The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-06
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The report Of the


accompanying this message will be
found one OF great interest, showing as
1t does, the progress of the last cen
tuTy IN the variety Of the products of
the soil, increased knowledge and skill
III the labor Of producing, saving and
manipulating the same to prepare them
for the use Gilman; in the improvements
OF machinery to aid the agriculturist in
has labor; and in a knowledge Of scien.
title subjects necessary to a thorough
system-in economy in agricultural pro-
duction, chemistry, botany, entomology,
etc. A study of this report by those in
terested IN agriculture and deriving
their support from it will find it OF value
IN pointing out those articles which are
raised III greater quantity than the needs
OF the worlds requirements and must
sell therefore for less than the cost of
production and those which command
a profit over the cost of production, be-
cause there IS not an over production.
call special attention to the need Of
the department for new gallery for the
reception OF the exhibits returned from
the Centennial Exhibition, including
the exhibits donated by very many
foreign nations, and to the recommeuda-
ton OF the Commissioner Of Agriculture
generally.
The reports of the District Com
Dissioners and the Board of Health aIe
Just received, too late to read them and
to make recommendations thereon, and
are herewith submitted.
Trr T>-rrpny "a, ,r1,>-,Y .yvyr,r,r,>.
held in Philadelphia this wear in com
raemoratlon of the one hundredth ami
versary Of American independence has
proved Il great success and will do doubt
heof enduring advantage to the eour-
try. 1t has shown great progress in
the arts, science and mechanical skin
made IN n single century and demon
strated that we are but little behind the
Older nations IN any one branch while
in some we scarcely have a rival. 1t has
served not only to bring the people and
products OF skill and labor from all parts
Of the world together bat IN bringing
together people from all sections OF our
Own country which must prove a great
benefit in the information impaired and
pride Of the country engendered. 1t
has been suggested by scientists inter
ested IN and connected with the Smith
s32ian Institution In - Communication
herewith, that the Government exhibit
be removed to the capital and a suitable.
building be erected or purchased for its
accommodation as permanent exhibit
/ earnestly recommend this, and belicy-
ing that Congress would second this
view. directed that all Government ex-
hibitS mt the Centennial Exhibition
ehonid remain where they are except
such as might be injured by remaining
IN binding not intended as a protec-
ton IN Indictment weather, Or such as
n,oN bc wanted by the department fur
1lsLing them, until the question of
PERMANENT EXHIBITION
Is acted on Although tho MONEYS an,
propriated 10y Congress to enable the
participation of the several executive
departments In the international Fxhi
) bItjOn of 1876 wero not sufficient Il
carry out the undertaking in the FIJI
extent ut trst contemplated, it gives mt
pleasure to refer to the very efficicn
and credltable manner in which tn
Board, appointed from these severa
q Tartments 10 provide au exhibition OIL
b the part Of tho Government, have dis
; charged th"ir duties with the fund
placed at then command, without pre-
? cedent Is guide them III the pr-paratio,
Z Of such 81 display. The success of thei
/ mDors was amply attested 10y tho sus
e tanned attention which the contents q
q the Government building attracted dur
S ing the Period of exhibition from bot
foreign ana native people. / am strong
, ~ impressed with tha value of the col
: lection made ny the Government fo
| purposes Of exhibition, illustratin
] as it does The general resources of tn
/ country, the statistical and practices
10 evidences of our growth as nation, an
t the uses of the mercantile arts and tn
. applications of applied science in tn
/ administration of the affairs Of the Coy
2 ernment. Many nations have volur
( tarliy contributed their exhibits to tn
= Cuitel States to increase the interes
i IN any permanent exhibition Concres
n mHy provide for. For this act of gel
Il oI0sity they should receive the thank
). OF the people, and respectfully SUI
i gest that a resolution Of Congress /
l. that effect be adopted.
i The attention of Congress cannot /
S too earnestly called to the necessity {
i throwing some greater safeguard ov,
T. the method Of choosing and declariD
: tho
: ELECTION or n PRESIDENT.
z Under the present system there seems