The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-12-06

tives-making the whole number OF naval
pensioners 2, 199. There haue been reeeiv-
ed since the Passage of the act to provide
pensions for the survivors of the war of
1sl2, 36,aoi applications prior to June 30,
1872. OF these there were allow ed during
the past fiscal year 9,I26 claims, and 4.
so were rejected during the year, leaving
IL $50 claims pending at that date.
The number of pensions of all classes
granted during the last fiscal year was
y, go, During that period there disap-
peared from the rolls for various causes
9.1o9 names, leaving grand total of 2I3,-
OlS pensioners on the 30th of June. 1872.
IL Is thought that the claims fol pensions
on account OF the war of 1912 will he dis
posed OF by the Isl of May. 1873. $50.
Ii is estimated that $50, 4S0, 900 will be
required for the pension service during
the next fiscal year.
Es's THE CENSUS.
The ninth census is about completed.
Its completion Is subject of eongratul2-
ton, tnasmueh as the use to, be made of
the statistics therein contained depends
very greatly upon the promptitude ofpub-
LEGATION.
The secretary of the interior recon-
mends that census be taken in 1875,
which recommendation should receive the
ready attention OF congress. The interval
ut present established between the feder-
III censusesi Is so long that the information
obtained at the decimal period as TO the
material condition. wants and resources
of the nation Is Of little prI etical value at
Ter the expiration Of the first half OF that
period. 1t would probably obviste the
constitutional provision regarding the de-
Genial census, # "A census taken in 1875
should be Invested of all political charsc-
ter, and no reapportionment of congress.
sional representation he made under it.
Such census, coming rs 1t would in the
last year of the first century of our nation
al life, would furnish "a noble monument
of the progress Ofthe United States during
that century.
THE EDUCATIONAL BUREAU.
The rapidly increasing interest in edu-
cation Is n most encouraging feature in tn e
current history orThe country, and it is no
doubt true that this is due in u great meas
uTe TO the efforts of the bureau of eduea-
tl0u. That edifce Is continually FeceiV-
ing evidences which abundaHtly proves
| its efficiency from the various institutions
of learning and education Of all kinds
| throughout the Country. The report OF
| the commissioner contains 4 vast amount
OF educa'i onal details of great interest.
| The bill now pending before congress
providing for the appropriation OF part oil
| the proceeds Of the sales of public lands
for educational purposes to aid the states
| IN the education Of their rising generation,
Is a measure Of such great Importance &c
4
approved by the leading friends of educa
ton, that commend it to the favorable at.
tention of congress.
THE MoRMoSs.
| Affairs in the territories are general,
satisfactory. The energy and business ca
pacity Of the pioneers who are setting VI
| the vast domains not yet Incorporated In
to states, are keeping pace in internal i'm
proVements and civil government Will
the older communities. In but one of tn,
territories, Utah, is the condition Of affair
| unsatisfactory, except SO far as the quie
ofthe citizens may he disturbed by real O
imaginary danger of Indian hostilities, /
has seemed TO be the policy of the legisla
ture OF Utah TO evade all Responsibility u
the government Of the United States. ant
even to hold a position in hostility to It..
recommend a careful revision of the pres
ent laws of the territory by congress, AM
the enactment of such II law as the one Dro
posed in congress at its last session, o
something similar to 1t, that will secur
peace and the equality of all citizens be
fore the law, and the ultimate eXtinguish
ment Ofpolygamy.
THE AGRICULTURAL. BUREAU.
The report of the commissioner of agrI
culture gives very full and interestin
account of the several divisions ofthat "a
partment-the horticultural, agricultural
statistical, chronological and chemi- aI-
|
agricultural interests of the country. Tn
whole report is n complete history of tn
workings Of that department In all IL
branches, showing the manner i
which the farmer, merchant an,
miner is informed. and the exten
To which he Is aided in his nun
suits. The commissioner makes one rec
ommeni ation, viz: that measures be t.
ken by congress to protect and induce tn
planting OF forests, and suggests that n
part of the public lands should be dispos
cd ofwithout the consideration that one
tenth of II be reserved in timber where
exists, and where il does not exist this
inducements should be offered for plant
ing it.
CIVIL SERVICE REEokaI.
An earnest desire has been fele to COZ
rect abuses which nave grown up in tn
civil service of the COUNTRY through tn
detective methods of making appoint
ments to office. These appointments hav
been regarded too mn.ll ~ the reward {
political service. L nder the authority {
congress, rules have been established I
| regulate the terms of office and the mod
| OF appointments. 1t cannot he cXpecte
that any system of rules can be entirel
elective, and prove perfect remedy fo
the existing evils until thew have bee
thoroughly tested by actual practice an
amended 5cording to the requirements
the service. During my term of office
shall be my best endeavor to SO apply til
rules as to secure the greatest possible IT
form in the civil service of the govern
ment; but it will require the direct actio
OF congress to render the enforcement {
the system binding upon my successors
/ and hope that the experience o. the pas
year, together with appropriate Iegisla
ton by congress, may reach Il satisfactor
solution Of this question, and secure Z
the public service, for all time, practica
method of obtaining faithful and efIieien
officers and employees. go
L. S. GRANT.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Dec. ., 1872.