The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-12-03
benefit 70 the country / invite stteptio,
TO the suggestion Of the Secretary Of The
Interior In this behalf, VIC

Interior IN tnlS Dehnli.
PENSIONS.
There was paid during the las, s.,.,
year for pensions, including the eYn SsA'
Of disbursements, $50, 1856 ,289 90, beipSSua chs
amount less by 1884 $50 9s than VA, 81 40
pended for the same purpose the prereai..
year. Although this statement If ~
penditures would indicate material -
duction in the amount, COMPARED vIt
the preceding year, 1t is believed Tia, vi" ~
changes In the pension law at lbs I'ts
session Of Congress will absorb ~.
amount during the current year, Al VA
close of the last fiscal year there ws,0 VIC Nc
the pension rolls 99,sW invalid miIi t.u
pensioners, and liz .0SS widows onSSs
and dependant relatives OF deceased I az
diers, making q total Of that class al S,T
S02. Eighteen thousand two bpnS,ai
aud sixty.six survivors oil the war 0f ISIa
and 5,053 widows Of soldiers al ,S.,
war were pensioned under The sctorrcS a'
gress Of February II, 1871, making ,N,oi
Of that class Of 23,3l9. One tsonS "A
nine hundred and thirty invallds and DSSs
pensioners, and ITO widows orn6sy:l
and dependant relatives Of derses Saps
officers, sailors and mariners Of tbs nSS,.
were also pensioned, making a ,o,si !,
navy pensioners Of 8 200, aud grand i ,o, "
Of pensioners OF all classes Of 9SsS, 1I'
showing a net increase during n,
last fiscal year Of 6,lS9 6r,;U'
the last year the names Of l64O5 nenU;"rs
ers were added 10 the rolls, and 10 900
names were dropped thereirom Tor ysrI S,o
causes. The system adopted for ths SS
tectiOn Of frauds against the Goyernmsn,
In the matter Of pensions has been mo
ductive Of satisfactory results, but Iepsls
ton Is needed 10 provide Il possible
agaist tho preparation Of such frauds IN
the future.
EDUCATION.
The evidently increasing interest in lbe
cause OF education Is q most encouraging
feature In the general progress and pros.
perity OF the country, and the Bureau tf
Education Is earnest In It's efforts to piye
proper education 10 the new applicant,
and to increase the facilities which Nre
now being offered. To aid the educators
OF the country In their great work, the
ninth census has been completed and The
reports thereof published and distributed
and the working force OF the bureau dis
banded.
A CENSUS IN 1875.
The Secretary OF the Interior reneK,
his recommendation for census 10 be
taken In 1875, 10 which subject the si,eu.
ton oil Congress is invited. The origlnsl
suggestion in that behalf has met with The
general approval Of the country, and even
II 1t be not deemed advisable al present 10
provide 10. q regular quin'Cennial cen
sus, census taken in 1875, the
report OF which could be CON-
pleted and published before the ole
hundredth anniversary Of Our indie
pendence, would DO especially interesting
and valuably as showing the progress u
the country during the first century Of our
national existence. 1t is believed, how
ever, that irregular census every iyeyeaB
would be oil substantial benefit 10 Tue
country, inasmuch as our growth hitherto
has been so rapid that the results Of The
decennial census are necessarily unreliable
as a basis Of estimate for the latter
years OF decennial periods.
DISTRICT OF CoRUMBEA.
Under the very efficient management 0:
the Governor and tho Board d Public
Works Of this district, the city Of Wash.
ington is rapidly assuming the appear
ance OF a capital OF which the nation may
well be proud. From being most uI-
slightly place few years ago, disagree
able to pass through 10 summer 10 con-
sequence Of the dust arising from the un-
paved streets, and almost impossible 10
winter from the mud, II is now one Ottle
most slightly cities In the country. and can
boast Of beng the best paved. The work
has been done systematically, the patS,
grades, location u sewers, water aud gas
mains, being determined upon before the
work was commenced, thus securing per
manency when completed, | question
whether so much has ever been accom-
plished before In any American city lOr
the same expenditures. The Government
having large reservations In the city, and
the nations at large having an interest in
their capitals, l recommend. liberal
policy towards the District OF Go.
lumbls, and that the Government
should bear Its just share Of the expense
Of these improvements. Every citizen
visiting the Capital feels o pride in III
growing beauty, and that he, too, is psTl
owner In the investments made here. !
would suggest to Congress the proprlely
OF promoting the establishment In this
District of an institution OF learning, OF
University Of the highest class, by the
donation Of lands. There IS no place
better suited for such an institution tbsD
the National Capital. There Is no other
place In which every citizen Is so directly
Interested.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
In three successive messages 10 Goa
gress | have called attention to the sub
ject of Civil Service reform. Action hal
been taken so far as to authorize the sp'
pointment Of u board to devise roles gov
erning methods Of making appointments
and promotions, but there never has been
any action making these rules or any 9th
errules binding, or even entitled 10 OBJ
servance where persons desire the sp
poiitment OF friend or the removal oil
an officer who may be dissgreeable TO
them. Rules to be effective must have
the acquiescence OF Congress as well So
OF the Executive. recommend, there,
fore, the subject TO your attention, and
suggest that Special Committee oil Con,
gress might confer with the Service Board
during the present session, for the pli'
pose Of devising such rules as can DC
and which will secure the
services OF honest and capable officials,
sud which will also protect In proper
degree their Independence while In Office
Proper rules will protect Congress IS well
IS the Executive from much needles
persecution, and will prove OF great value
10 the public at large. Iwould recon-
mend for your favorable consideration the