San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-01-11

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in connection with the copyright system
Of the country ~ tosisihsnd the prompt
and careful attention Of congress 10 save
II from injury In its present crowded
and inefficient quarters. Al this library
is national In its character, and must.
from the nature OF the cnse, increase
even more rapidly ia the future than in
the past,.it cannot 10 doebtcd that tho
people will sanction any wise expendi-
ture to enlarge and preserve its useful
ness. SMITHSONIAN.
Tho appeal of the regents Of the
Smithsonian institution for the means
10 organize exhibits and make available
for the public benefit the. articles new
stored away belonging to the national
mnsesim, II heavily recommend to
your favorable consideration. lf
| The attention Of congress is again in
yited to the condition OF the river in
front OF the city Of Washington. It is
matter of vital Importance to tho health
of the residents Of the national capitol,
both temporary and permanent. that
the low lands in front Of the city, now
subject TO- tidal overflow, should be re-
claimed In their present condition
these flats sbstruct the Drainage of the
city and, nar6Ila dangerous source of
malarial poison. The reclamation will
improve the navigation OF the river by
restricting ma consequently deepen
ing its channel, and is also of import
ance when considered in connection
with the extension 0f the public ground
and theI enlargement of the park west
and south Of tRe Washington monu-
ment. -.
The report Of survey heretofore or
dered by act Of congress, for the i'm
provement OF the harbor Of Washing
ton and Georgetown, is respectfully
commended to the confederation of
congress. ,sJt HQsslt
The report Of the commissioners of
the District Of Columbia presents de-
tailed statement Of the affairs Of the
district. The relative expenditures of
the United States and the district, for
local purposes as contrasted shows that
the expenditures by the people Of the dis
trict greatly exceed those OF the gener-
al government The exhibit Is made
in connection with the estimates for
the requisite repair of the defective
pavements and sewers Of the city, which
is work of immediate necessity, and
in the same connection plan is pre-
senteds for the permanent funding of
the outstanding securities of the dis
trict. 60.tG5ct EDTA F, q 1iria
The benevolent. rcformatory and
penal institutions Of the district are
MI entitled to the favorable attention
Of congress-. -chlo " irfrrE
Do) NniniolIS. CONCLUSION 30
7 An'appropriation which will place all
of these institutions in o condition to
be models of usefulness and benefi-
cehce, will be regarded by the country
Ihs liberality wisely bestowed. The
commission, with evident Justice, re-
| quest attention to the discrimination
made by congress against the district
in the donation Of land for tho support
of the public schools, and ask the same
liberality that has been shown to the
inhabit9nts of the various states and
territories OF the United States, may DO
extended to the District Of Columbia.
The commissioners also invite attention
to the damage inflicted upon public and
private interests by the present location
of the depots and switching tracks of
the several railroads entering the city,
and ask for legislation looking to their
removal. z,r
The. recommendations and sugges-
tions contained in the report, will. 1
trust, receive the careful consideration
Of congress. Sufficient time has perhaps
not elapsed since the reorganization Of
the government of the district, under
the recent legislation of congress for
the expression Of confident opinion
as to its successful operation, but tho
practical results already attained are so
satisfactory that the friends Of the new
government may well urge upon con-
gress the wisdom of its continuance
without essential modification until by
actual experience it's advantages and
defects may be more fully ascertained.
'' -+ r. B. HAYES.
Executive Mansion, Dec. 2.
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