The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1886-12-16
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I desire to call the attention of the congress to
q plain duty which the government owes to the
depositors OF the Freedmen's Savings and Trust
company. This ompany was chartered by the
congress- for the benefit OF the most t~literate
and humble Of our people and with the intention
of encouraging them to industry and thrift. Most
bt its branches were presided over by officers
Holding the commissions and clothed In the
uniform Of the United States. These and oths,
circumstances reasonably, I think, led these
simple people to suppose that the invitation to
deposit their hard savings In this tnstt-
tuition implied an undertaking on ths part Of the
government that their money should DO safely
kept f1s them. When, th zig s s99m pan = failed,tt
13l depositors. Dividends amounting in the
aggreRate to 81 percent have been declared, and
the sum N co called y, 4 fo5 and g gs q T q such CHI dividends
from the entire amount OF deposits leaves
$l,2o1,744.5 still unpaid. Past experience
has shown that . large part Of this sum will not
be called for. There are assets still on hand
amounting to the estimated sum Of $4,000 I
think the remaining'3S per cent OF such OF these
deposits as have claimants should be paid by the
government. upon principles: OF equity and fair
ness. The report Of The commissioner, soon to
be laid before congress, will giys more salts
factory details on thts subject Thesoontrol Of
s29 OF; coLUMB1A
having been placed In the hands of purely ex-
i~eeutiye officers. While the congress- still retains
me II becomes my duty to mako known the
most pressing needs Of the district and recom-
mend their consideration. The laws Of thu dis
sfactory condition, and the codification Of their
provisions tsS much needed During the past
year ono OF the bridges leading from the dis
trfct tothes Gtatesof Virginia became unfit for
use, and travel upon IL was forbidden, This
leads me- to suggest that Tho improvement Of
NIL tbeSbrfd1es crossing the Potomac and its
branchas from the city OF Washington Is worthy
of the astenttonso of congress- The conmisslon-
lating the sale Of liquor and granting 1censs
therefor Should DO nt Ionos amended. and
that Legislation lis needed 60 consoiidate.
DEF Define ns, snd g , s,nlsrgs, the sviTS,na .s q sha5i.abl b
suglespthat tho commissioners be clothed with
the power to make, within Axed limitations, pos
5llco regulations. ] beheve$ this power granted
ss sRs s s%sssf eolse ea e sEs M %aniol tsaa e e sus sssms
that trouble still exists, growing ont OF the occn-
pationsofthe streets and avenues by certain rails
roads having their tertnini in the city. It Is very
important that such isasss shonld be senaoted
upon this subject M will secure to the railroads
All the facilities they sreqnirotnr the transaction
Of their bustneas, and at the same time protect
fcisize 9 afr from iniIrs 70 their persons q. prop
the Recommendations afforded them for4the5 nec.
essRry officers for district business and 4forthe
safe keeping Of valuable books and papers are
dition Of affairs bs remedied BY congress- and
that suttableq quarters be furnished for tho needs
Of the district ~government, In Commissioned
earnestly invoke such wise action on the part Of
lic good . demonstrate. during the remaining
days OF The congresa ~ at preBont organized. its'
ability. and tnoltnatfons 70 so. meet the pcople's
sn sI ssosd Il s oon.s n, ssasstally remembered slpsss. y
WAsHnEuyox pc. 1885