Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-07

sanction, and 1t Is to be hoped
enactment may soon be
made, The recommendation for an APP
sufficient 10 enable the gem
eral inspection Of fourth-class offices has
my appreciation. / renew my approval
OF the recommendation OF the postmaster
general, that another assistant be pro-
vded Tor the postofllce department, and
invite your attention TO the several other
In his report.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
The conduct OF the department of jus.
tlce for the last hscal year is
fully detailed in the report of
the attorney general, and l invite
the earnest attention of the congress to
the same, and due consideration of the
recommendation therein contained. In
the report submitted by this official In the
last session OF the congress. he strongly
recomme nd d the erection OF peniten-
tiary Tor the confinement of prisoners
convicted and sentenced in the United
States courts, and he repeats the recon-
mendation in his report for the last year.
This is matter Of very great import
ance, and should at once receive congress
sional action. United States prisoners
are now confined in more than thirty state
prisons aud penitentaries scattered in
every part Of the country. They are
subjected to nearly as many different
modes Of treatment and discipline, and
are far too much removed from the con-
troll and regu alton of the government.
SO far as they are entitled TO humane
treatment ana an opportunity for i'm.
provemant and reformation the govern
mentis responsible TO them aud society,
aud these things are forthcoming but
this duty can, scarcely be discharged
without more absolute control and dis
erection than is possible under the pres.
emit system Many OF our good citizens
have Interested themselves with the
most beneficial results ia the question OF
prison reform, and the general govern
ment should be In a situation, since
there must be United States pris
oners, to furnish important aid in thit
movement, and should be able to Illus
trate what may be practically done in the
direction Of this reform, and to present
an example In the treatmr Mt and improve
ment of its prisoners worthy OF imitation
With prisons under its own control, the
government could deal with the some
what vexed question of convict labor, Sc
far as It's convenience were concerned
according to plan of its own adoption
and with due regard to the rights and In
terests OF our lab )ring citizens, instead o
sometimes aiding IN the operation @
system which causes among them irrl
tation and discomfort. Upon considera
ton Of this subject it might be though
wise to erect more than one otfthes5 In
stitutlons, located in such races as woul'
| best subserve the purposes OF convenienc
and economy in transportation. The con
/ siderable cost OF maintaing these convict
| as at present iD state Institutions, woul'
be saved by the adoption OF the plan pro
posed, and by employing them in tn
manufacture of such articles as wer
needed for use by the government quite
large pecuuiary benefit would be realize
In partial return TOR our outlay,
FEDERAL JUDICIARY.
| / Ggaln urge change in th
federal judicial system to NEE
the wants of the people and obyi
ale the delays necessarily sttendin
the present condition Of affairs In on
courts. All are agreed that somethin
should be done and much favor is shown b
those well able 20 advise TO the plan sug
gested by the GttOrn' y-general at the las
session of the congress and recommends
In my last annual message. This recon
mendstion is here renewed, together wi
another made at the same time touchin
q change 10 the manner Of c mper
satlng district attorneys and maj
shals, and the latter suhjeC
commended to the congress fo- its acton
In the interest Of economy TO tn
government and humanity, fairness an
justice to our people.
THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
The report Of the secretary OF the int
rIor presents q comprehensive Fummar
of the work Of the various branches
the public service connected with his de
partment, and the suggestions and recon
mendation which it contains for the IN
proyement CT the service should receiy
your careful consideration.
THE INDIANS.
The exhibit OF the condition OF our IL
dian population and the progress OF IN
work for their enlightenment, mo-
withstsnding the many em6arras'
ments which hirde ed the &C
ministration Of this importan
branch of the service is a gratifying an
hopeful one. The funds appropriate
for the Indian service for The fiscal yea
lust passed, with the available incom
from Indian land and trust money
amounted 10 all 10 $780, 75 ~, wer
annie for the service Under the cor
onions and restrictions Of laws regulal
ING their expenditure there remained
balance ON hand June 30, 1856 o
sI 600 o29 10. OF which 81 S57,
Tes 91 are permanent fund
or the fulallment Of treaties and othe
uke nurpos.s, and the remainder S322,'
255 90 as subject 20 be carried TO the sur
nlus fund IS Z, quirtd By law Inc esu
mntPs presented for apprOprlA
tlons for the ensuing hscA
I wear amount TO S5,60s,S7S "a OF s4az,
/ 8sG 20 less than those LAID before tn'
! co gress last year. The present syst u
! I agencies, while absolutely pecessAFl
tnd well adapted LOT Us
management Of our lnelan Ant sI,
! for the ends Ia view Nnti
/ Il was adopted, IS In the present stAks Y
Indlan management inadequaie' siasulnt
alone for the accomplishment q q. ~
/ object which has become pressing ~ ~
I Importance the more rapid the transit, y
from tribal Organization 70 ci.enzsns'ill
N Eueh portions Of the Indians s. ~
lcapable OF civilized life. When tne 81
,stinc aystem was adopted the tnolAl
r.ce Us outside Of the limits 81 ot
ranlzsd states and territories ana peyoh'
5ha im,nediata reach and operation .
esS,itzation. and all efforts were MANI!
4 d,yersed IS the maint Derce Of frienai'
.eissi,ns ana the preservation Q
pesce anc quiet on the frontier. An 'ai'