Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-16
The NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The IUdIan QuestiOn-A Grant Man
ReWaTded-Rep0rt of the National
Board of HeaIth-SOutheTn Post
masters.

WASHINGTON, November 15.-The forth
coming annual report of the Secretary Of
the Interior is largely devoted to fresh
discussion of the Indian question, in the
course Of which he strongly recommends
that liberal provision be made by Congress
for teaching the Indian youth our language;
that upon just terms to the Indians the
number and area of existing reservations
be greatly reduced; that on such reserVa-
tiors as are not well adapted to farm
ing without irrigation, efforts be made
to teach the Indians TO become herdsmen
instead OF endeayoring to try to make them
farmers. That the Iudians' tile to the re-
duced reservations be individUslizsd and
thoroughly protected by law, and that
the more civilized reservation Indians
be encouraged to abandon their tribal
relations by setting up an expert
mental form of local government among
them as nearly alike as may be 20 the
system of county government prevailing in
the States or Territories in which the reser-
Vations are respectively located.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH REPORT.
President Cambell has transmitted to the
Secretary of the Treasury the annual report
ferring to various scientific investigations
begun by the board and now nearly COM
Dlete, inYOlvipg questions of great interest,
President Cambe!l, speaking of maritime
quarantine, says that Congress having failed
TO appropriate the means to carry out the
plans of the board, they were compelled TO
abandon them in a great degree. II was
decided to separate the Sapelo Sound
station with the imperfect machinery on
hand, and hold the hospital barge at Nor
folk, moderately equipped, for emergencies.
Prior to the action of Congress the board
had already contracted for the repair OF an
old quarantine wharf and warehouse on
James Island, Charleston hsrbor, belonging
to the United States. TIE various struc-
lures on Snip Island have been completed,
making q total cost at this station of only
$4,000. These structures, according to law,
are temporary, bus the hospitals and other
houses are cOmmodious and admirably
adapted in a mild and semi-tropicsl climate
to the designed uses, and may be kept in
good condition at a small annual cost.
On the subject of maritime quarantine
the report says: ''IE is a source of deep re-
gret to the board that the Limitation OF its
resources imposed by the recent action OF
Congress precludes the possibility OF max
ing efficient arrangements at other locali-
ties on the South Atlantic and Gulf coasts
and thus Of preparing adequate
safeguards against the Introduction OF
infectious fevers from foreign countries
through any of the ports of the United
S ates, from Baltimore TO the southern limit
% the coast of Texas" Reference is made
TO the valuable services rendered by Doctor
d. M. Burgess, who is on constant duty in
the Cflce of the Consul General at Havana,
guarding against infectious diseases reach
ipg the United s ates from that port. In
view Cf the proved efficiency OF the river
sanitary police system, the board
were seriously embarrassed by the small ap-
preparation granted for this purpose, and
were forced to kfcpup the service On a very
small sc;le, principally for the protection OF
New Orleans against the unjust quarantine
of other States. The sanitary inspection
service at New Oleans, under the direction
Of Dr.. s Z. Charles, is commended, aud an
extension ot the service recommended.
A GRANT MAN REWARDED.
Col. Charles Worthipgton, Staiistican OF
the Department Of Agriculture, has resign
ed On account Of the pressure OF private
husiness. H will be succeeded by j. r.
Dodge. who held the office uuder the sd-
miniztrsiion of President Grant Mr.. Dodge
will enter upon the discharge Of his duties
to day.
SOUTHERN PosTMAsTERs.
The President commissioned the follow
ing POstmssteTs to day: VIM. Jones, at
Nashville; VIM. w. Brown, at Macon; Mrs
Belle NJ. Burcbill, at Fort Worth, Texas.