The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-12-03

ne Gntted ett3es, nd evea . hold po-
Ean n boSdEfy % Il ! recommend .
cGrefIl revision q The present hEB Of The
territory b. ConFaA ADD the enactment
q Soch law, The one proposed u Con-
Ees q IA last session, O: Aonsthiog
EnilA; % Il, e VII secure peace, The
equally q ~ CITIZENS before The hE, and
TIE EKtinguiEhneaf q PolygGmy.
Since The establishment d Q tGTitsriAl
government f1oths District q Columbia
the improvement Of the oosdition d The
city Of NEsh:agtUn Gsd SURROUNDINGS
md The increased prosperity o. The citi.
Isns, Is observable 70 the m0ss casual Wis.
Itnt. The nation being large owner d
property n this city should bar With
the ciiiIeos q the District . Just share o!
The expense Of these Improvements.
recommend, thersWe, ~ appropriation
. reimburse The citizens Tor The work
6ooe By thsn along and In mont dt the
p16lic grounds during the past year, and
= liberal appropriation, IN orde; that the
improvement and embeIlishnept d the
pablo buildings and grounds may keep
pace with The improvements made 6y the
territorial AuthOnteA
AGRICULTURAL DEPARnrKST.
The report ot:he Commissions: Of Az.
nculture giTes 3 very fall ADD interesting
account d TIE several divisions Of thai
DepGrtmeDi-tbe Horticultural, Agri-
culturIl, Statistical, chronological and
Chemical, Aod the benefits conferred by
each upon the agricultural interests Il
the country.
The whole report i Z complete history
in detail Of the workings Of that Depart.
ment in al lis brAncbes, showing the
manner In which the farmer, merchant
and miner Is informed, and the extent %
which be b aided in his pursuitA The
Commissioner makes one recommends.
tOD-thAt measures BE taken by Congress
70 protect and induce the planting Of Tor.
eSts, and suggests bat m part u the pub.
Lie lsodS should be disposed Of without :
condition that one-teuth Of i be reserved
in timber where II exists and where il
does nG exist, inducements should be
offered for planting it
THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
In accordance with the terms Of the
act Of Congress approved March 3, 1871,
providing for the celebration Of the hun.
dredth snniTsrssry Of American indie
perdeDce, Commission has been OF.
gained, consisting Of two members from
esch 0! the States and Territorial This
Commission k&s held two sessions, and
has made satisfactory progress in The OF.
gAniZstioo Enl n the initiItOry steps
Necessary 10. carrying ont the provisions
Of the Sci, AID 10: executing also the pro
visions Of the Act Of June !, 1871, creating
= Centennial BoGrl 0! FInEnce. 4
preliminary report Of progress hss
oeso received from the President o.
he Commission, God il herewith rGEs.
uit:s3 l; vii be the duty 0! The Con.
mission, q yOur coming session, 20 tr1ns.
nit 3 full rtpJ:t d the progress made and
by r's!ore TIE details Resting 10 the eIhI.
biiioa q American and togeign artists
p.p31cis Ecd DknufLcUres, Ehlch by ihe
is-c1s Q! the kci Is 70 be held under the
auspices 0; the EyTsrnnsui 0! the United
s:L;es n he CITY u Philadelphia. II u.
yea, 1915 TINS celebration viii be looE.
% forward % by American citzsns With
great is;ers:, s. making . century o! I
create! progress and Prosperity than j!
recorded N the history Of any oihe: rs
uoa, md II serving turtle: good p7I-
pose "a bringing together On our sol
psop!e q al the eannsrciA DE;ieus q
the world n 3 manner cslc1lG:ei 70 ins1r:
international god 1eeling.
i CIVIL EEvicE EzHoRM
\ Ar eA-uest desire hLG been FIT 70 CO..
csct me sbases which have grown mp il
he civil service Q: The country through
tie deceive method oi making app01i-
Dsots % GAcs- Heretofore federal othcez
have b5eo regarded TOO mach Z. the r.
ward {! Pohues! ssrTicz- Under su-
tb9r!ty 0: Congress rules have ben e.
;s5lishe6 70 regulate the tenure Q.
oGoa and the mode Of appointments
Il cannot b expected thA. any system d
rules csn b entirely effective and prove q
perfect remedy fds the existing eylts until
they have baeu thoroughly tiled By sctusl
p:sctice, s11 amended according 70 the
requirements Of the service. During nv
term Of Office il shall Be my earnest En-
desvor To 50 apply The rrles IS TO secure
the greatest possible reform in the civil
service Of the Government, but II will re
quire the direct action OF Congress ic
render the enforcement Of the system Snd
fixing it upon my Successors, ard hope
the experience Of the psst year, ;ogethe:
with appropriate legislation by Congress
may resch 8 satisfactory solution Of thi:
question, and secure TO the public service
to. all times 3 practical method Of obtain,
ing faithful and efficient o15cers and em.
pl0yees
i tS!gnedl L. s. Grant.
! KIse4tve HdnSoU, DR.. Q, 1872.