The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-07


ton of Congress to the subject, and In
view OF the fact that II Is conceded that
the appropriation proceeded upon false
basis as TO the amount OF lands 10 be
paid for, and Is by $4,000 In excess Of the
amount they are entitled TO (even IL their
claim to the land Is given full recogni-
ton at the rate agreed upon, have not
felt willing TO approve the deed.
And shall not do so at least until both
houses OF Congress have acted upon the
subject. II has been informally proposed
by the claimants to release this sum OF
$4,000. but / have no power to demand
or accept such a release, and such an
agreement would be without &C nsideration
void. l desire further TO call the atten-
ton OF Congress 20 the fact that the re-
cent agreement concluded with the
Kiowas and Comanches relates to lands
which were a part OF the leased dis
trict." and TO which the claim OF the
Choctaws and Chickasaws Is precisely
that recognized by Congress In the legis-
lation / have referred TO. The surplus
lands to which this claim would attach in
the Kiowa and Commanche resery alton is
100000 acres, and at the same rate the
Government will be called upon to pay
to the Choctaws and Chckasaws for these
lands 1912, 900. This sum will be further
augmented, especially If the title of the
Indians TO the tract Of Grier county,
Texas. established. The duty devolved
upon me in this connection was simply TO
pass upon the form Of the deed. but as
In my opinion the facts mentioned in my
special message were not adequately
brought TO the attention OF Congress in
connection with the legislation ] have
felt that | would not be justified I'm acting
without some lew expression of the legis-
lative will
Pension Suggestions.
The report OF the Commissioner Of Pen
sic rs. TO which extended notice is given
by the Secretary Of the Interior in his
report. will attract great attention.
Judged by the aggregate amount Of work
done the last year has been the greatest
in the history OF the Office. ] believe
that the organization OF the Office is
efficient. and that the work has been done
with fidelity. The passage of what Is
known as the Disability bill has, as was
foreseen. very largely increased the an
nual disbursements TO the disabled vete-
rams Of the civil war. The estimate for
this fiscal year was HH,955,OO9, and that
amount was appropriated. deficiency
amounting to SlO,5O6,62l must be provided
for al this session. The estimate for pen
rons for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1884, IS 1856 10000. The Commissioner OF
Pensions believes that II the present
legislation and methods are maintained
and further additions 10 the pension laws
are not made the maximum expenditure
for pensions will be reached June 30, 1894.
and will be at the highest premium.
adhere to the Views expressed IN pre-
vious messages that the care or the dis-
abled soldiers of the war of the rebellion
Is n matter Of national concern and duty.
Perhaps no emotion cools sooner than
that Of gratitude but / cannot believe
that this process has yet reached point
with our people that would sustain the
policy Of remtting the care OF these dis
abled veterans TO the inadequate agencies
provided by local laws.
The parade on the 20th OF September
last at the capital Of sixty thousand OF
the survivors OF the war OF the reDellloh
WAS a most touching and thrilling episode
and the gracious welcome extended 10
Them nv the District Of Columbia and the
annlause that greeted their progress from
tens Of thousands of people from all the
states did much TO revive the glorious
recollections of the grand review Wheh
these men and many thousands no" Ill
their graves were welcomed with CRATE
ful iov as victors i'm a struggle In when
the national unity, honor and wealth.
were all at issue. ~, -
fpnfIOn TO the ldtl Aii1N h'iiiN
action was necessary in order to protect
tho interest of the Government IN us
relations with the Union Pacific railway.
Tho Commissioner of Railroads has SUD-
mitted a very full report, giving exact
Information as to the debt, the liens upon
tho connnanv's property and its resources
We must deal with the question as We
find it. and take that course winch WIN
under existing conditions best secure inc
interest Of the United States recon-
mended in my last annual message tnat
= ooromiseion be appointed TO deal with
this question, and | renew thaI IeCoii-
mendation. and suggest that the comnils-
sion be given full power ,.,
Tho repOrt Of the Secretary OF Agncul-
ture contains not only most interest
ING statement Of the progressive anu
valuable work done under the admins
tration Of Secretary Rusk. bur many SUI
f-estions for the enlarged usefulness oi
this important department. In the sue
ccssful effort to break down the res'tlc
lions 10 the free introduction Of our meat
,,.,d,cte in the countries Of Europe, the
Secretary has been untiring from me
Orst stimulating and aiding all other Coz
e,onoent officers at home and abroad
=, hose official duties enabled them 10 par
ticiDate in the work. The total TRACE III
hog products with Europe In May, 1917
amounted to S2,000,0J0 pounds, against
AZ ooo coo in the same month Of 1891; IN
June. 1872. the exports aggregated So''VV'-
600 pounds, against 465OO,OO POUNDS III
tho came month OF the previous year;
in July there was an increase OF Al per
cent. and i'm August Of 80 per cent. over
the corresponding month OF 1881. over
10000 600 pounds Of inspected pork nave
heen exnorted since the law was put into
,ro.io,, o,d a comparisOn of The four
months Of May. June, July and August
1900 with the same months Of 1891, shows
an increase in the number OF pounds or
our export of pork products Of 81 per cent
and an increase in value OF 90 II per cent.
The e,rorts of dressed beef increased
from 137. 900 900 pounds in 1889 TO ZO,JJO,OJO
pounds in 1892, or about 60 per cent. Dur
ing the past year there have been ex-
ported 3Si 6O7 head Of live cattle, as against
205 7Se exported in 1889 This increased eX-
rortation has been largely promoted by
the inspection authorized by law, ana
the faithful efforts of the Secretary and
his efficient subordinates to make that in
spection thorough. and TO carefully eX-
clude from all cargoes diseased or :us-
pected cattle. The requirements OF the
English regulations that live cattle ar
irving from the United States must be
slaughtered at the docks had its origin
i'm the claim that pleuro-pneumonia OK
listed among American cattle. and that
the existence Of the disease could only
certainly be determined by post-mortem
inspection.
The Department Of Agriculture has la
bored with great energy and faithfulness
to eXtirpate this disease. On the 26th day
of September last a public announcement
was made by the Secretary that the dis