The New York herald., 1874-12-08


the other departments OF the government. Its
duties have been added TO from time to time until
they have become so onerous that without the
most perfect system ana order 1t will be impossi-
Die for any Secretary or the interior TO keep
trace OF all ofncial transactions having MS sane
tion and done in his name and for which he is
held personally responsible. The policy adopted
for the management OF Indian affairs, known as
beneficial results. 1t Is confidently hoped that
lew years more Will relieve our frontiers from
danger OF Indian depredations. commend tho
Recommendation or the Secretary for the extern
sion OF the homestead laws to the Indians and ior
some sort OF Territorial government for the Indian
occupying this Territory are believed TO be inca
panie OF maintaining their rights against the more
torial form Of government given them, therefore.
snond ns protect them IN their homes and property
It's final adoption should be ratified ny majority
OF those affected. The report OF the Secretary or
esting statistical information, which abstain from
giving an abstract OF, but refer you to the report
SOUTHERN PENSIONERS OF 1912.
The act OF Congress providing the oath which
pensioners must subscribe before drawing their
pensions cuts OF from this bounty q Few Few
the Southern States. recommend the
Tns % q ss bounty 70 al SUCH
be restored to the list OF pensioners Is not large.
They are all old persons who could have taken no
part in the rebellion, and the services for which
tney were awarded pensions were IN defence OF
the whole country.
The report OF the Commissioner OF Agriculture.
herewith presented, contains suggestions or much
interest to the general public, and refers to the
IS ready 70 take IN It. iee that the nason
at large is interested in having this exposition
success, and commend to Congress such action as
VIII secure greater general interest In 1t. Al
ready many foreign nations have signided their
intention to be represented at 1t. and 1t may be
expected that every civilized nation win be repre-
sented.
THE OWL SERVICE RULES.
Ihe rules adopted to improve the civil ser:
vice OF the government have been adhered
to as closely as has been practicable with the
opposition with which they meet. The eject, !
tended to the elevation OF the service; but 1t is I'M
practicable to maintain them without direct and
port which this reform receives is from those who
give 1t their support only to find fault when
om ale once wsSo
against the parties removed are frequently cited
as departures from the rules adopted, and the re.
by irresponsible persons, and without good
grounds. is also often condemned as violation ol
them.
THE SYSTEM TO BE ABANDONED.
Under these circumstances. therefore, an.
nounce that II Congress adjourns without posi-
tive legislation on the subject OF civil service
disapproval OF the system, and will abandon
IT.. except SO far as to require examination
for certain appOntees to determine their fitness.
Competitive examinations will be abandoned.
The gentlemen who have given their services
devise rules and regulations for the government
OF the civil service OF the country have shown
maca zeal Ian ana earnestness IN their work, and to
m0runcation II 1t s TO be thrown away. But
repeat that 1t is impossible to carry this system to
assistance and positive law to support 1t.
EMPLOYMENT OF LABOR
have stated that three elements OF prosperity
to the naton-capital, labor, skilled and unskled,
and products oil the soti-stlll remain with rs.
10 direct the employment OF these is q problem
6aQarVlUD attpnEtOn GOnOrAaQ-
II employment can be given 70 all labor onering
itself prosperity necessarily follows. ! have ex-
requisite Is the substitution OF q sound currency
IN place Of one OF q fuctuating value. This Sc
tered to the great profit OF both labor and capital
How to induce capital to employ LABOR ls the Ques-
tOn.
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION.
The subject OF cheap transportation has ocA
cupied the attention OF Congress- Much new
light on this question will, without doubt be given
investigate and report upon this subject. A re-
vlval OF shipbuildlng, and particularly OF iron
steamship building Is OF vast Importance to our
MAIL STEAMSHIP suBvEsT1oNs
200 United r s or 1oT Ss,n, paying
age on foreign ships, to be carried abroad and
expended In the employment and support OF
other peoples, beyond a fair percentage or whas
should go to foreign vessels, estimating on the
tonnage and travel OF each respectively. 1t is rO
trade exists, and to correct 1t would be wiling
to see a great departure from the usual course OF
pVae no. ss es
remedy direct subsidy to American steamship
lines, but would suggest the direct offer OF ample
compensation ior carrying the mails between At
lantic seaboard cities and the continent on Amer
team owned and American built steamers, and
woulu extend this llberallty to vessels carrying
the mails to the South American states and to
Central America and Mexico and would pursue the
same poncy from our Pacific seaports to foreign
seaports on the Pacific. 1t might be demanded
that vessels built Tor this service should come up
TO standard fxes BY Legislation in the tonnage,
speed and all Other qualities, looking the possi-
bty oi the government requiring them at some
time for war purposes The right also OF taking
guarded. offer these suggestions, believing them
worthy OF consideration IN all seriousness Affect
ing ali sections ana all interests alike Ii ANYTHING
better can be done TO direct the country into
course OF general prosperity no one viii be more
ready than to second the slan.
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Forwarded herewith will be found the report or
the Commissioners appointed under an act OF Con-
gress. approved June 20, R74, to wind up
seen from the report that the neS 0ebt OF the DIS
trlct Of Columbia, less securitle, on hand and
July s as;' sS'sa sonaI priUy aot tS U
Congress June 20, 1874, 81 oss i6S 10 certificates
O. the 1hs sis Board a. Of audit $47o5ss Total
Of any demands against such assessments.
Canal bonds, $4,000, and washington and and
Alexandria railroad bonds. $4,000; II the
hands OF the Sinking Fund, $l,14s, 05l 81,
leaving the actual debt less said as
sets $l3 1894, 613 "a In addition to this there are
claims preferred against the government OF the
District, amounting, in the estimated aggregate
reported by the Board OF Audit, to $31477o7 4S. Of
which the greater part viii probably be rejected.
Ths sum can with no more propriety
be included in the debt account OF the
District government than can the thousands or
claims against the general government pc In
cluded as portion OF tie national debt, but the
aggregate sum thus stated Includes something
more than the funded debt chargeaDle exclusively
to the District OF Columbia. The act OF Congress,
Oh June 28, 1874, contempates an apportiOnment
between the United states government and the
District OF Columbia In respect oil the payment OF
the principal and interest OF the 1855 bonds. There
fore, IN computing with precision In the
bonded debt OF the district, the aggregate sums
above stated as respects 1856 bonds now
issued, the outstanding certificates OF the Board
OF Audit and the unadjusted claims pending
before that Board should be reduced to the extent
States government In the matter indicated
In the act OF Congress Of June 20, 1874,