The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-02
!. .,sndatory tnereoi orsupp lenea,

nose for tue ,ar,hars az Congress occurred,
election i1 sa,, wes matter OF little practical
4 ihe o i,,ss.o" such election will, however,
1 impol tsa gu Surinv the ensuing year, aud the:
tase p .sS;a, made Tor the pay OF narshass
sppfop,,t;ss should be sufficient to embrace
sud ass, aa,;on for the services they may be
comp VI ~ nerIorm at such elections.
4 rtQuh1nn,, s;pess OF the Supreme Court Is at
Toe ,.rce,s In arrears. II cannot be ex.
fese.sS .hat more causes can be decided than
q rste" al s;snosed OF in its annual session, or
81 ~" .ny sssiduity The distinguished ma
81 whn comIose the court can accom-
4 s,ore imam is now done. In the courts
gu ~ the circuits, also, the business
j ani""..oosnd 10 such an extent that the de-
u u Iai ;nstice will call the attention OF Com
II - an appropriate remedy. II is be-
Il fTe>ss ,het all Is done in each circuit which
hNess .;r,v he expected from its judicial
an '" The evils arising from delay are less
Il t@1 orr felt bv the United States than by
E A. sn;tnrS. as it's causes are advanced
PRIV" c,rrts when it is seen that they in
N,' ." tnr discussion Of questions OF pub
nc S S''' rsmedv suggested by the Attorney
..,sreI is the appointment OF aodltionai
n ,L.,,;t ;udrcS and the creation OF an inter-
4 tns:o,e court Of errors ana appears, "hlcn
s.u relieve the supreme Court OF part
,G' ~ Jurisdiction, whit" larger torce IS
D drained for the performance OF circuit
i duties. 49,; ,<.os,:o,, r. ,bc consid.
1 ,-a,,nn Of Congress. It would seem 10
t'.I . complete remedy, and would In
saE rs il ten additional circuit judges are
i 's"onntsd. an expenditure, at the present
1T
II m.c>,ud dollars year, which would GER
q w. he small In comparison with the OBJ
"a js.;p be attained.
~ F%ts rcport OF the PostmaStcr-General
~ ,,'-. testimony to The genera! revival OF
81 'r.iaeSS throughout the country. The re-
81 .intS Of the POST Office Department for the
II ss,slvear ended June 80. 1879, were $50, 04l,-
81 a. g, being 1854, 81 more than the rev.
II ,,nes Of the preceding year. The amount
j rssIjzed from the sale OF postage-s:amps,
8 s,.nped envelopes, and poStalcards was
q ,-c4 465 al more than in the preceding
q EAR. and 81. 3S7. 559.23 more than in 1871.
Tho cypcnditures Of the Department were
q 80 ltg 800. IS. Of which the sum OF S3IG,-
& ,sT &c wus paid on liabilities incurred in
nrpccdin.: years.
4 The expenditures during the year were
3 ss0I ana. - less than in the preceulng year.
q T,,> reduction is 10 be attributed mainly to
A ,ha oprration OF the law passed June II,
ts-s. changing the compensation OF post
4 masters from a commission on the value OF
,.amn, sold TO commission on stamps can
y te!lcd.
u Thp amount drawn from the Treasury on
q concentrations. ia addition 10 the revenues
Il The Deuartmen,, was S3.031, 1896, being
4 1926. 1876 less than IN the preceding
rear.
a mt lime 50. 1881, are estimated at $50, 920,
qn6 and the rec, ipt, from all sources at
4 S9s,2l0.00D, leaving deficiency TO be APP
j nrnnria,cd for. out Of the Treasury, o1
j $1IlQ,9oo. -,
The relations Of the Department witt
railroad companies have been harmonlZed
A Notwithstanding the general reduction rs
a Congress OF their COMPENSATION by the ap
D prnuriation for special facilities, and tht
a iailwav post. Office lines have been greatly
q extended, especially in the southern States
"a The interests OF the railway mail service
n and OF The public would lie greatly pro
Il noted, and the expenditures could be more
q readily controlled By the Classification OF
q The empIoyG. Of the railway mai! service a;
q recommended by the Postmaster-Gcnera
d 10 which the max imuH. limit IS already hSet
q BY law, 10 be made in gross. ~. .i..s-
"A The Postmaster-G General recommends al
a amendment OF the law regulating the in
4 crease OF compensation for increased ser
Il Yee and increased speed on star routes, 81
q rs 10 enable him to advertise for proposal
1 for such increased service and speed. IL
I. also suggests the advantages TO accrue L
a The commerce of the country from the en-
II stment OF q general law authorizing con
"A tracts with American steamers carry
y ing the American flag for transporting tn
Il mail between ports OF the United State
q and ports of the West Indies and Sout
d America at a fixed maximum price pc
81 mile, The amount to be expended benz
a regulated by annual appropriations in Xix
ID manner with The amount paid for the do
~ nestle star service.
.# The arrangement, made By the PoStmas
# ter-General and the Secretary OF the Urea
s. sllry for tue collection OF duty upon book
III received in the mail from foreign countrie
81 has proved so satisfactory in its practical
Operatiou that the recommendation is nov
II made that Congress shall extend the prori
a sions Of the act of March 3, 1870, unde
~ which this arranoement w2s made, so as t.
q apply to all other dutablc articles received
n in the mails from foreign countries.
The reports Of the Secretary OF the Int
rior and OF the Commissioner CT Indian
Afiairs, setting forth the present state
II our relations with the Indian tribes on on
"a territory, the measures taken to adYanc
= their civilization and prosperity, aud tn
n progress already achieved by them, will b.
81 found OF more than ordinary interest. Th
~ general conduct OF our Indian population
= has been 90 satisfactory that the occurreuc
W Of two disturbances, which resulted Il
N bIoodshed and destruction OF property,
ia ali the more to be lamented.
IA The history Of the outbreak on The White
81 river Ute reservation in western Colorad
"a has become so familiar by elaborate report
"a in the public press that its remarkable inc
"a dents need not be stated here in detail.
81 j, expected that the settlement OF this diff
81 Guilty will lead to such arrangements as WI
~ prevent further hostile contact between tn
81 Indians and the border settlements in wesl
ID ern Colorado.
81 The other disturbance occurred at Tn
% Nescalero agency, in New Mexico, wher
"a Victoria the head OF small band OF ma
IL rau1ers, after committing many atrocities
IA being vigorously chased by Il military force
Is made bis way across the Mexican bordc
81 and is now on foreign soil.
# While these occurrences, in which com
81 FarativeIy small number Of Indians Wer
"a engaged, are most deplorabie, vast M:
So lar,y OF our Indian population have 1uli
"a !astihed the expectations Of those VINO pt
~ ileTe that by humane and peaceful influence
IA The Indian can be led to abandon the habit
"a Of savage life and to develop capacity TO
nsufI nj hD