National Republican., 1880-12-07


Cuts, even among the su-caled wild tribes inithc
of their children, l. very gratifying aud
gives promise that the results accomplished by the
efforts now making will be Of lasting benefit
The expenses Of Indian education have 80 far
been drawn from the permanent cyiization.lund
nt the disposal of the Department of the INTERIOR
hut the fund Is now so much reduced, that the con
tinunncC Of this beneficial work viii In the future
depend ON specific appropriations by Congress Tor
the purpose, md venture tO express the hope that
Congress will not permit institutions fruitful Of
good results To- perish for want of means for their
support. On the contrary, an increase Of the nun.
her of such schools appears To me highly advisable
The past year has been unusually free FROM dis
turbanccs among the Indian tribes Anagrccmcnt
dcrtheir large reservation IN Colorado IN ConsidCra
ton of an annuity he paid them and agree to set
tie In scvcrny ON certain lands designated forthnt
purpose farmers holding individual title to their
land IN fccslmplC inaliCnnbc for certain period
III this way costly Indian war has been avoided
iirst time IN the history of the country an Indian
nation has given up IT. tribal existence to bc settled
In scvcrnlty and to live ns individuals under the
common protection of the laws ofthc country. The
conduct Of the Indians throughout the country
during the past year, with but few noteworthy eN
ccptions, has been orderly and peaceful
Tho guerilla warGirc carried on for two years by
Victoria and his baud Of southern Apachcs has
virtually come 10 nu end by the death of that chief
aud most Of his followers ON Mexican soil. The
DISTURBANCES caused on our Northern frontier by
sitting Hlll aud his men, who had taken refuge In
lagc majority ofhis followers have surrendered to
our military iorccs, and the remainder are appar
concur with the Secretary OF the Interior IN cx.
pressing the earnest hope that Congress will a this
session take favorable action on the bill providing
fur the allotment Of lands on the different rcscrya
tions In scyculty to the Indians, with patents con
fcrting iecsimplc title inaicnablc for certain
period, and the eventual disposition Of the residue
of the rcscryntions for general settlement with the
consent and for the benefit Of the Indians, placing
the latter under the equal protection Of the laws G
the country. This measure together with n yigur
ous prosecution ofourcducntlnnal efforts will work
the most important and effective advance toward
the solution oi the indian problem In preparing
for the gradual merging u our Indian population
In the great hudy of American Citizvn.hip
\ large increase T. reported IN the disposal Of
public lands for settlement during the pnst wear
which marks the prosperous growth uf our arri
cultural Industry, and vigorous movement of
population toward our unoocnpicd lands ~ this
movement proceeds the cusliirniiun OF our land
laws, ~ well proper legislation tn regulate The
disposition " public LANDS, bccomc OF more prcss.
Ing necessity and therefore invite the cunsidern.
ton of Congress to the report nnd the accompany
ng dram Of a bill, made hy the Public Lands Com.
mission, which wcrc communicated hy me To con
Important subject Is highly desirable
The attention Of Congress l. again asked In the
wnstcfll dcprclntions committed ON our pubiic
timbcrlands aud the rapid and idiscriminai" d"
struCtion uf our forests. The urgent Necessity ior
legislation to this gnd Is now generally recognized
III view ul the lnwcss character of the dcprcdatons
committed, aud the disastrous CunspuupuCcs which
will inevitably follow their continuance, Legislation
i nus hg,n unu hgnlu bccll Tccolnmcndcd In arrest
crn states and Territories the timber needed fnr
domestic and other essential uses.
Tie report of the director of the Geological Sur
Ncy IS document of unusual interest The con
solidntiOn of the various geological aud gcogrnph
cnlSurvcys and exploring enterprises each Of which
mas heretofore operated upon MI independent pau
without concert, cannot fail Ia De- of great benefit
to NIL those industries ofthc country which depend
upon the development of our mineral resources
The labor of the scientific men of recognized
merit who compose the corps nf the Geological
survey during the first season of their field opera
lions nnd inquiries appear To have been very com.
prehcnsivC, and Will soon be communicated to
Congress In II number of volumes. The director of
the survey recommends that the Investigations,
carried on by his bureau, which, so far have been
confined to the socallcd public.lands States nnd
Territories, be extended over the entire country,
this purpose. would be partic%Iariy beneScS G S
70 the iron, coal and other mining interests OF the
Mississippi Valley, and the Eastern aud Southern
states: The subject Is commended to the careful
consideration of Congress.
The Secretary of the Interior asks attention TO
the want of room In the public buildings of Tho
capital, now existing and In progress of Constrlc
ton, for the accommodation of the clerical force
employed, and of the public records. Necessity
ms compelled the renting of private buildings In
different parts of the city for the location of public
offices, for which n large amount of rent Is All
nunlly paid while the separation Of offices belong
Ing To the same Department impedcs the transac
ton Of current business, The Secretary suggests
mat the blocks surrounding Lafayette Square on
the east, north and west be purchased as the sites
Tor new ediiices iort accommodation of the Coy.
ern,tcnt of.ccs, leaving the square itself intact:
and that, ifsuch buildings were constructed upon
much to the beauty of the nntionnl capital md
wo,,"; Won, loGether WIN the Treasury and the new
STATE, Navy, AMI war Department building form
one of the most imposing groups of public cdilirr.
In the world.
The Commissioner of Agriculture rNrrc.sc. th,
confident belief that his efforts In behalf of thr
production of our own sugar and ten have been
enc4nmginsly rewarded. The importance Of The
results attained have attracted marked attention
nt home, and have received the special cunsldCm.
ton of foreign nations. The successful cultivation
Of our own tea. aud the manufacture of our avn
u mi
of dollar annually in the wealth Of the nation.
lho report oi the Comm isSioncr asks attention
particularly To the continued prevalence of an In.
fictitious and contagious cattle discasc known nnd
dreaded IN Europe and Asia as cattle plnalic on
plcnropncnmonia mild type ofths disease, in
cerlnil, sections of our country Is the occasion OF
great loss Ia our farmers, AMI of serious disturb,
nncc to our trade, with Great Britain. which nlr.
nlsheS II market for most of our live stock ma
dressed meats, The value of neat cnttlc cxportei
irom me United stntcs for the eight months ended
is"M SnI - nsS, wS more ihan twelve million dol
period ~ ls'a, an uncNnlnplcd increase of export
lrhlc. Your early attention Is solicited to this im
ror!hht matter
The Commissioner Of Education reports n con.
tmucd Increase of public interest In educational
nnni,S, ana lhr public schools generally through.
oul me country hrc well sustained Industrial
training s attracting deserved attention, and col.
leges inr Instruction. theoretical and practical In
agricnlllrc ana the mechanic arts. including the
Government schools recently established for thr
instruction oi Indian youth are gaining steadily
III hmihllr n, S,Ilinall4n, Tho Commissioner asks
special attention To the deprcdntlons committed ui
ihc lands reserved for the future support of public
l inslrurlicn, i nnd to The very grcnl deed Of help
IN the southern States. The rccommcndation
heretofore made Is repeated and urged, that nm
, eduIntlo.hl ilnd be set apart from the net pro.
income of which aud the rcmaindcr of thss net not
annual proceeds, to be distributed on some salts
hm,ctoIy h,ny 9n To- thc states and Territories and the
The success Of the public schools of the district of
ii"nm iHi@nbI@ , M,h 'hS progress made under the intel
llgenl direction Of the Board of Education ana the
supcfnlcndent, in supplying the educational re-
lnlremcnls OF the District with thoroughly trnlncd
ni ,li o2ngresS, from time to time, donating public
lands to the several states and Territories In aid OF
Sdurntlonai Interests have proved to be wise meas
benefit. II would seem to be Il matter OF sInniS
Justice to extend the benefits of this legislation The
WISDOM Oi which has been so fully yiudlcntCl hv
experience 10 the District Of Columbia. ~
again commend the general interests orlhc pl>
tIict Oh tollmnDin to the favorable consideration Of
congress, The atlliis of the District ns shown hv
me report of the Commissioners, are In very sal.
isinctOry condition.
In my annual messages heretofore, and In my
special message Of December 10, 1879, have urged
upon the attention of Congress the necessity of
Iecinlmihg me marshes of the Potomac adjacent
10 The capital, nnd | am constrained by ltg I'M
Iortincc to advert again To the subject These
Hats embrace an area Of several hundred acres
dnsy me 9 arg nn impedlment to the dronqgg Of thy
cny AMI seriously impair its health II Is believed
that with this substantial Improvement of it,
river igont the capital would be, IN all rcApccis
WV must H''IH'llNt tllth III lnN world
Aside ir9m rs permanent population this city *
necessarily the place of residence of persons ifoln
every section of the country engaged In the public
service Many Others reside here temporarily for
me transaction OF business with the Government
u should not he forgotten that the land acquired
VIII probably be worth the cost of recamng H.
anu mat thc navigation of the river will be greatly
improved. therefore again invite the attention
ei '4isress TO the Importance of prompt provision
prOyCmcnt
ThG water supply Of the city, is inadequate In
nHddllion To the ordinary use throughout the city,