The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-12-06

nnst arietng frdn unpaved teets, and almost
inYassable in II winter fpon3he mud 1t is
nOw oee Of the most sight9 ci0cs In the coun-
Re wofSshas zen do66 systeanatiCalfy the
plans Of grades, location Of sewers, water ana
gas mains, being determined upon before the
work was commenced, securing peema-
nency when completed. l ques.;i .h ~s sesoe
same EXPENDITURES. The government having
= large reservation in the city, and the nation
ct large having an interest In their c:Plsal,
Of Columbia, and thst the government should
bear ite Just share Of expense OF these I'M
proyements Every citizen visiting the capital
| feels . pride in its growing beauty, and that
| he, too. 10 part owner Of the investments made
priety Of promoting The establishment, in this
district, Of an institution Of learning
or . University of the highest class. BY the
i donation of lands. There lie no place better
suited for such an institution than the national
every citizen is so directly Interested.
CIVIL s.RyIcf RsFoRM.
In three successive messages to Congress
have called attention to the subject OF
civil service reform. Action has been
taken 90 far as to authorize the appointment
Of Doa1d to devise rulea governing the
methods of making appointments and promo
lions: but there never has been any action
! making these rules binding or even
| entitled to observance, where persons desire
| the appointment of friend or the removal OF
. IN official who may be disagreeable to them.
To have any rules effective We must have
the acqufescence OF Congressl - Well ~ t9e
Executive. a. recommend, thersfeEe. the
subject to your attention. and suggest thai 2
special committee Of Congress might confer
With the Civil Board during the present ession;
for the purpose Of devising such rules - could
: be maintained, and which viii secure the
3 | services Of honest and capable officers, ane
! | which viii also protect them in degree OF In
: | dependence while In office. Proper rulel
4 would protect Congress, - we'll ~ the Execu
: / tive. from much needless persecution, AMI
= prove Of great value to the public at large
& h COLORADO.
n 'Iwould recommend to your favorable con
q siderstion the passage Of an enabling act 70
q Urion. It possesses all the elements OF
A prosperous State, agricultural and mineral
and believe has . population to justify sucl
% an admission. In that connection would e
!. the purpose Of irrigation from the easter
= slope Of the Rocky Mountains to tie Nilsson
=. river. As rule, have opposed the donatio
public land: sna . fSs intern It =,
" vate corporations; but in this instance NAL
an exception Between the Missouri river a.
the Rocky Mountains there is o belt OF publ
< lends from 800 to 500 miles In width, Probab
ne useless Tor the occupation OF man Iof WAlt
be sufficient rain to secure the growth OF q
Mt products. An irrigating canal would NAL
OF productive bolt rs wide - the supp
ed OF water could be made to spread over aero
40 this country, and would secure Gordon 4
IS, settlements connecting the present populati'
3 OF the mountains and mining regions with tn
&c Of the older States. All the land reclaim
Is, would be gain. II alternate sections were I
1s. tanned by the Government, / would sugge
mp I that the retained sections be thrown open
led entry under the homestead law, or sold to .
on tual settlers for low price.
% go AMNESTY.
ne I renew my previous accommodation
6ts Congress for general amnesty. The numb
Sr engaged In the late rebellion iaboring und
.he disabilities Is very SMALL but enough to ke'
ia lup constant irritation. No possible dang
~ can accrue to the Government by restori
81 them to eligibility to hold office. I suggest
~ your consideration the enactment OF . law
rea better secure the civil rights which freedm
mo are entitled to, but which have not been
,n- fectually secured by the enfranchised slave.
-. TSignedl U. 8. GRANT
led ! EXECUTIVE MANSION, Dec. I, 1873.