Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-05

tion of the forests os the national domain tialy contribute to the equabe How Of important tant tributaries of the Missouri the Columbia and the saskatchewan rise the mountains of Mon'sn besween the Biack Feet and FISt Head Indian ser vstions. This region is unsuitable for settlement. the future agricultural deve pment of vast tract Of country. The attention of Congress is called to the of the public domain and establishing there forest preserve.
 INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITIONS.
 The industrial exhibitions which have been held in the United Sfates during the present attracted intention in many foreign countries where the sn- nouncement of these enterprises had been made pub lc through the foreign influence of this government The industriaI hbition Boston, and the southern exposition st Louisville largely attended by the exhibitors of foreign countries Notwithstanding the absence of any professional character in those under wear es New Orleana in coRmernoration of the cen tenary of the first shipment of cotton from port of success Under the ast of Congress of the 1Oth of February, 1885, declaring that expedition 10 be na- governments with which the United States maintain relations have been invited to participate The pro received of the lively interGst which it excited abroad
 The report of the commissioners of the District of Columbia is herewith transmitted. ask for 1t your careful attention, especially for those portions which relate to assessments. arrears of taxes and water supply.
 THE CIVIL SERVICE.
 The commissioners who were appointed under the act of January l6 lsss entitled 'An act to regulate entered promptly upon ths discharge of these duties of the statute was approved and promalgatedby the President In some particulars wherein they seemed It will be perceived that they diacountenance any political religious tests for admission to those of
 fees of the public service to which the statute re- lates. The act is limited in its original application to classified clerkships in the several executive de partmsnts at Washington Gnnmbsrng about 69 and offices wherein ss many ss fifty persons are employ. that existing in the Washington office was duly made before the law went into effect. Eleven customs districts and twenty-three poStofnces were thus brought under the immediate operation or the statute. The annual report of the civil service commission. which will soon bs submitted to Con gress, will doubtless afford the means of more de mite judgment than am prepared to express as to the merits of the new system. I am persuaded practical methods appesr to adequate for the end proposed, and there have been serious dfculties in carryrg them into effect Since the 18th of July lsst no person, 50 far as am aware, has been ap- pointed to the public service, in the classified DOT tons thereof at any of the Apartments or at any or the poetofhces aud customs districts above named, except those certified by the commission to be the most competent the basis of the examination held in conformity to the rules at the time.
 PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION.
 When the present executive entered upon his office, charge his duties would have left the government without constitutional head It is possible, of unless the wisdom of Congress shall provide against it's The Senate at it's last session. after COns1Qef2GlOn, passed 1oi2G1D8 ject which will now, trust, commend itself to the approval of both Houkes of Congress The clause of the constitution up which must depend any law regulating the Presidential succession presents also for solution other questions of paramount impor- tance The questions relate to the properinterpreta ton of the phrase inability discharge the powers and duties of said ofce' organic law providing that when the President shall euer from such ina bility the Presidential otios shall devolve etc. need not hsre set forth the numerous and inter eSting inquiries which suggested by these words of the constitution. They fully stated iu my
 first communication to Congress and have hince been the subject of frequent deliberations in the body It Is greatly 10 be hoped that these momentous qces- tions will find speedy solution, lest emergencies may ariEe when further delay will be impossible and determins io albeit the wiseAt, may furnish cause for anxiety and alarm.
 For the reasons fully stated in my last annual mes sage repeat my recommendation that Congress pro pose dment to that provision of consttu- tion which prescribed the formaties for the enact ment, whereby in respect to bills for the appropria while giving his approval to particular tems to in terpose his veto on such others do not commend themselves to his judgment.
 RIGHTS DECISION.
 The fourteenth amendment of the constitution confers the right of citizenship all persons born nRturAlized in the United subject jurisdiction thereof It the special purpose of this amendment to insure to all of the coored the full enjoyment of civil political rights Ger forcement of those rights have been recently decIar ed unconstitutional by the Supreme court. Any leg1s Stion whereby Congress may lawfully supple ment the guarantees which the constitution affords for the equal enjoyment by all the citizens of the United States of every right, privilege and immunity of citizenship, will i've my unhesitat1Lg appro- val. CHESTER A. ARTHUR WASHINGTON, Dec 3, 1885,