The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-12-11
!. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ifiiil,i: i

X s2BANKRUPToX-THKiU CHOLERA. ~
5sa In view Of the general persistent demand
through the commercial community for
q national bankrupt law, r hope that the
/ differences which have hitherto prevented it's
enactment may not ontlast the present SEES
sion. The pestnence which for the past
two years hnR been IT aging In the countries Of
the East recently made its appearance
In European ports with which we are In con-
slant communica alton. The then secretary OF
the treasury, in pursuance of proclamation
OF the president, issued certain regulations
restricting, and for q time prohib biting the
importation OF rags and the admission of
baggage Of immigrants and Of travellers ar
irving from infected quarters. Lest this
course may have been without stri ctwarrant
Of law, approve. the commenda of the
present secretary, that congress take action
In the premises, and + also recommend the
immediate adoptio of such measures as
will be likely to ward OFF the dreaded cpl
demic, and to mitigate its severity in case 1t
shall unhappi extend to our shores
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Is 81
d The annual report of the commissioners Of
the District Of Columbia reviews the opera
lions Of the several departments of Its %mn-
nicipal government, and 4 ask your careful
leglslation. especially commencing such as
relate to revision Of the clvil and criminal
code, the performance of labor BY persons
sentenced to impriso nment} In the fail, the
construction and occupation Of swharves
along theariyer front and tho crectionlof q
suitable building for district .of1cea Irec-
.ommend that IN recogn ition5 Of the eminent
servioes of Ulysses s. Grant, the general Of
the armies sof the United States and twice
president ct the nation, congress confer upon:
him n suitable pension Il The measures that
seemtto me necessary and expe iient have
noav, i'm obeyance 10 the constitution, recon-
mended for your adoption As respects
others Of no51ess Importance T shall content
myself with renewing the recomm endations
already made to the congress Without restat-5
Ing the grounds upon which such recommen-
dattons were based: The preservation Of
forests on the public domain; the granting
Of government aid for popular education;
the amendment Of the federal constitution
30 as to make effective the diBapproyal by
the president of particular items in appopri-
alton bills; the enactment Of statutes In re.
gard to the filing Of vacancies In the presi-:
Dental Office: and the determining of vexed
questions respecting spresid Dental inability,
are measures which may Justly receive your
serious consfde ion. As the time draws
nigh when i nm to retire from the public
service, cannot refrain from expressing to
the members sof 1.-THE national legislature,
with whomI have been brought into per-
sonal and official intercourse, my sincere ap-
probation Of their unfailing courtesy, and
I OF their harmontous desperation with the
executive In 30 many measures calculated to
promote the best interests Of the nation; and
to my fellow citizens generally acknowl-,
edge q deep sense Of obligation for the sup
port which they have accorded me In the ad-;
mintstration of the executive department OF
the government i h;
Bgnedl CHEsTER IA ARTHUR W
WASHINGTON ID. q, Dec. ], 1884