The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-12-15

G.iNS. anu loWcIIui influence III olseOivlng the
ttibi bvnd, which Is prominent feature OF
savage life. and which tends 20 strongly to
perpet,,ate 1t there.
haslse ii .erai appropriation for the sup
pot u In Ian schools, because Of my confident
l4Ief that dish o course il consistent with the
n.ssd Inlian tribes There II reported to be 4
lea,ral and urgent desire on the part Of tho
chiefs aud the older members for the educa-
ton Of their children. II IL unfortunate.
in view Of this fact, that during the
past year the means which have been ct
tue command OF the Interior Depart
nieut. Tor the purpose OF Indian instruction,
have proved to be utterly inadequate. The
success OF tho schools which are In operation
II IL 4nltop, Carlisle and Forest Gro.c
should lot only encourage more generous
provision for the support Of these institu.
OF others Of similar character. They arc
Doubtless more potent for good than tho
day schools upon the reservation, 40 the
l.p.ls are altogether separated from the
surround ngs Ot savage lite and brought
into constant contact with civilization. There
i.e many utler phases OF this subject which
re of great interest hut which cannot be In
etitlei within the becoming limits Of this COM
i'inleai.on. They are discussed ably In the
forts OF the Secretary OF the Interior and Of
la. Comm ssioner Of Indian Affairs.
Tar many years tho Executive, in his AnnuA
IL
.,r It'll cent legislation for
TnE SUPPRESSION or roLY0AMY
IN lie Territories. especially III Utah. The OK
i-slHg statute for tho punishment Of this odious
crime. Sd revolving to the moral and religious
sti4ss OF Christianity. has been persstently
aua eoatemptuousy violated ever since its en-
j, 'lalsnt ladcea, IN spite Of commcndable
q rs OH tic part OF the authorities who
i.sies.nt the United States in that Terri
tory. the law has. in very rare In
Il noes. been enforced and, for cause to
Miica reference will presently DO made, y
practically dead letter. The fact that nd
ieseuts OF the Mormon church, which rests
TIN npygamy as its corner-s stone, have 70.
ceatly been peopling in large numbers Idaho,
Arizona, and other Of our Western Territories,
l. vii calculated to excite
III LIyELIEsT INTEREST AND APPREHENSION.
/ imposes upon Congress ami the Executive
tie alsiy OF opposing to this barbarous system
III tue power which under the constitution and
IN" they caa weld for its destruction. Refer
csc has been already made to the obstructions
tired III their efforts to punish the violations OF
the law. Prominent among the obstacles il
tie difficulty u procuring legal evidence sufi-
Cent To warrant conviction. even in the case
q tue most notorious odsndcR
Your attention is called to he opinion OF the
ssps,ale Iourt OF the Unite States explain
II. IT. jndsm mt Of reversal in the case OF
=, who had been convicted OF bigamy in
Itah. Tie court refers to the fact that the
.ee. cy attending the celebration Of marriages
a. Territory makes the suppression OF that
lt;t IT roiygamy very difficult, and the proprie-
4 q winch now makes wife incompetent to
tesssie against her husband. This sug-
a.s.an is approved. / recommend also the
p.ssase Of IA act providing that in the Terrific
i Of these United States the fact that woman
l..s teen married to person charged with big-
nat fv hara 4 = vrifr
II, ttial Tor that OF, ne. | further recommend
s,lsiasion by which any person solemnizing 4
II, rlisa in any Of the Territories shall
la required, under stringent penalties for
lie Let or refusal, to file certificate of such
III ifiase III the Supreme Court OF tho Ter
rsv. nn'.ss CONGRESS shall make or devise
,th practicable measures for obviating the
Il ss alaisl n..sc A.therto tended the
,t.os., II suppress this inquity. assure You
Q -ls determined purpose to cooperate with
y Il III any lawful aud discreet measures which
N lie proposed TO that end. Although our
OF government does not contemplate
that The nation should provide or support q
~ IN Tor the education OF our people, no
N assures calculated to provide that general
intelligence aud virtue upon which the perpetu.
9 q been regarded with indifference BY
Il her Congress or the Executive.
v,ry large portion Of the pull q
domain has been, from time to Gme devoted
il promotion OF TIL Use of education.
/ - nova rpecial reason why, by setting
,apar. the proceeds of the salcs of public lands,
or by sane other meal ., the Cove rnment
tho I'll aid the work OF education. Many
ai4o NOW exercise the right or suffrage are
unable To read the ballot which they cast.
Usoa many who had just emerged from .
c,.ssii;ion OF slavery were suddenly devolved
tsa RESPONSIBILITIES Of citizenship in that por-
ton of the country most impoverished by
VT. | have been pleased to learn fro n the
,,ari II tie Commissioner OF Esiucatlun that
sc has been lately . commendab.e increase
. atssiest and effort tor their instruction, but
all that EN- ha done by local ieyl-latou and
81 i il a> can be constitutionaliy afforded by
III National Government. would suggest
tn tt ans fEnd be dedicated to this purpose,
mas tc Wisely distr hnied in the different
81 t. aceo;d N to IL. ratio Of iliteracv, as by
"a Means those locations Which are most in
rne ] If snch assistance will reap the especial
ne.ifs.
Tt R.roRr or THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRI-
CULTURE
EXHIBITS results Of experiments in which tina,
Is. altmeat has ie.n Engaged during the past
: =. an3 makes inpor mt suggestions in REF
osen 10 The agrin.tu . dvycl pment of Il I
..alsv. Tie steady increase OF our popul.-
tn III! the consequent addition TO the num-
=. q those engaged IN the pursuit OF hu '
bsatitv. are giving to this department q growing
uastt3S @il iiipOiSticc. 4ue commissioner
sg8stssetts to.ietlins It's capacity tor grea.e
ns e.aes, deserve attention, as it more aid
N ae eo.ameilds itself TO the interest which il
vas Great 4 10 promote.
ntssl rom
TT r3aT If THE COMMISSIONER or PENSION.
tfI snre lSuO s>a.tbs all.iEa pension al. i'm
he hcFn ni.a. i5'.aiJ Of these have been IT.
loved and ln@c.i ed Oh the pension II Il, T. So.
hive bsea + c.ca and abandoned. beng Il
per cent. Of the whole number of CLAIMS Sc.
I'D. I.ere are low pending for se,tlem. nj
.6i,515 original pension claims, @, 70i Of Will
were tiled prior 10 July !, 1880. These, whei
allowed. VII involve the payment OF arrears
from the date of the discharge in the case o.
aninyaid AMI from the date OF death or termina
Ton OF prior right in all other cases. From
al lac data oItainaal, 1t is estimated tina, II
per cat. OF the claims nov pending will be re-
,ee.cf or ahantoned THIS would slow The
pr lab'e rel ctio2 Of 3l.0i9 cases. ard ths
If.u.s. ie aduiss.an of about 1919. 600 claiins al
81 W.iea involve tie payment Of arrears oi
PENSIONS. With the present force employed
tie number Of adjudicaiions remaining III,
same. and no new bn inesg Intervening, TIL
lumber OF claims Q93 ooo) could lie acted upol
PERIOD OF SIX YEARS,
and, taking IAN. /, 1861, rs near period from
Which TO estimate III each case an averag,
amount OF arrears. It Is found that every cast
allowed would require for the first pavmen,
upon Il the sum Of $3.50. Multiplying thi,
amount by the whole hunter OF probable id
missions gives $3.50, 0-Ov Z. the sum re-
qaired for first payments. This represents thu
sum which must Le paid upon claims which
were filed before July /, 1880, and are nov
pending and entitled to the benefits OF Arrearl
act. From this amount (s25o. 0O0, OOO) may b,
deducted from ten TO fifteen millions fo
cases when. the claimant dying, there Ia no per
son who under the law would be entitled Il
succeed TO the pension. leaving e235, OOD, 900 a
the probable amount to be paid. In thess esti
mates no account has been taken Of the So 5Oi
cases died sIncs Jim. 80. 1881. and now pend
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