Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-05

nsnner in - forests of the country and the
give cause fc&h destruction is taking place,
r nroterf1..t fous apprehension. Their setion
extremes % eArth's surface, in modifying the
tanning the f4ete. and in regulating and suS
uuderSrDod -of springs and streams Is not wen
the growth ~ their Importance in relation 70
safely descrS FoSperity Of the country cannot De
fore deetru~- They are fast disappearing De
ouirerneuS fires and the legitimate re,
their total "a on increasing population. ana
less better rEdon cannot be long delayed I'M
adopted for feods than now prevail shat pc
attention Of protection and cultivation. Inc
additional S2gress is invited 10 the necessity OF
the yaluahI-+Auon to secure the preserya1on OF
domain. err-.eezts stiH remaining on the pubic
and Terr5irslly in the extreme Western states
resions. an sfeater than in less mountainous
climate lend ere the prevailing eryness OF tne
The c@, sShigh inpossibie-
the frst sS.<eztion which 1 made TO Congress at
somewhat fssn in December last, contained a
Istion 70 ~ lrAtement of my sentiments IN re
govern Anciples and rules when ought 10
~ArroisAEErs TO PUBLIC SERVICE.
tofore bee. .he various plans which had here
tionaI IeSj-a subject of discussion in the Ma
MODELLED T,-re-pians which in the main were
B 6an1 est mich lacked certain OF the promi-
onished-T whereby that system is distin-
gbetber tsssA bound to intimate my doubts
correct. Ids4!lor the evils which they aimed to
posed meas5saled. nevertheless, thatit the pro
FsaSs m 80 should prove acceptable 10 Con-
81 The : VIC receive the UnhesitaIing support
Submitted for h Since the suggestions Were
ATE hnt thsslnpon the subject TO which they re-
the nnhiic has meanwhile been an increase in
pie OF the cocaiy, apparently Without distinction
Occasions eSelo various ways and upon frequent
for nromn s,sn expression TO their earnest wish
sDcb scto.e eehnite action. In my judgmen
msT add IN. aould no longer be postponed; I
been onicE@ny own sense of its importance has
pa IA y ne 1.tter. 70 which attention has more
evil iist.noSSs - called by my predecessors. The
ava eonprise about
ONE nl.URRn Trunr-zAOn DuDSnNE
,a = ~ az ~ pert Of whom must, unless the
h I'LL Ms u ne institution be changed, be selected
oy - oysesnt, either directly or through his
istration Of he government, the personal direction
- aPpo.n.msnts to the civil service may not
now nat ne burden has increased fully a hun
Ssep t s1d has become. greater than he ought to
tion from tie proper dischense Of other duties DO
less oencs.e and responsible, and which, in the very
hands In a. lEs cannot be delegated 70 otaSr .
M ssS Sas ~ :snssaez iJaHRsf hhhie aff HE c~o ihf
nnhijc eer--eso ier nlliAg the minor offices in the
tpS ue VISION ne &c but whateter may be thought OF
mental lawn this resardSss 4 Y i, en csIsEai5s hat much
and to the hsssd dor = not only to the President
isHjsla Inn Congress, by discreet
measure By ii protected in a great
n norts an festua sshould embody its i'm;
i1portunity sny pressure Of personal
Conflicting claim S te6eF 0s e of eandiggst the
l trust that before Sse of the present session
ton of the evils which ksheTe N he Dresent metb-
DDS OF appointment, ana assure YOU OF nv hearty
cooperation In any masures which are likely 10
conduce TO that end. to the masaSypr1prfufe
term and tenure Of t%netHiciai life Of the subordi-
hate emproy Hg oi sas goyernment, it seems TO
extent or eharaees the one should
t b Gff5n be ,s and ,ss oh stable. and that neither
or fidelity. 70 the iorfu1N OF an individual. it
matters little to the peple at large what oompe-
OF that bureau If theyisel assured that the re-
moyal of one and the szension OF another Will
subordinates, whose DUES are nnrely administra-
tive and have no 1~egitinste connection with the
triumph az any ponrcsig Principles or the success
ter class of officers that tie Senate bin. 10 which 1
have already referred, ezsnsiveIy applies. While
for improving the civil service concerns the higher
grade of officials appoints By the president and
confirmed by the Senate, Ifeei
BOUND TO CORRECT AgREsENT MIsAPPRE-
as to the frequency with shch the present execu-
tive has displaced the incu1bent of an office and
peatedly alleged that he Is in this particular
signally departed from the course which has been
pursued under recent admiaistrations Of the gov
eminent. The facts are a follows: The whole
number of executive a~ppdntments during the
four years Immediately, Presiding Mr.. Garfeld's
number pa or nine per cea- involved the re-
moval of previous ~incumbents. The rate of re-
AnONdA INC UaOAC number OF ADDOl0t-
ments was. much the anne during each
of these four years. In the first year,
movals, or 8 per cent: in the second with 9i7 an
pointments, there were eighr-fye removals. or
SIS per cent in the third, with $50 appointments,
there were forty-eight remosss, or 10 per cent. in
the fourth, with 429 appointments. there were
thirty seven removals, or sc per cent. In the
four.months of President Gsrfgd's administration
there were 800 appointments, and eighty-nine re-
movals or 22.7 per cent. Precisely the same number
fourteen months which have since elapsed, but
they constitute only seven-eighths per cent. Of the
whole number of aPpointme1tsone-eighth within
the period, and less than two.thirds OF the entire
list OF oh1icialS-3i5 exclusive Of the army and
navy-which is filled by presidential appoint
In approval of such Legislation Is may be found
Necessary for supplementing tn existing provi-
s1ons OF law in relation to
POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS,
in July last 1 authorized a puble announcement
that the whole force of the government should re-
g gar H. s ms9ieHy IS at 1s h6eTsy to . excise their pleas as
tributions, and that their aetioe In that regard
would in no manner Affect thei oficiai status.
always maintained, an still mainaiu that a pub
lie officer should De as absolutely Rec as any other
the aid of the political psrty OF hh eho.ce. 1t has,
however, been urged, and douhfess with some
ors and by other modes coniributons have been
obtained from persons whose only mo i've for Civ
refused. 1t goes without saying Inst such eontri-
buttons are not voluntary. In m~yiadgmeut their
should be Prohibited y law. A bill
which will ehectually suppress then will receive
my cordial approval.
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
I hope that, however numerous ana urgent may
be the demands upon your attention the interests
10 its residents Of the great right OF suffrage in all
its relation to national, Sta.e and municipal action
imposes on Congress the duty of afording tn IN
the best administration which its wisdom can de-
wise. The report of the District Commissioner in
dicatss certain measures whose adoption would
seem to be VerV 0eSlT ahiQ- lACtanfn in naTt1Ru-
lar those which relate to arrears of taxes, 10 steam
and 10 assessments of real property.
Among the questions which have been the topic
Of recent debate in the halls of Congress none are
Of greater gravity than those relating tothe ascer-
THE VOTE FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
and the amendment of the constitution in its pro-
visions for devolving executive functionsupon the
vtee-prestdent when the president suffers from in
ofice. trust that no embarrassment may result
rom any failure TO determine these questions be-
another national election.
THE CLOSING YEAR
has been replete with blessings, for which we owe
to the Giver of All Good our reTerent Acknowledge
For the uninterrupted harmony of our
foreign relations, for the decrease OF sectional ami
for the exuberance of our harresls and
the Jump OF our mining and manufacturing
intelligence aud the conservation Of the public
credit, for the growth Of the country in all ele- !
.ess other blessing we should rejoice and be glad. !
trust that under the inspirHnon of this great
prosperity our counsels may Be harmonious, and
hat the dictates of prudence. patriotism, justice
md economy may be the adoption of measures in
which the Congress and the executive may heartily
mite. CHESTER A. |
WASHINGTON, December 4. 1s2-
At the conclusion of the reading Of the
message, the president pro tem. submitted the
report of the Secretary Of the Treas ]
Try aud Attorney-General, after which S9na- .
or Brown lGs.1 announced the death of
Hull, and offered a resolution of re-
,ret, which was unanimously agreed TO. Then
II a token OF respect, the Senate at 2:50
pm, adjourned.
During the day a number Of bills we're in
among them the following:
Senator Harris CTenn.] presented a me-
,his, approving the action OF the National
3oa;d of Health, and asking sdequsie sp-
'roprlatiops to sustain the ssme. Referred.
A bill was introduced by Senator Hill
Coll, providing for coinage At the Denver
mint.
Senator voorhees, offered a bill granting a
OF $50 per month TO the widow of
sear-Admiral Scott.
Senator Hale me. I. ~introducei a bill TO
Increase the number of the Alabama CLAIMS
;oDmission to five.
During a colloquy over q biz prov idiug
or the reinstatement Of army cheer Bsebe,
tenator Edmunds opposed the msssure, aud
occasion to say there appeared 10 b. dis
atisfaction throughout the eoun ~ about
verything Congress had done Of ate.
HOUSE.
10 consequence of the unrsscin3el orisr
t The last session, fixing IL O'Clock am. as
ne hour for the daily assembling OF the
louise, the second session Of that body was
oday opened by the speaker at that hour
he galleries were comfortably 6;ied- On
ne floor the busting lhrong OF members en-