Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-12-04
NO.14.


uncivilized native tribes, shall
be admitted to the enjoyment Of all tho
rights Of citizens of the United States,
and shall be maintained and protected
in the free enjoyment of their liberty Of
property and religion. The uncivilized
tribes are subject to such laws and regu-
lations as the United States may from
time to time adopt in regard to the abb
original tribes of that country Both
the obligations of this treaty and the
necessities Of the people require that
some organized torms of government
over the Territory of Alaska be
adopted. There appears to be no law
for the arrest of persons charged with
common law offenses, such IS as-
sault, robbery, and murder, and no
magistrate authorized to issue or exc
cute process in such cases. Serious diff
eultiesshave already arisen from offences
Of this character, not only among the
original inhabitants, but among citizens
of the United States and other countries
who have engaged in mining, fishing,
and other business operations within the
Territory. A bill authotizing the ap-
pOintment Of justices rof the peace and
constables, and the arrest and detention
ofpersons charged with criminal OffeneeSp
and providing for an appeal to United
States courts for the district of Oregon.
in suitable cases, will, at a proper time,
be submitted to Congress.
THE PUBLIC FINANCES
The attention Of Congress is called to
the animal report of the secretary of the
treasury on the condition of the public
finances. The ordinary revenues from
all sources for the fiscal year, ended
June 30, 1879, were $273 ,827, 1874 49, The
ordinary expenditures for the same be
riod were $500, ,947, ,083 SO, leaving sur
plus revenue for the year of sc, ,8T9, 300 90.
The receipts for the present fiscal year,
ending June 80, 1880, actual and esti-
mated, are as follows: Actual receipts
for the first quarter, commencing
July l., 1879, SIS. .643, ,633 81; esti-
mated receipts for the remaining three
quarters of the year, @2c6, I56, 1856 80;
Total receipts for the current fiscal year,
actual and estimated, $268, 600, 900. The
expenditures for the same period will
be, actual and estimated. as follows:
For the quarter commencing July 1,
1879, actual expenditures, $9I, ,6S3,-
365 10; and for the remaining three
quarters of the year, the expenditures
are estimated at $l72, ,3l6. GA 80, making
the total expenditures $264, OeO, coo, and
leaving an estimated surplus revenue for
the year ending June 80, 1880, of S24,-
600. 600.
The total receipt during the next fis-
cal year, ending June 30. 1851, estimated
according to existing avs, will be $685.
90, coo, and the estimated ordinary ex-
penditures for the same period will be
S27s, ,097, 364. 80, leaving a surplus of
$4,000, ,s35.6 81 for that year. The large
amount expended for arrears of pensions
during the last and the present fiscal
year, amounting to $21, IA, ,249. 60, has
prevented the application of the full
amount required by law to the sinking
fund for the current year. but these ar
rears having been substantially paid. it is
believed that the sinking fnnd can here
after be maintained without any change
Of existing law.
The secretary OF war reports that the
war department estimates for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1881, are $40. 38O.-
1898, the same being for less sum OF
money than any annual estimate ren-
dered to Congress from that department
during o period of at least twelve yearg.
He concurs with the general ofthe army
in recommending such legislation as vii
authorize the enlisimentof of the fullnum
ber of 25,0e1 men for the line of the
army, exclusive of the 8, 60men required
for the detached duty, and therefore not
available for service in the field He
also recommends that Congress beasked
to provide by law for the disposition Of
p large number of abandoned military
posts and reservations, which, though
very valuable in themselves, have been
rendered useless for military PURPOSES
by The advance of civilization and set
tlement. He unites with the quarter
master general in recommending that
an appropriation be made for the CON
struction of cheap and perfectly fire.
proof building fer the safe storage Of
vast amount of money, accounts, voueh-
ers, claims, and other valuable records,
now in the GUartermaster- generals
office, and exposed to great risk Of total
destruction by fire. He also recon-
mends, in conformity with the views
of the judge advocate general, some
declaratory legislation in reference
to the military statute of lini-
tations, as applied to the crime OF
desertion. In these several recommen-
dations | concur. The secretary of war
further reports that the workfO the i'm
provement of the South Pass of the
Mississippi river. under contract With
Mr.. James B. Eads, made in pursuance
of an act of Congress, has been prose-
euted during the past year, with q
greater measure of success in the attain
ment of results than during any previous
year. The channel through the South
Pass which, at the beginning Of June,
1875, had depth of only seven and one
half feet of water, had, on the eighth of
July, 1879, a minimum depth of twenty
six feet, having width of not less than
200 feet and central depth of thirty
feet. Payments have been made in ac-
cordance with the statute as the work
progressed amounting in the aggregate
to 81, ,250, coo, and further payments will
become due, as provided by the
statute, in event of success in MAIN
tanning the channel now secured.
The reports of the general Of the
armyand of his subordinates present
a full and detailed account Of the
military operations for the repression of
hostilities among the Indians OF the Ute
and Apache tribes, and praise is justly
awarded to the officers and troops en-
gagged, for promptness, skill andcourage
displayed The past year has been one
of almost unbroken peace and quiet on
the Mexican frontier, and thereis reason
to believe that the efforts of this govern
ment and of Mexico to maintain order
in that region will prove permanently
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