The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-12-16

pensions, including the receipts of dis
81, ,6S3, l16 being 1,9l0, ,623
less haA wasPaid the preceding year.
tur& WI produced by the decrease In
the mouht Of arrearage due on ALLOW
I'D deims andson pensions, the rate of
)wht9h was increased by the legislation
of~ths preceding Congress. At-fhe-
close of the last fiscal year there was
on the pension rolls 234, ,S2l persons of
whom 21O, 1868 were army pensioners,
1O4 .SS4 widows and dependant rela.
tives; 8. 40 were navy pensioners, OF
whom ,686 ven sinvalids and lS4
widows and dependent relatives; 81
OBS were pensioners of the war of 1872,
of whom n<Wefe' survivors and 81
163 were widows. 1t is estimated that
$29,5S5 900 will be required for the
payment Of pensions for the next fiscal
year, am amount OF 1865 900 less than
the estimate for the present year. HoIsi
aIThe geological explorations have
been prosecuted with energy during
the year covering an area of about. 40. :
600, square miles, inathe territories of
Colorado Utahi and, New Mexico,
developing the or agricultural and
tarasting so;antif;e anJ to,.nura ,eh; ;ca,'
Tsta n. of thsI rar;or foe'f~R1 SG1l
T,ba ;,,iotbod for fha troot ~ ont ~ t,la
r Jhi,;s,s a. n,nfaT atifha Es1.;,,,,;nc., ef
MT "a tsrrS Sss shaan stes;Iij;r e1,u =:
sue,l5 ami with asatisfactorv and ON
! ccs,rsoinp res,,ItsI tt HAS beseu nroduc.
tive of evident improvement in the
condition. of that race, and will be con-
tinued with only such modification, as
further exnerience NAV show desira-
lie se' eApe' 'e.'oo ny M n
The hoard heratcfore annointed to
tak . ch. ryo ~ tho . srt;cios and matari.
ois s1 nsrta; r a;1;nr S ~ tha Wsr Tia lNavv
~ tf- II -eas,,.,' tha I,tor;or ond AZ,
1 nstoff;ce n,,nortr,onts .na tho IA.
: I'd rtTo ~ 4 ~ric,,itnra th.Smifbo1Ii.
IN Institutes ,sni the Con, ;ssibn ri
Foo,Fl Fisi, ~ hei contribnte,l under. the
iarssistio,, cf Isvs s.ass;nn tn m. Inter.
national TExhibitson. to. be held, al
! PhiIaaielp1i. during the ceutenniaI
year.nIST6: has been ,,diIiuent, in the
- vaio'sed nnon I it a"J % the nrenarations
SO far made with the, means at com.
mand give assurance that the govern.
mental Contribution, will be made one
of the marked characteristics Of the
exp,sitiOn. The board has observed
I con. riendable economy in the matter
of th., e,r.ecfiou of the buiIt}i 10 for the
pove fnmentaI exhibit. the experise O1
Witch, il is estinaated, win not exceed
saw $500 600. This amount has been
withdrawn underline law from the ap.
| prouriations of five of the principal de.
| partments which leave some of those
! ldeuartments, without sufficient means
TO render their respective practical ex-
4 :ef.
| exhibition being an International one
and the government. being q voluntary
contributor, it is my opinion that its
contribution should be of character
in uuaiity and credit Of so distinguish
ed a t8ntflbutor. : fhe advantages to
the country Ofa cfedttable display are
IN an international point of view. OF
che first Importance, while an indiffsr-
ent or 3uncreditable participation by
the government woald be huMiliating
Ito tile patriotic feelings of our people
thenselyes. = i commend the estimates
Of the board for the necessary addition
AS this will be the last annual mes
sage which I shalt have the honor OF
,transmitting to Congress before my
successor is chosen, will repeat or re-
capitulate the Questions which deem
he legislated upon and settled at this
session $3.50 s2d SSf&tf'' - 9aF.Gel :
First-Thatl the, states shall be re-
quired to afford the opportunity of a
good com monschoOl education to every
child within their limits. - -;
i,Second-That. no. sectarian. tenets
shall ever he taught in any school sup
natien, or by the proceeds Of any. tax
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