Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-06

! Tho completion CT tic Io3 bC.,1 rs y.r"
| War Department ia uTgeo,; reCili, 90.
The coIlecti1Us constituting the AIM y .....
Museum end Library are OF uatioGai ;rur,is,,....
These collections ere ro@ in G hgi,.!.g ir,..-.
to tho danger OF destruction ty G-r ..
therefore recommended tia: sn appFcr,;,..--
BIO made for 8 peW fro pro9t tll.c;o.,.
expenditure for mere Architectural djsr.'r;
required. 1t is believed that sujta.l, s.fr,,..
can be erected at q cost no! to exceed ;aajo 49,.
[ commend to the attention O. Clcs-ru ,,
great services OF the Comm audcr ie C2!.f -f,,.
armies during tho war for the Ui5o, vi.
wise. firm and patrio'ic con3Gc: cli s. ~. {. g..
bring that m1mentous ooltl.c: o 4: e.. g..
| legislation OF tic u. 5. o1nta!ls Hiay 49,.
| dents fer The recognition Ct dt.mcrI,..
mitsry merit, sultoT!z.u2 rank AID &c. 49,
to be conferred fjr eminent s1rtils e. T..
country. An scs Of C1usrls, au ye. a., .
appointment Of captain g:8cr.l c. l.a Mr.
With suitable prtvisIors reia!Gg - c'G.a,-:..
| ton, retirement AID ether d5tsl., 80 il -
Judgment, be altogether filing a. Y:op.-, : .
would bs Hllmy a2pIC7:d by III c,.s..
| lGrsnt. "a grant, grant 10 GIaat
The report Of tie Sc.reihri C: Ia. = @
exhibita the total expenditures l5r i,r-2.
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OF tho year 81 l4l GS223 q IT, al.,.a.
available appropriations, The nrpa.ru..-.
f,r the present Fl veal year en3icg Jazz ~. -,
arc SIS O95 Gel As; aud The tC.ai o,..,....
the uext fiscal ye,r cujlcg ia Z y. - g..
SIS. 953.75l TIE au6uat Grawa b, w.r...
! from JULY l. 1880, to N97?iGb : ], l,>f :.
1904, $40 IS.
The recommendation CT the 5 c:a,s.y G.! q.
Navy that provision be r0sdl Tor The cs..g...,. ,
nent Of soma form Of ciT!l Scyslcl.. !. r. g..
people OF Alaska IS apcrn7=!.
Ths Secretary CT the MY rs .Il,a ..
towards the establishment CT raTl. 3.
stations a. the lslhmui OF PaGa2:9.
The repor: OF the Pos Ill 'stec G=9sr, = r.
that 10 1860 the postal rc2slJ;s WIZ s b..
| OCT 40; in 1889. tbs rtc-latS mr;2 Sjj@.,-
| 479.34 During tho p'St y2-r tbcTs 80
increase OF ia postniFclS. a-i lie II i, E.:
were extended 27.l77 ni.a. r.,A.as
additional annual transu0TtaI 1! II ~! .
miles. The revenues OF the y2.t,I SIRE
| the ensuing year are c.li2l.,Cd Mt s. II.
| TIA 10, and the expenditures a! 81 lis .,-
leaving deficiency TO be appropriated ~ .
tho Treasury cf IS $50, 75799. The U4v--
| Postal Uoou has received tho tess: @
/
| world maiotainios orgIp;Z i c,s :. :ei;3 .
enable tae U. S. 10 d. rs iGi sal1l %.
| great work additional leg i.i." iia t.'i ~.
Postmaster General.
! The attention of Congress <M's3 !"y..:l &. .
| suggestions OF tho Postmaster G,@.;a' o. ? .
gard 10 postal savings.
The necessity tor additional n;o7;..J7.: :
| in the tran saCtlon OF the business 81 80 !. ,.
| courts, becomes each ycs. more app;:~a..
| The attorney Ganoral r.cJmmeII3 = =.
| mediate court Of appeals. II Is rec'ma...
| that the number OF jud3ds Ct :h9 C.r-i.' e..
| in each circuit should be lncse.:cti t.. l.'
! intermediate appellate court sho9l b ~.
| ia each circuit, to coDtia. Of the cr!Uh ..
and the circuit. justice, sGd that III .!o % g..
the absence Of either OF tn3so II laca .A1 .-..
the absent Judge should be supplied ~
Judge of one CT Inc dlstro. couc!s III Ina c..''i
Such an appellate court would b1sat:ly NV
with large jurisdiction, ard 1t; decisions p"
s,tsfy suisors in n my ca5ea where appes.S"
etil! be allowed to the Supreme Court.
Our Indians affairs appear 10 b.. II - .
hopeful condition now than eyer bat.r.
Indisns hsve made gratifying progress ! 81.
culture, herding and mechanical pur:u!'
introduction OF the frel3hlIng tu"ne-4 S..
them has been remarkably fruittg! OF G"''
suits. Their honetty, fidelity srt eGi''.He' p"
carriers are highly praised. Thn organ
of polco force OF indians, h3a b.cn E. .-..
success fIl. l concur in the r,c)mJi"@....
that the pay Of thi, force be incceSs2I,
Much cere and attention he's oce1 d..
the enlargement of educational !aci! ii, T. B.
Indian. Few additional boarding sch'''
Indians sger cies have been e7tse!Mhed md 4.
erection of buildings he's been b;gun T.: 'a'r.-
more but an incresse Of tho eIp.CpT.n g..
this interesting undertaking Is gto.:ly nce-".
&c commodste tho larger numUe7 OF H.
children OF school age Tho number CO.! o..
their parents from all parts OF mo couh:f'
education in the government school laInu2Hl'.a
than can be accommodated wiLn tho Iu'73
present svaible for that purpose. Iae 10 b..
pupils at the Normal School q. udmr:o7r
Carlisle Pa, and st Forest Grove, Greg n, e.
in boarding schools in North CGroln1 eve -.
mise that the results accomplished by II l@...
now making will be OF lasting bench.
I hope that Congress will no. PERM: is'..-
tons 50 fruitful Of good results, TO ra:Na '.
the contrary, an increase tine numosc Z. ...
tca ools appears to rae highly advisable
The conduct Of the Indians throu2hodL =
country. during tho ps.t yesr, VIII D.. b."
noteworthy exceptions, has bean oTda;J p,
peaceful. TIE guerilla warfare c2TrGt o.
two wears by Victoria and his band o! ~
Apsches has virtually CON, TO AZ end ~ :.
death OF that chief and most OF his l1iio7]-s, ..
Mexican soil. The disturbances cau!ed OF
northern frontier By Sitting Bull aad his J..
who had taken refuge in the British domH' ;
are also likely 10 ceaso. 4 large majority q. Do
followers have aurrendcroito our military tJ:o
and the remainder are s?pAraGty in p.oIrcsz d
dlsintegraticn.
I hope that Congress, viii 3. tAi3 rei,ioa az
favorable action on the bill proving -: t.cc'i
ment of lands on the ditte.cht Tc&erTG.icHs .
severalty to tho lndishE.
A large increase is repors5h IL lLo GSp,sa
public lands for settlement during .ho p'-: b
and vigorous movement. of population l. .".
our unoccu pied lands. AS this mCTemcai :.
ceeds, the codifcston Of our land law: b2co-'
more pressing necessity, and therttlr0 ILT =.
consideration of Congress TO tho raFJI. g .-
Public Lands Com mission.
Legislation of Congress IL asked 30 pc
aRainst the depredations committee on cn7 pa
lie timber lands, and the rapid dss!ruc.:'n q
our forests The consolidation Of tho Tari2'
geological and geographical su.veJs HEd g :...
lag enterprises is commended to lae caTe.-' GU
sideraiion Of Congress-.
The Secretary of the Inteior a.k' Il go q.
the want of room in the public buildings c: IT,"
capital, and suggests that tho b!ock' 5vi5.
ing Lafayette Sqlsre, on the east. H,f'A ~.
west, be purchased ss the sites for new =:
for tho accom- mediation o!thsGo7e.L - -..
leaving the square Itself intact; and :hs! l. =,
buildings were const!uc ed upon hsfa!,h.
plan OF architecture, they would add n!.-I .,
the beauty Of The national cspta BAD "I'.,'
together with the Treasury and the ne" 1'...
Navy and War Department buildings, -. ,.