The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-12-14

of ssssulting any person in charge Of
smaiIs or OF fetarding or otherwise Obstfuct-
ing then BY threats Of pefsonal injury a
very gratifying result 10 presented n the
faci. that the deficiency Of this Department
daring the last fiscal year WIS., reduced TO
S40Sl, 100 10, a. against t6 169. 93S.68 ofthe
pteceding year. The difference can be
Traced to the large increase Ia ito ordinary
receipts, which greatly exceeded the esti-
mates therefor, and slight decrease in its
expenditures. The ordinary receipts Of the
Postofflce Department for the past seven
4scai yeafs have increased Ct IN average
w11le the increase Of expenditures for the
ssaae period has been about 5k per cent.
1nr annum, and the decrease OF deficiency
n the revenues has been Ct the rate OF
yearly two per cent per annum.
AGRICULTURE.
The report Of the Commissioner Of Agri-
Aauhurc, accompanying this message, will
vii be found one Of great interest, marking
- q does, the great progress Of the last
oI.tury in the variety Of products OF the
- producing, saving and manipulating the
same, to prepare them Tor the use Of man |;
in the Improvements Of machinery to aid
the agriculturist in his labor, and in .
knowledge OF scientific subjects necessary
% . thorough system in economy in agri-
cultural production, natural chemistry,
botany, entomology, etc. A study Of this
report by those engaged In agriculture and
deriving their support from IL, will prove
Of value in pointing out those articles
which are raised in greater quantity than
She needs of the world require, and must
sol, therefore, for less than the cost Of pro-
duction, and these which command profit
over the cost Of production, because there 10
not an over production.
cali special attention to the need of the
department. for new gallery for the recep-
aoa Of the exhibits returned rom the Cen.
tanial Exhibition, including the exhibits
donated BY very many foreign nations, and
70 the recommendations Of the Commits.
sioaer of Agriculture generally.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
The reports of the Dntrics Commission
sEs and the Board of Health are just re-
osived, too late to read them and make
Recommendations thereon, and are here
with submitted.
CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION.
The International Exhibition held in
Philadelphia this year, in commemoraiion
kthe one hundredth anniversary of Amer
ican Independence, has proven . great
success, and will no doubt be of enduring
advantage to the country. 1t has shown
4 great progress in the arts and in science
and mechanical skill, made in Q single
century, and demonstrated that we are but
little behind the older nations in any one
DC ench, while in In some We scarcely have |
rival. II has served too not only to
bring people and produc,s of skill and la |
Dor from all parts Of the world together,
Dat in bringing together people |
from all sections OF our own coun- |
Try, which must prove great |
seaedt In the information impaired, and |
he pride OF the country engendered. 1t
laa been suggested BY scientists interested |
IN and connected with the Smithsonian |
Institute, in 3 communication herewith, |
saat the Government exhibit be removed to
the Capitol and suitable building be |
erected or purchased for it's accommodation
- permanent exhibit earnestly rec
o0meod this, and, believing that Congress
would second. this view, directed that all
government exhibits at the Centennial
Exhibition should remain where they are
except such ss might be injur-
cd BY remaining In building
not intended as protection from inclem-
ens weather, or such a. may be wanted By
me department furnishing them, until the
qd1sffon OF permanent exhibition is acted
"a. Although the moneys appropriated BY
Csngress to enable the participation of the
several executive departments in the inter-
national exhibition of 1875, we're NO, sufi.
Gent TO carry on. the undertaking TO the
tall extent At first contemplated, il
gives me pleasure to refer to tie very
dmcient and creditable manner IN which
a1e board appointed from these several de.
paftments % provide an exhibition on the
part OF the government, have discharged
shetr duties. with the funds plsced as their
command, without . precedent to guide
0em In their preparation of such q display.
The success of their labors was amply at
tested BY the sustained attention which the
contents OF the government building at.
Iacted during the period of the exhibition,
rom both foreign and native people I am
strongly impressed with the value Of the
ccueciion made BY the government for the
purposes OF The exhibition, illustrating o.
Z does the general resources of the conn.
Try, the statistical and practical evidences
81 our growth as 3 nation, and the uses OF
the medicinal arts, and the applications OF
applied science in the administration Of
me affairs OF the government. Many ma
tons have voluntarily contributed their ex.
hibits to the United States, to increase the
Interest IN any permanent exhibition Con-
gTess may provide. For this act of gen
9fesity they should receive the thanks Of
the people, and respectfully suggest that
8 resolution of Congress to that effect be
adopted.
rHB ELECTORAL COLLEGE,
The attention OF Congress cannot be too
earnestly called to the necessity OF throw.
Tag some greater safeguard over the method
o. choosing and declaring the election of
alesiaent. Under the present system,
taere seems TO be no provided remedy for
eoatesting the election, in any one State
Ihe remedy lies partially, no doubt IN the
enlightenment oil electors The compul-
sorry support of the free school, and the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of all who canno, read
ana write the English language after a
axe0 probation, would meet nv hearty an
prevail l would not make this apply, how.
ever, to those already voters, but would
% al become 80 after the expiration Of the
probation fixed upon. Foreigners coming
70 This country to become citizens, who
sss educated in their own languages, would
acquire the requisite knowledge of ours
during the Necessary residence to obtain
iatural'zation. II they did not take enough
interest IN our language to acquire suf.
dcient knowledge of il 10 enable them 10
study the institutions aud laws of the
country intelligently, would not confer
upon them the right to make such laws,
nor to select those who do.
sANTO DOMINGO
l append to this message. for convenient
reference, synopsis of administrative
events, and of all Recommendations 10
Congress made by me during the last seven
years. II-e may show some Of these |,
recommendations not to nave been wisely
conceived, but believe the larger part
will be no discredit to the administration.
One OF these recommendations met with
the united opposition Of one political par
y In the Senate, and with strong OPPOSE
ton from the other, namely: the treaty for
the annexation Of Santo Domingo n the
S0isea States, to which l shall Especially
refer, maintaining as do. that If my views
Asd been concurred in the country would