The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-12-11
INDIANS AS SOLDIERS.
The Seven Companies Already Organized
Give SatisiactiO ion.

The Seven Companies Already Organized
Give Satisfaction.
In the administration of army affairs some
especially good work has been done. T. per-
centage of desertion has been reduced by re-
moving the causes. Indians have been enlist.
ed and organized into separate companies OF
soldiers and they prove to make good ones
taking great pride in their work.
The great work done in the record and pen
sion division OF the war department by Maj
Ainsworth, of the medical corps. and the clerks
him Is entitled e
behind he closed the last fiscal year without q
single case left over though the new cases had
increased - per cent over the previous year by
reason Of the pension legislation of the last
congress.
Court of Private Land Claims.
concur in the recommendation Of the attor-
ney general that the right in felony cases to a
would seem that personal liberty would have
safe guaranty If the right of review in cases in
volving only fine and imprisonment was limit
ed to the circuit court OF appeals, unless con-
stitutional question should in some way be in'
,yolyed: The Judges %, of the court Of private
s Ian claims S provided TOR oy the act OF March
communities long repressed in their aevelop.
the possession and right Of settlers whose lands
have been rendered valueless by diverse and
unfounded claims.
The act Of July 9, 1888, provided for the in
corporation and management of a reform
school for girls In the District Of Columbia but
1t has remained imperative for the reason that
no appropriation has been made for construc-
ton or maintenance. The need Of such an in
stitution Is very urgent Many girls could be
saved from depraved lives by the wholesome
influences and restraints IF such school,
recommend that the cessary appropriation
be made for site and for construction.
(The president recommends such legislation
as will remedy defects in the law in regard to
the immigration Of Chinese TO this country by
the way of Canada.
Notable Results Produced.
In the previous messages have called the at
tention Of congress 10 the necessity of so ex-
tending the jurisdiction OF the United States
courts as to make trabe therein any felony
committed while in the act of violating law
of the United States. These courts can not
have that Independence and effectiveness which
the constitution contemplates so long as the
felonious killing of high court officers jurors,
and witnesses IN the discharge of their duties.
or by reason OF their acts as such, is only cog
nizable in the state courts. The work done by
the attorney general and other officers of his
department, even under the present inadequate
legislation, has produced some notable results
III the interest of law and order. The attorney
general and also the commissioners of the Dis
trict Of Columbia call attention to the defect
iveness and inadequacy of the laws relating to
crimes against chastity in the District of Co.
lumbia. A stringent code upon this subject
has been provided by congress for Utah and il
is matter of surprise that the needs of this
district should have been SO long overlooked