, 1889-12-05

show this temporary increase will soon
be overcome by decreased expenditures
In other directions. The allotment of
lands is attended by citizenship for In
dians and that citizenship ought to
Common SGs wS sehoois of the wGss man in ni ali
its grades, Thus, wherever All Indian,
receiving his allotted lands, cultivates
II and has his family within the borders
Of any state where white mon have the
common school system, an Indian
should become privileged to use that
system OF schooling the same as any one
else but of course this could not be
effected without taxation OIL his lands
or government payment of such taxes"
II has been suggested to the secretary
that the use of common schools In this
general effort to civilize the Indian
should be resorted to at every
opportunity. Congress Is urged to
unlawful intrusion upon Indian
lands, and regarding rail roads through
Indian reservations 1t is said to be i'm
portant that their existence shall not be
suffered to continue longer, without the
necessary law therefor, In order that
money paid by companies for right OF
way be paid over to the Indians, or eX'
also urged to authorize by appropriate
legislation an investigation OF all In
dian depreciation cases, and make ample
provision to enable the department to
push the work to completion at the
earliest possible date.
The matter of the boundaries of the
White Mountain Indian reservation,
Arizona, and coal fields thereon, is con-
sidered at length, and the secretary
says ,,., 49,.
lands are now sought by particular indi-
viduals, but there Is a public interest to
be served by throwing this part OF the
reservation into the public domain.
Scarcely anything indeed can be done. or
suggested which may not be stopped If
suspicion OF gain OF an individual takes
the place Of u broad view Of public in
terests."
Considering the dependent pension
question, the secretary says he is not
disposed to confer upon all
who may ask the money of the
people, and would have confined
to we'll ascertained limits the claims of
those who demand pensions. Neverthe.
less. O disregard of those whose disabil-
ity has become since the war so great as
to make them dependent would be un-
just for them and unworthyot the coun-
try.
Legislation is suggested to remedy the
defects in 1t, Regarding the increase of
pensions for widows and children and
partial disabilities and inequalities in
the granting of a pension to a soldier
who had been dishonorably discharged,
but recommends that distinct act he
the secretary says II was in
strict construction of law, passed,
affecting all such cases hereafter,
and prohibiting a pension to anyone
dishonorabfy discharged.
| The report of commissioner of rail-
ways is reviewed at length, and several
of his recommendation concurred in.
| The figures regarding the debt of the
land grant railroads have been given In
detail in these dispatches before. A
matter of settlement has been so fully
discussed by congress that the secretary
contents himself with presenting the
| views of the commissioner and several
railroad men, and without recommends.
ton further than that 1t should receive
early and earnest attention, as one of the
most important financial subjects to bc
dealt with. The remainder of the report
10 devoted to review of the annual re-
ports of governors OF territories and their
Recommendations, to the bureau Of edu-
cation and the work OF various govern.
ment In stitutions