The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-12-13

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| tween the Blackfeet and Flat Head Indian
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| of q vast tract OF country. The attention OF
Congress is called to the necessity Of withdraw
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serve.
Industrial Exhibitions.
The Industrial exhibitions which have been
| held in the United States during the plesent
year attracted attention In many foreign coun-
tries, where the announcement Of those enter
prises have been made public through tho
| foreign agencies of this Government.
| The Industrial Exhibition at Boston and the
| Southern Exposition at Louisville were largely
attended by the exhibitors OF foreign countries,
Notwithstanding the absence OF any professional
character In those undertakings.
The Centennial Exposition to be held next
year at New Orleans. In commemoratton or the
centenary of the first shipment OF cotton from
port of the United States, bids fair TO meet with
like gratifying success. Under the act OF Con-
gress of the 10th of February 1885, declaring that
exposition TO be national and international In IT'S
oh aaufQ xUtfh WI
United States maintain relations have been In
vited to participate. The promoters of this i'm
portant undertaking have already received as
surances of the lively interest which 1t excited
District OF Columbia.
The report of the Commissioners of the Dis
ask for it your careful attention, especially for
those portions which relate to assessments OF
arrears of taxes and water supply.
Civil Service.
/ The Commissioners who were appointed un-
der the act of Jan. 16, 1885, entitled An act TO
regulate and improve the civil service of the
United States" entered promptly upon the dis
charge OF their duties. series of rules
| of the statute was approved and. pro-
mulgated by the President, but in some par
| ticulars, wherein they seemed detective, these
rules were subsequently amended. 1t viii be
perceived that they discountenance any political
or religious tests for admission TO the offices OF
the public service to which the statute relates.
The act is limited in its original application TO
the classified clerkships in the several execu-
| tive departments at Washington, numbering
about $780, and to similar positions in customs
districts and postofh les where as many as fifty
persons are employed classification OF these
positions, analogous to. that existing In the
Washington offices, was duly made before
the law went into effect Eleven customs
districts and twenty-three paid offices were
| thus brought under the immediate operation OF
| the statute. The annual report of the Civil
Service commission, which will soon be submit
ted to Congress, will doubtless afford the means
Of more definite Judgment than am now pre-
pared TO express TO the merits of the new
| system. / am persuaded that its effects have
thus far proved beneficial. Its practical methods
appear TO be adequate for the ends proposed,
carrying them into effect. Since the 10th or
July last no person, 80 far as i am
aware, has been appointed to the public service,
| in the classified portions thereof, any OF the
| departments, or at any OF the postofhces and
customs districts above named, except those
certified by the Commission to be the most COM
| petent on the basis of the examination held In
| conformity TO the rules.
Presidential Succession.
| At the time the present Executive entered
! upon his office his death, removal, resignation
or inability TO discharge his duties would
! have left the Government without con-
stitutional head. 1t is possible, OF course,
/ that a similar contingency may again
arise, unless the wisdom of Congress
shall provide against its recurrence. The Senate
| at its last session, after full consideration,
passed an act relating TO this subject, which Will
| now, trust commend itself TO the approval of
both houses OF Congress. The clause Of the con-
| stitution upon which must depend any law reg
| ulating the presidential succession, presents
also for solution other questions or paramount
| Importance These questions relate to the
proper Interpretation of the phrase, Inability
to discharge the powers and duties OF the office.
| Our organic law, providing that when
the President shall suHer from such
inability the Presidential office shall devolye
upon the Vice President who must himself,
under like circumstances, give place to such
officer as Congress may by law appoint to act as
President need not set forth the numerous
They were fully stated in my
first communication TO Congress, and have
since been the subject of frequent deliberations
in that body. 1t is greatly to be hoped that
these momentous questions will lind speedy
longer delay will be impossible, and any de-
termination, albeit the wisest, may furnish
cause for anxiety and alarm.
The Veto Power.
For the RESPONSIBILITY stated in my last annual
message, L repeat my recommendation
| that Congress propose an amendment to that
provision of the Constitution which prescribed
the formalities for the enactment OF laws where
! by in respect to bills for the appropriation OF
public money, the Executive may be enabled,
while giving his approval 10 particular items, to
| interpose his veto as TO such others as do not
| commend themselves 30 his Judgment
Civil Rights.
The Fourteenth amendment TO the Constitu-
| ton confers the rights of citizenship upon all
persons born or naturalized in the United States
and subject 10 the jurisdiction thereof. 1t
was the special purpose OF this amend
| ment to insure TO, members of the col
ored race the full enjoyment of civil
and political rights. Certain statutory provis-
| ions intended to secure the enforcement of
| those rights have been recently declared uncon-
stitutional by the Supreme Court. Any
| legislation whereby Congress may law
| fully supplement the guarantee which
the Constitution affords for the equal enjoyment
by all the citizens OF the United Stases OF every
right, privilege and immunity of citizenship,
will receive my unhesitating approval.
CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
Washington d. c., Dec. 8, 1888.