The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-12-12

Of large cali6er on haSnsd, TO which sddi.
Mons should now rapidly follow, tho wis
dom OF providing Carriages and ennplaoe-
ments for their mount cnn not he too
strongly urged.
Department. of Justice.
Thu rcport Of the attorney general notes
tho gratifying progress made by tho s,s::
its business and Ia reaching condition In
which II will bo able TO dispose Of cases ~
they arise without any Unreasonable de-
lay. This result 10, Of course, very largely
GnS sO ss Ssss wSrs Of as plan
:. In respect TO these tribunals the sugges-
ttcn is made, In quarters entitled TO the
highest considsratiQn, that On additional
circuit judge for each circuit would great
nes court And the conf
chat susk an addition would not create
greater force Of Judges than che increasing
business OF such courts require. COM.
mend the epggcstion to tho careful consid.
Other Important topics ere sdver.ed to In
che report, accompanied By recolnmendar
tions, many of which have been treated ct
large N previous messages. and at this
time therefore need only be named re-
fer to the abolition Of the fee system % q
GERS, the enlargement Of the powers Of
United Statcs commissioners, st least In
Tho territories, the allowance Of writs OF
error " criminal GASES oQ behalf Of the
United States and tho establishments OF de.
SAT- topic 1S dealt i wish K s' Sy Tie sstorney gss.
sral Of much Importance is the condition
Of tho administration OF Justice Up the In.
dian Territory. The permanent solution Of
what is called the Indian problem is prob
ably not & to be expected At once, but n,ean,- mean,
lions as the existing .system will admit Of
ought pot TO be neglected. am satisfied
there should be a federal court established
for che territory With sufficient Judges that
this court should sit within the territory
torial affairs az 10 now vested In tho federal
COURTS sittinf In Arkansas and Texas
IL 10 not my purpose ct this time to ro-
peat TUG. considerations which make an Inn
pregnablo case In favor Of the ownership
and management by the governments of
the penal institutions In which federal
prisoners are confined. sin. ply desire to
again urge former recommendations On
Postofaco Anairs.
The report Of the postmaster general
presents y comprehensive statement OF the
operations of tho postoftce department. for
The receipts Of the department. during
the year amounted to t75, 5,6so, ,l70.0A. and
the expenditure to t04 ,82l ,4f4,1S.
The total number OF postof1ces in tho
United States on the SOth day OF June,
the preceding year OF these 8,42S were
| presidential, an increase In that class of ca
over the preceding year.
Blk hundre and ten cities and towns are
provided With free delivery. Ninety-three
service under the law have not been 90.
corded 10 on account Of insufficient funds.
| Our Eavv
Attention IL called to the report Of the
secretary OF the navy, which shows very
gratifying progress In the construction Of
ships for our. new navy, All tho vessels
now building including the three torpedo
boats authorized ut the last session Of con-
ship Iowa. will probably be completed
during the coming fiscal year.
| The estimates for the increase Of the
navy for tho year ending June CO. 1893, are
large, but they include practically the en-
tire sum necessary to complete and equip
50 that unless new ships are authorized
| the appropriations for the naval service for
the fiscal year ending June 80. 1897. should
fall below the estimates for the coming
| year by at least 3l2, ,000, ,0u0.
The secretary presents with much earn.
| sstness . plea for the authorization oi
| three additional battleships and 10 or IL
torpedo boats. While the unarmored yes
sells heretofore authorized including those
nov mourning completion, will constitute O
ordinary cruising purposes in time OF pence,
we have now completed and In process OF
construction, but four frat cluss battle
ships and but few torpedo boats:
II we are TO have q navy for warlike
operations, offensive aud defensive, we GER
tAtnly ought to increase both the number
Of battle ships aud torpedo boats.
Tho manufacture of arm0e requires ex
pensivo plant and che aggregation Of many
skilled worknlcn. All the arIpof necessary
TO complete the vessels now building viii
/ ieei il my Imperative duty 70 cali at
tent:on to tho Recommendation Of the SEQ
retary In regard TO the personnel Of tht
line Of the navy. The stagna5ion Of pro
\ motion In this, tho Vital brsnoh Of the
service, Is 80 great as to seriously impair
consider 1t Of the utmost Importance
that the young and Iniddle-aged officers
Should before tle eve of retirsment bt
permitted to roach q grade entitling them
to active and important duty.
regulating employment Of labor at th,
pavyyardS Is riyidfy upheld and has fully
demonstrated Its usefulness and expe
dieuay.
Tho report Of the secretary Of tho inte1el
exhibits the situation os the numerous and
connected with his department ! com
mend this report and the vsluabls recon-
tnendAtions 6f the secretary TO the careful
attention oi ths congress- Tho public lent
dsgsssd of during ths yHss atAoSntsxd "a e Z
iiefs iedisS l2iid ishas a'f'S' Including sss'S's .
y u estimatod that the public domai.
st!ll remainipg aM0unts TO- . little norl
thaa so, ,0Qa, 900 acres. excluding. however