The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-12-13

y ocsasioned BY the demands IL thn Naval
academy apd the Marine Corp. as explained
" ne secictary's report The apprcpria-
I4ss ior the present fiscal year are Sif. 2s-
teiN which. ~ the opinion Of the Secretary,
wtil be awple nor an the cnrnnf expenses IL
s ns nSpns'ns9 ,,,, DUNG shs year The
Ito November l. ISIS. q Si.slo,s4llf. Of which
$1,000 n has been refunced, leaving - the
<.o,seasf less than the cosrsspondinn n.riod
OF the last fiscal year.
POSTAL AFFAIRS.
The report Of the Postmaster. General EN-.
braces detailed statement OF the operations
~ the Post -ofiice Department The expendi.
tnxs "i tnnt Department. for the fiscal year
ended june ~, ISIS. we're 81. To- osiss The
order business, ana : o sHf'' stamps STAMPS
we're sss,2.75l6.eS. The sum ~
otding years, so that the actual exper ditures
iof the nseai year ended June 50. 1875, are
ST, rsss,'sx the amount drawn from tire
tne revenues OF the Department. was s.. sc7-
cs1s@ The expenditures for the fiscal year
ending June 80. lsso. are estimated nc sSs.b7l.-
-, and the receipts from AL sources AZ ss5.-
c4,tAp. leaving deficiency to be nppropri-
Atsd outoi the Treasury of $500 .s76.lo. The
Itport calls attention 70 the fact that the
compensation OF postmasters and OF railroads
Tor carrying the mail 4 regulated bv law and
s re. .ne failure OK Congress 20 appropriate
tne amounts required for these purposes does
not relieve the Government OF responsibility.
nnt necessarily increases the denciepcy bills
which Congrs - viii be called upon 10 pass
In providin for the postal service. the fol
loving questions arc presented: should
Oongress annually appropriate sum for it's
cApenses largely IN excess of its revenues, or
should such rates of postage be established
~ Will make the Department self-sustaining7
shonld the postal service be reduced BY ex-
ciuuinR from tie mails matter which does
not pay its wsyy should the number of post
routes be diminshedy should other methods
oe adopted which will increase the revenues
a man 49, An ns.f
ice2
The International Postal Congress. which /
session until June a the n same ysar x ~
composed Of delegates from nearly All tile 4
civilized countries OF the world IL adopted
new convention, to take the place Of the X
treaty concluded at Berne October Q. 1874.
wnich goes into effect on the LIST of April IS p.
between the countries whose delegates have
and With the consent OF the Presidents Aug
nst ~, 1873 synopsis of this Universal
rostai Convention 70. viii be found ia the re-
port 81 the postmaster. General, and the full
text m the appendix thereto. In its origin
the fostM Union comprised twenty three
s,,. and colonies, with population OF
On the lst Of April next ii will comprise for
ty-three countries and colonies. with popu-
l .ation OF more than six hundred and dny
ctssfon Of the few remaining countries and
colonies which maintain Organized postal
name, as its new title indicates, Universal
Union, regulating, upon d uniform basis Of
cheap postage rates, the postal intercourse
DetWetn all civilized nations
some embns. ..ssment has arisen out OF the
conflict between the customs laws Of this
country and the provisions Of the Postal
convention, In regard 20 the transmission Of
foreign books and newspapers TO this country
by mail. Il is hoped that Congress win be
sn :; 70 devise some means OF Ieecnciling the
Is to do justice to all parties involved
THE COURTS
me eo,sa 81 nsn ene suprems ana o.
creased TO such an extent during the past
years that additional legislation Is impera-
tice. and possible oppression 60 suitors.
which Is thus occosiontd. The encountered
condition Of these ucckets Is presented anew
the remedy suggested - earnestly urged for
Congressional action Tue creation OF nddf-
tionai circuit iudees. a. proposed. would
Al expense-at the ~ eseEt rate Of salaries
Of NOT more than $1.so yesr.
The annnnl reports Of the Secretary 81 the
Interior and Of the Commissioner OF Indian
Waits. present. an elaborate account Of the l.
present condition Of the Indian tribes and nf
hat branch Of the public service which min :
sterS ~ their interests. While the conduct
md their relations with their ncirhboT.. :
friendly and peaceful. two local disturbances 2
lave occurred, which we're depiorable ~ their Z
'haract-r, bnt remained, happily, confined 70 Z
comparatively small number ~ Indians 4
me rlzcuntent among the Bannocka, which :
81 nrst 70 some acts ~ violence on the part Z
y some members Of the tribe and firally 10
ne outbreak. appears to have been caused
~ an fnsfiictrncy OF food ON the reservation. 4
'na>this insnfiiciency 70 have been owing 70
he inadeluacv ~ the appropriations. made 4
~ Congress, 70 the wants Of the Indians Af a 4
'ine when me Indians were prevented from 4
IMPLYING the denciency BY hunting after 4
~ ardnous pursuit by the troops OF tie Unit n
n states. and several cngagcrnents the hos Z
llc Indians were reduced 20 subjectfon. and I.
ne larger part OF them surrendered them h
Gives a. prisoners. In this connection 1 de- =,
ire 70 cal attention To the Recommendation V
made by the secretary cf the Interior. that a a
he Lxecutive, 60 be used, with proper ac- I,
at discretion, in sudden cmtr- 4
'encits u the Indian service. 4
IftH Other a. III disturbance was that ~ a | 4,
and ~ Nofthcrn Cheycnnes who suddenly ! 3,
e their reservation in The Ifeiian Territory 81
lansn- and Nebraska In the direction ~ Their =,
~ hnntihg- grounds, committing murders y
Nv ether crimes on their way. From b
< csctAry q the Interior. il appears that n
~ ni-HHuerly band was a. fully supplied ~
Tin the necessaries ~ life a. tue 30 other Il
nuiaEs who remained quietly on the reserva- -
'pn, and that the dist nrbance was caused Nv IL
nen ~ restless and nfschievous Disposition IA
r Y. .nr Indians themselves. Almost the d
roe 81 this band have surrendered 10 the eT
tiitary authorities, and II n gratifying fact n,
nat, when Some q them had taken refuge m M
DC camp OF the Red CLOUD sioux with whon. III
hcyhnd been In friendly relations the Sion~ Ii
eid fhtmas prisoners and readily gave theu,
p % the officers Of the United States. tins m
wing new proof of the loyal spirit which. ( Sc
farming minors 20 the contrary notwifhs III
landing, they have uniformly showed ever Ia
nee the wishes they expressed NJ the en-
onncii q september. iss7, had been com RI,
Both the secretary Of the Interior and the M
'cfetAfy of War unite In the rccomrnepda. "a
~ that provision be- made nv Congress- lar II,
~ organization Of \ corps of mounted ain lis
IAN ahNilaries." 70 be under the control ~ M
~ army and 60 be used for the purpose n co
'eiinE she INDIANS on their reservations en-
~ preventing or depressing disturbance "a de
''Al phri. AhurncNiN cDLcur in this recon. ca
\. ~ ~ ~ ners'u that the organiza co