Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-11
pension service during tho next fiscal
THE CENSUS.

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THE CENSUS.
The ninth census 10 about comple-
ted. Its completion is subject OF
congratulation, iuasmueh a. the use
Ito be made Of the statistics therein
contained depends very greatly on
the promptitude Of publication. The
secretary of the interior recommends
that 4 census be taken III 1875, which
recommendation should receive the i
ready attention of congress. The in
,erval at present established between
. the federal census is SO long that the
information obtained at the d%cccnni-
nj periods of the material condition.
wants and of the nation il
of little practical value after the ex-
pirution of the first half OF that pc
riod. 1t would probably obviate the
constitutional provision regarding
the d%cccnnial ccnsus,if ia census taken
in 1873 should be divcsted Of all 20
%litical character, aud no rcapportion-
mcnt Of congressional representation
be made under it.. Such a census,
coming. As it would, in the last year
OF the first century Of our n~ational
existence, would furnish o noble.
monument Of the progress Of the
United States during that century.
EDUCATION.
The rapidly increasing interest in
education is q most encouraging fea-
turc in the current history Of the
country, and it is no doubt true that
this is due, in Il great measure, to the
efforts Of tho bureau of education. |
That office is continually receiving
evidence which abundantly proves its
efficiency from the various imstitu-
tions of learning and education of all
kinds throughout the country. The
report OF the commissioner contains
a vast amount OF educational details
of great interest. The bill now pelHi-
ing before congress providing for the
appropriation OF part OF the proceeds
OF sales of public lands for education
al purposes to aid the states in tile
general education Of their rising gen.
ration IS a measure of such great i'm
Portaiicc to our real progress, and is
SO unanimously approved by leading
friends of EDUCATION, that / commend
it to the favorable attention Of con-
! gress.
THE TERRITORIES.
Affairs in the territories arc gcncr.
ally satisfactory. The energy and
business capacity ofihe pioneers who
are settling up the vast domains, not
yet Incorporated into states, are Keep.
ing pace in internal Improvement and
civil government with the older COM I
munities. In but one of them, Utah, !
is the condition ofaifairs u~nsatisfacto-
ry,eXccpt SO far rs the quiet of the cit
liens may be disturbed by real orim.
aginary danger of Indian hostilitics.
1t has seemed to be the policy of the
legislature OfUtah to evade all respon- q
sibility to the government ofthc Uni :,
ted States, and even to hold a po- d
sition in hostility to it. l recommend n
a careful revision of the present laws i.
of the territory by congress. and the =
enactment of such a law as the one
proposed in congress ut its last ses-
SION tor instance, or something simi-
lar to it, such as will cur peace, the
equality of all citizens before the law,
and the ultimate extinsuishmcnt OF
polygamy.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Since the establishment of terri
torial government for the District
OF Columbia, the Improvement of the
condition of the city of Washington 7
and surroundings, and the increased |
prosperity of the citizens, are ohserv- =
able T." the most casual visitor. The
nation, being a large ownerpf prop
in this city, should bear, with
the citizens of the district, its Just |
share of the expense Of these i'm u
l recommend therefore
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APPROPRIATION TO REIMBURSE
The citizens for the work done by ?
them along and in ron of the public
grounds during the last year, and the
appropriations in order that
the improvement and Gmbellishment
of the public buildings and grounds
may keep pace with the improve
ments made by the territorial au-
thOrities.
AGRICULTURE.
The report of the commissioner of 4
gives o very full and in
tcresting ccount Of the several di-
of that department-the hor-
t%icultural, agricultural, statistical,
chronological and c~hemical-and the
conferred by each upon the
interests of the country. I
The whole report is a complete histo- L
~ of the working of that department
US ~ - oLlO IH& III IIl
ncr i'll which the farmer, merchant
miner is Informed, and the extent =
which he is aided in his pursuits. =
FORESTS
The commissioner makes one re-.
:ommcndation-that measures be
by congress to protect and in-
luce the planting of forests, and sug-
,csts that emo part of the public
ands should DO disposed of
the condition that onc.tcnth
it be reserved III timber where it
and whore it does not exist in.
tuccments should DO offered for
planting it.
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
In accordance with the terms
of the act of congress, approved
8. 1871, providing for the cele-
of the II hundredtl ami =
Of American Independence, u Y
commission has been organized, cun- :
.isting Of two members from each Of
the states and territories. The COM
made satisfactory progress in the i
organization aud in the initia-
Tory steps necessary for, carry.
ny out the provisions of the net
,nd for executing the provision. also
)f the act of June 1, 1871, creating O
board OF finance. Prelim-
nary report Of progress has been re-
:eivcd from the president of the COM n
and is herewith transmitted.
I will DC the duty OF the commission
r. ut your coming session to transmit
report Of the progress made, and to
ay before you the details relating to a
exhibition of American and for
ign arts, products and manufacturers,
which, by the term of the act, is to be
leld under the auspices of the gov
Of the United States in the
Of Philadelphia in the year 1876. r.
This celebration will be looked for !
ward 10 by American citizens with J
.rcnt interest, as marking = century
If greater progress and prosperity
han IL recorded in the history tuf any
'thcr country, and proving q further
rood purpose in bringing together on
'ur soil people Of all the commercial
Of the earth, in u manner cal.
ulatcd to secure international good
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