The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-12-04
The Navy.

| lishmert of a national naval reserve ana
suitable recognition for all officers who
rendered distinguished service during the
Progress in Hawaii.
The progress and development OF Ha-
wall is noted and attention called to the
needs of the islands as follows:
| In the territorial act OF April 80. 1000
| section of said act repeals chapter "a
| of the civil laws of Hawaii, whereby the
| government was to assist in encouraging
| and developing the agricultural resources
of the republic, especially irrigation; Inc
| governor of Hawaii recommends Legislation
| looking to the development Of such water
supply as may exist on the public lands,
| with a view of promoting land settlement
| The earnest consideration of the congress
] is invited to this important recommends
/ ton and others, as embodied In the re-
port of the secretary of the Interior
The Twelfth Census.
The work of taking the twelfth census
| is referred to as follows.
| The director of the census states that
the work In connection Win tbS t"e IIia
| national undertaking, ordered by the con-
| gress each decade, has finally resulted in
| the collection of an aggregation or stats
| teal facts to determine the industrial
| growth of the country, its manufacturing
| and mechanical resources, its richness in
/ mines and forests. the number of its agri-
| culturists, their farms and products, its
| educational and religious opportunities, as
well as questions pertaining to sociological
The iabors of the officials in charge of the
| bureau indicate tndt the law or Mdrcn
8, 1899, requiring the completion of the four
| important and most desired subjects, name
~ population. agriculture; manufaeGtnr;
| within the prescribed limit.
Our Public Lands.
The total area of public lands as given
| by the secretary of the interior is approx
| imately 1,0z, SS1, 662 acres, of which 917,-
$3.50 acres are undisposed of, and 154, 49,
! 7S2 acres have been reserved for various
| purposes. The public lands disposed of dur
in Ia va a M n I a
| including 62,423.09 acres of Indian lands.
an increase of 4,271, 474S0 over the proceed
| ing year. The total receipts from the sale
| of public lands during the fiscal year
| were $4,379, 75S TO- an increase of $780,
620;76 over the preceding year.
| The results obtained from our forest
policy have demonstrated its wisdom and
| the necessity in the interest of the pub
| lie for its continuance and increased ap-
preparations by the congress for the car
! rying on Of the work. On June 80, 1900.
| there were 81 forest reserves. created by
! "a of the act of March 3, 1891, embracing
an area of 46,425,529 acres.
Pensions.
At the end Of the fiscal year there were
! on the pension roll 993,225 names, a net
| increase of 2,010 over the fiscal year 1899.
| The number added to the rolls during
the year was 1884. The amount dis
| bursed for army pensions during the year
| was $134, 900, 1924, and for navy pensions
$S,761, 1874, a total of SlSS,462, 1906, leav-
| ing an uneXpended balance of So, 76S. 25
to be covered into. the treasury, which
| shows an increase over The previous
| years expenditure of $1O7, O77.70. There
were 6S4 names added to the rolls during
the year by special acts passed at the
| first session of the Fifty-sxth congress.
things nrovided for an extensio15 of in
come to widows pensioned under said
act to $3.50 per annum.. The secretary of
the interior believes that by the opera
tons of this act the number of persons
| pensioned under it will increase and the
increased annual payment for pensions
will he bafu nj
The government justly appreciates the
services of its soldiers and sailors by
making pension payments liberal beyond
precedent to them, their widows and or
phans.
Agriculture.
The department of agriculture has been
reaching farther for new varieties OF
seeds and plants: cooperating more fully
with the states and territories in re-
search along useful lines; making prog
ress in meteorological work relating to
lines of wireless biography and forecasts
for Ocean-going vessels; continuing IN
quiry as to animal disease; looking into
the extent and character Of food adUl-
teration; outlining plans for the care.
preservation and intelligent harvesting OF
our woodlands, studying soils that pro-
/ ducers may cultivate with better knowl-
edge of conditions, and helping to clothe
desert places with grasses suitable to
our arid regions. Our island possessions
are being considered that their peoples
may be helped to produce the tropical
the United States. Inquiry into methods
of improving our roads has been active
during the year; help has been given 10
ton of material in the states and ter
ritOries has been inaugurated. Irrigation
problems lin our semi-arid regions are !.
receiving careful and Increased consider
alton
Civil Service for Philippines.
That there may be secured the best serv-
ice possible in the Philippine islands, have
issued, under date OF November 10, 1900 the
following order:
sion is directed to render such assistance
as may be practicable to the civil service
board created under the act of the United
States Philippine commission, for the es-
tablishmeut and maintenance of an honest
and efficient civil service in the Philippine
islands. and for that purpose to.cOnduct
examinations for the civil service of the
| Philippine islands, upon the reQuest-Of the
civil service board of.ssaid islands, under
i such regulations as may be agreed upon
by the said board and the said United
| States civil service commission.
/ The civil service commission is greatly
embarrassed in its work for want of an
adequate permanent force for clerical and
other assistance. Its needs are fully set
forth in its report 1 invite attention to
the report, and especially urge upon the
congress that this important bureau of the
public service, which passes upon the
| qualifications and character Of so large q
the government, should be supported by all
needed appropriations to secure prompt
ness and efficiency.
Washington Celebration.
The transfer of the government to this
city is a fact of great historical interest.
| Among the people there is a feeling Of
genuine pride in the capital Of the re-
public.
Tt is a matter of interest in this con-
nection that in 1900 the population of the
District of Columbia was 1903; to-day it
is 27S,71S The population Of the city OF
Washington was then $40; to-day it is
| 21S,196.
The congress having provided, for ian
appropriate national celebration of the
centennial anniversary Of the eSta blish-
ment Of the seat of government in the
| District of Columbia, the committees
authorized by 1t have prepared "A pro-
gramme for the 18th of December, 1900
which date has been selected as the an
| nfversary day. Deep interest has been
shown in the arrangements for the cele-
| bratiOn by the members Of the commit
/ tees of the senate and house of repre-
lisentatives, the committee OF governors
appointed by the president, and the COM
niittees appointed hX,.the citizens and in
! habitants of the District of Columbia
generally. The programme. in addition
to a reception and other exercises at the
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