Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-12-28
i H1teo to Ipsa ,,dsa,, The promoters Of II
assurances Of the lively interest Which, ISee q

nmpvr.anI unaertaK.ng have already receins
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DISTRICT o. COLUMBIA.
The Report of the Commissioners
District Of Columbia is herewith taSnsm nj u
] ask for 1t your careful attention. es s,,e,ssa
for those portions which relate IN pooiSay
ments OF arrears of taxes and water s,,n nnS'ss
CIVIL SERVICE. pT'
Inc commissioners who were anno,,.
under the act of January 10, 1883. enti pfIpIdYate
act to regulate and improve the CiyiI.sess.iA1
OF the United States" entered promnflv svlce
t tnen alscn ma OF their duties. a series Of III
statute was approved and prcmulKated hu e
President. but in some particnlars. wwfSsS ns
they seemed m defective, these e,, rules were sas
religious tests for admission oui IS q
Offices of the public service to which
the CLASSIFIED clerkships in the seyeral aroa q
tive departments at Washington numberin
about e S iss9.t and and to similar positions in cus
as fifty persons are employed. a classinc:
ton of these positions, analogous to that az
listing IN the Washington offices. was dnly
made before the law went into effect. E,erny
customs districts and twenty-three paid ofBcea
were thus brought under the immediets
operation per n Of tho the statute. The annual
grcss, will doubtless afford the m ION.
OF a more deflni Judgment than 1 am nov.
prepared PREF seat to express res as to- the merits Of thsI
have thus far proved beneficial. Its practicai|
methods appear to be adequate for the end.
proposed, and there have been no serious dis5
ticulties in carrying them into effect. Sinns
the 10th OF July last no person, so far as i ons
aware, has been appointed to tho public se !.
ice, in the classified portion thereof. nj any
offices and customs districts above named ew.
cept those certified by the Commission ~ x
the most competent, ON the basis OF the ,er.
animation held in conformity to the rules
PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION.
At the time the present Executive enteroa
upon his efice his death. removal, resirnatien
or inability to discharge his dutics would hava
left the Government without q constitutional
dom of Congress shall provide against its r.
c%urrence; The Senate at its last session.
AFTER f9 ~ f fpis snp'aot PASS; ann act 70.
trust, commend itself to the approval ~
both houses of Congress; b clause Of tho
Constitution upon which mast depend any
presents also for solution other question:
of paramount Importance. These question:
relate to the proper interpretation of the
and duties Of the 1 ofioe."s o 9nr d Rowess
law. providing that when the fras2
dent shall suffer from such inabiiity
the h Presidentia office shall deyolve upon
S.o y M AAS VhO lux AllkStlI. 11n.I
der like circumstances, give place to SUCH
officer as Congress may by law appoint to nat.
as President. need not set forth the m1m.H
erous and interesting inquiries which are sue. |
gested by these words OF the Constitution.
They were fully stated in my first communi.
cation to Congress, and have since been tho
subject of frequent deliberations in that
body. 1t is greatly to be hoped that these mo.
mentous questions will find speedy solution.
lest an emergency may arise when longer de.
lay Will be impossible, and any determination.
albeit the wisest, may furnish cause for anx.
II VET PowER.
For the reasons fully stated in my last an
nual message, L repeat my Recommendation
That Congress propose an amendment to that
PROVISION of the Constitution which pre-
scribed the formalities for the enactment Of
preparation OF public money, the Executive
may be enabled, while giving his approval to
particular items, to interpose his veto as to
such others as do not commend themselvest0
his judgment.
CIVIL G H
The Fourteenth Amendment to the Const-
tuition confers the rights OF citizenship upon
all persons born or naturAlihed in the United.
States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof.
1t was the special purpose of this amend.
ment to insure to members of the colored'
race the full enjoyment Of civil and political
tended. to secure the enforcement Of
those rights have been recently declared u.
constitutions by tho Supreme Court. Any
legislation whereby Congress may lawfully
supplement- the guarantee which the Constt.
tuition affords for the equal enjoyment by all
right, privilege and immunity of citizenship,
will receive my unhesitating approval.
CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
Washington, D. C., Dec. 3, lSS3.