Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-12-05
The coinage OF gold during the Last fiscal year was

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s21. 603 is still in the possession of the Government
With views UNCHANGED with regard u the act nm
der which the coinage ct silver proceeds. it has been
the purpose OF the Secretary faithfully to execute the
law and to afford fair trial 10 the measure.
In the present financial condition of the country,
am persuaded that the welfare of legitimate bust
and industry of every description will be best
promoted by sustaining from all attempts % make
radical changes III the existing financial legislation.
Let 1t be understood that during tho coming year
business of the country will be unds
turbed by Governmental Interference with the
laws affecting IL. and may conf
IDENTITY expect that the resumption Of
specie payments. which win takc place the ap
pointed time will be successfully and easily main
tanned, and that 1t will be followed BY healthful
and enduring revival OF business prosperity.
Let the healing influence OF time. the inherent er
ergies Of our people and the boundless resources @
our country, have fair opportunity, and rets'
from present difficulties viii surely follow.
Military Affairs.
The report OF the Secretary of War shows that the
army hss been well and economically supplied
that our small force has been actively employed
and has faithfully performed all the service re
quired of it, Tie morale of the army has i'm
proved. and the number of desertions has mate
rally decreased during the year.
The Secretary recommends
1. That pension be granted to the widow OF the
late Lieut.. Henry H. Benner. Eighteenth Infantry.
who lost his lifs by yellow fever while in command
OF the steamer ]. NJ. Chambers. sent with supplies
Tor the relief Of sufferers in the South from that
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the benefit of the heirs OF deceased officers sua
gested b5 the Payrnaster General.
3 The adoption by Congress of plan for the pub.
LEGATION of the records of the of ,he Rebellion
now being prepared for that purpose.
l. t. The Increase OF the extra per diem OF soldier
teachers employed in post schools. and liberal ny,
preparations frr the erection OF buildings tor
| schools aud libraries nj the different posts.
4 The repeal or amendment of the act al June
II. ie.S. fcrbidiiig tn, the army a POSSE
cornHtvs. or otherwise for the purpose OF eyecut
circumstances. may be expressly authorized by
I the constitution oc by act of Congress-
! g. Tho passas' OF joint resolution of Congress
l'galizin.she issues of raons, tents aud medicines
which were msd, for the relief Of sufferers IRON
/ yellow fever.
T. That provision Ice made fc- the erection of a
fre proof building for the preservation OF certain
valuable records. now constantly exposed to de-
| sfructiou hy FIRE.
| These Recommendation are commended to yout
! favorable consideration.
Navai -1Iar.~,
the rrysort OF ti.s Secretary .f the Nav -haxs
siat the navy has improved during the last fiscal
year. Work has been done seventy five v.ssels
ten or which have been thoroughly repaire,i aud
, .Dade ready for sea. Two others are ia rapid
progress toward completion The total expenditures
| &c the year. including the amount appropriated.
| .or the deficiencies OF the previous year were
si7 .46s 392.cS. The actual expenses chsrs,esble
! g. the year. exclufTc OF G.ese deficiencies were
si3a6aI4.0?. or S.G. g9lS less than those OF the
previous year. aud Si.!2SG...74 less than the ex.
fer,ses Including. t;lc Deficiencies. The estimates
/ for the fiscal year ending June 20 1880 are SIS Jc2
year only sa3af3. ~ which excess lis occasioned BIZ
| the demands Of the Naval Academy and Marine
Corps, as eyp.air,d il the Secrvtary's report TIE
appropriations for the present fiscal year are Sill
52o, 10 which in the opinion of the Secretary
will be ample for all the current expenses OF the de
partment during The year. The amount draw
frorr .fe t-cas:,-r f-oi Juiv IN November L. 1879
is $4,74O,54414, of which S7O,9S0.s5 has been re-
funded, leaving the expenditure for that period
81, $50 $3.50, or $3.50 1924 less than the CORE
spending period of the last fiscal year.
Postal Affairs.
The report of the Postmaster General embraces a
detailed statement of the operations OF the Post
Office Department. The expenditures OF that de-
partment for the fiscal year ended June b. 1878,
were 1874 165, 0S4.49. The receipts. including sales
of stamps, money order business and official
stamps were s29Z1 ,51695. The sum of $780,
1880, included in the foregoing statement of ex-
penditures is charyeabe to preceding years, so that
the actual expenditures for the fiscal year ending
June 30. ISIS are s33S74.6475O The amount
drawn from the treasury on appropriations, IN.
addition 10 the revenues OF tho department.
was s5307 .G5aS2 The expenditures for the fsca
year ending June 30. 1890. estimated at SO,
51I 800. and the receipts from all sources at SW
6aI. "a. leaving deficiency TO be appropriated
out of the treNury Of S5,W,. s't.lo. Inc report
calls attention the fact that the compensation OF
Postnlasters and of railroads for carrying the mali
is regulated by law. and that the failure Of Congress
10 aprropriat. the amounts required for these rur
I
bilty hut necessarily increases the deficiency bills
which Congress will he called upon to pass
In prov .iine for the postal service the following
questions presented: Should Congress annually
appropriate for its expresses largely ia excess
OF its revenues should such rates OF postage be
established will make the department. sell sus
tanning. Should tho postal service he reduced by
excluding the mails matter which oes not
pay its way: Should the rumber II post routes be
diminished: Should other inetl,rds be adopted
which Will Increase the revenue or diminish the ex-
e ftk4r
The International Postal Congress, Which met at
Paris. May /. 1873. and continued IN session until
SUM of the same year. was composed OF delegates
from nearly al the civilized countries OF the world.
1t adopted new convention. 10 take the place OF
the concluded at Bernie. Oct 8: 1871 which
goes into elect on the Let OF April ls79. between
the countries 9hosc delegates have SIGNED IT, 1t
ratified and approved-by and with thu consent of
the Preside ut >uS. IL, 1915 synopsis Of this Uni
yersnl Postal Convention will be tound III
the report Postmaster full
text ia the appendix THERETO. IN Its origin the
Postal Union comprised twenty three countries.
having a population :;riOt0.tj0 of people and
countries ana colonies WITCH maintain organized
postal services. ec,lstitnas, IN TACT we'll in
name. it, tide indicates. universal union,
regulating. upon uniform basis OF cheap postage
rates the postal 1Esrcoufse between all civilized
nations.
Some embarrassment has sriscu out of ire
aiet between .hc ciistens laws at tiis counay and
the provisions Of the Postal Convention III regard
20 tlc transmission CT foreign books and rewspa
prrs 20 this country by nail. 1t is hoped that
Congress will he atlp ~ devise means of
reronciiing the difficulties which have thus been
created to do justice u all parties involved.
The judiciary.
The business of the supreme Court and Of the
courts many ~ fhs circuits. has Increased to
such extent during tc past years that additional
legislation is imperative to rtkeyc and prevent the
delay Of justice. and Fossibleccppressiol 10 suit
ors. which is thus occasional. The encurabered
condition of these doeaets is presented anew IN the
report of the Attorney General. and the remedy
suggested is earnestly urged fer Congressional
ton. The creation of additional Circuit Judges. as
proposed, would afford q complete remedy. and
would involve an expense 1t the present rate OF
salaries-of not morl th1n Ss7A $50 year.
lnuian Anairs.
The annual reports oi the Secretary OF 'hc In
.crior and tho Commissioner of Indian Affairs
present elaborate accorni OF the present condi
lion the Indian tii'es. aud at that branch of the
While the conduct OF The Indians. generally. has
been. orderly. and their relations with their
neighhors friendly aud peaceful. two local
disturbances have occurred. which were dc
pIora,lc in their character. but remained.
happily. confined coInparativcly small mum Der
OF Indians. The discomfort among Tie B1unocks.
which led first 10 acts - VIOLENCE oil the part
of some of iilc members oi tbe tribe. and rnay To
the outbreak appears ~ have been CAUSED 10y an
nSutfisiciicv of food the reservation. aud this
suIiciency to have bcsri owing to the nadenacy oil
the appropriations. made BY Congress. IL the
wants of tn Indians. az time when Che
Indians prevented trDTi suppl. ing tire deli
| cheney BY huntlug After an arduous plrsui, by
the troops pf the United States ard several engage
ncnts. the hostile Indians reduced to sub
/ lection. and The iaircr part OF them Surrendered
| themselves rs prisoners. IL this connection De
sire 10 call Affection to the recommendation MAGE
i,y t,c Secretary OF the Interior. that sufficient
tnni De placed az the disposal Of the Executive 10
he ,,sed with proper ;iiility al Discretion