Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-12-11

/ locations IL delayed In default OF congress
sional action. Thr absolute necessity of our
preparation for eifectual resistance against
armored ships and modern stesl guns which
may threaten our sea coast cities Is 30 appa-
rent that he hopcs' effective stops will be
taken In that direction at once. fa te5sf
The condition OF our navy, as shown by
the secretary OF that department, should
challenge the early attention OF congress.
The production In the United States Of armor
and gun-steel Is question which It seems
necessary TO settle at an early day, II the
arm0red war vessels are to be completed with
those materials OF home manufacture.
In the event that the present invitation of
the department for bids to furnish such Of
this material as Is now authorized shall fail
to induce domestic manufacturers TO under
take the large expenditures required TO pre-
pare for this new manufacture, and no other
steps are taken by congress at its coming
session, the secretary contemplates with
dissatisfaction the necessity of obtaining
abroad the arms and the gun-steel for the
authorized ships 1t would seem desirable,
the president adds, that tho wants Of th,
army and the navy in this regard should bs
reasonably met, and that by uniting Their
/
as would result In securing the domestication
Of these important interests ~
In September aud October las. the hostile
Apaches who, under the leadership of Geron.
imo, had for eighteen months been on ths
warpath, and during that time had com.
mitted many murders and been the cause Of
constant terrors to tho settlers Of Arr
IONA, surrendered to Gen Miles. the military
commander, who succeeded Gen. Crook in the
management and. direction of their pursuit
Under the terms of their surrender as then
reported, and In view of tho understanding
which these murderous savages seemed t.
entertain OF the assurances given them, IL
was considered best TO impress them In such
manner as to prevent their ever engaging 10
such outrages again instead Of trying
them for murder. Fort Pickens having been
selected as safe place of confinement, ali
the adult males were sent thither and vii.
be closely guarded as prisoners. In the
4 meantime the residue of the band who,
though still remaining upon the reservation,
were regarded as unsafe and suspected Of
furnishing aid to those on the warpath, had
been removed to Fort Marion. The womer
and larger children Of the hostiles were alsC
taken there, and arrangements have beer
made for putting the children Of proper age
in Indian schools. .N4 Hsfe h
Postal service affairs show marked ant
gratifying Improvement during the pasi
year; the Increase Of revenue % in gaining
ratio over the increase of cos6, (feInonstrat
ing the sufficiency Of the present cheap rate.
of postage ultimately to sustain the service,
The difference with certain ocean steamship
companies were Terminated by the acquies
ence of all in the policy Of the government,
thus affording service generally adequate
20 the needs OF our intercourse. The question
of establishing ocean postal service TO Braz
and the Argentine Republic Is commended
to the consideration of congress- and tho sug-
gestion is offered, that as distinguished from
grant or subsidy for the mere benefit OF
any line, whatever outlay may be required
to secure additional necessary and proper
service, should be regarded as within th,
limit OF legitimate compensation for suct
service. sW'4ts ;.
The president end orses tho recommends
ton of the attorney general for the erection
Of a penitentary for the confinement Of pris
oners convicted in United States conrts H,
considers it a matter OF very great impor.
lance, which should at once receive congress
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tutions might be erected, and by employing
the prisoners in the manufacture OF article
needed for use by the government quite 9
! large pecuniary benefi would be realized II
partial return for the outlay OF construction
He endorses the recommendations of the at
: torney general for change in the Fedora
. judicial system, to obviate the delays neces
I sarily attending the present condition Of af
fairs in our courtS
4 or Indian affairs; he says the present sys
: tenn of agencies standing alone Is inadequat
for the accomplishment OF an object whicl
has become pressing in its importance-th
!, more rapid transition from tribal organiza
! ton to citizenship Of such portions Of th
. Indians as are capable of civilized life, ami
|. fence the necessity for supplemental agency
commission of six intelligent persons -thre
!, from the army--charged with the manage
ment Of such matters Of detail as canno
= with the present organization, be propsrl.
and successfully conducted. The time i
4 ripe, the president tells congress, for th
: work Of such an agency. ~ 33a
The president recommends the repeal Of th
{ presumption and timber culture acts, an
|. / that the homestead law be SO amended as :
!. better secure compliance with their require
!. ments Of residence, Improvement aud cult
walton for five years from date Of entry
!, without Communication or provision for specu
!! lative REIMBURSEMENT Referring to the sal
4 isfactory exhibit of the operations OF th
{ pension bdreau during the last fiscal year
! and to pension matters generally, the pres
dent says the usefulness and the Justice @
|. any system for the distribution Of pension
l. depends upon the equity and uniformity q
q its operations, and as long as we adhere :
|. the principle Of granting pensions for sci
a vice and disability as the result of servic.
:. the allowance Of pensions should be restricte
to cases presenting these features.
n The report of the commissioner Of pension
n contains detailed and most satisfactory Q,
l. hibit Of the operations of the pension burea
o during the last fiscal year.
Il The amount Of work done was the large'
n In any year since the organization Of the b,
q rsau, and it has been done at less cost tina
q during the previous year in every division
a On the 18th day Of June, 1885, there wei
b S5, 7SS pensioners on the rolls Of the bureau
!. Since 1851 there have been 1,o1s, 7S5 apple,
q tions for pensions fled, Of which rs, ss4 wei
based upon service In the war OF 1914 Thel
"a were 62l, 754 Of these applications Above,
o including 90, t7sto the soldiers of 1879 an
4. their widows
III The tz1tal amount Maid for r,nsions siyf