The state herald., 1892-12-16

prove the deed and shan mot 90 30. ~
least until both houses Of congress have
acted upon the subject. 1t has been tn1qpt
Aally proposed by the claimants to reieeee
this sum Of $4,000 but have no power
to demand or accept such release so
such an agreement would BE- without go
sideration and void.
desire further to call the attention oe
congress to the fact that recent agreemMt
concluded with the Kiowas and ~
manches. relates to lands which were parc
Of the ceased district" md to which thN
claim Of the ChoctAw and Chickssaws "
preferred. The surplus land 70 wnae1
this claim would attach in the Kiows an&
Comanchs reservations is $500, 900 acres.
and Mt the same rate the government wiln
be called upon to pay to the Choctaws anot
ChickasawS for these lands IS, 125, 900. ThtN
sum viii be ,fprther augmented, especially;
II the title Of the Indians to the tract nov
Grier county, Texas, is established. tina
duty devolYed upon me In this eonnecneey
was simply to pass upon the form Of M
deed; but a. IN my opinion the facts inch.
toned In my special message were not
adequately brought to the attention OF coli.
gress In connection with the legislation,
have felt that would not be juysidsd u
noting without some new expfesssea Of the
legislative will. /,
THE PENSION DEFICIT. a
The report Of the Oommissionsf Of pen.
IS.
the secretary of the interior In hts report.
will attract great attention. Judged by las
aggregate amount of work done the last
year has been the greatess In the history
Of the office. believe thss the organiza.
dion Of the e@ce Is cflcies& and mat no
work has beeA done with Adelty. HEc pc
cage Of what Is know1i ss che debility nes
has, as was forcseSS. very largely inef'ssf !
the annual Disbursements g the disabled
veterans of the civn war. Ina ss'ihats ios
this fiscal year wss si<4.eoOS.oeof and lhas
amount was appropriated. A detcicncy
amounting to s1O,O5s s21 must be pforid"4
for at this session. The estimate sor p.ds>
sions for the fiscal year ending Jt'sse "a
1894. IL s1G5. 900. 900. The commissioner pt
pcnsions believes that II the present legisl9r
lion and methods are maintained ana fust'
Their additions to the pension laws are nup'
made, the maximum expenditure Tor pcnc
sions will be reached Juno 30. 1894. ana wiz
be at the highest point Slss'ooo'oOo per M
mum.
I adhere to the views expressed In nre<A
yious prssages that the care Of the dlsa-
blcd soldiers OF the war of the rebeihSn -
i n matter OF national concern ana DUTY. EerS
haps no emotion cools sooner than that "h
gratitude, but / cannot believe that this
process has yet reached point with ouI
people that would sustain the policy OF ,
RENTING the care Of these disabled veter.
/ ans to the Inadequate agencies PROVIDED
by local laws, lEe pauue w NcP'' ~
last upon the streets of this capital OF
| 90. 900 of the surviving Union veterans OF
'he war OF the rebellion was most toucii.
| ing ard thrilling episode and the rlch ana
gracious selcomc extended TO them by me
District OF Co,tslbia aud the applause That
/ greeted their progress from tens OF thou
/ sands of people from all the states added
| much to the recoiiar,ions Of the grand re-
l view, when these men AMI many thou-
sand others now Ia their graves: were WEI
coined with grateful Joy as victors IN e
| struggle tu which the national unity, noaof
/ and wealth were NIL at issue. '
A RAILWAY COMMISSION.
In my last annual message i called aiter,-
| tIon to the fact that some legislative ac-
| ton was necessary IN order TO Protect the
| interests OF the government In It's relations
! with the Union Pacific railway The com-
missioner OF railroads has submitted a very
l full report, giving exact Information As 70
| the debt. the liens upon the conilanyy
property and It's resources. We must dcab
l with the question as we ind II and tnhe
that course which will, under eaislirg
conditions. best secure the interests OF tiie
| United States. I recommended in my last
| annual message that commission be mp
| pointed TO deal with this question. and
renew that recommendation and suggen
l that the commission he given full power.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
| The rcu0rt of the secretary OF ngrt-
L
| statement OF the progressive and valuable
/ work done under the administration OF sec-
Rotary I'usk. but many suggestions for the
enlarged usefulness Of this important de-
Il partmcnt. In the successful effort To break
down the restrictions TO the free intro
| duciion of our meat products In the conn-
| tries OF Europe, the secretary has been IN.
| firing from the first. stimulating nad aiding
| all other government officers Mt home ant
| abroad whose official duties enabled them Il,
| participate In the work. The total trndg w
hog products with Europe in May. lSs,.
/ amounted to 100000 pounds. against 3D.
| $4,000 in the same month Of 1881: In June,
| lsao. the exports aggregated SjWSWO
pc IDS. against 100000 pounds In tho
/ gIIIr month of the previous year: IN July
| there was an increase Of Al per cent, ano
In August OF % per cent over the CORE
spending months Of 1891 over 100000"
pounds OF Inspected pork have been cx-
| ported since the law was put into operation
and n comparison Of the -four months OF
MAY. June. July and August ls.t2 with The
same months OF 1891. shows an increase In
the number OF pounds Of our export OF pora
/ products Of IL per cent. and nn Increase In
value Of "a l.. per cent. /,