The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-12

4. Inc increase OF the extra per ulem Ol
soIdier-teachers employed in post-schools,
of buildings for schools and libraries at diff
ferent posts.
5. the repeal or amendment OF the act
of June 1S, 1873, forbidding the " use of the
army as a posse c0mitdtus, or otherwise, Tor
the purpose of executing the laws, except in
such cases and under such circumstances as
may be expressly authorized by the Consti-
| tuition or by act of Congress"
6. The passage ora joint resolution of
Congress Iegalizing the issues of rations,
| tents and medicines which were made for
the relief of sufferers from yellow fever.
Z. That provision be made for the erec-
ton of fre-proof building for the preser-
vation of certain valuable records, now
constantly exposed to destruction by fire.
These recommendations are all COM
mended to your favorable consideration.
THE NAVY.
The Report of the Secretary of the Navy
| shows that the navy has improved during
the last fiscal year. Work has been done
on twenty-five vessels, ten tf which have
| been thoroughly repaired, and made ready
for sea. Two others are in rapid progress
toward completion. The total expenditures
of the year, including the amount appro'
priated for the deficiencies Of the previous
year, were $17,46S, ,392.65. The actual ex.
penses chargeable to the year, exclusive OF
these deficiencies, were $13 3,306, ,914.09, or
$767 1918 less than those of the previous
| year, and $492S,677.74 less than the ex-
| penses, including the deficiencies. The
estimates for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1880, are sl4,562,3 ,3S1 45-exceeding the ap
propriations of the present year only $685.
949.75; which excess is occssioned by the
demands O. the Naval Academy and the
Marine Corps, as explained in the Secre-
tary's report. The appropriations for the
present fiscal year are $14, ,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 1, 1878, is S4 740, ,544.14. of which
$70,9S075 has been refunded, leaving as the
expenditure for that period $4,669 ,563.30,
or $500, ,s90.24 less than the corresponding
period of the last fiscal year.
PosTMAsTER-GENERAL's REPORT.
The report of the Postmaster General
embraces detailed statement of the opera
tions at the Postcffice Department. The
expenditures of that Department for the
| fiscal year ended June'30, 1878, were 1884,
| 165,084.49. The net receipts, including
sales of stamps, money-order business, and
official stamps, were $29, ,277, 1885. The
! ing statement of expendituresis is chargeable
to preceding years, SO that the actual ex-
penditure for the fiscal year ended June 80,
1878, are $33.S74, ,637 so. The amount
drawn from the Treasury on app ropriations,
in addition to the revenues of the Depart
ment, was $5,30 ,652.S2. The expenditures
Tor the fiscal year ending Jnne 80, 1880, are
estimated at $36, 81 900. And the receipts
from all sources at $50, ,664 ,023 80. leaving
deficiency to be appropriated out of the
Treasury of $780,, ,S76.10. The report calls
] attention to the fact that the compensation
of postmasters and of railroads for carry
| ing the mails is regulated by law, and that
the failnre of Congress to appropriate the
amounts required for these purposes does
not relieve the Government of responsible
ity, but necessarily increases the deficiency
bills which Congress will be called upon to
pass.
In providing for the postal service the
following questions are presented: Should
Cong. ess annually appropriate sum for its
expenses largely in excess of its revenues,
or should such rates of postage be estab-
| lished as will make the Department self
sustaining? Should the postal service be
reduced by excluding from the mails matter
which does not pay its way? Should the
number of postal routes be diminished?
Should other methods be adopted which
4 Will lncTtdSe the revenues or QlmlQ1S0 e4-
penses of the postal service?
INTERNATIONAL POSTAGE.
The International Postal Congress, which
met at Paris, May l, 1878, and continued in
| session until June of the same year, was
compose of delegates from nearly all the
civilized countries, of the world. 1t adopted
anew convention, to take the place of the
treaty concluded at Berne, October 8, 1874;
which goes into effect on the 1st of April,
1879, between the countries whose delegates
have signed it. 1t was ratified and ap-
proved, by and with the consent of the
President, August 13, 1878. A synopsis of
this Universal Postal Convention will be
found in the report of the Postmaster.Gen-
eral, and the full text in the appendix there
to. In its origin the Postal Union comprised
twenty-three counties, having population
of three hundred and fifty millions of peo-
pie. On the 1st of April next il will COM
prise forty-three countries.and colonies, with
a population of more than six hundred and
fifty millions ofpeople, and will soon, by the
accession of the few remaining countries
and colonies which maintain organized pos
tai service, constituted, in fact as well as in
name, as its new title indicates, Universal
Union, regulating, upon a uniform basis of
ckeap postal-rates, the postal intercourse
between all civilized nations.
Some embarrassment has arisen out of the
conflict between the customs laws of this
country and the provisions of the Postal
Convention, in regard to the transmission
of foreign books and newspapers to this
country by 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 in
volved.
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 lmper
tive 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 report of the Attorney General
and the remedy suggested is earnestly
urged for Congressional action. The crea,
ton of additional circuit judges, as pro-
posed, would afford complete remedy, and
, would involve an expense-a. the present
rate of salaries-of not more than 500, 900 g
year.
e INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
The annual reports of the Secretary O
D the Interior and of the Commissioner O
Indian Affairs, present an elaborate accoun
q of the present condition of the India1
e tribes, and of that branch of the public ser
' vice which ministers to their interest
y While the conduct OF the Indians, gener
j ally. has been orderly, and their relation
i. with their neighbors friendly and peaceful
@ two local disturbances have occurred, whicl
i. were deplorable in their character, but re
h mained, happily, confined to a compare
Y lively small number of Indians. The dis
!. content among the Bannocks, which le
}. first to some acts Of violence ON the part o
d some members of the tribe and finally t.
l. the outbreak, appears to have been cause
Il by the insuficiency of food on the reserve
ton, and this insufflciency to have bee
l. owing to the inadequacy of the appropris
e tions, made by Congress, to the wants OF tn
a Indians, at time when the Indians wer
t prevented from supplying the deficiency b
hunting. After an arduous pursuit by tn
troops of the United States, and several ell
eagements, the hostile Indians were ri
IS duced to subsection, and the larger part c
i them surrendered themselves as prisoner
n In this connection, desire 10 call attentio
r to the recommendation made by the Sc,
lie retary of the Interior, that sufficient fun
lie be placed at the disposal of the Executiv,
E. to be used with proper accountability, 6