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

event of the absence Of either Of these Judge,
| the place Of the absent Judge should be supplied
by the judge Of one of the district courts In the
! circuit. such an appellate court could be safely
! invested with large Jurisdiction, and It's dc.
/ oiaiOn would satisfy auitOrs in many cases
where appeals would atill be allowed 10 the Bu-
rHE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
The report of the Secretary Of the Interior pre-
| nents an elaborate account OF the operations OF
that department during the past year. Il gives
me great pleasure TO say that our Indian Affairs
| appear to be in more hppeful condition now
gratifying progress in agriculture, herd,nR, and
mechanical pursuits. Many who were a few
years ago in hostile conflict with the Govern
ment are quietly settling down on farms where
they hope 70 make, their permanent homes,
building houses and engaging in the Oooupa.
tiOns of civilized life. The introduction of the
freightinR business among them has been res
markably fruitful of good results; in giving
many of them cOnRenial and remunerative em-
ployment and in stimulating their ambition TO
earn their own support. Their honesty fidelity,
and efficiency as carriers are highly praised. The
organization Of police force Of Indians, has
been equally successful in maintaining law and
order upon the reservations, and eXercis-
ing a wholesome moral influence among
the Indians themselves. concur with the Sec
retary Of the Interior In the recommendation
that the pay Of this force be increased, as an
induoement to the best class of young men to
enter 1t.
Much care and attention has been devoted
TO the enlargement Of educational facilities
for the Indians. The means available for this
important OBJECT nave been very inadequate.
A few additional bOHrding-schOOls at Indian
agencies have been established, and the ereo-
ttOn of buildings has been begun for several
more, but an increase Of the appropriations
for this interesting undertaking IS greatly
needed TO accommodate the large number OF
Indian children of schoOl-age. The number
country. for education in the Government
schools Is much larger than can be nccOmmo-
dated with the means at present available for
PUBI1o LANDS.
A large increase is reported in the disposal of
public lands for settlement during the past
agricultural industry, and a vigorous movement
Of population toward our unOccupied lands. As
this movement proceeds, the oOdihcation of our
land laws, as we'll as proper legislation 70 regu-
late the disposition of public lands, become of
more pressing necessity, and therefore invite
the consideration Of Congress 70 the report and
the accompanying draft Of q bill, made by the
Public Lands Commission, which were commu-
nicated by me to Congress at the last session
Early action upon this important subject is
highly desirable.
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
The Commissioners of Agriculture expresses
the confident belief that his efforts in behalf
of the production of our own sugar and tea
have been enoOuragingly rewarded. The i'm
pOrtanCe of the results attained have attracted
marked attention at home, and have received
the special consideration OF foreign nations.
The successful cultivation Of our own tea,
and the manutacture OF our own sugar, would
make diterenoe of many millions of dollars
The report of the Commissioner asks atten.
tiOn particularly to the continued prevalence
of an Infectious and contagious cattle-disease,
known and dreaded I'm Europe and Asia as
cattle-plague, or pleuro-pneumOnia mild
type of this disease, in certain sections of our
country, Is the occasion of great loss to our
farmers, and OF serious disturbance to our
trade with Great Britain, which furnishes a
market for most of our live stock and dressed
meats The value of neat-oattle exported from
the United States for the eight months ended
August 81, 1880, was more than twelve million
dollars and nearly double the value for the
same period in 1879, an uneXampled increase
of export trade. Your early attention is so
lcited TO this important matter.
EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS.
The Commissioner Of Education reports a
continued increase in educational affairs and
that the public schools generally throughout
the country are well sustained. Industrial
training Is attracting deserved attention, and
colleges for instruction, theoretical and prac-
tical, in agriculture and the mech anic arts,
including the Government schools recently
established for the instruction of the Indian
youth, are gaining steadily in public estima-
tion. RUTHERFOilD ID. HAYES.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, DeCemb er 9, 1880.