The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-12-23
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~ tno law pIoniDltluR tn6 coming OF IN nose 70
the United States hiss been effective as 20 such
IS seek 10 land from vesse en ering our ports.
The result has been 70 divert the travel 70 YES
sols entering the port Of British Columbia,
whence 2sss4ge into the United States az OBJ
scure points along the Dominion boundary IL
easy. conside able number OF hinese
laoorers have. during the past year. en-.
tered the United itates from Canada
ury department ard Of the department
OF justice ave us d every means at their com,
msnd 70 intercept this immiy grafton; but the
lmpossi6iity OF perfectly guarding our extend
ed frontier ig apparent The dominion z pvorn-
ment collecte head tar OF % from every chi
nIman entehng Canada and thus derives . con.
sid .rable revenue from those who only use les
ports 70 reach position OF advantage 70 eyade
factory evidence that the bas .s ness Of ID passing
Cainamen thr ugh Canada 70 the United States
4. organized and quite active. The department
OF justice has constru ID the laws 70 require the
70 urn OF any Cinnamon found 70 be
unlawful In this country 10 China rs
the country from which he came notWithst1nd-
Ing the fact that he came by way o. Canada;
put several N the district courts have. In ,ses
Drought before them overrn.ed this viow OF tho
law and decided that suon persons must be re-
turned 70 Canada. This construction obs the
law OF all effectiveness, even II the decrees
could be executed. for the man returned oan
the next day recross our bord 70. Butthe only
appropri tion made Is for sending them back
70 China and the Can dian ofncials refuse 70
allow them 70 center Canada without the pay.
ment Of the 80 head tar. recommend such
law. "
In previous messages have called the at.
tention OF congre 70 the necessity OF so OK
tending the Jurisdiction OF the United States
courts so as 10 make trable therein any fe.o ony
committed while n the act OF VIC ating law
OF the United States. These courts can not
have that Independence and effectiveness which
tne constitution contemplates so long as the
nessos IN tho discharge OF their duties or by
reason OF their acts as such, Is only cognizable
In the state courts The work done by the
attorney general and the ofncers OF his depart
lation, has produced some notable results In
the interest OF law and order.
THE POSTAL SERVICE
In the report OF the postmaster general some
very crafty ng results are exhibited and many
oetterments OF the service suggested A pc.
rusal OF the report gives abundant evidence that
the supervision and direction OF the postal sys-
tenn have been characterized by an Intelligent
and conscientious desire 70 improve the service.
The revenues Of the department show an in
crease OF over bOo0OJ. while the estimate for
the year i-oi shows surplus Of receipts over
expenditures
Eight thousand miles OF new postal service
have been established on railroads; the cor dis
tribution 70 sub stations In the great cities
IA, osen Increased ct about Y per cent While the
reduced over one.hah. An appropriation was
given BY the last congress for he purpose OF
making some experiments In fres delivery IN
ne smaller cities and towns. The results Of
mat he postmaster general recommenda and
concur In the recomme endation. that tho FREQ
eehvery system b, at onoe extended 70 towns
o. BOG popui.tion, His discussion Of the In.
adequate facilities sxtsnded under our present
systJm % rural communities and his suGgss-
lions with . view 70 give these communities .
fuller participation in the benefits OF the post
a. service are worthy Of your careful consider
Over b4ooo peiehborhoods are, under the pres
ent system. recetving mail at post ofiees where
money orders and postal notes arc not issusd
The extension Of this system 70 those comm.
suss s.. sss y a. y: R.19: e.
ities offered In moro popuious communities for
the Transmission Of small sums Of money
have. In message 70 the preceding congress.
telegraph In eonneetion with ths postal service.
TIE skvY
Tho report OF the secretary OF the navy shows
gratifying inoroase of new naval vessels In
oommissIon- The Newark. Concord, Benning.
Ton and hinntonomoh. have been Added during
me y;.T 2; .itn "a .sEregats Of soaetaiag more
classes are nov under construction IN ths navy
ysres and private shops but while ths work
upon them ID goi 9 forward satisfactorily the
OunpiotlOu o. inc m0fo Important vo111In VIII
yet require about years time. Some Of NE
vessels nov under construction. Il IL bslisved,
VIII be tripmphs Of naval engineering -
We have nov - washington : gnl shop. or.
ganized and conducted b. naval oc1ccrs. nat
oslled Experiments with amor plate have
been conducted during the year With most I'm
portant results It is now believed that plate
OF higher resisting power than any In use has
been found and that the tests have demon.
strated that cbesper methods OF manufacture
than those heretofore thought necessary can
be used 4
THE mDIAHa
The report Of the secretary OF the interior !
sS. ssa N ys has been
department The work In the bureau OF Indian
Affairs was perhaps never 20 large ~ now by
reason OF the numerous negotiations which
nave nave been Been, proceeding with ., ne tribes
the incident labor OF making allotmeuts.
and was never more carefully inducted. /
The good work Of reducing the larger Indian |
'n5iAns. and tbs cess on OF the remaining lands
70 tbs Unite States for disposition under the
homestead Law, been prosecuted during the
GEAR with energy and success. In September
O1ahoma e90O acres OF land. all OF which
vas taken up BY settlers In 4 single day. 7
The negotiation for the rel ,ase By the Chero.
KEGS Of their claim 70 the Cherokee Strip has
made no substantial progress but it IL stin
able tract may he secured. The price which the
commission was authorized % oner-et q per
-cre--iS In my tudgm nt fair and adequate
one and should have been accept By tho In
acres have been separated from Indian reserve
sand added 70 the public domain for the
use OF those who desired 70 secure free homes
under our beneneent lava
TIE PENSION BUREAU.
Tho administration OF the pension bureau has
,I,1.a sasraee1ea a ,a during ,Ss gear Sy great
upon the roll on the 50th day Of June, 1901, was
&c., 100 There were allowed during the fiscal
year ending at that time 20 SO cases OF this
June n. 100 the issuing Of ceriincstss has
been proceeding at the rate OF about 10 0J0 per
month about - per cont Of those being cases
under the new law. Tne commissioner says
aS n wlll a @ os abe 70 carefully adisdcate and a.
year. The appropriation for the payment OF !.
pensions for tho fiscal year i8oosf WIS tis7. .sss
"a and the amount expended lil3 sso,eia ieay
ing an lerpended surplus OF %. o.ls5.tA
The commissioner Il quite confident that
ihere viii be no call this year for deficiency I
appropriation uotWffhs landing the rapidfty
9Th which the work u bring pushed The mis- !,
exc which has been made By many In their ex j
IA not taking account Of ths diminished value d
y nrst payments under the recent Legislation.
These payments under TIE general law. have
oecn for many ycars very large, as the pensions
When allowed dated from the time OF fling the
rlaim. and most OF these claims had been pend
Ing for years. The first payments under the 4
zW OF June $50 are relatively small and as
he per cent OF the eases Increase and that Of
ne old eases diminiahee the annual aggregate
q hrst payments 10 largely reduesd 80
During the last four months I14I75 certin.
.ates wore issued The aversge 1sst payment
turing these four months vas fI3I h while
he average INST paymeut upOn each allowed
inring the year ending Tune 20 1871 was 10
- being reduction In the average frst pay,
1onts during theso four months Q. t.c1 a.
Tho estimate f6s poasion sxue enditures .or
ne nscal year ending June "a Isss. = slttesa