Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-08

ing the Centennial year o. SO ha,
been diligent in the disChs rye Cf The dU
ties which have dsvOlved upon IL, auc
the progress so far made with The mean
at command, give assurances that the
! governmental contribution viii b. IN adr
one OF the marked ChsraCts fistICs Cf he
| exhibition. Ths board has observe u
/ commemorate economy in the matt r {, I
the erection Of buildings for the govern
| mental exhibit, the expense Of which iL
| Is estim 4ted, will not exceed eighty
| thousand dollars. This amount b. =
been Withdrawn under the law ir m the
| appropriations OF five Of the principal
departments, which leaves some o. those
departments without sufficient m ans t.
reader their respective practical tXnibj .
complete and ssti-f4CtOIy;the exhibition
being an inter patton J one, sni the
government being v-llntsry eSQtfi-
ontor, the advantages TO fhe GAitry
Of creditsb dtsE Law in an interHtion-
al point Of view is # first impoEtsr &c,
while an indifferent or uncrediJaBie par
ticipatiOn by the government would b5
humiliating TO par Otic feelings %
our people Themselves | cDm meGd The
estimates OF the board fir tle necessary
additional appropriations To the fsvOrs-
powers If Europe, slnOst Withsut ex-
ceptiOn, and n aoy OF The South Amir
can States, and even the more distant
eastern powers, have manifested their
friendly sentiments toward he UuiL-
ed States, and their interest ia
our progress by taxi g steps t. in
with us In celebrating the centepUia Of
the nation, and | strongly IecDmm- nj
that 3 more national importance BE-
given to this exhibition by such gisla-
tlODi and by such appropriation as will
insure lis success. It's value in b;iugtug
TO our shOrt s iOnum e-ah.e US, fIl Ks
Of art and skill, the eOmmiDglil g Of Inc
citzsns Of fJIeign countries AID our
owe, aud the interchange OF ideas and
manufactures will far exceed any peCu-
Disly outlay We may IN lake.
REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF AG-
RICUL1URE.
transmit herewith the report # the
com missioner or agriculture, together
with the reports of the commissioners OF
the board OF aud I and Iue board O.
health OF the District OF G., Ium biz, to
ell Of which l invite your attention
The bureau of agriculture has &c, on
pllshed much In di5Se mi mating Useful
knowledge to the agIicuiturslisf, and
also introducing new and useful pruduc-
tons adapted to our sol and climate.
and are worthy of the continu, enc ur-
agenent OF the government. The re-
port OF the commissioner of eduCa ton,
which accompanies tbs report Of the
secretary OF the interior, shows q gr6ti-
Tying progress in education al matters.
TsE TERRITORY OF UTAH.
In
have had the honor OF trusLi ting 10
congress have called ate ltion 10 the
anomalous, net 10 say scandalOUs, C n
ditiOl OF affairs existing in the Territory
Of Utah, and have asbet for dafini'e
legislation to cOuectit. That p1Iygsmy
should exist in free, enligh entd aud
christian country, with out the power 10
punish so fiAg1ant a crime agaiI de-
csney and morality, seems prepO5Jerous.
True, there is no law to sustain this uu-
natural vice, tut what is needed is q law
to punish it as crime, and st the same
time to fix the status OF the innocent
children, the offspring of this system,
and OF the possibly innocent plural
wives. But as an iDs ttutiOn OF pOlyg2-
my it should be b9Dished from theI4Dd
THE IMPORTATION CT CRINEsE wOMEN.
While this Ia being done, 1 invite the
attention OF congress to anOth, T, Though
perhaps no less, an eVil-the imI ora.
ton OF Chinese womeh-but few OF
whom are brought TO our chores to pro-
cure honorable or useful OccUpa ion.
WYOMING, UTAH AND COLORADO.
OOser gstions while. visiting the It rri-
tories Of Wyoming, Utah aud COLORADO,
during the psst autumn, cODvincsd one
that existing laws regulating the disJo-
sition of public lands, timber, st; aud
probably the mining laws thsmsal ses,
are very affective and S, OIld be care.
fully amended, and at an cary day. In
the territory whFre the cultivation u
the soil can only be fJllOwed ~ iriiga-
ton, which is net practicable. tle ands
can only be u ed as pasturs g, and this
only where stock can reach uue water to
quench It's thirst, cam o. b. governed
by the same laws as to eutIiss as l.Dds,
every acre Of which Is an estate by itself
Lands must be held in la ger quantities
to justify the expense OF cOnduetiI e he
wafer upon it to make it fruitful, Ur %
Justify The utilizing it g. p4stuIage.
the timber, in most Of the Z TritOrits, is
principally confined to tie mountain
regions, which are held for entry in
smsll quantities, only as mine al lands.
Tne timber is the property Of tn Unitsd
states, for the disposal OF which, there
is no a 'eqUa'e la@. The sc ter must
become q consumer OF this timber,
whether he lives upon the plains or en-
G Iges in working thu mines; heuc',
every man becomes either g tTespa- ser
himself, or knowingly g patron Of tres
p isseIs. My opportunities FIR obs, w.
ing were not sufficient to justify me 10
recommending Iegis a'iOu on t csc
subjects. But I do recommend Z. a.
a joint com mittee OF the two houses Of
congress, sufh ien'ly large to be d.
vided iuto commissions, be organized to
visit all the mining State, and
Territories, during the G. ming
SUM mer, and that the committee
shall report t. congress at the next tes-
sion such laws, or smendmeI Is u laws,
as 1t may deem necessary o stcure the
best interests OF the g .verUmeut a. d
the people OF these Fer tories who are
doing so much fer their development
1 am cure that the ct zaus Gecupyii g
the Territories described do not VIII u
be tTespassers, nor will they be IL legal
ways are provided for them 10 become
owners Of these actual necessities #
their positions.
REOAPITULATION.
AS this will be the 81 snnuS mes
Eage which | shall have the honor of
transmitting TO congress before NY sue
cessOr is chosen, | will repeat or re-
the questions which L de- m
of vital impt .ance, and which snO0Ad
be legislsted upon az this essiun.
First-ThAt the States shall be re-
quired to afford the OpPCr unity Of a
good common school euucAtIUl 10 every
child within their limits.
Second-That no sectarian fe 7etss shall
be ever taught In any sci oil supported
in whole or in part by the State or the
patton, or by the proceeds OF any tex
levied upon any community Make
education compulsory so far as to de-
prive all psTsOns who esnnOs Iead and
write from becoming voter, a't-F the
year 1890, disfraDc1isiug none, however,
on the ground Of illit .racy Nho mag he
voters at the time this amendment
takes effect.
Tnird-Declare church and State for
ever separate and distinct, but escb fee
within their proper sphere, and tIst all
church property shall bear its own plo-
portion of taxes
Fourth Drive out licensed immoral
ity, such as pOlygamy, aud the impCr.a-
ton of women for illegitimate pu -pUses.
To recur again to the CsLtsnnial year 1t