New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-03

education that / commend it to the favor.
able attention of Congress.
THE TERRITORIES.
| Affairs in the Territories are generally
| satisfactory. The energy and business
| capacity OF the pioneers who are settling
up the vast domains not Incorporated into
States, are keeping pace in internal i'm
provements and civil government with the
older communities.
But in one of them, Utah, is the condition
of affairs unsatisfactory, except so far as
the quiet of the citizen may be disturbed by
real or imaginary danger of Indian HOSTILE
ties. 1t has seemed to be the policy OF the
Legislature of Utah TO evade all response
biEty to the government of the United
States, and even to hold q position in hos.
tility TO it. | recommend a careful revision
of the present laws of the Territory by
Congress, and the enactment of such law
as the one proposed in Congress at its last
session, for instance, or something similar
to It, as will secure peace, the equality OF
all citizens before the law, and the ultimate
extinguishment of polygamy.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Since the establishment of a territorial
government for the District of Columbia
the Improvement of the condition of the
city of Washington and surroundings and
the increased prosperity of the citizens ia
observable to the most casual visitor. The
nation, being large owner OF property in
this city, should bear with the citizens OF
the District, assist and share the expense Of
these Improvements. | recommend there.
fore. an appropriation to reimburse the citi-
Zens for the work done by them along in
front Of the public grounds during the past
year, and liberal appropriations, in order
that the improvement ard embellishments
the public buildings and grounds may keep
pace with the Improvements made by the
territorial authorities.
AGRICULTURE
The report of the Commissioner of Agri-
culture gives a very full and interesting
account OF the several divisions of that de
partment, the horticultural, the agricul-
tural, statistical, chronological and chemi-
cal, and the benefits conferred by each upon
the agricultural interests of the countryo
The whole report is complete history in
detail of the workings of the department in
all it's branches, showing the manner in
which the farmer, merchant and miner is
informed, and the extent to which he is
aided in his pursuits.
i. The Commissioner makes one RECON-
mendation. that measures be taking by Con-
'gress to protect and induce the planting OF
forests, and suggests that no part of the
public lands Should be disposed of without
the condition that one-tenth of it be reserved
in timber, where it exists, and where it does
not exist, Inducements should be offered fog
planting it.
THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
In accordance with the terms of the ace
OF Congress approved March 81, 1871. PRO
viding for the celebration of the one hun
dredth anniversary Of American independ-
enee, a committee has been organized cone
sistIng of two members for each OF the
States and Territories. THIS commission
has held two sessions and has made salts
factory progress in the organization and the
inltlaCory steps necessary for carrying ouS
the provisions of the act, and for executive
also the provisions Of the act of June ],
1872, creating centennial board of finance
preliminary report OF progress has been
received from the president of the commieo
sion, and is herewith transmitted.
THE PHILADELPHIA EXPOSITION.
1t will be the duty of the commission, az
your coming session, to lay before YOU ths
details relating TO the exhibition of Amerio
can and foreign arts, products and manna
features, which by the terms of the act 10
to be held under the auspices of the GOV
eminent of the United States in the city cg
Philadelphia, in the year 1876. This ctle.
bration will be looked forward to by Amer
lean citizens with great interest as NAPKINS
century OF greater progress and pros
pFElLg UIdu IS recorded II the history OF any
other nation, and as serving further good
purpose in bringing together on our sol.
people of all the commercial nations of the
earth in a manner calculated to secure IN
teInational good feeling.
CIVIL SERVICE.
An earnest desire has been felt to Correc9
abuses which have grown up in the CIVIC
service Of the country through the deteco
tive method of making appointments to
office. Heretofore federal officers have
been regarded too much as the reward Oh
political services. Under the authority OF
Congress, rules have been established TO
regulate the tenure of office and the mode
OF appointments. II can not be expected.
that any SYSTEM Of rules can be entirelp
effective and prove perfect remedy for the
existing evils until they have been tho
roughly tested by actual practice auG
amended According to the re0uireo
ments of the service during my terms.
of Office, it shall be my earpesS
epdeaVor to so apply the rules az to secure
the greatest possible reform in the civil sePa
vice Of the government. But it will rec
qRre the direct action of Congress to ren1ep
the enforcement Of the system binding upon
my successors, and l hope that the experio
ence of the past year, together with apprao
pirate legislation by Congress, NAV reach .
satisfactory solution Of this question, ana
secure to the public service. for all time
practical method of obtaining faithful aros
efficient officers and employees.
u. s, CRANE.
Executive Mansion, December 2. 1872.