The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-12-09

made by the Publ Lands Commission. which wer
comm Meat. by To CJngrtss at the last session
E.rly =; ton upon this important subject is hishI
The sttsnt;on Of Congress is again asked 70 tn
br lands. md tic rapid and ind .crmnate dastruc
ton Of our The urgent necs ssty for legsla
on hs aWess ehapar of the
te and I The disastrous eon.eaaeness Theh vii
again and again be recommrnded to .rrest the vi
and Territor es the timber needed for domesuc an.
The port OF tn. Director of the Geological surye,
isa document OF III uinai terest The c9nroiidatoI
Of the varous geoocai aad se9gral hesi Survey,
heresofore op rated upon an independent plan
Se to s annst d S S L. lie Of
which depend upon tie developnen Of our minera
merit who compose the corps Of the ,lori Il sur
during ths nlst Of their fed oper.tons
socn be .omnpnc m ted to q Csngress in a number o.
the Investigations carried on by his barean which
far have been eo1fned to the socaled blicland
Country. % and that the necessary appropristton be
made Tor :is .pu-rose This would be particularly
| OF the Mi1.ls-ipeI VALLEY and Of the Eastern and
Southern st:tcs The subject is commended to t:,e
The se,retsry o. the Interior asks attention to the
s nm @ Of the Clerical forcs empiot ed and
reatins Of private bu dings in different parts Of the
gd H oe Of rent ef Is ws
separation of offices belonging to the same depart.
The secretary suggests that the blocks surrounding
Lafayette Square, on the east. north. and west be
Tor The the .aceommOdstion on of the government
oces lesy1s sSd1 :, the sn. square ,,as itself in
structed upon haIman,ous plan Of architecture.
maf r s the Of
the new State, navy. and war department building
form @ one OF = the most imposing groups of public
e he mIssoner Of Agrcultu; expresses the CON
flon OF our own So; ar aud tea have been enc9ureg
ahs & as s a
have received the special consideration Of foreign
and the manufacture of our own sugar, would make
difference Of many millions OF dollars annually in
| The report OF the Commissioner asks attention
sn to the of an ntss
ed and Asa ss &C cattle s plague or
sections of country the Of great loss
to our farmers. and of serious disturbance to cur
for most of our lie stock and dressed meats: The
xa1s Of neat eatl exported from the United States
than twelve million dollars, and nearly double the
increase of export trade Your early attention is so
hcIied to this important matter
The Commissioner of Educati. VI reports continued
increase Of public interest in educational affairs, and
that the PUBLIC s nools generally throughout the
tracing deser Ell sttenuon. and col for inetruc
mechanic arts nslndine the governnent school. I re-,
Gently establ he'd for the instr! cton of Indian
II.
tons c9lnmtted tie lands r, served for the fu.nr
suppOr: OF public mstcuction, and to the very
nee of help the nation for schools in the Terri
tom Is and e erse st
educational fund be set apart from the proce
which. and the &c ns:nier OF the ne: annual pro-
zee 60 De & on some plan to
umbia. -r4- =
The of the public schools of the District of
Columbia, and the IrJgress made, under the inteli-
gent direction of the Board Education and the
anireents o: the Distriet With thos oashiy trained
end ese Seashe IL is Very The acts Of
to the eru1 States and Territoieg aid # edu q
public policy. resulting in grr at and lasting heneft.
1t would se.n t. be matter simple justice to
tend the benefits Of this legislation The wisdom of
viii. has been 50 fully vincated by experience.
agan commend the general interests OF ihe Dis
fr1ot OF Columbia to the fa:orabie c'sderation Of
factory condition.
special message of Dec 10, 1879. have urged upon
the attention Of CONGRESS the necessity of reclamng
and am consiraine by Its importance to advert
agan tG the subject These fas embrace an area Of
fe Sranase Of the tity and seriously impair ts
provement of its front the capital would be- in
ali eSpects one of the most attractive cities in the
city is necessarily the place of residence of persons
from ' every sec'ion Ct the country engaged in the
aily for the transaction of business with the gov
1t should not be forgotten that the land acquired
will probably be worth the cost of rcclaiming it. and
that the navigation of the river viii be greatly fm
proved therefore again invite the attention of Con-
gress to the Importance of prompt provision for this
aad too long delayed improvement.
The water supply of the city is Inadequate. In ad-
dtion to the ordinary throughout the city. the
by Government is necessarily very
great in the navyyard arsenal, and tho various De-
parme nts. and large quantity is required for the
proper preservation of the numerous parks end the
Il ansing of sewers recommend that this subject
eive the early attention of Congress- and that in
making provision for the increased supply such
% be ado opted will have in view tho future
growth OF the city. Temporary expedients for such
purpose cannot but be wasteful OF money, and
b refore unwise. more ample reservoir, with
corresponding facilities for keeping it filed, should.
N my judsmen'. be constructed. commend again
o the attention of Congress the subject OF the
from their present location of the depots
the several railroads entering the city, and renew
he recommendations of my former messages in be-
alf of the erection of building for the Congress-
onal Library; the completion of the Washington
Ionumsnt, and of liberal appropriations in support
f the benevolent, reformatory, and penal institu-
Ions of the District.
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, De-. 6. 1850.
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