Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-20
Presidents Message.

The President sent the following message to
the Senate and House yesterday.
To the Senate aad Hon+n IF Representatives
In accordance with the act of Congress. APP
proved March 3. 1871, convened commits
sion of eminent gentlemen to devise rules and
regulations for the purpose Of reforming the
Civil Service. Their laborS are now compile
ted. and transmit herewith their report, to-
yethcr with the rules which they recommend
for nv action These lulcs have been adopt
ed. and will 20 into effect on the lst day OF
January 1872 Under the law referred to. as
INTERPRET it. the authority is already invested
in the Executive to enforce these regulations,
with full power to abridge, alter or amend
them at his option when changes may be deem
ed advisable.
These views. together with the report Of the
| Commissioners are submitted for your careful
consideration as to whether further legislation
may be necessary u order to carry out an ettec-
tive and beneficial Civil Service reform. If
left to myself without further Congressional
action the rules prescribed by the Commission
under the reservation already mentioned, wall
be faithfully executed: but they are not bind
ing without further legislation. upon my sic
ceSsorS.
Being DESTROYS OF bringing this subject To
the attention Of Congress before the approach
ing recess | have not time to sufficiently exam
inc the accompanying report to enable me 10
suggest definite legislative action 10 insure the
support which may he necessary in order to
give thorough trial to II policy long needed.
. | ask for all the strength which Congress
can give me to enable me to carry out the re-
forms in the Civil Service recommended by
the Commission and adopted to take effect.
before stated. on January lst 1872. The law
I ri, III fart
sion to devise rules and regulations for reform
ing the Civil Service authorizes. think, the
permanent organization OF Il primary Board,
under whose general direction all examinations
OF applicants for public Office shall be cond uct-
ed. There is no appropriation to contlnu"
such Board beyond the termination OF IT.
present. labor>. therefore recommend that
proper appropriation be made to continue the
services of the present Board for another year.
aud in view of the fact that three members Of
the Board hold positions in the public service,
which prccludc> them from receiving extra
compensation. under existing laws. that they
be authorized to receive 4 lar compensation Tor
extra services by them in the performance ct
this duty. |. ;. GRANT.
Executive Mansion, December 10Th 1871.
CoAL.- Mr. Thomas Matthew'S. OF l.ewIShnrg.
exhibited day or two since, in this city. some
very fine specimens Of coal. found between the
New and Gauey rivers. at and near their point
Of junction. They are specimens OF Spllnt and
camel coal. and the deposit is said to be both
rich and extensive For depth of forty feet
these Goals liz with the thnneSt partitions be
tween the several veins. it had not been sup
posed that such extensive veins We're 10 he
found lust there This deposit, extending oyer
several thousand acres. is upon the line Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad and must be
come of great value -Rmhmo"d Dispatch.
FROM GRETHA GREEN. -On one day during
the past week says the Richmond Even'n"
News quite mysterious uarrla4'. took place
at " cliou y. c., the gentleman being ali
Euslishman and the lady resident OF this
city All who witnessed the ccrculony We're
enioined or rather sworn, aS we arc informed,
not to reveal the circumstances OF the marriage.
or the lanes Of the contracting parties y
gentleman who is our inform lut. though he
did not see the ceremony, heard ot it, ana saw
the party after taking the train. He says that
the lady is one we'll known i'll this city, and the
daughter of one Of our most influential citizens.
The press Of Lisbon shows much anxiety
over the largely increased emigration Of work
men to the United States. and recommends r'-
medal measures.