The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-04

clerks I'm Offices throughout the United sta;es
- i5HiHtO0 The lcgis alton cncc ing
TpE prr ,TIoxs OF THR oovERNNrsr Win
NAI,NOAD5
"a ia ccd OF =, vision. while forthc most part
fac niicoai companies throughout the coun
try have cordially co opt rated with the 70 {.
Office Department m rendering ctcei ent ser
vice. yet under the law ~ IL stands. v hi g the
compensation 10 them Tor carr my tHail II llh-
Tied aud rrulatcd,and athough ram odHs aiv
made p0 ROADS by law, th're ~ TO authority
rOpps0d any hpfc TO compel the owner OF
railroad t. take aud ca ~ the United states
mails Tho 0niy Alternative provided ~ act
cf Ougfts~ iu case OF rCiusll, l3 Toe me Poet
mas i-Gcuriul to6Cnd mYi fOrNard i'y ,ony
express THUS is hut an illustration OF iil-ht-
tlng LEGISLATION rcl3Onah ana proper az e
time OF IT, cnacituc T. hut lon1 zee out
grown an requiring establishment.
1t i. gratifying. % note Irom SIC carefully
prepared siGiieucs accompanying tho Post
matter Generals report thht MISUNDERSTANDING
tns great expansion Of tie service the rate or
expenditure has been ic-rened ana cihciarcy
has h,en Improved 10 escr branch that
fraud aud crime have decreased that losses
from The mail- have hetn reduced. ana ihat
the number of complaints OF the service made .
TO postmaster and 90 tn department nc lar
lcss than ever before The transactions of
tue DEPARTMENT or JUSTICE
fo, the nacal car ended june %, 1881 ave con
tanned n the report OF the Attorney Oentlu,
na we'll a. "A niimher OF valuable rcsOmmeudu-
lions. the most ot which iepetitOus If .
those previous made, ana ought tO receive .
con Iteration. II De- n tel IN TINS report that .
though judgments In civil suits amounting 10 +
So u,l %. were received To favor Ol the ''oN- I
eminent during the year, only me Sum on
8s.gH was collected thereon. and that thousl 4
hncs. ps O!iics rnd fori'iiurts were imposed
amounting 90 S5fl.sOs ~. only tlhdit42ol that
sum was paid on account thereof. Ihes" Iact-
NAV furnish gn iilu-tra ION Of The s'ht'iucut
which extensively prevails that drit duc iO
the Government houli cause no inconvenience
% the citizens.
Itslsoooprars 'front.' the IcpCr that though
urlrto March. l-sj there had been but SIX
convictions lu the Territories q Titan ana
Idaho under the laws C j o., ANA 49, puui D
ln0 polvgamv aud unlawful corahitHtlCn "a
crimss. there have been since that date neary
. GDcDlVistion1 under these laws an the stat
ut of ls :; ani the opinion ls cAIT' sea luhs
under such man ard 'ni ant execution oi
these laws ani fhc advance oi lurhs olI'scu
to- the forbidden 1'tie.s " plA-tml "4hh
inc NIT, a states IS virtually Ht m cnd.
Suits Instituted boy The Government under
the proyl..uus on the att at March .. isS.. Tor
the termination OF tht Corruuii0L3 known a.
the Perpetual EmiE,aling Fund Company and
the Church Il Jesus thust Ol I1ttcf DAY SAINTS
haze fp-ulfcd IN decree favorable 10 The
Government dec iaring The charters or lhe.e
corporations fOilel cd crcheNlns lhtIl
property, suca property an3untlhs IL. Naiuo
cclvcr pcniing further piOceedi C', an appeal
having heen tlkea to thn supreme Court Of
the United states In the report OF the
SECRETARY Oy THE INTERIOR.
which viii be laid before yoI. The condition
of thu various branches VI our dnme-tiC az -
tair. connected with that department ana lts
generations during the past year are iully
exhibited. Buta hrict reference 10 some OF
fhe objects discuss ,d In this able aud inter
cstiug report can here be made; but com
tneui the entire report 10 the attenti OF
. thp Cougrc-- aui trust That the sensible aud
valuable recommendations IL contains VIII
repoiyC careful consideration. ! cannon VOC
, 4trouuou-ly insist uI nn the importance Oi
g proper measures TO insure ''''' '''''' '''''
OUR ri BLrC LANDS.
not only as "a matter of present Justice bat IN
forecast OF 1hc cOnccqueut lutlic genera
inns The broad, I.sh dTtcS OF ON d8l cultu
b raj rlllns have been long preserved by nature
IN hec0me, her untrdmmeicd git 70 people
= civllizod aud free upon which should rest, 10
] wcll-distrihW ID ownership INC hrnlt ",'
e bones OF 'ultAhtened, equal and IIhlcIIhl GU
r iy.us They came t. National possession
r win heaming example ~ our eve
% of the ctthl Of impurities m LANDED
. 1ronriator.hip which other cOun
e. trie- have j rmit'cd aud sun tuncr
l. we have mo- excuse for the Violation OF prln
ciplcs cogent,y taught by reason ana eNal1piS
e nor Tor HE allowance ~ the pl',cAts WIZ
a hive som, times exposed our lands 10 colossal
II ore a Law which open a door 90 irduduleh
20 ACQUISITION or administration whith pcrmll
y favor 10 rapaciOus seizure hy favored lew
evpaud areas that many should tnJot' az
. '.,,.seor,- to offcuse- against Our national wei
fare and humanity not ID he too severely con
~. deInut0 or punlsntd. t.- t
u Its gratifying 10 know that -omcihluh "a
bacp lOoe AT last TO i'edre-d tue injuries 10 on
&. ,.aonfe and check the prTiluus tendency OF IN
e. reckless wa tc OF the national aoh'lh IVA
w. over eighty million acres nave btth az t,l.
De- from illegal u-urpation, mproN.deht tiahl
~ and fraudulent entries am claims 70 ~, lthe
ne f1r the hOmesteads OF honest lhuusll9
X although less than the greater areas thus u,
d. fJatlv lost-mu-t AFFORD profound GIatlhc-
DO zion TO right feeling citizens. as 10 j. ISeVn
~ peusc for the Rbora ani silus2io7 I'll 'No ~
~ cOvcry. - -.-t. .,,fs-fo,,tl,- Z
ed ,,re-o the epecdg enactment OF measures q
Xt io5isisftcn ,yLl h will cor nae the intnfe ah
r6.itio1 If our remaining agricultural lands
ne ths uses Of Ak tuai hll,bthuty hnt : III nj
he homes Nor should our vast tracts OF 50 Call'
IL 5a.erf lands he Welded up 10 inc monopoly
II co,r0ratfOnq or eiasping individuals as 81
sss nears 10 be much the tendency under tue g.
NJ ff,og statutes. These lands require Dut ~
"a supply OF water 70 become lett'e "I hd
10 five In isa problem or great luYileht l'D
ic- most wisely for the public RoJn thh' iaCt0
re- shall be furnished. 1 c4'hol puI .hirA
las ,ariiot,s f., suffer either these LANDS % u
Ter s0ilr.es uf tleir irri2aii9n - IAN IN
ei tIe hand. Of UouOpOlCr, when by sucl hio'
lch NAV exercise lOrdship over lhe atSa1 1919
yer en- ca their treatment ioi Ii.luc,'. w
1T slresdv steus have been taken lc secure
he c,trofe ana scientific information ul the Z"
& al ditiCus which Is the PRIME hd9ls 81 htcI'l4D
acc action. Tutil this shall be gfiued INC coui
ies II wisdom eplea oIeSiy w. as i.o ~, ,l,,,,.
$40 eiuu OF further disposal WI ca Qliy J.. yin,'
al to create rights autuEon4sllc 10 thc NJ
has interest \ o harm can lOlo" MS w l'.'
lies r0ndict The land Viii remain, ana VIZ !.
Inc GOOD presents 10 demand LOT III. ~ ,ui'f'
, Al tfoi, ~ NAT iOnal ownership ana cOllIvl' =,
+ commend also the n commentators l..
erv ouurOpriatC n ca surrs Drthheh ~ COM ~
l. Of sdi6stment Of the various grants nade "a
ia Ststss fov Internal improvement, anu
for se-srnns ani overlooked lands. as wen ~
in edtudieate ana finally determine me van
and "rd extent Of tho numerous pIt'eto
,tes claims All these are eIements OF ILL., ,,as
ard f'stIoe and peril 10 settlers upon localities
ten fected ana now that their eAl-lenCc sa y.
rth- be ayaile1. no duty j. inoie ~ I'M
-. ne soou az possible their BOUNDS anl .Ilnl M.
rom a. tbreats OF trouble which arise from un'
p 10 tainty. The conditi0hCl
the orr 1.DIAH POPULATIONS
the continues to improve, and the proofs u i \,
in tbet the transforming change 20 InuCH y
ssse dcsire3. which shall substitute tOl uath'.
80 u.it,''i,tanrneut AMI ciyilinng education. !
- .u--'i'e5rsbie rlOuegs Our relation Win u
ueople during tho year nave bteu u's . rD,
rider bv no serious disorders pui @ -.
anal ~ a better realization OF theh tiuo my
IA nggj Increasing confidence ana g"od
Lar me rheqs conditions testify 20 the v.
'dei Of the higher tone OF
AN .i1e~otion and humanity when bas
'tion crned the later methods OF deanug
I'm ,baro and cOnmends it, contnuedo taeIN =
Allotment; in seyeralty have been dot ,nae'
for some reservations uhln ~ nc ctoes eseio
ex and and the work Is still coniioqed IN dife Si
ner- The execution of this duly nave nov ~
.ater y" much al rapid dispatch as 90 seGuit
nose and fsir arraneemntss which SHAH iest
this dnce t. tho objects Of The law py prom prom
mess esfisfactIon with the rcsu u oi the hliotl
lieSS N@uetsure Of general effect has
icso- Tecn entered or soni iI'm linen # Shall
In Ii"-reetly administered IL pioheIs 81
con tnnitv ala inducement 10 that indepen4l
!uion of spIt ana life which ne Indian pig,c ena
ON nse6s while al the same time the lhalleA'
I one ~ ~ t,tIe affords security against ne
Can his nexpsTence r Of ' 6 to in IN de sisY
nth ctLers whenever begun upon any res
ere 10 ton II should be made complete 50 tnat az
postal brougtt to the same condition. ana a. so
Z and unssible community In law7 should oea'
/. Tor rfneuing such as r. main unallOtteu 10 .
ecbin T1rent cortact with the ways o. ihuua'
VaIn- INA sncccseful laTmcrs VIII, perhaps
-,'en ,nta healthy emulation, which VIII DOT
eport sf,aIct and stimulate. ..,.,, 90