The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-12-09

and extended b the estAbllshusst Of - oHeea.
increase of routes of caage exp .nsiDa q CARRIER
delivery convenience, and additions o - rail-
way fAciliiiss, In accordance With shs growing
cxixcncses uf the couatEy and the ioag ssl46-
iseAed policy of the govefnmcut n
The fosimastef-0 General calls atteullon b ths
existing law tos cnmpensaiing railrssds. and ex-
presses the opinion that meshod unay b devised
which win psvve more juss 10 de carrier and
pears worthy of pour early cnosldsrssiou.
ocEAE NAIL CARRYING.
The differences which arose dnrine the ye.r
with Certain nf The ocean steamship companies
hive terminated by the acquiescencs of ai In The
policy OF the government, apprved by the Con-
Kress In the postal appropriation st its last 49,
sion, and the department enjoys the utmost SER
VICE Afforded BY all vessels which call from our
pHts upon either ocean "a service generally ado
quate to the needs OF oar intercourse
SOUTH AMERICAN coneRncx.
Petitions have, however, been presented N the
deparm by numerous merchants and manu-
facturers for the establishment OF direct servIce
TO the Argentine Republic and Tar semi msntblv
dispatches to the Empire Of Brazil and the snh
Jecs 10 commended 10 yOur consideration II ID
an obvious duly 10 prUvide the means OF p.,stsl
communication which any commesce requires
and, with prudent forecast of results. the wiss
extension Of IL may lea,i Ia stimulating Inter
course and btcome the hxrbinger Of q profitable
trafiic, which will open new avenues ior the DIS
position Of the products Of our industry. The
circumstances Of the Countries at the far suth of
our cnntnent are such as to invite our enterprise
and afford the promise Of sufficient advantages 10
justify an unusual effort to bring about the closer
relations which greater freedom Of communica-
ton would tend To establish. sugvest that "A
DISTINGUISHED from grant or subsidy for the
mere benefit Of any line 0f irade or travel, what
ever outlay may be required to secure The eaddI-
tionai postal service, necessary and proper and
not otherwise attainable should be regarded a.
within The limit Of legitimate compensation for
such service
The extension of the free delivery service a
suggested by the Postmaster General, has here
toiore received my sanction and It is to be hoped
suitable enactment may soon be agreed upou
Inc request Tor an appropriation sufficient 70 en-
able the e. neral inspection OF fourth class ofices
has my appreciation. renew my approval Of
the recommendation of the Postmaster General
that another assistant be provided for the Pust-
ONCE Department and invite your attention 70
the several other recommendations In his report
DEPARTMENT or Jusr1cE.
The conduct of the Department Of Justice for
the last fiscal year Is fully detailed 10 the report
OF the Attorney General and invite the earnest
attention of the Congress to the same, and due
consideration OF the recommendation therein
CDAA"iuCu. Az tuo tcIOIt BuUmltte0 Oy t0l9 o.
hcer to the last session OF C0uxress he strongly
recommended the creation of q penitentiary ior
the confinement OF all convicted and sentenced
In the United States Courts, and be repesUsi 'tog
recommendation In bis rrport last year. This ID
matter Of very general Importance and should
at once receive Congressional action. United
States prisoners are now confned in more than
thirty different State prisons and penitentiaries,
scattered IN every papt Of the country. Thew
are subjected 10 nearly as many different modes
OF treatment and discipline, and are far too
much removed from the control and regulation
OF the Government. 8" far as they are entitled
TO humane treatment and an opportunity for
improvement and reformation the Government
is responsible " them and srciety that thess
things are forthcoming. But this duty can
scarcely bc discharged without more absolute
control and direction than is possible under the
present system. Many Of our go'd citizens have
interested themselves with the most beneficial
result in the question of prison reform The
General Government should be In q situation
since there must be United States prisoners, 10
furnish importantaid in these movements, and
should be able TO illustrate what may be prac
tically done in the direction Of this reform. and
to present an example In the treatment and I'm
pruvement of its prisoners worthy of imitation.
With the prisoners under it's own control the gov
eminent could deal with the somewhat vexed
question of convict labor, SD FAR as it's convicss
were concerned, according 10 plan of its own
adoption aRd with due regard to the rights
and interests of our laboring citizens instead
OF sometimes aiding the operation Of system
which causes among them irritation and discnn-
tent: Upon consideration fthis sabject it might
be Thought wise TO erect more than one Of these
institutions, located in such places as would beat
subserve the purposes of convenience and econ
omy In transportation. The considerable cost
OF maintaining these convicts a. at present In
State institutions would be saved by the adop-
ton OF the plan proposed, and by employing
them IN the manufacture Of such articles as were
needed for use by the Government, quite large
pecunary benefit would be realized as partial
return Tor our outlay.
THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM.
again urge change in the Federal judicial
system 70 meet the wants OF the people, and OBJ
viate the delays necessarily attending the pres
ent condition OF affairs In our courts. All are
agreed that something must be done, and much
favor is shown, by those well able to advise. to
the plan suggested by the Attorney General at
the last session OF the Congress and recommend
cd In my last annual message. This recom-
mendation Is here renewed, together with aposh-
er made at the same time, touching Q change IN
the manner of compromising district attorpevs
and marshals, and the latter subject ID commend
ed TO the Congress for its action in the interest
Oh economy to the Government and humanity,
fairness and justice to our people.
INTERIOR REPORT.
The report of the Secretary of the Interior pre-
sents comprehensive summary Of the work of
the various branches OF the public services con-
nected with his Department and the Suggestions
and recommendations which Il contains for the
improvement OF the service should receive your
careful consideration. The exhibit made OF the
condition of our Indian population and progress
OF the work Tor their enlightenment, notWith-
standing the many embafras menis which hinder
the better administration Of this important
branch OF the service, is gratifying and hopeful
one. The funds appropriated for the Indian SER
vice for the fiscal year just passed with the avail
able income from Indian land and trust money.
amounting in all to t7,650, ,77612, were ample
for the service under the conditions and restric-
tons OF the laws regulating THAR expenditure
1885, of 81 $50 0e3C0, of which q, SCI 81 i :
permanent fund for the fulnlment OF treaties and
other like purposes, and the remainder. 1884,
SS5Oo, Is subject to be carried to the surplus A
required by law. The estimates presented OF the
appropriations for the ensuing fiscal wear amount
TO $500667S64, or $44s $3.50 less than no.
laid before the Congress last year.
INDIAN AekHcrEa
The present system OF agencies, while abso-
lutely necessary and well adapted fnr the nan.
agement Of our Indian flirs and fnr The eods
In view when Il was adopted, is II In present.
stage OF Indian management inadequate stsnd-
ing alone f,r the accomplishment Of an object
which has become pressing In its imuortance-
the more rapid transition ffom tribal orranIx.-
tons to citizenship OF such portions Of the In
dams 40 are capable Of civilized li6e When the
existing system was adopted the Indian rnce
was outside OF the limits az orenni<ed
States and Territories, and bey..nd the fmmedl.