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energies of our people. and the bound
less resources of our country have +:
far opportunity, and relief from
present. difficulties will surely follow.
SECRETARY OF WAR.
The report of the Secretary of Wa,
shows that the army has been well
and economically supplied.
H SECRETARY OF H NAVY.
The report of the Secretary of the
Navy shows that the navy has i'm
proved during the last fiscal year.
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL.
The report of the Postmaster Gen
eral embraces a statement of the ope-
rations Of Postofiice Department. The
expenditures of that department for
the fiscal year ending Sune 80, 1873,
were $34, l65, 084.49. The receipts,
including sales ofs}amps, we're S29,-
277, SIG .95.
Fl ATTORNEY GENERAL.
The business of the Supreme Court
and OF the courts in many of the cir
cults has increased to such an extent
dsring the past year that additional
Legislation is imperative to relieve and
prevent delay of justice and possible
oppression to suitors.
SECRETARY OF H INTERIOR.
The annual reports OF the Secretary
Of the Interior and the Commissioner
of Indian affairs present an elaborate
account of the condition of the Indian
tribes, and of that branch of the pub
lie service which ministers to their
interests. While the conduct of the
Indians has be9n orderly. and their
relations with their neighbors friendly
local disturbances have occurred
which were deplorable in their char
ter, but remained happily confined to
a comparatively small number of In
dians; the discomfort among the Ran
nocks which led, first, to some acts
OF violence on The part of some mem
bers of the tribe, and finally to the
outbreak, appears to have been caus.
ed by an insufficiency of food on the
reservation, owing to the ~inadequacy
OF appropriations at q time when the
Indians were prevented from supply
ing the deficiency by hunting. After
an arduous pursuit by the troops, and
several engagements, the hostile In
dams were reduced to subsection.
The ether ease of disturbance was
that of a band of Northern Cheyennes,
who left their reservation in the In
dian Territory and marched through
the States Of Kansas and Nebraska,
committing murders and other
crimes.
Both the Secretary of the Interior
and the Secretary of War unite in the
recommendation that provision be
made by Congress for the organiza-
tlon OF Il corps of mounted Indian
auxiliaries to be under the control of
the army, and to be used for the pur-
pose Of keeping the Indians on their
reservations and preventing or re-
pressing disturbance on their part. /
earnestly cGncuF in this recommends
ton. 1t is believed that the organi-
cation of such a body of Indian cav
airy, receiving a moderate pay from
the government, would considerably
weaken the restless element among
the Indians, by Withdrawing from it a
number of young men and giving
them congenial employment under
the government.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIONS.
A law concerning this important
subject appears to me to be a matter
of urgent public necessity. From the
organization of the government the
Importance of encouraging the in
crease of agricultural productions has
been acknowledged and urged upon
the attention of Congress and the
people as the surest and readiest
means of increasing our substantial
and enduring prosperity.
(Signed) r. B. HAYES,
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Dec. 2, 1873
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