The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-09

% December IS, 1897, and later, upon the applt-
cation Of the United States was postponed 70
February 70. 1879
It Is a gratifying fact that the result Of these
proceedings against the Union Pacific system
and the Kansas Pacific line is that the govern
me1t has received on account Of its subsidy
claim the sum Of s64 81. % q. an increase Of
t1s,997, 162 . over the sum which the reorgsu-
iEatiOn committee originally agreed 20 bid for
the joint property, the government receiving
its whole claim principal and interest, in
Union Pacific and the principal Of its debt on
the Kansas Pacific railroad
Department. OF Justice BundInE.
deem it my duty 70 cal to the attention Of
congress the condition OF the present building
occupied BY the department Of justice The
business Of that department has increased
greatly since Il was established in its present
quarters The building now occupied By Il Is
neither large enough nor Of suitable arrange
ment Tor the proper accommodation OF the
business OF the department The su-
unsafe and Unsuited for the use
20 which &c Is put I may likewise
refer 70 the inadequate accommodations pro-
Vided for the supreme court in the capitol and
suggest the wisdom Of making provision for the
erection Of separate building for The court
and Its Oficers and library upon available
ground near the capitol
The Postal Service.
The postal service Of the country advances
with extraordinary growth Within 20 years
both the revenues and the expenditures OF the
post once department have multiplied threez
fold In the last ten years they have nearly
doubled Our postal business grows much more
rapidly than our population u now involves an
expenditure OF tI00O0O,O00 year. numbers
"a. 600 post ofices and euroIls 10000 emploves
This remarkable extension OF q service which
is an accurate index q the public conditions
presents gratifying evidence Of the advance
ment Of education. OF the increase OF commu-
nicatiOn and business activity and OF the i'm
rfaHrHf ara-- E--Ha
cOustantly-augmentfn use.
It is pleasing TO be able to say that the serve
ice In the territory which has come under our
control Is already materially improved
Naval Secretary Recommendation Urged.
The following recommendations OF the secre-
tary Of the navy relative to the increase OF the
navy have my earnest approval:
L Three sea-gOing. sheathed and cOppered
Dattleships Of about 13.5 tons trial dfspIaoe-
ment, carrying the heaviest armOr and most
powerful ordnance for vessels Of their class
and TO have the highest practicable speed and
great radius OF action Estimated cost ex-
elusive Of Ermor and armament, 3.500 900 each
2 Three sheated and COppcred armored crufs-
ers OF about l200O tons trial displacement,c carry
ing the heaviest armOr and most powerful
. ordnance for vessels Of their class and TO have
the highest practicable speed and great radius
Of action Estimated cost. excl usive Of arru0r
and armament, S4,OOO, coo each
g Three sheated and CoDpered protected
cruisers Of about 6 900 tons trial displacement;
70 have the highest practicable speed and great
radius Of action and TO carry the most power
ful ordnance suitable for vessels Of their class
Estimated cost, exclusive OF armor and arms-
ment. 2. $4,000 each.
4 Six sheathed and coppered cruisers Of
about $500 tons trial displacement; 20 have
the highest speed compatible with good crufs-
ing qualities, great radius OF action and to
carry the most powerful ordnance suited to
vessels Of their class Estimated cost excite
SlTe OF armament 81, IA, so each.
Join with the secretary Of the navy in REQ
Omme1dinE that the grades Of admiral and
vice-admiral be temporarily revived, TO be
filled By OmCers who have specially distin-
guished themselves in the war with Spain.
The Pension Rolls.
There were on the pension rolls on June 80,
1898 es3.7l4 names. an increase Of nearly rs. go
over the number on the roll on the same day
Of the preceding year The amount apprOpris
ateu By the act OF December - 1895 for the
payment OF pensions for the fiscal year 1893
was fl4lOOlt0l Eight million, seventy thou
sand, eight hundred and seventy-two dollars
and fOrty-siL cents was appropriated by the
act Of March 81, 1925, TO cover deficiencies
in army pensions and repayments in the
sum OF sI2. Oh 81, making q total OF
s14S 0S2. 92T0 available for the PAYMENT OF
pensions during the fiscal year 1893 The
amount dis5ursed from that sum was Sl44. 65l-
s72SO, leaving balance Of 1881. OH 90 unex-
pended on the 18th OF June. 1898 which was
covered into the treasury. There were 3S9
names added 70 the rolls during the year By
special acts passed at the second session Of the
FIfty-dfth congress, making a total OF g. sS5
pensioners By congressional enactment since
1861
Public Lands
The public lands disposed OF by the govern
ment during the year reached s. AS. S)I92 acres,
an increase OF I4.78l2 IS acres over the previous
year. The total receipts from public lands
during the fiscal year amounted to =, 2TT. s95 I8
an increase OF t19Qo529J over the preceding
year. The lands embraced in the n forest
reservations which were suspended By
subject TO the operations OF the prOcla-
nations Of February ,. 1897 creating
them. which added an estimated amount Of
1881 90 acres 70 the area embraced in the re-
serves previously created In addition thereto
two new reserves we're created during the year
the Pine Mountain ami Zaca Lake reserves in
California, embracing I-64l59l acres. and the
Prescott reserve in Arizona. embracing a. 241
acres. while the PccOs river in New Mexico has
ben changed and enlarged TO include I'D 90
additional acres
The Indians
The special attention OF the congress is called
% that part OF the report OF the secretary Of
the interior in relation % the I'VE civilized
tribes 10 is noteworthy that the general con-
ditiOn 81 the Indians shows marked progress
But one outbreak Of a serious character oc-
CURED during the year and that among the
Chippewa Indians OF Minnesota. who happily
nave u6el oppressed " llLe u mas not vet
been prlcticabls 10 enforce all the provisions Of
the act OF June 3. Isq8- for the protection OF
the people Of the Indian territory and FOR
other purposes % 10 IS having q salutary eject
upon the nations composing the I've tribes
The Dawes commission reports that the most
gratifying results and greater advance toward
the attainment OF the objects OF the govern
ment have been secured IN the past year than
in any previous year I cannot too strongly in
dorse the recommendation OF the commission
and Of the secretary Of the interior for the
necessity Of providing FOR the education OF the
5000 white children resident in the Indian
territory
The Departments OF Agriculture
The department Of agriculture has been
active in The past year Explorers have been
sent 70 many o. The countries Of the eastern
and western hemispheres for seeds and plants
that may be useful 20 the United States and
with the further view OF opening I'D markets
for our surplus products The forestry division
Of the department is giving special At
tentiOn 10 the treeless regions OF our country
and IS Introducing species specially adapted 70
semi-arid reEious
AnnlEsreaEy OF Founding OF WashIngton-
In the year I9l1 viii occur the centennial an
niTersary Of the founding OF the city Of Wash
ingtOn for the permanent capital OF the govern
ment Of the United States By authority Of an
act Of congress approved July l6 I73l In Nay.
100. the archives and general ofices Of the fed
eral government EerG~ removed 20 this place
A movement lately insugurate1 b. the cfti-