Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-02

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the public debt during November to be So,
OS6,0e2 81, cash in treasury, $2l, l,O92,6 ,676 80
gold certificates outstanding, $7,4o0,5O0
silver certificates outstanding, $35,077, ,280
certificates of deposit outstanding, $685..
900; retundina certificates S943, $50; le9s
tenders outstanding. S346 6s1,ol6; fraction.
al currency outstanding, 81, ,16h 207. United
States be nds of 1880 outstanding, S11, 1885,
coo. The payments made from the treasury
by warrants during November were as fol-
lows: On account of civil and miscellaneous,
S5,10O,202 9s; war, $4,024,597; navy,
S1,O77,47S interior: Indians, S679, ,718
pensions, 1925, 145. Total, $15, ,809, ,229
The above does not include payments made
on account of the interest or principal of the
public debt.
The secretary of the treasury to-day in
structed the United States treasurer at New
York to purchase 100000 United States siz
per cent. bonds for the sinking fund a!
102 81, and as much more as might be offered
at that rate.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
In his annual sepors the secretary Of the
interior gives a review, not only Of the
past year, but of the four years of his ad.
rninistration. The larger part is reported
devoted to Indian affairs. In his opening
chapter upon this subject the secretary gives
an explanation of the important change
which has taken place with regard to the
reservation system. He says, although al
first accepting, as he found it, the reserva
fion policy which had so long been followed
by the Indian Office, more extensive obser.
vstion of the matter gradually convinced
him this was mistaken policy-that it
would be better for the Indians. and more in
accordance with justice, as well as wise ex-
pediency, to respect their home attachments,
to leave them upon the lands they occupied,
provided such lands were capable of yielding
them sustenance by agriculture or pastoral
pursuits, and to begin and follow up the
practice of introducing among them the
habits and occupations of civilized life on
the ground they inhabited. In view
Of the fact that system of large
reservations, against the pressure of white
immigration and settlement would in course
Of time become impraoticable, different
policy has been followed, having for its o.
ject the settlement of indians upon lands in
severalty, and disposal for their benefit of
their lands not required for this purpose,
and gradually to prepare the way fer their
final incorporation into the body polite ss
Independent and self relying men, invested
with all the rights which other inhabitants
of the country possess. The results already
accomplished In pursuance of this policy
and the promising outlook in the same di-
rection are described in general termss and
illustrated by specific accounts of the pro-
gress made by individual tribes.
During the present administration the
Lab Of Tpdi
more than doubled in quantity and value.
The figure show that the civilized and un-
civilized tribes together cultivated last year
482,738 acres of land, or about a acres to
each man, woman and child, upon an esti-
mate that the total Indian population of the
country is 250.000. Secretary Schurz ex
presses firm belief that the agricultural in
dustry of the Indians would be greatly
stimulated, and iis product much increased,
if assurance were given to them that
they will be secure in the possession
of their lands. The secretary in subsequent
part of the report calls especial attention to
the bill already submitted by him to Con-
gress, which provides for division of farm
tracts among the Indians In severaity on
their respective reservations, the issuance of
patent, to them Individually and their invest
ment with the fee simple title to their farms
and homes, and hopes it will receive early
consideration in Congress. The secretary
continues: 81 desire also to call attention
once more TO the bill repeatedly introduced
into Congress, extending over the
Indian reservations the Jurisdiction
of the courts of States or Ter
ritories in which such reservations
are located, giving Indians such standing in
court and securing for them the full benefit
of the laws. I venture to express hope
that Congress may not adjourn without
having taken some action upon these i'm
portant measures, 30 essential to the pro-
gress and security of our Indian wards. +"
Continuing his account of the civiliziug
agencies employed by the present admins
tration, the secretary mentions, next to
agricultural pursuits, the introduction of
freighting and mechanical pursuits
among the Indians; he says
last years experience of employing Indians
as treighters with their own ponies, has
proved to be one of the most benefcient in
novations ever made 10 Indian manage
ment Nearly 1000 freight wagons have
been in use by Indians this year with re-
suit of saving considerable money to the
government, compared with the amounts
formerly paid for the same transportation
(of supplies, etc., to the agencies), besides
furnishing civilizing and welcome employ
ment to large number of otherwise reck.
less Indians.
The number of Indian youth learning
trades in workshops at the agencies has ln-
creased from 1856 last autumn to 35S this
year. The policy of employing Indians as
workmen land even as foremen and machinists
at agencies, has been continued and extended
with great success. Brick making has been
begun. Houses for Indians are now almost
exclusively built by Indians themselves. The
aptitude shown by Indians for mechanical
work has IN many cases been surprising
and is considered deserving every possible
encouragement. The expressions of anxious
desire on the part of Indians belonging to
the so called wild tribes to have their chill
dren instructed in the ways of civilized life
have. it is stated, grown so numerous anG
urgent that the inadequacy of the means
placed at the disposal of the department fo,
the purpose has become mar.
ticularly painful. The desire anf
purpose of the department. ia tc
largely increase the present small twenty in
dustrial boarding schools for Indian youth
as the day schools at agencies do not with
draw the pupils from the influences of home
surroundings sufficiently to facilitate ,
change in their whole daily life.
The report next mentions another I'm
portant civilizing agency largely introduced
under the present administration, the organ
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