The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-12-06

President Gariield'- admin,.....,
there were :sK' appointments ...h
removals "r x: per cent. pr...I:aas ~
the same number Of r,,a,v.is sety
place In the fourteen month. ron,
las since elalss&si, L.,, they ,r.,. "nlch
only :. per cent. II the whole ".
lsey of appoint whit" num-
l,eriOsi aud less than two.s,x,I"" . t!lat
entire list IT officials, IS, lh,-exc,'.;i!l+
II the army and navy, which !. Az.
l.y Presidential appointment. ''''t''
itI.tTCAI. ASSESSMENTS
J declare my approval Of s,M.i, H.,
isl"lt"n a. may ia' found ne11...s!
for .upplaniimx tn. existing nr"s:y
is,nx III law in relation To ls,ii,i 10y ys'''
sesssnlcnts. In July last { :. uS,s;.
y public announcement thai "..
ployex NJ the government slmsL,e ,'a'
xar1l themselves ut liberty Il, rrS..;
their pleasure In making Or h.l"iS se
tO make political contributions ~ lug
flushing to make contributions. TIT
action in this rekard would IN ''s H
manner affect their official statue T..
this announcement ! aided on H..
view which ] had always n,xint.,r '"s
aud still maintain, that public oiIi".s'.
should Ie absolutely FREE ~
give or withhold untrih,,,,.'
knr the aid of the political ,",,.
al his choice. II has, however I.ss;'
urged, and lDul,tIyss not wi,L"..
foundation, that Iy the soiicits,,o.,,
III superiorx and I,y other modes s,'s,'
contributions have been ut times a..
tanned from persOns whose ONLY nv.
tive for years has been the i.sr =.
what might befall them il thew ~
fused. 1t goes without saying th.,
such contributions are not VOLUNTARY
In my judgment their cOntriLuiio:.
should he prohibited Ly law, ali M
whi:l, el1ectualIy to suppress them
will receive my cordial approval.
DISTRICT OF COLI MElA.
I hope that however numerous anil
urgent may M. the demand uno,,
y0llr attention the Interests Of hi.
district will not i,e f,-vn,t+n. Ths
denial to itX resident, Of the ma,
right Of suffrage in H. .lation I" ma
tiOial, state and n..,.ici,:i .c,L.s
in.rx.ses on Congress, the Il nv u. NJ
fOrtlimg the hest a.in,inistr,tiOn
which its wisdom, can devise. TN
report Of the district cunvaxsers In.
dicates certain measure, wlu re aalon
ton would seem to Ike very desirable.
!! I instance In particular those which
re late tn arrruis If taxes IL steam
railroads aud to the ass.~s,nent OF
real property.
THE ELECTORAL Count.
Among the questions which have
lxen the topic Of recent debate In thu
halls Of Congress none ar. III greater
gravity than those relating 10 the ~.
cerlailing III the vote for Presidential
elections. and the interest Of the Con
stitutiOn IN it, provisions: for d.volv
|! ing executive functions ul,On ihr
Vice President when the President
suffers from inability to discharge thr
DOwers and duties Of his Office. !
trust that no embarrassment may r.
suit from u failure IT, determine thcs..
questions before another national
eiAs.tiDn.
BJ.ESSl NG;S.
The closing year has been rcpletr
with blessings which w. owe to tue
GivcrOf ali good for the uninterrupted
harmony Of our foreign relations, for
the death Of sectional aninl,sitits, for
the exubcrance III our harvests, and
the triumph Of our mining aud manu-
featuring Interests, for the prevalence
III healh, for the spread Of intelligence
and the conservation III the public
interest. for the growth Of the roun
try all elements Of nations l greatness,
FIR these and countless other blessing.
We should rejoice and H. glad.
trust that under the inspiration Of
this great prosperity our r,unsels
may lie harmonious and that the die
tates III prudence, patriotism, Justice
and economy, may le the adoption
Of measures ~ which the (Ongrt..
aud the Executive may heartily
unite.
CHESTER \. AE!MrK.
WA>mINtTON, l)ec. !, l>>:::. :.