The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-28


which, iheh nature oonince equally 70 tho convenience
ana advantage the citizens of Georgetown and OF the
county Of Washington outside OF either citysuch AZ fn
phnr increased accommodations for the courts and the
erection Of a new lau AMI penltentlary For several
years the Mges OF the tonrts within the DISTRICT and the
emhsls OF bar have urged the necessity Of All al
dino 10 Nd. CRY Hal Tor the convenlenc. OF Tho Courts
the Judges have exp essed the opinion that nasmnch
they officers Of the United STATS aud very large
portion Of taslr bnsins IS Is OF snch character
yove directly the Interests Ot the general governw ent
this improve mept should be paid fT from the pubic
treasury. The Grand Jury and many influential ciz ms
have like caed ats niion 70 the same subject well
as the insufIici pcy and insecurity OF the jail.
These representatives have been regularly commnni-
Gated Congress by s department, bur no favorable
action as vel has taken with reference thereto No
BE- sssgued Tor this failure 10 act bat the sup
posed hal Congress must have regarded the cost
Of these improvements as properly devoivng UPON tho
people Of tho District
With view the advancement Of tho truo interests Of
the cty stc', and ~ the same time u remove all
ground IL complaint against Coz Ia reference rs
non action upon these subjects, wound rocsmUend q ra
a,cal change IL the system Of making appropriations and
the adoption sach arrangement az will Ia future
cure airnrss aud us'ice ~ every interest The
feasible plan rcoud sugg.s. womb BE- tnis Lei the
streets and and the suppors Of general police
force be discontinued as also all SPECIAL appropriations
Tor objects properly falling under the immediate control
of The city authorities OF the people of DstIs
aBo m lieu thereof let annual appropriation BE- made
p oportopate in amount 10 the value Of tho property
owned by and held for the exclusive Of the United
States within the DISTRICT be applied in such manner
and for such objects as Congress shall approve
There reservations belonging 70 the go
yrrnment 10 dl;fcn parts OF the city which the
auth0rits have no CONTROL Several Of these
have been tastsfully enclosed aud improved aud Con
eress has annually made appropriations 70 keep them in
order For the present year hoCever, the allow
ed fall greatly belos the amounts usually appfopriaed
and the Commissioner Of bile Buildings reports them
entirely inadequate TO preserve the improvements which
have been made, good taste, even necessity do
nanGs. But the responsibility Of making apprOpria
items rests with Congress alone and believing 70 be my
duty to ADOPT policy and Limit tho expenditure in All
to such sums as may be placed at my commaud
have directed him IN no Instance TO exceed them,
however strongly the necessity OF any particular
should tempt him to do so, informir him, the
time that he will have discharged the full VI his
duty when be shall have faithfully applied the sums
allowed, as contemplated by law. and that they
fail accomplish all that could be desired he cannot be
Justly censured for such failure have, however, sub
pttrd estimates for the fiscal year, basis or
the made for this being determined as
as may have the power to aid 10 carrying such
Of economy as Congress may initiate
During the approaching spring the equestrian statue OF
Washington ordered by the Thirty second Congress- will
b, pleted and placed directed by you,
Ire Of the Circle 10 and near the western extremity Of
reflect the highest credit upon Mr.. Mills the artist
who indeed regards bis greatest and proudest h.ve
mcnt. When the statue shall have been erected will be
due propcty and good taste to enclose with good
iron fence otherwise improve the reservation assigned
to it, For these objects appropriation Will DO required
and should be made al the approaching session.
Tho north front OF the Patent Otce Building s near
" completed and the appropriations already made
tor win suffice TOR that purpose and also for the
improve ment of the grounos around IT, When finished,
tho entire building will as Is believed, be the finest spec
Of architecture Of its order In this or any other
country and for the present will afford Convenient
commodaions for the entire organized
A law 0 the Inst Congress placed tho competed por
ons Of the Potomac water works under the supervision
Of this department. and by order Lieutenant Morton
Of the corps Of Typographical Engineers, assigned
TO the immediate charge OF them HIS report herewith
aorcs imor the extent of the work transferred
and the supply Of water furnished to the cities of Wash
30 appropriation has been made to defray tho OK
lar into nfya
submitted estimate OF the amount that will be required
for that purpose.
The OF the penitcntary for the District
Columbia during the past year. and its present condition
and wants clearly set forth In the reports Of the in
sec;ors and warden For years the labor OF the convcs
has not yielded income sufficient for their maintenance
and the attention OF the inspectors WAS some time since
particularly directed by me TO this defect with the hope
that come plan could be devised to remedy il Daring the
past year the prevalence Of epidemic in the prison
casioned much loss OF time and unusual expendi
lures, Notwithstanding which have the qualification Of
attainment of end desirable. The institution ought
10 be self sustaining, and effort will be spared TO make
so The number Of convc's in the prison was larger
during the past year than In the year previous, and s
constantly ncrcasing yet the estimate submitted for It's
support and maintenance for the next fiscal year les
sy the sum o. :, sso 70 than the appropriation which
The enlightened and humane policy which led TO the cs-
reaieDt Of insane Of the army and navy and 81 Lo
District OF Columbia exhibits results alike beneficial
those for whom was provided, and gratifying to tho
philanthropst
On the nrst day Of July 1858, the number Of tho in
mates Of the hospital was one hundred and seventeen.
On the FIRST day Of July, 1882 the number hun
dIed and thirty eight During the year sixty five we're
admitted, thirty four discharged, and ten died or
greatly improved and eight gave little evidence Of
Improvement The number OF inmates ut the date OF this
communication rs one hundred aad sixty one.
Satisfactory progress has been 1de in the erection
the buildings. The plan originally adopted, which was
on magnificent SCALE has been adhered TO- and steadily
pursued until we now nnd ourselves in full view
cnmpetiou firms
submitted for tho erection of the buildings,
and also TO finish tho well devseo arrange
and furnishing the apartments. When all the buildings
shall have been erected the grounds enclosed and the
appointments completed the institution will be model of
its kind and with continuance Of the successful manage
ment has heretofore received will be honor 10 the
government and nostmabe blessing that uufortu
Date class for whose benefit IL 1esigned therefore
commend IT TO your favorable consideration.
From the accompanying report Of the president OF thu
institution for the instruction Of the deaf and dumb and
the blind II will be that during the last year four
teen deaf mues and seven blind pupils participated
in the benefits Of tina. institution all Of whom with
the United sta.es under the provisions of tho act
Of Congress approved February 49, 1857 The amount
drawn from the treasury on this account, and for
salaries and incidental expenses paid by the govern
ment as authorized by the act Of May co. 1853
was s5t5 So, in addition 10 which the Institution
ccved from other sources 81 1853 32 will also be per
cevcd that and comodous building has been
erected for the accommodation OF tho unfortunate class
the community ut the expense of the president of the in
IT. upon tho sole condition that provision shall be made
and continued Tor the instruction OF the deaf and dumb
and the bind Of The District of Columbia by public appro
pratons or by private charity .
II remains for Congress TO determine what action II
any, shall be taken regarding this proposition and such
other suggostons as are made by tha: officer.
WAGON RoADs
Since the Gate or my SPECIAL report to Congress at lis
last session IN respect TO the wagon roads the consruc
ton OF which hos been placed uuder tho supervision of
this department, the work has been continued on
tho road from Fort kearney via South Pass to Honey
lake ard the same may be regarded as completed
Its location and construction have given very general SAT
sfac'ion 10 the numerous emgrants TO the Pacific sop,
who have travelled it during the past season As
the na report Of the superintendent is received
il will be communicated TO Congress.
TEXAS BOUNDARY.
The joint commission authorized by tho act OF June s.
1858, for surveying the boundary lines between The
State OF Texas and the Territories OF the United States
entered upon tho field Of duty carly January last and
have completed the survey and demarcaton Of th 32i
parable! Of north latitude, from the RIO Grande tho od
meridian Of west longitude and also Of the 1oSd meridian
from thence the Intersection with the parallel Of SO deg
20 min north latitude, With the exception short por
ton on the Iinno Estcado which from physical causes
could not BIO surveyed 1t is conf iently expected that
the whole work will be completed during the next sea.
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