Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-12-11
OF PUBLIC INTEREST.
Annual Reports of Secretary Lamar, of
the Interior Department, Secretary Endl-
colt, of the War Department, and United
States Treasurer Jordan,

Of the Secretary of the Interior commences
with resume of operations in the Indian
Bureau. Out Of an estimated Indian popu-
lation of $4,000, less than 100 have been in
revolt during the year; the average school
attendance is about 1850 greater than ever
before, and there has been general i'm
provement in their moral and industrial
condition. The Cheyenne and Arapahoe
reservation, in the lLdian Territory fur
nishes a striking illustration OF this I'M
provement. OF these Indians Secretary
Lamar says:
There has been an increase OF over l,50)
acres in cultvation farms have been fenced
by Indians who have built for this purpose 100
miles OF fencing. They have cut and put up for
nter use more than 40 tons OF hay; have
hauled over 100000 pounds of freight from the
railroad to the agency, and have over l50 more
OF their children IN the schools. Nearly oil OF
the 'squaw men on the reservation have be-
come leg My married TO their Indian wives in
conformity to the requirements Of this depart
ment,N
The report says that, while the work of
elevating the race is bearing fruit, there
must be radical changes in our Indian pol
icy before they can be incorporated into our
political and social systems as citizens. In
this connection the Secretary recommends
passage Of the bill for the appointment Of
q commission to inspect and report on ln-
dian affairs, which is now before Con-
gress During the year about so
Indians have received title to land
alotments, and number have
taken up hnnesteads Congress is asked
to pass general law regulating the allot-
ment in seyeralty of lands TO Indians The
Secretary also recommends that the Army
Appropriation act be modified so that army
| officers may purchase grain, hay and other
produce from Indians near the posts The
Secretary considers 1t desirable that law
| be enacted authorizing Indians TO pasture
| cattle on their reservations at reasonable
compensation for the benefit of the tribe.
OF the Indian Territory the Secretary
| says:
| at Is certainly Of the greatest Importance,
| and no less for the interest Of the Indians
| themselves than for the people o! the ad-
| joining States, that this vast area OF coun-
| try shOud have extended over It, as early
| as may be practicable, the universal laws
| of the land, ana its large population and
| immense property interests be brought under
| the influence and operation of those laws as ad'
| ministered by the judicial establishment OF oul
| country, SO that lawlessness may be punished
| and peace and good order preserved through
and by the courts Of justice, and not by the
| agency of the executive departments, aided BY
the military force Of the Government
Secretary Lamar recommends that the
salary of the Commissioner Of Indian AT
fairs be increased from 5000 to 5000 PEI
year. The expenses Of the Indian Bureau
for the fiscal year were 81. l9J.1jl,
The total area of public lands disposed o
during the year was 2i6li,4l9 acres, fo
which $9,G3l, ,0Si was received. The Secre
tary renews his recommendation that th
minimum price for sales of land at pri
yatc cash entry be increased, in orde
to prevent the increase of large tract
in the hands of a few III lividulls He als
recommcn is the establishment Of dat
after which claims founded on allege
Mexican land grants be barred frOI
presentation. The recommendations con
tanned in the last report that the desert
land laws be modified and the limb Il
! Culture act be repealed, are renewed
Legislation for husban ling the timber r
sources Of the country is urged. Cor
siderable space is given TO the unlawful il
closure of public lands by cattemen Th
Secretary says in this connection;
Whatever appliances, however the law ha
placed in the hands of the Executive will here
after be invoked, II necessary, TO put una
end TO this enormous plunderlng OF the publ
domain
In the matter OF pensions the report say
there are now $40 cases upon the docke
OF the Board OF Appeals, and he recommend
the continuance OF the extra appropriation
for this board until the arrears are brough
up
During the year there were 1854 appli
cations for patents and reissues received
and 4,l3i wero granted
The reports TO the Bureau OF LABOR sho'
that the reports OF industrial depression
are larg yexaggerated. The report says
Among the various causes alleged by manr
facturers and Others for the existence Of indus
trlo! Impressions are TO be found the irregular
tes existing ID 'he rates OF DUTY uhuef presefi
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"Tho adjustmen, Of rates of duty on manu
factured goods should be IN accordance with tn
labor cost OF production, etc. The Ia
Dor cost in production and all the other Gle
ments of production must be considered befor
an equitable schelGle can ne arranged unt
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