Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-12-31

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this department, by reason of hs octes ~
ment Is senator from the w.. NY appoin.
to his colleagues. 's'es 70 n, ~
In the administration ~
some especially good wort stmy aa,M
compltshed. The efforts a. ~ -. oeen =.
to reduce the percentage Of as sus sectst,r
removing the causes that r,onone u
have been so successful a. to sn.sS%oted
report for the last year q lower , r.s nn 3
OF desertl0n than has been befnsss' eesatsn
In the history Of the army. Ths . ieeeA
money saving 10 considerable. hr s.s ~
plovement IN the morals Of ths ~. @
men 10 the most valuable incidsnSsl "
result. e"' soest -
The work Of securing sta. o.,
teries for harbor defenses' snS ..nnoN u
facture OF guns, etc Of hivS se nless
equip them. have made good nros oxet
ing the year. Tho preIiminar. sss ~
tests and plans, which so lOnr 49, IN
start, IL now out OF the way. Sons
have been completed. and with sr ~, ese
shop and q more complete .sHAlalINa
Watervliet, the army will som SasaI q
Of the navy in gun coustructinn iosee1
cur in the recommendation Of ~. cAi
tary that the three battalion urps" ny sscs
be adopted for the infantry. I'M
ton OF smokeless powder and ~
modern rifle. equal in range, preci.o'a
rapidity OF fire 70 the best knosoo ~
will. | nope. not be longer DELAYED ~
The project Of enlisting Indian.
organizing them into separate com,,.. -
upon tne same basis As other soldiers -.
mace 'le suolect OF very careful s,us.
ny tne secretary ana received my appro,s'
Seven companies have been cumnls, gu'l
ganized aud seven more are in n, ,o.y q
organization. The result of sin 'eos. \
training have more than reali,s~l Y
highest authorizations Inc ,nan y
readily brought under dsclp!inc 80.
the drill with facility. and show w.
pride in the right discharge ~ ~ ~.
duties and perfect 10y atty to their oss"..
who declare that they would taks ~
into action with confidence. The ~
pline, order and cleanliness OF tho mi ~
| posts will have a wholesome and elsss,;.
| influence upOn the men enlistad ~
through them upon their tribes, Will. M
more friendly feeling for the whites "a \
greater respect for the government viii =,
tainly be prompted. The great work das.|
in the record and pension division az M
| war department ny MaJOF AtnSWOrtn tus]
medical corps amt the clerks under him n
entitled to honorable mention. TAIN.
up the work with nearly 4l.00O cases NJ
hind he closed the last fiscal year VIM
single case left over, though the n,
cases had increased - per cent in pumts,
over the previous year by reason Of ~
pension legislation OF the last congress- n
concur in the recommendation OF the ntr.
ney general that the right in felony ca,a
to a review by the supreme court be m.
tied. 1t would seem that personal lherr
would have safe guaranty OF the rieht
review in cases involving only fine and i.
prls0nE,cnt for those limited to the coutd
appeals. unless a constitutional Quesu1
should In any way be involved.
The judges OF the court Of private li,l
claims provided by tho act Of March,
1881, have been appointed aud the cogi
organized. 1t Is now possible to give eaj
relic: to communities long repressed ints1
development Ivy unsettled, land titles u
to establish the possession and rightt
settlers whose lands have been reDdad
valuelesS by adverse and u0foandGl
claims. The act OF July 3. 1888. psovdt
for the incorporation and management vi
reform school for girls in the Dissrdt
Columbia. but 1t has remained inopersis
for tile reason that no appropriation b
been made for constructionO or maiDteDana