Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-11

navy. that provision be made FOR the establish
ment Of some form Of CIVIL government Tor the
people OF Alaska. is approved. AT present there
Is no protection oi persons OF property III that
territory. eycep, such as is afforded 10y the OIL
GERS of The Unitul SlaLes ship JaInrstoWH. This
vessel was iispatc ed to Sitki, because OF the
lear that, without the immediate, presence of the
national authority, there was Impending DANGER
OF anarchy. The steps takeL 10 restore order
have been accepted by both tnc white amt indian
Inhabitants. and lae necessity tor this method
Of restraint does not, IN NY opinion. no" exist.
Ii, however, the jamestown should he witi'
! 'rawn, leaving the Peep t H. AT present. WAN
out :h- ordinary judicial and administrative ali-
ihority OF organized local government, serlGi,s
consequences might ensuc. Tie laws provide
only for the collection oil revenue, the protect
| ton OF public property and lie TRANSMISSION Of
The mails. The problem Is 10 supply 4 local rule
Tor the population so scattered and SO peculiar
In It's origin and condition. The natives are re.
pOrte,! TO be trachabic and sell supporting, ana
il properly instructed doubtless you'd advance
rapidly in Civilization. and a new ftc;or OF pros,
prriiy would be added 10 the national Life |
therefore recommend the requisite legislation
upon this subject.
The secretary of the navy has taken steps
toward The establishment Of naval cOuiIng sta
tons al the IsthmuS oil Panama. to meet the re-
quIrements oil eur commercial relations with
Central and South America, which are rapidly
growing in importance. Locations eminently
suitable. both AS regards our naval purposes
and the Use OF commerce have been selected, one
on the east side of the isthmus. at ChiriI.i
Lagoon, IN the Caribbean sea. and the Other on
the Pacific coast. nj the bay OF GuItiio. The
only safe harbors, sutli rIcntly commodious on
the l5thmus. are these points, All the distance
between them il less than one hundred miles.
The report of the secretary OF thr navy concludes
with valuable suggestions with res pect to the
building up of our merchant marine service,
which deserves the favorable consideration OF
congress.
the continued growth and high state OF ell
cicncy OF the postal service. The operations OF
no department OF the government, perhaps, rep
resent with more exnctncss the increase OF the
population and the business OF the country. In
1860 the postal receipts were IS, SIS ,G67 40; IN
1ssO the receipts were 1888 .3I6, 49, "a. An the
inhabitants of the country are directly and per-
sOnaily interested IN having proper mail iaciil-
ties. and naturally watch lh- postotice very
the people has proved II constant stimulus TO
Improvement. During the past year there was
an increase of 2.i5i postoLices, AID the mail
routes were extended 2T,l1I miles, maklnS'an
additional transportation OF 10. s04 l9l miles
The revenues Of the postal service Tor the ensu-
ing year are estinated at SIS .Si5.1i 10, and the
expenditures ut $40. i75. 932. leaving II deficiency
to be appropriated out Of the treasury OF So
$40, 757 80.
accession Of almost all the countries and colonies
OF the world maintaining organized pos,a! SER
vices, ana IL ID confidently expected that all the
other countries AMI colonies now outside The
Union will soon unite herewith, thus realizing
the grand idea ana aim OF the founders OF the
Union, OF forming. for the purposes of interna-
tional mail communication, Il single postal ter
ritOry embracing the world. with complete un-
itormIty OF postal charges, ami conditions OF in
ternatiunal exchange for all descriptions Of cor
respondence. To enable the United States to do
its full share of this great WORK, additional
legislation Is asked by the postm tster general,
called.
Tine suggestion Of the postmaster general, that
II would be Wise to encourage, by appropriate
legislation, the establishment OF American Lines
oil steamers by our own citizens, to carry the
mails between our own ports aud those OF Mex.
leo, Central America, South America, and OF
trans-Paciii: countries, Is recommended to the
serious consideration of congress.
N fl..t, of N ntrr q 10 ai-a N pIt fn tha
suggestions of the r-Seneral in regar,,
tC postal savings.
The necessity Tor additional provision, to aid
in the transaction of the business OF the federal
courts. becomes each year moe apparent. The
'ocket5 OF The supreme, court. ;.;,'t of the circuit
courts, in the greater number of the circuits, are
encountered with the Constant accession oil
cases. IN The former court, and IN many in
stances in the circuit courts. years intervene be-
fsre il is practicable to bring cases To u hearing
The attorney general recommends the estab
lishinent OF an immediate court of errors and
appeals. 1t is that the number
Of Judges OF the circuit court in each circnlt.
with the exception of the second circuit, should
be increased by the addition of an other judge;
In the second circuit that two should be added
and that an intermediate appellate court should
be formed in each circuit. to consist of the Cir
cult JUICE. and the circuit justice, and that in the
event OF The absence of either OF these judges the
place OF the absent judge should be supplied by
the judge OF one oil the district courts In the
circuit. Such an appellate court could be safely
invested with large Jurisdiction, and It's dec!s.
ions would ratisiy sultors In many cases wher,
upptstiS "oulu stlil Ue llONtI 10 the supreme
court. The expense incurred for this inferno.
diatc court will require Il very moderate increas,
of The appropriations for the expenses .! tho dc.
lartment OF justice. This Recommendation il
commended t. the careiu; conjidsrt tion OF CON
gress.
1t is evident that a delay Of Justice, in~man,
instances oppressive and disastrous To suitors
now necessarily occurs in the federal courts
which will in this way he remedi.,t.
The report OF The secretary OF the interior
presents an elaborate account OF tie operation
of that department during the pas. year. 1
gives me great pleasure 70 say iint our Indian
affairs appear to tie III Il more hopeful condition
now Than ever before. lie Indians have mad,
gratifying progress in aericul urc, lerdin:
and mechanical pursuits. Many VINO were
few We rs ago in hostile conflict with the gov
eminent are quietly settling down On iarnis
where they hope to mat c them prlt,Ia ent homes
building houses and engaging N The occupations
OK CIVILIZED lie. Tie Introduction oi the /. eight
ing business among them has been FemIrklbl,
fruitful OF sood results, IN giving lrfmy Of then
employment, ana in stimulating III. if ambitio.
to earn their own support. iheir honesty, ii
deity ahd efficiency Us carriers are hishl,
praised. The organization of u police force o
indians has been equally successful In main
tanning law and order upon the reservations
and In exercising a Wholesome moral innuenc
among the Indians themselves. concur with
the secretary oil the interior In the
dalton that the pay OF this force De Increased, I
an induceiment TO the best class of young men Il
enter it Much care anu uttc nticn h =, been de
voted to the enlargement ct cd :cat, nal f.ciii.
lies Tor the Indians. TIC means available 10
tnis importan, Object have been very inadequate
c odluiHs tlOyi Ut Tile lnul
AN agencies nave been established, and tn
erection Of buildings has been begun for severa
more, but an increase OF the appropriations 10
this interesting undertaking. is greatly needle,
10 accommodate the large number OF India
, children Of school age. The number offered b
t THEN parents IRON all parts OF the country fo
education in the government s:iiool is muc
l lliger than can be accommodated Will the mean
= at present available for that purpose. The mum
z Der oil Indian pupil. Al the normal school Il
Hampton, Va, under the direction of Gen
armstrong, has been considerably Increased
and their progress Is highly encouraging.
The lndi IN school established h, me Interio
S department IN lisa. ut Carlisle, p, under tn
1 direction Of Capt. Pratt, has been equally sue
t cessiui. II has now nearly two hundred pupil
t OF both sexes, representing Il great variety O
5 the tribes east OF the Rocky Mountains. Th
4 pupils in both these institutions receive not onl
: all elementary English education. but are ais
: INSTRUCT ed In hOuse-wurk, agriculture; and Use
e iui mechanical pursuits. y similar school wa
: established this year at Forest t'roye. Oregon
e fur the education OF Indian yOutn on The PacIf
: boys and. girls Were selected from the Easter
Il Caeroke Is and placed IN boarding schools il
T. North Carolina. where they are 10 reauive Il
[ elementary English education and training in IN
dustrIa' pursuits The interest shown by India
: parents, even among the so-cailed wild tribes
: IN the education OF their children, is very graf
Ii tying. and gives promise that the results accom-
$ riishoi ny the efforts now making will he
LASTING benefit.
The expenses of Indian education have so T,
: heen drawn from the permanent civllIzatio
fund al the disposal OF the department Of the ii
- 49, ttN Aaio 10 - 81 hGlth tt'!tlCtu IL
the continuance Of this beneficial WORK will
the iut!r. depend on specific appropriations |
congress tor the purpose, and l venture to e,
press The hope that con SreSs Will not permit il
n s:Ituti"ns So fruitful OF good results to ner!:
Tor want ol means Tor their support. ON Il
contrary. an increase OF the number of SUE
,s schools appears 10 me highly advisable.
d The past year has been unusually Tree fro
II disturbances among the In,'Ian tribes. A
agreement has Il. ell made with tho ttes, |
d winch they su render their large reservation
L. Colorado III consideration OF ala annuity, to |
pLlu 10 them, aud agree 20 settle IN sevriulty {
1i certain lands designated for that purpose,
farmers, hoidIn. individual tile to their LAT
IL in fee simple, inallcnable for IL Orrt..iH uerio
In this way II costly lHdian war has been avoI,
De I'd. which, NJ Que time, seemed imminent, al
10 Indian nation has given up lis tribal rXi-ten,
To lie settled IN severiity, and 10 live Is lnr,
le vIdlais under the common protection of 1
laws oil the country. The conduct OF tie l
re dIans throughout the country, during the np
OF year, with but lew otc-wOTthy exceptions, Ia
lie been Gr'trr!y and peaceful. The guerilla wa
a. fare ci, rrlcj on for two years by Victoria and 1
rs band oi Southern Apaches has virtually col
To an end by the death Of that chitl and most
IL his followers ON Mexican soil. The Jisturbunc
ed ciused an the northern frontier by Sitting 81
u ami his men, who had taken refuge IN /
~ British ,tpinInio"s, are also likely to case.
s. large m.iIiliy OF his followers have surrender
s. TO our military iGrgel, and the rru.nl@der &;
apparently III progress ofdtsint"sgItiJ.
!y | concur with the secretary OF III. interior
re expressing the earnest hope that congress "
er at Tins session take favorable action on the l.
IS providing Tor the allotment OF lands ON tn. ii
OF leren. fc-r"vat,ons III seycruity Ia he Indian
he with patents comforting lee simple rItIua MALE
II able Tor i certain period, and the eventual q