The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-08

= | W. VIII Ue culOTCeu Will VlSOI, Jul WI
E. regret that they should have added one jot {
title to Executive duties or powers. Let the1
s. be fairness in the discussion OF Souther
v questions, the advocates of both or all polit
s. cal parties giving honest, truthful reports {
,. occ .rrences, condemning the wrong and NJ
.e holding the right, and soon all will be well.
p Under existing conditions the negro vote
q the Republican ticket because he knows hi
r friends are of that party. Many a good Cit
If zen votes the opposite, not because ne agree
}. with the great principles of State which seps
# rate parties, but because generally he is Ok
>. posed 70 negro rule. This is a most dclusiv
4 cry Put the negro as citizen and vote
! as he is and must remain, and soon partie
= | will lie divided, not on the color line, but O
q principle, and then we shall have 10 com plain
! of sectional interference.
!. The report of the Attorney General contain
!. valuable recommendations relating to the aG
+ .ninistration OF justice in the Courts of tn
United States, to which l invite your atten
ton.
0 respectfully suggest to Congress the pre-
: priety Of increasing the number O.: JUdicia
? Districts in the United States to eleven, til
present number being n;ne and the creation
: of two additional judgshii,s.
The territory to be tr;tversed by the Circui
judges is so great, and the business Of tn
courts so steadily increasing. that it is grow
, ing more and moro impossible for them tc
keep up with the business requiring their at
tcniion. Whether this wonld involve thu
necessity of adding two more Justices Of the
: Supreme Court to the present number, sub
NIT 10 the Judgment OF Congress.
The attention OF Congress is invited to the
report Of the Secretary Of the Interior, and &c
the legislation asked tor by him. The domestic
interests OF the people are more intimately
| tod wifi M hon I,
either of the other departments OF Govern
mcnt. Its duties have been added to from
time to time until they have become SO oner-
Gus, that without the most perfect system and
ORDER it will be impossible for any Secretary
Of the Interior to keep trace OF all official
transactions having his sanction and done in
his name, and for which lie is n1ld personally
responsible.
The policy, adopted for the management Of
indian affairs, known us the peace policy,
ha, been adhered to with most beneficial re-
suits. It is confidently hoped that Il few years
more will relieve our frontiers from danger OF
Iud;an depre2ations. / commend the recon-
nendation CT the Secretary for the extension
OF tie homestead laws to the Indians and for
| some sort of territorial government for the
Indian Territory.
A great majority OF tue Indians occupying
this territory are believed vet to be incapable
OF maintaining their rights against the more
civilized and enlightened white man. Any
territorial form of government given them,
therefore. should protect them IN their homes
and property for period OF at least twenty
years, and before its final adoption should be
ratified by majority OF those affected.
The report of the Secretary OF the Interior
herewith attached gives much interesting sta
tisticsl information, which I abstain from CIV
ing an abstract CT but refer you to the report
itself The act OF Congress providing the oath
which pensioners must subscribe to before
drawing their pensions, cuts off from this
bounty few survivors of the war OF 1912, re-
siding in the Southern States. I recommend
the restoration Of this bounty to all such.
The number of persons whose name, would
thus be restored to the list OF pensions is not
large. They are allowed persons who could
have taken no part i'll the rebellion, and the
services f r which they were awarded pensions
was in defence of the whole country
The report of the Commissioner of Agri-
culture herewith contains suggestions OF much
interest to the general public, and refers to
the approaching Centennial and the pa-; his
departments ready to take in it. feel that the
nation ut large is interested IL having this |
exposition success, and recommend to Con- |
gress such action as viii secure greater gen
eral interest in it. Already many foreign ma
tons have signified their intention to be repre-
sented and it may be expected that every
civilized nation will be represented.
The rules adopted to improve tire Civil Ser
vice OF the Government have been adhered to
rs close as has been practicable with the op-
position with which they meet. The effect, l |
believe, has been beneficial on the whole, and
has tended to the elevation Of the service, but
It is impracticable to maintain them without
direct and positive support OF Congress.
the support which this reform re-
,eives Is from those who give it their support
)nly to find fault when the rules are apparent
y departed from.
Removals from Office without preferring
harges against parties removed are frequent
y cited as departures from the rules adopted,
nd the retention OF those against whom
harses are made by irresponsible persons,
nd without good grounds, is also often con-
emned as violation Of them. Under these !
therefore, l announce that if
congress adjourns without positive legislation I
n the subject OF civil service reform, / will J
esard such action disapprovai OF the
ystem, and will abandon it, except SO far as !
D require examinations for certain appointees l
, determine their fitness. t
Competitive examinations will be aban- I
oned. The gentlemen who have given their j
ervices without compensation as members of
~ Ooaiu 10 ueVlSe rules ana feSulatlOnS Tor
le government of the civil service of the
Duntry have shown much zeal and earnest r
ess in their work. and to them, as well as to :
yself, 1t will be a source Of modification if
is thrown away. But repeat that it is i'm =
ossi5le to carry this system to a successful :,
sue without general approval and assistance, T
I'd positive law to support it. =
have stated that three elements of pros y
Gritty to the nation-capital, labor, skilled u
I'd unskilled, and products of the sol-still 9,
main with us. To direct the employment ~
these is a problem deserving the most Sc =,
GUS attention Of Congress. If employment p
II be given to all the labor offering itself, :. :.
'osoerity necessarily follows. l have ex- =
essed the opinion, and repeat that the first ~ ~
quisite to the accomplishment of this end :.
substitution OF a sound currency in place ;, "
a fl lctuating value. This secured, there n. n
e many interests that might be tostered to -
e great profit of both labor and capital. g,
ow to induce capital to employ labor is the - q
lestion. d,
The subject of cheap transportation has oc- a q