The weekly miner., 1880-12-14

OF Un6 MlSSlSSlppl valley ana OF thu
ern and southern states. The suhia'
commended to the careful considass
of congress. Il
The secretary of the interior call.
| tention to the want of rooms in tbaa
lie buildings of the capital now eyiI
and in the process of constructioa
the accommodation of the clerical !
employed on the public records. NJ
sity has compelled the renting of ny NJ
buildings in different parts of tba'
for the location of the different @ aa
for which large amount in rent n
nually paid, while the separation N
offices belonging to the same depart9
impedes the transaction of the en]
business. The secretary suggests
the blocks surrounding Lafayette !,
on the east, west and north M
chased as a site for a new edifice e.
accommodation of the governmew|
fees, leaving the square itself M
and that if such buildings Were
structed upon harmonious plans NJ
chitecture they would add much NJ
to the national capital, and woulS|
gether with the treasury and new
navy and war department builda
form one of the most imposing ~
of public edifices in the world,
AGRICULTURAL.
The commissioner of agricultus
expressed a confident belief that A.
forts in behalf of the production \
own sugar and tea have been enr
ingly rewarded. The important
the results attained have attra
marked attention at home and ba,
ceiVed special consideration from
eign nations. The successful cultiuI
of our own tea and the manufact1
our own sugar would make a difa,5
of many millions of dollars annusI1
the wealth of the nation.
The commissioner asks attentio
ticularly to the continued prevailed
the infectious and contagious cath
ease known and dreaded in EuroH
Asia as the cattle plague, or pleupu
monia. A mild type OF this disess
certain sections of our country Is
sioning great loss to our farmers,
a source of serious disturbance
trade with Great Britain, whjs
nishes market for most of on5
stock and dressed meats. The yahN
beef cattle exported from the III
States for the eight months ended
81, 1880, was more than $l2,0OOmN
ing nearly double the amount fm
same period in lS79-an unexampla
crease of export trade. Your ear1
tention is invited to this importanta
ter.
EDUCATIONAL.
The commissioner of education
ports q continued increase of pubf
tercst in educational affairs, and ths
public schools generally throughCl
country are well sustained. Indu
training is attracting deserved atta
and colleges for instruction in thh
retical and practical in agricultuSI
mechanical arts, including the g
ment schools recently established
structing Indian youth, are cd
steadily in public estimation.
The commissioner asks special
ton to the depredations commitd
the lands reserved for the future sud-
of public instruction, and to then
great need of help from the naia
schools in the territories and the ID
ern states. The recommendation 1
totore made is repeated, and it is
that an educational fund be set
from the net proceeds of sales of tka
lie lands annually, the income of n
and the remainder of the net ami
proceeds to be distributed on some d
factory plan to the southern states
territories and the District of Colul
The success of the public schools Of
District OF Columbia and the prs
made under the intelligent directiH
the board of education and the sup
tendent in supplying the educatiOn
quiremcnts of the District with tra
and efficient teachers is very gratif
The acts of congress from time tOf
donating public land to severala
and territories in aid of educationa
terests have proved to be wise meas
of public policy, resulting in great
lasting benefit. 1t would seem to
matter of simple justice to extend
benefits of this legislation. the wiJ
of which has been specially vinda
by experience, to the
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
| again commend the general inn
Of the District Of Columbia to thes
able consideration Of Congress.
affairs of the District are in veEa
!Actory condition. In my annual
sages heretofore and in my special
sage of December 18th, 1879, |
urged upon the attention of congrs7
necessity of reclaiming the mashsI ]
the Potomac adjacent to the capital
| am constrained by its importans,I
advert again to the subject. These
embrace an area Of several huna1
acres, they are an impedimant 70 |
city and seriously impair its health
Is believed with this substantial inlM
ment of its river front, the capital
be in all respects one of the mOstf'
tive cities in the world. Aside fTa
permanent population, this city ~
essarily the place Of residence ofrs1
from every section of the cOrnlF
gagged in public service. Many0h]
reside here temporarily for The lnl1
ton of business with the COVERING
1t should not be forgotten that the Y
acquired will probably worth the rCs
reclaiming it and navigation of thet|
will be greatly improved. | there
again invite the attention of congre'
the importance OF prompt provisllOih
this much needed and too long delall
improvement. The water supply Oh
citV iS ipa6annata Tn addition 10