Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-11

petitive examinations will be abandoned
The gentlemen vino have given their ser
vices without compensation. as members of
the board to devise rules and regulations
for the government Of the civil ser
vice OF the country, have shown much
zeal and earncstness in the work,
and to them. as well as to my
self, it will be source of nor
tifcatioi if it is to be thrown away
But | repea: that 1t is impossible to carry
this system to Z successful issue without
general approval and assistance, and posi-
tive law to support 1t.
have stated three
ELEMENTS OF PROSPERITY
to the nation. capital, labor skilled and IN
skilled, and products of the soil still remain
with Us. To direct the employment of
these is 4 problem deserving the NOS.
serious attention OF Congress. 1t employ
ment can be given to all labor ofering
itself prosperity necessarily follows
have expressed the opinion, and p
peat it, that the first requisite 10
the accomplishment of this end IS the sub
stitution of 8 sound currency IL pa ofone
of a iilctuating value. This secure! !. there
are many interests that might be fo--ercI Z,
the great profit of both labor and rapi;al
How to induce capital to employ labor
the question
The subject OF
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION
has occupied the attention Of C.n.r...
much. New light on the question Viii.
without doubt, be given By the couin,it7se.
appointed by the last COngres- to investigate
and report upon the subject. \ Teyiv5. .f
ship building and particularly Of
IRON SHIP BUILDING
Is Of vast importance 10 our national pro.
peritY The United States Is now uayin,
over 800. 600. coo per annum for lreightS and
passage on foreign ships. 10 be carried abroad
and expended in the employment and support
OF other peoples. beyond a fair per centa-e
Of what should 20 to foreign vessels e~tiala-
ting on the tonnage and traye. of each re-
spectiyely. 1t is 10 be regretted that thi,
disparity in the carrying trade exists, ami
to correct il | would Dc wii.in. % see a
great departure from the usual course OF
the government IN supporting what might
usually be termed
PRIVATE ENTERTRIsE
| would not suggest as a remedy. direc,
subsidy to American steamship lines. but
would suggest the direct offer If ample com
penSation for carrying the mail, between
Atlantic seah1ard cities and the clnr.udu;
on American owned and American Ll.-
steamers, and would extend ills i1,r-
ally to vessel, carrying the mails % Slath
american STATES and 10 Central Amer..l
and Mexico, and would pursue the sans
policy from our Pacific seaport~, o foreign
seapurts on the Pacific. l. might De o.
mandei that vessels built for this service
should come up e a standard fixed ny leg
Guon. on tonnage. speed and all n;I-
qualities looking 10 the possibility oi -,
eminent requiring them az some time i.-
war Purposes. the right al~l % taalus
possession Of them in such cuer-elcla-
should be guarded offer thee -a--e--
lions believing them worldly % .1n~ilsrl-
ton in all seriousness, affecting all -ectl'l-
and all interests alike. il anything altt.7
,an BE done 10 direct the country i.,1 .
course oi general FrJspc1liv- DO one 'e.l- 's
move ready than 10 second the plan. f'r-
aarded herewith WI be found Che report
II the commission appointed under ar
act % Congress. approved June -. l~'+
30 wind up the Affairs o. the
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
It viii be seen from the report tll- t1.
net debt OF the District OF Columbia Les
securities On hand and available, j. '' llul.
4 debt issued prior 70 July /. Isl s.
- 9l043; % bonds act OF t1u-t,--
lne 20 l-7i, - -. eertif .it.-
# the board of audit. $40 sos 81
otal 1912 CO 81, less spe...l ..-
'royemea- assessments claresatc O..
rIvate property. 10 excess 20 aut
emaud against % such easements
i ,6li.oji 81 les Chesapeake ami ual.
anal bonds, $4,000. and Na-hiu.,an ami
Alexandria railroad bond. $4,000. H
he hands Of the Comm i~~i1ner- Ut me -.-.a.
az fund, 81, .O64 3. leaving ac-la.
ebt le,- SAIL assets SIS. 4gi GlS- "a Iu4i
ltlon u this there are claims u-et-.r.!
gaInst the government OF the district
mounting IN tue estimate by the Hll-i
udIt 70 =, HIS :. Of which the -..4-..
ART vi. probably be rejected Iai-~-u
nth no more prJpriety be iucluteI ia t.r
ebt account Of the District sJye-am-u-
nan can the thousands Of claims a--Ir-.
le general government De inclliai a-
portion of national debt. Bur tr
ygregGte sum thus stated in-l b..
melting more than the funded d-.-
largeaole exclusively 70 the D-.r.-- ..
0lgmhia. The act of Congress Of Jar.
3, lo'4, coniemplatcs an app0rtilnIer-
tween the nlted States government AMI
-e District % Columbia, IN respect 0f -ls
~ ment % the principal and interest oi t..
- bonds therefore in computing VIII
eci>lon the bonded debt Of the di-iri--.
e aggregate sum above stated as Respects
90 bonds now issued. the outsaniinr cer-
lcates OF the board Of audit and the ur-
Ju>Jed claims peading before that board
Ould De reduced % the ex-entof Oh
Mount To be the app0rti1nmeut t5tht
llted states government in the matter ir-e
,ate1 10 the act Of Congress OF Jane -
Il.
especially invite your attention lthe
.5Mmc n-ati1u- Of the Commissioner ot
SINKING FUND
alive 20 the ambiguity of the act af.l-1r
ls7i, the interest On the D.s-r.o.
ID and the constitution II the Indebted
Is OF ine District. feel much INDEBTED
the gentlemen who consented to lclse
IT private affairs ami come r. id d.
cc 10 attend 10 the business u the Dr.
Z, and Tor the able and satisfactory mar
In which it has been conducted lam
2 their services Will be c4uallvapore.l,t
y the entire country. twill be seen rom
full reports .of the tlarlot
ia that the sanitary condition ol tls
-rlct i very satisfactory. In my opinion
District OF Columbia should he regarded
ne grounds OF the national capital. ja
en- the entire people are INTERESTED
lot aiude % tins TO urge generous a..
lrlations 70 the district. bl- o draw th-
ntlon OF Congress IN framing law i.r
government OF the district to the mag.
ent scale on which the city was p.auur.
the founders Of the government tie
neT In which Tor Ornamental purposes
streets and avenues were
out, and The proportion Of the property
ally possessed By the general govern
L l think the proportion OF the cN-
'es OF the government and Improvements
e bone oy the general government u
cities of Washington and Georgetown
the clruty should be carefully aui
tably fined
acc1r, ince with section 3, act az
ed June %, 1874. | appointed a boar.
axe survey OF the mouth Of the
MISSISSIPPI RIVER,
a view to determine the best me-h1iD
ming and maintaining q d,oth flo
r sufficient Tor the purp1s, OF com
e. In accordance with an act entitled
&c % provide for the appointment 1fl
nI>si1n Of engineers TO investigate ans
It permanent plan for the excavaticn
ne alluvlal basin of the Mi~-.,-ipn.
2. subject to inundation. appointed q
Mission Of engineers Neither board
Jet completed IT. labors When their
-ts are received they will be forwarded
)ngresS without delay
(Signedl [. :. GIANT.
utiye Mansion, Dec. :. ls7i
Biggest Tow ever taken on The Haa,on.
ON TIE HUDsoN. Nov. ~, ISL
, Editor o. the Press Free a1I Taos.
bought 1t would be interesting to some
VI readers to see list OF the carg1e-
e largest tow that ever went from A.
to New York. | spent TWO DAY, ia
2 aboard each boat and getting the .is,
III cargoes. There were Sc boats 20