Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-12-06

statute, as shall commend themselves
to the executive and the commission
ers charged with its administration.
In view of the general and persistent
demand throughout the commercial
community for ii national bankrupt
law. l hope that the differences OF SEN
timent which have hitherto prevented
its enactment, may no. outlast tho
present session.
THE CHOLERA.
The pestilence which tor the past
two wears has been raging in the coun-
tries of the east, recently made its ap-
pearance in European ports with
which we are in constant cOlnmunlca-
ton. The then secretary of the treas
ury i'm of q procla nation of
the president, issued certain regula-
tons restricting, and for q time,
prohibiting the importation OF rags
and the admission Of baggage
of immigrants and of travellers arriving
from the infected quarters. l approve
the recommendation of the present
secretary that the congress TAXI action
in the premises, and, l also recommend
the Immediate adoption Of such meas
ures as will be likely to ward OF the
dreaded epidemic and to mitigate its
severity in case it shall unhappily ex-
tend to our shores.
CoLUMBIA's COMMISSIONERS REPORT.
The annual report OF the commits
sioners of the District of Columbia re-
views the operations of the several de-
partments of its municipal government.
ask your careful consideration of its
suggestions in respect to legislation
and commend such az relate TO revis-
ion of the civil and criminal code, the
performance of labor by persons SEN
fenced to Imprisonment in the Jail, the
construction and occupation of wharves
along the river front, and the erection
of a suitable building for a district
office.
A PENSION FOR GENERAL GRANT.
recommend that in recognition OF
the services of Ulysses S. Grant late
general of the armies of the United
States and twice president of this ma.
ton. that congress confer upon him
suitable pension. In certain of the
measures that seem to me necessary
and expedient, have now, in obedience
to the constitution, recommended for
their adoption. AS respects others ol
no less Importance, l shall content my
self with renewing the recommends
tons already made to the congress
without restating the grounds upor
which such recommendations were
made.
CONCLUDING RECOMMENDATIONS.
The preservation of forests on tn
public domain, the granting of govern
ment aid for popular education, the
amendment of the federal constitution
so as to make effective the disapprova
by the president Of particular items in
appropriation bills, the enactment OF
statutes in regard to the filling of va
f, cancies in the presidential Office and the
determining Of vexed questions re-
speeding presidential inability, are
measures which may justly receive
: your serious consideration.
AS the time draws nigh when I an
to retire from public servics 1 cannot
refrain from expressing to the mem
!, hers of the national legislature witt
whom / have been brought into per-
!, sonal and official intercourse, my sin
cere appreciation of their unfailine
courteous, harmonious cooperation
, with the executive in so may measures
calculated to promote the best interests
!, of the nation, and to my fellow citizen!
= of obligation for the support which
f they have accorded me in ny admin
istration of the executive Department,
3 CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
/, Washington, D. c., Dec. l., 1874.