The Penn's Grove record., 1882-03-25
REVIEW OF TIE PRESIDENTS
MES AGE.
Il JUDICIARY.

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the present system of the United
States, a necessity due to the large it,
crease of business especially in the Su-
prems Court. The President also sug-
gests legislation relative to affording
protection TO the people of the territor-
les; suggests that III exception may
justify the use Of the army as n part of
the posse comitatus, thuS permitting
the military to assist the Civil Territor
i4l Authorities in enforcing the laws
of the United States. This justifies the
use of the army in enforcing, by aiding
he Civil Authorities, the laws of the
United States in Utah. The President
with forecas. anticipated the late &C
tion of Congress and wisely opened the
train of suggestive thought that has led
Congress to take a proper view of the
Mormon question, and lop off the url-
clean thing, to enfore which may re-
quire the military as a part Of the posse
cOmitatus in aid of civil action.
THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT..
The President first calls attention to
Indians affairs. The summing up OF
al exhaustive presentation Of the sub
ject is rs follows:''We have to deal with
the appalling fact that though thou
sands of lives have been sacrificed and
hundred of millions of dollars expended
in the attempt to solve the Indian prob
lem, it had until within the part few
years seemed scarcely bearer a solution
than it Was half a century ago." But
the PRESIDENT in 4 closing paragraph
takes y hopeful view Of the Indian stu
alton, and offers the following recon-
meDdation: Il recommend the passage
of an act making the laws of the various
States and Territories applicable to the
Indian reservation within their borders,
and extending the laws of the State of
Arkansas to the portion of the Indian
Territory not occupied by the i've civil
lied tribes. The Indian should receive
he protection of the law; he should b-
allow Ell TO maintain in rourt his rights
OF person and property. He has repeat
eddy begged for this privilege. Its X
ercise would be very valuable to him
in his progress towards civilization.
The success of the schools which are
in operation at Hampton. Carlisle and
Ioress Grove should hot only
age Il more generous provision for the
support Of Hose Institutions. hut should
prompt the establishment of others of a
similar character. They are doubtless
much more potent for good than the
day-schools upon the reservation, as
the pupils ale altogether separated
from the surroundings of savage life
and brought into constant contact with
civilization. There are many other
phases of this subject which are of
great interest, Lut which can not be
included within The becoming limits
OF his communication. They are dis
clhssed ably in the reports of the SecIe-
tary of the Interior. and of the Com
missioner of Indian Affairs"
II PRESIDENT ON PoLYGAMY.
~For many years the Executive, in
his annual message to Congress, has
urged the necessity of stringent legisla
ZION for the suppression of polygamy
N the Territories, especially Utah.
The existing statute for the punish
ment Of this odious crime, so "rey,yiring
10 the moral ard religious sense of the
community, has been centemptuously
violated ever since It's enactment. H.
deed, in spite of commendable efforts
ON the part of tie authorities who rep
1esentthe United States in that terri
Tory, the law has in very rare in
stances been enforced, and for a cause
10 which reference will presently be
made, is practically a dead letter.
President Arthur you are correct,
NO one has amy more right to have
more than one wife in Utah than he
has Ill New Jersey. The Mormon es-
Establishment IN our Western lines is an
ulcer on the body polite and should te
Topped off. There is no stand still.
1t must be refrigeration or advance
ment. Revolutions never move back.
ward, and the mormens must be affect.
10y this, one of the inevitable of the
many economic laws that seem to reeu
late political economy. The action of
Congress in dealing with the Mormon
question obyiateS the meet ssity of our
considering the Presidents views at
length, 1T is sufficient to say that on the
mormon question the President is solid.
aud has written In a manner that shows
i wise construction of a heretofore com
pick question. The President has the
nerve, and should be duly credited
with a head and heart well balanced
and Of sterling value.
AGRICULTURE.
The President In a few lines alludes
10 the report of the Commissioner of
Agriculture, and speaks of the grow
ing dignity and Importance of this de.
partment.
PENSIONS.
II appears from the report of the
Commissioner Of Pensions that since
lsd0 7S9,063 original pension claims
have been filed; 1909 Of these have
Deen allowed aud inscribed ON the pen.
500 roll; 1850 have been rejected and
abandoned, being 49, per zen of the
Whole plumber OF the claims settled
4heIe are RON pending for settlement
2Ho, iI5 original pension claims, 227, O40
OF which were filed prior to July 1881.
It stemS that the amount required
10 be paid en- tile estimates of claims
tled betore July !, 1880 is S23O.O0O.C 600