New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-07

distributed on some satisfactory plan 20 the St"'e'
and Territories and the District OF Coinmtla -.
The success Of the pubic schools OF me Ds,IIo, y
Columbia. and the progress made, nBdsr In" III
telligeut direction of the Board OF Euuca
ton and the superintendent, IN suPPiylhg
the educational requirements OF the Dls,r'Gs
with thorouGhiy trained and efficient teaeheir, -
very gratifying. he acts Of Congress. from tline
to time. donating public lands TO inc several
States and Territories ~ ara OF euucalIoni ~ ~
ests nave proved to be wise measures OF pupiic
policy resulting IN great and lasting Dehent. ~
would seem TO be matter OF simple Jh5uCe 70 "a =
tend the benefits OF thls legislatlon the WISDOM %
which has been so fully vindicateu DS eAPciie"'''
TO the District OF Columbia. Al M;
| again commend the general interests or tpe us
trct of Columbia 70 the favorable conslheEa.on ~
Congress. Tho affairs of the District, as SHOWN Dy
the report of the Commits are IN very saIo-
factory condition.
In my annual messages heretofore, and IN my
special message or Deceraber 10 1879. have urged
upon the attention # Congress the necessary OF re-
claiming tho marshes OF the Potomac adjacent 70
the capital, AMI am constrained by lts imPorian
10 advert b the subject. These uats EN- oIice
an area OF several hundred acres. They are an lm-
pediment to the drainage Of the city, and seriously
impair Us health. Ii Is be- ieved tha,, WIN thls 80 D.
stantial Improvement OF it's river front, the capiia
would be- all respects of the most attractive
critics ~ the world. Aside from it, permanent popu-
aI0n, this cty 10 necessarily the place OF residence
of persons from every section OF the country en-
gagged in the public service. Many others reside
here temporarily for the transaction OF business
with the Government
II shonld not be forgotten that the land acquired
VIII probably be worth the cost Of reclaImng it,
that the navigation q the river VIII DE greatly
improved. | therefore again invite the attention or
Congress to the Importance OF prompt provision for
THIS much-ueeded and too-iong-delayed improve
ment.
The water supply of the city Is inadequate. IN
addition to the ordinary throughout the city,
the consumption by Government IL necessarily very
great ~ the navy-yard arsenal ana the various ue-
parIments. aEd large quannty is required Tor the
proper preservation Of rhe numerous parks and the
cleansing OF sewers. / recommend that this Ject
receive the early attention of Congress- aud that, IN
making provision for al Increased supply, sdch
meaus be adopted as will have Ia view the iHture
grower OF the city. Temporary expcdients for such
pul pose cannot be but waste III o. money, aud
therefore unUise. A more ample reservoir, with
corresponding facilities for keeping 10 led should'
in my Judgment be constructed. | commend again
10 the tentiOn OF COngres the subject OF the re-
mOval from their present location, 81 the depoJs OF
the several railroads encring the city and renew
the recommends ions Of my former messages IN be-
half Of she erection of binding FOR the Congress
iOuaI Library the completion OF tue washington
Monument and Of liberal appropriate MS III sup
port OF the benevolent reform. tory and penal inatl-
buttons IF the District. RUTHERFORD b. HAYES.
ErlcHtire HdESiOp. Dee. q. 1850.