Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-10


ponies in freigbtng, by which he earns liberal
wages; When he has cows and swine and poul-
try on his land, the care OF which he finds use
full and profitable; when ho can send his chill
dren 10 school, and begins 20 hope that they
may become as civilized and prosperous as
white people, then he will soon cease 70 think
Of leading the life OF a nomad, and the thought
Of war will no longer have any charm for
him"
The report also enters into many interesting
details concerning the present condition OF
individual tribes. The case OF the POnoas re-
ceives minute attention. The injustice done
them by their original removal from their
Dakota lands Is fully described, but II Is also
clear to the Secretary that Il would be con-
trary alike TO their own interests and TO those
OF the country at large to remove them from
their present homes.
ATTEMPTS by evil-dsposed persons TO I'M
wade the Indian Territory, and 70 take possess
sion Of certain unoooupied lands there, have
so far been successfully frustrated by the
prompt action OF the Government, but they
have been as persistently repeated. II is re-
ported that another attempt is in preparation
now. The military forces Of the United States
In the Territory are instructed to arrest In
truders, and to take proper measures to bring
them to justice, as they have done hero
tofore. But Il Is evident that the penal
ty imposed upon repeated intrusion into the
Indian Territory, which penalty consists IN a
mere fine, and iH difficult OF enforcement, Is
not sufficient 70 deter lawlcss characters from
such undertakings. l concur with the Com
missioner in recommending that a law be
passed adding penalty Of imprisonment to
that Of hno If this is done invaders will
know that such attempts are not without seri-
Gus risks to them"
~.
Department TO put a stop TO depredations on
public timber lands, the Secretary reports they
have been highly successful During the past
three years upwards Of S24OO00 have been
turned into the Treasury as the result Of keep
Ing the Departments special agents in the field
TO defend and prosecute wholesale timber tres
passers, and the Illicit cutting and expectation
Of timber from the public lands along our
coasts, which had grown TO an enormous
yearly aggregate, has been almost entirely ar
rested.
The Secretary again urges upon the alton
tion Of Congress the great desirability Of en-
acting laws 10 provide for the proper preser-
walton Of our forests by preventing the
reckless waste which now attends the cutting
of timber in many parts Of the country with
out restraint.
Tho Secretary recommends liberal appro-
priations for extension Of the geological survey
all over the United States, and the adoption BY
legislative enactment of Commissioner Bent
ly's plan for taking evidence In pension cases
by oral examinations throughout the country;
concnrs with Commissioner Marble in asking
an Increased fcrce OF clerks and examiners
for the Patent ONCE; recommends early action
upon the Public Land Commissions bill; in
dorses General Walkers recommendation for
authority to secure prompt publication of
census reports by special contract, and in
view Of the present and prospective need
Of additional accommodations for the work of
the Interior Department, Post-oface Depart
ment and other Government offices now ex-
tensively occupying rented quarters, he REQ
ommends that four new Government build
ings Of adequate size be erected on three
blocks surrounding Lafayette Square, oppo-
site the Executive Mansion.
The report also contains, among other mat
tiers not above indicated, a series Of synOpses
of reports furnished under special instructions
of the Department by the Governors Of the
various Territories, setting forth their material
resources, and their respective attractions for
immigrants.