The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-12-05

The number OF convictions secured, very
many Of them upon pleas OF guilty,
restraining influence There have been
several cases where pOstmasters appointed
by me have been subjected to violent inter-
ference in the discharge Of their duties and
prosecutions and personal violence OF the
most extreme eharseters- Some of these
cases have been dealt with through the De-
partment OF Justice, and in some cases the
post offices have been abolished or sus-
pended. have directed the Postmaster
General to pursue this course in all cases
yhere other efforts failed to secure for any
postmaster, not himself to blame, an oppor-
tuBity peacefully TO exercise the duties of his
office. But such action will not supplent the
efforts Of the Department of Justice to bring
the particular offender to punishment.
THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
The report of the Secretary of the Interior
exhibits with great fullness and elearness the
vast work of that great department and the
satisfactory results attained. The sugges-
tions made by him earnestly commended
to the consideration of Congress, though
| they all be given particular
mention here The several acts of Con-
gress looking to she reduction of
the larger Indian reservations, to the
more rapid settlement of the Indians upon
Individual aIiotnents and to the restoration
to the public domains of lands in excess of
their needs have been largely carried into
effect, so far as the work was confided to the
Executive. Agreements have been concluded
since March 4, 1883, involving the cession to
the United States of about Il, 600 acres
| of land. These contracts have, as required by
law, been submitted to Congress for ratifca--
| tiOn and for the appropriations necessary
/ to carry them into effect Those with the
| SisstOn and Wabpcton, Sac and Fox, Iowa,
i'ottowatomics and absentee ShawneeS and
CDur d'Afene tribes have not yet received
| the sanction OF Congress- Attention Is also
called to the fact that the appropriations
made in the case of the Sioux Indians have
not covered all the stipulated payments.
/ This should be promptly corrected If an
| agreement is confirmed all OF its terms
should be complied with without delay and
| full appropriations should be made.
| DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
| The Secretary of Agriculture deserves spec
| iai attention In view of the fact that the year
has been marked In avery unusual degree by
agitation and organization among the farm
crs. looking to increase in the profits OF their
business. 1t will be found that the efforts of
the department have been IntcliigentlY
and zealously devoted to the promotion
of the interests entrusted to its care.
The efforts OF the Secretary to establish the
| healthfulness of our meats against the dis
! paraging imputations that have been put up
| on them abroad have resulted in substantial
progress. Veterinary surgeons sent out by
| the department are now allowed TO partici-
| pate in the cattle from this country landed at
| English docks, and during the several months
they have been on duty no case of contagious
pleuro- pneumonia has been reported.
| The information given by the Secretary of
| the progress and prospects of the beet sugar
Industry is full of interest 1t has already
| passed the experimental stage and is a com
mercial success. The over which the
| sugar beet can be successfully cultivated is
| very large, and another field crop of great
value is offered to the choice of the farmer.
| The Secretary of the Treasury concurs in the
recommendation of the Secretary of Agri-
| culture tnaI the OIuClal supervision pEONlued
by the tariff law for sugar of domestic pro-
duction shall be transferred to the Depart
ment of Agriculture
THE POSTAL SERVICE.
The report of the Postmaster General
shows the most gratifying progress in the
important work committed to his direction
The business methods have been greatly i'm
proved. large economy in expenditure
and increase of s., $50, 600 receipts have been
1850 as against $3.50 $50 ,lss ~ last
year, Notwithstanding the great en-
have been extended and quiekened
and greater accuracy and dispatch in distri-
button and delivery have been obtained. The
report VIII be found to be full of interest and
suggestions, not only to Congress, but to
those citizens who may be Interested TO know
what business methods can do for that de-
partment of public administration which
most nearly touches all our people.
The passage of the act to amend certain
sections of the Revised Statutes relating to
lotteries, approved September 10, 1880, has
been received with great and deserved popu-
lar favor. The Post office Department and
the Department of Justice at once entered
upon the enforcement of the law with sym
pathetic vigor, and already the public mails
have been largely freed from the fraudulent
and demoraiizing appeals and literature en-
anating from the lottery companies.
THE PENSION BUREAU.
The disability pension act, which was ap-
proved on the 27th of June last, has been put
into operation as rapidly was practicable.
The Increased clerical force, provided was
selected and assigned to work, and a consid-
| cradle part of the force engaged in examina-
| tiOns in the field was recalled and added to
the working force of the oflice. The exam
nation and adjudication of claims
have, by reason of improved meth
DDS, been more rapid than ever
before. There is no economy to the Govern
mcnt in delay, while there is much hardship
and injustice to the soldier. The anticipated
| expenditure, while very large, will not, it is
believed, be in excess of the estimate made
before the enactment of the law. This liber-
i al enlargement of the general law should
suggest more careful scrutiny of bills for
special relief, both as to the cases where re-
TfuF Il afda Nxaf oil
| THE NEW CENSUS.
| The enumeration of the people I'M
der the provision of the act of March
/, 1880, has been completed and the re-
suit viii be ut once officially communicated
to Congress. The completion of this decen-
NAL enumeration devolves upon Congress the
duty of making new apportionment of Rep
resentatives of the several states, according
to their respective numbers.
| THE CIVIL SERVICE.
The law relating to the Civil Service has, 50
far as ! can learn, been executed by those
having the power of appointment in the
classified service with fidelity and impartial
ity, and the service has been increasingly
satisfactory. The report of the Commission
err shows large amount of good work done
during the year with very limited appropri-
atiOns-
The Country's Trade.
congratulate the Congress and the coun-
try upon the passage at the first session oi
| the Fifty first Congress of unusal number
| of law Of ypr inn hat