The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-12-17


OF the Board, to devise rules and regula
tions for the government of the civil ser
vice of the country, have shown mucl
zeal and earnestness in the work, and t.
! them, as we'll as to myself it will be
source of modification if it is to b,
thrown away. But repeat that it is
! impossible to carry this system to sue
cessful issue without general approva
and assistance, and positive law to sup
port it.
I have stated that the elements o
prosperity to the Nations capital anc
labor, skilled and unframed, and pro
| duets of the SOIL still remain with US
10 direct the employment OF this is
| problem deserving the most serious at
| tention of Congress. If employment car
be given to all labor offering ITSELF pros
! perity necessarily follows l have ex
pressed the opinion, and repeat it. thai
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 in
terests that might be fostered, to the
great profit of both labor and capital.
How to induce7capital to employ labor is
the question The subject of transpor-
tation has occupied the attention of Con
gress. New light on this question will
without doubt, be given the committee
appointed by the last Con gress to inves-
tigate and report upon the subject.
A revival of ship building, and .partic-
ularly of iron steamship-building, is OF
vast Importance to our national prospect
ty. The United States is now paying
over 81 ,000,000,000 per annum for freights
and passage on foreign ships to be car
ried abroad and expended in the en-
ployment and support of other people,
beyond fair percentage of what should
go to foreign vessels, estimating on, the
tunnage and travel of each respectively
1t is to be regretted that this disparity
in the carrying trade exists, and to cor
rect it l would be willinglto see a great
departure from the usual course of the
Government in supporting what might
be usually termed private enterprise. l
would suggest as a remedy direct subsidy
to American steamship lines. but would
suggest the direct offer of ample compen-
sation for carrying the mails between At
lantic and seaboard cities and the conti-
nent on American owned and American
built steamers and would extend this
to vessels carrying the mails to
the South American States, and to Cen
trail America and Mexico, and would
pursue the same policy from our Pacific
cific. 1t might be demanded that YES
sells built for this service should come up
to a standard fixed by legislation, tun-
mage and speed and all other qualities
looking to the possibility of the Govern
ment requiring them at some time for
war purposes. The right also of taking
possession of them in such emergency
should be guarded. 1 offer these sugges-
tions, believing them worthy of consider
alton, in all seriousness, affecting all sec
tions and all interests alike. Ifanything
better can be done to direct the country
into a course of general prosperity no
one will be more ready than I to adopt
this plan.
Forwarded herewith is the plan and
report of the Commissioners appointed
under the Act Of Congress. approved June
20, 1874, to wind up the affairs of the Dis
trict Government. 1t will be seen from
the report that the total debt of the Dis
trict of Columbia, less assets on hand and !
available, as bonded debt issued prior to |
July -, 1874 $8,S83, $40 43, 3.65 bonds,
Act of Congress, June 20, 1874, 50, ,0S8,- |
L68 73, Certificates of the Board of Audit |
S4, 770,558 45, total $15, ,742, ,667 81; less |
special improve ment assessments chargea-
Die to private property in excess of any |
demand against assessment $l64.054 81, |
ess Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Bonds |
S75, 900, and Washington and Alexandria
Bonds $59,0000, in the hands of the Com
nissioners of the Sinking Fund $1,648,-
)54 81, leaving an actual debt, less said
und. of $13, ,994, 613 "a In addition to
his there are claims preferred against
he Board of the District, amounting in
he aggregate, reported by the Board of
Audit, SO, I47.7S7 4S, of which greater
1art will probably be rejected This sum
an with no more propriety be included
n the debt of the District Government
,an be included as portion of the Ma
ional debt, but. the aggregate sum thus
tated includes something more than the
unded debt chargeable exclusively to
he District of Columbia
Another trouble has arisen in Arkan-
as. Article 3 of the Constitution of the
lpon the approval of which by Congress
is one of the States of the Union, pro-
,ides in effect that before any amend
nent proposed to the Constitution shall
become a part thereof they shall be-
passed by two successive Assemblies, and
hen submitted to and ratified by ma
ority of the electors of the State voting
herein. On the 11th of May, 1874, the
Governor convened an extra session of
he General Assembly of the State, which
m the 18th of the same month, passed
N act providing for Convention to
rame a new Constitution. Pursuant to
his act. and at an election held on the
10Th of June, 1874, the Convention was
and delegates were chosen
hereto, who assembled on the 14th of
asst July and formed a new Constitution
h.n d,1lA % L, ,ol, e. Al
election of an entire new set of State off
ers, in a manner contrary to the then
'xisting election laws of the State. On
he 18th of October, 1874, this Constitu-
ion, as therein provided, was submitted
o the people for their approval or rejec-
ion, and according to the election re-
urns was approved by large majority
# those qualified to vote thereon, and at
he same election persons were chosen to
III all the State, county and township
fices
The Governor elected in 1872 for the
erm of four years, turned over his office
o the Governor chosen under the new
Constitution, whereupon the Lieutenant
Governor, also elected in 1872 for term
# four years, claiming to act as Governor
nd alleging that such proceedings by
which the new Constitution was made
nd new set of officers elected, were un-
onstitutional illegal and void, called
Ipon me as provided in Section of the
Constitution, to protect the State against
domestic violence. As Congress is now
INVESTIGATING the political affairs of Ar
,ansas, have declined to interfere with
he subject. Executive interference
With the affairs of State is repuguant to
'ublic opinion, to the feeling of those
Who from their official capacity, must be
sed in such interposition, and to him
II those who must direct it. Unless
most clearly on the side of the law such