The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-12-17

susnoI,<'nt the appointment OF Captain
urhcfhi 81 the Army. with suitable provision
relating Co. compensation. retirement. an,
other details. would. IA my Judgment. be al
warmly a monx an ia ropsr and would b
The report of the SECRETARY Of the Nav,
EXHIBITS the successful and satisfactory man
ngement 81 that Department during the las
nseni year. The total expenditures Tor tie
year were si2.alG,6Ss Is. leaving nnexpcnded
~ IN. close a The year ss.lal ,6ss - OF the
prop. iations for the present nscal year end.
ing june 80. issl, are Sl5.on,0ii as; and the
INK jun" 10 ,s NJ 'n arr ness Meal 4, Ssar end nd
amount drawn by warrant from july 1. $50.
% November ]. isso. A. s5.otI $40 AZ.
me recommendation OF the Secretary Of
the Navy. that provision be made Tor the a..
adjustment OF some form 81 civil government
Tor me people Of Alaska, Is approved. AZ
property. In that Territory, except such - II
afforded BY the officers Of the United states
snip Jamestown. This vessel was
without the Immediate presence ~ i' The M nv
tional authority. there was impending dan Ter
81 anarchy The steps taken 70 restore order
white and Indian inhabitants and the ncces
sity tor this method of restraint does NOT. IN
NY opinion, now exist. II. however. the
jamestown should be Withdrawn leaving the
people. as at present, without tho ordil,nrv.
Judicial, and administrative authority Of Or
ganizeu local goverpment, serious conse.
Tho laws provide only for the collection az
revenue, the protection of public property.
anu ne transmission Of the mails. The prob,
lem IL 10 supply a local rule for a population
50 scattered and so peculiar in II : origin and
condition. The natives are reported 70 ~
teacnaple and self disappearing and, II prop
IDLY IN civilization. and new factor Of pros
penty would be added 20 the national life.
.nrreiore recommend the requisite legislation
The Secretary Of the Navy has taken stems
.ownrus tne establishment Of naval coaling.
~, at the lsthmus Of Panama. 10 meet
tions with Central and south Amer.
Gu, which are rapidly growing In
Importance. Locations cminently suitable.
poth ~ regards our naval purposes and the |
uses ~ commerce. have been selected one or |
the east side Of the Isthmus, at Chiriani La. |
COON, IN the Caribbean Sea. and the other on |
! ne facinc coast, at the Bay Of Golfito. Tho
only safe harbors, sufficiently commodions |
on the lsthmus, are at these points, ana the
distance between them IL less than one hun.
ured miles The report of the Secretary Of the |
Navy concludes with valuable suggestions
with respect 70 the building up OF our npr-
cnhnt,mar1ne service, which deserve the ia
'oiaole consideration Of Congress.
THE POSTAL DEPARTMENT.
The report Of the Postmaster General az.
iiDits the continual growth and the high state
y chiciency Of the postal service. The opera
,srha ~ no pepa,tm.snt Of the Government.
Increase IN the population and the business Of
ne country. In lSt1 the postal receipts were
1874. All the inhabitants OF the country ara
lirecty and personally interested in having
roper mail facilities, and naturally watch
~ NV .os. vmce very closely This careful over
onstant stimulus to Improvement Durin~
ne past year there was an increase OF ASA
4 J, ~ ,,e; ana me mail routes were extend
transportation of lo.sol. 1871 miles The rrve-
ues q the postal service for the ensuing year (
enditurcs at so AS .as2, leaving deiiciencv
p pc ,e appropriated out Of the Treasury Of S..
The Universal Postal Union has recc,vsa 49, i
rcessfon of almost all the countries and col L
MES Of the world maintaining Organized Il
ostai services, and 1t IL confidently expects d
ntside the Union will unite therewith. Thus d
'alizing the grand edca and aim OF the u
under- OF the Union, OF forming for pur- {
oses OF international mail communication N u
nge postal territory embracing the world. a
it'll complete uniformity Of postal charges
"a conditions Of international exchange for Il
e United states TO do its fun share ~ This q
eat work, additional Legislation II asked IN u
q postmaster. General, TO whose recon- ?
endafiOns especial attention Is called Ia
The suggestion of the Postmaster r. General i n
at Il would be wise 10 encourage. by appro- "
ihte legislation, the establishment 81 Amer a
rry the mails between our own ports and n
ose OF Mexico, Central America. south II
ncrch, ana OF trnns-Pacific countries. IL al
mmended % the serious consideration Of
The attention OF Congress T. also invited 70 n
suggestions OF the Postmaster General In Al
gard 70 Postal savings. te
DEPARTMENT or JUSTICE. al
rhe necessity tor additional proyfsion to q
4 In the transaction Of the business 81 the :.
defal courts. becomes each year more an | ~
rent, The dockets Of the supreme Court. 70
a 81 the circuit courts. in the greater num- !.
r OF the circuits, are encountered with the ~
instant accession OF cases. In the former - Z.
~, ana IN many instances In the circuit 4,
nts. years intervene before IL Is practicable 2,
bring cases to u hearing. y,
The Attorney General recommends the Is. -
,lishment Of An interInediate Court Of Err =,
y and Appeals. 1t il recommended that ~
, number OF Judges Of the Circuit Court IN ~ ~
IN circuit with the exception Of the second -
cur. should be Increased by the ad- ~;
ION 81 another Judge: I'm the second Cir. n. ~.
Z that two should be added and that All ~ ~,
crmediate Appellate Court should be ny w
med N each circuit, TO consist Of the Cir u,
the event OF the absence Of either Of these 80
igcs the place Of the absent Judge sbould
supplied Dy the Judge Of one q the Dis ~ IN
= Courts In the circuit Such an Appellate ~
art could be safely invested with large jur- ~,
icuon, ana its decisions would satisfy suit. ~, ~,
"a many eases where appeals would stili ~
allowed 20 the Supreme Court The ex- ~.
lse incurred for this intermediate court ~ =,
] require n very moderate increase OF the W,
FORMATIONS for the expenses Of the DE. nv ~.
tment OF Justice. This Recommendation W. W.
commended to the careful consideration ~ ~, w
grce-. ~
- evident that delay OF Justice In many nv
fances oppressive and disastrous 10 suit. NV
now necessarily occurs in the Federal ,'
rfS, which Will in this way be rcmedicd NV
tE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT-TTlE INDIANS Nv
ne report OF the Secretary of the Interior ~
Senfs an elaborate account Of the opefa- wv
- 81 that Department during the past Nv
n. u gives me great pleasure to say that Ky
.eful ondifion nav tb., ,,,.,. ,s. ~ ' MY, mo
ihns have made gratifying progress IN az W.
llture. herding and mechanical pursuits !,
fct Vii II, IN. 49, VI l'-,e the
x down on farms where they hope to mike ~
r permanent homes, building houses and WY
intIni,cfinn ~ b. ti ~ na i.. W.. ed
,nx them has been remarkably fruitful ~ MI,
= results. ~ giving many of them congo. ,m'