The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-12-16

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dea5siss. Tighten 'si q 1 labor q Conner
The accompanying report Of the Secretary
q sa wss W mss kse.a shs Operation: g
army without adding q che number q ifs
sss ns@ssr & enssd mem
he deem. nsss:ss9y 'I % @sisssin 9nistness %
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properly against Indisss. and indians sssinss
Die pcaceable Immigrants % establish homes
\ IN the most remote parts u our country.
ach W. e1 new n ,Se
~ outbreak occurs reinforccmenf3 mu99
~ hurried from many quarters over greats
q ,asn ha nsssy e es H. ana
supplies. I concur IN the recommen dntlon %
the secretary for increasing the army % tho
tie seeretary. report sS snt IN she a6esnce &
disturbances on the frontier the troops have
been actually employed 81 the collection q
their proper reservations: that Sitting Bull
and his aihercnts are now prisoners It Fort
I;anda.l; that the Ute. have been moved %
The recent outbreak 81 the Apachcs Il was
Necessary g re-enforce che garrison A
New NM, Mexico. and thai some Apaehe. are now
held ~ prisoners for trial. while some have
escaped and the majority Of the tribes arc
legislation 70 prevent Intrusion upon the
lands SCI aside Tor the Indians. A large milf
tAry force, at great expense, 4 now required
anu the Indian Territory. The only punish-
ment that can be inflicted - the forclble ro-
moyal q the intruders and the imposition %
possible 10 collect There should he Il penalty
D. Imprisonment IN such cases.
III IL r Psra'e orEan nS n q the sis-
tary ~ War; and . full statement
~ the advantages Of snch pcrmanenS
Chief signal Ofiecr A detailed report q the
useful work performed by the Signal Corps
aud the Weather Bureau !. also given In that
Secretary ~ War regarding acquisitions fire.
qneutIy made by the Indian Bureau upon the
Subsistence department Of the army Tor the
such appropriations are exhausted, and the
War Department should not Do left By rea-
,sn q in p, provision ior tns Indian
the Indians.
Ths report o. the chief o. Engineers gives =
proSemens ii rivers KID haqS i' ", reco in,
mend 20 Your attention the suggestions con-
tanned In the report in regard 70 the condition
lenses. and recommend an increase Il the
strength 81 the engineer battalion by which
the efficiency q our torpedo system would be
remarks upon the Improvement 81 the South
Pass Of the Mississippi River. the proposed
free bridge over che Potomac kiver as
an early day the north wing 81 the depart
ment building. and other recommendations
n the secretary Of War. which appear IN his
parfmenf for the fiscal year ending june 30.
TEL. xeTe s.14.z.o'lH The appropriations for
the year lS-1 were s - ~. ~; the estimates
TuE NAVY.
The report q the secretary Of the Navy cx~
hinit- the condition Of thar branch Of service
and presents valuable suggestions for its i'm
II ts sonr e tassnrs sa az,
which he convened % devise suitable meas
ures for increasing che efficiency Of the navy,
and number ~ vessels necessary 10 place is
upon footing commensurate with the me-
cessities Of the Government can not too
" consideration 81 national safety, economy
and honor lrnprrafivcly demands a thorough
rehabilitation of onr navy. With fun appre-
suggestions q the head q that Depart
ment and Of the Advisory Board must
involve large expenditure Of the public
moneys. earnestly recommend such appro-
priafions ~ will accomplish the end which
seems 70 be 90 desirable. Nothing can b
more inscns,ztsnt With true public economy
compliSh the objects intu-tcd BY the Consti-
tuition % the National Legislature One %
L dec, ans w 81 onr
Law 20 be the provision for the common de-
tense" surely nothing 4 more essential
ali our people than the efiiciency q
our navy: We have for many years
ma. With foreiEn .3yernments
ana that such relations may
be permanent a desired By every patriotic
citizen q the Republic. But 4 We heed the
tne life a every nation. emergencies may
arise when resort % arms can alone save NJ
from dsho I. No. ~ danger from abroad nov
20 distrust the friendly professions Of other
governments: but, for avoiding - well -
e usnfe w must Me- q pPsSarsd q enorce
any policy when We think wise % adopt.
We must be ready 70 defend our her-
sSs 81 our ssp. lsr over
our foreign trade, and the persons and prop
where the honor Of our nag and the distin-
euiShcd position which We may rixhtfullY
claim among the nations Of she world.
rosr-orFrcE DEPARTMENT..
The report Of the Postmaster cneral a =
& re po:s ssss m 7ss rscsps on pos
pat fiscal yssrssre ssssss SEES the rsceipss
<z6. 5sl.3, making Z total Il <G.7s5.-
Va sse2sI .7zs.l< the deficit supplied os1s q
cent 81 the amount. The receipts were 2.t69.-
gls.! n Excess q those q che previous year.
and 49, Y excs.s ~. e sne estimate . made
sasiasss prespsP;sy ma ar iaI5y Ss9sn. ' ne
whole number q letters mailed n this ccun-