Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-04

sides OF the account. The surplus for th'
year, including the amount applied 20 th'
sinking fund, was sl05,sii, ,i960s. The re
ceipts for 1880 were sl6,030 92s.79 and the ex
penditures $i5,7S9A7i la excess OF 1850, Ths
customs receipts increased 1855 ,sf2. -
and the receipts for internal rev
enuo tli.720. .lpi.s0, while, on the side
OF expenditures, that for pensions was fi9
al2,D7b.96 Ia excess of the preceding year
The Treasury statement fof the current isca
year, partly actual and partly estimated il
as follows: Receipts from all sources, $780,
100000, total expenditures ssbi 100000, leav'
Ing a surplus Of 52000,000 not taking the
postal receipts into account on either side
The loss OF revenue from customs for till
last quarter IA estimated at s25.0O0OO0, bui
from this is deducted gain Of sl60O0,00t
realized during the first four months OF the
year.
For the year OF 1892 the estimated receipts
are sS7s,OO0,OOO and tho estimated expcidit'
ures Ss57 1852 ,20942, leaving an estimated suf.
plus Of s15,l ,7g0ba which, with cash bal.
ance OF $50 100000 az the beginning OF the
year, win give s67 ,l47, ,790.5s as the sum avail.
able for the redemption Of outstanding bonds
or other uses The estimates of receipts and
expenditures for the Post office Department
being equal are not included IN the state
ment ON either side.
SILVER CIRCULATION.
Tho act "directing the purchase OF silver
bullion and the issue OF Treasury notes there.
on - approved June IA, 1890 has been admin.
istered by the Secretary of the Treasury with
an earnest purpose to get into circulation at
the earliest possible date the full monthly
amount ut Treasury notes contemplated by
his provisions and at the same time to give
to tho market for silver bullion such support
as the law cuntempiates. The recent specu-
iation in the price of silver has been observed
with regret. The rapid rise in price which
anticipated and followed the passage of the
act was influenced In some degree by specu.
lation, and the recent reaction Is In part the
result Of the same cause and in part OF the
recent monetary disturbances.
Some months Of further trial will be neces-
sary 20 determine the effect of recent legisla-
tion upon silver values, but II is gratifying
to know that the Increased circulation Sc
turcd by the act has exerted aud will con-
tinue 10 exert a more beneficial influence
upon business upon general values.
while 1t has not been thought best 10 renew
formally the suggestion of an international
conference looking TO an agreement touch
Ing the full use silver for coinage at uni
form ratio, care has been taken 20 observe
closely any change in the situation abroad
and no favorable opportunity viii be lost to
promote result which Is confidently be.
lieved would confer very large benefits upon
the commerce of the world. The recent
monetary disturbances in England are not
likely to suggest a re-eNamination OF opin-
ions upon this subject. our very large sup
ply Of gold WILL II not lost by impulsve leg.
lslatuh IN the supposed Interest Of silver,
give us position OF advantage IN procuring
permanent and safe International agree-
meit for the free use OF silver as a coin metal.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
notice with great pleasure the statement
OF the Secretary that the receipts from inter.
nal revenue have increased during the last
fiscal year nearly Sl2 900, 600, and that the cost
OF collecting that large revenue was less by
s9O,Gl7 than for the same proportion in the
preceding year. The percentage OF cost of
collecting the customs rvenue was less for
the last fiscal year than ever before.
TnE ARMY.
The report of the Secretary of War shows
several 1rterifying resr~-~attsNe - daring
the year by wise and unostentatlous meth
DDS The percentage bf desertions from the
army Tan evil for which both Congress and
the department have been long seeking
remedy has been reduced during the past
year "a per cent, and for the months OF
August and September, during which time
the favorable effects OF the act of June
l6 were felt. 3 per cent, as com
pared with the same month OF 1889.
The results attained by "a reorganization and
OF the divisions having charge
of the hospital and service records Of the
volunteer soldiers are very remarkable.
This change WAS effected In July 1889, and mt
that time there were i0.65l cases awaiting at
tentlon. more than half OF these being calls
from the nsion claims. ON the sOth Of
June last ugh over 10000 new calls had
come In, t..ore was not a single case that had
not been examined and answered.
] concur IN the recommendations OF the
Secretary that adequate and regular appro-
prlations be continued for coast defense
works and ordnance. Plans have been prae.
tically agreed upon and there can be no good
reason for delaying the execution OF themi
while the defenseless state OF our seaports
an urgent reason for wise expedi-
tiun.
The aid that has been extended TO the milf
tia OF the states generally aud most appro-
priately designated the National Guard"
should be continued and enlarged. These
military organizations constitute, in large
sense, tho army Of the United States, while
about I'VE sixths OF the annual cost Of their
is betrayed by the states.
THE NAVY.
The construction and equipment ofthc new
ships for the navy have made very satistact-
Dry progress. Since March 4, lssa, nine new
vessels have been put in commission, and
during the winter four more, including one
win be added. Tho construction Of
the other vessels authorized is being pushed,
both in the Government and private yards,
with every energy, and is being watched with
The most scrupulous care
THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
The report of the Attorney General is, un'
der the law. submitted annually TO Congress,
but as the Department Of Justice Is one OF
the executive departments, some reference
TO the work done is appropriate here. A
vigorous, and In the main an effective, effort
has been made TO bring 10 trial
and punishment sall violators of the
law, but at the same time care
has been taken that frivolous and
technical o1fenses shall not be used to
swell the fees of officers or to harass well
disposed citizens. Especial attention is
called to the facts in connection with the |
prosecution of Violators of the election laws
and OF ohenses against United states officers. /
rhe number of convictions secured, very |
many Of them upon pleas Of guilty, /
viii, IL is hoped, have salutary, /
influence. There have been
several cases where postmast"rs appointed /
Jy me have been subjected to violent inter /
terence in the discharge OF their duties and /
and personal violence Of the /
most extreme characters. Some Of these 4
,ases have been dealt with through the De- /
OF Justice, and In some eases the I
post Offices have been abolished OF sus- /
pended. I have directed the Postmaster /
ieneral TO pursue this course In an cases /
where other efforts failed To secure for any /
not himself to blame, an oppor- l
unity peacefully to exercise the duties Of his /
lfice. But such action win not supplant the /
sfforts of the Department OF Justice 10 bring I
he particular offender TO punishment
THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
The report Of the Secretary Of the Interior I
exhibits with great ullness and olearness the I
fast work Of that great department and the 4
satisfactory results attained. The sugHes- /
ions made BIZ him arc earnestly commended i
% the consideration of Congress, though /
hey can not all be given particular /
mention here. The several acts Of Con- I
yress looking 20 the reduction Of I
he larger Indian reservations. 10 the I
more rapid settlement OF the Indians upon I
Individual allotments and 20 the restoration 4
o the public domains Of lands in excess Of I
heir needs have been largely carried into 4
fleet, 50 Ear as the work was conlded to the /
Executive. Agreements have been concluded /
ince March 4, 1859, involving the ccssion to /
he United states Of about i4.7260o0 acres !
II land. These contracts have, a. required By 4
aw. been submitted 20 Congress for ratifca-
ion and for the appropriations necessary 4
o carry them into effect. Those with the T
'isston and Wahpeton, sac and Fox. Iowa. T
and absentee shawnee and 7
'Wur d'Alene tribes have not yet received f
he sanction Of Congress Attention is also I
allied 20 the fact that the appropriations f
made in the case OF the Sioux Indians have n
rot covered all the stipulated payments. \