The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-12-04


maintenance OF their - ~ ....Ii..,o,
6 -sggl gu ture- aud mecnauic art Measures
IN acc rd&nce with this tradltinna, t1el :, : -
the further benefit OF all these int erestS and
portion- OF the country, II IS hoped win re-,
eeiNe your favorable consideration.
THE CAPITOL literary
. To preserve and perpetuate the National
literature should be among the foremost csras
or the National legislature The library gath
cred ac the CAPITOL still remains unprovided
w. M1tn any suitable accommodating for its rap.
inty-ncresslng stores The magnitude and
Importance OF the collection, increased "a IA
10. bv the deposits made under the laws o.
copyrignt, by domestic and f,.-eign exchanges,
and by the scientific library. Of the Smithson-
Ian Institution, call for building accommodate
tons which shall be ut once adeptfat- nd fire.
Pre-. The lccatfon OF such pablie abHilsiings
which should provide for the pressing neces--
stiles of the present and for the vast Increase
Of the Nations books in the future is a mar
ter which addresses itself to the discretion OF
congress II is earnestly recommended as a
measure which should unite allsliffrages, and
which should no longer be delayed.
.1.A HE The wash wASHiNST9N NoNgsENr.
Congress of August 2, 1876 for the purpose of
the " asnington Natfdnai fntfSltrent, of which
Commission the President is member, has
given careful attention TO this subject land
already the strengthening of the fouIsiafiOn
has so far progressed as to insure entire sue
cess OF this part Of the work, A massive layer
low the original foundation, widening the
base. Increasing che stability Of the
structure and rendering it possible TO-
me d maj seS fuihet sas8ssly
ton be made for the continued prosecution.
of the work as may be necessary for the.
compile ton of this National monument at an
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-
In former messages, impressed with the
importance of the subject, have taken Oc-
casion to recommend TO Congress the adOp-
ton of geIe2,llis policy toward the District
of Columbia. The report OF the Com
q conta hf F%sSh herewith a6d
earnestly invite yorir careful ! atten-
ton: ask your early and favorable ,consid-
GRAFTON of the views which they express as to
urgent need of legislation for the reclamation
- of the marshes of the Potomac and its eastern
branch within the limits of the city, andfor the
repair of the streets of the Capital. heretofore
laid with wooden blocks. and by delay rendered
almost impossible and a source of imminent
danger 10 the health OF its citizens. The
means at the disposal of the Commissioners
are wholly inadequate for the accomplishment
of these important works, aud should be sup
plemented by timely appropriations from
the Federal Treasury. The filling of
the flats in front of the city, win
add to the adjacent lands and parks now
owned by the United States, large and yalla-
pie domain, sufficient, IT is Thought, to REIN
btrrse its entire cost, and will Also as an incl
dental result, secure the permanent improve
ment of the river for the purpose of naviga-
ton. The Constitution having invested
Congress with supreme and Rexclusive
jurisdiction over the District Of Column
bia, its citizens must of necessity look
to Congress alone for. All needful leg
tslatiOn affecting their interests, and as the
territory of this District is the common prop
erty of the peOpleof the. United States, who,
equally, with its resident citizens, are inter-
ested in the prosperity of their Capital, can
not doubt that you will be amply sustained
by the general voice of the country in any
measure YOU may adopt Sor this purpose.
I also invite the favorable Consideration of
Congress to, the wants of the public schools of
this District, as exhibited in the report of the
Commissioners. While the number Of pupils
is rapidly increasing, no adequate provision
exists for a corresponding increase of school
accommodation, and the Commissioners
are without the means to meet this
urgent need. A number of the buildings now
used for school purposes are rented, and
are in important particulars unsuited for the
purpose. The cause of popular education in
the District of Columbia is surely entitled to.
the same consideration at the hands of the
Natio nal Government as in the several States
and Terri tories, to which mIInifctnt grants
of the public lands have been made for the
endowment of schools and universities.
+'i.f'. n i- RUTHERFORD B. HAYES
Executive Mansion. Dec l. 1879.