New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-02
V,ur favorable consideration is invited to lhc
recommendations of the Socrc'ary.
INDIANS AND PUBLIC LANDS.


INDIANS AND PUBLIC LANDS.
1hc report uc the Secretary of the Interior cX-
r;hi,s with great fulncss and clcarncss the vast
,rk of that Department and the satisfac-
..r,. results attained. The suggestions made by
him ore earnestly commended to the consideration
- rongrcs, though they cannot all be given
particular mention here.
Tho several acts of Congress looking to the IT,
duc,ion of the larger Indian reservations. to inc
morc rapid settlement Of the Indians upon ihoi-
,-idual alotmcnis and the restoration To the pun
lie domain of lands in excess Of their needs, nave
becn largely carried into effect so far as the wor"
,ras contjdcd 10 the Executive. Agreements nave
boon concluded since March 1, 1889. lnvoIVh8
tho ccssion 10 the United States of about i','|o'-
o00 acres Of land. These contracts have aS IT,
ouircd by law. been submitted to Congress ior
,.dcotion and for the appropriations necessary to
carry them into effect Those with the SSsetoh
and Wahpcton. Sac and Fox, Iowa, PottawatomcS
I Absentee Shnwnccs and Occur d'Alcnc tribes
have not yet received the sanction OF Congress
,,tcn,iou is also called t. the fact that the APP
| .,riotiops made in the case of the Sioux In
| Ions hovr not covered all the stipulated pay
ncnts This should he promptly corrected. II an
| ,orremcnt is confirmed, all Of lis terms shoulu w
| o',,rnIicd with without delay, and full aPproprl
! ,tjons should be made.
| rho Motley outlined IN my last annual message
+, relation 10 the patcnting Of lands 10 settlers
| ,,o, thr public domain has been carried out III
| a.. administration Of the Land Office NO gen
oral SUSPICION or imputation OF fraud mas Dccn
allowed 10 delay the hearing ana adJuoIca'io" VI
| individual eases upon their merits. Inc P'"
a has boon to ncrlcct the title of honest settlers
with such promptncss that the Valuc u '' ''''S
,,ioht not bc swallowed mp by the expense ana
.lo1, subj
The average monthly issue Of agricultural P''c"''
has been increased about siN thousand
TENSIONS.
Tho Disability Pension act, which WIS APP
,rovcd ON the a3th of June last, has been put INTO
opcra,ion as rapilly rs was prac'icab'. lH' III
CREASED clerical force provided vas selected anu
assigned 70 work. and considerable part OIL TIE
forcc engaged in examinations in the h'ld was re-
called and added to the working force " t'c
office The examination and adJudlclti"h VI
! claims have by reason of improved metiods' pcci
more rapid than ever before There is no economy
+, rio Government in delay. while there is much
bar.l.hip and Injustice to the soldier Inc anticl-
,,tcJ expenditure while very large, will not 1t
| - b,lcycd br IN excess of the estimates mhl"
bcGurc fine enactment Of the law. This liberal en-
Io,rcrcut Of the General law should suggest a
more careful scrutiny of bills for SPECIAL rrhei'
both rs to the cases whcr relief was granted ana
as to the amount allowed.
roLYGANY ~ UTAH
Tie Increasing numbers and influence OF we
| uoi-N"iin"H PoP"'''''" !" 49," WIZ, Co.,.
satsmction Tie recent letter "i "hI'rl "''''
! ran president ot the Mormon Nhu!'h, IN NiI'h
Ir .i-cd his people 10 refrain iom contract LnS
am, marriage ,r,iddcu Dos the laws oi the I'nd,
has attracted yi.c nt'euti"n. and il l. hop"d that
/ lis influence viii lr HIGHLY "n'l'W' Ih RESTRAINT
In. iufractIotls Of the Laws oi tie hI'F" N'"'''
! But the fact should not J." "FcFlo"'rl i'a' 'H'
/ doctrine or belief 81 Tie church that T." \-'h"''
marriages aye rghiul and Supported JOS p''I'
-c,clat,ou remains UNCHANGED. PicsI 'cnt wood
/ I'D, . 49,, -.,..,rc, tie doctrine but irlTdInS