The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-12-08
WHOLE NO. 1861.


PIlaiiOn be maze for new hre-prOof building
} aSequate for the present needs and reasonabl,
SucS building should be absolutely fire proof NJ
expenditure for mere architectural display is re
qulre-i. u IL believed that a suitable structErS
can De erected al a cost not to exceed $50 900.
commend TO the attention of Congress G<
great services OF the COmmanderin-Chief of oaI
armies aurlilg the war foT the Union, whosS
wise hrIh and patriotic conduct did 50 much q
bring thsi momentOuS conflict 10 a close Tho
Ieglsation Of the United States contains many
iailtary merit, authorizing Tank and eHaoluments
70 be conferred for eminent services 10 the ooun-
srJ- IN act Of Congress authorizing the appoint
fs.nt OF Captain General OF the Army. with suit
ahfe provisions relating 10 compensation retire
meat, and other details, would in nv Judgment
be altogether ftting and proper and would be
Wa4rp@ty approve ed 10y the country
The report of the Secretary of the Navy exhibits
the successful and satisfactory management OF
That Department. during the last fiscal year. The
| total expenditures for the year were sl2 916,-
6Ssi 49, sesving unexpended at the close Of the
year S2,l4l. 22l % the amount OF available ap-
proPriataons. The appropriations for the present
fiscal year ending June 80 1851. SIS OBS o6l
and the total estimates for the next fiscal year
ending IHne 20, lSS2, are sl5,953, 7jl6l. The
amount drawn by warrant from July l. 1885, TO
J November ,, loS0, is S6,04l.5FOAs.
The reccsnns endatiOn of the Secretary of the
Navy that provision be made for the establish
ment of seme form of civil government for the
people OF Alaska is approved. Al present there Is
no protection OF persons or property in that Terri
tory. except sreh as is assrded by the officers of
! the United states ship Jamestown. This vessel
\ was dispatched to Sitka because of the fear that
Il without the Immediate presence of the National
authority there was impendingdanger of anarchy
The steps taken TO restore order have been &C
copied IN good faith by both white and Indian In
habitans, and the necessity for this method Of re-
stralnt does not, IN my Opinioh, now exist. L.
| however, the jamestown should be withdrawn,
leaving the people, as at present without the or
ainary judicial and administrative authority OF
organized local government, serious consequences
might ensue
The laws provide only for the collection of rev
I
transmission OF the mails. The problem is to sup
| ply local rule for population scattered and
/ 80 peculiar in is origin and condition The ma
tives are reported To be teachablc and self-sup-
I porting aud, If properly instructed, doubtless
/ would advance rapidly in civilization. ana q new
/ factor of prosperity would be added. To the Ma
tional life. J. therefore, recommend the REQ Quisitc
/ legislation upon this subject
| Tbs Secretary Of the Navy has taken steps to-
ward the establishment Of naval coaling stations
at the lsihmus of Panama TO meet the require
ments of our commercial relations with Central
andSouth America, which are rapidly growing in
importance. Locations eminently suitable,
both regards Onr naval purposes and the uses
OF commerce, have been selected, one on the east
side of the Isthmus az ChlriQui Lagoon in the
Caribbean sea aud the other on the Pacific Coast
at the Bay of GOlhtO. The only safe harbors.
sufficiently commOdious, on the Isthmus, are at
less than loo miles. The report of. the Secretary
OF the Navy concludes with valuable suggestions
with respect to the building up of our merchant
sideatisn of Congress
The report of The Postmaster General exhibits
the continual growth and the high state of eff
cheney of the postal service. The operations of no
department of the Government, perhaps, repre-
sent with greater eXactneSs the increase in the
population and the business of the country. In
ls6G. the postal receipts S. 067 40; in 1880.
the receipts were So, ,31a 479 81 All the inhabi
tants of the country are directly and personally
interested in having proper mail facilities, and
naturally watch the postoffice very closely This
careful oversight on the part of the people has
proved a CONSTANT stimulus to Improvement
During the past year there was an increase OF l34
pOstoihces, and the mail routes were extended
mileS s m making ali 1 an addon9l annual trans
postal service for the ensuing year are estimated
at SIS S45 IA TO- and the expenditures az so, AS,
a%s2 % leaving deficiency 70 be appropriated out of
The Universal Postal Tnion has received the ac-
cessiOn OF almost all the countries aud colonies
| of the world maintaining organized postal ser
other countries and colonies now outside the
Union will soon unite Herewith. thus realizing
| the grand idea and ann of the founders OF the
| Union OF bJrming. for purposes of international
mail communication, a single postal territory en-
brscing the world, with complete uniformity Of
postal charges, and conditions of international
! exchange, for all descriptions of correspondence
TO enable the United states to do its fun share
this great wOrk additional legislation Is asked by
| the Postmaster General, To whose recommenda-
I tiOns especial attention Is called
/ The suggestion of the Postmaster General, that
IL would be wise 10 encourage, Dy appropriate
! legislation. the establishment of American lines
I of steamers by citizens To carry the
DetNecll OWL pOFtS ana l1O>t OF
Central America, South America, and of trans
/ Pacific countries, is commended TO the serious
consideration of Congress.
! The attention OF Congress Is also lnNIed TO the
suggestions of the Postmaster General in regard
| to postal savings
The necessity for additional provision, to aid in
| the transaction of the business of the FederaI
/ Courts, becomes each year more apparent The
dOckeis of the Supreme Court. and of the Circuit
Courts in the greater number of the circuits, are
/ incumbered with the constant accession of cases
In the former Court. and I'm many instances in the
Circuit Courts, Yeas intervene before IL Is praetic
| able 10 bring cases to hearing.
The Attorney General recommends the estab-
! lishmenr of an intermediate Court of Errors and
| Appeals 1t is recommended that the number OF
Judges of the Circuit Court in each circuit. with
| the exception of the second circuit, should
be increased by the addition OF another
! Judge; in the second circuit that two
should be added: and that an intermediate Ap-
pefate Court should be formed in each circuit, to
consist of the Circuit Judges and Circuit Justice
these Judges the place of the absent Judge should
1 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 decisions would satisfy suitors in many
where appeals would still be allowed TO the
Supreme Court. The expense incurred for this
| intermediate Court will require a very moderate
increase of the appropriations for the expenses of
/ the Department OF Justice. This TecOmmenda-
tiOn is commended TO the careful consideration Of
| Congress.
1t is evident that delay of justice. in many in
stances oppressive and disastrous to suitors, now
| necessarily occurs in the Federal Courts. which
| viii in this way be remedied
The report of the Secretary OF the Interior pre-
! sents an elaborate account OF the operations Of
| that Department during the past year. Ii gives
me great pleasure To say that our Indian affairs
| appear to be in a more hopeful condition now
| than ever before. The Indians have made grati-
| flying progress in agriculture, herding, and me-
! chanical pursuits. Many who were a few years
ago in hostile conflict with the Government arc
quietly settling down on farms where they hope
TO make their permanent homes, building houses
and engaging in the occupations OF civilized life.
The Introduction of the freighting business among
them has been remarkably fruitful of good re-
suits, in giving many of them congenial and re-
munerative employment, and in stimulating
| their ambition 10 earn their own support Their
honesty, fidelity, and efficiency carriers are
highly praised. The organization of police force
tanning law and order upon the Reservations, and
In exercising a wholesome moral influence among
the Indians themselves. i concur with the Sec
rotary of the Interior in she reco mmendation
that the pay OF this force be increased, an in
1 ducement TO the best class of young men TO
enter IL.
Much care and attention has been devoted TO
the enlargement of educational facilities for the
Indians. The means available for this important
object have been very Inadequate. A few ad-
ditional boarding-schOols at Indian Agencies have
been established, and the erection 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 num-
. country for education in the Government schools
is much larger than can be accommodated with
the means at present available for that purpose.
The number of Indian pupils at the Normal
School at Hampton. Va, under the direction OF
: | General Armstrong has been considerably I'm.
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