Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-12-10

treaties in the line OF this policy which have heen
or are in process of COLI ain
q provision deemed to be requisite under the
ei u ol me constitution limiting to the HOUSE
Dllls Tor raising revenue. "a
THE cIvIL-sERvICE Law.
:, On the Goth. Of February last I transmitted to
Congress the first annual report Of the civil.
80 vice commission. together with the comrnu.
nlcutlons from the heads of several executive
departments OF the government, respecting the
praslleai WORKINGS OF the law under which the
therein foreshadowed had been more than
realized. The system has fully answered the
expectations Of is friends in securing competent
and faithful public servants, and In protecting
tne appOlntlng officers OF the government from the
pressure Of personal pOrtunity and from the
labor OF examining the claims and pretensions Of
rival candidates for public employment, The
] w has had the unqualified support of the Presi-
dent and OF the heads of the several departments,
ana an the members OF the commission have per
formed thelr duties with zeal aud fidelity. Their
report will shortly be submitted, and will be ac-
companied by such recommendation for enlarx.
ing the scope ofthe existing statute as shall COM
mend themselves to the executive and the com.
mlssioners charged with the administration.
BANKRUPT LAW.
;, In view OF the general and persistent demand
national bankrupt law hope that the differences
enactment may not outlast the present session.
THE CHOLERA.
The pcstilence which for the past two years
mas been raging in the countries of the East re-
Gently made its appearance in European ports
with which we are in constant communication.
! ne then secretary of the treasury i'll pursuance
OF procl anna ion of the President, issued certain
regulations restricting and for time prohibiting
tfsc importation OF rags and the admission OF
from injected quarters. Lest this course nav
have been without strict warrant OF law, 1 ap-
prove the accommodation Of the present secre-
tary That Congress take action in the premises;
and also recommend the immediate adoption
OF such measures Us will be likely to wari OF the
dreaded epidemic and to mitigate its severity In
case 1t shall unhappily extend to our shores.
PENSION FOR GEN. GRANT.
l recommend in recognition of the eminent
services of Ulysses s. Grant, late general of the
armies of the United States, and twice President
suitable pension.
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
The annual report of the commissioners Of the
District of Columbia reviews the operations Of
the several departments of its municipal govern
ment. ! ask your careful considerations of its
suggestions in respect to legislation, especially
commencing such as relate to revision of the
civil and criminal code, the performance Of labor
by persons sentenced to imprisonment In the jail
the construction snd occupation Of wharves
able building for district Offices -s@
MEASURES IN GENERAL.
Certain of the measures that seem to me neces.
the Con titution recommended for your adop.
ton. AS respects others OF no less Importance T
shall content myself with renewing the common
cations already made TO the Congress without
| res1atlng the grounds upon which such recon-
mendatons were based. The preservation OF
forests on the public domain, the granting OF
government aid for popular education, the
amendment of the federal constitution so as to
make effective this disapprOval by the president
OF particular items in approprating bills. the en-.
actment OF statutes in regard 10 the filling of va
cancics i" presidential office and the determining
OF veXed questions respecting presidential nabil-
1ty are measures which may justly receive your
serious considerations.
THANKS FOR CoURTEs1Es AND SUPPORT.
AS the time draws when + am to retire
from the public service, cannot refrain from ex.
pressing to the members of the National Legisla.
! ture with whom have been brought into per.
sonal and official intercourse. my sincere appre.
citation OF their unfailing corrtesies and of their
harmonious cooperation with the executive In
so many measures calculated to promote the best
Interests of the nation and to my fellow citizens
generally acknowledge deep sense of Obliga.
| ton for the support which they have accorded
| me in my administration Of the executive de.
partmeut of the government.
CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
| WASHINGTON, D. c., December l, 1884.