Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-12-16

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which has been unexosc.eily delayed or
they would hava been bsIore this In COM
mission.
Contracts have been let during this ad'
ministration. un Ter the appropriations lot
the increase Of the Navy, inolutiug ne" yes
sells aud their ap2urteaanesS to the amount
OF $35 900 600 and there has been exp 'nueo
during the same perio for labor at navy
yards upon similar work s., 0Ol OOO without
the smallest scandal or charge OF fraud or
partiality.
It Is believed that as the result OF new
processes in tina construction OF armor plate
our later ships will be clothed with deiel-
ave plates Of higher resisting power tnan man
ars found in any war vessels anoa1 we
we're without torpedoes. Tests have Deen
made to ascertain the relative efficiency OF
different constructions, torpedo has been
adopted and the work OF construc-
tion is now being carried on sue
eesfully. We were Without armoI-
piercing shells and without nnoP In
Erructed and equipped for the eonstructiop
of them. We are now making what is be-
Ieyed TO be a projectie superior to any be-
fore in use. A smokeess powder has been
developed and slow burning powder Tor
guns OF large calibre. A high explosive
capable of use in large shells fired from SER
vice guns. has been found. AMI the manu-
facture of gun cotton has been developed so
that the question Of supply is no longer IN
doubt. q
THE NAVAL MILITIA.
The development Of a naval militia, which
has been organized in eight States aud
brouyl t into cordial AMI cooperative rela-
tions With the Navy, is another important
achievement. There are now enlisted IN
these or carnations 1870 men, and they are
likely to be greatly extended. | recOmnend
such legislation and appropriations as Will
encourage and develop this movement.
WORK IN THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
The work OF the Interior Department. al /
WAYS very burdensome has been larger /
than ever before during the administration /
of Secretary Noble. The disability pension |
law, the taking Of the Eleventh Census the /
ooening OF the vast areas of Indian ianis to
settlement, the organization o, O6lanoma,
and the negotiations for the cesslon OF In.
dian lands furnish 50 ne OF the particulars OF !
the increased work aud the results achieyet
testify TO the ability fidelity AMI industry
/ of the head Of the Department aud his eth-
cent assistants.
The work in the Inlian Bureau. in the exc
cution OF the policy OF recent lsglSatlon, mas
been largely direcie 20 two cliet purposes:
First. the allotment Ot lands in severalty to
; the Indians an the cession 10 the Unite
7 States OF the surplus lands; AMI, secondly, u
the work of educating the Indian Tor his own
protection in his closer contact with the
! white man and for the intelligent exercise OF
his new citizenship. l have several tunes
been called upon to remove ln1ian agents
appointed by me. and have done SO
promptly upon every sustained compialnt OF
/ unhtnpss or miscOn luct be leye, now
ever. that the Indian service at the agencies
/ has been improved and is now aiministere1
on the whole with a gool de gee ot etnc'
iency. II any legislation Is possible py
which the selection OF Indian agents can os
wholly removed fro n all partisan sugges-
tions or consi lerations, an sure 1t would
be great RELIEF to the Executive AMI
great benefit to the service.
THE SUBJECT OF PENSIONS.
The report OF the Commissioner OF
Pensions TO waich extsn lei notico is given
by the Secretary Of the Interior in his
report. will attract great attention.
Judged by the az sregats amount o. work
done the last year mas b3en tbs greltess IN
ths history of the offica. l bsievJ that the
organization Of the ofiics is effi ;lent. and
that the WORK has been done with ttie,lty.
The passage Of what Is known as the disabll-
itv bill has. as was foreseen, very largely
increased the annual disbursements 70
the disabled veterans OF the civil war. The
estimate for this fiscal year was sl4i,-
g58 900 and that amount was apprn-
priate1 A deficiency amounting to SlO,-
sos 63l must be provided for at his session.
The estimate for pensions TOR tue fiscai year
ending June 81, 1924 is sl6J, ,OJOlOl rne
Commissioner Of Pensions believes that II
the present legislation AMI methods are
maintained and futhsr additions to the pen-
sion laws are not ma le. the maximum ex-
pen1iture for pensions will be reached June
81 1894 AMI will be at the highest point
tlSS 0)J 900 per annum.
adhere to the views expressed IN previous
messages that the care OF the disabled sol-
dicrs OF the war OF tha re le'lion IS mltter
ofnational concern an duty. Perhaps no
emotion cools sooner than that OF gratitu le
but cannot believe that this process has
vet reached point with our people taat
would sustain the polcT OF remittllB tne
.ars OF these disabled veterans 70 thu made
o1ate agencies. proyifei by local laws. The
narade on the 20th Of September last upon
the streets of this capital of sixty tnousAndo oc
the surviving Union veterans OF ths war OF
the rebellion was most touching AMI thrill
ing episode, and the rcl and gracious WEI.
co1e extended 70 them by tno Distrlcs OF
C,lunlb bia and the applause that greetet
their progress from tens OF Thousands OF peo'
MA fro 7, all the States dill much TO revive
/ Glorious racollections OF the grand review.
When these men an1 many THOUSAND others
now in heir graves were welcomed with
grateful Joy as vctors in struggle IN wlich
the national unity, honor AMI wealth were
all at issue.
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT WORK.
TIE report OF the Secretary Of Agricul-
ture contains not only most interesting
statement OF the progressive anil valuable
work done unier the administration OF
Secretary Rusk, but many sug yestions for
the enlarged usefulness Ot this inp)rtint
Dapartmen-. In the succ sss ul effort 70
break down the restrictions to the free i'll
PRODUCTION Of our meat products in the
countries Of Europe, the Secretary has osea
untiring from the FIRST stimulating ani aid
ing all other Government officers, az home
and abroad wnos) official duties enabled
them to participate in the work.
The total trade in hog products with
Europe in May 1892 amounted to S3ON,-
COZ pounds, against 4i9OJOOO in the same
month Of 1891; in June, 1892, tho exports
aggregated 50, 100, 00) pounds, against 49,
800 COZ pounls IN the same month OF the
previous year; in July there was an increase
OF IL per cent and in August Of s. Der cent
over the corresponding months OF 1891. over
1900 900 pounds Of inspected PORK have
been exported since the law was put into
operation, and a comparison OF the four
months OF May, June, July and August
1892, with the same months OF 1891 show an
increase in the nu nber of pounds OF our ex-
increase in value OF CO.. per cent.
The exports Of dressed beef increased from
l379O10JO pounds in 1889 to 22), $4,000
pounds in 1892, or about 60 per cent Dur
inE the past year there have been exported
1916 4 head OF live cattle as against 2l5 1o5
exported in 1889. This increased exportl-
tion has been largely promote by the in
s9ection authorized by law and the faith nj
efforts OF the Secretary AMI his efficient sub
ordiuates 10 make that Inspection thorough
and to carefully exc,u le IRON al cargosS
diseased or suspecte cattle.
The requirement OF the English reZua-
tions that live cattle arriving from the
Unite, ,Stites must be slaughtered at the
docks had its origin in the claim that pleuro-
pneumonia existed anon, A uericln cattle
AMI that the e1istenc3 OF the disease couli
only c,rtaiuIy be determined by post-mor-
TEN inspec lon.
The Department Of A .ricuture has laborei
with great energy aud faitnfulness 70 eKtir-
pate this disease; AMI on the 26th day Of
SeDtamber last n Dublc announce nent was