Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-12-16

ma, to meet the requirements of our COM
mercial relations with Central and South
America, which are rapidly growing in
importance Locations emlnently suita-
bic, both as regards our naval purposes
and the uses Of commerce, have been Sc
lected, one on the east side of the isthmus,
at Chiriqui Lagoon, in the Caribbean sea,
and the other on the Pacific coast, at the
Bay If GolfitO. The only safe harbors,
sufficiently commodious, on the isthmus
are at these points, and the distance be-
tween them Is less than one hundred
miles. The report of the Secretary OF the
Navy concludes with valuable suggestions
with respect TO the building up of our
merchantmarine service, which deserve
the favorable consideration of Congress-
The report of the Postmaster General
exhibits the continual growth and the
high state Of efficiency OF the postal ser
vice. The operations of no department
Of the Government, perhaps, represent
with greater eXaCtness the increase in the
population and the business of the coun-
try In 1860 the postal receipts We're
SS,51S,067 40; in 1890 the receipts were
S33, 315,4 40. "a All the inhabitants of the
country are directly and personally in
terested in having proper mail facilities,
and naturally watch the Post Office very
closely. This careful oversight on the
part Of the people has proved constant
stimulus to improvement During the
past year there was an increase OF , l34
post offices, and the mail routes were eX-
tended 27l71 miles, making an additional
annual transportation of 10, SO4 1911 miles
The revenues Of the postal service for the
ensuing year are estimated ut S3S 3d.
17410, and the expenditures at S42 AS 932,
leaving a deficiency to be appropriated
out Of the Treasury of $3.50, 1890.
The Universal Postal Union mas re-
ceiyed the accession of almost all the
countries and colonies Of the world main
tanning organized postal services, and il
is confidently expected that all the other
countries and colonies now outside the
Union will soon unite herewith, thus
realizing the grand idea and aim of the
founders of the Union, of forming, for
purposes of International mail communi-
cation, "A single postal territory embrac-
ing the world, with complete uniformity
of postal charges, and conditions Of in
ternational exchange, for all descriptions
Of correspondence TO enable the United
States to do It's full share of this great
work, additional legislation is asked by
the Postmaster.Gencra', to whose recon.
mendations especial attention is called.
The suggestion of the Postmaster Gen
eral that il would be wise To encourage,
by appropriate legislation, the establish.
ment Of American Lines of steamers by
our own citizens, to carry the mails be
tween our own ports and those Of Mexico,
Central America, South America, add of
trans.PacifC countries, is commended to
the serious consideration of congress.
The attention Of congress is also invited
to the suggestions of the Postmaster Sen
eral in regard to postal savings
The necessity for additional provision,
TO aid in the transaction of the business
of the Federal courts, becomes each year
more apparent, The dockets of the Su-
preme Court and of the Circuit courts, in
the greater number of the circuits, are en-
numbered with the constant accession of
cases In the former court, and in many
instances in the Circuit Courts, years in
tervene before it is practicable to bring
cases to hearing.
The Attorney General recommends the
establishm of an intermediate court of
errors aud appeals. 1t is recommended
that the number of Judges of the Circuit
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 Appellate Court
should be formed in each circuit, To con
sist of the Circuit Judges and the Circuit
Justice, and that in the event OF the alb.
sence of either of these Judges the place
of the absent Judge should 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 lis decisions would
satisfy suitors in many cases where ap-
peais would still be allowed to the Su.
prCme Court The expense incurred for
this intermediate court, will require a
very moderate Increase of the appropria-
tons for the expenses Of the Department
of Justice. This recommendation is com.
mended 20 the careful consideration of
Congress.
1t is evident that n delay of justice, in
many instances oppressive and disastrous
TO suitors, now necessarily occurs in the
Federal courts, which will in this way be
remedied
The report of the Secretary of the Inte.
rior presents 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
more hopeful condition now than ever
before The Indians have made crafty
ing progress in agriculture, herding, and
mechanical pursuits, Many who were
a few wears ago in hostile conflict with
the Government are quietly settling down