Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-12-12
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EDUCATION.
The rapidly increasing interest In educa
tion Is most encouraging feature In the
current history Of the country, and II Is nc
doubt true that this is due in great mca
sure to the efforts of the Bureau Of Educa-
evidences which abundantly prove its CT
fciency from the various institutions OF
learning and educators Of all kinds through
out the country. The report of the Com.
mission contains vast amount OF educa-
tional details Of great interest. The bill
now pending before Congress providing for
the appropriation of part of the proceeds OF
the sales Of public lands for educational
purposes to aid the States in the general
education of their rising generation, is a
measure Of such great Importance to onr
real progress, and is SO unanimously ap-
proved by the leading friends Of education.
that l commend it to the favorble attention
of Congress.
AFFAIRS IN THE TERRITORIES
are generally satisfactory. The energy and
business capacity of the pioneers who are
settling up the vast domain not yet incor-
porated into States are keeping pace in
internal improvements and civil govern
ment with the older communities. In but
one OF them. Utah, is the condition of af-
fairs unsatisfactory, except so far as the
quiet of the citizen may be disturbed by
real or imaginary danger Of Indian hostil-
tiles. 1t has seemed to be the policy Of the
Legislature of Utah to evade all response
States, and even to hold position in
hostility to it. I recommend a careful
revision of the present laws OF the
Territory by Congress, and the enactment
OF such law as the one proposed
ia Congress at its last session for in.
stance, or something similar to it, as will Sc
cure peace, the equality Of all citizens be.
fore the law, and the utter extinguishment
OF polygamy. Since the establishment of q
Territorial government for the District of
Columbia, the Improvement of the condition
OF the City Of Washington and surroundings,
Is observable to the most casual visitor. The
nation. being large owner of property in
the city, should bear with the citizens
Of the District its just share of
the expense of these improvements. rec
ommend, therefore, an appropriation to re-
imburse the citizens fer the work done BY
them along and in front of the public
grounds during the past year, and liberal APP
propriafions in order that the improvement
and establishment OF the public buildings
and grounds may keep pace with the i'm
provcments made by the Territorial au-
thorities.
AGRICULTURE.
The report of the Commissioner Of. Agri-
culture gives very fsll and interesting &C.
count OF the several divisions Of that depart
ment-the horticultural, agricultural, Stats
tical, chronological and chemical, and the
benefits conferred by each upon the agri-
cultural interests Of the country. The whole
report is complete history in total of the
workings of that department in all its
branches, showing the manner in which the
farmer, merchant, and miner is informed,
and the extent to which he is aided in his
pursuits. The Commissioner makes one
recommendation that measures be taken by
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Of forests, and suggests that no part Of the
public lands should be disposed of without
the condition that one tenth of it be reserv.
ed In timber when it exists, and where 1t
does not exist, an inducement should be of.
fered BY planting it.
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
In accordance with the terms of the act
OF Congress approved March 4, 1871, pro.
viding for the celebration of the one hun
dredth anniversary of American indepen-
deRce, Commission has been organized,
consisting of two members from each Of the
States and Territories. The Commission
has held two sessions and has made salts
factory progress in the organization and in
the initiatory steps necessary for carrying
out the provisions Of the act, and for exc
cutting the provisions also of the act OF
June l, 1871, creating Centennial Board of
Finance. A preliminary report of progress
has been received from the President Of the
NJ
will be the duty of the Commission, at your
coming session, to transmit a report of the
progress made, and 10 lay before you the
details relating to the exhibition of Ameri-
can and foreign arts, products aud manufac-
lures 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 celebra.
ton will 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 other
In bringing together on our soil people OF
all the commercial nations of the
earth in manner calculated to
secure international good feeling.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
An earnest desire has been felt to correct
service of the country through the defective
methed OF making appointments to Office,
which have been regarded too much as the
reward of political services. Under author
ity OF Congress rules have been estab.
lished to regulate the terms of office and
mode Of appointments. 1t cannot. be ex-
be entirely effective and prove per-
feet remedy for the existing evils till
they have been thoroughly tested by
actual practice, and amended according to
the requirements Of the service. During
my term OF office it shall be my best endeavor
to SO apply the rules as to secure the great
est possible reform In the civil service OF the
Government, but 1t will require the direct
action of Congress to render the enforce
ment Of the system binding upon my sue
cessors, and hope that the experience of
the past year, together with appropriate
legislation by Congress, may reach salts
factory solution OF this question, and Sc.
cure to the public service for all time q prac-
teal method Of obtaining faithful and
efficient officers and employees.
u. s. GRANT.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, December 2, 1874
1t is homeless to attemnt To fatfen