The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-12-06
WASHINGTON.
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and thai too even az the rlsk VI uih' 49,.
no for a time, at least, the recaip's nV 40
hostage upon local letters. ! onn mail
p oSS whv that particular CLASS on nian
r sasVm snould be held accountable ior we
mh.,e' cn.r Of not ohiy us
ebtne ,oci,on and delivery, put
own I,ection and delivery OF all other
tne oo and I-am confident, after iull con-
c aissso,;on of the suhjec,, that the reducIloh
n D, ne raie would be followed oy sucn grpm ,t
" az, Accession OF business as 70 OCCASION puS
little and temporary Loss 10 tne reNglres
the post-oflice. Inc PoS'iu nt lis
s sne devotes much on p ;n
e enrt to the consideration III
repol. osneots, the relations OF the gov
Van,,,eTt 10 the Telegraph. Sucn reneGuoIt
-. NAVE been able TO give to TINS suuJ
az NV last annual message, mas uoS leu
shn'V 20 change the view which then e3'
,,ressed in dissentiog from tne recoinIhe ~
ppt;on of the postmaater-geherhl, I'm ,ar
Government assume the same convr ',s ~ orr.
The telegraph when ~ nus hat its
o;Sea over The mail. Admitting ina is s
cie .sor;tv in the premises is as ample ns
auahU uar heen claimed for it, 1t Wouli noV
nas 81 ;ndement be wise use, III tnat au,
N ny 10 purchase or assume the controI
saosl ;sy,;no telegraph, or to conduct others
vi ;.h u;sw of entering into general coIipe-
t wt;m with private enterprise, the opIeot
tion which may DO justly nrgeo aga; rs
any system, which Moaiu in the
an an, sorn,cs lists, and do not however, ap-
ci nnr 20 some of the plans which nave late
p pear w nublic comment and DISORDER
" lhoen claimed, for example, tnat con-
~ na' ,o;Sbt wisely authorize the postluas-
tsarasneral TO contract with some piiVnVo
,nrsnns or corporation for the transnilssioia,
IF messages at speclneo raw Vor;nns
mn dergovernment supeIYisiIon. .,,re Int
III en of the same general nature, pue
scneI . S;fferino in their special character
VIZ, VIZ have been suggested IN the puoltc
'N''e, md the arguments by when toey
g. hte con- supported and opposed, nave
LAY attracted your attention. IL Is
NAV the whole subject will be consiuereo
nv Won at the present session. IN tne Ia,
tire of things it involves SO many vOeb
ofdetail that your deliberasIo1ns wou,u PRIV tio
ably be sided slightly, Il az az W nns PR brnit
Mar suggestion which mighs nov NJ, supnn Jun.
I ,", NV belief, however, that the gov
arnnoant should be apprized by law, 10 e4'
ono;.a some sort of supervision OF inter state
ta,noraph communication, ara express
the hone that for attaining that emu Solus
.no will he devised which Will we'll re-
ceiye your appreciation.
THE Attorney GENERAL
criticises, in his report, the proVisi2ns -
the existing law, fixing the ices srt t., These
aud witnesses in the Federal courts tnes s
aru are chiefly contained in the ac'
IF Eehrnery Goth, 1868, though some U
u ~ were introduced into that actioI
49,, s,otutes which had been passed man
ino,r nrevious. 1t is manifest that sucf
comnensation might, when these laws TG io
enacted, have been just ana reaso reasons, ne
and would in many instances Dc justly 70 q
garded at the present Gay Nv Inau ne va
n tSa helief that the statute should pc re
,-;sad hy which these fees are regulated, 81
.no shonld the laws which regulate TN
c cou ,,nansation of district attorneys al.
,earshals They should be PAID Wnoily D.
salaries instead of part by fees, as Is nov
the case. The change would prov 9' W 20 no
measure Hnomy ana Woui S omrpessiv
the ms. ,.son-SE ne> less auu opP " go,
o. ,eoal proceedings, which 1t Is 10 De Ieal ~
hara In some instances been conducted 10
tbe mere sake OF personal gam.
Mach Interesting and valued lnloTha
t;on 10 contained in the report OF the
''oN 80 sEoRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.
1norticnlarlv call your attention to hi
nrasentation of certain phases OF inoia
ppnestions. His recommendation LOT th
reneal OF the Presumption and Ilmper ~ ',
tnre acts, and for more stringent laws ,
prevent frauds under the p en;I
the definitions and punishment OF crlhs
reIatinp to prisoners, could doubtless
mode more effective by certain aineh'
,nanta and additions, which are polnteu VI
IN The secretary'sreport. / have previous
referred TO the alarming state OF llllterac
In certain portions OF the country on
AGAIN submit 10 the consideration vi ~.
press, whether some federal alu snout .;o,
Extended to public primary eouca'ioi
$3.50 in ADEQUATE provision therefor ut
not already been made, The Utan con
r,ission has submit, ed to the secretary
SIC Interior its second annual report. as
ranort of lis labors in supervising tne II
copt election in that territory, pursuant
The acts of March 22nd 1857, II appears w
the persons by that act disquallheu to '.
number of about Il, ZOO were exoiuuSu 49,, ~,
the polls. This tact however aiioios ~
snu pys TO- concentration and fear TIL
a. 20 far from iudicaung III
rsa, and substantial progre
towards the determination OF polygaui
Ali of the members of the legisialure a
Mormons. There 10 grave, Ilatun W. II
lie We that they are in sympathy Will !.
practices that this government II seeh .n,.
suppress and that its effort III thaS ieSa
viii be more likely to encounter thell .
,'es;tion than TO receive their encoursp
ment and support. Even If this view shou
hsnniiv be erroneous, the law unoer "nl
tha iItah commissioners have been actin
shonld he made more effective by the lnco
noration of some such stringent meas vi
as the recommendations as were ihc.uu
in bill No. 223S, on the callerder OF tne s'a
at its last session. i am convlnceu, ~
&c, that nolygamy has become strong
intrenched In the territory OF Utah, that
is profitless 70 attack it with any pht y
stantest weapons which constitutional Ie
lation can fashion. ] favor, therefore,
neal of the act upon Wnl
The existing government depenos, az
The assumption by the national legisia l
of the entire political controi I'D inc Vel
tory and the esiaonshmen. " shaii
sion with such pewer ana oueies 1' s""''
delegated TO IL by law.
THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
IA accomplishing much in the direction
Inc Agricultural development 81 the cou
80 md tie report Of the commissions
ciying the results Of his investigations al
srperimepts. will be found interesting al
vaiuabIe. At bis instance convention
those interested In the cattle industry
,he country was lately held at Chicae
The prevalence Of pleuro-pneumonia 81
s.Sber contagious disease OF animals,
one Of the chief topics OF oiscass1o n
vour regeneration in investigating u
csnses OF the diseases and provioii
metbodr Tor their prevention and cnre.
4 trust that congress Will not fsii
a. nresspt session 10 put Alfs
nnasr the protection Of law. It's peop
have repsstedly demonstrated against Q
NEGLECT 70 afford them the MANI
nance and protection expressly gnsrante'
Nv the term OF the treaty, whereby tnst =
ritory was ceded 20 the Onltea S.s.es =
.irfesn vesrs they have pleaded IN vain
fh.f xhioh they should have received VII
chi The asking. rbsy have 10 Law ior Z
s,Ils~fion Of debt. the support OF educsuo
tbs convsysnoss Of property, the samln
trrfion Of estates OF the enforce msnI on g
trscfs, none indeed for the punsnns.. !.
criminal, except such ss offend eesns. =
tain customs commerce enn nsNs.', }.
The resources Of Alssfs. especlsny ~
fur mines ard timber are connoersoy
.--t - csrshIe Of large devel0prnen
eI-.u. - o-.---..L.sr.I sifnniinn a q D