The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-12-05

phans, and dependent relatives, making an
aggregate of POS, 1928 army pensioners. At
names of ], 449 navy pensioners, and 1,73O
widows, orphans, and dependent relatives,
making the whole number of naval pension
ers 5, 179. There have been received since
for the survivors of the war of 1912, SO, 551
applications, prior to Dune so, 1872. OF
these there were allowed during the last fis-
cal year 20,126 claims, and 4,s45 were
Ts5ed ca% durn pgsnd the q yeat that es aats
The number of pensions of all classes
granted during the last fiscal year was 49,
S5S. During that period there dropped from
the rolls for various causes GA names, leav-
Ing grand total of 232, 229 pensions on the
that the claims for pensions on account OF
the war of 1912 will be disposed of uy the
1st of May, 1878. 1t is estimated that $780,
4SO, 600 will be required for the pension ser
vice during the next fiscal year.
THE CENSUS.
The ninth census is about completed. Its
completion is a subject of congratulatlon,
inasmuch as the use to be made of the sta
tistics therein contained depends very greet
ly on the promptitude of publication. The
Secretary of the Interior recommends that
census be taken in 1875, which recommends
ton should receive the ready attention of
Congress. The interval at present estab-
lished between the Federal census is so long
that the information obtained at the decimal
periods as to the material condition, wants
and resources of the nation is of little prac-
teal value after the expiration of the first
half of that period. 1t would probably
obviate the constitutional provision regard
ing the decimal census.if a census taken in
1875 should be Invested of all political char
acter, and no apportionment of Congression-
al representation be made under it.
Such a census, coming as it would in the
last year of the first century of our nations al
existence, would furnish noble monument
of the progress of the United States during
that century.
EDUCATION.
The rapidly increasing interest in educa
tion is most encouraging feature in the
current history of the country, and it is no
doubt true that this is due in great meas
ure to the efforts of the Bureau of Educa-
ton. That office is continually receiving
evidences which abundantly prove its eff
cheney from the various institutions of learn
ing and educators of all kinds throughout
the country. The report of the Commission
contains a vast amount of educational details
of great interest The bill now pending be-
fore Congress providing for the appropria-
ton of part of the proceeds of the sales of
public lands for educational purposes to aid
the States in the general education of the
rising generation, is measure of such great
Importance to our real progress, and is so
unanimously approved by the leading
friends of education, that / commend
it to the favorable attention of Con
gress.
AFFAIRS IN THE TERRITORIES
are generally satisfactory. The energy and
business capacity of the pioneers who are
settling up the vast domain not yet incorpore
ated into States are keeping pace in Internal
improvements and civil government with the
older communities. In but one Of them,
Utah, is the condition of affairs unsatlsfac-
tory, except SO far as the quiet OF the citizen
may be disturbed by real or imaginary dan
ger of Indian hostilities. 1t has seemed to
n no no jaxy Of q lIfQh
evade all responsibility to the Government
of the United States, and even to hold a
position in hostility to it. 1 recommend a
careful revision of the present laws of the
Territory by Congress, and the enactment
of such a law as the one proposed in Con-
gresS at its last session, for instance, or
something similar to it, as will secure peace,
the equality of citizens before the law,
and the utter extinguishment OF polygamy'
| Since the establishment of Terri
torial government for the District
of Columbia, the improvement of
the condition of the City of Washington
and surroundings, and the increased pros
| perity of the citizens is observable to the
most casual visitor. The nation, being
large owner of property i'll the city, should
bear with the citizens Of the district It's l4st
l recommend, therefore, an appropriation TO
reimburse the citizens for the work done by
them along and in front of the pubhc
grounds during the past year, and liberal
|
ment and establishment of the publc
buildings and grounds may keep pace with
the movements made by the Territorial
authorities.
AGRICULTURE.
The report of the Commissioner OF AQrl-
culture gives very full and interesting ac-
count of the several divisions of that de-
partment-the horticultural, agricultural,
statistical, chronological and chemical, ana
the benefits conferred by each upon the ag-
| riaT1ItT oil into of a pnnntrV.
whole report is complete history in total
| of the workings of that department in all It's
branches, showing the manner in when the
farmer, merchant and miner is informed,
and the extent to which he is aided In MS
pursuits. The Commissioner makes one
recommendation that measures be taken by
Congress to protect and induce the plantlhS
| of forests, and suggests that no part OF Inc
public lands should be disposed of without
the condition that one tenth of 1t be resef "
| ed in timber when it exists, and where III
| does not exist, an inducemenJ shoulo De
offered by planting it..
! CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS
| In accordance with the terms of the act or
| Congress approved March 4, 1871, providing
for the celebration of the oKe hundredth an
niversary of American independence, Com
mission has been organized consisting OF
| two members from each OF the states ana
| Territories. The Commission has held Two
| sessions and has made satisfactory progress
| in the organization and in the 1nltlatory
| steps necessary Tor carry ing out Inc Pio
visions of the act, and for executing the pro-
visions also of the act of June l, 1871, Great
| ing Centennial Board of Finance. a pre-
| liminary report of progress has been re-
| ceived from the President of the Commls-
sion and is herewith transmitted. IL VIII
! be the duty of the Commission, at your
| coming session. to transmit report OF the
| progress made and to lay before you inc
| details relating to the exhibition OF Amer
| lean and foreign arts, products, and manu-
| features which, by the terms OF the act, Is
| to be held under the auspices of the govern.
ment of the United States in the city OF
| Philadelphia in the year 1876. This eeleora-
| ton win be looked forward to by American
| citizens with great interest, as making
| century of greater progress and prosperity
| than is recorded in the history OF any oIher
nation, and proving further good purpose
| in bringing together on our SOIL people o! an
! the commercial nations of the earth IN
manner calculated to secure nternatlonal
| good feeling.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
| An sarnc5t sire has been felt to correct
| abuses We ich have grown up in the civil ser
vice of the country through the defective
! method of making appointments TO once,
| which have been regarded too much as the
reward of political services. Under author
ity of Congress rules have been established
| to regulate the terms of Office and mode
| of appointments. 1t cannot be expected
! that anv system or rule can be entirely erect
| i've and prove a perfect remedy for the exist
! ing evils till they have been Thoroughly test
| ed bv actual practice, and amended &C
| cording to the requirements OF the service:
| During nv term of Office it shall be my oest
! endeavor TO so apply the rules as TO secure
| the greatest possible reform IN tne clVii sei
! vice of the Government, but it Will require
| - a;rao+ oo+ion of Con press to render the