The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-12-09

authority 10 originate bills for raising rev.
enue. On the 29lh day of February last
transmitted TO congress the first annual re-
port of the
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION,
together with communications from
the heads of several executive
departments of the government,
respecting the practical workings of the
law under which the commission bad been
acting. The good results therein fore
showed have been more than realizsi. The
system has fully answered the expecta-
tons of its friends in securing competent
and faithful public servants, aud IN pro-
tectIng the appointing officers OF
the government from u e pressure OF per-
sonal importantly and from the labors of
exam ming the claims and pretension of
rival candidates for public employment.
TIE law has had the unqualified support
of the president and of The head of the
several departments, and the members OF
the commission have performed their duties
with zeal and fidelity. Their report will
shortly be submitted and will be accom-
panied by such recommendation for eulo-
giving the scope of he existing statutes as
shall commend themselves 10 The executive
and the commissioners charged with its ad-
ministration in view of the general and
persistent demand throughout the CONNER
cial community for
A NATIONAL BANKRUPT LAW.
hope that the difference of sentiment
which have hitherto prevented Its enact.
ment, may rot outlast the present sessions.
The pestIlence, which, for The past two
years. has been raging in the countries of
the east recently made It's appearance
In European parts with which
we are In constant communicate, u.
The then secretary of the treasury, and
pursuance of proclamation of the presi-
dent, issued certain regulations restricting,
and for time prohibiting, the imporia-
ton of rags and the importation of baggage
of immigrants and of travellers arriving
from the infected Quarters, lest this course
may have been without strict warrant of
law. / approve the recommendation of the
present secretary, that the congress
TAKE ACTION IN THE PREMISES,
and / also recommend the immediate
adoption of such measures as will be likely
TO ward of the dreaded epidemic and to
il shall unhappily extend to our shores.
The animal report of the commissioner of
the District of COlumbi. reviews the OBJ
creations of the several iepar tments of its
municipal government. / ask your care
full consideration of Its suggestions in re-
spect to legislation, and commend such as
relate TO a revision oil the civil and GRIM
inal code, the performance of labor by
persons sentenced To impTisonment,th the Jail,
construction and occupation of wharves
along the river front, and the erection
of suitable building for district Offices.
/ ecoDmendeJ that in recognition of the
services Of
Ulysses s. GRANT,
late general of The armies of the United
States and twice president of this nation,
that congress confer upon him a suitable
pension. / am Certain of the measures that
seen 10 me necessary and expedient. /
have now in obeisance to the constitution
for your adoption as respect
others OF no less importance. / shall con-
tent myself with remaining the recommeu-
dation already made TO the congress with
out resisting the grounds upon
which such Recommendations were based.
The preservation of forests on the public
domain, the granting Of the government
and for popular education the amendment
of federal constitution so as to make effec.
tive the disspproval by the president of
particular items in appropriation bills, the
enactment of statues in regard TO the filing
Of vacancies N the presidential office and
the determining Of vexed questions respect
ing presidential inability, are measures
which may Justly receive your serious con-
sideration. As the time draws nigh
when
lam TO RETIRE
from public service, / cannot refrain from
expressing to the members of the national |
legislature, with whom have been brought |
INTO personal and official intercourse, my
sincere appreciation of their uDfailing |
of their cooperation with the |
executive in so many measures, calculated |
% promote to the best interest of the ma.
ion, and to nv fellow citizens generally, /
Icknowlede deep sense OF obligation for
he support which they have accorded me
n my administration of the executive de-
,artment of the government.
[Signed, CHESTER A. ARTHUR
Washington, d. C., December l, 1884
CATARRH Or THE BLADDER.