Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-12-11

boys. and recruits in depots. ~ 1l2l
Enlisted men detailed on general service. AZ
Ordnance department. ................. 1874
West Point detachments .............. 100
Hospital stewards. ..... ,ss
Ordnance eergeants. ............ ......... ia
Commlesary scrgeants... Jas
Indian scuutS..... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 900
Indian hostilitles have occurred in
various localities in the territories, and
have been suppressed by the army;
but, in some cases, not without serious
loss of life, both among soldiers and cit
liens. | remain OF the opinion that
permanent peace in the Indian country
can only be maintained by the exhibit
ton Of force sufficient to overawe and
keep in subsection the more warlike
and dangerous of the savages.
In short, our policy toward the In
dams should be designed to enforce
these two propositions, viz: =
1. Fair and just treatment of the In
dams, including the faithful perform
ance on our part Of everv promise; and,
2. The prompt and effectual punish
ment of all acts of war on their part,
and to this end the employment of
sufficient military force in the Indian
country to act with vigor and success
when occasion requires, and prevent
the possibility of the defeat or massacre
of small attachments of our troops, by
which Indian wars have been so often
in the past encouraged and prolonged
The experiment of enlisting for spe-
cial services Indian scouts has proved
quite successful, and it has been a
source Of regret that the department
has not been able to employ a larger
number
The increase Of our force in the vi
cinitv of the Rio Grande, and the vigor-
Gus policy which for some time has been
pursued IN dealing with marauders in
vading our soil from Mexico, have pro-
duced the result predicted in my re-
port of one year ago. Although the
people OF Texas have not been exempt
from these incursions during the year,
and several of them have been attend
ed by heartrending atrocities, yet they
ing any year for long period, and with
in the past four months almost perfect
quiet has prevailed. A considerable
Mexican force has been sent to the Vi
cinity of the border to operate against
the bands of Indians infesting that re-
gion, and the avowed purpose of the
Mexican government is to put stop to
raids upon our people and territory.
THE BUDGET.
The president will transmit with his
message a book of estimates, showing
in detail the sums asked for the service
of the government for the year ending
June 80, 1880.
The estimates for the executive prop
er are the same as the appropriations of
the present year.
The state department asks an in
crease of $17 900, but $40, 900 of this is
for publishing the laws Of the present
congress.
Throughout all the numerous branch
es of the treasury department, except
the internal revenue, there are only two
items Of increase asked for, one of g.
500 in contingent expenses, and one of
$l3 800, which is made necessary by an
act of the last congress establishing the
office of superintendent Of the life-sav-
ing service. The total increase asked
for the Office of director of the mint
and for all the minis and assay Offices
is trihe over 500. The total estimates
for the territorial governments have
been decreased $1,000 below the pres
ent appropriation. The commissioner
of internal revenue asks for an increase
of 100000 for salaries and all expenses
of collectors offices, and $50, 900 over
present figures for detecting and bring
ing to trial the violators of the internal
revenue laws.
| The total Of increase for the war de-
partment proper is only $4,000. The
estimates for the navy department re-
main the same.
The increase for the pension, Indian,
land and patent offices is $2S0OOO.
The totals asked for by the postoffice
department proper are the same as now
appropriated. The commissioner of
education asks an increase of $4,000.
! The commissioner of agriculture makes
his estimates to conform exactly to the
present appropriation, but recommends
an increase of 81 900 10 his own salary,
and an increase of 500 each for five
other officers, and 5000 each for two
more. He also recommends the ap-
pointment of three assistant chemists.
There is an increase of $4,000 asked
for by the department OF justice, but
none of this is in the fund used for such
prosecutions as those now in progress
in the south. The funds required for
this purpose are under the head Of
! United States courts, and the increase