Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-12-11

tention, more than half of these being calls
from the Pension once for informative nee
On the Sash 5ay OF June last. though over 500 :
o39 new calls had come in. there was not 8
single case that had not been examined and
answered
CoAsT DEFESsE WORKS AND oEDsAS1.
I concur IN the recommendation Of the
Secretary thai adequate and regular appro-
priatioas be continued for coast defense
works and ordnance. Plans have been MAJ
ticaIly agreed upon and there can be no good
reason for delaying the execution of them.
while the detenseless state OF our great sea
ports furnishes an urgent reason for wise
, expedition
STATE MILITIA.
The encouragement that has been extended
70 the militia OF the States generally and
most aDp-c- 9TIafeIv. designated the Ma
fion4l Guard should be continued and IN
l2-ge3- These military orzani 5oIls co1Srj-
IuEe- n large sense the army Of the United
states y ale about nve-sixJhs % fhe annual
cost OF their maintenance = betrayed by the
state
TIE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
The report OF the Attorney General *.
under the Law. submitted directly 20 Con
g-ess, but the Departments Of Justice i
enc Of the executive departments. some
reference TO the work done i apurop-5a1t.
bETe- 4 vigorous and. II rle main. effective
effort has been made 10 bring 70 trial and
punishment all v5olatoTS Of the laws: but. 8.
the same time. care ms been take that friy-
+ CaoEs and technical C1-tDses should NOT be
used 70 swell the fees Of the officers or TO
haTass vel disposed e.t-Ze1s- especial az
tenTio1 = called 70 the facts connected with
p-G<eCL1 OF O. the election
laws and CE+-lSs- against IDlteC States Of
GERS The number Of convictions secured,
very many q them upon pleas Of guilty,
vii i = hoped have salu1a-y restraining
TuE FosI-oFEICE DEPARTMENT.
The report Of the Postmaster General
shows the most gratifying progress in the
import n. work committed 10 his direction
The business methods have been great "
,mP IMP ID large economy n e = zen 7,3
II receipts have been realized. The
deficiency this year IS ss,-ss.ar0 as
the great enlargement OF the service. mail
routes have been extended and ouickened
and greater accuracy and dispatch n distri-
button and delivery have been attained
The ASTT-LoTZERT Law.
The passage OF the set 70 amend certain
sections OF the Revised Statutes relating TO
been received with great and deserved pop
ula- favor. The Post-Orice Department and
the Department. Of Justice at once entered
upon the enforcement Of the law with
sympathetic vigor, and already. the public
mall. have been largely freed from the
fraudulent and deuoTalizIHg appeals :nd
literature eTaanating from the lottery com
panles-
The construction and equipment Of the new
ships for she navy have made very saTisfac
tory Progress Since March I. lSSz9. nine new
vessels have been put IN comm. sslon, and
during this winter four more. including one
monitor. VIII be added The construction OF
the other vessels authorized is being pushed
both II the Government and private yards,
with energy, and watched with the most
Amor PLATES
The experiments conducted during the
year 20 test the relative resisting power Of
ar1nor plates have been SO valuable .. TO at
tract great attention IN Europe; The only
part OF the work upon the new ships that i
threatened by unusual delay = the 2rDaoT
plating and every e1oTt ls beng made TO re
Luce that TO the minimum Il is a source
Of congratulation that the anticipated in
fuence of these modern vessels upon
- :, q fgNI
seamen has been fully realized Con
6dence and pride in the ship among
terry. Your favorable consideration Is in
vited 70 the recommendations Of the secre-
Rotary.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
The report Of the SECRETARY Of the Interior
exhibits with great fUllness and clearness
Ehe vast work OF that department and the
satisfactory results attained The sugges-
tons made by him are earnestly commended
| 70 re consideration OF Congress. though
they can rot all be gwen particular mention
The several acts Of Congress looking to the
reduction OF the larger Indian reservations
10 the more rapid settlement OF the Indians
upon Individual allotInerts and the restora-
ton 10 the public domain OF lands in excess
Of their nee5s. have been largely carried into
effect 40 far as the work was CON
been concluded since March I, lss9;
involving the cesEion 20 the United
States o. about l4,725,ooo acres Of land
HE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
The policy outlined in my last annual mes
sage in relation 70 the patentinz OF lands 20
settlers upon the public domain has been car
once No general suspicion nor iuputation
Of fraud has been allowed TO delay the hear
ing and adjudication Of individual cases
upon their merits
The Disability Pension act, which was ap-
proved or the t7th of June last has been put
into operation as rapidly as was practicable
The increased clerical force as provided Eas
selected and assigned TO work. and consid-
- # sI-er --aS Gv7r
tons in the field was recalled and added TO
the working force Of the Office. The ex-
animation and adjudication OF claims have,
more rapid than ever before. There is
no economy to the Government in delay,
to the soldier. The anticipated expenditure,
while very large, will not, it Is believed, be
in excess OF the estimates made before the
enactment OF the law. This liberal enact
ment OF the general law should suggest
more careful scrutiny of bills for special
relief. both IS to the cases where relief -
granted and as TO the amount allowed
The EOgMoSs.
The increasing numbers and influence OF
the non Mormon population in titan are OBJ
served with great satisfaction. The recent
letter of MILFORD Woodruff. president of the
Mormon church. in which he advised his
rage forbidden by the laws OF the land has
attracted wide attention and i * hoped that
- influence will be highly beneficial in re
strai0ing infractjons Of the law Of the United
states But the fact should not be over.
the church that polygamons maria ages
are richttul and supported BIZ Divine reyela-
/ ticn remains unchanged Pres dent " God
ruff does not reoounce the doctrine but re
| trains from teaching il and advises against
I the practice OF il because the law = against
/ :. NOW = : quite true that the law should
! not attempt To deets with the faith or belief
OF any one but L j. quite another TING, and
the only safe thing 50 TO deal with the Ter
I ri1oTy 81 Utah a. that those VINO believe
/ UolvgarGy 70 he T.Glltful- shall not have the
| power 70 make j; lawful.
ADMISSION OF NEW STATES.
! The admission of thu states Of Wyo-s n ?
and Idaho TO the Union are events full o.
interest and congratulations. not only TO the
with a full paTticl patton II our privileges
and reSpOT7S4 bjlites- but 20 all our people
/ Another belt % states stretches from the Az
lantic 10 the Pacific
! IHE CENSUS.
/ The enumeration Of people Of the United
States under the prov iOn % the act of March
/ :. $50. has been completed, and the result
| VIII 3e at once officially communicated 10
/ enumeration GeyolTe> upon Congress the
. duty OF max n new aprgrt1oDu1e1I OF
I accord iIlg - their ee[3ec15ve numbers
DKPAETwES1 OF AGRICULTURE
The report Of the Secretary Of Agriculture
I deserves special attention. in view OF the
fact that the year has been marked in a very
unusual degree bT az ltaTlon and or-anIz
: ton among the farmers. looking 70 an in
( crease in the profits OF their business. Il
VIII be found that the efforts of the depart
( devoted TO TIE promotion Of the Interests
+ startsal Improvements IN the market
1 acts during the year i no5ieed The
5 price @: wheat advanced from - cents n
. October. lSSa. 8 -0324 in October. 1870; corn
cents 10 - cents. and barley from - cents
to = cents. Meats showed substantial bat