The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-11-27
MAKE POOR SOLDIERS.
Uncle Sam Viii Not Further Expert
ment with Indians for the Army.
Federal Officers and the Income Tax-Re-
ports or tho Interior and War Secre-
tarics-For a Bigger Navy
Washington Notes.

W~AsmNGToN, Nov. 22.-Thc govern
rient has decided to make no further
experiment with Indians as soldiers.
The young Sioux have all been dis
charged. The original scheme was to
recruit eight troops of cavalry and
10 companies of infantry from the In
dian tribes of the west to form an In
dian contingent as part of the regular
establishment of the army. The Off
GERS OF the army who We're assigned to
command the indian troops made
every effort to bring the Indians to
obey military discipline, but the plan
was n failure, and it was found prac-
tically impossible to make them good
soldiers. Hereafter Indians will be
used only as scouts.
Federal Officers aud Income Tax.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2l.-Thc issue as
to whether n state or municipality can
levy m income tax on the salary or
compensation of a postmaster, n sub
iect of broad interest to the federal
service generally. was decided by Act
ing Assistant Attorney General Bar
rett for the post office department..
Mr.. Barrett said:
The government OF the United States is SUI
preme within its sphere OF action and any act
Of state or municipality which attempts to tax
the emOluments paid 10 the officers of the gov
eminent is unconstitutional and void. II the
power existed la = state To tax the officers or
agents OF the government, it could thereby inn
pair the power OF the United States in the exc
cution OF its sovereignty.
For an Increase in the Navy.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2O.-The subject
OF an increase of the navy will not be
overlooked by Secretary Long in his
annual report. He will recommend a
liberal increase of the establishment.
not so large. perhaps. as was urged by
Secretary Herbert three years ago, but
which, if approved by congress. will
lead to the building of two more bat
tle-ships and six torpedo boats. He
will not ask for the building of further
cruisers. The new battle-ships, if au-
thorized. will be of the Iowa type.
now regarded as the most formidable
warship of her displacement alloat.
The Interior Department.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-The annual
report of Secretary of h Interior
Bliss was made public on the 18th.
He stated that there were 200, 900 more
pension claims awaiting adjudication
and it was estimated that half of them
would be finally admitted. Speedy
action Is IeCOflIltuuCu III SGCuTlik
proper legislation for the coming 18TH
census. The Indians and the Dawes
commission, the condition of Alaska
and the Nicaragua canal were also
touched upon in the report.
Report of Secretary AIger.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-Secretary AL
ger has made his first annual report
on the administration of the war de-
partment. He recommends the addi-
ton of two regiments to the artillery
branch, that the number of students
be increased at West Point and that
an increase be made in the engineer
corps in officers and enlisted men in
general. The estimates for the next
fiscal year aggregate S9G, 25S, AS.
Government VIII Re n Bidder.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 22.-Attorney
General McEenna will bid on the Kan
sas Pacific railroad December Is unless
a guarantee is given that the sale
shall bring the full amount of the
government claim. If necessary the
road will be bid in for the government
Steps nave already been taken to have
the necessary deposit made, to enable
the government to qualify as n bidder.
Internal Revenue Receipts Growing.
WASHINGTON, Nov. I9.-The October
statement of the collections of inter
nal revenue shows hat the total re-
ceipts from all sources aggregated $14,-
O3G, 531, an increase over October, 1896.
of S761, 1923. For the four months of
the present fiscal year the total re-
ceipts exceeded those of the CORE
spending period in 1896 by SO. 1859, 069.
Immigration Restriction.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30. The advo-
Gates of restriction of immigration
nave been to see the president and be-
lieve he will recommend such legisla-
ton in his message. They claim to
have assurance hat he favors such
legislation. Immigration restriction
will be one of the earliest subjects
considered at the coming session.
Mrs. Logan Appointed Guardian.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3i.-Ap order was
issued by the orphans court making
Mrs. John A.. Logan guardian for Miss
Evangelina Cisneros. The proceed
ings in court were very brief, but the
senorita's appearance created much in
terest.
England "VIews with Favor"
WASHINGTON, Nov. ~. There is good
reason to believe that the British gov
eminent will view with favor the
formation of n commission to clear up
vexatious questions between the United
States and Canada.
High School Cadet Companies.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-The war de-
partment favors the organization of
cadet companies in high schools and
the assignment of ~sergeants from the
regular army to instruct and drill
them.