Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-04
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that wa,; l6 O6O soldiers o. the Mexic n war
| and 8, 104 widows of said soldiers.
One hundred and two rates of pensions were
paid benefciaries, ranging from 50 to Sal 6t
per month. The amount paid for pensions
| during the fiscal year was $7S.775 ,S619 be
ing an INCREASE over the pri cedtng year o
| IS. .3OS, ,28O22.
The expenses attending the maintenance and
operation of the Pension Bureau during tina,
period was S3,262, ,524 67, making the entire
expenditures, Of the bureau $s2 OBS. 1856 81
being two and a half per cent of the total eX
renditures of the Government during the year
REVISION OF PENSION LAWS.
am thoroughly convi1 ced that our general
pension laws should be revised and ADJUSTED TO
meet as far as possible, in the light OF our ex-
perieu ce. all merited cases. The fact that
1O2 different rates of pensions are paid
cannot in my oJinion be made consistent
with justice to the pensioned, or to the Gov
eminent, and the numerous private pension
bills that are passed predicated upon the i'm.
. rfecti on o. the general laws, while they in
crease in maay cases the existing inequality
and injustice, lend additional force to the
recommend alton for a revision OF the general
laws on this subj ct.
The laxity of ideas prevailing among large
number of our people regarding pensions Is
rles upon which they should be granted
are in danger of bairg altogether. ignored,
and already pensions ere often Gained be-
cause the applicants are as much entitled as
other successful applicants, rather than upon
any disability or reason attributable to mill
tary service. If the establishment of various
sions will not be divorced from partisan and
sdsTstoPs and i the hSnora3s
these means, but another te,' m for one who
constantly clamors for the aid of the govern
ment. There is danger that injury will be done
to the fame ard pat iotsm OF many whom our
cit Zens deligh. to honvr, and that prejudice
will be aroused unjust TO meritorious apPH
cants for penstors.
AMERICAN HUsBANDRY.
The Department cf Ag.iculture has con-
tinued, with good me isure of ,uccsss, its eff
forts to develop the process es, enlarge the re.
suits and augment the profits of American hus-
bsndry. 1t has collected and distributed
p. ical Information, introduced and tested
n. w plants checker the sp-, ad Of contagious
diseases of farm animals, resisto the advance
of noxious insects and destructive fungus
growths, ard sought to secure TO agricultural
labor the big hest rewar1s OF lts ffofts a d the
fullet t immunity fl oml oss
Its records OF the year shows that the season
of SSS he's been one Of medium production,
and generous supply of the demands of con-
sumption has been assured, and a surplus for
exploration moderate in certain products and
bountiful in others will prove benefit alike to
buyer and grower.
PLRURoPNEUMoNIA.
Four years ago it WAS found that the great
cattle industry of the country was endangered
and those engaged in it were alarmed at the
rapid extension of the European plague of
etIlOub OutUfcuNo CAloCSu
In Illinois. Missouri and Kentucky and in Ten
nessee Animals affected were held in qua-an
tine. Five counties IN New York and from one
to four ia each of the States of New Jersey,
almost equ lily afec ed
With this great danger upon us and with the
already in the channels OF com
merce, with enormous death and indirect
losses already being caused by it, and when
only prompt and energetic action could be sue
ces full there were in none OF these States any
,l,.,r. nj
the malady, or giving the Safe officials power
10 cooperate with it for this purpose. The de-
even locked beth the requisite appro
priation and authority.
BY securing State cooperation in cOnnec
tion with authority from Congress the work OF
eradca ion has been pressed successfully, aud
from the western States. aud also from the
Eastern States with the txception Ct few
restricted localities. which are still under
The danger has thus been re-
moved aud trade and commerce have been
free from the xalious state of restrictions
which were deemed necessary for time.
THE SUGAR INDUSTRY.
During the pasl four years the process OF diff
from sorghum and sugar cane, has been intro
duced into this country and perfected by eX.
periments carried on by the Department OF
Agriculture. This process is now universally
cal, and it is thought the sorghum
sugar industry has been established upon
success opened. The adoption OF this diffusion
process is slso extending into Louisiana and
other sugar producing parts OF the country.
and win doubtle IS soon be the only method
the cane.
FOOD ADULTsRaTIoN
Al exhaustive study has also within the same
period been undertaken of the subject OF food
adulte .a.ion and the best analytical methods
tor detecting it A part OF tho results of this
W ork has already been published, by the De,
partment wbich, with the mat er in course CT
preparation will make the most coroplete treat
! on that subject tnat has ever been publlsneo
in aGy County.
ihe Departm ent SC eeks progressive develop
ment. 1t would combine the discoveries of
science with the economies and amelioration
OF rural practice. The supervision OF the Ell
dowsa td station sSs,sm ue r
lion of the Department., and is now in
operationi Its supervision Is very Important,
and should be wisely and vlgilantly directed 10
the end that pc cuniary aid of the government
in favor of intelligent agriculture should be SO
Ii pl ed as to result in Inc general good, and to
the benefit of the people, thus justifying the
eppIopri atiOnemade from the pubic treasury.
THE SUBSIDIZED RAILROADS.
The adjustment Of tie relations betwe en- the
G verument and the railroad companies which
have received land grants, and the guaranty
OF the public credit IN aid OF the const uclion
OF their roads, should receive early attention
The report of q majority OF the Commissioners
appointed to examine the affairs and indebted
ness of these roads, In which they favor an ex-
te l. sion If the time for the payment of such
Indebtedness, in at least one Case. where the
corpor 4tion app ars 10 be able to comply with
wei guarded and exact terms OF srch exteh-
sion, and the reentorc- ment OF their Opinions
by gentlemen Of undoubted business Judgment
ana experience appointed to project the Inter
ests OF the Government as directors OF said cor
poration, may well lead to the belief that such
an extension would be to the advantage OF the
Government. The subject should be treated as
u business proposition with view to the hnal
realization of its Indebtedness by the Govern.
ment, rather than as question TO be decided
upon prejudice or by way of punishment for
p evious wrong-doipg.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
The report of the Com missioners OF the Dis
trict of Columb bia with its accompanying docu-
ments, gives in detail the operations OF the
several departments of the District COVE nmt nj
and furnishes evidence that the financial af-
fairs of the District are at present in such a
satisfactory condition as to justify the Commits
sioners in submitting to Congress estimstes for
Com mmissioners recommend certain legislation
which, III their opinion, is necessary to advance
the interests of the District
l invite your special attention to their re-
Commissioners without delay to collect. digest
and properly arrange the laws by which the
district is governed, and which are now EN-
braced ia several collections. making them
available Only with great difficulty and labor
The suggestions they make touch desirable
amendments to the laws relating to licenses
granted for carrying on the retail traffic in
spirituous liquois, to the observance unday
to the proper assessment of taxes, to the speedy
punishment of minor offenders and to the
| ins titutions supported by Congress- Appropri
| atoms for all of these are commended for cou
sideration.
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