The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-12-16

recent outbreak OF APaCuos
necessary 10 reinforce SaFs1ss o, =,
New Mexico. aud that some or the
Apaches are now held prisoners Tor
frial. while, some have escaped, anu
the ms iority of the tribe are now on
The reservations. There is need OF
Ieuislatior to prevent Intrusion upon
the lands set apart for the Indians.
a largo military force, at great ex-
konniary line between Kansas and
the Indian Territory. The only pun
istIment that can at present be infict-
"A r. the forcible removal of the in
fruder and the imposition of Pc
,cuniary fine, which, in most cases, 1t
IL impossible to collect. There should
be penalty by imprisonment in such
cases.
.,onaI service is urged by the Secre-
fsrv Of War, and full statement of
the advantages of such permanent or
9anization is presented in the report
of the Chief Signal officer. A detail
ed account of useful work performed
nv the Signal Corps and Weather
Bureau is also giveA in that report.
The report of tho Chief of Engi-
neers furnishes detailed account OF
operations for the improvement Of
rivers and harbors. commend to
your attention the suggestions con-
tained in this report in regard to the
condition of our Notifications, espec-
tally our coast defenses, and recon-
mend an increase of strength of the
Engineers battalion by which the
efficiency OF our torpedo system
would be improved. 1 also call your
attention to remarks on the improve
nent of South Pass of the Mississippi
river tho proposed free bridge over
the Potomac at Georgetown; the inn
day the north wing of the War De-
partment building, and other recon-
mendations of the Secretary of War
which appear in his report.
The report Of the Secretary of the
Navy exhibits the condition of that
branch of the service aud presents
valuable suggestions for its improve
ment. cali your especial attention to
the appended report of the Advisory
Board, which tends to devise suitable
measures for increasing the efficiency
Of the Navy and particularly to- the
report as to the character and number
ofvessels necessary to place it on foot
ing commensurate with the necessities
of the Government. / caunot too
strongly urge on you my conviction
that every consideration of National
safety economy and honor, perative-
" demands q thorough rehabilitation
of our Navy. With a full appreciate ton
of the fact that compliance with the
suggestions of head of that Depart
me,it. and of the Advisory Board must
involve large expenditure of public
money, I earnestly recommend such
appropriations AS will accomplish an
end which seems to me SO desirable.
The report of the POstmaster-Gen-
eral is gratifying exhibit of the
growth and efficiency of the posta
service. The receipts were $3.469..
oIS63 in excess Of the previous year
and $4,575, 1897 81 in excess OF the est.
mate made two years ago, before the
had fairly began. A modification Of
the money order system is suggested,
reducing the fees for money orders
not exceeding So from 10 cents to
cents, and making the maximum
limit 800 in place of $50. Legisla-
ton for the disposition OF unclaimed
money orders in possession OF the
Post -office Department is recon-
mended in view of the fact that their
total value now exceeds one million
The attention of Congress
is again invited to the subject of es-
n system of saving deposit
tories IN connection with the Post
office Department.. Cost of railway
mail service is a serious difficulty i'll
the way OF making the Department
Our postal intercour sc
with foreign countries has kept pace
with the growth of the domestic SER
vice.
The Acting Acknowledgement calls
attention to the necessity of modify
ing the present system of Courts OF
the United States as necessity due
to the large increase of business, es-
in the Supreme Court. In
view of the fact that Congress has
already given much consideration to
this subject make no suggestion as
to detail but express the hope that
your deliberations may result in such
as will give early relief to
Courts. Tho Acting
Attorney General also calls attention
to disturbance of the public tranquil
ty during the past year i'll the Terri
tory of Arizona. 1t seems to me ter
ritories should be afforded the protec-
ton which is accorded to the States
by The Constitution. i suggest legis-
letion 10 that end. 1t seems to me,
too, that whatever views may prevail
as to the policy of recent Legislation
by which the army has ceased to be q
part of the posse comitatus. an excep-
ton might we'll be made for permit
ting the military to assist the terrific
rial authorities in enforcing laws OF
the Uuited States. This use OF the
army would not seem to be within the
Affected evil against which that legis.