The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-12-09

rate Of letter postage in 1883, rendering the
pendtures, and business depression also
for the n;osl year ended a,J June 60 9'. lsss OF
BY don, ling the measure 81 weight q
Ing one-hais the charge for newspaper oarrl.
age, was imposed by legislation which took
effect with the beRinning OF tho past nscai
ritorial development and growing popp,l!ation,
for the extension aud increase OF mail facili.
ties and machinery necessities steady annual annual
of a year ago upon the rates of expend lturc
then existing contemplated tho unavoiaab abl.
seyS0S ssa y.ar By N nesris I 1S SsoSao The sntoi
pated revenue for the last year failed OF
real saton by about eN.0O, but proper
| limited the growth of expenditure that the
total deficiency In fact fell below that OF
1850 And Ct this time the INCREASE :s OF revc; C.
| cost, demonstrating the sufficiency OF the
present rates Of postage ultimately to sustain
cause our people enjoy now both cheaper
saster and more costly service than any
other upon the globe.
Iagafn urge change In the
FEDERAL JUDICIAL SYSTEM
| To meet the wants OF the people and obviate
the delays necessarily attending tho present
|
agreed that something should be done, and
| much favor is shown by those well able to
advise To the plan suggested by the Attor.
and recommended in my last annual mes.
sage. This recommendation is here renewed
| time.
THE INDIAN QUESTION.
The President says: There is no authority
| OF law for making allotmcnts on some Of the
reservations, and on Others the alIotments
provided for nrc eo small that the Indians.
not Wi ling to accept such small areas when
ford ,Sem ho%estsaas S Of H siteent % siss to
| meet their present and future needs. These
inequalities of existing special laws and
should he provided, 80 that tho more
progressive members of the different tribes
| may be settled upon homesteads, and by this
example lead others to follow. breaking away
| from tribal customs and substituting there
lily W and the the rule ri % OF the State The III indian liam
character and nature arc such that they are
not easily led while brooding over unjust
lands Matters arising from tho Construction
and operation of rniroads across some of the
reservations and claims Of title and riEht of
of the best lands within other servations
require legislation for their final adlustment.
Tne settlement OF snese matters VIII rGm9ye %
work of leading the Indians to the adoption
OF our institutions and brrnging them under
tho operation, the influence and the protec.
tion OF the universal laws of our country.
The recommendations Of the -ecIetary of the
Interior and the Commissioner Of the Gen.
PUBLIC LANDS
and Of tho public surveys. The preservation
of national forests, the adjudication of grants
to States and corporations. and of private
land claims, and tho increased efficiency of
the public land service, are commended TO the
I nj ns,t Nf Nnnn Tn fEa <-f
distribution of public lands IN limited quanti-
ties among s 'ttlers Of residence end cultiva.
ana thns axs the ooc
the public land legislation In the early days
OF tho Repnblio.
Ihis system was a simple one. It com
menced with nn admirable scheme of public
surveys, BY which the humblest citizen could
identify the tract upon which he wished to cs
placed within the reach OF all the enterpris
!, Ing, industrious and honest pioneer citize
Of the country y iva was soom however found
: der the system of cash sales from q distri u
, ton of land among tue people to an accumu'
ia,iSo persons @ 'A To check ths tendency end
. preference right Of purchase was given e
: settlers on tho land, a plan which culmtnated
the general pr.emption act of is4l.
recommend the repeal Of the presumption
and timber culture ncIs, and that the home
compliance with their requirements OF r 81
dence, Improvement aud cultivation for the
9 pu ont oommutat,on or provision for specula c
7 tive rel:nquishmcnt.. l also recommend the
repeal OF tho desert land laws, unless 1t shall
these laws Ms to render them less liable to
? abuses. As the chief motive for an evasion
: OF the laws. and Tue principal cause of Their
| result In land accumulation instead Of land
n distribution. is the facility with which trans
n fers are made of tho right intended to be sc
= cured to settlers, 1t may be deem advisabis
Tn tNrO do nv Installation 1llnrv1a anf
checks upon the alienation OF homestead
, rights and lands covered thereby until put
ents issue.
PENSIONS.
: The report Of the Commissioner of Pension,
: contains q detailed and most satisfactory ez
i hbit of tho operations OF the Pension Bureau
. during the last fiscal year.
= in anv year since the organization Of tn,
= bureau. and 1t has been done at less cost thar
, during the revious year In every division
a 7SS pc sloncrs on the rolls of the bureau
7 Since 1851 there have been LOIS, ,7a5 applcs
!. tons for pensions ilea, OF which 1854 wer,
cIuding O,i7s to the soldiers Of 1872 aud thei
;. The total amount paid for pensions sine,
: 1851 is tSO6, 24.Sli.57. The number Of ne,
!. pensions allowed dur!hg the year ended Jun
3 been allowed in any % year RS save one since 1851
= = the names of I, 223 pensioners which had bee
y previously dropped from the rolls were re
y stored during the year, and after doduct,nl
. those dropped within the same time for Va
"a q rious causes, net increase remains for tn
10 December !, 1855. 1897 private pension act
had been passed. Since tho last named date
| and during the last session OF the Congress
8A such acts became laws.
1t seems TO me thnt no ono Can exanin
our pension establishment and 1t operation
\. without being convinced that through it's In
y etrumentaiity Justice can be very near
n done to all who Qro entitled uuder presen
" law. to the pension bounty OF the Govern
d ment.
4. Hut it 10 undeniable that cases exist, we'll or
st t,tled to relief, IN which the Pension Burea
!. is pOweriess to relieve. The really worth
,r cases of this class are such as Onl
a. lack by misfortune the kind OF quantity q
Il proof which the law and regulations OF tn
l It is apparent for some other reason can nc
In be Justly dealt with through general laws.
10 These cond tions fully Justify applicat O
II to the Congress- and special cnactments. Du
resort to the COngess for a special pens,O
act to overrule the deliberate aad careful d,
termination OF the Pension Bureau. on th
l., merits, or to secure favorable action whe
y y 1t could not be expected under the most III
II erai execut on Of general laws, 4 must
~ questionable claims. and prcsents to the le,
" lattve and executive branches of the Cover
y ment applications oOncededly not within th
= y law, and plainly devoid OF merit, but so su
y rounded by sentiment and patriotic teelin
n that they are hard to resist.
- l suppose 1t will not be denied that man
AZ claims for pension arc made without meri
- - fraudulent representations. This has bee
y. | declared from the PeaSiOn Bureau not Onl