The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-12-06

Ne Te "oaans intended to be benefited
Ihese efforts viii have my firm suo
port. With an improved service and every nossihIe
encouragement held out to the indians 10 better
tneir condition. and to elevate themselves in the
scale OF civilization, may hope to do a+ fba ssroe
time, good work for them and for ourselves
The Timber Thieves. %
1 invite the attention of Congress to the ;rnort.
anceo OF the statements and suggestions by the SEC
rotary of tie Interior concerning the denreJa+on.
committed upon the Understands of the TnSta5
states, and the necessity for the preservation of
the forests. 1t is believed that the measures tate
In pursuance of the existing law to arrest thass
depredaaons viii be entirely successful, if Con-
gress by an appropriation for that purpose renders
thelr continued enforcement possible.
The experience Of other nations teaches us that a
country cannot be stripped of its forests with i'm
punisy and we shall expose ourselves to the grayest
consequences unless the Wasteful and iYnprovidanf
manner In which the forests of the Unitad States
are destroyed be eEfectuaIly checked earnestly
recommend that the measures suggested by the Sec
rotary OF the Interior for the suppression of epreda
tons on the public timber lands of the United States
for the selling eff timber from the public lands and
for Misrepresentation Of the forests, be embodied in
law, and that, considering the urgent necesstv of
enabling the people of certain States and Terri
tories to purchase timber from the public lands in
legA manner, which at present they cannot do
such law be passed without unavoidable delay
Desert Lands. -
would also cali the attention Of Congress to the
statements made by the Secretary of the Interior
CONCERNING the disposition that might be mazda of
the desert lands, not irrigated, west of the one
hundredth (l0Oth) meridian. These lands sre nrac-
tically unsuitable under existing laws and the sug
gesuon IL worthy OF consideration, that system of
leasehold tenure would make them source OF profit
to the United States, while at the same time legal
tzing the business of c&ttle-Taisirg which is at
present carried ON upon them.
Agriculture
The report on the Commissioner OF Ao,jcu,fnra
contains the gratifying announcement OF the ex-
Traordlnary success which has rewarded the agricu-
torai industry OF the country f0r the pact vear
win te lair prices which obtain for the yrodus of
tue SOIL especially f0p the surplus which our ueope
nave 70 export, We may confidently turn to this Us
the most important Of all our resources for the re-
VIva1 o. the depressed industries Of The country
The report shows agricultural pf,,gress j.iner
the year. anu contains statement OF the work
done by this department. fOr the advan,a,y,ant of
the agricultural industry uTsu w]i[b he
prosperity OF our people so largely depends. Mat
tiers OF information aNe included OF great interest
TO all who seek, by the experience OF others to i'm
prove their own methods of cultivation 1he Of
forts OF the department to increase the production
OF important articles Of consumption win. it is
hoped, improve the demand for Labor and advance
the business OF the country and eventually result
in saving OF the many millions thgt sire nn,,
annually paid to foreign nations for sugar and eth
CT staple products, which babitual use has made
necessary In oar domestic everyday life.
Centennial Board. .
The board on behalf of the United States execu-
1876, has concluded it's labors The fnat report of
the board was transmitted to Congress al the last
session. As these papers are understood Ia contain
interesting and valuable information and viii con-
sttute the only report eTnanatng from thu Govern
ment or the subject of the exhibition invite at
tentom 10 the matter, and recommend that the Ne
port be published for general information.
District of Columbia.
Congress is empowered by the constitution with
the anthorty OF exclusive legislation the Dis
tFlct OF Columbia in which the seat of the Govern
1aenG OF the nation is located. The interests of the
District having direct representation in Con
gress, are entlLled to especial consideration and
care at the hands of the General Government
Inc capital of the United States belongs to the
n&tons and it is natural that the American
people should take pride in the seat of
theE National Government, and desire it to
be an ornament to the country Much has been
done to render it healthfI convenient and attract
I've, but much remains to be DONE which it's per-
nanent inhabitants not able and ought not to be
expected to do. To impose upon them q large pro-
portion OF the cost required for public improve
ments, which are IN great measure planned and
executed Tor the convenience of the Government
ana On the many thousands of visitors from all parts
OF the country who temporarily reside in the capital
OF the nation, Is an evident in Justice
Your attention is invited to the suggestion of the
commissioners and of the Board of Health for the
organization Of Board of Charities to have SUPER
vision and control of The disbursement Of all mon
eysfor charitable purposes from the District treas
ury.
desire also to ask your especial attention In the
need OF adding to the efficiency Of the public
schools Of the District by supplemental aid from the
nauonal treasury. This is especially just since SO
large number OF those attending schools are chill
dren OF employees of the Government
. earnestly commend to your care the interest of
the people OF the District who intimately as
ISOLATED with the Government establishment and to
whose enterprise the good order and at
traotiveness of the Capital are largely due
ana ask your attention to the request
OF the commissioners for legislation in behalf of
the interests intrusted to their care The approp-
nations asked for the of reservations belonging
to the Government within the city by the Commits
s1oner OF Public Buildings and Grounds are also
commended to your favorable consideration.
The Washington Monument. %
The report of the joint commission created bv
for the completion of the Washington monument
Is also herewith transmitted, with ACCOMMODATING
documents. The board of engineer officers de-
taaed TO examine the monument in compliance
with the second section of the act, have reported
that the foundation is insufficient No authority
exists Tor making the expenditures necessary to
secure its stability. I therefore recon-
mend that the commission be authorized to expend
such portion of the sum appropriated By the act as
may be necessary for the purpose The present
unfinished condition of the monument, begun so
long ago, Is reproach to the nation It cannot be
doubted that the patriotic sense of the country viii
manly respond to such prompt provision as may
oe made for its completion at an early day, and I
urge upon Congress the propriety and necessity of
immediate legislation for this purpose
Public Education
The wisdom Of legislation upon the part of Con-
gress In aid Of the States for the education of the
whole people in those branches of study which are
taught in he common schools of the country is no
longer question. The intelligent Judgment of the
country goes still further, regarding it as also both
constitutional and expedient for the General
Government to extend to technical and
higher education such aid as Is
deemed essential to the general welfare
and to our due prominence among the enlightened
and cultured nations of the world The ultimate
settlement Of all questions of the future whether of
administration Or finance, or of true nationality OF
sentiment, depends upon the virtue and intelli
gence OF the people. 1t is vain to hope for the
success OF a free government without the means
OF 1nsur1ng the intelligence OF those who are the
source OF power. No less than one-seventh Of the
entire voting population Of our country are yet
unable to read and write. It is encouraging TO OBJ
serve, In connection with the growth Of fraternaI
feeling in those States in which slavery formerly
existed evidences of increasing interest in univer-
BAL education, and shall be glad to give my ap-
prevail to any appropriate measures which may be
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