The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-01

iuCu hu e4leut tuht bue uethy OF lusUCb
will call the attention Of Congress TO an
appropriate remedy. It Is believed that
Ill Is done In each circuit which can fair.
y be expected from lts judicial force. The
evils arising from delay are less heavily
Ielt by the United States than by private
lulLofs, as It's causes are advanced by the
courts when 1t Is seen that they involve
the discussion Of questions Of q public
character.
The remedy suggested by the Attorney
General Is the appointments Of additional
circuit judges and the creation Of an inter.
mediate court oil errors and appeals, which
shall relieve the Supreme Court oil part
Of It's Jurisdiction, while a larger force Is
also obtained for the performance Of cir.
cult duties.
commend this suggestion to the con.
OF Congress, 1t would seem to
afford complete remedy, and would In
Volve, II ten additional circuit judges are
an expenditure, at tile present
rate Of salaries, Of not more than sixty
thousand dollars y year, which would GER
tainly be small In comparison with the
objects to be attained.
lHE FbdIOffllb BEREAVEMENT
The report Of the Postmaster General
bears testimony to the general revival OF
business throughout the country. The re-
Ceipts OF the PostotIlce Department for the
year ended June 30, 1879, were $780,
0s2 SO, being $764, 465 Of more than the
revenues OF the preceding year. The
amount realized from the sale OF postage.
stamps, stamped envelopes, and postal
cards, was 1874, 4G5 OIL more than III the
preceding year, and $685., $50 90 more
than In 1877. The expenditures OF the
Department were S33, 440. 500 45, OF which
the sum OF $3.50, 4Gl ~ was paid on llabili.
tics incurred in preceding years.
The expenditures during the year were
1901 200 II less than In the preceding year.
This reduction is to be attributed mainly
to the operation Of the law passed June
II, 1878, changing the compensation Of
postmasters from commission on the
value Of stamps sold, to o commission on
stamps cancelled.
The amount drawn from the Treasury
on appropriations in addition TO the reve-
nues Of the department was $3,03l, 454 SO,
being s., 276, 10Y SO less than in the preCed,
ing year.
The expenditures for the fiscal year end.
ing June 80, 1881, are estimated ct $780,
$40, 900, and the receipts from all sources
at So, 2l0, 600, leaving a deficiency to be
appropriated for, out OF tho Treasury Of
s7,TlO,0OO.
The relations of the department with
railroad companies have been harmonized
Notwithstanding the general reduction BY
Congress OF their compensation, by the
appropriation for special facilities, and the
railway postoffice lines have been greatly
extended, especially in the Southern
States. The interests OF the railway mai
service and OF the public would be greatly
promoted, and the expenditures could bt
more readily controlled by the classified
ton Of the employees Of the railway mai
service as recommended by the Postmaster
General, the appropriation for salaries
with respect to which the maximum limi
is already fixed by law, to be made il
gross.
The Postmaster General recommends an
amendment to the law regulating the in
crease Of Compensations for increased ser
vice and increased speed on star routes, &C
as to enable him 10 advertise for proposal,
for such increased service and speed. HI
also suggests the advantages to accrue L
the commerce OF the country from the en-
actment OF general law authorizing con
tracts with American built steamers, car
rying the American flag, for Transporting
the mail between ports OF the United
States and ports OF the West Indies anC
South America, at a fixed maximum pei
mile, the amount to be expended beinI
regulated by annual appropriations, il
like manner with the amount paid for the
domestic star service.
The arrangement made by the Postmas
ter General and the Secretary OF the Treas
ury for the collection of duty upon book
received in the mail from foreign COun
tries, has proved so satisfactory in IL
practical operation that the recommends
ton Is now made, that Congress shall eX
tend the provisions OF the act OF March 8
1870, under which this arrangement wal
made, so as to apply to all other dutabIt
articles received in the mails from foreign
countries.
THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT-THE INDIAN
QUESTION.
The reports OF the Secretary Of the In
terror and Of the Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs, setting forth the present state o.
our relations with the Indian tribes on
our territory, the measures taken to adj
vance their civilization and prosperity
aud the progress already achieved by
them, will be found OF more than ordina
ry interest. The general conduct OF gu,
Indian population has been so satisiaGto.
ry that the occurrence OF two disturban.
Ces, which resulted in bloodshed and de.
struction OF property, is all the more to be
lAmented.
The history OF the outbreak on the
White River Ute reservation in Western
Colorado has become so familiar by elab.
crate reports In the public press, that its
remarkable incidents need not be stated
here in detail. tis expected that the set
Element Of this difficulty will lead to such
arrangements as will prevent further hos.
tile contact between the Indians and the
border settlements in Western Colorado,
The other disturbance occurred at the
Mescalero agency, in New Mexico, where
Victoria, the head Of q small band of ma.
rauders, after committing many atrocities,
being vigorously chased by military
force, made his way across the Mexican
border and is now on foreign soil.
While these occurrences, in which a
comparatively small numberof Indians
were engaged, are most deplorable, a vast
majority Of our Indian population have
fully justified the expectations of those
who believe that by humane and peaceful
influences the Indian can be led 10 aban.
don the habits Of savage lite and to deyel-
op a capacity for useful and civilized occu.
pations, What they have already accom-.
plished in the pursuit OF agriculture and
mechanical work, the remarkable success
which has attended the experiment Of
employing as treighters a class Of Indians
hitherto counted among the widest and
most intractable, and the general aud ur.
gent desire expressed by them for the ed.
ucation Of their children, may be taken as
sufficient proof that they will be found
capable Of accomplishing much more il
they continue to be wisely and faithfully
guided. The "Indian policy" sketched in
tho report OF the Secretary Of the Interior,
the object Of which is to make liberal
provision for the education of Indian