Morris tribune., 1891-12-16

81 ,404, ,205, ,ss8, or $23.0s per capita
while ON the first day of December, 1891
it had increased to 81 ST, ,262, ,070, o.
$s4.S So per capita.
The Postonsfe Department..
The revenues of the department show
an increase of over FIVE millions of dol
lars, while the estimates for the yeal
1898 shows surplus of receipts ove1
expenditures. Eight thousand miles Of
new postal service has been established
upon railroads. The president recon-
mends that free mail delivery be ex
tended to all towns of 5000 inhabitants
that all country postoffices be made
money order stations, and that the sys
tenn of free mail delivery in country
districts be tried.
The Interior Department..
In discussing affairs of the interior de-
partment the president deals at length
with the Indian problem. The presi.
dent urges that when an Indian becomes
a citizen his relations with the general
government should cease, and the state
should not be compelled to bear the ex-
pense of educating Indian children. He
believes in bringing Indian children into
country schools and thinks the general
government should pay from tribal
funds, into the state treasury, an
amount equal to the school tax upon the
property of each Indian father. The
Sioux outbreak of one year ago is re-
viewed, and the president states that
General Miles protected the settlers
and subjected the hostiles with the least
possible loss"
The area of Indian reservations has
been reduced 23,000,00O acres since
March 4, 1889, by allotting lands to
Indians in severalty and by ceding re-
manning lands to the United States for
disposition under the homestead laws.
The Pension Bureau.
A report from the pension commits
sioner shows that the total number of
pensioners on the roll June 30, 1891,
was 676, 100. There were allowed dur
ing the fiscal year ending at that time
250, $50 cases. The appropriation for
the payment of pensions for the fiscal
year 1S90-91 was 1927 1855, 99s. SO, and the
amount expended $11S, $50, ,659.25 leay-
ing an unexpended surplus of $780,
144.65.
Subsidized Railroads.
The report of the commissioner of
railroads shows that the total debt of
the the subsidized railroads to the
United States Dec. 81, 1890, was $112,-
512,613.06. A large part of this debt is
now fast approaching maturity with no
adequate provision for its payment.
The Navy.
The report of the secretary of the
navy shows gratifying increase of new
naval vessels in commission. The New
ark, Concord, Bennington and Mianto-
nomah have been added during the year
with an aggregate of something more
than 1900 tons. Twenty-four war
ships of all classes are now under con-
struction. The president urges congress
to do all in its power to build up our
navy.
In touching upon the work of the war
the president urges the
adoption of the new smokeless powder
and long range rapid firing rifle, and
hopes that adequate defenses may be
provided at all harbors and along our
coasts.
The Troublesome Chinese.
Chinese have been prevented from
landing in our ports, the president says,
but he admits the entrance of many
Cinnamon from Canada and Mexico,
and he believes the law Intellectual
which requires that Cinnamon found
within our borders be returned to the
country whence they came. He would
have the federal jurisdiction extended
so that Cinnamon violating our laws in
stealing over the boundries might be
punished for committing felonies.
Departm of Agriculture.
The president says this department is
a success and highly praises its work,
in raising the embargo
against American pork products abroad,
and he believes the scientific corps of
the agricultural department is doing a
good work for the farmers and stock
rajsers of the country.
In closing his third annual message to
congress the president pleads for ballot
reform in all sections and under all cir
cumstances; urges railroad and other
to throw additional safe
guards around the lives of their en-
ployes, and hopes that increased appro-
priations may be made to carry on the
work of the civil service commission.