The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-12-09

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the,,ist day ~ Jnly lsse tho prIc,. az silver
reached lh- lowest stage, ever known. SO that
the lntrins or bullion price OF our standard
silver dollar at that date was less than q
cents. Ths price OF silver on The 30th day OF
November last was such as 10 make the dol
lars intrinslcally worth 7ycents each. These
differences in value Of the coins represent
the fluctuations In the price OF silver. and
they certainly do not indicate that
COMPULSORY COINAGE
by the Government enhances the price Of
value.
Every fair and legal effort has been made
by the Treasury Department TO distribute
this currency among the people. The with
drawal OF United States Treasury notes OF
small denominations and the issuing of small
the endeavor TO accomplish this result In
Obedience 70 the will and sentiments of the
representatives OF the people in the Congress.
On the 9TH day OF November 1875, the people
held OF these coins or certificates represent
ing them. the nOmiual sum OF Sl06. .873 O4l, and
we still had $lai .345 In the treasury, as
against about SIC, ,s9i .055 in the hands of the
people and Slz.sso,de remaining In the treas
ury one year ago. l. y rt
fhe Director OF the Mint again urges the
necessity OF more vault room for the pur-
pose OF storing those silver dollars wEich are
not needed for circulation by tue people. i
have seen no reason 10 change the views ex.
pressed IN my last annual message on the
subject OF this compulsory coinage. and j
again urge Its suspension on all the grounds
contained In my former recommendation. re-
inforced by the Significant increase OF our
gold exportations during the last year. as ap-
pears by the comparative statement here
With presented, and for the further reasons
that the more this currency u distr buted
among the people the greater becomes our
duty % protect II from, disaster; that we now
have abundance for all our needs. and that
there seems but llltle propriety In building
vaults to store such currency when the
only pretense for Its coinage Is the necessity
OF It's use by the people as circulat ng me-
dium.
The report ofthe a4 ~ n
SECRETARY or WAR l eir
gives detailed account Of the administra.
ton OF hie Department, and contains sundry
for theimprovement of the
service which fully approve. The army
consisted at the date OF the last consolidated
return OF ss oincers ana a. zs;sao eniisted s men; &
fiscal year were $50 $50. 9Il3H, Including 20, 3d..
305.,3 for public works and river aud harbor
improvements. ! specially direct. the atten.
officers be required TO submitto an examna.
ton as preliminary 70 their promotion. I
see no objection. but many advantages In
adopting this feature. wh'eh @ has operated $, So
as in some branches of tho army
Tue subject Of 4
COAST DEFEssEs
and Notifications has been fully and carefully
treated by the Board on Fortifcations, whose
report was submitted at the last session OF
Congress, but no construction work OF the
kind recommended by the Board has been
appropriations for such purpose. The de-
fenseless condition OF our sea coast and lake
frontier Is perfectly palpable. The examina-.
tions made must convince us all that certain
OF our cities named in the report of the Board
should be fortified, and that work on the most
important OF these fortifcations should be
commenced at once: the work has been thor
oughiy considered and laid out the Secretary
OF War reports, but all 10 DELAYED in default
OF Congressional action. The absolute neces.
aity, judged by AL standards of prudence and
foresght of our preparation for an enectual
resistance against the armored ships and steel
guns and mortare OF modern construction
which may threaten the cities on our coasts,
is so apparent that hope elective steps will
be taken in that direction Immediately.
THE APAoHrs.
In September and October last the hostile
Apachos who under the leadership of Gero-
nimo, had for eighteen months been on the
warpath, and during that time had commit
ted many murders and been tho cause of con-.
slant terrors to the settlers of Arizona, sur
rendered TO General iies, tho military com
mand ,. who succeeded General Crook In the
management and direction OF their pursuit.
Under the terms OF their surrcnderas then
reported and in view of the understanding
which these murdcrous savages seemed to
entertain OF the assurance ven them, it
was considered best toimprison them in such
manner as TO prevent the ever engaging in
them FOR murder. Fort Pickens having
been selected as safe place of cons
finement, NIL the adult males were sent
thither and will be closely guarded as pris-
oners. In the meantime the residue OF tho
band who. though still remaining upon the
reservation. were regarded as unsafe and
spected OF furnishing aid TO those on the
war path mad been removed TO Fort Marion.
The women and larger children of the hos
tiles we're also taken there, and arrangements
have been made for putting the children of
proper age in Indian schools.
The affairs of
THE POSTAL SERVICE
show marked and gratifying Improvement
during the past year. A particular account
Of its transact ms and condition is given IN
will be laid before you. The reduction OF the
rate OF letter postage In 1883, rendering the
postal revenues inadequate to sustain the ex-
penditures. and business depression also
contributing, resulted in an excess of cost
for the fiscal year fended June 30, 1885, of
eight and one-third millions of dollars,
an addsiona check upon eTeSs reSSeipts Is
rating sealed correspondence aud diminish
ing one-half the charge for newspaper carrl-
age, was imposed by legislation which took
effect with tho beginning OF the past fiscal
year: while the constant demand of our ter
ritorial development and growing population,
for the extension and increase OF mail facili-
ties and machinery necessities steady annual
advance In OUTLAY, and the careful estimate
of year ago upon the rates of expenditure
then existing contemplated the unavoidable
augmentation OF the deficiency In the last
fiscal year by nearly. s2,0OO 900. The antici.
patpd revenue for the last year failed OF
real zatlon by about $6i.0o0, but proper
measures of economy hav so satisfactorily
limited the growth of expenditure that the
1885. And at this time the increase of revc-.
nue. is gaining in ratio over the increase of
cost, demonstrating the sufficency of the
present rates of postage ultimately to sustain
the service. This Is the more pleasing be--
cause our people enjoy now both cheaper
postage. proportonably to distances. and q
vaster and more costly service than any
otherupon the globe.
again urge change in the
FEDERAL JUDICIAL SYSTEM
To meet the wants OF the people and obviate
tho delays necessarily attending the present
condition of AFFAIRS in our courts All are
agreed that something should be done, and
much favor is shown by those we'll able to
advise. To the plan suggested by the Attor-
pey General at the last session of Congress
and recommended in nv last annual mes
sage. This recommendation is here renewed
together With another made at the same
time.
THE INDIAN QUESTION.
The President says: There is no authority
of law for makrg allotments on some of the
reservations, and on Others the allotments
provided for are so small that the Indians,
though road v and desiring 10 settle down. are
not wi ling to accel I such small areas when
their reservations contain ample lands to af-
meet their present and; future needs. These
inadnalitieS of oristlnQ SDecQl laws and