Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-12-05

all the disbursing officers OF the pay corps OF ihe
Navy there is not one who is a detaulter TO the
extent of single dollar. ! unite with him IN
recommending the removal OF the Observatory
TO n more heaithful location. That institution
reflects credit upon the Nation, and has obtained
the appreciation Of scientific men in all parts oil
the world Its removal from its present location
would not only be conducive to the health OF its
officers and professors, but would greatly in
crease it's usefulness.
THE APPROPRIATION FOR JUDIcTAL EXPENSES
which has heretofore been made for the Depart
ment of Justice, in gross, was sub-divided nt the
last session Of Congress, and no appropriation
OF AIarshals and their Deputies, either in the
service of process or for the discharge OF other
duties; and, since June 30 these 2iiicers nave
continued the performance of their duties,
without compensation from the Govern
ment, taking upon themselves the necessary in
cidental outlays, rs well ns rendering their 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 couTae OF
official conduct. on the part of these, officers,
highly credtable TO their fidelity, was advised by
the Attorney General who informed them, how
ever, that they would necessarily have to rely for
their compensation upon the prospect OF future
legislation by Congress-, therefore especially
recommend that immediate appropriation be
made by Congress for this purpose.
The act making the principal appropriation for
the Department OF Justice at pVn previous sessions %
And for defraying the expenses which may be
incurred in the enforcement of the act approved
February 2S, 1870, entitled An act TO amend an
act approved May so, 1870, entitled 4" An act to
enforce the right Of citizens of the United States
to vote in the several States of the United States,
and for other purposes or any acts amenda-
tory thereof or supplementary thereto"
No appropriation was made for this purpose for
the current year. As no general election for
members of Congress occurred. the omission
was matter of little practical importance.
Such election will, however, take place during
the ensuiEg year, and the appropriation made
for the pay of marshals and deputies should be
sufficient to embrace compensation for the 5erv-
ices they may be required to perform at such
elections.
ent largely in 1t cannot be expected that
more causes can be decided than are now disposed
of in its annual session. or that by any assiduity
the distinguished magistrates who compose the
court can accomplish more than is now done. In
the courts of many of the circuits also the busi-
has increased to such an extent that the de-
lay of Justice will call the attention of Congress
to an appropriate remedy. It's believed that all
is done in each, circuit which can can fairly be ex-
| from delay are less heavily felt by the United
States than by private suitors rs its causes are
advanced by the courts when it is seen that they
| involve the discussion of questions of public
Thc remedy suggested by the. Attorney-G Gener-
| al is the appointment of additional Circuit
| Judges, and the creation of an intermediate
| court of errors and appeals, which shall relieve
the supreme Court Of a part of its jurisdiction
while larger force is also obtained for the per-
| formance of circuit duties.
| commend this suggestion to the considera-
tion of Congress-. If would seem to afford a
complete remedy, and would involve if ten ad-
ditional Circuit Judges are appointed, an expcn-
diture, at the present rate of salaries, of not
| more than sixty thousapd dollars year, which
would certainly be small in comparison with the
| objects to be attained
| THE REPORT OF THE POSTMASTER GENERAL
bears testimony to the general revival OF busl-
ness throughout the country. The receipts of
the Post-ofiice Department for the If fiscal year
S764 465. 81 more than the revenues of the pre-
| ceding year. The amount realized from the sale
of postage stamps, stamped envelopes and postal
cards was $764, i659l more than in the preceding
| year, and 52.3S7 ,559.23 more than in 1877. The
| expenditures of the Department were 133, ,449,-
800 45 of which the sum of 1876 6,46l .6S was paid
on liabilities incurred in preceding years.
| The expenditures during the year were S5Ol =
| a less than in the preceding year. This re-
duction is to be attributed mainly to the opera
compensation, of postmasters from commits
sion on on the I value OF Stamps sold to commits
The amount drawn from the Treasury on ap-
preparations in addition to the revenues of the
department was $3,02l ,454.96, being $2276, Use
less than in the preceding year.
| The expenditures for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1881, are estimated at $S9, ,929 800, and
the receipts from all sources at 1872 10000, leav-
ing deficiency to be appropriated for, out of the
Treasury. of $77i0,900.
The relations of the Department with railroad
| companies have been harmonized, notwithstand-
ing the general reduction by Congress of their
| compensation, by the appropriation for special
facilities and the railway post-offce lines have
been greatly extended especially in the South
ern States. The interests of the railway-mail
service and of the public would be greatly pro
NOTED, and the expenditures could be more
readily controlled by the classification of the
| employees of the railway-mail service as recon-
mended by the Postmaster General, the appro-
| priation for salaries, with respect to which the
maximum limit is already fixed by law, to be
The Postmaster General recommends an
amendment of the law regulating the in
crease of compensation for increased service
and increased speed on star routes so as
to enable him to advertise for proposals. for
n
| suggests the advantages to accrue to the COM
| merce of the country from the enactment of a
| general law authorizing contracts with American
| built steamers, carrying the American flag, for
| transporting the mail between ports of the
| United States and ports of the West Indies and
| South America, and a fixed maximum price per
mile, the amount to be expended being regu-
lated by annual appropriations, in like manner
| with the amount paid for the domestic star serv-
| ice.
The arrangement made by the Postmaster
| General and the Secretary of the Treasury for
the collection of duty upon books received in the
mail from foreign countries has proved so salts
factory in its practical operation that the
mendation is now made that Congress shall ex-
tend the provisions OF the act of March 8, 1879,
under which this arrangement was made, so as
to apply to all other dutiable articles received in
| the mails from foreign countries.
The reports of the Secretary of the Interior
| and of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs set
ting forth the present state of our relations with
| the Indian tribes of our territory the measures
taken to advance their civilization and prosperi-
| ty, and the progress already achieved by them,
will be found of more than ordinary interest.
| The general conduct of the Indian population
| has been so satisfactory that the occurrence of
| two disturbances, which resulted in bloodshed
and destruction of property, is all the more to
| be lamentcd.
The history of
THE OUTBREAK ON THE WHITE RIVER UTE REsERvA-
TION
in Western Colorado has become SO familiar by
elaborate reports in the public press that its re-
markable incidents need not be stated here in
detail. 1t is expected that the settlement of this
difficulty will lead to such arrangements as will
| prevent further hostile contact between the In
dians and the border settlements in Western
| Colorado.
The other disturbance occurred at the Mes
calero Agency, in New Mexico, where Victorio,
the head of a small band of marauders, 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 compare
lively small number of Indians were engaged,
are most deplorable, a vast majority of
our Indian population have fully iusti-
fed fed the expectations Of those who believe
ences the Indian can be led TO abandon the
habits OF savage life and TO develop capacity for
useful and civilized occupations. What they
| have already accomplished in the pursuit Of
| agricultural and mechanical work, the remarkable
success which has attended the experiment Of
employing as freighters class OF Indians hitherto
counted among the widest and most intracable,
and the general and urgent desire expressed by
them for the education Of their children, may be
] taken as sufficient proof that they will be found
capable OF accomplishing much more If
they continue to be wisely and fairly
guided. The Indian policy sketched in
the report Of the Secretary OF the Interior,
the object OF which is to make liberal provision
for the education OF Indian youth, to settle the In
dians upon farm-lOts in severalty, to give them
title in fee to their farms inalienabe for certain
number Of years and when their wants are thus
provided for, TO dispose by sale OF the lands on
their reservations not occupied and used by them.
a fund to be formed out OF the proceeds for the
benefit of the Indians, which will gradually re-
lieve the Government of the expenses now provid-
ed for by annual appropriations, must commend
Itself as Just and beneficial to the Indians and
also calculated TO remove those ObstructiOns
which the existence Of large reservations presents
to the settlement and development Of the country
therefore earnestly recommend the enactment OF
a law enabling the Government to give Indians
title in fee, inaienable for twenty-five years. TO
the farm-landH assigned to them by allotment.
also repeat the recommendation made In my hrst
annual message, that a law be passed admitting
Indians who can give satisfactory proof Of having
by their own labor, supported their families for u
number OF years and who are willing to detach
themselves from their tribal relations. to the bene-
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