The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-12-10


operation at the date of this report During the
year The domestic money orders scgreeated ia
value sos .075, us, 300 modification a. the >ys
tenn is suggested. reducing the fees for money or
GERS not exceeding So from ten cents 10 f,. f.,,i
aud making the maximum limit 500 IN place 80
So Legislation for the disposition OF Unclaimed
money orders in the possession OF the Posi-, flee
Department is recommended, in view of % ihs
fact that their total value now exceeds :, Oufsa
The attention of Congress is again uoinfee to Tho
subject oi establishing system Of saN ine epo>i-
tories in connection with the POstOfice Depart
ment.
THE STAR ROUTES.
The statistics of mail Iranspor1affon SHOW dur
ing the past year railroad routes have Deeu in
creased ia length 6. 249 miles aud in cost silll -
while steamboat routes have been decreased a.
length 2 Isl miles and in the cost Sl3f CJi
The sO-called star Routes have been decreased
in length 3Si9 miles and IN cost Si6i,l la Nearly
ell Of the more expensive routes have cen super
seeded by railroad services. The cost OF the Siar
service must, therefore, rapidly decrease in the
Western States aud Territories.
The Postmaster General. however calls atten-
lion 70 the constantly 1nereasiHg cost OF the rail
way mail service serions difieuhy ~ the way
OF making the Department. Notwithstanding Our
postal intercourse with foreign countries has kept
pace with the growth of the domestic service.
colonies have declared their. ! adhesion
TO the postal union Jt NOV iu-
s sa organized ss p ssssf .s Ss eI asys
BOLIVIA. Costa Rica, New Z zeahnd and
the British colonies in Australia. A, las been
already stated. reat reductions have recently
been made in the expense OF the Star Route : r
wee The Investigations of The Depsrtnleft Of
Justice aud the PosiofIice Department have he.
suited in the PRESENTATION oi Indie nslil> sgainst
persons formerly connected with that ser,ic.. ne
cusii them Of offences against ihe Uni ed 5.Rtc>
have eujoined upon the officials who are charged
with the conduct of the cases the part uf the
Government. and upon the eminent coulsrl who.
before my accession 90 the PreSdeucs. were
called 10 Iheir assistance the diuys 4 pnlsecutiag
with the utmost vigOr all perS us who may be
found chargeabs 18th frauds upon the Postal
service. The Acting Attorney General cdlls at-
tention TO the necessity OF mali ing the present
system OF The Courts OF Tie sUri.' a states
pecally in the Supreme Court. Litigation ia our
Federal tribunals became greatly expanded az
ter the close of the late war. 80
long as that expansion might be a.
tlbuied TO the abnormal condition in which he
community found Itself Immediately after The
return Of peace psldence. recuired that l e..
Tribunals, but IL has now become apparent that
an immense increase OF litigation has directly r.
ment of the country. There is 30 greuId for tire
belief that The bssinss;ol th.s q Ne states
Is generally recognized by the bA eli - bar. IN
view of The fact THAI Cons hss a ready given
much considera ion To this subject 7 make ifO
suggestion as Ia de.ail, but eXpres, me 4 e that
your deliberations may result la such leti-iaiion
as W u give early relief to our over bridened
country. ~ ~
= Offenses Against the Government.
The acting Attorney General also calls attention
TO The disturbance OF the public tranquility dur
| In the past year in the Territory Of Ari-
iona. band of armed despeadoes
from fifty TO LOO men, have been engaged Tor
mouths IN Committing acts of lawlessness aud
| unable 70 repress. The depnedaiions of these
''cOwboys'' have also been extended into Mexico
which the marauders reach from the ATizpua
| frontier. With every disposition TO meet the ex-
igencies OF the case, am embarras. ed by lack Il
| authority TO deal with them chectuaily. The
| punishment OF crimes committed within Arizona
| shOull If he In he Terri
torisl authorities. but IL Is wort of consider
ton whether the acts which .necesserii, tend 10
shoai o. dae s asS
the lifted States Some of The ecJ ri q ludod
sSe m Rsvses sslasa sec"h q ss law
| military expeditions ar enterprises asai -
friendly States" But in view OF the speedy AZ
senlblirg Of your BODY. Ihave Trtferred To await
such legislation as IN your wisdom The occrsion
may seem 10 demand. II may perhaps BE-
thought proper TO provide that Tie settilfs
on foot without our own territory Of b. igat dage
and armed marauding expeditions against
friendl~ Nations, and their citizens shall he pun
ishable as an ohense against Inc United states
will add that IA, the event ola tequest from the
nIed s,a,es st I'm pIgSn by he
ance. The act of 1855, chapter SC. passed NJ a
lime when the TER torisl Goyernmepis received
little attention from Congress, enfoned this duty
OF the United States only rs % SlaIe tioveri ent
without the act OF 1877, chapter so applied 10
provision for the Territories dropped. I am
not advised whether this alteration was men
toned or accidental but a IL seems 20 me that
the Territories should be offered the protection
which is accorded 10 the States. by the Consitu-
ton, suggest legislation TO thai end.
Ii seems 10 me that whatever views may pre-
l.yail as 10 the policy Of reseut legislation by
which the army has ceased 10 be a part of the
posse comitatus, an exceptions might well be
made for permitting the military 10 assist the
civil Territory authorities in enforci the laws
OF IN, the .I limited r,oui S,aies; The use
be within the alleged evil. against
which that legislation was aimed Prom the
stances. it is often quite i'm practicable 4 summon
civil posse I'm pa ces where officers OF Justice
quire help, and where military forceis within
easy reach. .s
The Interior Departments.
The report of the secretar, of the Interior. with
account of the business OF that Department A
summary of ii would be too extended for this
place. Ifsk your careful attention 10 the repprf
itself. ...- .tft.. .-t. $50
INDIAN AFFAIRS
Prominent among the matter which chal-
lenges the attention of Congress at its present
sion Is the management OF our Indian affairs.
While this question has been a cause Of trouble
and embarrassment from the Infancy ~ the Coy
eminent, 1t Is hut recently that amy efforts have
been made for its solution, once serious, de-
termined, consistent, and promising success IL
has been ca Ter TO resort 20 convenient makeshifts
Tor tiCffDg over the temporary difficulties tnan 10
grapple with the great permanent problem aud
accordingly the easier course has alinust in aria
bly, been pursued. II was natural al a
time when the National territory seemed a most
| illimitable and contained many millions al acres
far south of the bounds of civilized settlements
rns. Pocs should have been ipi,isied Which
of our Indian complications. I refer. OF course
TO the policy OF dealing with the various Indian
tribes as separate Nationalities 81 regulating
them by treaty stipulstions 10. The occu pancy Of
immense reservations IN the West AID OF eucotlr-
aging them 10 live undisiurbed by ANY earnest
rlalu
influence of civilization Tire UNSATISFACTORY re
suits which have sprlng from this policy are be
coming apparent Ia ALL as the white settle p have
crowded the borders of the reservations The IN
dams, sometimes cOntentedly and sometimes
against their VIII. have been transferred To other
| hunting grounds from which they have been
| dislodged whenever their ew- found homes have
deem desired oy the adventurous settlers These
! removals and the frontier collisions by which
| tney have often been preceded have led - fre-
quent and disastrous conflicts between the races.
Ii is proftless 10 discuss here which ~ Them has
| been chiefly responsible for the disturb Dances
whose recital occupies 50 large space on The
| pages of our history. We have TO deal with the
appalling fact that though thousands Of lives have
been sacrificed and hundreds of millions
| pended In the attempt To solve the Indian
| problem IL had until within the past few years
seemed nearer s0lution.than il was halt a cen
| fury ago. but the Government has of late been
| cautiously but steadily feeling is way to the
ing results. and which, in my Judgment is likely
| II Congress ana the Executive accord i'm its sup
port. TO relieve US ere lcag nom the difficulties
| which have heset us For the success Of the eff
| forts now making to introduce ainorg ale Indians
| the customs ano pursuits of trilizeq life, aud
GRADUALLY to absorb Them into the mass Of our
citizens, sharing their rights ard holden 10 their
responsibility there L. imperative needo legisla
| tive action. .. - - - .f..rl
VALUABLE SUGGESTIONS
Ny suggestion in that re Pee. wa be chiefly
| of Congress, and have received TO yrSfne ext'nt
its consideration. First, recommend the passage
of an act making the laws of the various STATES