Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-12-09

10 1893 Who we're pensoned under the act OF
June "a. 1890, which allows pensions on account
of death and disability, not chargeaoie 10 efhS
service was i5f, I5o IL a,r
ing the wear was l23.634 and the NUMBER
dropped was s3 800 The first payments on pen
sions allowed during the year Amounted 10 sso.'
75s5i998 THIS includes arrears or we aleu
mutation between the time from which allow
ance of pension dates and the ttmo OF acthaiiy
granting the certincates. Although Tue IN" VI
1890 permits pensions for disabiiitiey not re
lated to military service ye. s,is, ihcansc
t,ting applicants from the performance OF
manual labor to such degree as to render
them enable to earn support. 49,.
Execution OF the law in its early stages GOES
not seem TO have been in accord with us true 1
intention, but toward the close OF the iast az
ministration an authoritative construVtoI w. ~.
given to the statute, ana sIhes 'naa t'nae hs lad
construction has been followed. 1his mas hau
the effect OF limiting the operation OIL tue ID"
to It's intended purposes.
PENSION fHAtDs
| The discovery having been made mat inaay
names had been put upon the pension roii py
! means OF wholesale aud gigantic frauds the
/ commission suspended payments upon mum.
| ber OF pensions which seemed TO be fraulu.en'
| or unauthorized pending compete ehaihlna
lion giving notice 10 the pensioners IN oraer
that they might have an opportunity
to establish, il possible, the justice. OF tnelr
claims notwithstanding apparent lhVauoi,S
This. / understand Is tho practlce Whish mas M
for iong tip1e e,ipr ipreNsiA si pjR fii
vastieations the commissioner modlheo tn.s ms
rule 50 as not to allow until after conipiet.
examination interference with the pay ai hieha
! OF a pension apparently NOT atose."oi 80
but which merely had beel iAeu d, ',n
| higher than that authorized by law, AN IN,
ahie tn understand why frauds III the pehstou
| rolls should not be exposed ana cofrectsu , VIZ
ihoroughness and vigor. Every nam, nam ,oyi
lentiy nut upon these rolls is wiekea lihpost p,
/ lion upon the klnuly scutliAeu' !" "N -
sons have their origin =.
; Those who attempt 10 the line oI uhtS W
. rectify these wrongs should not be aseuae" v, y.
/ cnmity or indifference TO the eiai'h' Vi
honest veterans.
PENSION EXPENDITURES.
r.a s,,, exnenaed on account OF pensions
!. for the wear ending June 30 1888 was sl.o,C
y 467 "a The commissioner estimates thas f.u,,
u 90 900 will be required TO pay pehs'ohs "u'
l. the year ending June 80, 1884.
THE INDIANS.
" '. The condition OF the indians and their WI
= mate fate are subjects which are related 10
Al sacred duty OF the government, ana VII VII,
IN strongly appea. TO 'he Of sensy our VI peopl.
q. Our Indians number about .ie.uo no. ~. !.
as them are located on l6l reservations; cot.a'' M
rb ina ss 1881 acres Of land About i!,uo' u
~ these Indians have, to large DEGREE ahoptc
u c;vilj,aI customs Lands in severatN nav
been alloted to many Of them Such alio
ments have been made TO TO- V1o lhuiytuu wv wv
on ing the last fiscal year. embracing aoout ~
ne on acres The number OF Indian goverhile
Nd schools open during the year were ls', ,.h !,
W crease of II over the preceding year, " u
me total 10 were on reservations OF "hieh 20 "o
ms. boarding schools and 81 we're oay SCHOOLS
,sr LAND IN sEyERALTY.
ius Tan, sure that secular education and MOI
M ,u' and religious teaching must be important u
eat tors in any effort 70 save the indian ahu le
,st him to civilization. believe 'oo INN wv ho
IN. linaushment OF tribal relations aha no tne no
VI conditions aid this consummalloh ~ set
10 me however, that allotments OF iahn IA ;
"a crafty ought to be made Wi'n greet t,ro ~,
aeu circumspection, II hastily u9ne, u9, et ue.oto o
ing: Indian knows its meaning, whle YET hp
ueo n,tle or no idea OF tillng iarm ana no Soh' @
ely, lion of thrift there Is great danger {ua
tleu reservation life in tribal relaiious iilay oe
nmot m changed for the pauperlSn 9i eN.!!nr'''"'
lent stead of its independence ana eleNaVioh'
omi o,,i ARMY OFFICERS AS AGENTS.
Il an The law proviains tn"H "a s't'ui ttndinn , q.
e as army ot1lcers siiall Dc o perim
lRbt ii is hoped will prove successful eNpei ,'i
tiles There is danger of great abuses rreeplis
the prosecution of claims tor indian uept
,inns and | recommend that every posS
,,., | safeguard be provided asalhst Tue unio li
than hien. ~ sA'h ma annrnnriations on accoun
now the Indian bureau for the year enaihs Jun
e III 1901 amount 10 s. 954 9i2. .9y, 3 decrease as
., ,ioi nared with the year preceding it OF sso' ID
=, IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN IN PRIVATE hANp
~ N Of The vast area of land which but short
fices ago, CONSTITUTED lhe peO'I II is rsrtain IN
the transfer the beAeiicent Intention o.
uovernment TO supply its domain homes u
skiftr tqasaS nnrnoss beiween the
ryl.s onice and those who with 'helr lapllic' N
Iostal IhNit.eu ,nnds w. i. p despcable character
htiph arVht not be tolerated yet ~ Is
~ IL ~ ~ cult to lhwart his schemes. Ing =
on oi opening to settlement OF Inc ihlu
that NC ne, Gnn res notwithstsndins the vi
u caro- in framing the regulations so'ett,ii ~
selection of locations aud notWithslahtui,n \,
ONCE nresence OF United States troops futsisn
n the eyhtbtiOu though, perhaps. IN mooihe
at de gree of the mad scramble the Ntoiehce
If the the fraudulent occupation Wnleh uaN1 n
an ex- panied previous openings OF puoilI ~ ~
'e sub concur with the secretary III the te.u ~,
opin- these outrageous incidents can not pe ca
lem II nreventel without q change IN tne laws
t bust subiect and | hope his recommehoall'
nmend ,hat direction VIII be ia,orauly consider
on the / especially commend TO the attention
,lstiug congress the statements contained IN ~ u
yaniza- retary's report concerning forestry IN
ihiiity has come when efficient measures sno
taken for the preservation OF our tores.
ludiscriminaic and remedyless oesttuet
= CON. Agricultural Department.
lepart- The report OF the secretary OF astIe
q most will be f6unu exceedingly interesting Is
OF our Nv 10 that large part OF our clt,1ens th''
'unt OF concerned in agricultural occupations
ie Gov, MEASURES or ECONOMY.
lber OF - -, ,fa,,b isQ3 Their
5 espe- oh ". ''" on.,ns = lGn employes
number has been reduced 10 10
sons In view OF II depleted
vessels treasury an d the imperative demanu
'ipated. neonle for economy in the administra
tion OF phelr goverumeut the secretary has
,rt they nnnn the task of nationally reducing c
curing Tires hy eliminating FROM the pay roll,
erience sons no, needed for aa efficient conduct
Gus de AFFAIRS of the department During u
X upon quarter of the present wear the Spehse
sen the department aggregated s'hs'oIo ~
NOR as st6s or A. for the CORES ponttns period
owever' fiscal year ending June ~, lss3 Inc s.
Is being makes apparent his intention to contii
, rate OF reduction by submitting tsllh'
the next fiscal year less by sh'i-s9 tha
nred by for the present year.
naterial Bur FEW CHANGES
Nesseis Among the heads of divisions IN thl>
lea Win ment The changes have been exceedlh
,pid fire , ,ue NJ Wy M nniss orcuriup from death
prompt donations have been filled by the prom
assistants in the same divisions IN
mntIons of experienced and faithful u
IVY nave have not only been in the interest OF
service; ~, hu, have suggested to those Il
litor Mi "ar,meut who look for retention an1
defense H. ipinn tha, merit and devotion to duty
~ ~. ~" best reliance
Cn,. Sn.n .,e ANIMAL DISEASES.
netroit. The regulations OF 1892 concernln
nJngtnn fever have been enforced during the
atch yes. and the large STOCK yurus " ,i, ~. ~
roft. and been kept Iree lIuui u...I, a., Oh
these the local outbreaks haNe uoe, latas
inc have have been e1ectually guarded agalu'
current owners Of the affected cattle.
While contagious pouro pGeuinonla
has been eradicated, animal tuoert
- disease widespread and more danyere
: o, % s4n man life than pleuro'pneumohla.
lps Maine % prevalent. Investigations nave net
anu MAI during the past year rs to tne me.
mohl communication and the method OIL II
vii he diagnosis,
" ~ 80 AN IMPORTANT WORK.
y 80 ~ Much nrorress has been made in
lat; and tim nv The studies OF the DIVISION
sted nrior pathology. but work ought TO be ext
,ins iowa ro ooperation with local authorities
nbbich viii danger to human life arising from I'M
a armored reduced TO minimum Inc nuni9o
,nisted by mails arriving from Canada during tht
acted that inspected by bureau oHcers was -
e last con- the NUMBER from sisaasss w.
wv 'S"'' among the imported animals. the
her Of inspections of cattle Tor expo
'essioh hu' the past fiscal year Was 6ll,S
,sssnts ao snssoT nn FALLING OFF IN EXPORTS
this plan. The exports show falling of {
Of at least ner cent from the preceding year 10
IS. While orcurrng entirely in the last hali OF
ntly pursu- mis- suggests that the falling on
up a thor heen largely due to an increase IN VI
frain from American export cattle. During tue
| carefully ing June 80 1854, exports OF inspeete
unfinished rreaniei 20 81, ,4i0 pounds as asauis
ted condi- hounds for the preceding year, lne
lering the Is not contine, however, TO lnspeSte'
his time to total quantity exported tor lcvS pe.
ala rounds while in 1893 it WAS only
pounds. .o,,r,ne,
meal labor lo,h 'no ch annI;rsni for tho
labor and hereat.er sttin, oa.n jnspertor in
i,,. .l,,a ,r.t II,