The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-12-03

WHICH THIS reform rece;va.
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2 nno I.nit when the rules are rp,,. s oni
oGg.o nom. Removals nom ON s!
Nuo Pfeiofring charges ..s;.s
ps.ucs Nmoved, are frequently c;,as
49, s.a1.s irom the rules adopted are
-. Ie'easion q those, against wha .s
cnssees are made q irresponsible ner. rv.
!! :nu, witnout good ground, 10 also offen coz
. u = : violation or them. Unda,
49, 49, - cn1,cumssances, therefore, I announcs
, sa.s = HongFess adJourns without positive
leklslst,en on the subject Of civil serviee
approval Of the System. and will shaaa US
II except 30 far q to REQUIRE ersm;Ds suuon
Tor certain appointees. TO determine ,a1is
illness. Competitive examinations n m.iI
% abandoned. The gentlemen who h wi.
given their services without comnens to-
- members Of the Board to devisa mi.
and regulations for the government ~ ~
civil service of the country, have shown
much zeal and carnestness in their work
ana TO them. - we'll - TO myself il will h.
asource OF modification ii il is to be thrown
away. But l repeat that it is impossible
20 carry this system to = successful issue
without general APPROVAL and assistance and
positive law TO support it.
nave stated that the elements of tae
prosperity OF the nati0n-capital. labor
skilled and unskilled, and the products Of
the soil, still remain with US. To direct he
employment Of these is problem desery.
Ing the most serious attention of Congress
- cnaIi0y DsAs s@a be given To ali Ia.
Dor offering itself, prosperity necesss.
rily follows; / have expressed The
opinion, and repeat, that the Arst
requisite to the accomplishment of this end
- the substitution of . sound currency in
place Of one Of fluctuating value. This
secured, there are many interests that might
be fostered to the great profit Of both labor
ana capital. How to induce capital 10 EN-.
pioy labor 10 the question.
THE TRANSPORTATION QUESTION.
The subject of cheap transportation has
occupied the attention Of Congress. New
light on this question will, without DOUBT.
be given to the committee appointed by the
last Congress to investigate and repor,
upon this subject.
OCEAN NAIL SERVICE.
A revival Of ship building, and particu-
larry Of iron steamship building, is of vast
importance to our national prosperity
The UnitedStates Is now paying over 500.
600 per annum for freights and passage
ON foreign ships to be carried abroad ana
expended In the employment and supper, of
other peoples. Beyond q fair per cen,age
OF what should 60 to foreign vessels, esIi.
mating on the tonnage and travel of each
respectively, 1t Is to be regretted that this
disparity in the carrying trade exists, and
to correct II, l would be willing
TO see . great departure from the usus!
cause OF the governmental supporting what
might usually be termed a private
enterprise. would not suggest as rem.
edy direct subsidy to American steamship
lines, but would suggest the direct offer
Of ample compensation for carrying the
mails between the Atlantic seaboard cities
and the Continent, on American owned and
American built steamers, and would extend
this liberality 10 vessels carrying the mails
to the South American States and 10 Cen.
trail America and Mexico, and would pursue
the same policy from our Pacific seaports
70 foreign seaports on the Pacific. II might
be demanded that vessels, built for this ser
vice, should come up to a standard fixed
by legislation, In tonnage, speed and all
other qualities, looking to the possibility
Of the government requiring them at some
time for war purposes. The right also Of
| taking possession of them in such ~
emergency, should be granted. l offer these
suggestions, believing them worthy of con.
sideration, in all seriousness, as affecting
all sections and all interests alike. If any
thing better can be done to direct the coun.
| try into q course OF general prosperity no
one will be more ready than l TO second
sho rta~
l DISTHICK vr soLIap
Forwarded herewith will he found the
report Of the commissioners appointed un
der an act Of Congress, approved June s0th
1874, to wind up the affairs of the District
government. It will be seen from the re.
port that the total debt of the District Of
Columbia, less securities on hand and avail.
able is, bonded debt, issued prior To July
LIST, 1874, &S,SS3, 94043; three hundred ana
| sixty five bonds of the act of Congress Of
June Goth, 1874, g.. 08S, 1853 10; of certificates
Of the board Of audit, $4,770,55s45 total,
$751; ,667.6l, less the special improve
| ments. The assessments chargeable TO
private property, In excess of any demand
| against such assessment, is $fGl4e5i8l,
| less the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal bonds o!
| $15,OO0O0, and the Washington l. Alex
| andria Railroad bonds of $59,0000o; in
| the hands of the commissioner
| Of the sinking fund, $l,74s05iSi
leaving the actual debt, less the said assets,
at $1,000, 6l3.24. In addition to this there
are claims preferred against the govern
mcnt OF the district amounting, in the &c.
gregate reported by the board, OF, and to Dc
90, l47, 1877 AS, of which the greater part will
probably be rejected. This sum can viii
no more propriety be included in the deb
Of the district government than can tas
i, thousands ofclaims against the general goV, |
eminent be included as a portion q
the national debt. The aggregate sum thus
stated, includes something more than th
funded debt chargeable exclusively to III
District Of Columbia. The act of Con
gress of November 2Sth, 1874, contempssh
an superintendent between the Uni!s
States Government and the District q
Columbia in respect to the payment Of D.
principal and interest of the 365 bond
Therefore in computing with precision ID:
then bonded debt of the district, of the Y
gregate sums about stated, as respects the y
bonds now issued, the outstanding certa
Gates OF the board Of audit and the unl
justed claims pending before that bos
shall be reduced to the extent Of the amou;
to be appointed, by the United States 81
eminent in the matter indicated In the
of Congress of June Goth, 1874. l esp
cially invite your attention to the recos
incubation Of the Commissioners Of Y
sinking fund, relative TO the sn1
l
1874. For the interest on the disu1
bonds and the consolidation of indebt
ness to the district. feel much indebted
the gentlemen who consented to leave JUG
private affairs and come q distance 10
tend to the business of this district anc
the able and satisfactory manner in wnica
has been conducted. I ALI sure their seN
will be equally appreciated by the eaE
country. II will be seen from the scco
panying full report Of the Board OF Ha
that the sanitary condition Of the Diss
il very satisfactory. In my opinion. the
trict of Columbia should be regarde
J the grounds of the national capital 10 WI
the entire people are interested 90
allude to this to urge generous approx
tons to the district, but to draw the
ton OF Congress, in framing a law fo'
government of the district, TO
magnificent scale on which the
was planned by the founders OF
7 government. The manner in which,
ornamental purposes. the reserva"
streets and avenues were laid out VIZ
proportion Of property actually posi-
by the general government. INN.
proportion of the expenses OF the NV
ment and the Improvements to be po'
the general government of the clu'
Washington and Georgetown AM
country should be carefully and eeu
. defined.
MISSISSIPPI RIvEK.
In accordance with sections 8 Of the aes
| ed June 23d, 1874. appointed board 70
survey Of the mouth ofthe Mississippi ri IN
view to determine the best method o. o.o ~
{ and maintaining depth Of water sumei Ia.s
: | purnoaes of com N cree. &C.. and in accoros