Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-12-04
Condition Of Alaska.


| the United States, provides that the inhabitants
| of the coded territory, with the exception OF
| the uncviliged native tribes shall be admitted
| to the enjoyment Of nj the rights OF citizens of
| the United States, and shall be maintained
and protected III the free enjoyment OF their
| liberty OF property and Religion. The unciv-
! ili2ed tribes are subject 10 such laws and
regulations rs the United States may
! from time to time adopt in regard to the
aboriginal tribes of tho country Both
| the obligations of this treaty and tho neces.i-
! ties OF the people require that some organ
! lied form OF government over the Terri
tory OF Alaska be adopted There appears
/ to bo no law for the arrest OF persons
| charged with common-law ofYenaes, such ~
assault, robbery, and murder, and no magistrate
| authorized 10 Issue or execute process in such
| cases. Serious difficulties have already arisen
! from ofTonses OF this character, not only among
citizens OF the Uplted States but of other couu-
! tries who have engaged In mining, fishing, aud
other business operations within the Territory.
! bill authorizing the appointment OF Justices
| OF the Peace and cons,ables, and tho arrest
| ard detention OF persons charged with criminal
! ofenses and providing for an appoal 10 United
States courts for the District of Oregon of suita-
bic cases WILL at the proper time. DO submitted
10 Congress
Public Finances.
The attention OF Congress- is called TO the an
| nual report of the Secretary OF the Treasury on
tho condition OF the public finances The or
| OlnAlN revenues from Ill sources Tor inc nScal
year ended June 81, 1879, were t2iS ST lS4 Al.
The ordinary expenditures for the same period
were 1886 9i7 GS3 3d. leaving u surplus revenue
| for the year of s6,sia,30OB Tho receipts for
the present fiscal year, ending june 81, 1880,
actual and estimated, arc ~ follows: Actual
ing July /, 1879, s7p,sB oeSsI; es-
| tmatod receipts for the remaining
three quarters Of the year, ssH, Isl, $50 SO
Total receipts for the current fiscal year, act
ual and estimated, s2SS,uOp,o0o. The expend-
ituros for the Same period will no. sexual and
estimated, as follows For TIE quarter com
mencing July |, 1871, actual expenditures.
s9l ,6s8,Ss5 10. For the remaining three quar-
ters OF the year tho expenditures arc estimated
at slGSl6, 6l4a0, making the total expend-
lures SSii 600 CO., and leaving al estimated
surplus revenue for the year ending June 81.
1850, Of s2i ,ooo,ooo, Tho total receipts
during the next fiscal year ending
June 80 1881, estimated according
TO existing laws, will bo s2SS. 600, 900.
and the estimated ordinary expenditures for tho
came period will pe s2iS, uo7, 9a 80 leaving q
surplus of s9,902,6S5 III for that year The
large amount expended for arrears OF pensions
during the last and present hsca, years,
amounting to SCI, AZ, TO, has prevented the
application OF tho full amount required by law
10 the sinking fund for tho current year, but,
these arrears having been substantially paid, it
IL believed that the sinking fund can hereafter
be maintained without any change OF tho exist
ing law.
United States Ninrshals.
The appropriation for judioiai experses which
has heretofore been made for tho Department
OF Justice in grose wns subdvided AZ tho last
session OF Congress-, and no appropriation
whatever was made for tho payment OF the
fees OF Msrshals and their deputies either in
the service OF process or for the discharge OF
other duties, and since July 30 these officers
have continued the discharge Of their duties
without compensation from tho Government,
taking uron themselves the u, ceesary incidental
OUTLAWS al well ~ rendering 3hoir own services.
In only few unavoidable instances has the
proper execution OF the process of the United
} States failed by reason of the absence OF
the requisite appropriation. This course
OF official conduct on tho part OF the officers,
highly creditable to their fidelity. was advised
by the Attorney General, who informed thom,
however, that they wonld necessarily have 10
rely for their compensation upon the prospect
OF future legislation by Congress ! there-
fore especially recommend that immediate
appropriation be made by Congress for this pur-
pose The act making the principal appropria-
ton for the Department of Justice at previous
regsions has uniformly contained the following
clause; And for defraying the expenses
which may be incurred In the enforcement
OF the act approved Feb 2S, 1870, entitled
An act to amend an act approved May
80, 1870 entitled An act to enforce tho right
OF citizens of the United States Ia vote In the
several States OF the United States. and for
other purposes, or any acts amcndatory there
OF or supplementary thoreto" No appropria-
ton was made for this purpose for tho current
year. A. no general election of members q
Congress occurred, the omission WINS matter
Of little practical importance Suoh election
will, however, take place during tho ensuing
! year, and the appropriation made for the pay
OF Marshals and deputies should be sufficient
10 embrace compensation for the services they
Timber 1heftS.
The efforts made by tho Department. Of the
Interior 10 arrest the depredatons on the timber
lands Of the United States have been continued,
aud have met with considerable suocosa. large
number Of cases Of treepass have been prose
ea,ed IN Tho court. Of the United st,t e
ing 10 make payment to tho Government for
the value of the limb taken by them Tho
proceeds OF these prosecutions and settlements
turnednto the treasury far eI o,od in amount the
SUNG appropriated by Congress for this pur-
| pose more important result however, con-
sists in the fact that the destruction Of our
public forests by depreciation, although such
cases sol occur, has been greatly reduced in
extent, ard it IL proposed that If the present
policy is vigorously pursued, and sufficient
provision 10 that end made by Congress, such
trospas-es-at least thoeo on largo ncale--can
be entirely suppressed, except in the Ter
: ritories, where timber for the daily require
? ments OF the population cannot, under the
present sta'e of the law, DO otherwise
obtained. | therefore earnestly invite the at
tention Of Congress " the recommendation
made by the Secretary Of the Interior that a
law be enacted enabling the Government 10 sell
timber from The public lands without convey
2 ing the fee where such lands are principally
, valuable for The timber thereon, such facS to
! be 40 regulated az 10 conform to domestic
wants and business requirements, whlio at the
same time guarding against sweeping de
struction OF the forests. Tho enactment OF such
, ! a law appears TO become a more pressing re-
| cess.ty every Gay.
/. Army and Navy.
4 The Secretary OF War reports that tho War
9 Department estimates for the hscal year ending