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fence wa? enacted with great nnanimitr hv Con
greaa more than seventeen years ago. toil has ra
m .lines I until recently a dead lrtt tt?r in I lie
'l.u r .v of Utah, beeau>o of the peculiar
difficulties atteniting its enforcement. The
npnu hi wnlelv prevailed ajnong the ctttacne of
Utah that lilt law was in emit raven t hm of the eon
?Litutiiuial guarantee ot relmieii? tn eii.un This
fibjeciie-tt is now removed. The Supreme Court of
the Uatted Slates has decided the law to be vs ithia
the t< .:? il; Ire power of Congress, and binding. :?? a
iuie.it .. Ihm, for all who reaii'.ed within the lorri
toties I I er? i? no longer any reason for delay or
licsiiat'on ri it- en'nrceiuen*. It should be tirinly
and effect iv.-lv eX>c.ltod. Ii not S'luii'ielltlv sfiiii
gent tn its piovis.ona, it should he niii*>n<lr.l, and
in aid of tho purpose In view, I reeomniendtb.it
more e n ' t.-h. n- \e and laota searching netBOtll
for preventing, as well as punishing, this crime be
provide i If ;i -.ess il\ t . ?.?? 'it ? > ?Ii* : c
law, the enjoyment ami exercise ?f the rights and
privilegivs <.f citizenship in ihe Tcflilaiitoaf the
lulled States may he withheld or withdrawn from
thoaa wh> s i-date or oppose the etilii i BP all M the
laiv on I -;;!>jort.
PBBBJ ash PaJI PJJtOlaOKPj
Theeli fi-ms nf tin* pa?i year, ihmigh occupied
only w ii'. S ate nfticce, have m>t failed to elu it, in
Ihr p' Iii c.i! di-r ns-ions which atti-nilcd I hem all
over the i ? T.itry, new and decisive evidence oClhe
deen interest winch tl.o meat h.slv ??f citi/. ti? take
iu I be p> ..?r >< . I the cor. nl r\ tow ird a Tin.re trete nil (
and coma . cstahlishm. il*, st whatever cost, of
nnivervM-e i.ti'v ami fr<s <!..:.i in Ihc cxrriise nl
tin-1 let live frinchi.se. Wl ?!>' Q tat lopieoof pohtt
?"sl atnonra demand great at aw loa from our people.
In.tb in : spheic 1-1 N iti.e ai ami Maw aiitbotity.
1 lad Bit re.'??oii tn qualify t he i ' hi.>i) 1 expressed
in mv last annual .Message, tin no temporary ?'f
administrative interests "1 Government, however
tirgeui in ..iighiv, will?varaBaplai tin loalafaai
people in defence <if the friniarv rights of
gitiaeaafalp, and that tho pawer m pnblic opinion
will overrule all polnieai prejudices and nil
sectional and Slate altai lime i.t -. m di mai iln r that
all over ..ur >? ide t?irit'>ry the naBM and chataeter
nf eilracn of tan Ualtad Btataa thai! aaeaa cue and
the -aim- f -.ii.g, und carry with them tun hallengcd
nooutBty and respect, t-earaeetlv appeal t? the m
hattaptnoa and r"iriofis-n of all smaii-tpr ns. of
every p.irt of the country ? ???? ? much th v may
na dtvhaod In aphainaa on other, political sahjecu*.
to Balte in caaapelling obislii in e to exist in ir laws
UiUie?; ai lha protection ot I lie right id suffrage. I
MBBBOtfalli arnonnnn Conproas to anpply any lie?
ferte in tJktae laws which experience has shown,
and which it Is within its BOWi r to remedy. I again
invoke tie- cop* ration of IBi Executive and Legis?
lative .no luTitiasot the State.- m this great pnrpoea^
1 am fulls coavineod that if tin pnhlic naiad oaa ha
set at pm an ibis paramount vacation of papular
rights, in> s -nous object will thwart or delay the
complete pacification of th" country, or retard the
general diffusion of prcsjiciiiy.
Ir.Kiop.Misu Tin OtTIl IKBVB ;:.
Ina : i ?!(?? M. ssagc I invited th* attenti lit'
Conur-s-i th" subject of the lufortnation of the j
civil servi 'i of Iii.' Government, ami expressed the
intention >f transmitting to Cong-, .*s. as i '?
practical a report ?upon tbia aobject bytbeChair
inau of li e Civil Service Comn isemn. In view of
the fad-that during a i maid iM ? period the
OPVCtnoienl of Great lliitai'i has been dealing with
amaatBittrat*Tt problems an I -. ir various pai
tuulars naksnani to those ataaonted in this i nun
try, and that, in recent yea-s. tin measures adopted
weie noderatood to haveb en effective am. in every
respect biablj aatiafaaanty, 1 thought it de?iralilo ,
to havvefnller informal urn upon the snbji-et.nnd
a.' oi.liimly reanoaaad tho UhMmaaa of the i
Civil Barvi <? Ootaatiaeaoa t ? make a thur- I
otigh lavoaBlgatton for tl i- purpo.se. The j
reniilt baa beta an atabafate and wopprehen- i
ptna lapart. The reimrt aaaa lattk tha history of]
the panis.in spoil? s> stem ol i.iv.ii llritan ami of;
taVariatand tali af the Parliaimeataiy patronage,!
and of i fii-aal mterfereur.- w ith the freedom of cleo- '
tions. It shows that, ali'-r long trials ol various
kinds of cxaniii.atioiis, thus.- a weh an- competitive j
pant op. ii oa oaautl tetnai an all, and w hich an- ear- i
yicd on bbsV r the sups riaaondenoe of a single com- !
niisaiiin. i.avo with great udvaiiiagi beeues abl'sbt-d j
BBOOnditton;. of ndiuisslou to ahnoal every otlicial i
place in the BMBotdinato admialatrati.ai of that
SnMtsTT and of Bciaiab laalia. The completion of
the papal ton uaj to the ax teal af i he labor un oived
in its prepui.iiion. : nd the oath -i"ii of Cousrese to
anakeanj ptwvhaan eeahar foe the eomtn-nsation or i
thei-vp i- 'sof theeonunlaaiou. has Iseen povipmnsl
limn thi presentttme. It is herewith iranstuittcii j
tu {: iiirii m, While the reform ii.oasureH of a:i ither i
Qavetati ... ? ; no antbotitv torus, they ar? eu- I
titled to inflnenee to the extant to wbicii their
inttiii-ic wi-doin and their adaptation U> our itisti
tutiotis and s. cia! life may <? ganaand to our coiisid- i
erto ion.
'Ih" views] have heretofore expressed coin ernit g ;
$jhv di fee:a -tad abuses in our civil administration |
?BBtBia Uli? hanged except hi s.. f ir as an < nlaifcd j
exp'Ticn i baooponoa my aonoe of tlm duty, imth i
af afleota and of ?M paepaa theaaaelvcs, to ci*5>k.t
ate for ih .r removal. Hie mj r., evils and perils of
a Bait las a epoHa ayetem of appointment to otiice I
?ndofoiiie ? ienure are now m-m ru'ly recgtnzeil.
In th" reaolatioaa of the great parties, in the re
ports of t-'i ariuieiita, iu theilchuics and proceed- .
mg? of < '..iigress, m the mess ;ir,., l.xceutiv* s. th"
gravit.\ ir ! h -se evils has been pointed ouI and the
POOdol ti ei. reform baa been admitted To com
inaiid the aaoeaaaaTP onppert, ovara measure ol i-e-I
foi'u inrst tas basi'i' ou c.uiiiii.oi ligot and j?ii:.-. '
ami must be compatible with t!..- !: alt >y cxi.stenec
of great pi:tie-., which are raevitablei n ! essential
in u f i ???? M ii ?. W neu the o-'i,ii?ha\i :.ppr>\(d.i
policy ai a National election, Confidence on tin purl
of tho ofik-ors they have aolaeted and ot t be advisers
prbo. in accordance wit ii out isditical instil ulious, 1
gbould be consulted in tl a noth y which it In their
duty to carry lata mM < ta is indispensable. It is
einiiiently prnper t hat The\ s! ..u'd expluiu it before
the p op!e as aoII asillnstrato its.spin: in the p?r
i?rnUUM I >'f i heir .iDicial dutUlS.
ll hardlv need be pointed out that very different
Considuratious apply to the greater uuuit^er of those
?who fill the snbotdinate plaeee in the Civil service.
Their responsibility is to theti anparioia ia official
Pobitioti. U w (Leirduty teohoj the legal instruc?
tions of thoae ufmn whom that, antbonty is
Volved. y,:id their le>st public serv no lomdsts iu the
discharge of their fuuetmus irrespective of partisan
pahties. Their duties arc the .same whatever party
is m power, 8m whatever polioy prevails. As a
consi-t-ueiice. it follows that their :. :.urc of oflii e
should not ihpend upon the piovaience of any
xadi. y. or (ho supremacy of any party, hot should
Im; deai raaini d by ib?'r eapaiitty i.> serve in? p< .ipie
moat uaefully. quite Ittnipactiro of partlaaa inter?
ests, 'i hc -ami' eonsideraiinn.- thai sliuuld govern
the tcuuic should also prevail r.i tho appoiu'.iucnt,
diM'iplnie, und removal of torse- siihnrdciatos.
The authority of appointment and removal is not a
pecopleite Whieh may he us d to aid a frieud orro
Wani a BarthBan, hilt is a trnat to be exerciacd iu the
public in len s*, under all tt.e saucUous whu;h
Htend flie obligation to apply the public funds
only for public ptuposes. Kverv i itizcu hnnau equal
right to the hote l and proht of entering the public
Bcivii.-id bit tanatljl. The only just ground of dis
eriuui.at ion attho npaBaarpof ob ura ter and capacity
he baa to aaahe that service most aaefol to the peo
pl?. j.xi.i-i la mswo whote, apoo joat and recognized
prim jies. as upon tha theory of pensions, of Bus
and prone.tmtie are bestowed as lew aids for past
aci vi. tm, thaw bestowal upon any theory wliii Ii dis
regar-ls pevaonal merit lean net af injustice to the
CitlZeu. On Weil us u breach ol that llUst cubjccl to
wliieti tl..- .ip,Kiiuiii.g power la held.
I ii..PI K MK.IIluO.S Ol EXAMINATION.
In the iivtht <>f these principles, it BOOOmeaof great
hafpartani ? i i ptaajafajanl and adequate means, es?
pecially i'<r every department and largo ailnmn*.
tratne . in. .? wl i pj pciaonal daBLliniination oti tin
part oi if-In id is BUI practicable, for ascertaining
thosa- BjaaliaVatiena to whn h appuintntenta and r?
BappaJa s:.niil.I have relereiico. fo fail to provide
auch nie .ns is net only to d- i.v tia- opp.ntunii. of
BBOafftaining the facta upon Whieh the most right
e?u- el urn fo i.Wr?> depends, but of necessity !?. dis?
courage ill nrtiiy Hspiranii. by handing over ap
poaataaenaa aad rcniov.il* to naare lallnenoe and fa?
voritism. It it in |ue rigtit ol tho worthiest
claimant to gam the appointment, ami the
iutereet "f the ps-ople pi bes'ow it upon
him. it a ?Iii I seem clear that w:si: and just method
wl ascertaining personal littn-s? tor otiice inust nerds
bo i.i iinj.nrianl and permanent function of ever)'
Just and >ms '/overiinient. Ii nar h ug sine, become
imp i.- bl . I i thopiwatOafiee . (>?: ;h-.s. baying the
aliii\ id nomination and appointment to personally
examine into the individnsl quaiilicalions of more
than a s o >i: ptunoftatn ??l t?aoo ?ceking office, and
witb ihc enhirgeinent of civil service that propor
tin.'i banal oontlnna to become less. Iu the earlier I
year;, ol tha OoTrTBMrnt. tim subordinate office* j
wan so lau fa anaihoc thai II was eaaj foi tfio-e
mak egappotntaaenaaand pteanotiana lo personally j
asnii rial a iau aaarrta oi the ruasttdatae. Party wan
un ts ;iiid nieltniils had not Iben iavoiuo powerful
agencies wt entPcloB, BBOtlla lo ihe tree ami Just cx
araiaa ad ihe aBspatntinp pawer.
A l?r? ai. i reaponaloi? par' of the duty of restor?
ing I in- Wvs! t-s rv.ee to the d.-.- red purity and eftl
CU-ney n-ata upon the J'n ai leiif, ion! It has been
my parpo e lo do w.iat i- within my power toad
vnaeeanch priideor and gradual mea-nros of re
iaias aa trill most aayely aad rapidly bring abaut
that ntdo-.il change of nyatein essential to make
pegadanaataPativuatal^poda aa'.iNfactory to a tree
mad mtadhaaat people. My a prup?r exeretse of au?
thority it ta In the power ol t . Bxec :.\. todo
Bauch to promote auch a reforoi, but ii cannot '>e
iao chearlj nudisrataod that aothina] adequate can
be asreoPrpUsaied without ?'?<>,.erution on the part of
fTansajiaa. I hi 11?ulaiala and bstaiiiaaa sapport
pjpyp the people. Ib'iorius whjca euailenge the
eautarallj asjteptad ?saarate mi part ? , amidruand
ebangrn iu ?M met boos ol departttp uta, are not the
work ol a day. I heir periiis'ieui to iindatioun must
he laid in wmud principles, und m an experience
whn h aVaaaaoeatati a ths rwiadom aavd expo**:* ihc
errors ol tuen ad vertan, s. l-.v.-iy \w.it;,y niin , r
deal res to make lim i.dj ial action a gain and an
honor to bia country, but the people ibem.siIres,
fur more tiian tbeir other is in annlie atation, are in
ta-psst.d in u pure.eoonouncai ami vigornjs adiuiu
jppjrathaBi
My la as enacted in lsif>,l um. lHoS, and now m
auoalauco i>Meliorated in the !;.. rhu
praciHc of ii/intiary apiKiiutmrnt? to the several I
subordinate grade* in th* great Derailments was
(Otidemteil, itnil cxatninatuuii, an to <-apacitv. to he
conducted bv departmental hoard* <'f examiners,
were provided for and made conditions of adnut-si m
to the public service. These et-.tutca are a decision
by ('oner ,h that examinations of some aort M to
attainments and capacity are essential to the w. 11
Wiug ot |M public service. Tbt in port ant ques?
tions sim*.- tbe ena^tmrtjt of these lnw* have l>eon
as to the rharaeter of Iben BBaminatloue,aad
whether oQrial Uverl aud pini an influenceef
common right am! m?fil wen? to control tbi n?c? ss
to tbe examination* In practice tbeea examina?
tions have ii -t always been open to worthy pBieotM
perirrally who might wish to lie examines! ; ollb ial
favoritism and pa 11 .-..in intluetieo. ns a rule, appear
|e have dtflngnated those who aloue were permitted
to go before tbe examining boards, subjee I
ing even the examiners to a pressure from
the friends mi ttie raudiriurrt very 4 'i
eult to r. >iat. As a MHI queiice. Iba Standard of
?dmicnien fell beien Ihetwbieb the nubile inter?
est de BBUBUeU. It waa almo.t inevitable that a
system which provided for r.irioiis sennrAte lioerris
oif examiners, with mmmh supervision or uni
fori i method of proe dnre, should result in eonfu
aion. Inconaiatener and in.nleqnate testa of ee
tracilv, hiahli deti iniental to the public inter, st.
A fart bei ami mare radical ? hange was obviously
reauired. in the annual BMaaaaa af December,
1870. mj predaceeeor declared thai 'there is no
duty which s<? much rmbatrassrs the Executive
nun heedi ?I depm I nn at* ns that of appointments,
nor ia there .tnv >nch anhious and thin kies? labor
imposed on Senaten and Bepceeeatativw aethat ol
finding places for conatttnente. The present syntem
doc* iio< ercure the t>e.?t men, and often rot lit Men,
for tbe public places. The elevation and puritica
Uee of the Civil Service ftbi Government w ill bo
hailed with unoroval by tbe whole peopleof tho
I UoitedStates." Congreaaaccordingly paeaed the
act approved liarek :<, 1*71. "to regulate ihn
Civil > ?; . i. i ol the Caned States und promote Iho
efficiency lhereof," giving the accessary authority
to the Executive ta baetltale ? < ivil Service rc
follil.
w am r aa i it. ronrnicwoB
Acting on del t!u< stati.te, winch was iuterprefd
aa in ten lid to seem.' a s\ .stem ot juet und t lb rtual |
examinations, under uniform mi,tei vision, a Dum?
ber of eminently competent paaNI were wl et teil j
for t lie purpose, who cuteml with real ii|k>ii tho
discharge .,f Cm ir datiea, picpa.ri d with an Intelli?
gent appreciation of the romlreinentf of the sor- j
vice the renn hit ions contemplated, and took char:'"
of the rxatninitteaa, and wbo. in their capacity as
aboard, BOV* been known as lite "Civil Service?
Commission." Cenneaa fat twa years nppropri
1 at cd the m< nep needed for the aomnnnaatton nml
for the expense ef i rryingiw tbe werk of tbe com- j
mission. It nppears tooui the repori of r'te commit*- j
aioii, submitted |othe Preaident In April, 1874,that
examinations had been held in various sections of |
the country, nud thai tin appeewriat'on of nlsiut. j
!P2o.OOO would he reqnlred ta meet the annual ?x- ,
j pensfs, includingaalariee, involved iu discharging I
the duties i f tbe commiaaiou.
The report was tranemittcd tn Coagrcacby apeclal
message of April 18,1874, with tho following fa-I
vorahie comment upon thelaban ef the, romniis-j
shin : " It sustained t>v Congreaa, 1 have no doubt
i the rules can, after the experience gained, Im. so
improved nml nnfppci d as to etil] morn materially
beneilt the publle eerviee and relieve Ibe Fxeen
tive, m it.; ra of I foe git and Ibe lu ads of depart?
ments from inflnenceeareindicisl to good ndminis
tration. Tbe rnlea, aashay have hitherto tn a en?
forced, hive resulted beneficially, ae ia ahoc n by
the opinions of the mem bare af the Cabinet and
their subordinateo m the departments, and iu that
opinion I concur." Andinthi ennnal m^sangi* ol
December of the aatec year similar views are ex
pr. ss -il, aisi ..,?> aiipi.ipiiatton for continuing tho
work ot the rommiaatea again adviacd. The ap?
propriation was no? made, and, as a consequence,
the active work ol the commission irai s.isp, mied,
leaviuethe commiaaioa itself still iu existence,
without the lucins. thorcf rc. of causing I
qiialirications ta be tested in any ayatcmatic man?
ner, or of securing for the public service the advan?
tages ol competition upon any extensive plan. I
recommended in my annual meaaaae ol December,
1877, tbe making of an anptxaytiation for the re?
sumption ol the work of the commission. In the
meantime, hnwevt*. competitive examinations,
under many cmbairaaomewta, have b en eotidncfed,
within Inuiteil spbeics. in the executive depart
ni"ot? in W'nahineton. and in a number ol the Cus?
tom Houses and Poet Ogfoeaef lb ? principal cities I
of tbe coiiOtrv. with a view io further ts- their of- j
feet , hm! In ererj laatauee thei have l?een found ;
to be a"s saluiitry as they are slated to have been
under the admitiistr ition of my prt deci s-or. I tlutilc ;
the ecooouiv, purity and nfQeteacy of the ptiblb* ser?
vice would be greatly pronintisl bv their
systeinatii introduction, arbarever practicanle, j
Ihronghont the aotiie Civil nerviee of tiie Gov |
enimeiil, together with ample ptovisioti fur ihcir j
general supervision, ia order to secure consistency j
nud uniform jtistdee. Reports trout th ? S -eretary of
the lnteri .r, from the Poatnuteter-Genenil, tromlhe |
Postmaster in the Citp <>t' New-York, where such ex
aminations have h< on some time on trial, nud also .
from the I nllectocol the Perl, tbe Naval Officer ami I
the Surveyoi in thai city, and from the postmasters
mid collectors in several of the othci large citms, I
show that I In- competitive system, where Applied,
has in various ways contributed to improve the |
nnblie aen'iee. Thereportaahow that the results
bate been salutary la a marked decree, and thai the
general application ot similar rules cannot |
fail to he of decided beUelil to t Ii? s. i \ .? ??.
The reporta of iho Government officers in the
City of New-York, eepooiaily, bom docidotl toftti
uionv to the uliltty of open cauipatit ivei xamiuationa
in their reepeotitv offr cm. 3hot? u.g that " theso ?>x
andnatinne and tho ? acalmnt qaaliflcatione of those
admitted to the aarviee through them have had a
marked incidental effect apaa t!.<- per&ons pre?
viously in the service, ami particularly lipon Cose
aspiring to promotion, ThatO has been, on the part
nf the.snlatter,aniacreaaed intereat in the work,
aud a desire to extend aaQUn ? ' mca v itli it beyond
a par: icul.ti desk, and thus tbe mural ? of tho entire
foroe. has b v>n raiaed. The eAau.iuati.uis have lavon
attended by many citizens. WBO have bad an
i opportunity to thoroughly wvoatlgato the
scope aud charaefer of the te->ui aud
the method of determining the results, and
those viHifnrs have, without exception, approved
I the modes employed, aad several of them have pttb
lictly attested ibelr favorable 084bIou n|s?n such
considerations." I deem it my duty to renew the
raeonimetnlaiioti contained in my annual message
of December, I *>77. reqm .,*ing (ioBgreaa to make the
I necessary apprnprtation for the resumption of the
I work of tli* Civil flfirrlaeCammlealnn t-conomy
will be proiuored by authoriEinga moderate com?
pensation to persons in the public service who may
perform extra labor upon or under t he commission,
as ilte. Executive may dire-t.
I am eenVlUCed that if a just and definite test of
men' is enforced for admission to the public nervi? e
and in making pronmtiona, auch abuses as removal
without good cause ami partisan and ofli: ial inter
leren ,? ta il h the pi .per exercise ol the ippointing
power, will, in birg? BMNUBBra, diaapnear. Tbere
are other admiaietraltva ai uses to wh.ch the atten?
tion > r Congreaa ihoald be Baku I in thii oouiiection.
Mere pai' loan appoint mcnl and I ho constant peril of
removal without eauBBvery natamlly b ad to an
abaorbiug lud laiachievena political activity ou the
part of those thus appointed, ?im h not only inter?
feres with ihe due discharge of utli ial duly, but is
ineompaii Ie with the fjajaekun of elections. .Not
nitinut can an I, in t he view of several of my pre
deces.? in I ho naoldanliBl nfliin. and directly iu
. or m i. with Ihe law of 1471, already cited, 1
endeavored, by regulation made oa the *?Mof Juno
1877, to pal some rea-sniiable ha ils to such abuses.
POIJTlCtL SCIMM1 <>P PKUKllAl. OOFlCE-BOMinnn. ?
It i ay not be BBgy, and it may never, p*i bajie, b?
necessary, to deg|M w ith pceelaMfl tbe proper luuit
of politic il action on the part of Federal officers. Hut
while their right to hohl mid freely express their
opinion* cauuoi be queathnaad, it ? very plain that
they ehonld neither baaBewed to devote to other
subjects the time needeil for the proje i discharge ?>f
tii.'ir i (Dei tl datiea nor ta ii*.- tbe BUfbority ot their
olllcu to enforce tha brown opinions, or to coerce the
political .action ol those who hold different opinions.
Iieanonsot justice and public polity ?iiuie analogous
to those which folbid tbe use of ufhiiul power for
the oppression of tho private ciii/?"ii iiii|m(s
iijmiii the Governeaaal tb? duty of protecting
its vfheera aud agenta from arbitrary ex?
actions, in wbateVM aspect considered, the
practico ??! muking leviee tor party pnu.. -
iijM.ii i!te stlarii s o' oahaan is blgbly demoralizing
to the public aerviee and itiiereiailalde to the
country. I bough an olh n should be :e free as anv
other citizen to*give bh own money in aid of his
opinions or bia party, be should alaa beaa free aa
any oiJm ? iiizan to tefUaa u> autka s.n h gilt-. If
salaries are but a tail BBOtnajpmliM fur the time
ami labor of tae OBBeera, it is gro-s briuatiee to levy
a tax upon lhem. If they are ninth- excessive in
order that they may beartiM tax, the eiooee ia aa
indirect rohbary af tha public funds. 1 recommend,
tharafoi i. -in b a rei bnoa and ash mdoa ef preaeui
statutes a-so.ill aocuio to liBMO UI every grade of
nfficlal llfi or pnblic emplovmenl the protection
witb which a great end enlightened nut.on should
guard those st ho .are taithlul in ita service,
i.i i in i\- Wim toi;, ir.s cm .\Ti.ii:?.
Our relations with foreign countries have con
t -til* d !>?? ie '.? !. N^irhGteat llntntu liiere are still
unaputled ijnaaaeaBa, uVowiugont of the local laws
of tue maritime Prwviucea and tbe notion of pro.
rnwialant . deoaaed te bo ir ahnuejagkni al
rights loouied by treaty to Ameriean haharmcn.
The United Stetea Uiuiater ia Londea hna lasen m
atrui led to present a demand for <<l(V>,.'ki., ou. m
viw'ft'i ?f. - I i , i il li) Ameti?Mti e.iijp UH
a. Pattnati B.the Othdaj of January, 1878
the subjettiiits bean tafcaa lata c >nai<i< ration by
the hrit.ab (,o\eriiiue.nl, and tin early Penl]
ia autuipaud. Cpon the ? nnpletinii of |ne
nectasary preliminary ezanduutiou, the aubj ct
of our parthBmatian tu t e provincial
fisheries, x* rettnlatral by tretty, w ill al nn . 1
brmigb: to the tlliicinti <if th. Ii il -Ii I i i'.erijuient.
tilth avow loan ciriy and pc, lua.uait ?< til, .c...
ol tbe whole .pe-stniu, which was only 1? iiip.nnrBH
adjuaiesi by the livaiy of Waniiington. KfToru
he'. ? i .Oi Oi ..? i.I ai ii 11..- 11 .,n>\.,; uf reai i ic -
tious loaml iniarieaa to the aKSSetaaiafe of cattle
to tue United Kingdom. Rom* rorrrsrayndenre htm
ajea mt* inrcd with regard tn the rescue and saving
of lifo nur} property upon tho lak-e, which haa re?
sulted in important modifications of the previous
regulations of KM !><oninton (roTemni. nt on tho
snhjeef in the ink-rest of hnamnitv Mi com?
merce. In mcm lance with the Joint lUflOtu*
Mon of flat laat B dann! Coiistpss, Commissioner*
v ' r.. appointed lO IOWOMbI tlic IrBttod states at
two international cxhibi ions tn Australia, one ol
which l|now m progress BtflvdBOy, anrl the other
?o Im? lielil next venal Melbourne. ? desire lia*
Jh?iin . pteaaed of m;r merchant* ami mannfao
turers in forested in tne im|iottanf and growing
tr.ul" with Australia that an increased pr >vi?h.n
should he iii;kI< by Coinrres? lor the representation
ot our iniius'ries" rit the Melbourne l.xuibitlon of
BeZi paar, and ?he ??Meet is respectfully submitted
Ito your f?Torahle cons.tlerat um.
fin: mtv piif.nch OeMsa,
The asaentot thetiovenimcnt has been given to the
landing on t In? i o.ist of Massachusetts of s new and
independent ir.insatlantir oabtObetween France, by
way of the French Island of St. Fit rre. ami this
country, subject to any future legislation ?,f ('on?
er, s-: mi the subject. The conditions hnno-. d. be?
fore allowing this connection with our shores to DO
a tahlished. me such a* to Baeurc its oompettthwi
w :tli any exi~t;t:i'or fute.re line* of muri yc cable,
and preclude amalgamation therewith. la pant kw
for ei tire i quality of rights to our Gaverninriil and
people with those of France in the use ot the cable,
and prevent any exclusive possessio! of the privi?
lege as aaioidod by Tiaatw ta the dbaWhraataae of
anv fi:torr* cable eoBiannilealloa between France
an I the I'mted Baatea which n.av he p^efepte i aad
?lownplMhed by oar nitiaaoa. an Inportaal radae
lion of tho prrawal rates af Mala roauaanloatioo
w'iii Klimpe, felt la be too bard caaocflt ta the later*
e is of aar commerce, must acer saarily flow
frma tha eatebllehuutof Urs competing Hoe. The
attention of Con press wn* drawn t<i the propriety
of -nine panoral reanlation i>y Connreaa of the
whole aabjoet of transmarine cables by ?.. ptc
deoeowarta his Message of Deecenbcr 7, 1975. and
I i rapes I fall a snhaait to your eon asd erat tun the
importance of Congressional asti?>n in this n alter, j
The qneationa of grave Importance arlth Spain,
,- . -\rfnp out of the haeldaarta the Cnban InaniTac
11? ?>. have been, fur the most para, bapndy ami
honorably aettlod. It mac roaaeaabl?, ha anti
i ip dad thai the i iimmlealon, now aittipain Waab
(npton, f'?r the dechdou of private cawja in this
connection, will <.i*?n ha able lo aviac laa lahata to
a ermeloatoB. The ronp-etaading question at Real
Florida claims h is lately In on reaewed as a aaMi 11
oi'coro .simmieiiee. ami may Baaaibli icqalre Can
"!? aaional aeti <n for ita final nleo laiiion.
A treaty w ith tao Netherlands, with tuapeel to
eonaahu right - and privilege*1, sir. ilar la those >. Ith
ollo r powers, h h locu s'gned and ral t'.- ', am! ?->.?
ratifieatioua were exchanged on the :ils? of July
I ? i. Negotiatioua (or pxrr idltion treaties arlth the
Netherlands and arlth taanmarh are now in pro?
gress.
Some aneatieaa with Rwitaerlaad la loqerd
la paapor aod aaai ol aatlsraala have
ari?cn. I nt it is Bat doalrfJeri that
th af ?ill bo arranged aaan a iu?i and aatisfnetory
baebv A aaaalIon ha* ab?i oeoBirari wrtb reapeef to
an aaaartoo < I iln by flwlaa malt lei pal authorities to
exercise tutelage over persons ami properly of
9whr* citraene nalaral'oeo in thai conntiT. It is
mo ?>'?'. tbiamayrvoaireadiaatatootby treotf?
With tho Oonaan Empire ireejaenl qaeal ions arise
in connection with the inbjeets of na'uralizatiori
ami exrmtiintioa. bat the laiparfal Ooveriiniept has
constantlv manifeated ?: de ire to strictly maintain
and comply with ail treaty stipulations in regard
lo I hem.
In Boneeqaenee o:* the am lesion ot Cnngreea lo
provide for a iliohMoatl* renroaentative nt AI hen*,
the legation to (je,.,-, e has been arltbdrawa. Then
is now no channel of diploao ttie sammunication !><?
iween the two conntrwa, aad tha expediency of
providing for one in some form is submitted to Con
gr-'s.
Belettoae with Austria, l?is.^i.i. ita'y. ParlnpaL
Tiirliev ami Belriaai continue amicable, uml
marked bv no incident nf especial Importan <?. A
change of the personal head of the Government of
K/ypI has taken BaBOBi Ko ehagapa. however, has
occurred in tbe refatioaa batwean Kvvpt rmdthe
United Ktates. The action of the Ea.? ptian Govein
mei.t in oreeenH?B to tho Oltyof New-York one i t
Ihe nticietit oheli ks whieh paBaBBI taeh hp-foneal
interest is hiul.lv appiaalated as a generous maik of
international regard. If praoperiiy ahouid ntteml
the enterprise of itstrausimrt.ilion across the Atlan?
tic, its erection iu u eOBBP BBOWa position in the
chief coinmercial eltf of the Nation will ls< soon ac?
complished.
'I la treaty recently mad- In t'voon J ipaa and tl a
Ciiit.d Ktstes, in regard la Ihe revision of
former treaties, if is bow believe 1 wil! be followed
hy similar ariion on flu-purl of otbei treaty pow?
ers. The attention of Consrasa ia again int io-d to
the snbjiyd of the indemnity tandl r . ?-, d Feme
years since from Japan and China, which, with
tlie'r a'-euintilatod interoat,now aamnnf to consid
iiiilesums. Ifsaynartof tbeeofotulsisjusth dit?
to American eitizcts they s'mti'd Meetve if
promptly, und whatCTOI ma\ have men received
hy this Government in execs-, of stiutlv
just demands slmuld, in kmuc form, In
reiunie.l to the nations t.. wbmn it cipiit
nhly h-'lontrs. Tae Covernmeiit of China has
signified its wilKagnom ?<< con idea Ihe question of
the eiuiirr.ition of its subjects to the I'liited Kt.ttvs
wiih a ?)iapasaionate fafmeso.aad toenCperaio in 1
such nieanuch ns may lend to prevent niiurioUs i
cotiseqiiotices in tIn- United Stales. I be neg. tiations
arc still proceeslinp,nod Will Is- pteaaed wttli dili?
gence. A question having BTteea lajtween (thina
and Japan abonl tlie Looehoo Jalands, the I niftsl
Slates Govcrnim-nt has taken BtaasnPss to inform
tli.sje powers of its le.ioii.-se tn ext- ad ih. aouxl
olflcas for Ihe maintenance of peace, if thov shall
mutually deem ItdraarabJe ancTflnd ii practicable
In avail i .lemsclves ot I ho pn II'- r.
stoit'im; i iik n aspgrjl hau??.
It lai Bjpjathsoaalan aaWahle la aonomibe that
tlirotigii tho Jndiaiooaaadonaraotic action of the
uiilitary commaaanaiof tho two nations nn each
aid?-of the Rio Otnndo, andar the Inalraeiioiis of
their respoetiTo Ooooramaale, panfa aad depreda
tionfi hive greatly deerer-.scd. and in the localities
where formerly niOHi d< stnietiv ? have now almost
wholly reosed. In viev of tin* result. 1 t-ntertain a
conlideiit. expeetatiea that the oontinnauce of
the prevalenco of quiet on tLe border will
noon become so assured as to justify a
modification nf the present orders to our
military commanders, as to Brewing tho border
wiihoin enrouraBinir such dastarbances hs vrould
eiidatmer (he paaoil of the two DOUDtnes. The third
Instalment of tho award nmlaal Uexico under the
Claims Ciimmis.siou of July J. I^i.s. was duly paid
and bus la?en put in course of ilisinbi, ion in pnr
ana nee of the ad of Oanaiaai ppoyiding for the
same. I his satisfactory all nation between the two
countries leads tim la anticipate an expansion of
our trade with Mexico, and aa Inereased contribu?
tion of capital ami Indaasty by oar people to tho
development of ihe groat rcrann aa of that. ountry.
I enrneafly commend fo the wisdoni of (.'ougresw the
provision of hiiiiahlo legislation looking to (his re?
sult.
lnp'omatie intercourse with Colombia is agnin
fnlly restored by the arrival of a Minister fr-.m ihat
: country to the [Jaitad st t rs. This hj especially
lortiinate. iu view ? f the laol thai the question <if
an internceanic Banal has recently aaaamed a new
and imp.>i laut aepoct ar:d is now under dtscpsslon
with theCeiitrwi Aasaricanoonulilea, ihr-mgii whose
territory the canal l>y Ihe Nicaragua mute won Id
have to pas*, (tie I in-ml thai ralqdlteBcd states?
man hip on their part will t. e th..f fh.-c .rlv p. ?e
cution oi sneh a work will barBely Inare to the bene?
fit, not only of their own atiweae andthnaeof the
I Um led States, but ?d Ihn aouiwaroo of the civiliaotl
j world. It is not doublod that, should the work he
oudertaken under the protective anspieea of iho
United Stales, and upon aalisf.ictniv .-.incesaiona
for tnc right ol way and its. secuiiiy d, iheCeutial
American Governments, the capital for its comple?
tion would readily bo rnrnktaad from this country
ami Karape which nnghf, falling sii h guarantoca.
pi-ove macoeaelbaBL
Diplomatic relations w ith Chili have alee been
atmugthened bythe reeaip'iou of a Minister lroiu I
thai country. Tho war betwaou Pern. IMtvia and
Chili still ouitiniies. The Unrated Bin tea bare not
deemod it proper to interpose in the anal u r further
than to couvoy to all the Qofaruntents concerned
'the aasnmnco that Iba friendly offices of the Gov?
ernment oi the Unib d Kates for the restoration of
pence upon un honorable basis will b ext? uded, iu
ease the ncl.igeri ats shall exhibit a r. Bslineaa to ac?
cept tbein. Cordial relatiooe continue with Prazil
and the Argentine BepabliC, and trade w ltd theas
countries in impioving. A proviso , f(,r regular
and aaara freejossal mail iwanainniiBiitin. ia our own
ahina. hotweon thoporla of tins oountry and the
Nations of Smith America seems to me to deserve
tho at; en lion a| Dagopuaa as an essential patuanM
<d an enlargement of our comiin-rce with tin-to and
an ei teuaion ol mn oarri mg trade, a recent revo
iBttoB ni Vonozaela ba- been fallowed by ihe e.-tab
lish .aent of it provisional ChrvBtUBM nt. This Gov
cll in-Ill iianllol >el been lollilally l. i out.i/.ill, and
it . decin .Iii? >. .Ic to uwait the |.t.i|..,?.| uetlou
of tin- I.pie wt.I. Il is e\pi > led I . ur,. :( ffic Mine
tiini of rooeUthtioual f rms. A naval veseel has
la-en sent f-i tbe ."M.iinan Islands, to make aurveya
mid take p-isscvsinn i.i iin pi.v I e.-s 11 |. d to the
I lit.-., Stafe In Saii.-i.t, in' the llaroorofPago
1'ago. A coaling ?Uli nil . nie l'sl abi^hcil there,
Winch will be COUfOUionl Bud useful to I'nitiai
SOitiw vesfU'ls.
The n.mject af opening diplomat la relations with
Koumiuiin and Barvia, uu? boeome ind. p,ndciit
sovereignties, is at present ug I, r c 'ns'.dcrniion, and
is the siibicct if diplomatic correspondence.
There is a Rralifyiai laaiaaaa p ir.d? wi ll
m-arl) all F.uiopeaii and Aim m an coim:n. tasl it
is oelii-m d thai, with Jodie ion* aoti on In regard to
its dcv.-lopinciii, it can ami wiii ho more enfiamesl.
and Baal Amoin an products an.! manufactures will
Bado wund exh Hiding fnarkeu, The lopaalp af
diplomatic and consular oft,., ,? tlp,,? |h?, Mii,j,.0t
under tbesyntem now adop:ed. nave re nlted Iu ob
laiiniig much valuable information, winch haa been
and will continue, to bo laid tieioro ('oa^osaM. and
the public from time to time.
TUB UOMWltOi OP AlAfik*.
The third article of tho taUBtf wii-b liusaia of
MaicbbO, 1M7. by which AInsLa wan ceded to tbe
United States, provides that the inhabitant* of the
ceded territory, with th? exception of tho uncivil?
ized native trilie*. shall bo admitted 11 the. enjoy?
ment of nil the riebt* af eftfcriUO Of tbe Cr b d
Sfnle?. nri't ?hall ba maintained and protected in
the frae entoTment of thoir liberty of property ami
religion. The nneiplltgao. tribe- .ate i aid < t to *u< h
law* ami mgnlati ?tu p* the United States mav from
11..ilo liioe a?lo|it in reesrd to tho aborig?
inal tribe* of that pp?It/. Both the obligation* of
tbia treaty and tbe necessities of tho people require
thol MM twgtniltd form of government ?\rr
the Territory of Alaska he adopted. There
naafji to be no law for the arrear of person*
charged with ooMtnon law offener?, such a* assault,
robb ?ry end Bravder, and no ewig la tr?te authorised
toinsne or execute proeaoe m such ensea. Serione
difftcidlios have already arisen fr. m elf. neos of this
character,? ot anty aasMig tho original iahabttanta,
but among flliione of tho TTaiton Stnfee nud other
UUUIltliee who have engaged in mining, fishing and
other bu?i,ie?* operation* wiihin the Territory. A
lull author laiag the appointment of Jnartcea of the
JV^ee and constable^ and t hi nrre -t and detention
ef pagpaajM charged with "rimtnaieaTroeea,end pro?
viding Air an npoeal lo Untied States Conrt* for the
Dlstrtet af Oregon, in eaitabie eases will, nt a
oroi* r time, he anmalt ted ta Con ar cap.
i sir. rt'Bi M hum rt.
The attaatiou of Cniigreas i* call? d to the aim nil
rcpori of the Secretary al the Treasury on tiie con?
dition Ol the public IHtttlfffi Tbe etdiMTJ revenues
froei all bohsbob far the land pear aaded Jane 30,
1879, \m rv $27:i.s'27,184 >?>. beordiaaiy exoeedt
turcrt lor the bbbm period were 8266,947,068S3,
leaving a aerplaa revenue for the pear of
86,HTO>,300 99, Th? rece'ni* for tbe preeeol i*c?l
\< ?, ling June HO, IH.su, Beta .! and estimated.
am a* tn'hws: Actual reeeipti for tue tirai
?pi trier, commencing July 1. I s/:?. e70.o4:i,tl63 t'.l;
?-*Mmat<d receipt* fnr tbe renaming three*
qnartera of the jrear.9v306,ll?6v396 39: total re
i I pis I ib< cur real Qaoai year, actual and cat i
mated, $1188,000,000 The exvenditurea far the
same r.n I v/.U be. actu .1 an I c.stjinat -il. as f.d
hVwa: Vot Iheqnartei euauuencina Jalj i 1*7'.),
peti :i. .-?p ndituree 801,003.383 !??; and for ih?
remaining three- quartern of the year, tbe expend!- i
pareanrei ittmated al 8172,.'110,614 90, makiagtbe
total expend! ferae r_''.i ?? >'.?hh?. and leaviag nn
eatimnW t nrp it* rt rena ? for the pear ending June
30. 1880, Of if,-'l,0<M?.0'M>.
tbe total -e in: during the next fiscal year, end?
ing .bine ."0, 1181, r .Minuted ... ording to i lifting
lane, will he 8388,000,000. and Ibeeatrmated <>nli
nare evpendltntvo for the ?m>'? period will be
8378,007,30439, l-wvincaanrploool 99 903.033 81
fm that pear. The largo emewnt exneodod for
erveara of petMion* daring tha laat and tha preoonl
ii eal rear, eaaoantlag t i 831,7474249 80, ii?? pre
rented ;he eppIlenUoB of U e f ill mmmibI reojatred
i.\ law to the einktng land for the nuirent rear bnt
the**' arnum hariaa ix'e? nnbttanttaliy paid, it is be?
lie red < the *'iik;ot' Bead ? aa ban afn r be main*
tnined nrthani any ehangeof cxistma law.
rag A I. MY.
The s m ret ry of Wiai n parte that the War Do*
part meal eatimateB for the laeal year endiegJane
80, 1881. are848^80.488 'M. Iha same being b-r a
less run:.if masay thaa nnynnnnal aatimala rap
aered to ?anmaaa from that Departeaaal dnriag e
p.??vi. d il at least twelve year*. He concur-with
ihe Ueaeral ??! Ihe \itny tn rc< emu r inluiu mi h Icr;
ielatton aa a ill authorise the eniiataaenl of tbe lull
Bnmberol U.'.OiK) an n for tie 1.p.-of ti..? Arm,-,
ezrineieeof the 9,400 men required for detached
duty, aad tl eeefore aet arn?alne far aerriee la the
ti. hl. I la nlsLi reoammends t hat < .'oinnvs* b?' adted t<> '
provide by laa- for the gmaiiBltioa of ii btrga number i
afabandonad military peetaand reearTatiena.whleh,
Ibonch eery ratanble la IhomeolTee. bare bei b rm- .
dered UBelesa lor military purpoat ? bv the adrnnee
ef ut ilization and Betfleroent. He unite-with the i
Ki itirteiniHater-t.'eneral iit reeammending that an
appropriation be Balde mr tha MnMtrnotion of a
i heap ami porfeci ly tnepr mf build ti-r for the safe
at or aae ef a vast amount ef money, account*, raneb
rra, deime, end other valaable recorda bow fax the
Q imaeter-Oeni iaTa oflloe. and expo ed to great
risk of tol i! a rtrnettoa by Bre. tie ano ieeoa>
mende, Ineuaformity with the views ol lhaJndge
Ad roc ate tleneral, bcm Beclaratory mgialation in
reference te the aviHtary Stntnta of Limtta
Iton?j as npj.lied to th;- crim- of ib s-r
tlon. It. iheee several recmamaadntione I
concur. Tbe Beeretary of War farther r-ports
that the work far the Improvemenl of the Booth
I'assirftin Mis.siss'.ipi Ifi\er. iteder cm tract with
Mr. .1 itne It. Kails, made pi puisaaiicc of an act of
Uongreae, Ima been prosecuted dartna the Baal rear
wrtb n U'< ati r meaanie af auceeea is tii attniamont
of i " iiilta than dnrina a ip proi iona year. The chan?
nel through IherJ urn real which, :.t the beginning
of JntlO, lW7ft. h id ?i depth el ,.p,v 7'-ji. t of wal. r,
lierLon the 8thot Jalr, i 179. a mmlmnja danth ot
28 feet, having a width of not less than um? lcet,
a oi a ee Ira I deni b oi 80 feet. Paymentt bare been
made In accordance with the atatata a* the work
ptogreaaed. amottnltng Ib Iba aggregate la
g i,300.01 mi. and lartberpayaients nrill beemni due,
?a pievided by the etntnae, iu the BTeuief
Bueccaa in maiBtalning the channel now I
veiled. The report! of t'.< General af
the Army and nl' pin nbprdhnlBB pi ? lenl
a full and dt tailed BCConnl Of the I
mil tarr operatinna for tbe repreaaion of huatOitiee
among the ladianaof (lie Ute and Apache tribee.
tiud praiae is jnetly awarded ta the offlcera and
ij-s.p.- engnged, for tha promptneoa, si all aad conr>
:<i.e diaplaveda The t>a*f rear baa bean ana of
?ilir.osl tiiibmken pea^ee and ij-.uer on the Mexican
frontier, and there hi reason ta believe that tbe
. Aorta ?I i hi- ?evaroment and of Mexico te main?
tain order ia thai n gma mil prove permanently
aoecerefnL rbte Deportment wae enabled, during
the i-ast vear. to Bud temporary tho-tgii erowded
aaeommmur?una und a safe depository for a fMirfnei
of us reeorde in the noropleted east wmgoi the
im Idingdeaianed for the >tatc, War end .Navy Das?
part men te, The conetrnction of the north enngof
the bu ldme, a part of the Btractnre intendecTfor
the nee if the wai Department, U)betagearriod
forward with all possible dUpat h. and the work
?honld receive traia Congrem -n. i. LiheraJ appro-1
priatJoM a* will secure it.-, ipeedy completion.
TUP NAYV.
Tha report af tha Secretary af the Xavy ahowi
continued improvement in thai branch of Iha ear*
plea during the la?t fiscal year. Extensive ie pairs
have bet n made apoa reaeela^ :<nd two new ships
have been eampleted and made ready for sea. Tho
total expeuditwee of tbo year ended Jane 80. ir;70, '
leelndhig apaahae appeufwlatioaa not aattmatcel for
by tbe Dcpartiuent. were 813^080.710 08. The rx
peneee chargeable to the year, alter dadnodug the
Burauul <if tinse ?paetfk apprepriatioae, wetn
813.343,317 79. but this is ?unjeet t<? a r. Iqr> I
UOB of !*ii;8:i,7'i.'i ttfl, that amount having been \
drawn upon warnmls. but not pnul nut Oaring the j
vear. The anuMtuI m aparnprintiona apnlieahbs
to the last fiscal year was l,.r>:i.h,ii |?J J 7. j
'there was, ihciclore. ,i balance ol 81.479,004 117
remaining urn xpeoded and to the eredil
.if the Department on June no, i<s7o. Tho e?.
tiinates for tae heenl ram ending .lime 89, ihsi, are
?rl 1,sill, 117 '.l."i. v.tiuii \.s the tipii'.piia.ions
for tbe pieaanl fiscal year 8301,997 98. 1'he reason i
(ertbwtncreaae mexalained in the beeeutary^i re?
port. Tbeappronriatiana iv.iib.bi.- fee ihe praaaal
Bacal \inir are !; I 1,009 800 t>7. which will, in the
Bptolan oi the Baeretary,nuawat all the erdtaary
demandeofthe anmrat Tho amount drawn from
the I'reasury from July l (ohovember t, 1878, wi i
gS.770.404 13, of which ftl?OOS,440 89 baa been
reiuudei., leaving us the exnandtlora ot that period
84,874,963 7t?. If tho ai|aaudliiiiaa ol tbereaMUB
Ing two-thirda of the year do aet exeaed tbe pro
port ioa for 'hese font months, then Will IBUBalB bu
ezpi'tided at i he ? ud of tha car !r>l77.;?o? 90 ot t In
current appropriation*. The report of the BUatelaiy
phowBthe grnAtfrlnfl foal thnt amang all thed>
bnralug offleen of the pay corps of the. Navy there
is ,t"i one wiio is a dofamier to tiio exu-ut of |
single dollar. 1 unite wi n him in recoaimonuiug
I i e i o,nova I of Pie i o-s a tor to nVioro In-ill th'nl
[iioanou lhat bartitnttenrepeatsarodttunan the
Naito-', nutl has nbt.-ilnesl lae agpiubaliuu ? f ?cj, q.
U8e men bj all nans of tin- world. Its removal
from its present locality would not only be condu?
cive to tho heaii'u of Ua oflhcis and ptUdatSSSUi bat
wonbJ gn atly Inarosse ir* aaefalBe -.
Tbo anpropriaiion foi judicial expenses which
has heictofoie be n made mr tho 1'. parim. ut of
Juattce iognMt, waaaube^vided at the last ?,--"io:i
of Cllllg 11 MB. a?d BO appiopr alioii whatever was
made f..r th" payment of ti eine? of Marsh da and
t i r deptrtii a, either in the nervi c af pmcon* or for
Ibe drschargo of other duttaa, ai d SUMS June :>?>
tit. -? - nib en h.i'.e co.iiiiim l performance of
(hen* detiae without ssaaaaaau^ian fiom Iba dorm a
?BUB, taking upon theBBBBrVea tha tieeeasary inciden?
tal outlays ua weil aa rendering thoir uw n si-rvues.
lu out, a t* w unavoidable instances |,a.s tho proper
execution of thsprnSSSSOf the United States failed
by reason of the abssoga of ihe n qukdte nfipiopria
ttOU. 1 his < ourse of oliicial conduct mi tbo part of
theeeoffloera, highly .miitsblc to ib.-ir ieelitr
waa adv sisl bv the Attorney (ieneral, who tiifofBPBU
(iiein, however, that they would to-ccsaarill>' have
to niy tur then en: iptmaauuu uikiu ibe pro,pect of
future legtatatiea by Congreaa. I Isen fore e?
mmt isllf rc< omincnd tiiat iBBBmdlata uppropriatiou
be made by Congreaa for this paTBoae. The BOt
makiug the principal apprnpriatiou for the Depaxt
uient of Josiico at previous MaalottB has
uiiiluriniy contained the hettnWBBg clauae:
"Ami lot aesrnying the axpeneae which bbbj
be incuircd in the anforeameul of tbe a t
approved February 28, 1h7i?, entitled "An art tu
amend an act auproved Moy 90, 1870, eniltl?.l An
pat to anfoSea the light ot eitfnaua of the United
>lotes to rate in the several Slates cf tho Cnitesl
.states, a 'it fi r other purpo--*, or mi.. hc?s ameuda
tory therecf, or anpulemeutary thereto," N' iappr?
pt.atioti wae. made fm Ihij, pmpo-e fm thecnrient
year. Aa np voaarai election of mainlwre nl Uon
rtes* ueeiit r-d, the omisaion a a* a matter of little
practical imp ?lianoe. Such election will, however,
take place liuriiig ihe enauing vear. und tho uptuo
priutioti made for the pa., . f Marshal- ami Deputies
?bautd he stiff) 'ic.it n> embrace compeiiaat inn lor tbe
srniic? lli'j may I <? requu.-d to pi. form at st.eb
election.
tub sl'pnkme OgsBBJT,
The business i.f the Supreme Court la B| prisent
largely in linear*. It cannot lie expcited that
more causes can lo drt-MM than are, now disposed
of in 1U annual eeaaion, or that tv any ujonouitv
tha ?lieriiiKuinboil magistrates who compose the
c. irr run accomplish mnrc f hau ts imw done In
thermirta of many ?f the etrotttta ?Ii o tins hMRa?
haaincroooidtaouchanextent that the delay ai
Justice, will call th.' .mention of ( nur.-? '?; ?
pnnrixte r-rnnlv. It h belhrved that nil ?d'?TP? ??
aach circuit which can fa rly ha enpffUd mm ua
judicial for.--. I he eviN ar-nn.' fr mi <h l.iv are Wm
heavily felt hy tho l usted Sun-* than hr Pr"?'*
- lifors.a .ii.( .hi ?< - ar- .uiv.ii..-c i l>.\ ' n-' ?;"""'?* w :-' n
it m?e? a tint they involve tno dimmsvton of qiumtraM
of a puhtn . !...r;.' J-The : ?1e f\ ? /o ''.
the Attorney (tonend i? the appointment i>f anui
t.nl Circuit Judges, and rlie creation off an inter
mediate Conti ol Errata and Appeal* which obfili
relioTe the l*jrpronte Conrl of a part of its Jwhnlnt
fion, while a lernet laroe h e^obtamedioi the
perfoimanc 0/Circuit duth a 1 ot.Dead tbia iue>
peetioa to the consideration af (eonaraaa H naaw
fo.-mto aflfnr.l a romolefe n-undy. and *unld in?
volve, IT ten additional Circuit Judges in .'!
pointed, aa expcndltora, at th- preoaot rate ol sal?
aries of not mote fllMt s.i;o.?,<.o :? ...i..w huh would
certainly be ..nail in aampnmoa wait tl.? objei ta [0
Im attained.
ml p<?sr niiii i: ; itaimmi vt.
The report of the Peal BBaTtr Tin aal baara teatl?
niony to the g-nrral revival of bus ?? throu|hont
the country. The fBBllptg Pl ti c Poet Ofl i I'
ppatahMtl f"t the peat andiaf June 90, 1879, wcro
930r041*982 "(|. ht :u?r rT . I.lf * :?1 more than IBB
revsnnoo of the preceding year. The amount real?
ized front the aale >>f poatage-atemrja. stamped en
relopea and ps-etnl-curds was fTdl.-hm !|l m r.?
than m tiie preceding yen, and 82.387,58923 more
than in 1m77. The ? xpoaaitaree of tbe Departmeai
wore 103,440,899 lo, of whieh the bbpj of
9370,461 69 waa pud on lialdlitiea Inenrred
iu the preceding year. I In cxiieti litures diiriii','
the v. at were ?801,900 77 leea than la Ina
pre ediagyear. ThU redaction ie to boattrlbateu
mainly to the operation of the lac peeoedJone 17,
1 *?7s, ohan-ring tho compensation of pnotoiaatera
from a commission nn | tn calm- ol ataaapa aabj to a
OOauniKsi oi mi stain:* cancelled. 1 if amount
drawn from the Trea-urv mi appronriations, in ad?
dition to the roaeanee of too departnMoti was
|3,091,4hM 94, beiag 99,279,107 9n keoa thai la
the precediaa*year. The cxia-miun. a tor i. ?? *.i- ,.l
year ending Jim? :;??. 1881, are aatlmatod at
9^,920,900, ami th- receipts from till source,
al 9824110,000, learroj a deneic iey to be ipjajapri*
pied fo, out of ti e Troaoai t -t 87,710,900, The re
Istimisof tin- depatt'iieiif with railroad compnnhnj
have U'cn hnnaoaapad, notwifhatandraj the
(aaaral redaction hv (.'mi.-n .s of ti.eir <ompen
aatioa, by th> npploiiilatlon for special facilities.
The railvw.v I'ost tlfnci: linoa have heen greatly
e tooded, eepocially in the Sonthern dtatea, J im
int, rest-ot tbe amlwai hJall 8erriee and nf the
public would lm groatlj promoted, and tbe ex*
penditorea eoald la1 more readily eontroll -.1, bi the
ehaaaifieatson ol tho employee of the Batlway Mail
9mvice as laadPUMnaam '>? the I oainuMtef-CtaMni, I
aheapptepnataon foraadariaa, with reaaael in whieh
the maximum limil id already fix d by law, to he
made, in gross. Ihe Posimastep-iieiirral recim
Bh :.dn an amendment of the law regulating the in
creaw: ot i iiiirs tisatinn tor iiicieas. il service and in?
creased s|?s'.l in star nmtes so as to enable
him to advertise for pn>|s)s,ls for such in- I
i n as, d service ami snceci. Me ahm Sllg- I
gr-st* the adiantagea ta aeerae to the aom* j
n.orco of tin oountry from ihn enectneant of a i
general law. authorising contracts w.fh A meg- I
hi an htiih steamers, carrying the Ajaorteaa lap, for I
braaaporttng the maila betweew pnrte ol tbe United '
Sin?, end pnris of tie Wei Inci, s ami 800th. [
dmerioa, at a 9xad maximum price pea aalha 1 tin*
auMoat to be expeosted being regulated l.y annual I
nppropri n thane, in like m inner with the ernennt |
paid for the doaamtle atm aervioo. I ha arrange- j
?ant mode eg the IHiatmaatei-Oeni al md tho nee
mtary of the l^rananry for tin- collection of duty j
apna hooka loeaived in the mail from foreign coun?
tries lias proven so latiafactory la Its praetteal ape* '
I tlion thut .' he res >><umcnd..(iati 1- now made that
Congress ahall extend the piuvanena or the Act of
March 9, iki7,.>, andi r win- i> tins irmai men I '....^
made, eo an to apply to all otiier dattablo articlee
received in the mails fTOB r ,reign OailBtl 100.
thk I\l?t \s WABPn,
The raeorta of tin- h^renttary of tin- [atorioc and ot
tha l oi.iini aemn r af Indi ri Attair-. setting forth
Ihapraiantatataof our reastmnawith the Indian
Iii hm en enr tacritocy, tha aaaaonzm mio'ii to ad?
vance their mi; /..?..... ami prn.sp.-ril,-, and file pro
gi m already achieved i>y thorn, will l*s fauna of
more than ordinary Internet. The general conduct
otoiirlnd.aiiiNipinalloii haa hoeo so satisfactory
thai fheocciirrei.ee ot two disturbances, wh.eh re?
sumed iu bloodshed und deetrnction of jirnp
ertv, is all t hi mom to be lamented. The
histnrr of the outbreak on the While R-.ver
I f:- liisi rvatioii. in W?sten Colorado, has bj>
eoate aofamilial hv elaboraterenorta bi tin- pah>
In- prc:..s that its reauukabbj in.-.d. nts need no I i-i
stated here in detail It m expected that th aettte.
amnt of thttdifneult] will 1.1 to such arrsnce
montaaa willnyeventfnrthor hostile eootacl be?
tween tbe Indians and the border, eeltlomonli in
Wcsf.-rn ColotndOk Tin1 other disturb.nice n.-curred
at the Keocalerfl Anency, la htew-Mexioo, wn n
Victoria* tbe head ol a small hand nf maraudara.
.itt-i committing muri ahroeitioa. beiag vigorously
lias ? 1 by a iiiililnr; t'.|. ,?. made his way a. ms. the
Mexican !>oi leg, and is now on foreign soil.
While ttieae ooennaaora, la whieh a oompaias
lively email aambor ol IndlaHO were engaged, arc
moat deplorable, a vss! majerity of our I idian nop
alation have fully j:i-tiii. d,the expoi aatoa of in..-,.
rhfl believed (hat. by bUBsUlM BM peaceful tntltt
eucea, the Indian can he led fo abandon the habits
ofaaViU ' lie. and 10 develop a CHp'ieitv fm usel'ul
ami ctvdJaed <H-eviii,iu,u.i. What they t.aveslrrasly
ace implished in tlie pamult of agricultural and me?
chanical work, the reomrkabbi auceem whieh has
aft -mied I he c\perimcni ni emplov inn ;vs iteighters
a class of liidia-'s hitherto counted jimma the wihl
cst and most kntrset .?>:??, and the general and
uraent desire ;x preise I hy them fm MO education
of their children mny be ha IBB M safn
eicnt proof that they will be bsxnd papiabla
of ncrouipli-hiiig min li BMre if they ooattane to he
wi-el . aud fuiriy gBidod. I he Indian poUoy aketehoa
in th.- report of the Becretory of ihe Interior, the ob?
ject of which is to uinko liberal provision fm the
adneationof India, ytmth,to settle the ladlana
iiisiu farm lots m Bovecaltjr, to gtva them title in fc
batheirfawmo,laalmuable forucartaiu Bamharof
years, and when their wants uro th is pcav dad for,
to dispoae by s?l? of I lie bUMBl on their revo-rv.ii lout
not ooeawled and iis.-,i by fehem, a road t,? be for nw!
out of the prucceda for the benefit or tbelndieaBi
w hich w.ll limlnally relieve the ?OVBCnmOOl of i be
i'kpeiiws now pniviiiCsl for hy anneal appr-.pria
I tone, mnal eommood itself mm just und mo
cticisi in the Iodlene. aad ao ahm ealenlahad to re?
move those obstructions w'.ich the existence of
large usservafioiia pieseiits to the settiement and
development <i| Ihc cimiitry. 1 theict.-ie esrnestiv
rooommend Iba a actment of a law enabling Iba
Qovecnmoot to give indiaaa a title-fee, uaalicnabla
for twenty-rive years, to the farm Ittedl ivasa-ned to
them hyal'otiin tit. 1 also 1 peal the r.-.-.iruiucuila
tion made ... my first aanual meeaaga that a law '?.>
p am <l admitting the Indians who aa i gl vi Auafac?
logy proof of having by their own labor Hippos led
their f awilira for a anmtar nf yaara. ami who paa
willing to detiu'h Ihemeeivm from their tribal
relations, to the banodl ot ine HaapaBhand
;u ', and to grant Ibem :?ate:its OOBtlllHBg the
aaaaa preriaion of inalieaabliily foracortoia period.
1 in- experrmonl of sending a number ?f Indian
children of both .ex. ?10 tho Hampton Bii rmal ai d
AirricuHnral [natlluta in Virginia to ren-ivan el. -
maatary Bnglish eduration and prai rical instruc?
tion in fai niing an.l other useful industries, has lesi
foicstilfs so promising that if was tnoiight expe?
dient to turn over tho cavalry barrack ? at Carl sie,
iu Pen Bay Ivan ia. to the interior Department im 1 in
ostabllsbaieut ot an In.nan selumi 011 a haTgM s -nie.
lbs school has now 158 pupils, selected fnuu
various irihea, nnrl i.s in full opi-rsfion. Arraiue
nieiits BM also inadc for the education of a number
"f lauiau boyi BIM irirls, belonging to irilu-s 011 the
i'acillc eiepe^ in 1 eta dar asaaoeg, st Fme?t Oiove,
iu Urcg'-n. these laaajltUttoni will eaCBBMaad them?
selves 10 the hhoinlllj of Conjres.; and (0 thO Bhib
anlhiop.c uiuiiibceucu ol the i moiieaa people.
THK 1n0iax i fltrtlToliV.
Last Spring information was pjeaivud of thoor
gan /.aiioii 1.1 an asTaaaaiva man maatdl pj the \\'eBt
e?u Stales, the ohjcci nl which was the. occupation,
by unauthorized poHoaBj ol e.-llaiu lamia 111 tiie
Eaadan latilaaiy,eodel bp ihc en.-inker* to the
Oai wnmenl fag the paipooaef s. hdaeaaat by othcr
Indian Lnbee. <>:? the 391b <f April l aamnd a
pr-iclaai ition wiiiinn/ all po.sU.,, ag iiiisf parti 111,.
MB in such an attempt, and, by the nimpotatluii
of a military force, the invasion waa pnunprly
checked. It is my pur|sise to protect the rights of
the Indian inhabitants of that refT lory lo l ie f ill
extern of tho I x.-iMtive powir; but if would be
unwise, to wage the faol thai I rerntory so largo
and go fertile, with a popahxtioo ao spane and so
gicat a BUaltB of BBBBOd roaourccs, w ill he found
more espoaod in tl e roneutmn al laeh n:t> nta i
bajipcneil this yam when the BBXPOBBSBina S ates
are mote daaaelj settiesl and tho weetwani m?>vc
meut <>f mir r.opiiiut inn hsiks s( -11 mole nojmlj lor
frcsii lands to oce.ipy. i Bdersuch rlmnmntanom.
thodiBi uity of mail lalnlng the Indian Tern tog 1
in its preoool staaa Aid gi.il. I nor em a. and tho
Indiaa trfbm Inhabiting 11 would do well in propan
faganobaoontingi-n.r.. I thr|. f..|, f,dly approve
of the advice given to them In Ihe Soctc'iarv ef tue
Interior, on a rUOOai in oasion, to divide among
theniM Ivcs in severally as targe a i|u mtitv of tlu-tr
Um:? is tie y c in , iMhate, t<? Bcejaim individual
lilies in fee. bjglana1 < f tUeu pPBPPBI tnlail own. r
ship iu coiiuuoii, and ts* consider in what mumior
the uai ineoof taUnr landa may is. dlapooed of hv the
(lovoiomcut for their t.oueUl. Hy a.i.ii>ling aach a
p.ln-y they WOuldnmCUl iln nlv secure lm lln-ui
aelvea the value ol their pi-sse-ssions. and at Hie
a one tone pin,ante their piogroe* in civil'/ udOB and
BnmnagtaPi ahaa by aaaieeeetiag m p rpetanaa
the pahBBBj stufe of thtnap la the Icrriiorv. Ihe
oiie.si ion w hether a cha ig- in tho conti nl ..f ttio In?
dian Ml rice should he mado waa, 111 the Th
OonapntBi paavxaa to a joint cmuuuiiee al Is-th
haneaa fatmsprirpandraaoct, In mt lust snuuui
Men a?e. I cli.ieiajod the uopo that the deflWlon of
that question then in prospect, "would uucet fur.
I ther agitation of this subject, -lieh BfdtutJeu bahhJ
apt to prodnro e disturbing cll'ecf >i|k>:i tin- vi?,,,.
I an well im tbo Indian* themselves." Since then, the
eommittoo having raptrtcd. i bo i|iiesti.ni i.a* t,r,n
deeIded iu the negat (vo by ? voto iu tho Horooi of
[Upri acnf aHrea for the ranons here elated, and in
view of Ifta fact fLol luribor uncertain! v on tfita
p ' i!i !.il< ni.iUd to oiitiruci oiio t Ion?.u<
a* < rl i gidaftuti, t;i muM UM discipline of tho
m i \ i. v, and to nnacttlo M.mtaiy n.".inures n w tn
progfeso' for the government and improve; ertof
nil mm, I reaaeetfally iooommm thai Iii? de.
arrived at by I ougrcss ut ita laut rcsMoo ho
permit ted to stand.
tmf. HtMuaj i aajM.
I ? .rt- undo by (be Department of the h u riorio
nrrcsi ihe- doprcdationa on the timber Linda of the
I'nifid States hive lawn continued, end have met
with um td -rabli- eucceen. A la ige nnnit.-i nf, J>M
of ti-?.!'??? I< 'v.' 011n proeecM'"-! it, ;' , ,
the l/ntted Mate*. Other*) g?**j been act fled, the
t.. i,a rs'.rb riiiii to >n. k%i p vim >?, t,.,. i,MV.
era men i for the value irf the titulier taken by (hem
I he ; roceedeel theOO BtOBBeel lot ft tmi Mlllomi n?'
turnrd into the TraaeaoT, far exceed la amount the
su/ne appropriate-:! by Cougr* s* for this purpose. A
more i itwirianf result, however, .f. ,? i|:e 'fa<.t
thnf the dentrnction of our publfa forest? by ilepte
dation, although auch ceaeo Mill occur, baa been
%Ti tlv red Bred in extent, and if is piohahln
thai if tli. priwol poliey 1? vigorous), pur-ned and
Miflb ient pro. isioo to that end is mad. by < 'on grew,
?lieh tre-pas-e?. al leant these on a large scale. ( mit
\f entirely suppressed, except in the Territories
wiiei" timber tor the d uly reqaireateata of the
Bopnlatioaa eauitot, aantao the pceocnl auteof the
UW.be otherwise obtained. I then (ore earnestly
invite 'he alte at ion of Congress* to the r> eomoMUdu*
tion by ti.e i h-'arv of the Inferior, tlut a taw be
enacted enabliag tba tppvuinmeni to eel I ttmbar
from the public land*, without conveying the fee,
where anch iandt are priaeipallj valaat-lc far tea
l) rubel t im n ?>n, auch aalen to be so regulated as to con.
form to domestic wants and biuinom reqiiiietneni*,
B bile al he same f nie guarding agatcat a sweep
deal raction of tba ferauan Sita eeeetaaaet of laaaj
a law apiH ira to become a more pressing aaeceatty
?vary day.
ari::n : i.Tt if .
IM ?: i i .niiMi'Midation* in formt r : , .. ire re?
newed in favor of enlarging the facilities of the
Depart ?MBit of Agriculture. Agriculture is the
bjBjdlBI iiueroht and the permanent industry of our
people. It fa] to the abundance of agmuharal pro.
duel ion, a.-? coiunar tl with our home conanmpl.,
and tu" largejv-ifereasetl end highl. MOBMBla
market I broad which wo have enjoyed in recent
yearn, that v.-e are mainlv indebted for our preaent
pr? pel if I bc a people. We must look for it-1 a.,
turned niatfttnnanea io tba bm MtbataatMi re
sourc . ["here ii no branch of incn iry In which
la hoi, directed by scientific knowledge, ynldaaiich
inoreastd prodit'tton in comparison with e neat Had
labor, ami no branch of the public aertice to
which the encouragement of liberal anpropriation?
(anhe more bpi raymtoly extendetl.. ihe aarbmioi
to render such aid is tint a wise economy, bof, on
tho i oiiti.il v. uadonbtedl.i result* in 1 mtes of im
uteaee s.im- annnally that aaigbt be mved tbrouu-h
wwU-direoted rfforte br Um Qovernmani to promote
this \ual inten-af. The results already BOMB*
pii- oil wiib Hie very limited means hcre.oforn
plaeotfal Iba command of tba Depaftaaaoi affAaxt
euitirre are an earnest of what may be expected with
rnereaecd apptupilatlooja for aha fotai par
jsim s indicated in the report of the CouiuuaMuiiet,
with a rlow to placing the Departiuetit lipon a
f oot if w w Im ti w ill enable il to prosecute more ctTec
Hvely the objeeti for which it is artaMhaaad. An
pio;u t.?ii .us aic needesl lor a more complete! labora?
tory. Car tiie establiabuieut of a veterinary division
and n division of forestry, and lor ?n increase of
farce, The requtreoMBti for th. 11 and other pnr
p???es indicated in the report of the Commieaionrr,
uml. i the head of tin immediate necessities of the
il. n^iitiicur, w ill not involve any n tpouditure #f
Bwmej that the eaaatrycaaaot with araw-ety
undertake in tin- interests of agriculture.
TIIF BCMtAB of F.W'fMTlON.
It isgratlfv onj to l. arn from the Ibirca i .?f Bdm
earn,ii tfcajextent to which educational privilege*
throughout the United Slates have la-en advaia-t
during tire year. No more fum'amcnl&l IbbYMbbV
bilitv reals upon t ongrns thaa that ot d vising
approprietamaaaBTBiaf ftBBMBtlaai toetlncation.
aapplemental to bs-ai action in the Stuten and
Territotb i and in tn*. District of (.ulutn
bia. Die Wiea foretlmttght i f the foiimlera
of onr MverameaB has not only furaiahed
the basis [or tho support of tho eonitin n
sehiMtl s' siems of tho ii'iwer .'tales, but l. i I
tho fJnamtBtlon s for the maintename of
their BBlreiaitice and collej-es of agriculture and
tho i-. -. t- nit- arts. Me isitr. s in accordance with
thisira litkroal puliey, for the ftirthci benefit of all
theee iBioreeta, aad the rsBeweaoa of the same ad
v anl?ge . in every poriionot the counti v, it is Hoped,
will receive roai favorable oaaeioeratMBi. So pre?
serve and perpetuate the National literature should
be tu: DBB tin- fon most cares of the Nat otial Lecia
tataie. The library gathered at (he C apitol still re?
main . unprovided with any witabte aceoinmiHla
tlnaa fm ita rapidly twareaalaMj storea. The magni
loie id importance of the collection, increased as
it is by the, deposits made under the law
of copyright by domestic aud foreign exchange*,
ami bv li e i ErmtUM library of the Smitbaoiiiaii
InaUtution, call lor buildinaaecommodatioua which
?halt be at once eipial ami lireproof. 'ihn location
ot Micha pull t buililifig, whioh shouid provide
tor the preening nfiofoetlWo of the psesenr, and lor
the vast increase ? >f the Nation'a hooka iu the fu?
ture, is a matter which addreanes ihnen to the dia
liellOli of CiWlgieea It is earnestly recommended
aan meaanre whichaheold unite ail nftagan, aud
winch si, ,.;!,I h i longer bo delayed.
TilK WASIIlNGTOy MOOT MPNT.
The joint commisaion created by the act of Con
gr??aoi Aagaal _', is7ii, for ?he purpose of supervia
ing and dlreatiag the completion of the Washington
National Monument, of which commission the Presi?
dent is i member, lias given careful attention to
thil aabyaet. and already the strengthening of the
Eooadat aa has so tar progressed aa to insure the en
rue si), c s* of this part of the work. A nias-ivo
1 lyer of WBsonry has been introduced below the
ortgil ai bnndarh b, w idening the base. Increasing
tho stability ot the structure, and rendering it pos?
sible to carry the shaft to completion. It is earn
. tlj me mi mended that, snob furt tier appropriations
ba to MaC 'or the continued proeeention of the work
as m,u be tie. ess ry for the completion of this Na?
tional m inument at an early day.
mg ?tglBBUl OF C'lLl'MBIA.
I:, form'r messagca. impressed with the impor
i ? e of the siibjoe . I have taken occasion to com*
tuend to t'onrrrets the ado[ition of a generous policy
toward the l?i-tritt of Columbia. Ihe report of
IboC immieehnneri of Ihn District, herewith trans*
putted, contains siiggestions and recommendations,
to an of whMh taamaatty invahj your careful ut
tentum. I aak your early and favorably conaidera
tioa of t.ie views which thev expreaa bb to the ur?
gent need of legislation for the reclannttiou of the
marshes of Ihe I'otomao ami ita eastern branch,
wit Ion the limits of the city, aud for the repair of
Iba streets of the Capital, heretofore laid with
wooden blocks, and now by decay rendered
meatimpaaaabla, ami a source aa aneaineni dan?
ger to tba health ol its citizens. The uieeos at the
disposal ol the Commissioners aie wholly in.ide
ipmie for Ihe ancemalhaamont of these lmpirtnut
worko, and should be supplemented by timely ap
orvp lattana from the Federal f^aagnry, Tne tilling
lata in trout of the city will add to the adja?
cent lands and parka, now owned bv the United
51 lb B, a largo ami valuable domain, suiuciuut. it ut
thongfat,toreimbaiaa its entire coot, and will also,
as an incidental resu'(. secure the permanent iui
piovcineut of the river for the purposes of nav.ga
.1 hi. i ho Curtail tut ion having in tented Cougreae
\yiih sunreiiie a d . x lusive jur s.lictiou over
tiio district of Columbia, its cinzena must of
necessity hsik to Cungreaa aluun lur all Beedfnl
legislation att> ring iheir interests, and n.s the 'erri
tnis i f IhU P al net is the common property of the
people of the l n.tod States, who, equally with ita
reaid *nt citizens, are bxtaraaiad in the ptejbaitrj of
their Capital. 1 cannot doubt that you will be amply
aiislamed by the genetal voice of liio country ii. auy
moiiaurea you may ad p: for this ,>ui,.. . . 1 also
invite the favorable eanaMeeaaaen of Csmgr.sato
the ? mis n| i he pubuc bchools ot thia Diafriai. aa
t Lhlbited iu lie mam I of theCouiinu*sioiie|s. \\ bim
the uuaner of pupils ia rapidly increaaiBg. no
fpleiiuaie provision exiata lor a eameponaV
ing iiiereaae school accoiuuiod.ilion, an : (he Com
mtraiouen arc without the means |a BB mi this ur?
gent Deed, A number ot the building* now BBcd
lor ach.iol purpoat s urn rcuted. and m-. in tuiiwr*
taat particulars, an end led tor the paiyeee. Dm
? aaae ot paaedat oiinoalion ui Ihe l Mean i ot t oiuiu
bie i* siiiidy entitled to the same eaoeidaiuCHM al
tIn hauda ul the National Uuvo(ituivut as iu the e?v
.ral Siafea and I. rttlories, to which inunillc iit
grants of I iie public land* have been made for the
endowment of scboole and uoivaraitioe.
Ill' III' IlloliU U. lit \ is,
?' iii<- Utint um, I ice. 1, 1871?.
A BANKER SUED tVR LlllEL.
A i ins v, X - v. Ut).-Mrs. K. W. Hall,
ihiugtiter tit the lata Charles V. llaniuamJ, if Crow a
I'oliii, am) a'.'ler of t'siiigi eaaiuai, John li-uuuoiiO, ItM
luoiigi.l n null agaln-t KII.O.i A Martin, preetdeut ut llM
MereU.taU* Nain.ntl (lank ul Wlilt. hull, tor Bhei A
eirualfcT alieueil to hate 0. en ItsueU. aeliuig folia that
aLe reaorted to u ilion ipnal.la oi '.?w In escaia*
the p.-rtoi ui jiim of ber ouligatiana for her fcu?uau*l'a
BMeaaaanneB,
Kl.Pi li)\TIii\.?Ui elm's Wife? "How do you
do. alt. W sklc? I We Lave uot aeon f.at at eh area
lately, flave you Peeu awarl" Mr. Wlvglen??? Yeiw
uin'ml I'tn heen n vl-tt a' hit old 'junta ai Mau. bea?
ter, itu'li." Keemr's Wife?" Keabi I 1 hope yon fouud
Iheold U lies unite well." Mr. W'ggtea?" I dtBn'l ?ar
ii.y aaiuta, mn'tu? I nald my elu eUBta -rerlatua' the
'anuu ot my ; MUB > on kuov* uiu'rai"-- [1'uuch,