The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-07

for The recogni ion Of disiio gnishedl snili-
tarv merit, authorizing RANK and euaslu.
ments te be conferred for emins nc services
TO the country. An act of Cong fess adtho-
rizing the appointment Oh d Capeafn-tsen.
erai OF the Army. with suitable pr0visioos
re,atInS 20 compensation. retirement. and
o,ner details, would, IN my judgment,s be
altogether lifting and proper, aud would
De warmly approved by the couotry. s'''e ~
The NAVAL DEPARTMENT.
Inc report OF The Secretary of that De
pariment exhibits the successful and satis-
factory management of that Depaftmeni
during the last fiscal year The intsi exa!
penoi'uaes Tor the Year we're 8 liz. 9I6 $50 As,
!esvtne nnexpended at the close Vt the yesr
% l4l .oos ~ OF the, amount Of available
appropriations, The. approximations Tor
he present fiscal year ending June n,
1881. are s Is COS 06t IS and the total esti'
mates for The ne K fis, nj :, ear ending June
80, 1882. are SIS 953 75l 81. The am yuui
drawn by warrant from July 1. 1880 sf0
November /. 1881, is SIS .O4I, $40 rs
me Recommendation of The Secretary OF
inc Navy, that provision be made for III,
establishment of some form of civil gov
approved. At present there is no profees
Iton OF persons or properly 10 that TefrT-
tory, eAcept such as Is afforded by The ffi
Gers OF The United States ship Jainestnwn
This. vessel was dispatched 10 Silka be-
Cause OF the lear that, wi hout the ifnule1iiAte
presence OF the National authority, there
was Impending danger of anarchy. The
steps taken to restore order have Teen
accepted in good faith by both While and
Indian lnhabltants,. and The necessIfva + =
this method OF restrrint does not, In mi
opinlon. now exist Ii, however, the
JAIME siown should be withdrawn, leaving
The people. as at present, without the orii-
nary judicial and Administrative authorift
of organized local government, serious
const Quences might ensue 81
The laws provide only for the collection
OF revenue. the protection of public prom
erty and the Transmission OF the maits,s
The problem Is TO supply a local lule for
population so scattered and SO peculiar in
Its origin and condition. The natives are
reported TO be teachable aud self support
ing, and. If properly instructed, DOUBTLESS
would advance rapidly in civilization, and
new factor of prosperity would be added
to the national life. I therefore recon-
mend the requisite legislation upon this
subject. - ,..,.-- '~l5 =
Inc Secretary of the Navy has taken
steps towards The esta bllshment of naval
coaling stations at the Islhmus Of Panama,
TO meet the requirements of our com mer
cial relations with Central and South
America, which are rapidly growing In I'M
portaDce. LocaIloBs eminentiy suitable,
both as regards our naval purposes and the
uses of commerce, have been selected, 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 OF
Golfto The only safe harbols. sufficient,
on the lsthmus, are at these
points, and the distance between them Is
less than one hundred miles. The report
OF the Secretary of the Navy concludes with
suggestions with respect 10 the
up OF our mercbant-marines SER
vice. which deserve the favorable consider
ATTIC n of Congress. as"
THE POSTAL DEPARTMENT-PosrAL SAVINGS
he report Vt The Postmaster Ga neral exhibits
the ecatlnual gro~th e high ID # Fifteen.
OF the Postal 81 rvice. The perati, ns OF no
Dvpartme tot the Government ,pt fnsps, Represent
tion and he but inrss o. the eouRlry. Ia lo6 lhe
postal receipts were SO S067 90; IN 1870 the re-
The county ar directly saa personsily in,eressed
IN having proper mai facilities and natu ally watch
On the art of the ps ople has proved conetant
stimulus TO improvement. Dun,g tne spast year
Lhsle Wa an iner. ase Of ais. post ONCE and the
sodilonal annual portasion tf isl mites
1 he r.vena OF The D. the postal tetvice for ahe
nsuin! year ATE estimated al $3.50 ~ and In
xpend tn at s42, 9Sk leaving d. iency 10
De appropriated out OF the Tt. <n,y OF 09S7 III
tn. Uaisersai Postal Union hae rec- ~, she. &C.
session of most ala couL lilies aud COLONIES OF
be W rio maint lining gr zed postal 9 rvfces.
,nc it is confide ntiy exptctea that all me esaer
ounttie- and Colonies n W outside e'Uuion ,-w1li
oh unite thelew'th, thus realizing he gsAso l. ca
aud aim # he Il under. of che Uaion. Of forming
.r purposes of intei national sii conau aieation,
riuele p rsta O. ito ytmbrsc.Bg he wogid, vita
ompete uniformity Oh petal charges and cOndt
ions nj INTERNATIONAL xChange, for all d. scsiptt
II Core spoudence. To ena5ie The United Siatt
o 90 It's iul share OF this eat work, additional
lose recon- ns noations esp seisiN attention is
ii ed = ,s5-4z - 5
.Ph., ~ Doe "a
~on De wee Ia encU uraYe. By appropriate ley
ssii u, the EFT. bishme,t of Amer. cuu lines Of
,e we, u our own ports nd those of IL. xico. Gem
r II America, SUI b America and OF Trans Pacific
on ies, lie CONNIE noel to the serisus co~sidefa
The ait. nion OF Cor GEES is also invited to the
uggesilons rf The Postmaster Ga efa in regard TO
'o< I u Swings. - '-f ~ - a. ss2s
THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. .s. |
The neces ity for ditonsl provision, 70 aid in
he transaction of the Business Of the Federal |
ourts, tecomes e ch year more sppai emit z.Phe !
oats 10 me greater Number II the ircni.s are en-
nmeered with the Instant accession of cases
ii cut uIts, years intervene before It, 10 prac j.
able 10 bring cases 70 hsartng |
The ALL ney Genera recommendsthe establish |
neht OF an intermediate cours OF iYors sppea Q.
{ Is lecGmmendeo that the number of judges OF 1
De rcait court 10 each cir, uit NJ the eAcepu0n
L the second Circuit. should be inc ease0 BY the /
ddltioI sf anoLGtr juoge; in the sscond circnit,
aaG en- ND be soded. ana that an iaae m- date
lie
unsist OF The circui jud and the crcu jds,ice,
Nd that in the event OF the absence OF .fthef Of
hese judge the place OF the absent adse thonld
e. snpphei by La judge OF Que OF the district
ouris the ci cult @ucn appel ste court could
&c safel. sted win large 5uiitdlcuoh. - o ats
Z cisions wOuc 60 lsfy euitOrs In many cases Il
ia appeals woulo hill be allowsd 20 the Sapr
ourt. he expenee Incurred or ihis tntermcdiase i
"a t. will T. u very noderAg5 ineresee efthe
ppr spriRtions Tn the expensee OF sne Depart
jasucs his r.eom mediation 10 commented |
. The careful c ,nsidt lalion Of Cungrere
IL is evi0eit Thar ueiaY OF jus.ice. In many I
stances opp eerIve aud di astroas GO euilors now
ssxllly occurs in the Federal courts. (which
ILL la this way be N medied. ss--s
fR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
The report OF The Secretary OF the interior pre-
elaborate account Of the operations of th
pxttmcnt during the pact year. Iey gives me
reat pleasure say that eur Ind airs appear
D be- in q more hopeful conoHion los tina ever
efors, The ind'aus nave m ade gratifying pogrs 90
sg icuiture, hefoi. g. and mt chanfcsi pursuits
lazy VITO were ie~ ears ago IN hostile COZ dict
fih the gov rnment are que ~ se ting co~n on
'rms where they hope ~ make their permaL. ut
ONES, binding hou ss and engaging in the occu-
atiobs Oh C vliz d life. Fbe inaou ucsi1a Otahe
sighting husthess. among them has been remark i
by NJ ful OF good results, In QtviGR ma Of Y
ongenial and ren1unera i've employ meuf, ano ia 4
INITIATING their ambition 10 cara their Dwn eup- i
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