The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-10

an act, July 1898, creating colililtl- 'e'
tee. consisting Of the secretary or the eX
treasury, the encouragement ana the
secretary Of the interior and their sue in
cessors in office with full power to COL ad
Iect the indebtedness to the govern or
ment growing out Of the bonds issued wi
in aid Of the construction Of the Cehtral Sc
Pacific bond-aided road, subject to the
approval of the president. pc
No report has yet been made 10 me fo
by the commission thus created. WHAT T
ever action is had looking to settle- q,
ment Of the indebtedness in accUu' IN
anca with the act referred to Will De W
duly submitted to congress. ~
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE BUILD
ING RECOMMENDED.
deem it my duty to call the atten' "
| ton of congress to the condition OF the
present building occupied by the de-
nartment of Justice. The business OF
| that department has increased mate Y
! rally since it was established IN us
| present quarters. The building now
occupied by it is neither large enough
nor Of suitable arrangement LOT Tie .
proper accommodation of the business
of the department. The supervising
architect has pronounced it UNSAFE ana
, unsuited for the use to which it IS put.
The attorney general. In his report
states that the library OF the depart.
). ment is on the fourth floor and that al.
: the space allotted to it is so croWueu
with books as to dangerously oVerloau
!. the structure. The first floor IS occu-
5, Mod nv the court of claims. The build |
T, mo &c Of an old and dilapidated ap-
% naorarce, unsuited to the dignity when |
s. should attach to this important Depart
al ment
~ A nroper regard for the safety, COM
Is fort and convenience Of the o1hcers anu
"a, employees would justify the expenditure
10 of a liberal sum of money IN the erec-
he tion of q new building of commodlous
ar nroportions and handsome appearance
no mon the very advantageous size d.
~ nu raedv secured for that purpose, lncIuu,
mo the ground occupied by the present
sh. structure and adjoining vacant space
inc ~ that comprising in all frontage ol
,ct oN1 foot m PENNSYLVANIA avenue ana
depth Of 136 feet. ,,,-,,.;so va
In this connection may llke"lse ie.
nd. fer to the inadequate accomilioua''t ,l.o
int. nroviled for the supreme COUNT III 'n ~
OF canlt,l and suggest the WISDOM VI
vp making provision for the erection VI -
an sanarate building for the court ana lt'
the oficers and library upon aVallaoi'
,ao" ground near the ran'f0l.
'ey .4 e''"'' POSTAL SERVICE.
tary The nostal service of the country au
ions ,,oncns with extraordinary grown
Nan within twenty years both the revenue
adj. and the expenditures of the posto.iic
that danartment have multiplied threeloi ,
' 1ene tn +ba last ten years they have near
itary douh1ad Our postal business gro"
the moro rapidly than our population.
ana INV ;nvo1ves an expenditure of $lOV
alton mn 900 a year, numbers 7S'OOV postum
y re. and enrolls 1000 employees. lhls
coz ma rkatle expansion Of a service WIN
ssior :. an accurate index Of the pupllc Gu
rpose ditions presents a gratifying eVloen !.
oe +l,a advancement of education, OF /
RS. ;roraasa Of communication ana ou'
t the ness activity and of the lmpioVeihe
con- of mail facilities leading TO thelf ~
Sc OF stantly augmenting use.
will Tba war with Spain laid ne" anu
i'll be oan+ional labors in the postoIllce
men nortment The mastering OF the m
nents tow and naval forces OF the Chi
ncy. States required special nlail ai ~.
ments for every camp anu e'e,'
r,ipn. The communication pet"
tateu' bomn and camp was naturally {"
Il lIne' and expcctart. In some OF the ia ~
JIM S1aoos If rendezvous as many as oO
u Ne iattors . dsv REQUIRED handling. !
elhoei -ooo,,;+v was met by the prompt
oseln- III obd dispatch of experienced
OIL the e~ar, tho established force and by
-, - rocting all the Observation-Disclosures VI
> lr.,' roilwav mail and postof1ice service
oo,' w. Gov az necessary to this new neeo'
eu Coneress passed an act empo"e
en1liI ~ nos+noaster general to establish
fees or branches at every A
Sc IN camp or station and unuer 'ili' oal
ourt in ity the postal machinery Was sp0S
, nrop- mt into effective operation
would Under the Same authority wien
, 200 900 forces moved upon Cuba, Porto
1stance and the Philippines they were at.e
4 fret a followed by the postal ser
mon u Tr,,I the act Of congress autho1
&c was .,,o commitment of postmasters "
NV if was early determined
the in tho nublic interests Woulo oe Vs.
ed that sawed CO.., not by new designations D.
btain a Tho detail of experienced men o.
,tary of Military mil or navy, familiar with ' ne
passed VICE and this policy was steadlly 10
e treas s eiI' When the territory which wa
receive theatre of conflict came into our
pom all session it became Necessary ~ oi
ern and tahlish mail facilities for the re-
out of nonulation as we'll as to proVloe
t other for for our forces of occupation, al al
former requirement was met ~ -,
'ral pre- tho extension and application OF Ii Ii
d to the t ttrr opngation. gave the requlsi
ID prior thoritv and the same general prl
re court 1,os anplied to this as to other
nat 'lle cbns of civil administration,
night pe Military occupation. The detail
re rig. tlsn' . particularly given in the
to take of the postmaster general ana wn
,ren,isas work is only just begun it is pl
70 ~, o m 70 he able to say that the service
.wisa d. territory which has come unde
,nfzation control is already materially iml
petition NAVAL INCREASE.
Ilowed to Tho following recommendation
vo,ld bid ..a,,, IF the navy relative