The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-04

ruafy n, 1859, by the Governors Of said
Territories respectively.
Having. after careful examination,
found that the several constitutions and
governments were republican in form. ana
not repugnant 10 che constitution OF the
United states; that all the provisions OF the
act Of Congress had been complied with.
and that majority OF the votes east IN
each of said proposed States was In favor OF
the adoption OF the constitution submitted
therein, did 30 declare by separate pro
clamation as 10 each; rs 20 North Dakota
and South Dakota, on Saturday, November
2: as to Montana, on Friday, November ;,
and as to Washington, on Monday, Novem-
Der II.
Each Of these States has. within its re-
sources, the development Of which will EN-
ploy the energies of and yield a comfort
able subsistence TO "A great population.
The smallest OF these new states. Washing
ton. stands twelfth. and the largest, Mon
taua, third among the forty-two in area.
The people OF these States are already well
trained, Intelligent, and patriotic American
citizens, having common interests aud
sympathcs with those OF the older states,
aud common purpose 10 defend the IN
tegrity and upheld the honor Of the nation.
PROTECTING LIVES or RAILWAY EN-
PLoYEs.
The attention OF the Interstate Com
merce Commission has been called 10 the
urgent need Of Congressional legislation ior
the better protection Of the lives and iinihs
of those engaged in operating the great IN.
ter-state freight lines Of the country, ana
especially OF the yarlmen and brakemen.
A petition, signed by nearly ten thousand
brakemen, was presented To the cemms-
sion, asking that steps might be taken To
bring about the use Of automatic brakes
and couplers on freight cars.
At "A meeting of state Railroad Commits
siOners and their accredited representa-
tiyes, held in Washington IN March last,
upon the invitation Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission. n resolution was unani-
mously adopted urging the commission Ito
consider what can be done to prevent the
loss of life and limb in coupling and I'M
counting freight cars and in handling the
brakes of such cars" During the year
ending June 80. 1888, over 1000 railroad
employees were killed in service. and more
than 10000 injured. 1t il competent,
1 think, for Congress TO require
uniformity i'm the construction OF cars
used in Interstate commerce ana the use OF
improved safety appliances upon sueh
trains. Time will be necessary 10 MAKE ia III.
needed changes, but an earnest ana ihtelii-
gent beginning should be made at once II
i. +, renroach TO our civilization that any
class of American w0rkmen shonid, III tae
nursuit of a necessary and useful Noca-
ton. b. SUBJECTED 10 a peril OF lie
and limb as great as that of soldier IN
time of war. The creation of m executive
department to be known rs the
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
by the act Of February 9th last, was Wise
-
long been respectfully urged by the farmers
of the country. but much remains ia be
done To perfect the organization OF the de-
partment 50 that il may fairly realize the
erpectations which It's creation excited
I'm this connection attention Is called 10 the
suggestions contained in the report OF the
Secretary. which is herewith submitted
The need of "A law office for the department.
such as il provided tor in the other eAecu-
tive departments. il manifested. Inc lall-
IRE of the last Congress 10 make the usu"i
provision for the publication OF the annual
report should be promptly remedled' me
public interest in the report, ana lts N'luv
10 the farming community. am sure, VIII
NOT be diminished under Ithe new organiza-
ton of the department. recommend lnat
THE WEATHER SERVICE
he separated from the War Department and
established a. a bureau in the Department
of Agriculture. This will involve an entire
reorganization both of the weather bureau
and of the Signal Cooperating oil me
first purely civil organization, ana OF w
other a purely military stan corps. Inc
report Of the chief signal officer shows that
the work of the corps on its military SIDE
has been deteriOratng. The interests OF
the people of
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
should not be lost sight Of in the pressure
for consideration Of measures ahcctih1 Ia.
whole country. Having no Legislature oi
its OWN, either municipal or General il'
peOple must look 10 Congress Tor the reel-
| iations of all those concerns to that, M the
states, are the subject Of local control. OHf
whole people have an interest that me M
tional capiial should be- attractive ana beau
tifnl. and above all that its repuie for ~
cial order should be well maintained. Inc
| laws regulating the sale Of intoNicatlh
drinks i'm the District should be revised Win
| a view 10 bringing the traffic under STIR
gent limitations and control.
In execution Of the power conferred upon
me by the act making appropriations loi
/ the expenses of the District OF columbia ioi
the year endin. June 30 1852, did on ih'
| 18th day Of August last appoint Rudolph Her
ring. Of New York: Samuel VI. Gray, o.
Rhode Island. and Frederick i. Stcrns. OF
Massachusetts. three eminent sanitary engl
neers. 10 examine and report upon the s's.
TEN of sewerage existing in the District o.
Columbia. Thcic report, which Is not yel
completed, will bc in due course TRANSMITTED
TO Congress. The report Of the Commission
err of the District il herewith submitted
and the attention OF Congress is called 10 th'
suggestions contained therein.
THE EXPOSITION or lsJ2.
The proposition to observe the four hun
dredth anniversary Of the discovery D
America by the opening " a worlds fan
or exposition in some Of our great cites
will be presented for the consideration o
Congress. The value and interest OF sucl
an exposition may well claim tho protec
ton OF the general government.
On the ith Of March last
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
had but single member. The yacancie
were filed on the It'll day Of May, and s,Dc
then the commissioners have been indus
triously, though with an inadequate force
engaged IN executing the law. They wer
assured by me that cordial support wOui
be given them in the faithful and impartia
I. enforcement Of the statute and the rule
and regulations adopted in aid Of IT, Here
tofore the book of eigibles has been close
, 10 every one except as certlhcatiOns wer
} made upon the requisition Of tn
appointing officers. The Secretary wa
the source OF much suspicion and
charges OF fsyoriteism in the administrator
ofthe law. What is secret il always su'
pected. What is open can be Judged. tn
commission, with the full approval Of all II
members, has now opened the list Of elig
bles 10 the public. The eligible lists for th
classified postofices and custom-houses al
now publicly posted in the respective o
fees. as are also the certificates for al
; pointments. The purpose of the Civil >el
Vice law was absolutely tOcXclude any Ofh'
/, consideration In connection with appOin
ments under ii than that o: merit, as teste
! by the examinations. Business proceed
,, upon the theory that both the examinin
boards and the appointing officers are abs
, lutely ignorant as 10 the political views An
Associations Of all persons on the civil ~
: vice lists. It's not too much 10 say, hO,
ever. that some recent Congressional inye
LEGATIONS have somewhat shaken public co
; ddence in the imDartality Of the selection
for appointments:
; The reform Of civil service VIII make !
: safe or satisfactory advance until the pr
sent law and its equal administration a
: well established in the confidence Of q
, neonte II will be nv pleasure, as il Is II