The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-12-11

uniformly contained the following clause: "HDd'
for delraying the expenses which may be incurred
In the enforcement Of the act approved February
o. 1870 entitled AN act to amend an act approved
May 30. 1870 entitled An act to enforce the right
OF citizens of the United States to vote In the sew
eral states in the United States, and for other
purposes or eny acts amendatory thereof or sup.
Elementary thereto"
NO appropriation was made for this purpose for
the current year. As no general election for men,
bers OF congress occurred, the omission was
matter OF little practical Importance. Such cleo
uon Will. however, take place during the ensuing
year, and the appropriation made ior tho pay OF
marshals and deputies should be sufficient to enl-
brace compensation for the services they may BE-
required to perform at such elections.
The business Of the supreme court is, at pres
ent, largely IN arrears. 1t eanaOt be expected
that more causes can he decided than are now
disposed Of In Its annual session, or that By any
assiduity the distinguished magistrates who com.
pose the court can accomplish more than is now
done. In the courts of many Of the circuits, also,
the has @ to such an that
gress 70 an appropriate remedy. 1t is believed
that oil is done in each circuit which can fairly be
ing from delay are less heavily felt by the United
States than by private suitors, as its canses are
advanced by The court when it is seen that they
involve the discussion Of questions OF public
character.
The remedy suggested by the attorney general,
Ia the appointment Of additional circuit judges.
and the creation OF an Intermediate court OF errors
and appeals, which shall relieve the supreme
court of q part of it's jurisdiction. while larger
force is also obtained for the performance of cir
7 commend this suggestion to the consideration
Of congress I 1 It W%q1 seem y afford complete
cult judges are appointea an 1 at tie
present rate Of salaries, Of not more than sixty
small In comparison With the objects to be- at IT.
lalned.
THE POSTAL DEPARTMENT..
.mony 70 re1va
ons me country ahe receipts ut the post Office He
~ ssdSr e.
revenues Of the preceding year. Tire amount re-
:t"% %cs
than III the preceding ear and s., $50 Is more
was paid On liabilities incurred in preceding
years.
,o Tn ae expenditures during the year $780,,
ton ;ees be- Se f ms o.
the law passed. une Il, 1879 changing the compen-
value Of stamps sold, to commission on stamps
ca lance
priatons in addition to tle revena Of the depart
mcmt was $93i 455 81, belug ~ 2'd, s7 u less than
The expenditures for the fiscal year ending
81 are a. AND the
sH f to @s for out oil the treas
Tie relations s; Of the department with railroad
companies nave been harlnoaized. notwitiistxnd-
ing the general reduction by congress Of itheir
' Zines stS Save
If Ss IN tns
the Of s wod be greatly nn%
by the clssscston Of the e%poyes o{ the rail-
way mall service as recommended by the post.
with RESPECT to which the maSi@am ri limit IS al
ready fl xed by law. to be made in gross.
Inc postmaster general recommends an amend.
n hO incr 0f%
pensation for increased service and increased
speed OH star routes, 50 as to enable him to adj
veltise for proposals for such increased service
and speed. He also suggests the advantages to
accrue to the commerce Of the country from the
enactment of general law authorizing contracts
%ta Amer eric steamers carrying the
The West Indies and south America, at
y liked maximum price per mile. the amount to
De, expended being regulated bv annual apPro-'
priations, tc like manner with the amount pad
for the domestic star service.
The arrangement made by the rostm eter gen.
eral and the secretary of the treasury tc col
lection Of duty upon books received IN the mail
fto.n foreign countries has proved satisfactory
10 its practical operation that the recomme ada.
provisions Of the act of March 3. 1s79. under her
which this arrangement was made. 20 as 10 ann1v
to all other dutiable articles received in mails
from foreign countries.
THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT..
OF the commissioner Of Indian affairs. eettin0
forth the present state OF our relations with the
!noian tribes on our territory the measures taken
me progress already achieved by them. win be
found OF more tn an ordinary interest. Tho GEN
eaai condnet OF our Indian population has been
tnrbances, which resulted in bloodehed and dc.
st1ncron OF property is all the more to be IA
The history of the outbreak on the White River
Ute reservation in Western COl0roHo haah oo
30 familiar by elaborate reports in the public
press: that its remarkable incidents need not be-
settlement Of this difficulty will lead to such ar.
rangements as will prevent further hostile con.
tact between the Indians and the border settle
ments in Western Colorado.
The other disturbance occurred at the Mas
caler0 agency, in New Mexico, where Victoria
the head Of a small band Of maraudeis, after
committing many atrocities, being vigorously
chased by q 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 ,dtPlora6le vast msjority Of our Indian
OF those who believe that by human and peaceful
influence the Indian can be led to abandon the
eso5s 9, sv ava LIE and to develop capacity
nave already accomplished in the pursuit of ag-
ricultural and mechanical work, tho remarkable
success which has attended the experiment OF
employing as freighters class of Indians hither.
TO counted among the widest and most tntract-
able. and the general and urgent desire expressed
by them for the education Of their children, NAV
be taken as sufficient proof that they win be-
found capable Of accomplishing much more if
they continue to be wisely and fairly guided.
The "1ndian policy" sketched in the report Of til
secretary Of the Interior the object Of which is to
make liberal provision for the education Of the
indian youth. is to settle the Indians upon farm
lots In severaty. to give them title in fee to their
farms, 1nalienable for q certain number of years,
and when their wants are thus provided for, to
dispose by sale Of the lands their reservations
not occupied and used by them, fund to be
formed out Of the proceeds for tho benefit of the
Indians. which will gradually elieve the govern
ment OF the expenses now provided for by annual
appropriations, must commend itself as Just and
beneficial to the Indians, and as also calculated
to remove those Instructions which tie exist
ence OF large reservations presents to the settle
fore earnestly recommend the enactment Of q law
enabling the government to give Indians a title