Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-10
MISS. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 10, 1896.

vas appropriated Tor the entire maintenance.
q the government 'or the Two fiscal years
snied June D.. isci
The Public Donsia-
our puhiic lands. originally amounting TO
f-tc.fp1 acres. have been 80 rrsiucett that aaIy
about 81 l.u arr-s sttis remain "a govern
meat eentrul excluding Aiasaa rAe bal
aace. teing by Tar the most valuable T-artiac.
has beea given away 10 ssttierS. 20 nrs states
anil 20 railroads. ur ssid a comparatively
nominal sum
National rSr~stry >y.tem-
The commission Npruiutcd from the mem
e~rsbip % the Natl0nal acasisray q srfenr~s
provided for By an act u congress - formulate
plans for national forestry system. stlG. it Is
u thorough and inieiiiscu: examination % shas
Important SUBJECT
our Iadtsa Wards.
The total Indian population - the Cuite-i
states Is .sh arcvrsiiug 10 a census made IN
leea. exclusive - these within the state u
View \ ark and these cempr1sgus the ave civil
txeff tribes. 90 this unmler thsrr are apprux-
imaf~ly > Na children q school age. burtnx
the year sH.A- q these ver- euruli-,f art may
Dc IN sshools The proxreSs wnich has attcas-
rd recent eTurt- q rxtend fndian school facll-
tiles. ant the anticipation u continued liberal
Hppropfihtians % that ensi. can Dot faii 70
a1ord The utmost ssti~factian 10 those who be-
lere taat The education ot Indian children -
a prime factor In the accomplishment q la
The Rive Ctxtiis-d Tribes.
The condition Of a-Air. among tue ave civil
iEed tribes. sha ecrupy large tracts of land In
ths Indian territory. aud Who have sovsra-
meats % their own. has Assumed sura - a.
pert - % rruier u almost Indispensable tGAE
there should h- an entirv change IA the r~lA-
tons u these Indians 10 the general govern
uient- This seems 20 be necessary IN further
ance q their own interests. A. we'll q. for th~
protection q lnsiian residents IN their ter
ritory A commission organized and en-
negotiating with these indians for the
reiinquishment Of their courts ami the IL
vision Of their common lands IN severaltT.
ant are aiding In the settlement of the trouble
som. question % tribal memhershlp The
reception of their irSt pruTerS % negotiation
was not encouraging. but through patience aud
that their intentions were friendly aud iu tas.
interest % the tribes. the prospect u success
has 6eeome more promising
Utah 6.lisoaIts Deposits.
II appearS that a very valuable iepo-fr nf
giisonite OF asphaitum has heeu found ou the
reservation In Utah occupied By the Uucurn-
paghre Ute Indians. Every consideration %
care for the public interest. and every sensible
business reason. dictate such management or
disposal % this important ssurc. OF public
revenue a. will except it from the general
rules and Incidents attending the ordinary dis
position % public lands and secure to the gov
ernment faIr share. at least. u IL advantages
In place of its transfer for a nominal sum 70 in
tercsted indiyiduRlism-
lnsiorse the Recommendation made By the
present secretary q the Interior as we'll a.
his predeceSsor. that permanent commission
consisting q three members. one af shom
shall be an army of1cer. BE- created 10 perform
the duties now dev0lvtng apOa the comris-
,loHer and assistant commissioner % Indfan
Affairs
The Pension Roll
The diminutlou q our enormous pension roll
and The decrease u pension expenditure shfch
have been - often untis'cntly foretold SIN ,Aii
IN material realization The number Of pea
~inners ON tae s1il AZ the close % the nscal
year ended June ~ i-ad. "a. R7u.s-S Thls y
the largest aunt ever reported The amount
paid exclusively for pensions during the year
q The rrrcetiiuG year. shile the total eKp.aiii-
lures oa @rrouHt % pensions. incinain< The
amounted to sfgsas.-sdss. or within a very
small fraction of onr-thirsi q the entire ex-
asu>- af ~upfurtng thc government slurlng
tar ~Atnr FF1r. The numH~r q pension
c~rtiarates issued waS ~ aE % these - ~
represent zis,il.si alioNaule q claims. nud H.
= lnsrel~ss~ u exisittnS pru>l0us The nau-
her % persons receiving pensions fruu the
Eitri states -1ut res.sinz Ia ferel - euuutrt-.
a. tar CLOSE q he Last aSeai year sas A7sI.
All ta,s amount laid - them anrtug the year
sa> s---s22 ,, The sum appropriated for the
payment q psasions for the carIsnt fiscal
year. ending June %. i-s7 = 81 lta tsa etf sua
for the succeeding year 10 j. estimated that the
same amount Wfl be u9ce~sarv.
The commissioner Qf pensions reports that
feund against vioiaturS of the pension Avs.
UPpu these Indictments les convictions re-
suited
Pacific Railroad ObtIg atIon..
The secretary calls attention to the public
Interests involved IN al adlustms Mt OF the OBJ
lgatIoEs of the Pacific railroads 20 the govern
ment / deem II To be important duty 70
especially present this subject 10 the consider
ttun 0f The congress.
Under section OF the act of congress passed
March J, i-s7. the president Is charged with
~ haF ans rurnr rFlrssar. sf-
other incumbrance paramount 10 the interest
OF the United state, in The property OF the
Fsrire railroads shall exist and be lawfully
liable u be furcctosed. 70 direct the action %
the deuartmrnts Of the treasury and Of Justice
IN the protection q the Interest % the United
states by redemption or through judicial pro-
ceedlugs. including foreclosures % the gov
ernment liens. In view OF the fact shat the
congress has for number of years almost
constantly hlat under consideration Various
pans for dealing Ntth The conditions existing
between these roads anl the government
have thus far felt justified in withholding ac
tAun under tho statute above mentioned.
An UrE-at >sfussIon-
In the case of the Uaieu Parlhc company
however, the case has become especially and
Instituted Ia forsciuss . nrst mortgage upon
these aided parts q the main lines upon
Nhich the government hubls a second and
su ubortitt ate uurt4.se lien In euu-et uence of
these precet dinEs and Increasing CON plea
tions- aiilied - the 1ef1ult occurrirE on The
art day ~ January. o.. a condition VIII Dc
presented Al that tafe. 20 far This company
= concerned. that must empha<ize the man
date % the acf q l>-s and give % executive
aasy snier 'ts provisions /. more Important
therefore. unless congress shall otherwise
direct shall have previously deterrlinad
upon a dlfer-nt solution Of the problem there
stIl hardly APPEAR "a exist anv reason for De-
laying. beyond the azte % the default above
mentioned such executive artion a. Ntll prom
lse ta suh-erve the public interests aEd save
the z0Ferument trum the loss threatened by
further lnactiou-