The morning times., 1896-12-05


condition or the General Land Office the
Secretary recommends, among other things
mat national irrigation commission be
IN REGARD TO PENSIONS.
In regard to pensions, the Secretary's
report einbOdles some Recommendation
IN regard to the pensionable rights OF
minor minor children, and Tor pensioners re
hent TO existing conditions
,oIll mhere are SIO,524 pensioners on the
rolls, an increase or 40,374 during the
year. and 4S5.664 claims now pen,iiny be
fore the office; S140,OOOOOO is asked for
payment or pensions in 1897.
Ihe report enters with great detail into
the relations of the government with both
tribal and civilized Indians and makes
several pertinent recommendations Con-
corning them.
| Bond-aided railroads are considered in
turn ana the sub report OF the commissioner
| "f ram olds exhust1vely discussed. A sum
mary OF the legislation now pending before
congress in regard o the settlement of the
| Facific reads debts 10 the government is
| given.
The condition OF the district of Alaska
IN regard To certain aEOnalOGs Conditions
obtaining IN the judiciary nd the executive
branches OF It's overnnent is also the sub
| JectOf Comment and Recommendation The
| gold pI oiuct OF the Territory III the wear
ending October l, 1856. was S2, 500 600
| National parks ard Reservations receive
| of the Secretary The rer ort notes a sub
| stantial Increase In the herds OF bison
and & elk n the Yellow stone Park.
| Ihe ell"mOSynary Institutions OF the
| government. which are UIder the control
| OF the Interior Department. and most of
winch ar. OF peculiar local interest to the
| p@op!e Of Washington. ire given Oh stiieraf 10
| space in Mr.. Francis report
HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE.
Concerning the Government Hospital for
the Insane, the report says in Part.
Attention is again directed 10 the IN
sanitary condit on of the flats adjoining
| the hospital gT ounds on the shores of the
Eastern Branch of the otOmac river. The
| lliIlhg OF these Hats ONE time since was
commenced by the government and should
| be pushed TO completion, since St Elizabeth,
the site OF the hospital, otherwise a most
saiunrlons .0calIly, is rendered unhealthy
| by the malarial emanstions constantly
| arising from these marshes
The river and harbor bill of the last
session or Congress carries SlOO COO for
the Improvement OF the Potomac river a
part OF which should be devoted to the
reclamation OF the flats. or If such Course
Tor such work OF an adequate sum should
| SION" 80
DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTE.
or the Columbia Institution for the
| Deaf and Dumb, the report makes ,.x-
| Tended mention, together with much sta
| lsucal Information. Recommendation is
iiidie hi ,iat tne supplies OF this instituti1. be
| subject to the advertising and CONTRACT
system IN force in all other establishments
supported by the government
| Cohuhion ana progress OF the Mary
Ellu institution for the Bind receives a
snare OF attention In tie reports as to TINS
asylun Is sent such blind persons rs the
government has made its charge
| The following Recommendation Is male
III regard TO Howard University.
the annual appropriations for this
as the Howard University, unlike. other
oeneiiciarieS OF the government is not
3ohged by law to render any equivalent
TO the United States or the District OF
Columbia for the moneys appropriated
for Its use. The president Ur the UNI
xersity states in his report that tuition is
Tree III al It's departments except the med
1cal- There is. however nothing in the
shdrter OF the Institution thst prOhiLitS the
OSard oi trustees from charging for tHitiop
WHeheVer they may so decide.
HOWARD UNIVERSITY.
1T IS therefore recommended that future
appropriations in aid of this institution bt.
50 made that no part thereof can be an
pied to the maintenance of those GeE irt-
lnents OF the university in which tuition
lees are charged Also that the president
anu directors of the Institution report Ia
the Secretary or the Interior the condition
OF the institution on TIE 1st Jf July OF
each year, embracing in the TeIuTt thu,
number OF pupils received and discharge d
durnE the preceding year and the number
| remaining, also the branches Oi EnuwI-
edge ana industry taught AID the pr greSs
made therein, together with 4 statciut MT
showing the receipts of the Institution and
lfoin what sources. and its disbursements,
| and for what objects.
Furthermore, that all appropriations
| by Congress for the Howard University
| shall be drawn from the Treasury on
acquisitions of the Secretary of th,. In.
| terror, and be disbursed and accounted for
| mall lrcSpectSacCordingto & helawsregUlatiT iTs
| ordinary disbursements of public money
FREEDMEN'S HOSPITAL.
Secretary Francis says in part Concern
| ing the Freedmen's Hospital:
r The surgeon in CHER recumrnc ads that
i ! a superintendent or warden with an as
. siSta mt and staff OF non salaried attending
physicians and surgeons and corps oi
lnternes and superintendent of the nurses
be substituted for the surgeon in chief and
two assista nts now provided for by law
= lie renewS the recommendation containc(
In his last report for an appropriation OF
500 900 for new building and equip
: ments."
A continuation of the appropriation o.
Sc 6.O00to the Founding Hospital is reeom
- mended.
a very full report OF the impTovcmen nts
. and repairs to the Capitol and ground.
! | is made, and the more thorough policing
, OF the grou nds hoped for as a result OF Iht
int reduction of electric lights therein.
The report closes with an appendix con
| taiCinS the text of the proposed change,
!, in legislation recommended by the s,cre
l. tary.