The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-12-09


umes Of hospital records, toge, her with gre
quantity OF papers, embracing the origins
recoros OF the hospitals OF our aImtes duIlI
theee records are daily searched for evideEt
needed in the settlement Of large numbers
| pension and other claims, for the protection
| the government against attempted frauds, 8
well as for the beaeflt Of honest claimant
These valuable collections are now in build
| ing which is peculiarly exposed to the dangt
of destruction by fire. 1t is therefore earnestl
recommended that an appropriation be mad
present neece and re lsonable futuJ expansio
OF these valuable collections. Such buiidin
| should be absolutely fire-proof; no expendtJuI
for mere architectural display is required.
is believed that suitable structure can b
! erected at cost not to exceed two hundIe
| and fifty thousand dollars ts25O,O0O.)
commend to the att ,ntion Of Congress tn
| great services Of tho Commander-in-Ch1ef O
| our armies during the war for the Union, who's
| wise, Arm, and patriotic conduct did so muc
| to bring that momcntOus conflict to a close
| The legislation OF the United States conta N
many p IrscHdsnts ror the recosnition OF distin
emolument to be conferred for eminent service
to the country. An act of Congress authoriziD
Army, with suitable provisions relating to com
pensatiOn, retirement and other details, would
in my judgment, be altogether fitting and prop
| er, and would be warmly approved by tn
| country.
The report of the Secretary of the Navy ex
hibits the successful and satisfactory manage
ment Of that department during the last fisca
| year. The total expenditures for the year wer
s!2,. 1884, leaving une1pended at the clos
of the year 81. .141 $50 23 of the amount of avail
able appropris tions. The appropriations TO
the present fiscal year ending June 80, 1881, at,
Year ending june 3d. as .rs 1Sr 1h
y52, 1871. The amount drawn by warrant from
July l. 1880 to Noxembss $780, is s5o41, $50. Is
that provision - aade for the establishment of
approved. pc mt there is no protection Of Der
sons or ftp; -. q IA: territory except such as i
Jamestown. vessel was dispatched to Sitia be
Of the fesr that without the Inmeiae
ger Of anarchy. The steps taken to restore ordel
have been =. spted in good faith by both white AND
however tie Jamestown should le Withdrawn, leav
judicial and administrative .uthority Of ORGANIZED
Tho laws provde only for the coeetion Of revenue
the protection Of public property. aud the transmits
for population scattered and SO peculiar in it.
origin and condition. The natives reported
strueed. doabse. Would advance rapidy IN cvi1n
ZION and neT factor OF prosperity would be ad,ed
site legislation upon this subject.
the establishment of naval coalins stations at the
thmus Of Pananls, to meet the rcIuirenents of our
tious emnentIv rutsbie. both as regards our naval
iected ON the cast side OF the Isthnns at Chri-
9ui Lagoon. in the Caribbean Sea, and the other on
at these points, and the distance between them
retary of ihe Navy eoneades With ssuaSie SUI s"gses
aons With rsspe to the building up OF our
hon OF Congress;
continual growth and the high state Of efficiency OF
the postal service. Tie operations of department
e1actness the increase in the population and the bisi
ness Of the country. In 1850 the postal receipts
sI5.479.34 All the inhabitants Of the country are
diresty re- and personally interested in having proper
c-o.ely This careful oversight on the part of the
ment During the past year there was an increase Of
2134 posofflces and the mail routes were extended
portation Of 1oso4 III mica The revenues OF the
postal service for the ensuing year estimated at
932. leaving deficiency to be appropriat, out Of
the e, Treasury Of ss'63O,737.9o.
cesson of almost all the countries and colonies of the
Mora fas j. ,bs and
and colon es now outside the Union will soon unite
o s .s o ees ana
of international mail communication, single po-tal
fornty of postal charges and conditions OF nterna-
tionai exchange. for all descii ons of pond
of this great work additiona legislation is asked by
the POSTMASTER General. 10 whose recommendations
The suggestion of the Postmaster G neral, that it
would be wise to encourage: by appropriate legs a
ers bp our own ctizs to the mails between
our ow nrorts and those of Mexico Central America.
South America, and of trans-Paciic countries, is
to the serious consideration OF Congress.
The attention of Congress is also invited to the sug
gesons of the General i'll egard to postal
savings.
The ne essity for add;t onal provision to adj the
ransac of the bus of the edera, courts, be-
comes each ear NOSE appa:eit. The docA OF the
greater nber OF the circuit, are encum be red with
he ession Of cases. In the fosner couri.
De it is practicable to bring cases to he earng
The Attorney Gene:.l recommends the establish
is recomn eadeu that The nuInbe of judges OF tie
he ond circuit. should be increased by te add
ION Of o:her judge: in the second circuit that
o1rt should be formed in each circuit to cosist Of
he circuit Judges and the crt uit justice and that i'll
lace of the absent Judge should be supplied b. the
udge OF one OF the district courts the circuit.
arge jurisdiction. and its decisions would satisfy
aitors in many ca where appeals would still be
Or this Intermediate court will require very mod
rate increase OF the for the expenses
commended to the careful consideration of Con-
It is evident that delay of justice, in many cases
oppressive and disastrous to suitors iriy
CT us in the Federal courts which will in thus
The report the Secretary f the Interior presents
artment during tie past year. 1t gives me great |
leasure To tha Indian affairs appeat TO be
he indians have made gratifying progres. in agIi-
lture. heraing. AMI mechanical pui SUITS Many |
overnm' MT are cuieuy setting down on farms. |
here theS hope to make their permanent homes, |
uildng hoIlt es and en- raging in the upatons OF
vih2ed lie The introduction of the 1reighting |
,siness among them & las been reina. aably fruitful
i'd remu: g ct We employ ment, and in stimulating
onesty ndelity md efficiency as car iers are highly
aised. The ors anIzation OF police 1orce o. Indi-
ii ordel l1pon the r, serv a,iont, aud in esercisng
holesolne moral influence among the Ind ans them
the ;ommendation that the pay of this force be
creased as nm inducemelt to the best class of young
en- TO enter It.
Much ana attention h:s been devct d to the
argement OF edqcatio nal facilities for the india"s:
en- ,ecy inade'iuate few add,t oral boarding
erection Of Du din :s has been bt gun for several
ore but an in rea of the appropri atoms for this
odate the large % nin,ber Of indian % ldren iH o Of
hool age. The num- Q offered by their parents
yernmea scho ,ls is much la ger than can be ao
mmodated with the means .: PIE ent available I.r
General Arms'rona. has been considerably in
e Indian school established by the Interior De-
rtmsnt ne in 1872 at Car isle & Pa under tie dree
has now nearly 200 pupils of bo Ii sexes. repre-
,untain. The pupils in both these institutions
cetve not only an elementary English edu
ton but are also inst,u ted in housewor agrier
lool was established this year at Forest Grove Ore
asst In addtoh to this hi trtysx indian BOYS and
Is selected from the Eastern Cherokees and
|
sy to receive elementary English education
d training il industrial pursuits. The interest |
own by Indian parents even among the socalled |
Id tribes, in tie education OF their children. is
tifying and gives promise that the results accom-
lefis,
The expenses of Indian education have so far been
swn from the permanent civilization fund at the
posal of tie Dep utnnent of the Interior: but the
I'd is now much reduced that the continuance of
S beneficial work will i'll the future depend on | .,
,cific appropriations by Congress for the purpose,
venture to express the hope that Congress- Will +
permit institutions fruitful of good results to
.sh for want of means for their support. On TIE
ltrary an increase of the number OF such schools
pears to me highly advisable.
he last year has been unusually Tree from dis
Dances among the milan tribes. IN agr, ement
been made with the Utes by which they surrea-
their laIge seryation in Colorado in cons idera-
a of annuity TO b, sid to item. and agree
tie in severaty certain lands des gnatt d
heir land in fee simple, inaliera able for a Certain
iod.. In this way costly lntilan war has been ,
'ted, which, at one time. seemed imn: mt. and.
the first time In the history Of tine couulry, In
u nation has given Up its tribal existen TO he
lied in sever atty. and 10 live individuals under
common prvt elton OF the laws OF the countiy. 4
conduct of the Indians throughout the country
ing the past year, with but few notew osthy ex- I
tions, has been orderly and rea serul The suec- .
warfara car; iei for two years b. Victoria aud
band of Southern Apaches has virtually come to I
md by the death OF that chief and most of his fol-
ers on Mexican soil. The disturbance caused on l
northern frchtier by st ing Bull AMI his men,
} had taken refuge in the British doninions are
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