The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-12-14

mote settlement and develop the natu-
raj resources OF the public lands. Leg
islation providing for a vie and com
prchcnsive forestry system is rec m
me nded. The Secretary di cusses
at length the opening OF the Cher
Ol.cc outlet. He says the hard5hips
incurred 10y aoplican was an unavold-
able result when 30 large crowd. far
il eEce5s Of the land t. be obtained,
Va, preparing to rush madly upon II.
Referring to tie Che 'Okce indian al
lotm :nt-. the Secretary states thrt he
sought III successfully II di.-uadc thu Sc
representing the Indians Fl, III sc king
to select town sites for speculative pur
poses. In order t. defeat the plans Of
The Indian spec ,lator5 he approved
the allotment, made, bat fixed town
ste in such a way Is t; thWart their
schemes. The Sccrctar.- recommends
the passage of leriSl alton to protect
the people. not settled in these towns
from this discrimination. The work
Of the Indian Bureau shows that they
are ste@dily advancing in civilization.
Tribal wars and wars with the whites
having ceased. they are incr, a-ing.
ana there are now more than 10000.
The payment of Indian depreciation
claims is deemed subject of grave
consideration. Under the existing
laws the appropriations intended for
the support OF these indians will be
consumed by the payment of these
claims. and second appropriation will
be necessary to meet their needs. so
that the payment of these claims will
eventually devolve upon the Govern
ment. It is estimated that these claims
will absorb many millions of dollars,
and the policy of sub. Getting the Treas
ury to this strain is questioned The
recent troubles in the Choctaw Nation
are tOuchcd upon at length. The Sec
rotary urges the prompt pa sage of the
bill now pending before Congress cx-
tending the jurisdiction Of the United
States in Indian Territory in order to
include the right of rem wal of all
cases, where local prejudice is shown
without regard to citizenship.
Ipon the subject of pensions tie
Secretary calls attention to the Great
amount saved to the Government Ivy
the stoppage of aymcnt of cn,ion- in
Norfolk, Va, New Mexico. and Iowa.
Where it was thought that the PEN
sions could not be sustained. and an
other medical examination was neces-
sary. payment of the pensions was sus-
pended pending the investigation.
This" he says. was done by the Com
missioner of Pen ,ions in pursuance Of
the uniform practice of the bureau,
existing almost from its early organ
ization. 1t was found that many thus
suspended were able to supply the
proof when notice to that effect was
given. Payment to these was at once
resumed"
Referring to the work of the Census
Office. the Secretary states: Il now
feel all confidence that every effort is
being conscientiously made to bring
the census tOa close and to render it
o. useful as possible when finished. -
:, is intimattd that :nc appropriation
now available will be sufficient to NEST
*:le expenses up 90 Feb. /, but that al
GitlOnal appropriations to the amount
Of S3o0.OOo will be nece ,sary to con-
tinue tho work from that time In
closing the report the Secretary stated
that in the estimate Of expenditures
for the department g great ma. GRITTY
of the proposed Improvements We're
rejected. only those actually necessary
Tor the condEcy OF pablo business be-
ing adopted.