New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-03

securing permareDcy whom completed. question
whether much has ever been accomplished before IN
any American city for the same exDen1itnres The
Government having largo reservations In the city,
and the nation at large having an Interest
IN their Capital, recommend liberal policy toward
the District Of Columbia, and that the Government,
should Just share Of the expenses Of thcse I'm
provoments Every citizen visiting tho Capital ;eois
pride in its growing beauty. and that lie too Is para
owner in the Investments made here I would suggest
to Congress the propriety OF promoting she establish
nent In this district OF institution OF learning uni
versity " the highest class by the donation OF lands
There Ia no place better suited for such institution
than the National Capital There Is no other place IA
which every clifton IA 80 directly interested
MroRrASr RECOMMENDATIONS.
In three successive messages to CONGRESS have
called attention 10 the subject Of civil Service Re-
form" Action has been taken 80 TAR "a to authorize tho
appointment OF Board to devise rules governing meth
DDS Of making appointments and promotions, but there
never has been any action maklag these rules or any
rules binding entitled 20 Observance. whore 2er
SONS desire the appointment OF friend
or tho removal OF on ial who may
be disagrceable to them. To bayo any rles
effective, they must have the acquesceu0s Of Congress
as wei az OF the Executive recommend, therefore.
the subject 20 your attention and suggest that
cia comtn.tee Of Congress night confer with the Civil
Service Board during the present session TO- tho purpose
Of deysng such rules can be maintained an1 which
VIII secuse the services OF honest and capable officials.
aud which will also protect them In degree OF iDic
pendence while In office. Proper rules will pro ect Con.
press 40 well as the Executive from much needless
secuon and will prove OF great value to the pi)c at
large.
would recommend FOR your favorable consideration
passage enabling act for the sdmittance OF
Colorado as STATE in the Union. II possesses all Tho
elements OF prosperous state, agricultural and mineral.
and believed has population to iu',iiy such adnis
sion. In competition with that would also rec)mmsnf
tbs encoarag,hont OF canal for purposes 81 irrigation
from the eastern stage OF the Rocky Mountains 10 tina
Missouri RIVER As rule, opposed to further do,a-
ton OF public lands for internal improvements owned
and controlled D. private corporations, but 10 this in
stance | would make an exception. Between the Ms
souri, River and the Rocky Mountains there IS an ard
bel, OF public land from 90 90 miles In width per
iectly useless Tor the occupation - man Tor won't 81" SUI
irrigatng canal would make liOdnc'iYs bli
~ wide the supply or water couo
be inlGs to spread over across ibis entr'
country and would secure cOraon OF settlements con
meeting the prtseu. population of the mountain and
mining regions with that OF the older states All tie
land reclaimed would be clear gau. III ri dliernts
sections are retained by the Government woul sng
ge q tuat tho r.talncd sections be thrown Op'n
10 entry under tho Homestead laws, OF sod
to actual settlers for voFy low price.
I renew my preyiC1s recommendation 10 'Ohsro's ~
general amnesty. Tue number engaged N the late RI
DeJn We. labDrng under Distributes - very small, bui
enough TO keep UP constant irritation. No possible
danger 10 the Government Dy Restoring them
20 eligibility 10 hOld Office.
sazgest Roe your consideration lie enactment OF
law TO better secuge the civil n :hs Wuch ire,dOm
should secure but has not EFF csaly secuted - hi en-
fraucuiscd slave. u :. ShANi.
Ercc4tiee Mansion Dec l. 1873.