The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-04

mi, - PAesen' carried on uDoh H..
The report Of the COmnli,SiobrSU.u Iaea.
riculture contains the pratiiS;Nt AZ
houncement Of the exltaorjins.. Az
which has rewarded the avricSl,,'a.I,c Ee's
dlstries Of the country for ths n"', In
with the fair prices which obtain T.: ysaI
products o. the soil, especially y. ias
,nrplus which our people have 10 s W. We
We may confidently turn 10 iii APCit
most important Of all our reso",. y iM
the revival Of the depressed inJn,,.ts lOt
the country. The report sboW, ' oH. Of
cultural progress during the YES, !ts
contains a statement Of the Wo,i Ja,,I teu
this Department Tor the adyancemnSS"",, .
agricultural industry, on which tbS w.. q
pesity Of our people so largely Jsnp,ot
Matters Of Information are i1cI%irSsIIu
great interest to all who w.. y
by the experience Of Other, ''tt
improve their own methoj'
euItiVatlng. The efforts Of The n.r,!%
ment 10 increase the production n az
portant articles OF Consnmption IN 'q'
Is hoped, improve the demand IA, ini,u
and advance the business Of the con %uN
and eventually result in saving ,oms
the many millions that are now ANN. ~ u
paid TO foreign nations for snU,r
other staple products, which hab,m,l 1 ~"
has made necessary in our domestic III, s,s wy
day life. WY
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION,
The Board, in behalf Of the u,;.,
States Executive Department a, Ib s' T.
ternational Exhibition Of 1876, hs, I o, ,a'
cluded Its labors. The final report o fvu,
Board was transmitted to Coppta,. ~
the President near the close Of lLe H.,
session. AS these papers are unden,"aH
to contain interesting and valuable ~
for nation, and will constitute lbS oniv
report emanatlng from the SoyernpSr,
on the subject Of the Exhibition. / inVi,s
attention 10 the matter and recomnsrJ
that the report be published for rtn.r,I
information.
DEsrRrcT..oF. COLUMBIA.
Congress is empowered by the Corni.
tuition with authority Of exclusive levi
ton over the District oil Columbi, n
which the seat Of Government of ,bs
Nation is located. The District bNviTs
no direct representation in Conpre, 7
entitled TO especial consideration and
care At the hands OF the General CjovtrrS
ment. The Capital Of the United Stat,
belongs 10 the Nation, and it il nalunI
that the American people shonll l0Es
pride in the seat Of their National CIV,
eminent, and desire It 10 be an ornsnsD,
to the country. Much has been done ia
render 1t healLhful, convenient and Al,
tractive; but much demands to be done
which its permanent Inhabitants are no,
able and ought not 10 be expected 10 do
To impose upon them a large proportion
Of the cost required for public improve.
ments which are in a great melsutp
planned and executed for the convenience
OF the Government, and OF The many
thousands Of people from all paris Of Il.
country who temporarily reside At lie
Capital Of the Nation, Is an evident IN.
justice. Special attention is asked bv ii.
Commissioners Of the District in their lie.
port, which is herewith Transmitted, To
the Importance Of permanent adjust.
ment by Congress of the GnAn.
cial relations between the United
States and the District, involving lhs
regular annual contributions uI lhs
Union Of its just proportion Of tie e1-
penses Of the District government, aud Of
the outlay for all needed public improve.
mentS, and such measures Of RELIEF from
the burden OF taxation now resting upon
the people Of the District az in tile wi..
dom Of Congress may be deemed Just.
The reports Of the Commissioner show
that the affairs OF the District ale ms
condition as satisfactory ms could be er.
pected, in view Of the heavy burden Of
debt resting on il aud its very limit.
ed means for the necessary expenses.
The debt Of the District is as follow,
Old funded debt ss,379,Gg 90: SGi bond,
guaranteed by the United States SlS,742.
$50; total bonded debt, So, l29,94l 90; 10
which should be added certain OulStaDd.
ing claims us explained in the report Of
the Commissioners, $l,ls7, 2O4 81, max.
ing the total debt of tile District Sg33lO.
1916 81.
The Commissioners aIso AJAX allea.
ton TO the importance Of the Potom,c
river and the reclamation Of mtrsbts
bordering the city of Washington, and
their views on the subject are cOn-IIerul
by the members Of tue Board Of lIcsIth,
whose report is also herewith Transmitted.
Both the commercial and sanitary infer
estS Of the District can I've greatly pro.
NOTED, doubt not, by this improvement.
Your attention is invited to the suGgt-
tion OF the Commissioners and OF lie
Board OF Health for the organ
izatlon Of a Board Of Charities
TO have supervision and control Of tie
disbursement Of all monies for charitable
purposes from the District Treasury. ]
also desire to ask your especial attention
to the need Of adding To the efficiency Of
the public schools OF the District by sup
Elemental aid from the National Treas
nry. This is especially Just since 80 large
anumbcr OF those attending these school.
are children Of the employees Of The gov.
eminent. earnestly commend to your
care the interests Of the people Of the
District who are so intimately associated
with the government establishments, and
to whose et9rise the good order and
aLtrsctiyeness OF the Capital are largely
due, and ask your attention to the II.
quest Of the Commissioners for legi.la.
ton in behalf Of the interests entrusted
to>their care. The appropriations asked
for the care Of the reservations, belonging
to the government within the city
by the Commissioner OF Public Build
ings and Grounds, are also COM
mended 10 your favorable consider,
alton. The report OF the Joint Com.
mission, created by the act approved
August 2, 1876, entitled an act providing
Tor the completion OF the Washington
Monument, ia also herewith transmitted
with accompanying documents. The
Board OF Engineer Officers detailed tOeX,
anime the monument, in compliance With
the % section Of the act, have reported
that the foundation is insufficient. No
authority exists for making m expendi
lnre necessary to secure its stability.
therefore recommend that the Commits
sion be authorized TO expend such 4 POr-
ton OF the sum appropriated by the SCI
as may be necessary for the purpose. The
present unfinished condition Of the mOnu'
ment, began SO long ago, is a reproach 10
the Nation. II Caunot be doubted that
the patriotic sense OF the country will
warmly respond to such prompt provision
an mae no n,aJA r.. "a, .r,,,,,l,. t;op ~ an