Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-12-03


possession OF the government. Witt viewi b
unchanged with regard to the aci undei O
which the coinage OF silver proceeds 1t hal II
| been the purpose of the secretary faithful "
| TO execute the Law, and to afford a fir iris d
| 10 the measure. In the present nanci y
condition of the country, | am pesuadt p
| that the welfare OF legitimate BUSINESS al u
industry of every description will lie be V
! promoted by abstaining from all attempts I
| make radical changes In the existing financI I
| legislation. let it be understood that duriI T
| the coming year the business of the count a
will be undisturbed by governmental int
| ference with the laws affecting ! c
and we may confidently expect tn !
| the resumption Of specie payment
| which will take place at the appointed tim ;
will be successfully and easily maintained, ar
that 1t will lee followed by a healthful "a
| enduring revival of business prosperity. l.
| the healing influence of time, the lnherei
| energies OF our people, and the boundless r
| sources of our country, have a fair opportunll
| ty, and relief from present difficulties wi
surely follow.
The Report of the Secretary Of war
shows that the army has been well and eco
| nomically supplied, that our small force hal
been actively employed, and has faithfully
| performed all the service required OF 1t.
TIE MORALE OF THE ARMY HAS IMPROVED
and the number of desertions has materially
| hcSANeN0SN NNiAbS TIC 1CaA. AAC SSS@Sho'J
recommends: -
First-That pension be granted to the
widow of the late Lieutenant Henry q. Ben
ner, Eighteenth infantry, who lost his lite by
yellow-fever while IN command of the steam
| er John VI. Chambers, sent with supplies for
the relief of suffers in the south from that
disease.
Second-Tne establishment of the annuity
scheme for the benefit Of the heirs OF deceas-
ed officers, as suggested by the paymaster-
general.
Tnird-The adoption by congress of a plan
for the Publication of the records of the war
OF the rebellion, now being prepared for that
purpose.
F.urth-The increase of the extra per diem
Of soldier teachers employed in post-schools,
and liberal appropriations tor the erection of
buildings for schools and libraries at the diff
ferent posts.
Futh-Tne repeal or amendment of the aci
OF June Is, 1878, forbiddIng the ''use of the
army as d posse cODiit1tGS, or otherwise, for
the purpose of executing the laws, except in
such cases and under such circumstances as
may be expressly authorized by the conaitu-
ton or by act OF congress-
Sixth-The passage of joint resolution Of
congress legalizng the issues of ratios,
tents, and medicines which were made br
the relief of sufferers from yellow fever.
Seventh-That provision be made for tle
erection of a FIRE proof building for the pc
constantly exposed to destruction by frc.
These recommendations are all comu endd
to our favo, liable consideration.
The Report OF the Secretary of the Navy
shows that the navy has improved during he
last fiscal year. Work has been done on
seventy FIVE vessels, ten of which have ben
thoroughly repaired and made ready for SEA.
Two others are IN rapid progress toward
completor. The total exper dltures of he
year, including the amount appropriated for
the deficiencies OF the previous year, were
$l7 ,470, 1872 IS. The actual expenses charge
able to the year, exclusive of these def
ciencies, were $l3, SOC, GA o., or 1851, 1913
less than those OF the previous year, and 81
92o,60 "A less than the expenses, including
the deficiencies. The estimates for TIE fiscal
year ending June 80, 1880, are $14, 562 381
43-sXceedlng the appropriations OF the pres
ent year only S33, 949 IS; which excess is &C.
casioned by the demands of the naval acade.
my and the marlHe corps, as explained in the
secretarY's report. The appropriations for
the present fiscal year are Sl4, 52S, 431 20,
which, in the opinion of the secretary, will
be ample for all the current expenses OF the
department during the year. The amount
drawn from the treasury from July to No
vember l, 1873, is $4,740 544 IA, Of which
$IO,98O IS has been refunded, leaving as the
expenditure for that period 81, 669, 563 80, or
1920, S99 "a less than the corresponding Pc
Rod of the last fiscal year.
The Report of the POstmaster-Generai
embraces a detailed statement Of the opera
tons of the pestofice department. The ex.
penditures of that department for the fiscal
year ended T June so, 1878, were S34, l65,O84i
AZ. Inc receipts, including sales of
stamps, money order business, and Off
cial stamps, were $29, 277, sic 95. The sum of
$3.50, 436 80, included In the foregoing state
ment of expenditures, is chargeabe to pre-
ceding years, so that the actual expenditures
| fOr the fSpal auHa1 lima % 1879
So, S74 ,647 so. The amount drawn from the
treasury on appropriations, in addition to the
revenues of the department, was s., 307, $50,
%. The expenditures for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1880, are estimated at $50, 57l, =
800, and the receipts from all sources at
$50, 664 ,O23 80, leaving deficiency to be
appropriated out of the treasury Of S. 907,-
976 10. The report calls attention to the
fact that the compensation of postmasters
aud OF railroads for carrying the mail Is reg
ulated by law, and that the failure OF con-
gress to appropriate the amounts required
for these purposes does not relieve the gov
ernment of responsibility, but necessarily ia
creases the deficiency bill, which congress
will be called upon to pass. In providing for
THE POSTAL SERVICE,
TIE following questions are presented: Should
congress aDnuelly appropriate a cum fnr lite
| expenses largely IN excess OF Its revenues, or
should such rates of postage be established
as will make the department seif-sustaining
Should the postal service be reduced by ex-
Guiding from the mails, matter which does
not pay Its way? Should the number of
post-routes be diminished? Should other
methods be adopted which will increase the
revenues or diminish the expenses of the
postal service?
TIE INTERNATIONAL POSTAL CONGREss,
which met at Paris May l, 1873. and con-
tinued in session until June 4Jh of the same
year, was composed of delegates IRON nearly
all the civilized countries Of the world. 1t
adopted new convention, to take the place
OF the treaty concluded at Berne October 8,
1874; which goes into effect on the first OF
April, 1879, between the countries whose del
egates have signed it. 1t was ratified and
approved, by and with the consent of the
President, August Is, 1878. A synopsis of
this universal postal convention will be found
In the report of the postmaster-general, and
the full text III the appendix thereto. In its
origin the postal union comprised twenty
three countries, having a population of three
hundred and fifty millions OF people. On the
first of April next it will comprise forty three
countries and colonies. with population of
more than SIX hundred AID fifty millions Of
people, and will soon, by the accession of the
few remaining countries and colonies which
maintain organized postal services constitute
in fact as well as IN name, as Its new title ln-
dicates, a universal union, regulating, upon a
uniform basis OF cheap postage rates, the post
al intercourse between all civilized nations.
Seine embarrassment has arisen out of
| THE CONFLICT BETWEEN THE CUSTOMS
| LAWS
of this country aud the provisions of the
postal convention, in regard to the transmits
sion of foreign books and newspapers to this
country 10y mail. 1t is hoped that congress
| will be able to devise some means of recon
Cling the difficulties which have thus been
created, so as to do justice to all parties
involved. The business of
THE SUPREME COURT,
and of the courts in many of the circuits, has
increased to such an extent during the past
years that additional legislation Is imperative
TO relieve and prevent the delay of justice,
and possible oppression to suitors, which is
thus occasioned. The encountered condition
of these dockets is presented anew in the re-
port of the attorney general, and the remedy
suggested is earnestly urged for COMPRESSION
al action. The creation of additional circuit
Judges, as proposed, would afford d complete
remedy, and would involve an expense-at
the present rate OF salaries-of not more than
$4,000 year.
The Annual Reports OF the Secretary or
the Interior and or the COunmissioneF
present an elaborate account OF the present
condition of the Indian tribes, and of that
| branch of the public service which ministers
to their interests. While
THE CONDUCT OF THE INDIANS,
generally, has been orderly, and their rela-
tons with their neighbors friendly and
peaceful, two local disturbances have oc
Cured, which were deplorable In their
character, but remained, happily, confined to
comparatively small number of Indians.
The discomfort among the BannocEs, which
led first TO some acts Of violence on the part
! of some members OF the tribe and finally to
| the outbreak, appears to have been caused By
an iusuffciencY Of food on the reservation,
and this insuiiiciency to have been owing to
the inadequacy of the appropriations made
by congress to the wants of the Indians, at a
time when the Indians were prevented from
supplying the deficiency by hunting. After
an dulus pursuit by the troops of the
I United States, and several engagements, the
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