New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-01

court can accomplish more than IL now donc: 4,
the courts of many of the circuits also the Dpn,'
has increased TO such an extent ~. aao IN ~, nm
Justice will call the attention of conRrsss 10 ~
proDrate remedy Ii Is believed that aii IS nonc ~
each circuit which can fairly be cxpectcu HoH' ~
judicial force. The evils arishg r,l u.'S nr,yste
suitors aaits causes are advanced by the courts "c
IL ia seen that they involve the discussion Oh ~
of n public character. Iho Ienehy shsse ~ aaJ;.
the Acknowledgement is the appoinuneht Oh a',ut
tional Circuit Judges and me creation OF ~ Ill
mediate Court of Errors and Appeals, wIlch sun
relieve tho Supreme Court 81 part 9i us
non while larger force IL also obtained ior the
performance Of Circ.it duties. coElineAu LUIS SUI
eestiou TO the consideration of Congress- III Npniu
seem TO afford eo'npie,e grlnyS JnJees are an
pointed an expenditure ut tho present rote oI sal,
aries of not more than soc, 600 year whicn Wou.n
certainly he small in comparison WIN tho opeos ~
be attained.
me POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
The report of the Postmas,er-General bears ,eS'i-
mony TO the general revival of business throughout
the country. The receipts OF the Post once De
parimenf for the year ending June 30. 1879, were
S3O,OfI ,9s2 SO. being S76I 49, 81 more than me
revenues OF the preceding year. The amount real
ized from the sale Of pOstage-sianus st"hl'cu cl'-
ve0pes and postal-cards was fIof, 5oI ~ uio Io
than in the preceding year, and - $4,000 20 hoie
than in 1877. The expenditures OF the department
were s33, 40, 500 rs. OF which the sum OF
S37B f6l 63 was paid liabilities incurfeh
IN the preceding year. The expenditures during
the wear were SsO1, 2O9 ~ less than in ihe
preceding year. This reduction Is TO be attrOu,r'
mainly 10 the opera fon Of the law passed Juno ~
1878, changing the compensation OF postmasters
from a commission on the value OF stamps so'd 10 4
commission stamps cancelled. Inc amount
drawn from the Treasury ON appropriations, ~ au-
djficn 10 the revenues of the department, was
1901, i5i -. being T2276,l91 SO less than IN
the preceding year. ihe eXpeHoituies ior VIE sV"
S39 900 900. and the receipts from all sources
at 1872 2i0 000 leaving deficiency to be appropri-
ated for ont of The Treasury Of BOO Inc re-
latIOns of the department with railroad companies
have been harmonIZed, Notwithstanding the
general reduction by Congress OF their coinpen-
sation. by the appropriation tor special iac. ,
g tended especially in the Southern states. me
interests OF the Railway Nail Service and of the
public would be greatly promoted, and tie eX-
pend itiTes could he readily controlled. by the
classification of the employees of the Railway Mail
Service AZ recommended bv the lostmaster-GcGeral.
the Appropriation for salaries, with respect to when
the maximum limit is already fixed by law. to be
made IN gross. The PostmasteF-'eneral recon
nc,.ds an amendment OF the law regulating the in
crease compensation for increased service aud IN
creased specd III star routes 80 as to enable
him to advertise for proposals for such in
creased service aud speed. lie also sug-
gcsts the advantages 10 accrue 10 the con-
MERGE of the country from the enactment Of
general law. authorizing contracts with Amer
ican-built steamers carrying the American Nag, tDr
Transporting the mails between ports OF the United
States and ports of the West lndles and South
America. at a fixed maximum price per mile; the
amount 10 he expended being regulated by annual
preparations IN Ike manner with the amount
paid for the domestic star service. The arrange
ment made by the Postmaster ,ieueral aud the Sec
Rotary of the Treasury :or the collection OF duty
upon books received in the mail from foreign conn
tries has proved satisfactory In H. practical ODe-
ration that The recommendation Is made that
Congress shall extend tbs provisions OF the Act OF
March 2. 1879 under which this arrangement Was
made To apply 20 all other dutla5lc articles
received III the mails from foreign countries.
THE INDIAN WARDS.
The reports OF the Secretary OF the Interior and OF
the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs, setting forth
the present state Of our relations with the Indian
tribes our territory. the measures taken 10 adj
vance their vization and prosperity, and the pro-
gress already achieved by them, will b. found of
more than ordinary interest. The general conduct
of orr Indian population mas been satisfactory
that the occurrence OF two disturbances, which re-
suited IN bloOdshed and destruction Of prop
erty. is all the more TO be lamented. The
history Of the outbreak on the White River
Ute Reservation, in Western Colorado, has he
come 80 familiar by elaborate reports IN the pub
lie press that It's remarkable incidents need not be
stated here IN detail. Il expected that the settle
nent OF this difficulty will le0d 90 Such arrange
monis will prevent further hostile contact be-
tween the Indians and the border settlements in
Western Colorado. The other dlsturbance occurred
ut the Mescalero Agency. IN New-NexicO, where
Victoria. the head of a small band of msrauders,
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 III which n COMPARE
lively small number OF Indians were engaged, are
most deplorable, vast majority Of orr I1disn pop
uialon have fully justified the cXpeci alton of those
Who believed that. by humane and peaceful infu-
enccs, the Indian can he led 10 abandon the habits
of savage iife. ami 10 develop capacity for useful
and civilized OCCUPATIONS. What they have already
accomplished in the pursuit OF agricultural and me-
chanIcal work, the remarkable success which has
attended the experiment OF employing rs reIghters
a class of lndiars hitherto counted among the Wild
est aud most intTactabe. and tho general and
urgent desire expressed by them for the education
Gent proof that they will be found capable
of accompli, hing much more II they coninue to be
wisely and fairly guided. The Indian policy sketcled
the report of the Secretary of the Interior the
ject Of which is to make liberal provision for the
education OF Indian youth, TO settle the Indians
upon farm lots IN severalty, To give them title in fee
years. ard when their wants are thus PROVIDED for,
dispose by sale of The lands their reservations
not occupied and used by them. fund to be formed
out OF tie proceeds Tor the benefit on the Indians,
which VIII gradually relieve the Government of the
expenses now provided for by ANIMAL apprUprIs-
tiOns, must commend ltsef just and ben
ehclal to the Indians. and rs also calculated to
move those distractions which the existence of
large reservations presents TO the settlement and
development Of the country. therefore earnestly
recommend the enactment OF law enabling the
Government to give Indians title-fee. inalienable
for twenty-five years. to tine farm lands assigned to
them by allotment. | also repeat the recommends
ton made ia my first annual message that law be
passed admitting the indians who can give satisfac
tory proof OF having by their own labor supported
their families for n number of years, and wuo
Wiling 10 detach themselves from their tribal
relations, 10 the benefit of the Homestead
act, and 10 grant them patents containing the
provision OF inalenabiiIty for certain period.
The experiment Of sending a number of Indian
children of both sexes 10 tho Hampton Normal and
Agricultural Institute in Virginia to receive an eIc-
mentary English education and practical instruc-
ton III farming and other useful Industries, has led
To results SO promising that il was thought expe-
dent 10 turn the cavalry ba.Tack at Carl sic,
IN Pennsy ivana, TO the Interior Department for the
establishment of an Indian school larger scale.
This school has now l5S pupils, selected from
various tribes, and IL IN full operation. Arrange
ments are also made for the education Of number
of Indian boys and girls belonging 10 tribes the
Pacific slope, in similar manner, az Forest Grove,
ia Oregon These institutions will commend them
selves 10 the berality OF Congress and "a tho phil
anthToplc muniiicence OF the American people.