The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-12-06

The efforts of the department TO incrcas
the production ofimpriani articles OF con
sumption will, il is hoped, improve tn
demand for labor, and advance the bust
ness of the country, and eventually resul
In saving some OF the many millions Tia
are annually paid TO foreign nations 10
sugar and other products, which habtua
use has made necessary in our domesti,
every day life.
THE LIPE BOARD
on behalf of the United States executive dc
parinent at the international exposition o
1876 has concluded lis labor. he final re
port of the board was transmitted TO Con
ertss at the last session. As these paper
are said 10 contain Interesting and valuable
information and constitute the only repOr
enianaing from government on The subject
OF the exhibition, | invite attention TO the
matter, and recommend that the report bt
published for general information.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Congress is empowered 10y the conslitu.
ton with the authority OF exclusive lesisa-
ton over The District OF Columbia, in which
the seal of government of the nation Is 10.
Gated. The interests of the district, having
no direct representative in congress- are
the hands oI The general government The
capIiai oi the United States belongs To the
na,ion, and il l. natural that the American
people should take pride IN the seat of
their national government, and desire II 10
he an ornament 10 the country. Much has
beeiI uoAe % render II Dedutnnl, ATTRACTIVE
and convenient; but much remains 10 he
done, which It's permanent inhabitants are
not able aud uugnt not To be expected 10 do.
10 impose on them ii large proportion OF
the cost required FOR pubic improvements,
which are IN Il great measure planned and
executed for the convenience OF the gov
erninent OF the many thousand visitors
from all parts OF the country, who tempo
rarlly reside in the capital of the nation, Is
an injustice. Special atlention Is asked 10y
the commissioners OF the district III linear
report, which is herewith transmitted, TO
the Importance of a permanent adj uslucnt
10y congress OF the financial relations he
tween the United States and this district,
involving the regular annual contribution
of jus, proportion of the expenses of the
district government, and for the outlay for
all needed puUIIc improvements, anu such
measures of relief from the burden OF taXa-
ton now resting on the people oi the dis
trict as in the wisdom OF congress may be
deemed just The report OF the con,nls-
sioners snow the affairs of the district In
Condition rs satisfactory as could he eX-
pected, in view of the heavy debt
resting upon ills very limited means.
The commissioners also ask attention TO
the importance OF the Potomac river and The
condition OF the marshes bordering line clly
of Washington, and their views upon this
subject are concurrcd in by the members Of
the board of health, whose report also 10
herewith transmitted. Both the CONNER
cial aud sanitary interests OF the dlstrlcl
will be greatly promoted, doubt moi, 10y
this improvement.
Your attention is invited 10 the sugge,-
tons of the commissioners and oil the board
of health for the organization of a board oi
Charities, 10 have supervision and cnntro.
of The disbursements OF all moneys for Char
liable purposes from the district treasury.
[ wish also 10 ask your special attention
to the need of additional facilities Tor The
public schools of the district by supple
mental aid from The national treasury. Ibis
t. especially Just, since so large IA number
of those attending the schools are children
of the employs of the government
| earnestly comment 10 your care the IN
terests of the people of the district They
are so intimately associated with the gov
eminent established, TO whose enterprise,
good order and the altractiyeness of the
capital are largely due, that | ask your AT
tention to the request of the commissioners
for legislation in behalf of the interests en-
trusted to their care.
The appropriations asked for the
care of the reservations belonging To
the government within the city. by the
Commissioner of public buildings and |
4. al cAn,tna,1aI ~. a.,
vorabe consideration.
The report OF the joint commission ere |
atei by the ACT approved August ,, 1876, all
aci providing for The completion OF the |
Wa,hing ton monument is herewith pre- |
senled, with accompanying documents. |
The board OF en- sneer officers detailed TO !
examine the monument III compliance with |
tins section OF the aci, have reported that |
The foundation * Insufficient no author |
itv exists for making the expenditure acc |
essary 10 secure lis stability |, therefore, |
Recommend that the commission be author |
izel 10 eXpeDd such portion of the sum APP
propriaed by the act as may be necessary |
for the purpose.
The present unfinished condition of the |
monument begun so long ago is re-
prnach 10 the nation. Ii cannot be doubt
ed that the patriotic sense of the couniry
will mainly respond 10 such prompt pro
vision as may be made for its completion at |
an early day, and | urge upon congress
The propriety and necessity of immediate /
legislation for this purpose.
The wisdom of legislation upon the part
Of congress in aid OF the education of The
whole people in those branches of study
which are taughtin the common schools of
The country, Is no longer question The
intelligent judgment of the country goes
Still farther, regarding II as also both con
siitutional and expedient for the general
government 10 extend 10 technical and
figher education such aid as is deemed cs-
sential to the general welfare and our due
prominence among the enli GIFTED and cult
yatel nations of the earth
The uim ite settlement of all questions
Of the future. whether of administration or
finance of true nationality of sentiment,
dapends upon virtue aud Intelligence The
entire voting population of our country are
unable TO read and write. Ii is incourag-
Ing to observe, in connection with the
growth OF iraternal feeling in those states
Tn which formerly existed slavery, evil
dences of increasing education, and | shall
be glad to give my approval to any APP
propriaie measure which may be enacted
by congress, for the purpose of supple
menting with national aid the local sys-
tens of education in these states, and
all the states.
Having already invited your atten-
ton to the needs of the District of
Columbia with respect 10 its public
school system, | here add that / believe it
desirable, not so much with reference to
Che local wants of the district, but to the
great and lasting benefit OF the entire coun-
Try, that this system should be crowned
with university in all respects in keeping
with the national capital, and thereby real
i've the cherished hopes Of Washington on
Chis subject