The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-04

sing OF the building, designed Tor IN. state
Al, ana Navy OepzrinsntS- The oonslruc-
non OF the north wing o. the building, a par.
OF the structure Intended fo- the usa Of The
war department, il being Carried forward
win All possible dispatch, end The work
should receive from CONGRESS SUCH liberal
appropriations a. Will secure its speedy com
pietion.
The report OF the
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
SHOWS continued Improvement In that
crancn OF the service during the last fiscal
year. Extensive repairs have been made n o.
on vessels. ana two new stips nave bstn
competed and made ready for sea
Inc total expenditures OF the yeyr ended
J ;.na 81, 1872; ineluding specific appropria-
were SIS, 55i no %. The expenses charyeable.
u the yesr, after deducttng the anloust Of
inese specific appropriations, were siS, 3iS,
81 y; but this l. subject to a reduction of
szs5, 1888, that amount having been drawn
upon warrants, but not paid out during the
year. Inc amount OF appropriations anplics-
Die 10 the last fiscal year was Sli SIS 6iS.I7
lhere was, Therefore, q balance of Sl.f!g G5I
81 rem lining uueXperded. and To the credit
oi me department, on June so, ls-9 GEe
lsSi, are S'4 SfiIf7 IS, which exceed IN. an.
prnpriations for The present fiscal year 500. =
eyI2s. Ihe reason FOR this increase is ex-
y sined IN the Secretary r.gCrs I'M.
appropriations available f0Itre present f cal
year are sliJJ2 25U.67 which viii. in the
opinion OF tue secretary, answer ell the
ordinary demands al the service. The
amount drawn from the Treasury from JuIy
/ 10 November l, ls74. was sj.T7g44l2. ri
which sl,tsJ.iil-ss has been refunded leaving
"a the expenditure for that period Si,6Ti g5s.1g
III Tue expenditures of the remaining two
tnifus Oi the year do not exceed the prODoT-
ton Ga these tour months, there will Iemain
nnexpeIded, at the end OF the year SI.7 Z.
$3.50 OF the current appropriations The
report OF the Secretary SHOWS the gratifying
fact that among alt the Gisbursing officers of
the pay corps of the Navy there is not one
vino Is def4lter TO tue extent of single
dollar. unite with him in recommending
the removal or the observatory TO more
heslthiul location. That institution reflects
credit upon the Nation, and has obtained the
appropriation az scientific men in all parts of
the world. Its removal from its NE sent
location would nor only be conducive to tLe
health OF Its officers and professors, bal would
greatly Increase It's usefulness
The appropriation for judicial expenses,
which has heretofore been m Bde for the
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
in gross, was suodiYlGed at the last session OF
Congress, and no appropriation wn.teyer
was made for the payment OF fees OF maTshals
anu their deputies, either in the service of
process or Tor the discharge OF other dGIiss
and. since June -, these officers have con-
tlnued the performance of th-Ir duJies, with
oul cOn pe1SatlOn nom the Cover m@ur
taking upon them selves the necessary Incl
dental Out:ays,a rs well as rendering their own
strv ces. In only lew uuavOids able instsn-
the United States isiIed oy reason OF the alb
sence OF the requisite appropriation. The
course OF official conduct on the part of these
officers, highly oceditabe to their fiieIiIy,
wss advised by the Attorney General, vino
informed them, however, that they would
ueces s3rily have 10 rely for their cumpensa-
t'"n upon the prospect OF future legislation
by Congress. i therefore especially recon-
mend that immediate appro, Ration be made
Dy Congress for this purpose,
The act making the principal srpropria.
ton for the Department of Justice at previ-
Gus sessions has uniformly cDn'ainSd the
ClauseI " Ind Tor deffaying the
@ spenees which may be incurred IN the en-
fpI cement Of the act approved February ~,
1870, entitled An act to amend an act ap.
proved May 80, 1870, entitled An act To en-.
force the right OF citizens of the United S.atej
to vote in the several states o. The United
states, and for other purposes, or any acts
thereof or supplementary
tnereto.''
No appropriation was made for this pur.
pose for the current year. As no general
election for me mDeTs of Congress occurred,
The omission Wa "A matter OI little practical
importance. such election will, no SeYer,
take place during the ensuing year, and the
appropriation made for the pay of marshsls
and deputies should be sufii clent 10 embrace
compensation for the services they ,lRy be
required To perform at such elec Ions.
The business OF
THE SUPREME COURT
Is, at present, largely in arrears. 1t cannot
be expected that more causes can be decided
IMAM are now disposed OF in its annual session,
or that by any assidGity the distinguished
who composed the court C III ac-
complish more than Is now is now done.
the courts OF many of the circuits also the
business hiss increased To such an extent.
that the delay of justice will call the atten-
ton OF Congress TO an appropriate remedy.
IL is believed that al! Is done in each circuit
liciaI force The evil arising from delay are
less heavily felt 10y the United states than
by private suffers, as its causes are advanced
ny the courts when it is seen that they IN
vOlye the discussion Of questions of a public
character.
The remedy suggested by the Attorney
General, Is the apI ointment OF
ADDITIONAL CIRCUIT JUDGES,
and the creation OF an intermediate court OF
errors and appeals, which shall relieve the
supreme Court of part of its jurisdiction.
while a larger force is also obtained Tor the
Performance OF circuit duties.
/ commend this suggestion to the consider.
alton Of Congress. 1t would seem to afford a
complete remedy, and would invOIye, II ten
additional circuit Judges are appointed. an
Of not more than sixty thCuCani dollars a
scar, which would certainly TIE small In COM
parison with The oGjeeTs to be attained.
The report OF
THE POsTMAsTEE-GsS NERAL
bears testimony TO the general revival of
business throughout tine country. The re
,elpls of the Post Office Department for the
i-cal year tndet June -, ls1H were s>tOii,-
~ S. being s7Gi i6j o. more than the Tevt-
lu-s of the proceed " wear. The amount re-
slized from the sale Of postags-Stsmps,
tamped envelopes. aud pO>tal cards, vas
$685. . ys more than in the preceding gear,
lnd - 3SI, $50 % more Ihsl In SIS. The sx-
'endltureS Of the Department ". re- sGSI'g,-
20 o. 81 which the sum Of S5iG,if G} was pad
N IiaBtiij!s, Incurred IN preceding years.
Tire expenditures during the yer were
sol ,2JJ = Jess IiaT in the preceding year
his reduction T. fp be- attributed M E'u!- -
hs operation a. rLs IET pa Sc. o.; Iut / - 1875
hanging tJs cuIIp@nsatlGu Of P1~ IA ,~t-rs
TO!u q commission on the value Of stamp
old, 10 "A comm -sSlpl On stamp cancelled.
The amount drawn from the fErt >ury on
in addition ~ tha revenues OF
Ire D-usTtneut was IS, 81 "a IS. b-Ius So
:. ,ls5 81 tess than in Tn" preceding year.
suE TAFESnrrURrz
or the f sea- ysar ending June 81. ls7J. are
81 So 80 20, and the rsCei pt.
rom all source, ~ s5s,liuCvi, leaving a d, fi-
'isncy To- TIE appropriated for, out OF The
Treasury, of S7.5lUgIJ.
Ths relations uf the Department with rail-
% gd companies have been harmonic a, not
the general REDUCTION by CON
.ress nf their compensation, by th- apprO-
,TiaiiOn FIR special facilities, and the rail
way pOst-Clilce lines have been gTea ~ sx-
ended, especially il the southern States
the interests of the railway mail service and |
# ne pubic would bs greatly prom ted and |
ne expenditures could DE more readily con-
rolled Dy the classification OF the EN- plDy.s
4 the rsiiway-ma!l service a. recommended |
" the Pos masieT-GenertIl, the spprOyris-
ION for salaries, with respect To which the \
maximum limit is already fixed ~ law, TO ]
,e IN 4Ge in gross
amendment OF the Law regulating the in
refse of compensation for increased services /
md Increased speed un star routes, ~ as to
nable him 10 advertise for proposals for such
increased service aud speed. lie also sug-
ests the advantages to accrue to The COM
lerce of the country rom the enactment of Il
general Law authorizing contacts with /
american built steamers, cauying the |
III. ricau Il x, for trans porting the mail be-.
ween ports of the United stats and ports of /
he West Indies anu South America at a Il zed.
maximum price per IN le, the amount To be |
expended being regulated by annual appro.
in like manner with the amount |
aid tor tie domestic star service.
The arrange nent made by the Postmaster
ieneraI and the Secretary OF the Treasury for Il
he collection fduty upon books received in L
he mail from foreign countries, has proved
o satisfactory in its practical operation that |
he recOmH idatiOn Is row made, that Con-
ress shall extend the provisions OF the act |
{ March 30, 1873, under which this arrange
lent was made, SO SIS TO apply to AL other
utiabe articles received in Tbs III lis from
)reign count les.
The reports OF
THE 81 CRETAEY OF THE INTERIOR
nd of the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs,
citing forth the present state of our rels-
ions with the l1di4n tribes on our territory,
be measures 10 dvsnce their CIVILIZATION and
rosperity, ana the pro r. s. already acniev-
q By them, Will be found OF more than or
mary interes'. The general conduct of our
indian population has been 80 satisfactory
nat the occurrence OF two Disturbances
III ich resulted in blooished and destruction
property, is all the more to be Ismented.
INDIAN AFFAIBS.
The history OF the OltDreas on the White |
liver L re reservation IN Western Colorado |
a. become 50 familiar by elaborate reports |
the public press, tnat Its remarkable in
dents need not be st4fed here in detail. II |