Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-05

measures Of relief from ~ hn.S Sn
# taxation now resting on the nHnnss
# the District 40 in the wisdom -
Congress may be deemed iuaf. = 9
The report or the Commis.,o,...
hows that the affairs Of the district
ire In condition % upsatisfactorv
70 could be expected n view 81 IL
lebt resting upon It, and the yerv
United means for necessary expeneas.
The debt of the district 10 g follow:
ss bonds guaranteed ~ iSs q. g.. ~ - 3
10 which should Be- added certain certain; 'sl's0 u
outstanding elaine s exsioincS
In the report 81 tne Cemmissleaars l -. okm
Making total debt Of Dissrist.. @ "a. = =
The commissioners also ask atten-
lion to the Importance Of the improve
ment Of the Potomac river and n
Of the marshes borderinr
the city Of Warrington, and thejf
views upon this subject are concur.
red in by the members Of. the Board
of Health, whose report 10 also hsre-
with transmitted. Both the couamssl
cial and sanitary interests Of ths Dis
trict will be greatly promoted I doubt
not by this improvement.
Your attention is directed to tn
suggestion of the Commissioners and
Of the Board of Health for the Organ
ization Of board of charities 70 have
supervision and control Of the dis
bursements Of oil moneys for charita-
BILE purposes from the District Treas
ury.
/ desire also to ask your especial 1t
tention to the need Of adding TO the
efficiency of the public schools Of the
District by supplemental aid from the
National Treasury. This 10 especial-
| " just since 90 large number Of
those attending the schools are chill
dren of the government employees.
| I earnestly commend to your care
the interests of the people Of tho dis.
trict who are 90 intimately associated
with the government establishment
and to whose enterprise the good or
der and attractiveness Of the capital
are largely due and I ask your sSten.
ton to the request Of the Commisoioa-
ers for legislation In behalf Of the in
terest entrusted to their care.
The appropriations asked for the
care of tho reservations belonging to
the government within the city by
the Commissioners OF Public Build
ing and Grounds are also commended
to your favorable consideration.
WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
The report of the Joint Commits
sion created by the act approved Au-
gust 2, 1876, an act providing FOR the
completion Of the Washington Monu-
ment, 10 also herewith transmitted
with accompanying documeats. The
board Of engineer officers detailed to
examine the monument, In cornpli-
ance with the second section Of the.
act, have reported that the founda-
ton IL insufficient. No authority ex-
lists for making the expenditure nec-&
essary to secure its stability. e
I therefore recommend that tie
commission be authorized to sxpead
such portion Of the sum appropriated
by the act - may be necessary for the
purpose. Tho present unAniehea cou-
dition OF the monumonA begun %
many years ago, 10 Z EoDloAch 70 The
nation. It cannot b. donbted that th4
patriotic sense Of the coontry VIII
mainly respond to such peomps pro-.
vision % may be made for ita conple-
ton at An early day, And urge upon
Congress the propFiety and necessity
Of immediate legislation for tAis
purpose.
SCHOOL LEGIsLATION.
The wisdom Of legislation upon The
part OF Congress in aid OF the Stateo
for the education Of the whole people
In these branches Of study which are
taught In the common schools ofthe
country, 10 no longer . question. The
intelligent Judgment Of the cOuntry
goes still further, regarding q also
both constitutional and expsdient for
the general government to extend to
technical and higher education such
aid 40 is deemed essential to the gen.
eral welfare and to our due prom
tnence among the enlightened and
cultured nations Of the world.
The ultimate settlement OF Ill qVos-..
tions ofthe future whether OF ed93n,
istration, or finance, or OF q truA H.
.ionality of sentiment, depends upOn
the virtues of the people. It b vain
to hope tor the euocess Of q 1nAA row.
eminent without the means of inouf-
Ing the intelligence Of those who are
the source Of power. No less than
one. seventh OF the entire voting popn.
lstion OF tho country are yet unable
to read and write. Il Is encouraging
to observe in connection with The
growth Of fraternal feeling In those
States In which slavery formerly ex.
isted evidence Of Increasing interest
In universal education, and I shall -
glad to give nv approval to any ape
proprtate measures which may Be Cd.
acted by Congress for the purpose OF
experimenting with national aid the,
local systems In these States and Ii an,
the Ststee. SET a -
And having invited your attention,
to the needs OF the District of Columbia.
with respect to its public school sys:
tenn, | here add that l believe Il ID de-
sirable not 90 much with reference 10,
the wants Of the District but the great
and lasting benefit ofthe entire oouu-.
try, that this system should be crownodk
with . Univeraity In all respects II
keeping with the National capital. snd
thereby realize the cherished hopes OF
Washington on this subject.
NATIONAL MUSEUM.
l also earnestly commend the =. !
guest OF the regents OF the Smith :,
Institute, that IN adequate AZ ..~,,. .
tlon be msde.for the sats olB.Sma ~
and conduct of . matte. ..1....A...
under their supervisiov " 'su' ~
LIRRAv ~
Tine request f q, : az e,y.tion and
gro, IN Of r. the y orary Of ConSrsss 4
~ S az" ional Importance, and
s .Lo ueposatN ) Of copyright publ}cs.
s s.Un. sn0 .scords. This library ~
0usSlosU tho provisions for IL e
0oOV alton, and the erection. on euch
= s.se - the judgment Of Coneraee
10y approve, ofa Are-proof li6rafv
ner ding to preserve the treasurse NJ
:. iarge the ussfulnsss Of this valuable
Ooiieciion 10 recommended.
EUsEUxs, ETC.
recommend also such lselsl stion
g wlil render available and efy3ciant
Ior the purpose Of Instruction ID Ar
- 10 consistent with the cabinets a.
museums of invention, of surgery. az
education, and Of agriculture, eud
otner collections. the property OF tho
national government.
Inc Capital OF the Nation should be
s0methtng more than . political contse
We should avail ourselves Of ID The.
opportunities which Providence has.
placed As orr command TO advance the
intelhge.cs Of the people and increase
the conditions most favorable to the
success and perpetuity OF our instifu-
tiona. r n HAYEa.
December 3. 1877.