Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-07

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beginning of tht
and from this aggr
deducted, as state
Si4, 900, 600 Of est
appropriations Tn
In the purpose and 90
eminent to maintain An.[o,
J our money issues, w(her co'r
paper, must remain u1haken. the ID
mand for gold In Eurobe aud the co,se
Qnent calls upon US are Ia n consiSes
able degree tue resul' OF the efforts =,
some of the EUROPEAN governroer.s VI
these efforts Ehould ~ ana
The conditionf thd II have cre Sta part.
drain OF the tisasAEy gold, are in T az
important degree, pa cal and no, co 81
merclal. In view II act thar on
eral revision Of our re ne laws In the
near future seem probable IL
would be better tha anges should
be part Of that rather than
OF temporary nSs
During the last al year the Sc
rotary purchased, Hder the Act
July II, 1890, 81, 352, 74s ounces o. silver
and issued In payment therefor,
s51, log, COS In notes. The totah pur1E
chaseS since the passage Of thu Act
have been 20.479, 9sl ounces, and the
aggregate OF notes issued SIG, 7s3, 500;
the average price paid for silver during
! the year was "a cents per ounce, the
highest price being Sl.02Si July /, 1892,
and the lowest S0S3 March 81. 1892.
| In view Of the fact that the monetary
conference is now sitting and that no
conclusion has been reached, / withhold
any recommendation as TO legislation
npon the subject
THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
The report OF the Secretary OF War
brings again to the attention OF Con-
gress some important suggestions as 70
the reorganization OF the infantry and
artillery arms Of the service, which hls
predecessors have before urgently
presented. Our army is small, but It's
Organization should all the more DO put
upon the most approved modern basis.
The conditions upon what we have call
ed the "lrontier" have heretofore re-
Quired the maintenance OF many small
posts, but now the policy OF concentra-
ton is obviously the right one. The
new posts should have the proper stratU-
gic relations 10 the only "frontiers" WI
now have, those OF the sea coast and o.
our Northern and part OF our Southern
boundary. ! do not think that any
question OF advantage to localities o.
to States should determine the loca
tion OF the new posts The reor.
ganization and the enlargement
the bureau OF military informa
ton when the Secretary IA
effected is a work the usefulness
which will become every year more ap
parent. The work OF building hoav
guns and the construction OF cost de
feuses has been we'll begun and shoul
be carried on without check
TIE ATTORNEY GENERALS REPORT
The report OF the Attorney General
by law submitted directly 90 Congress
but can not refrain from saying thatl
has conducted the increasing work
the Department OF Justice with gre
professional skill He has IN, 6ever
directions secured from the courta dee
sIons giving increased protection A. Il
officers of the United States and Bring
Ing some classes Of crime that 0capid
where they could Do tried WITH l6pdF-
tlality.
The numerous applications for exc
utiye clemency presented In behalf
persons convicted I'm United Stat
Courts and given penltentary sentent
have called my attention 10 fact
ferred to by the Attorney General
his report, namely, that a time allie
ance for good behavior for such ~
oners Is prescribed by the Federal u
utes only where the State in which
nenltentiary is located has made
such provision. Prisoners are Il
the benefit OF the provisions OF the ~
law regulating the penitentlsry
which they may be sent. III
are various, some perhaps
liberal and some perhaps
iliberal. The result Is that
sentence for FIVE years means one u
II the prisoner Is sent 10 one State
confinement, aud quite different u
II he IS sent 10 another. / recomp
that uniform credit for good oeh.
be passed by Congress- have
EXPRESSED my concurrence In Their
meDdation Of the Attorney General
degrees OF murder should be recog
in the federal statutes as they a.
believe Ia all the States, these g.
are founded on correct distlctloi
crime. The recognition OF them
enable the courts to exercise
discretion In apportoning pu
ment and would greatly r.
the executive OF what Is coming TO
very heavy burden-the examlnati
these cases on application Tor CO.
tation. The aggregate OF claims
ing against the government
Court Of Claims is enormous.
the amount Of nearly siOO,e
the taking Of or injury 10 tue
If nersons claiming 70 be loyai
the war are now before that Co
ersminatlon. When 70 that are 40
the Indian depreciation claims and
French spoilation claims az sggrega.
reached that is indeed startling.
the defense OF ell these cases the
ernment 10 AZ great di
ta0e. The claimants have ,
their evidence, whereas the
the govern meut are sent Int
70 rummage for what they
The difficulty Is peculiarly
the fact 70 DO established Is
Atty OF the claimant during
this great threat against 0
is 70 have no other check
Congress should supply the
~ Justice with spproprIa
GENTLY liberal 70 secure I
oal talent In the defenst
claims. and 20 pursue its val
for evidence effectively.
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