Morning journal and courier., 1880-12-02
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. 1'HE INDIAN PROBLEM. It's Solution Proposed by
 Secretary Schurz. Electoral Vote for President. Meeting of the Electors in Va
 rious States. Arms Selling fin Ireland. Put Up For Public Sale in Water
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Electoral Vote for President.
Arms Selling i'm Ireland.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Secretary Sehurz's Annual Report-The l Best Indian POlicy-Future of the Pa- | cific Railroads.
 | WASHINGTON, Dec. I'm submitting this, | his last annual report, Secretary Schurz gives a review not only of the operations of the last year, but of the four years of his ad- | ministration. The larger part of the report is devoted to Indian affairs.
 In his opening chapter upon this subject he gives explanation of the important change which has taken place with regard to the reservation system He says that al- though at first accepting as he found it the reservation policy which had go long been followed by the Indian office, more extensive observation and study gradually convinced him that this was mistaken policy-that it would be vastly better for the Indians and more in accordance with justice as well as wise expediency to respect their home at tachments, and to leave them upon the lands they occupied, provided that such lands were capable of yielding them a sustenance by agricultural or pastoral pursuits, and to be- gin and fellow up the practice of introducing among them the habits and occupations of civilized life on the ground which they in
 
 maintenance of the system of large reserva- tions against the pressure of white immigra- tion and settlement would in the course of time become impracticable, diff ferent policy has been followed having for it's object the settlement of the Indians upon lands in severalty, the disposal for their ben eft of their lands not required for this pur pose, and gradually to prepare the way for their final incorporation into the body polite as independent and self-relying men, invest ed 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 direction, are described in general terms, and illustrated by specific accounts of the progress made by individual tribes
 The Secretary does not make any recom- mendation of importance in regard to the land grant railroads but recapitulates their last annual report and says, as the result of the investigations made by the government auditor, that their property IS in good cond1- tion, and their earnings have largely in- creased, and that, although rates both for freights and passengers have been reduced it is believed there will be, with the filling up of the country west of the Missouri, remu- nerative business enough for each one of them.
 In conclusion the Secretary recommends that the government purchase the blocks of ground surrounding Lafayette Square and the erection thereon of group of four pub lie buildings.
 General Miles After Another Office.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-General Miles has withdrawn his name from all connection with 1 the position of chief signal officer of the l army, and has made application for the posi- tion of inspector general to be made vacant | Inv 4ba ratiramenk of Ganeral Marcy Gan eral Sherman expresses the opinion that Col l onel Sackett, the ranking colonel in the in- 1 spector generals department, is by law en- titled to the place, and that General Miles | cannot be appointed. The law on the sub- | iect is now being studied, and the question l may possibly be sent to the Attorney General 1 for decision. In case General Ord is retired l Colonel Hazen will be made a brigadier gen. eral.
 Reduction In the Debt for November.
 WASHINGTON Dec. 1.-The debt statement l issued to-day shows decrease of the public 1 debt during November of $3, ,6O9, 261 cash | in the Treasury, $21O, ,926, 763; gold certif- cates outstanding, $35, ,O77, ,2SO certificates of deposit outstanding, $s, ,525, ,ooO; re- funding certificates, $943,350; legal ten ders outstanding $346, 6S1 ,O16; frac- l tional currency outstanding, $7, 163, POT :; 1 United States bonds of 1880 outstanding 1 $11, ,255, 900. The payments made from l the Treasury by warrants during the month of November, 1880, were as fol 1 laneous $5, 152, ,29S, war $4, ,O2+, ,597, navy $1, GIT, ,474, interior, Indians, $679, 713, inte rior, pensions, $4, 275, 145; total, $15, ,909,- ] 229 The above does not include payments l made on account of the interest or principal of the public debt of the United States.