Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-12-17

them into separate companies upon the same
a very careful study by the secretary. and re
ceived my approval Seven companies have
been completely organized. and seven more are
months training have more than realized the
highest anticipatioas The men are readily
facility and show great pride IN the right dis
charge OF their duties and perfect loyalty to their
officers
THs REeoRD AND PENSION DIVISION.
The great work done IN the record and PEN
Ainsworth. of the medical corps, and the clerks
Taking up the work with nearly Il 900 cases be-
hind, he closed the last fiscal year with not a
single case left over. though the new cases mad
increased ~ per cent IN number over the pre-
vious year by reason of the pension legislation
of the last congress.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
concur in the recommendation of the attor-
ney- general that the right in felony cases TO a
review by the supreme court be limited 1t
9ao seem that pesso1a g 4DeFy weVlq hess
involving only fines and imprisonment were
limited TO the circuit court of appeals. unless
constitutional question should In some way De
involved
PRIVATE LAND CLAIMS.
The Judges of the court of private land claims
provided for by the act OF March ). 1891, have
been appointed and the court organized. It is
now possible TO give early relief TO communities
tied Land titles and to establish tha possession
and right of settlers whose lands have been
rendered valueless by adverse and unfounded
claims.
CHINESE PROHIBITION.
The enforcement By the treasury depart
nese 70 the he United States has been effective as
70 such as seek TO land from vessels entering
our ports The result has been to divert the
travel 10 vessels entering the ports OF British
Columbia, whence passage into the United
States at obscure points along the Dominion
Of Chinese iaboTers haze during the past year
entered the United States from Canada and
Mexico. The officers Of the treasury depart
ment and OF the department of justice have
used every means at their command
10 intercept this immigration. bat the
p P2s5l9l Tns .! PT5ss T b poS, Ga5
government collects head tax OF so from every
ChinaTnan entering Canada and thus derives
considerable revenue from those who only use
its ports TO reach position OF advantage to
evade our exclusion laws. There seems % be
ing Cinnamon through Canada 70 the United
States Is organized and quite active. The de-
Tartnant of justice has construed the laws TO re-
unlawfully IL this country TO China as the
country from which he came, Notwithstanding
the fact that he came by way of Canada: but
brought before them. ovecruled this view
Of The law. and decided thar , such
This construction robs the laws of all effective
ness. even if the DEGREES could be executed. for
border But the only appropriation made is for
sending them back TO China, and the Canadian
officials refuse TO allow them to re enter canada
omn9end such legislation as viii remedy these
defects n the law.
JURISDICTION OF UNITED STATES COURTS.
In previous messages have called the atten-
ton Of congress 10 the necessity Of so extending
the Jurisdiction of the United States
s s0qF fea5v to eom Mate Whe in nsr thu
act Of violating law of the United states
These courts can not have that independence
and effectiveness which the. constitution con-
templates so long as tbs felonious killing OF high
court officers, !uries and witnesses N the dis
charge of their duties. or by reason OF their acts
as such. is only recogniza bic IN the state courts.
The work done by the attorney general and the
officers of his department even under the pres
notable results IN the interest OF law and order
THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
In the report of the postmaster general some
very gratifying resnlt. are exhibited and many
sal OF the report gives abundant evidence that
the supervision and direction Of the postal sys-
TEN have been characterized By intelligent
and conscientious desire TO improve the service
The revenues of the department show in
crease of over S5,0B.00o, while the estimate for
the year 1898 shows surplus Of receipts over
ooezn mail post Office. have been established
upon the steamers of the North German Lloyd
and Hamburg lines. saving. by the distribution
on ship beard. from two 10 fourteen hours time
IN the delivery of mail at the port Of entry, and
often much more than this II the delivery At IN
terror places
INCREASED MAIL FACILITIES.
Eight thousand miles of new postal service
has been established upon railroads. the car
distribution TO sub-stations N the great cities
has been increased about > per cent. while the
percentage Of errors in distribution has during
the past wear been reduced over one half An
appropriation was given by the last congress for
the purpose OF making some experiments II
free delivery n the smaller cities and towns
The results of these experiments have
been 50 satisfactory tisae the post
M Tat t r az n
TEN be al once extended TO towns Of 500 popU-
latloa-
OCEAN NAH SERVICE
We were receiving for foreign postage nearly
sSnnGD0 under the old system and the outlay
for ocean mail service did not exceed ssNNj1
ETaoss pIopossd arr completes, it viii
for sea and inland postage already
IL the estimates and that for the next fiscal
year. ending June 80 1873. there viii probably
be needed about $4,000.
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The secretary Of the navy shows a gratifying
increase Of new naval vessels IN commission.
noElah have been added during the year with an
aggregate of something more than 100 tons
under cons truction n the navy yards and pri-
Tara shops. but while the work upon them go
ls LoI ar1 54e cof1-l-eL'c1l OF the
more important vessels vii yet require about
year tina Some OF the vessels row under
construction II is believed, viii be tT1Tl1nphs Of
naval engineering. " Aen II Is T@cOllected THAT
the work Of building q modern navy was
only initiated in the year ISIS: that our
naval constructors and ship builders Were
Sr-I rTlo IF large iron or steel ships. that our
engine shops were unfamiliar with the great
marine engines. and that the manufacture of
steel t0rg1lgys for guns and plates was almost
wholly = foreign Industry. the progress that has
furnishes the assurance that the United states
VIII. before long. attain IN the construction OF
such vssSe-sV WITH these engines and arrIaa-Een1s
tained when the best instrument Of ocean
commerce was the clipper ship and
power the old wooden thres-deckar rnan-ots war
tbs INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
The report OF the secretary Of the interior
made N all Of tie bureaus which make q. that
complex and difficult department The xa<k IN
the bureau Of In!iian affairs was perhaps never
so large as now: by reason OF the numerous ne
which have been proceeding with the |
Er5.,es Ior REDUCTION OF shs resssrvafion5s
.otne1ts, and was never more careful |
y conducted
-ER SIOUX OUTBREAK
The outbreak among the Sioux. which oc- |
CURED ID December last. Is as to its causes and !
incidents, fully reported upon by the war de-
That these Indians had some Just complaints, |
especially in the matter Of their education. Of
and IN the delays attending the enzctnsnr Of
laws 10 enable the department to perform the |
entered into with them is prob
wariike and turbulent and their war !
Tors were excited by their medicine
men and chiefs. Who preached tho |
coming % an Indian messiah who WAS to give /
them power to destroy their enemies In view /
Of the aizrZn that prevailed among the whits |
settlers tRe reservation and of the fatal /
that would have resulted from Al !
Indian i2cu-Sons I-nlaced 1t the disposal of /
Gen Miles, cpnnzn q the division of the /
Missouri ~. suck. forces as were thought by /
him 70 be required He is entitled TO the credit
Of having given thorough protection TO the set /
tiers and OF bringing the hosEiles into sHLec-
ton with the least possible loss OF life
CIVILIZED TRIBES