Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-06

taws and Chickasaws IL precisely that recog-
| nized by Congress in the legislation have re-
! ferred 70. The surplus lands 70 which this
claim would attach in the Kiowa and Co
manehe Reservation is 2.5Oo. 900 acres and al
/ the same rate the Government will be called
T upon 10 pay to the Choctaws and Chickasa VS.
I for these lands SS.l25.0o0 This sum will be
further augmented. especially il the title OF
the Indians to the tract now Grier County.
Tex. Is established. The duty devolved upon
me il this connection was simply TO pass upon
/ the form OF the deed. but a. in NV orinion the
facts mentioned in my special message were
not adequately brought TO the attention 81 Con-
gress in connection with he legislation. have
felt that would not be justified in acting With
out some new expression Of the legislative will.
PENSIONS
The report of the Commissioner Of Pensions.
TO which extended notice is given by the Secre-
tary 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. "a WAS foreseen. very largely increased
the annual disbursements 10 the disabled vet
Grams of the civil war. The estimate for this
fiscal year was Sl44. CSC. 600. aud that amount
was appropriated. A deficiency amounting 10
$1,000. 62l must be provided for at this session.
Inc Tor PENSIONS Tor the FISCAL wear
ending June so. 1894. is sl65 OO0 600. The
Commissioner of Pensions believes that IL the
present legislation and methods are maintained
aud further additions 10 the pension laws are
not made, the maximum expenditure FOR pen
sions Will be reached June 80. 1894 and will be
, at the highest point SlsS 600 900 per annum.
adhere TO the views expressed in previous
messages that the care Of the disabled soldiers
OF the war OF the rebellion is a matter of ma
tional concern and duty. Perhaps no emotion
coois sooner than that of gratitude. but l can
not believe that this process has vet reached q
point with our people that would sustain the
policy Of remitting the care OF these disabled
veterans 20 the inadequate agencies provided by
local laws. The parade on the Goth OF Septem-
Der last upon the streets of this capital of sixty
thousand of the surviving Union veterans of
the war of the rebellion was a most touching
and thrilling episode, and the rich and gracious
welcome extended 20 them BY the District of
Columbia and the applause that greeted their
progress from tens of thousands OF people from
ali the States did much 10 revive the glorious
recollections of the grand review. when these
men and many thousand Others now in their
graves were welcomed with grateful joy as vic
tors in a struggle in which the national unity
honor and wealth were all at issue.
In my last annual message called attention
to the fact that some legislative action was nee.
essary in order to protec: the interests of the
Government in Its relations with the Union Pa
cltc Railway. The Commissioner of Railroads
has submitted a very full report, giving exact
information as to the debt. the liens upon the
company's property. and its resources We
must ceal with the question we find il, and
take that course which WILL under existing con-
ditions, best secure the interests of the United
States. / recommended in nv last annual
message that commission be appointed to
deal with this question. and renew that recon-
mendation. and suggest that the commission be
given full power.
THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
The report of the Secretary of Agriculture
contains not only most interesting statement
of the progressive and valuable work done under
the administration of Secretary Dusk but many
suggestions for the enlarged usefulness of this
important Department. In the successful eff
fort to break down the restrictions to the free
introduction of our meat products in the coun-
tries OF Europe. the Secretary has been I'M
firing from the first, stimulating and aiding all
other government officers at home and abroad
whose official duties enabled them TO par
ticipate in the work. The total trade in hog
products with Europe in May, 1892. amounted
70 $1,000, 600 pounds, against &C. 800 900 in the
same month of 1891: in June 1892 the exports
aggregated s., zoe, GOO pounds against 46 500 900
pounds IN the same month of the previous year:
IN July there was an increase OF IL per cent and
IN August OF % per cent over the correspond
ing months of 1881. Over &C, 600 900 pounds of
inspected pork have been exported since the
law was put into operation, and comparison
of the four months of May, June. July. and
August, 1892, with the same months of 1891
shows an increase in the number of pounds of
our export of pork products of 81 per cent. and
an increase in value of 66lI per cent. The ex-
ports of dressed beef increased from 1877 800 900
pounds in 1899 to 220. SOC. 900 pounds
In 1892, or about 60 per cent. Dur
ing the past wear there have been exported
39f.6O7 head of live cattle against 205. $50 ex-
ported in 1889. This increased expectation has
1 lara Nv tod aha
authorized by law and the faithful efforts of
the Secretary and his efficient subordinates TO
make that inspection thorough and TO carefully
exclude from all cargoes diseased or suspected
cattle. The requirement of the English regula-
tions that live cattle arriving from the United
States must he slaughtered at the docks had its
origin in the claim that pleuro-pneumonia ex-
listed among American cattle and that the ex-
iStence of the disease could only certainly be
determined by post-mortem inspection.
The Department of Agriculture has labored
with great energy and faithfulness TO extirpate
tins disease; and on the 26th day of September
last. public announcement was made by the
Secretary that the disease no longer existed
anywhere within The United States. He il en-
tirelv satisfied. after the most searching in
quirv. that this statement was Justified and
that BY a continuance of the inspection and
quarantine now required OF cattle brought into
tEis country the disease can be prevented from
again getting any foothold. The value to the
cattle industry of The United States of this
achievement can hardly be estimated We can
not. perhaps. at once insist that this evidence
shan be accepted as satisfactory by other coun-
tries: but If the present exemption from the
disease Is maintained and the inspection of our
cattle arriving at foreign ports. in which our
own veterinarians participate. confirms it. we
may justly expect that the requirement that
cur cattle shall be slaughtered at the docks will
be revoked. as the sanitary restrictions upon
our pork products have been. II our cattle can
be taken alive to the interior The trade will be
enormously increased.
Agricultural products constituted ISL per
cent of our unprecedented exports for the fiscal
year which closed June 80 1892 the total ex-
ports being Sl.050. 81 .0S0 and the value of the
agricultural products S7sS. 1866. which ex-
ceeds b. more than $500 900 the shipment
OF agricultural products in any previous year
An interesting aud promising work for the
benefit of the American farmer has been begun
through agents OF The Agricultural Department
in Europe. and consists in efforts TO Introduce
the various products OF Indian corn as articles
of human food. The high price Of rye offered
a favorable opportunity for the experiment in
Germany of combining corn meal with rye TO
produce a cheaper bread A fair degree of sue
cess has been attained. and some mills for
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