The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-12-09
OF legitimate compensation 70
such service. The extension

OF legtomate compensation for
s' the services f4ss d Ihs ez: ss9zSoe
Is suggested by the p atmaster generals.
has heretofore received my sanction, and
It IL 20 be hoped suitable enactment may
soon Be agreed upon. The request for
an appropriation sufficient 20 enable the
general inspection OF fourth-claas offices
has my approval, on the recommendation
OF the postmaster general that another
department, and invite your attention
TO the several other recommendation In
his report.
TIE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
The conduct Of the department. Of JUS
tee for the last fiscal year IL fully de-
torney general, and invite the
earnest attention of congress to the same,
and due consideration Of the recommen-
daticns therein contained. In the report
submitted by this officer to the last ses-
eion OF congress ne strongly recon-
mended the erection Of penitentIary for
the confinement OF prisoners convicted
and sentenced in the United States
courts, and he repeats the recommends.
ton In his report for the last year. This
Is matter OF very great importance and
should at once receive congressional ac-
ton. United States prisoners are now
confined In more than thirty different
state prisons and penibentiaries scattered
In every part OF the country. They are
subjected TO nearly as many diff erent
modes OF treatment and discipline, and
are Tar too much removed from the con-
troll and regulation of the government.
So far a. they are entitled to human
treatment and opportunity for improve
ment and reformation, the government
is responsible to them and society. But
this duty can scarcely be discharged
fElJNkn aI,,k1
erection than IL possible under the present
system. Many good citizens have in
terested themselves with the most bene-
ficial result in the question Of
prison reform. The general gov
eminent should be in Q situation,
SINGS there must be United States pris-
oners, to furnish important aid in this
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 treatment and inn
proVement of its prisoners worthy Of Inn
itation. With prisoners under it's own
control the government could deal with
the somewhat Vexed question Of convict
labor, SO far IS Its conVicts were con-
cerned, according to . plan Of its own
adoption, and with due regard to the
rights and interests Of our labor
ing citizens, instead OF some
times aiding In the operation Of
system which causes among them irri.
tati0n and discomfort. Upon considera.
ton Of this subject it might be thought
well TO erect more than one Of these In
situations, located In such places as
would best snhserve the purposes Of con-
venience and economy In transportation.
The considerable cost Of maintaining
these cOnvicts as aE present, In state In
situations, would be saved by the Adop-
ton Of the plan proposed, and by en-
/ ploying them In the manufacture of such
articles as were needed for use by the
government, quite . large pecunisry
benefit would be realized In partial re.
| turn for our outlay.
again urge . change In the federal
| Judicial system to meet the wants of the
people and oOviate the delays necessarily
attending the present. condition Of AZ.
| fairs in our courts. All are agreed that
should be done, and much favor Is shown
| by those well able 70 advise, to the plan
| sugge sted by the attorney general at the
| ed in my last annual message. This re-
! commendAtion is here accompanied by
another made at the same time, touch
ing . change in the man
ner Of compromising district attorneys
| and marshAls, and the latter subject
commended to the congress for Its action
In the interest Of economy to the litigant
Snu 1uAaHo AoALH0eS AuV IuSuco W OuE
people.
TIE PUBLIC SERVICE.
The report Of the secretary Of the lnte-
| rior presents comprehensive summary
| of the work Of the various branches Of
| the public service connected with his de-
| partment, and the suggestions and REQ.
ommendatlons which it contains for im-
| proVement Of the service should receive
your careful consideration. The exhibit
| made Of the condition Of
OUR INDIAN POPULATION
and the progress Of the work for their en-
lightenmenf, Notwithstanding the many
embarressmentS which hinder the
better administration Of this important
branch Of the service, 10 gratifying and
hopeful one. The funds appropriated
! for the Indian service for the fiscal year
| Just passed, with the available income
from Indian land and trust moneys,
amounting In all to S786 OFT ,512, were
ample for the service under the condi-
tions and restrictions Of the laws reRulat-
ing their expenditures. There remained
balArce on hard OF June 80,
1886. of S1e6, GOA $3.50, Of which
| S133, 776, 821 are permanent funds
| for ful6llment of treaties and other ike
| purposes, and the remainder, So, 225, =
| 500, II subject to be carried 20 the sur
plus fund as required by law. The
estimates presented for appropriations
| for the ensuing fiscal year amounts 70
| $3.50, 1857 1884, or "a, 23S, go less than
those laid before congress last year.
The present system Of agencies, while
absolutely necessary and well adapted
for the management Of our Indian af.
| fairs and for the ends in view when
It wa adopted, In the present stage Of
Indian management IL imprcaticable.
When the present system was adopted
/ the Indian f6ce was outside the limits OF
I a& $50 -.
| yond the immediate reach and operation
Of civilization, and all efforts were main
/ ~ directed 20 the maintenance Of friend
i ~ relations and the preservation Of
| peace and quiet on the frontier. All thia
| Il now changed. There is no such thing
as the Indian frontier. Civilization,
with the busy hum Of industry, and the
influence Of Christianity, surrounds these
people at every point. None OF the
tribes are outside Of the bounds Of or
| gGnized governments and society, ex.
cept that the territorial system has moi
been extended over that portion Of the
country known IS the Indian Territory.
i As q race the Indians 6re 10 longer hos
tile, but may be considered &c submis-
aive to the control Of the government, q
few Of them are Troublesome. hxcept the
fragmeD Is Of several bands all are nov
gathered up on reservations. II 10 no
longer possible for them TO subaist by
the chase, and the spontaneous produc-
tons Of the earth. With an abundance
Of land, IL furnished with the means and
implements for profitable husbandFy
their life Of entire dependence upon the
Il government from day 70 dag Il no longer
deaensible. Their inclination, long lot
cred by . defective system Of control, L
TO cling 70 the habits and customs o!
their ancestors and struggle with peE.
sistence amongst the changes Of lie
which their altered circumstances pres
upon them, but barnsrism and civiliza.
tion cannot live together. Is d impossible
that such inconlIuoug conditions should
co-exist on the same soil. They are {
portion Of orr people, are under thu
peculiar claim upon and ara entitled Il
the fostering care and protection Of tn
nation. The government cannot reIievl
lteelf Of this responsibility until they All
so far trained and civilized - 60 be abb.
| wholly 70 manage and care for them.
selves. The paths In which they ahOuIC