The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-15

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encourage, by appropriate leglsla-
tiol, the establishment of American
lines Of steamers by our own cltl-
zen s. to carry the mails between our
own ports aud those Of Mexico. Cen
tral America, South America, and OF
;rans-Pacifc countries, is commend
ed 10 the consideration of Congress.
The attention OF Congress Is also
invited to the suggestions OF the
Postmaster General in regard 70 pos
tai savings
COURT or ERRORS AND APPEALs-
The nocesss5 for additional provi-
sion. 20 aid in 5hc transaction OF the
business Of the Federal courts, he
comes each wear more apparent.
The doczets OF the Supreme Court
and of the circuit courts IN the great
er number Of the circuits are encum-
bcred with the constant accession OF
eases. In the former court, and in
many instances in the circuit courts,
wears intervene before it Is practl-
cable to bring cases to hearing.
The Attorney General recommends
the establishment of an intermedl-
ate 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
/ hv the addition Of another judge /;
lin the second circuit, that two
should be added: and that an inter
mediate appellate court should be
/ formed in each circuit, to consist OF
the circuit Judges and the circuit
/ Justices. and that in the event OF the
f absensc of either OF these Judges the
place ofthe absent Judge should he
supplied bv the Judge of one the
4 district courts in the circuit. Such
an appellate court could be safely
invested with large jurisdiction, and
It's decisions would satisfy suitors
lin many cases where appeals would
still be allowed to the Supreme
Court. Tie expense incurred tol
this intermediate court will require
a very moderate increase Of the ap-
preparations for the expenses Of the
Department of Justice This re.
commentator Is commended to the
careful consideration Of Congress.
1t is evident that delay of JUS
tice. in many instances oppresslv,
and disastrous to suitorS, now nee
cssarily occurs in the Federal courts
which VIII in this way be remedicd
THE INDIAN SERVICE.
The report Of the Secretary of the
. Interior presents an elaborate ac
count of the operations of that de
parment during the past year. 1
, gives me pleasure to say that out
Indian affairs appear to be in I
more hopeful condition now than
ever before. The Indians have
made gratifying progress in agricult
urc. herding and mechanical pur
suits. Many who were a few year
ago in hostile conflict with the gov
eminent are quietly settling down
on farms where they hope TO makt
q their permanent homes, buildin;
houses and engaged in the Occupa
ton of civilized life. The introduc
ton the freighting business anon!
them has been remarkably irultiu
+ of good results. in giving many o
them congenial and remuneratin2
employment and in stimulatin!
. their ambition to earn their own sup
!, port. Their honesty, fidelity and
> efficiency as carriers are highly
. praised. The organization of po
! lice force of Indians has been equal
y Ilv successful in maintaining Law
> and order upon the reservations
:. .and in exercising 4 wholesome NOR
al influence among the Indian
: themselves. | concur with the Sec
= retarv of the Interior in the recon-
I: mendation that the pay of the fore
81 be increased, as an inducement 4
: the best class of young men to en-
ter it.
Much care and attention has beer
e. devoted to the enlargement of edu
= cational facilities for the Indians
! The means available for this import
:, ant object have been very made
= quate. 4 few additional boardin.
: schools at the Indian agencies hav,
- been established, and the erection
- of buildings has been begun lol
. several more, but an increase Of tn
~ appropriations for this interestin;
i undertaking is greatly needed L
= accommodate the large number G
/, Indians of school lage. Thenumbero OF
fcred bv their parents from all part
,s of the country for education in tn
d, government schools is much large
~ than can be accommodated with tn
No means at present available for tha
- purpose. The number of lndial
h pupils at the Normal school q
~ Hampton, Virginia, under the di
T rection Of General Armstrong, ha
i been considerably increased, ant
q their progress is highly encouraging
- The lgdian school established b
A. the Interior Department in 1879, a
70 Carlisle, Pennsylvania, under tn
,e direction of Captain Pratt, has beer
r equally successful. 1t has nov
~ nearly two hundred pupils of bot
Il sexes, representing a great variet
= the tribes east of the Rocky Noun
- tains. The pupils in both these in
y stitutons receive not only an cle
: mentary English education, but ar
r. also instructed in house work. agri
. culture, and useful mechanical pur
!, suits. 4 similar school was estab
lishcd this year at Forest Grove
Oregon, for the education of IndiaI
youth on the Pacific coast. In ad
l. dition 10 this, thirtysix Indian boy
h and girls were selected from tn,
Of Eastern Cherokees and placed il
IS boarding schools in North Carolina
I, where thev were to receive an ele
& mentary English education anC
l. training inindustrial pursuits. Tn,
n interest shown by Indian parents
: even among the so-called wild
IS tribes, in the education of thei
, children, is very gratifying, anC
y gives promise that the result accom-
z plished by the efforts now making
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