Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-12-07

ifp:Fsss toward completion. The total espen-
d'fnrtS al Tn" year, inc:IiIng the amount APP
pr"rriateI tor the DEFICIENCIES of the previous
S"hr wee Sl7 Ass. 3s2 81; tt, actual expenses
charge'sbi" t. the Year exclusive OF these deli
c'"i!ce- w"rrSli, 300 81 %, or S16,1l9l Is 'css than
th"s" "i the prrvIsGs year. and 81 ,9a., 81, "A
ir'o tian III" t>pen-r~I nrluring the 'ieticicncies.
he estimates tor the f!-cII yrur ending June 30,
ieeo. are Si4, 1.i2, 81 ~, exceeding the np3rn-
"i the present Year only s33 $40 IS,
which 'Nc-~> Is ocru-inne.i by the demands of
III" naval arad-mv and the marine C rps as eN-
IN the secrefary's report, the HpIropri-
Sti"ns for the present year are Sl4. 52s Adj 20,
which. IN the orinlon OF the secretary will be
partment durin. the year. The amount trswn
from the Treasury. from July I TO November !,
1875 l. 81 40 5A IA. Of which so, $50 - has
been 'elundri, ieI'i"- as III" expenditure Tor
that period 81 56s ,t.i3 b. or Sa!O, ssy a less than
The cor. ealpi ling period oil the last n,cAl year
THE s~osrMAsrKE .sSEIAL.
IN" report o. the postmaster general embraces
= etas"ticnt of the operations OF the postoInce de-
TOT the fiscal year eading June 81, ISIS, Were
Odd. ioJ,oe4 ~. The Ieceips, including sPirs OF
stamps. money ori"r business, and vilicial
~ftmps, were S29 2T1 ,JlG 81. The sum OF $3.50,
t"b 20, Included IN the foregoing statement OF
eAt'-n Iituies IL cnurg"able to the preceding year
80 mat the actual 'ADenditurcs for the fiscal v-nr
amount drawn !rom tn. rr-a.ur" on approprIa-
lions IN addition 10 the revenues OF the depart
in-nt Was $50: So -. The expenditures for
III fiscal year. ep'iing June 81, lssU, are estims-
led ut $50 81 $50, and the receipts from all
sources al $50. ttii c2i 30, leaving u deficiency tn
ut appropriated Ht nl the treasury OF SJyb, ~ -
oin. The report calls attention 10 the tact thar
tiir. c"iiii'"n-Ailoup pDstInt-t"rs and Of railroads
Tor cirrSin- The nail i regulated by law, aid
thaf ii' itiinre III congress to appropriate the
amounts required for these purposes does not
relieve the government af responsibility bu,
necrs- irIiy increases the deficiency bills, whic h
congress VII! he called upon to pass.
III providing Tor The postal service. the follow
ing questions are presented: should congress
annually appropriate i sum for Its expenses
largely 10 excess OF Its revenues. or should such
B. a'es OF postage be established as will make the
department srii--us;ninIng Should the postal
service" b. fe'iticcd by excluding from the mail
matter which does not pay It's way 81 ouid
ia" unlb-r OF post routes b- difnini-hei2 SHOULD!
diner methods be adopted which VIII increase
TIE revenues OF diminish the expenses OF the
postal service
Inc international postal congress. which met
~ Paris. May /, ISIS, ami continued. IN session
tntil JuEe ith of the same year. was composed
Of delegates from nearly all The civilized coun-
tries "i the world. II adopted Il new conven-
tion, 10 take the place OF the treaty concluded
At i;'rnc; October 8, 1874, which goes into
effect ca the irSt OF April, 1879, between the
c"untrir. whose Delegates bavr signed 1t. II
"a- rattle; AM. approved by aud with the con
"'nt oil ne president August IL, is1o- \ gym
opsts OF hi, universal postal convent n will be
ami the iuil text in IT," appendix thereto in its
original in" postal union comprises d cour-
tr!'-, having a population o; three hundred and
hiiN ih.ii'""a OF people. ON the 1lr-t OF April
next II viii comprise iOrty-three Countries and
c"ionic-, with Il population OF NOR. Than six
hun ir.h and fifty millions, OF p"oule, and will
soon, by the Accession Of ire few REMAINING
countries and COLONIES which mAintuln organ
lZei postal services constitute IN tact rs ell Is
N name, ao It's new TIL" indicates Il universal
Union. regulating upon Il uniform basis oi
cheap postage rates the postal intercourse be-
tween All civilized natlona.
som" embarrassment has nrison out OF the
cohn!Gt between the customs laws of this coun-
ny an! The provisions Of The postal convention
III regard 4" IN" transmission OF foreign books
and newspapers TO this Country b. mail. II 10
hoped That congress Will be abb" tn {. visr som.
in"al- oil r-cpac:liEg the iifi ruIiirs which nave
mus ir"n created so As to do Justice 10 all parties
Interested.
THE ATIoRSEY-GExERAL.
The husiu,-s OF the supreme court and of tn.
counts in !Iitu. oi the circuits mas Increased IL
-ucA an extent during the past year that addi-
tI,nai legislation 10 imperative to relieve aud
prevent IA" delay Ui justice and tie possible OPP
preston Ia -L!Iprs which 10 thus occasioneu.
Ia" .ncuFnbrr"d condition Of these docke:s Is
presented an " N TIE report i the attprney-g.u-
erhi. AMI thu remedy suggested Is earnestly
urged tar congressional action The CT, alton oi
n.i'iii,"nat circuit judges, ~ rropo-ei. would
Afford i complete remedy, ard wruii involve
ia expense, i. the Present rate Of salaries. OF
not NOR" than 500, 90 Il year.
~sgcuKr,Ry or TIE INTERIOR.
The annual reports al the secretary of the in
terror and ~ III" Commissioners OF ln,!Ian anIir-,
present IN e!=horile account ni me present con
tIiIOn "l the Indian tribes, ami al that branch al
the public srrv!c' WATCH ministers to their in
t rests While ;hc conduct vi tn" Indians gen.
r'nttS has been orderly, and their relations VIII
thriE n"'gnhrrs friendly and peaceful, local dis
tuTtAHrro have occurred which We're deplorabl,
IN ihcir character, but renamed happily con-
llBri 10 II comparative Y small number Oi IniI
.LiIs: lie Gl>CUnt.nt among The B.unochs wheel
lei. first, To some at, OF violence on The par oil
tne tr!be, aud iina.ly to the outbreak. appear.
t. have been caused by an INSULT rIency vi food
or The r"-rrv ttlon, ami tnis Insuhciency 10 hav.
been owing 10 the iuad,Iuacy oi the apprupria-
tons ilide hy congress % the wants OF The ln-
dams a. a time when tnr Indians We're prevented
iruu, supplying the I"irIency 10y huutIng. Ail-I
an :.r'iIiru- pur-nIi 10y the troops OF the United
states, anu several engagements. the an-tIi, In
dams were reduced rp objection, and the larE
part OF them surrendered rs prisoners la
t;is cpunsrti"" | desire 10 call at entiun to tue
r"cuhin'nistioa na'lr by The secretary OF The
Interior That II sufficient fund be PLACID at III,
tIsir-AI Oi the executive, 10 he used VITA prop
er accountability nj discretion In sudden emvr
g-ncIes OF the lniian service.
The Other ct,e ut disturbance was that of
bInd OF Northern Cheyennes, who suddenly
lett their reservation IN the Indian Territory anu
ma Ciira! IA .Itly through the states Di Kansas
u4u ,hra-ka IN the direction Of their old hunt.
ing gr'nnd>. committing murders and othei
or Inrr on their was. From documents accom-
paUy ne the report oil the secretary OF the IN.
t.rIurI u appears that this GIsor!eriy band d
Is fully supplied with Inc necessarIes u. life i,
tue I'ut thousand seven hundred ether Indians
WHO remained quietly on TIE reservation, ans
that III" disturbance was caused toy men of rest,
less and mischrer"ua disposition among toe In
dams themselves.
Alm,@; the whole o: thi. hand have surren
gratifying fact that when come of them h4t
taken refuge in the camp OF the Red Ciout
Sioux, with whom tiny hat been iu friendly re
latl0n~. the SlouN hell them a. prisoners auC
readily gave them up to the officers of the Unite,
States, thus giving new proof Of the Ioys Il splri
which, alarming r'ImOrs to the contrary not
wIttI~iandlnE, they have uniformly shown exc.
-lncc thu wishrs tn expressed at the council o
September Isl, II ,Tr been complied With Roti
thu >rcretar: OF the interior AM! the secretary o
WAY unite in The recommendation that pruyis
Ions t- maize by congress for the or..uizatio
vi Il corps of mounte, Indian nnNlliaries IL b.
under III" coUilol OF the army. and 10 he use'
iur t,S rirIose OF keeping the Indians on thei
recreation, AMI preventing or depressing dis
turbarcr nn their part. | earnestly concur n
THIS recommendation.
l. l. hrtIcv,t :hu the organization Vi such
body OF Indian cavalry, receiving Il moierat,
pay from the government. would cunsldt rabi,
weaken the restless element ameng the Indians
hv W!iL.dr:.w wing from II Il numDcr OF young Incl
and -IsIn= them cnnScnial employment uade
Iii" government 1t beng a matter OF ,xperienc
that indians IN our service almost without ex
cept!rn are faithful III the performance OF dutir
assigned 10 them. Such An organization woul
materially ai'i Tie army III the accomplishment
OF a task tor which it's numerical strength
sometimes found insufficient, but Will. the EN-
/ pl"y mcnt uf force for the prevention or repres
SION OF Indian trouble. is of occasional ntces
siiy and Wise preparations -heuld be IL tde I
that end. greater vel. inCe must be placed on tn
humane and civ Viking agencies for the uitimat
%s'lGtl'.n Of What IL called the Indian problem
II n.ay o. very dlnic, IL and require much la
Trent effort 70 euro the unruiy spirit Of the savas
Indian to the restraints @: civilized hi. Il,
experience shows THAI 1t Is not impossible
Many tribes which are now quiet and orderl
and s~elf-supportIng were once MS savage rs IN
that rt present roam over the plains or in tt
mountains of the far west. and were then cor
ssirrei inaccessible to c.viiIz;ng Influences.
1t may he impossible 10 RAISE them fully up
the level OF the white population of The Unite
States, hut We should mol forget that they a,
the aboriGincs of the country, and called It
SOIL their own on which our people have grow
rich, powerful. and happy. w, owe il 10 rEel
as Il moral duty. to help Them in attaining
least that degree OF civil za;lun which they ma
be ahie To reach. II Is not onty orr duty. it
MISC cur interest to do so. Inhians who ha,
become aSrIculturISts or h,r,isInen and feel :;
interest In property, viii ihenceforih cease to |
u w1iliEe aud disturbing, rlrmsnt. 1t j. also
well authenticated tact that luuitns are apt
.r peac-ab,e aud quiet when their children al
N school, and | am grntiii'd 10 know, IRON II
expression; nj Indians themselves, and irUl
IN my conrmrrinE reports. that there Is II s:ea'
.l'y increasing de-nc, even among ttr iniisI
belong ~ u compura iv"iy Wild tubes, to ha,
tl"ir en- is!rtn educated
invite intent on to III. reports OF he secretal
"i thu interior and Ill. commissioner of India
.tla'r-, touching The experiment recently inAua
uriI"i IL taking tiiiy Indian crIldrer, boys an
sIrl-, f0In different tribes, TO the Hampton No
.Iual Agricultural Institute, in Virginia, wiicI
they are 10 receive an elementary English G tuci
iiun. Il at training IN agriculture and other u,
fui work, Ia br returned to their tribes after u
completed co,:rse. rs interpreters. instructor
and examples. Ii Is reported that the olic,
charged with the selection of these childr.
NIGH nav had thousands, al young indians sci
with hum had II been possible TO make proNislo
Tor t.i.I,i.
| agree with the secretary of the interior
say ing itat the result oi this interesting eAprr
mem, If favorable. may be destined to heHolD
an important factor III the advancement of cIvI
lzI'ipn among the Indians. The question wheth,
i Grange" in the control Of the Indian servl,
should be r:Adc WAS ut the last session OF Co,
%re-1 "sierE"f! 10 Il for inquiry au
report Without desiring TO antIci al, that 1