The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-04

that a country cannot be stripped II its forests
WIN lmpunuy. ana We shall expose ours Ives
To the Rrnvcst consequences unless the wast"lul
and inprOvidrnt manner in which the forests
in the United States urc destroyed hc cffectuaIly
checked. earnestly recommend that the meas
urcs suggested by the Secretary OF the Interior
Tor the suppression Of drprcdntiOns on the
public timber lands Of the United STAT - for the
selling OF timber from the public landa and Tor
"a" preservation OF forests, bc emilio iird IN
law and that considering the urgent necessity
Of enabling the people ot certain STATES and
Trrrtnrioe 10 purchase tinilor from the uuhi"
land7 IN lcga manner which at present they
cnnpot do. such law be pissed without una
Il would also call the attention Of Congress; 10
thc statement made by the Secrci9ry oi th In
terror concerning the disposition that might he
nlad' of the Il, scrt lnnds not irrigated west Of
the l00tl meridian. These lands are rrnrti al
" unsalHbl" under existing laws. ana IN" sug-
grhtion II worthy of consideration TINT u sys-
tom oi leasehold tenure would make them
the same time lcgniznc The BUSINESS If cattle
raising. which II ut present carried On upon
them.
ABUNDANCE OF HARVEST.
The report of the Commissioner ~ gricul-
tnrp contains the graf inv announcement oi
the extraordinary success which nus rrwnrl led
the agricultural industry OF IN" country for the
plst y'ar. With the fair pri cs which Ultaln
Tor the produ Is of the soil. especially Tho sur
plus which our people have to export W. may
conild' ntly turn To this rs the most important
OF all our resources for the revival ol tn de-
pr ~ al Industries VI the country. The rHuou
shows our agricultural progress dur ng the
yrnr, and contains u suitrmonto ' the wore done
10y this department for the advancement uf
agricultural industry upon which the uros-
p"rtv OF our people 80 lnr.ly depends Matters
OF information are included OF great inter IT To-
all who seek. bv the rNrrricnct of others. to i'm
prove th"ir own methods al u|tiVnt ON.
The efforts Of the u partm nt g. in'r'u-n the
prudu ton OF important aftirls ol consump-
tom Will, II is hoped. improve tho demand Tor
labor and ndNan" the business OF th" country.
ami ev' ntuul'y result in saving some ol th'
many millions that AR" now annually paid 10
iurniei nations lursugHr AM OIL ~ staple prof.
urts which H1hituIl u.s. has nuue necessary
~ our domestic every day hc.
The board, on beiiaii oi thu United stat : En-
eruiiNc Departments at the international ENh-
btiun of 1876 has concluded 'ii- lahors The
final report of the hpnrd WAS trtnst1i ttnd IL
CONGRESS j., the President near the clos OF the
last SESSION. As thrs" papers are understood tO
contain interesting ana valuable Information,
from the government ON tn sul1e oi o." ~,
hlhtipn. ! invite attention H. the matter. and
recommend that the report be published Tor
general information.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AFFAIRs.
Congress is empowered hv the Constitution
with the authority Of exclusive legislation over
NE II strict of Columbia. in which the sort Of
Government Of the nat ION rs located. Tn" in
t'r'st- of Ia" District having dirrctr pres N
tiion in Congress are niltlrd a. special con
sd ration and care at the hands OF the general
government.
The capital Of the United States belongs to
the milton and il H. natural that the Am, riran
people should take pride in the spgt Of their ma
tonal Government and desire II to lee an orna-
m'nt to the country Much has been done To
hut much remains To- hr done. viii IN is prrina-
II nj Inhabitants are not able and ought not To
large proportion Of the cost 'quirrd for public
improvements. which are, IN grnut measure.
plann II and executed for the convent ~" of
the lvcrnmrnt ana ul many I'll 1uslndS oi Nl-t-
tors from all parts al the country. who tenn
portrily reside at the capital OF the nation 10
SPECIAL All niion il nstcd blythe Comm iesion-
"rs of thu Distr IN their report. which H. hor'-
with irhn-miiiri. To- ia" iui"ri"u e. Of a p"r-
ginl relations h.tw"rn tho United slut nnd the
y stt"i, int.lNlng the REGULAR annual r"nirinu
ton Toy thr United Stat of it, lust proportion
of tn" expenses ~ M u strict government and
of the outlay for all nrrdrd public improve
mcnt-. and such measures oi relief from the
bur ten oi taxation now resting ON TIA" people Of
the bi-'ri ms, IN the wisdom OF Congress. may
be deemed Just.
the Hfiu r. Of the u district urr In a condition rs
satisfactory ~ could b" expected. in view of tpr
heavy dcN resting ul"n 1t and = very limited
m'nnr Tor n'-'rsnry expenses. Ihe dent oi the
District j. H. iOllnwS:
o.d iuui, debit ......... = Mnc1i @i
Total bonded debt sl-.i.- al 81
T. winch ,ngga he added ccrt,n ui.'"ul.nt ,a,.,.
- . nak'n- tu, tot.l iDlt s,t3i' iie -
The Commissioners also rsk attention % the
inporian 'rol thf Improvement OF 'hr pntnmur
river and the rr,unlat on ot tlr mnrsh"s hnr-
drrins th. Cy of WASHINGTON, and tleirvi"w-
ON TINS subj .e' are cnnrurr.d in 10y tho nem-
hel- of the Board Of Health. whose report is
also herewith transmitted. Both tho rommrr-
b" Er 'ily promoted. doubt not hy this im-
proven
y urait.at'on is invited 90 tho suee. 'on of
tn" NnlnI -~i Nnor~ and nl tn Board uf II u.fh
l"r ~" or-nn1lt on Of q bfIrl OF turiil"s.
g. h.s" super, soon and control of 81" --
lur~nn nt 90 moneys for rhar.t1lr pur-
lo-' from 20" District Treasury.
Il sire also 20 ask ynur -nerial intention 20
inr nn.d %, @,,dil-i Z, H., a., ,ai ,,nya. thrn'
from the public Trn surv This is -us.iull a