 81 m p for the
opinion 9TH the secret eta vii be- ample for all the
current expenses of the department. during the
July l. to November l. 1878 is ST. 7l0, 5iiI, of which
SO $50 y has been refunded Leaving as the eXpen-
than the corresponding period of the last fiscal
year
| THE POSTAL DEPARTMENT.
| The report of the postmasterge general embraces
detailed statement of the operations of the post
pgG the seS yef 1915
we're Sli I65 O4 80 The receipts, including sales OF
Stamps Stamps We're s5 The emu sum G'i Of
$500 436 90 included in the foregoing statement
of expenditures, is Chargeabe to preceding
years, so that the actual expenditures for the ifs
| cal year ending June 80, 1880. are estimated at
sS6,51I 900, and the receipts from all sources
$50 664, O23.90, leaving deficiency to be appro-
priated out Of the treasury of So ,9O7 S76.1O The
report calls attention the fact that the compen-
| saton of postmasters and or railroads for carry
ing the mails is regulated by law, and that the
| failure OF congress TO appropriate the amount
required for these purposes does not relieve the
| government OF the responsibility but neCeSSari-
| ly increases the deficiency bills which congress
will be called upon to pass. In providing for the
postal service, the following questions pre-
scented: Should congress annually appropriate
sum for its expenses largely in excess of its rcve
nues? or should snCh rates of postage be estab-
lished as will make the department sefsustain
| inCrr rsho he ha NV
| excluding from the mails matter which does not
| pay Its way? or should the number Of
post routes be diminished or should
| some other methods be adopted which will in
crease the revenues or diminish the expense OF
the postal service. The international postal con
gress which met at Paris in May, 1873, and con-
| tinued in session until June of the same year,
was composed of delegates from nearly all the
| civilized countries Of the world. 1t adopted
new convention to take the place of the treaty
concluded at Berne Oct. 9. 1874, which goes into
effect the list of April, 1879, between the
| tries whose delegates have signed II. 1t was rat
| flied and approved by and with the consent of the
| president Aug 3D. 1873. synopsis of this uni
versal postal convention VIII be found in the re-
! port of the postmaster genera, and the full text
| IN the appendix thereto. ia its origin the postal
| union comprised 23 countries having popula-
ton of 35oOOOOOO of people. On the first of April
| next it will comprise 43 countries and colonies,
| with population of more than $50 900 600 of
| people, and viii soon, by the accession of the
| few remaining countries and colonies, which
maintain organized postal services, constitute in
| fact, as we'll as in name, as the new title lndl-
| Gates, universal union, regulating, upon uni
form basis of cheap postage rates, the postal in
| tel course between all civilized nations. Some en-
barrassment has arisen from conflict between the
custom laws of this country and the provision of
the postal canon in regard to the Transmission of
! foreign books and newspapers to this country by
mail 1t is hoped that congress will be able to de-
wise means of recOnciling the difficulties which
have thus been created as to do justice to all par
| ties involved.
JUDICIARY.
The business of the supreme and of the courts in
| mar "a fhn ito hasi TO
during the past years that add tona legislation is
imperative to relieve and prevent the delay of justice
and possible oppression to suors, which is thus
ca stoned The ncumbered condition of these dock
cts presented anew in the report Of the attorney
general and the remedy suggested earnestly urged
for congressional action The creation of additional
circuit Judges as proposed would afford complete
remedy and would involve expense at the present
rate Of salaries of not more than Sc ,OC0 year.
THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
The annual report of the secretary of the nteroand
of the commissioner of Indian affairs, presents an
elaborate account of the present condition of Indian
tribes and of that branch of the public service which
ministers to their interests. While the conduct of
Indians generally had been orderly and their rela-
tons with their neighbors friendly and peaceful,
two local disturbances have occurred, which were
deplorable in their character but remained happily
| confined to comparatively small number of In
dans. The discomfort among the Bannocks Which
led first to acts of violence the part of
some members of the tribe and finally to
an outbreak, appears to have been
caused by lnsutficiency Of food on the reSerya-
ton, and this nsuft1cency to have been owing to
the inadequacy of the appropriations made by
congress to the want OF the Indians at time
when the Indians prevented from supplying
the deficiency by'hunting; After an arduouss pur-
suit by the troops of the United States, and
eral engagements, the hostile Indians were re-
duced 10 subsection and the larger part Of them
surrendered themselves as prisoners In this
connection desire to call attention to the rec,
ommendaton made by the secretary of the inte
rior, that sufficient fund be placed at the dis
posal Of the executive to be used with proper
countabilty at his discretion. in sudden emer-
gencies of the Indian service. The other case of
disturbance that of the abandoned Northern
Cheyennes, who suddenly left their reservation
in the Indian Territory and marched rapidly
through the states Of Kansas and Nebraska in
the direction of their old hunting grounds. COM
hitting murders and other crimes on their way.
From documents accompanying the report Of the
secretary of the interior appears that disorder
ly band was as fully supplied with the necessa-
ries Of life the 700 other Indians who remain
ed quietly the reservation. and that the dis
turbance was caused by men of restless and
mischievous disposition, among the Indians
themselves. Almost the whole of this band have
surren dered to the military authorities, and it is
a. gratifying fact that when some of them had