The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-08

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cd white men. Any territorial
form OF government given them, there
fore, should protect them in their homes
and property for q period of at least
twenty years, and before its final adop-
ton should be ratified by majority Of
those interested.
The report Of the Secretary Of the In
terror, herewith attached, gives much in
teresting statistical Information, which
abstain from giving an abstract of but
refer you to the report itself.
The act of Congress providing the
oath with which pensioners mnst sub
scribe 20 before drawing their pensions,
cuts off from this country few survivors
of the war of 1912 residing in Southern
States. ] recommend the restoration of
this bounty to all such. The number of
persons whose names would thus be re-
stored to the list of pensioners is not
large. They are all old persons who
could have taken no part in the rebel
lion, and the services for which they
were awarded pensions were in defence of
the whole country.
Report Of Commissioner OF Agrieul-
ture.
The report of the Commissioner of Ag-
riculture, herewith, contains suggestions
of much interest to the general public,
and refers to the approaching centennial
and the part Of his department he is
ready to take in it. / feel that the ma
ton at large is interested in having this
exposition success, and commend TO
Congress such action rs will secure great
er general interest in it. Already many
foreign nations have signited their IN
tention to be represented at it, and it may
be expected that every civilized nation
will be represented.
Civil Service Reform.
The rules adopted to improve the Civil
Service Of the government have been adj
hered to as closely as has been practic-
able with the opposition with which they
meet. The effect, | believe has been
beneficial on the whole, and has tended
to the elevation of the service, but it is
impracticable to maintain out the direct
and positive support of Congress. Gen
orally the support which this reform re-
ceives is from those who give it their
support TO find fault when the rules are
apparently departed from.
Removals from office without prefer
ing charges against the parties removed
are frequently cited rs departures from
the rules adopted, and the retention of
those against whom charges have been
made by irresponsible persons, and
without good grounds Is also often con-
dcmncd ns violation of them. Under
these circumstances, therefore, l all
nouncc that if Congress adjourns without |
positive legislation on the subject of the |
civil service reform, | will regard such |
action aS diSavowal of the |
sy,tcm and will abandon it,
except so far as to require examinations
for certain appointccs, to determine
their fitness, competitive examinations
will be- abandoned. The gentlemen who
have give Us their services without COM
pcn-atlon, n members of the Board, to
devise rules and regulations for the gov
eminent of the civil service of the coun-
try, have shown much zeal and earnest
ness in their work, and to them rs well
us to me. it will be Il source Of mortiiica-
ton if it is to be thrown away, but ! re-
peat that it is impossible TO carry this
system TO a successful issue without gen
eral approval and assistance and Il posi-
tive law to support 1t.
have stated that three elements of
to the nation: capital, labor,
skilled and unskillcd, and products ofthe
soil, still remain with US. To direct the
of these is a problem de-
serving the most serious attention of
Congress. Unemployment can be given
to all the labor Offering itself, prosperity
necessarily follows. ! have expressed
the opinion, and repeat it, that the first
requisite to the accomplishment of this
end is the substitution of sound currency
in place of one Of fiuctuating value.
This secured, there are many Interests
that might be fo>tercd to the great profit
Of both labor and capital. How to in
lucc capital to employ labor is the qucs-
fion