Indian Chieftain. (Vinita, Indian Terr.), Vol. 3, No. 12, Ed. 1, Thursday, December 4, 1884 Page: 1 of 4
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CHIEFTAIN.
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Devoted to tbc Interests of the Clicroltccs Ckoctaivs ChlckHsntv Seminole. Creeks nd all Otbcr Indian of the Indian Territory.
V1NITA ESTDIAst TERRITORY THURSDAY DECEMBER i 1881
YOL. III. NO. 12.
CHFTAfPUH1NG CO.
iff KaiL
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A deep cavehss been foirad to exist
4er the town of Blaukton la. by a
itrmer wb-jras uakiQ'ran artewsaa
mUL Three wmtMtsfslittCTaptj to
-ttstk. the -well bat? eaektime-taii drill
mmkhtto thecal
THEga-afeimg fever rages more vio-
Jeatly tta er-r before in Pans. The
atrthroiigedand play 'jroes on
an tens oX thousands of private houses.
A woman's BahltBg club was recently
"broken tip-by the police.
A
oeoD anUjotycaJsnJaajftffiattic
leading iimIii i i'if '.Europe" have
mx leading HMtowof "urop
ctatia arze&s ptabmit 700000
saea with. Togetea jrhlSi cpnld be
VKMfet into the' field within three
SMStks tf abont.40D0e0u . -
'Coxtaxtes that insnrc"the lives cf
children in Enpland" arc becoming cnor-
zBonsly vrealzhyt ARcc-a Jew payments
a large percentage ef the policies are
-aHer-ed to. lapse satf the companies
are called ape Bacct very few
UiMiefc. ; &- W
DttttzONG IxabitSjjteCTeaseSinch
ie Germany thai in -.atony placesthcrc
is a liquor shop loterxliirtr-one in- j
buciums. an iiajn'mirg; te- propor
tion reaches ne to scventy-onc and
n Berlin one to every one hundred
and sixteen persons.
f-
JA3IT3 BjLTiSSSenaldaBay-
anT. who hashfca 'wigagew as an
engineer on tJWwt'TiriniaCcntral
& IBasylvatagKallroad.;s teaching
schoel for iri?atFcirt recdlfilon. In
Qarplt Cottary; M&tiTr'thffroi'gijy
M&reSa&Laad'fond of industry
- Z -
Athebx Tpcariits the popnlation-of
Paris to snch siextent that from ccr-iaiHT-cadiag-eonis
andjlibrarics which
Vs 93?""a .fc5aHx fen workinpnen
that good old book Robinson Crnso
has beca ejtfBKfnic reason is that
it contaJMCl" MKch recognition of
G il jrt.1 K
-iS
more than rtvo hnn-
Protsstuit eongrega-
oas in Mexico
thousahd members.
reiileiVerv-liberal
lV V . ' .
ujc cnrcaes oeing in
willing to giro;away
rrorfilia sliliiiK-:
IIBBilBeir OtuCMBi
Met'
t sistv-sUcs by thirfy on the r-
sff HwrlSeelh Kales and Sth i
ieis
Australia is the excitement of the honr
hi these parts. In one instance a mass
of two. tons yielded 10.000 ounces. A
jhaTlar discovery is aLMj announced in
asother part of Xew South Wales.
Two Frenchmen the brothers Forre
twve invented a new klEdjof7laxp.
maile entirely of wood. Instead of
strings the inventors use strips of Amer-
icas fie The sound is produced as in
Bier ordinary harpbr the-contact of the
fiajrs but the" pTayera-wear leather
gloves covered with min. The trne
of the ins'irnirjcnt Is said to be of re-
asarkahle purify.
The anniversary otjne of thr&mi-
lies whose ancestors-jrcre hanged for
witchery has- Seen celebrated In. Salem.
- Ihe houses are still standing where the
fwlges of that famous time lived and
on one ofthc ptuieipal strcetsjs a
quaint old gabled strnctcre where one
of ihe supposed witches is supposed to
hare resided- It is now occupied by a
'corn doctor who sells witch-hazel oint--iscnt
to the credulous.
tciciDEs are on tne mcreasi
reaseCin
TJMutL BOW
aigCTl ljlj-
Uo".Ml Uaasl
wiUaj0Mt.-jMMr
TtriiT
fetMIMhrji
X13T :kiBM
Fraace. Five years ago the" number
was screnfcea to cr&y one hundred
thosaand inkabitaaii 2Tow it is nine-
teen. Amonjj the self-destroyers" the
past year thirty-five were under six-
teen thirteen were not fifteen years
old. ten -were in their fourtccntbycar;
two in their thirteenth four in their
twclftaragjtwo had not reached the
agi of lmnjSmcide are-most numer-
ous in ApiIT3tay and June.
C
TnzEE efiaboTit ninety thousand
dwelling Iksjiis inlTaris. A "recent
municipal law ordains that henceforth
no atahaif be less than eight feet
high; ftffets twcntyilive feet
y-iaWe tho- hcighth of the bouses mnst
jayaJeceeI ftfty feet in streets between
"tHulf-'lT"- and thirryitwo" feet wide
th bJpfct mnst not exceed fifty feet
.ji st-seeiri
thinv-two and sixtv-1
live fcerflic "hc5gh.th mnt not exceed
sixty feet in streets sixty-five feet wide
"Jjac houses must not exceed sixty-five
fwt. and no buildings are to have more
than seven stories all included.
- - r
jlosg jthc best known of the em-
ployes of the Albany Si Suxjuehanna
Railroad arc the Whittaker bovs. The
faij&r.is a notable one. It contained '
. '112- i t. :. u !
fotjrteen brothers eight of whom arc j
now living aixare in mo empiov oi j streets aj-nt ago GeorgTana shot tachment. agsppajpating SP.tAi were ran
the Delaware & Hudson Canal Com- John D. Logan son of ex-Alderman M. D. ajeaiBstthe banking tlnu of Adams &Leon-
panv four being; engineers. For ' Logan and Josephine shot Joseph A. Do- ord.
the first time in twentv-four vonshire x-Unitcd States Deputy Mar- Cosonnss met in regular session en the
r. the ci-ht brothers met to-i h"1 The young women claimed to havo 1st. The IreileBts mesMme was reeeivcl
Jexn ... . been seduced by the men they shot-Xogen in both Houses. Koll call in the House
jetaer ltr Uneota lasr montlt. A Svag goot j tio back and face probably showed 22 raembera present. Varhm.-
Sttirdy lot they were every one the ratlly. Devonshiro was slightly woanded timates were submitted and the time wa
pictnrc of health. Tteir combined in the bach. The women and their brother ; spent generally In greetings ami in prelim--iirbt
was 17S6 pounds thchight and i were arrested. The wounded men were f inary work.
c.ditof eachbcmgasfoUcsairiesielro"lecosP'au- j.h . t .. .0.-
si.t 555 Dounds- Charles five feet Tne jcwelrrstore of Daniel B. Shlfaer. Bt ou Committee on Apj.ro-
t feet. -55 pounos i-nanes. nye icet . -j--s .. w . K. priatioas for the fiscal j ear -odinc June
poun:Thomas.Sfeet;aWeMtsaasofjiJeTesj1J3 lsW: renons mmi; mOitary
r:;w.-r . f-n.n si
i;"" 2 " 7
es lspounus:iaviaA ..
aniTa quarter inches. In 1
'nrrenc. five feet nine and a
Inches. 238 pounds: 0car. live
. l . iw-
r.. Kh and a charter wcueg. ia.
iret . Urn . .
DonndiT Oemer. nve teet ten ana a:
. r.rie. 231-2 ponnds. The
t 3i.rMn -a-nre bam at Starucca Ea. '
flllallbs - r
cu" . . . .. j -; si- .
to. father beiB5X feet and six inches ;
ZZZi&kAv bnild. the mother
M . xJ j- m. i..
:"ninczK3 FOBBm. xuc umj
B -B - ... . .
sister of Ae
WltsUaKer oova urea in
fio pounds
jCTfaaml
M'U V WflPT7l'T''AT?flP iNationalBankrounalhedoorsortttatiiKti-
1LD; VVUiUiJJ .0.1 lavdJilxLl tatHmdoINovHberaj. The FresWenh
j Thomas King had apeeptei! without sorur-
A. Eninmary of tho Daily Nots. ' ? "'"' Bittran " Brown' a
.5t
MiscEttASKavsT -.
jAt a meeting of the 'AqnwfcctjPamtnis-
sion at New York CitkWy?afl?tter wes
read from Jay Gould statins he dcirc-. to
aid the Commission In' My way he could
He a;tod the prirflej of rcmovinsmnber
from thai portion of Mslandthroneh-n-hich
theaquedact mar- passand will expect com'
pensation onlyjtor tho land. The Commis
sion resolved tossnd a plan of the aqueduct I
totheNewOrlisBuiEinwsaJianjjr-.l I
The incoming train oa CnrmnaKIlam-
Ilton & Dayton Hallway at Cincinnati had
a narrow escape a lew-cays ago jrom a. no mane me late raia
frightful accident a few; mile from that The Lealirillo C'mrirr-JtmrmtT rtatt
city. Two men waiting tattle trackrHb1 ' torrespondenU-who has for some time been
coverad formidable obstrcrtions which i travelim; in the scourge dLstricts of 1r-
wonld certainly ha e wrecked the train If I ginia and Katacky recently made a long
they had not girea notln in time to ajjow j report in which Be took the groand that
removal before the train reached Ihe snob the pfogecarae from a mineral poison and
Thero was no dew to the criminahwsen ' ral not cholera.
last heard from. t -tf ' ' DiKCcron. Ocxcral Brass- and the
TcGeneral'SnpcHn'dcnt-ofAhe Life ! Building Committee of the Bxposltfam at
Savin? Srrfro In hlslaTe snT"t "report j Xew Orleans Iju after a recent Ibortmf ti
Kaid the total zramber" of dUiSteritnric- impectton-of all of the -machinery aed
Ulo year were KO; totalfvalae of property i Rroands of the Kxiltt(Hi decide 1 Uiere
lnvolvel$10tr7!0; tqtalTalnecjfpreperty I woald le no delay in the opening which
cared 1G14; total xalao of prop- I will take place on the ICth of December
orty lost $l4tt&$0; total number ' All the principal bailSlfng hate been wm-
of persons involved" 4CSi total number i pleted excefit a few skylishts in one builil-ofpcrsonssavcd44U;totalnnmberofper-ing
the water supply from WafhtHg
sons lost twentvr total nnmber of nensat i ton ntimtts. civtaz iJbd&JKii ealKins a
succored at station SSSrHotalnumbcr-of
days of succor afforded W1B: "nninber of
vessels totally lost Si Investigations held
after each case of loss of life showed that
twenty persona who 'perished were ea
tirrfy beyond human aidfand ihit'in no In-
stance could their Ion be sttnbotcd to any
failura in duty Ma the part of the life sav-
ing crews. The number of disasters during
h6 year exceeded by twenty-three the
number for the year-Hiriorjawhich oti
nwauer ior- ice ycargronaitmra isa
seventy-one more than aEprerions. year
in the the history of thp-scrgcwr The
amonntof property mowl'irasTK3
greater than in the preceding yeartbut the
amount lost was Si3tIe6sw.hirethe
amount saved was SS.fi'.KV more. The
sistancc rendered daring tho rear in the
saving of vessels and cargoes has been much
larger than In in anv Yrerious
year. Three hundred and ninety Tes-
sels which Is Wty-tlgfclncTe-tnan In
the preceding year having been worked off
when stranded rcpairevwaSamased
piloted out of dangerous placS csd'suni-
larly assisted by the Ration crexr There
were besides iW igstioce?ii5ymoro Uiaa
in the preceding year where vessels run-
ning Into danger of stranding were warned
off by night signals of the patrols most of
them being thus prolaUyrstfrcd from par-
tial or total destrnstiosjr !fttfL'
Tnmrr Ilocking" Valley Mlnersj were
lately 'arrested. - ConrpsscknlConT.erje
was retained to defend ther3?GSver5or
Hoadley denied that the troops wererr-
dered to be in readiness ftS go to jSo'.raHey
and expressed the opinion that the civil
authorities would bo equal to any emer-
rncv
Ex-l
that might arise.
Sexator Bnrcx Hegister of the
Treasury lately returned tpya yhington
from his trip to the ypaScrtakenin
the interest of the exhibits intended to
show the material developmnofXtheScoT-
orod race at the ICew OrlPacsXxposition.
The public statistics he said conveyed a
very inadequate conception of. the subject.
Especially notable was the progress of the
colored people in the matter of manufac-
tures. Cattacc D. L. PaTXE the famous Okla
homa leader died snddenlyhlloseatedjat
tnotircanost utaeinanoiei ex Welling-
ton KanL an November 2S. He had de-
llvered an earnest iretare nponr nisinvor-
ite theme the night before" and
upto the moment of taking his
scarnt the table appeared o belnvigorocs
health. TVhile eating his breakfast he was
observed to lean forward and utter a sub-
dued sound as it from slight suffocation.
He then dropped from his chair to the floor
and expired instantly. The cause ot his
death was supposed to be heart disease.
Yigilaxtxs recentlydescended upon tho
premises of Osman Benson at- Burlington
Dak. arrested Benson And a couple of
strangers stopping with him. and took
them to parts unknown. It was supposed
that the trio were wanted for horse steal-
ing; but it was an open question whether
fhey were hanged or taken to Montana for
trial.
Jakes Etax and James McCarthy of
Hyde Park Minn- a .few nights ago were
going home with a team from Hammond's
Ford but stopped on account of 'a severe
snow storm at a &hanty in ' ttia timber.
While they were asleep the shanty took
fire. James McCarthy barely escaped and
rescued the team hitched in an adjoining
outhouse. The other two men were burned
to death. Donohuo was a bachelor but
James Ryan had a wife and fourchiidren.
TilttEE broUi'ervname.l McCarthy promi-
nent settlers or Unioa-ConntyyOrci. re-
cently left their h?mes on a "short 'pros-
pecting tripand cpuid not be found. It
was suppocd'they were -murdered by In-
dians and theuvbodles secreted.
A JTiOO.OOO "rum" was recently discov-
ered among the late Duke of Brunswick's
effects in the shape of an old iron safe.
which was generally supposed tobe"empty. '
Hix business bouses or tt nttenau breene i
County 'DL were recently destroyed by
fire at a Ios of $3000.
Geoeqe AV. HaBTmax a detectire from
Chicago orrired at Indianajralis 'IntL a
faa.ai ftnl . .-rii H'llK a. iwawaw frm al.ah
-. rrViLa j '
piYifc vi it.iixiaYs3ajm uu wuc riura.
for stealing fl worth of clothing and
jewelry fromiilfsfeellle Bradford of that
cry. IVbenarrestcd Davis hod in his
possession btwen J3rt) and iifiO in
cash. Hartzsan said "Davis and .his wife
lived at No.a0'Mu-ri?giin avenue while in
Chicago but left thererSrptetnber 6 going
to Fort TVayne JSlufftoa and other places.
The party returned to Chicago
Geobciaxa and Josephine Conway sis-
tersaged twenty and twenty-two years
atSew OrleansLa nieces of ex-Mavor
. 1 -:k - T -. lf
jhroung men on Oonol
i"J - "rru. - iM. """
no'worttror.goods. TSe thieves stole a
hcrse and wagon in that vicinity to carry
a way their booty. Tbe nmmal was re-
covered the next morning near the weteli
Monatain. almost dead from hard travel.
A large posse of eitirens was orgamzed and
.".. !. . . .-
started into tfato mountain determined to
make a thorough search for tho thieves.
The posse came upon them at the edge of a
swamp in the ofUrnoon after
a chase ot
twentv miles. The thieves were four in
-T "-f- J" were four in
-Tr" 'Zr'Ja.
v. --j w m.wU
Finellr Joe Bonard. cnt off from the rest
. . .
was captured and lodged In jau.
P3osjtors m the MiddWown X Y j
nL-rmtic in M..iii..- r -v
' lera pram ueairr wBoaaswacr no
fan assignment- These advances were
made without the tno-tieitge of the Iirec-
tors of whe Sefeator Van Wyck. of Ne-br-wfca
is one. The bank's capital was
i Sao its sarplas 11S aad tho extent
of its loss is unknown.
! Three nrsDBED iwsom xrere not long
since thrown out of emnlorixent br Ihe
temporary that dorn f t Home BeHllic
ilKcblHe Coflirt&nyV weTkd at BrhlReiiort
Conn.
UcXCiUL StAfLET has been telegrapheil
from Wasilnctea ts rross the Rio Onujln
; Hirer into Hanco and pursue the Indian!
day. Steam wiH be reached on" !;pnn
' horse power liailers at nreei All the
boilers and enxiaes will be in position
by the ktii of December. Only two lines
ofHiafting remain to be rected and they
will b ilmniwd by th IWh. BxsxMfat have
been arrivtss; fur twenty days ami abost-j
1J009 car loads have been recri .-!. xbi
btU are now arriving at the rate of 1 ear
loads a dar and the Diivctor General esti-
mates i-V car toads will lie received Itefore
umi.um iwwiiHwwiviniwwc
. the opening. AH ihe apace allotted to
preat Britain France itusa Belgium
' Austria nanjy Jtaly Japan Sfam
China Turkey Mexico Unatedlls
j Salvador Costa Rica Hondnras Jfiraaica
as-land British IIoBdaras has been located
with exhibits in full. The disnlav of ma
chinery from foreign cosntnes is very flee
and rapidly being placed in position.
Every building is full to overflowing aad
farther aHojHents will only be made as ex-
hibitors who have been allotted sjce fail
to accept within proper time. New appli-
cations are only received -subject to loca-
tion in case.3f vacnncfos-occnrrfiig. The
Director Reneral antJbun'cea that exhibi-
tors failing to send forward their
exhibits or bills ef lading will for-
feit tbctr space. Exhibits will be re-
ceived to the day of opening. Cars ran in-
to the main beiMiag and are promptly
discharged and placed oa exhildters' space
by the management. The Commissioners
of twenty-fire States and Territories are
now in New Orleans and plaetag exhibits
iat hruJia ibllng for Statieaal pav-ernmenl.
anil .State. EavanU. Maxican band
christened the Music HaH a few days slscc
with saperb music from seventy musicians.
The Mexican buildings will be completed
very soon.
The usaftl secret session of the Plenary
Council was heM at Baltimore. November
2 and considerable progress made in
formulating decrees which hod been under
consideration daring the week. In the
afternoon a conference of Bishops nod
Theologians was heM at the Cathedral and
much work was prepared for the action of
the council. At night Bishop Chatard ef
Tlncennes preached in the Cathedral oa
the "Blessed Virgin Mary ratroaes-t of
the Church to the United States." Bishop
"IVigger of Newark preached in German
in St. AlphoBSB' Church upon the "Love
of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesex to Man.
ARCHWftHor Fuesch of Ireland lately
resigned hi see.
The population of SaWaas Hidalgo. Uax-
ico was in a state of revolt not lose ago.
Staslxt recently said he thought it pos-
sible to abolish the stave traile in the Congo
country.
The Dean of Hereford and Charles Tel-
fer Carman were recently committed for a
nolattoa of public decency hi Hyde Park
Loudon.
TnEEX were lately ramers of a ferment
among the natives of "India. "The British
Government was warned of an impending
insurrection.
A farmer at Syracuse N. Y. recently
shot a man who was asleep in his straw
stock by accident.
jiDDmoxtL msTATcrnrs.
Lo-t. & Co.'s iron nlH at HcfC's Rocks
and Marshall's .foundry; Pittsfecrgn. Pa-
hare dosed down for an imlefinita period
on account of slack orders. About Sre
hnndrwbmen wiH b- thrown oot of work
Tbe iIKHcbIum bstwyen tho Uap- Colony
Government and tho Boer ot tbe Trons-
raal were reported amicably settled.
Ue-cet Smith. Fpeaker of the New York
Assembly in lsTi. am! a prominent Itepub-
llfaiflawyertdlpdat Alliany N". Y. the
othVr morning' from congestion of the
brain.
The Philadelphia carpet wearers on a
strike were firm in their refusal to work at
a reduction. The threat of tbe manufac
turers to employ jeaaiers was rejMtrte.1
to hare f ailed.
..The iacrease in the public debt daring
November is $17.1b:; decrease since June
89 lfvI $&1U48. This is the Urt in-
crease ib the Miiiiir debt since January
UiS and is caused by the decreased re-
ceipts ami' increased dislwrsemeHts on ac-
count of pensioBS.
Tub issue of IverdoHori for the week
ended November 2. was $S&.ias. Corre-
sponding period last year. is'KS.fc'T. Coin-
ago taints for November lalT9 of which
fiKAfi" were silver dollars.
The United States Soath America Cum-
misstea arrived at tho City" of Mexico on
thfrTJKh of November.
Tat Eag ax. J r. een victed of the murder
of George E. Brake was sentenewl at New
Orleans the other day to lie banged at such
"llnu aaac taa n m ill i it
A-DAtXAS special snyst "Farthrr at-
I Academy jSTIJIl; fortinanttons 3HX-
JH: coasolar and didematic expenses $1
fCS.176: narv ijJJiWO; post-oalcetlepart-mest.
?tW. Iwlian bureau Tt9449:
army 311 HLlsilt lerrlatlTe exeeatiro and
JHdloal'Cxpeoses ttiWjn9; agricultural
dpartiuentvU).1 10; sondnr ci vii xpens.
$BjSiHi: District of Colnmbsa Jl.THUTa;
improremeat of nrera and harbors $1 7T-
4W. Total $5139707. The estimate for
the present fiscal year were: f;i3M3e.
aad all tbeapprooriatiomv JI77TTiili. Thf
ineFesee of estimates for the next fisca!
rear over urosc-oune pres-ni reir an
...-.n-i .1 .t
.-.'. am -. :!- ." i
- or '-nt r sr 1' "T
Mil's
IBM.
To the ConcTes of Ihe fnitrd ?tate-
More toe cm of yoir lat w-ion the
loH-r-eati people. In the ext-rcle br their
hlrhi t ixrlit of ni(Trc. hate chosen their
i hid Xaxittraiefiirtb four year ensuing-.
When tt W rrraeinlrwl that at no period In
the coiiHlty ' IilMor) ba the looir piilitical
content which cntoiirily precede tbe dar
of ihr National elertjin leen trajri'l wltn
prca'crfiTVoraait inli-n-ily. tt i a sut-Jert
of."inHrral'a"' 'hl after the rontrorery
at I he ioll tra oi-er and while the
-Uctit ptfDdenince l.r nhich the
tie hail licea HrtprsitiB-d wa as )et
unaoertninrI ttie public w-ace .ufferen
oixlfxiirbanen. Ihii the pcoi- everywhere
pafeutly anl ouielly nwaitrl the n-nlt
Mhlmriouki'nreirikii!f!ly lllustrnip the
the temper Of the .AMrlrJlicllIi-o. Ill love
of onter. an.1 bl Invaltv to law Xothlnc
rooiil oiorcsls&allyilcnintrat-tbeslreiixta
and KLxtom of our political inMlFiitk'H
Klstat ear have pos-ed since a rmniverjr
cnorerntBC the n ult of a Natioiisl election
shanlr cal'tM tbealtenittmof the Coii?rr
lo wr EeoMiy 01 pro kiibc more lennite
mrulthn-. f or coomiue the electoral vole
II i of erenl la.ortam-f that this oueMion
br silvd belorc cuutik-UtHr dalm. to the
Presidency sall Jiraln dbtract the country
and 1 am pei-ft'iadca! that by the people at
large any of lfc- meofure of rptlef thu far
propoled would be prcferrol to continued
inaotitoH.
tlor reiatlonr with all forehrn powers con-
-tstwelo l-amlcnll With HHeiom a eoo-
eiiiion h bei shroe-l wberebr Ihe scope
of on Tr.t tntM f ha lieen m eobirKel a
to -w-ure to the eltticns of either country.
witMn the jBrilisun-or-tbe other cqunl
rbfht an.1 prinlcav in ta aequMtlon and
alirnatlou -if irntTtv. A tra4e tnark trcalr
has alMi It-en conciUdr!. The war berweea
"h-'l and Ptth i at an end. For the attain-
t-on of Tb-VShn To? TSwn !Se" rt
duriuir Ms ctmtiaimnrn. suiVred thmuirh tbe
act or the MiHtsr authorities a eunvcBtion
wi:: soon i - ;.cj4 i. a.
The slate of bosilit!e between France
andtahM c-ontlnces to lie an etabarralnir
tc-imre t'f our lla.-trrn rpfottoHs. The
Chine- anrenuwnt lis nroratdl) adjust-
ed and paid the -iotnis m .m-rean Hl-
Sif .rhfHse prorerty wa de.-ued In
the recent riot at (anion. I renew the
n-enmuH-ndKttoti of my htt annuel wwir'
oThlalThrtrrS"rr
tothlaa. The trne int-rprHations of the
n-etm. tr an with that country nermlttin:
tbe rv--trstlhu of Chinese nomficratsim H
Lkely lo leooaiu nubii of tourdeiibura-
rJoMs. It may bo 4rionflr qu-tionr4
whether the statute paired at the lat ses-
sion do nntytvUte the tr rhrhta of cet-
to Chlru-o whojlaristhi cstttnrry with re-
tumi eertilssote-irs'td underthr Mdlttw. and
mcif bow -wm n ! detauTcH Trm kukI-
inc rrom a loek o' the rt-nisVeale rrqaired
o in- new ins rrc-ni pureaaM? oy
r3 T'" --""-'" ' bms
eren.rr.re uiw-T ine lUBr-s llac m
r-on-foM-nUMv c-fihanc-l iKir cowmer-
n tl iirpt-rtam-)' iu tbe En-t. In
view ot the large ie-sl bu.lt or
purr-baMd by American citizens In other
ountrlr. and c!u-.elv etah)ed in bjrt-liiuaU-
traajc ln-ten foreipm port under
the rccocniMsl Protection of oar flnr. tt
mirht 1- wml to pro hie a uniform rate of
lBWr lsr-trattHi oixt docuutentatton so (bat
o.ll
at the last s-ksn I reenmUol
the nor of the Inlii-naisonal Association of
the Coaao as that or a frk-Mir (iovernment
atoidlaglasodoing any prrjudgeueat of
the roniliet. in. international elaini In that
restlon. ' SubtenUr In execution
of the expre-l wish of Con-
tfsw I apoouted a commercial
agest for the I ougo basin. The import-
ance of the rici iposH-rtJve trade of tae
Onaoro valley has fcl to a general conviction
that it should be open to all natious tjon
qnal tcrqs. At tiio imeraarkinal eoufcri
aaoaLlor the-eiMuldcrauoa.of this sohJITt.
caDed by tl e Poui-rrorof fiormaar aalnojt
1h nafrnoB t Herttft. lUJajales are In ntrSfhl-
aoce oa behait of Ihe Cailtt State. Uf tw
-ealts ef tbe oonferenee j-ou u.ll be dull
adrfed.
The f sore Oflrrnt of Coroa ha generously
aMed la- effort- of Ihe Tinted Stale Mlnls-t-r
lo secure sultalrle press.- for the ue
of tbe legatloH. As the rondlMons of dtplo-
uiatJr lnt-reanrse with KaM-rn rtai'on de-
mand that the h-gabon Ktmix- be owned
hy the repre-ent.-d power. I advt-c that an
aMpreprlntton l ma-Ie for the anruisttion of
rhl-itropeTtjr by the Government. The Tnl-
ttt State airr-ndy p-ee ralualsle prem-i-es
at Tanciera a gift from the Sultan of
Jioroero. a siatr Hereafter taey Have
lately received a me'Iw gift from tbe Sfa-'
tae-e UoremnH-nt. The iHin-nimi'ii! of Ja-
an staodn ready to present to u extensive
grounds at Totio. in reon to erect a suita-
ble huihMng for tbe lesaUon court houe and
SalL and klosiuir I.Hvslem. r.m tniK.ltlr lM
seen red in i b-na and l-erio. The owning of jeW in London next May This will cover a 1 suits of recout retcnue laws and comnter-
uch premises would not only effect arr ) .u at special Importance in which our clal treaties shall have shown It what uuar-
fcinje sarinif of present rentoli. but would j
Iei-Biltaribduoasert:oiieretraterriierial '
riehhla ihfMwnininML.iJ ir.uibi tsp Imhi- .
s.-n v to maintain the dignity ot the l'niti.1
" ... . ........ .
.-tale. Tbe failure of lonjrroe to make
in appropriation for our representatlie at
AwuauBHHi-. iiwioun oi inc Kneancna
pol a .-ro-j. embarrassment in our inter-1
course wUh irypt. and In view of the omc i
ary ItHimacy of dlplotualtc relationship due . piaiinga! Hie dlosal of the Secretary of
to the jmrtk-ipatioa of thl Government a iate a small fund defraying their reo-
ooe rthe trratj ikxkts In all matters of ad- i MHialde expeases would bo ot great public
minlstratiou thereby aSecili r rights of for-
"Jgner. I advice ihe rt-stmalion of the
asency anal ( ou-uuHe-GcBcn.! at Cairo oa
lhef ro th?r JhV CoiVs.1 s-fntT
" wt-w-oft orarress that the I nite.1 Mate- i
should withdraw from the micoiable o-'-ton
they bate hitfaeno txld with repurt
U) the Khedive or that tho citizen- of tbo Ito-
frubUe sojourning in Egypt should berealter
be wttbmit the aid unl protection of a com-
petent reprr-entsUtc Wilh France the
tradttiooal 'urdial relationship continues.
Tbe ruri bo'di statue ot ""Ijlo-cty Enlighten-
me tiie Wid" the generous gift of the peo-
s4e of Pranee. Is expected to reach New ork
in May next. I -uggwt that Congressional
aetloa ls taken in relation to tbe sp.ru hst-h
has prompted this gift and In aid ot the
timely completion of the pletal upon which
it is to lie placed Oor relutitHis with Ger-
many a commit wl.sch coatriiHite to our
own some of thebest rU-raontsof citlzrn-blii
conthmc tn te cordiaL The Coitid States
hare extradition treatle with several of tbe
'rrmen Slate- but tiy reason of thocoafed-
rxlsonor tbee Mate under the .Imperial
rule the applloauun of such treatscs
Is no. as uniform and eompre-
henlte a tho Interests of the two
countries require. I propo-c. therefore.
3S2XmSFl'Z3 !
?h.!'C '".iilo -..E'TiSS. 0ii"3f
ii-Jo I J.".e-Tr . fi"Sl ii 51:
22 S-r-v-t.friHdi tedu
rarored. The rev.duiivn in Havi araln-t
uiZ:hl'FV?!
ZJXZn?ZgStl ? iSrT.1
to enforce our neofraPtr taw bj In-Utuiing
prore-oiBgs against inuiiHiuais ana ve.is
charged with tbetr lm"rrngeinenta. These '
fioeeutlon" wev. in all eass . ieee-sfuL
tu-h anxleiy ba lalelv been dtsislaieil by
nrtou- European Governments and e--j-ally
by tbe Got crmncMt otltaly.terlbeaboli-
tlon of our import duties noon -work of
art. It is well to consider whether
Ihe present diserimicatioa In lator of ro-
duolfons of Ameriean artfktft abroad Is not
Jlkciy to result a they themselves Mm very
generau io ix let e it may. in ine pracncai
erctnon of our ainter aud sculptor rrom
Ihe rich Stdsls for occupation sto.lv and la-
bor hlch ther hare hitherto rahit sl There
1 .ropect that the lonr pending rerisnn of
tlhoiorvten treaties of Japan mar be con- -
SJS! -w". TW "MrMK'B Vjff.llrkii '
Qklft. t bile this GorernmcHl fBUy reeog-
me ine euuai ano miepenoriii Kaiwn-i CBHMjWHofl contemplate shouid. among
Japanln the rsHnraunlty of rmlion. I w nil olher thlBff ekHkrt aVaue the tatus or pec-
notoppoM. tbe general adoption or th tbP lratc iu ubjcct
ferm.ofcomprnuiise a Japnn may b '- a foregn power Ssr Ulfl and of minor
So"1 3S."?rr '" fur-beranc- of unifomi ehjMren .f father who hare declared their
nolle- of Infemuirse with we-iera Nation
burin? ' post year the increasing good
will between our own Government and that
of Mexico ha been variously manifested.
The treat) of n-mmeicial rtHproctly ton-
elttdsd Januaty at lSZC ha been ratired ami
awatr tbe neeWaary tarhT lerftatlon of
ConaT-- to lieeotae effective. Tbe legis'a-
Uam ttlll. I doul't not. be among the first
BeaBte to claim your attention. A full
ttv-atr of commerce natlgatton ami
con-ular rir.'it- much to be de-Jrrd
and -ueb a treaty I bate reoon to believe
tbat tho Mexican Government stands ready
JSSeWe JSl?mla.Te '
to oniM-taoe. Some embarrassment has been
ocrasir.iH-t l the failure of Congre- at Its
last ae-.Uin to protide weans fair tbe due ex-r-ii'lc-i
of the trratj of July ". 1S for the
re-rey of the Mexican boundary amttbe
rei'iea'ion of the boundary mom monts.
With tbc ltepuhl.-c cf Nicaragua a treaty has
been concluded wb'eh authorize the con-
struction ti tbe Cni.cd Mati of a canal
railway and telegraph hne aero the vleara-
irue Tcrriturt Hy tho terms of this treaty
r-i vii-.. .(. r.a u nii in '
Av... .!&. .. tl. M.... .. fin a. .11 ta
w-dtb are iu eon-T.'nte
as sa ivni s&s. -aa.a r- f a s . .... - .. i
liarr oi ine pro-1
trn for- acical I
4nlu.l Anfsr.A 7. ! M. ttn. M.-
canai con.tnietion -er nteen mlle on the I
PaotCe -i.l. .aud tblrtv sfx miles on the Ai- Je nUiMmo-l and that It bo lelt to tbc
laorh To the C-uted Matcs-j. boso rich ter- ' President with tho adv.ee and consent of the
itort on the I'acifh.- i for tbe ordinary pur- sonate. to ax 1 rom time to time tbe Ctnlo-o-e
..r coramerre pro. ticallv cut off from ' nac grade of the KrprcsenUtlvc or this
emnmunlcation by uater with Atlantic ports. Goternment abroad as may seem advisable.
Ihe political ami commercial adtantage or ' pro. Moil being mado. however as -nor for
surbaproject can scarcely l overestimated tbe amount ot sabuy attached to the ro-
ll I- behoved that wban tbe treaty I laid bo-1 spcctjvc (Utlon.
for you the Ju-ttcc and liberality or Its I t" theasust.
provisions will command nm venal approval Tie pcndltlon of our finances and the ope-
at boa' and abroad. The death of our rep- ratloirsof the various branches of thecubllc
res'-ntrtite in - 'a while at hi post at St serv.co which are connected with the Trcos-
letcrsburs affonlcd tc -he Irapecal tiovcrn- ury Department arc "cry fully discussed tn
ment a re-iewe) opportunlfy to testify lis tbr reporter tbo Secretary. Jtappcara that
sympathy Js a manner tclilng tho Intimate the prdlnary revenues for the fiscal yctr
fi'.'ndHnC? Thl"b ha -r mnVcA tha in-
ttreoursb of the two countrte
Thecmreof tli(H Govt-mment lb raltng
it reorrntatlon at rtani-Kiik to the dinlo-
.. .. .Tl i.t tj T
niaiie nink naevfketi irom ciam c mener
of warm friendshln ami luxor- well for our
... . . . .
eniarrru inirrcourc j nc ?ainr-r uiiirm-
mrttt taat nrtcntrd to tbr tnitrl SitLtt a
coiriiuodHHia tniliiiotl and rrouailsi for tha
.. i. .f . . W-.
occupancy u wr icTnitiin siivi msuci him - "!'' m.- -"" r. -- --
by tJovermncnt re-olution. CtmeTt-"" attest itt-SISS for the narfll trtabllhmcnts lnrlud-
Its appreciation of thl srncrous gift The 1 ing tcseU machinery and improvements at
Government hat more than once tx-en called navy yard' JIT.2CiOJl.t4; for tnlcel!aneou.
uon of late to take action ill f uHnilment Of expend I lure ineludinjr pube IniiWinirS
it international obligation tnwanl Sialn. llftnt-housi- nd eoUbcting the rere-
Aritntton In tbc If Inii.l nf Culia to the fpnn- i nuc tOJW.Tlt): fot expendltutes oil
Ish crown bavin? l-en fomente.1 by person account of the District of Columbia.
abulnr tho ucred rleht of honitalitr S3T0?O C; fer Interest on on the pub-
wblchourtcrritorv affonlft. the otHcers of llo debt. KR.4Tf78.: for the sinking
the Government bare been lntrac:d to um-i fund iSV3tUI total orcluary ftxpcmll-
vijrilaisce to prevent Infi-actlons or our neti- j tnrc. SWSiIS.ti. Iravlnjr a surplus Of .-
trullty law at KeyTret and at ttc other ariSiG. or as comparrd with the preced-
point near the Tulian coat. I ainhanpyto . imr flscal year there a net decreae cf
savibat in only one intancc were tlico pn-
cautionary measure suecerully clurtet".
The oSetxIer when fourtl in nr territory
were nulxenupntlv trtolnn.1 contlctcd. Tlio
irrowing newl of a c!om reUtion-blpof Inter-
coure and traBc lctween tbo Srnnli An-
tUla and their natural market the United
status led to ttie adoption In January last of
a enmmerrial acrreuient looklupto that end.
TM ajrrct-.nent ba since been niier!ed
1 1 amorecapefullv framed and comprc hen-
sire one wblob I Shall submit to tbc
henatr for npprr.vnL It has been the aim of
tat iicjrotianon io open sucn a lavorra re-
ciprocal exebance of productions carried
... .. 1... H.. M.t ... lw n.1. rw . In n L (.
the intercourse between i uba and Porto i thejcartndiiirJuneajth. ItA was a fnl-
Klco and ourselw- scarcrlr le Intimate lows: Domestic cn-rehandi-o. fa4jwsa;
than the commercial movetaent be-1 forclirn merchandise. suw7: to-
tween unr drraet.- rKrt. and to insure h re tal fcerchandlsc. JT493nUWf: specie
raoval of the bunl i on shipping In tho . (.T.tJViM: total exports of merchandise and
i-pamso indie orwmen in incpa-t nursnip-
owBers and sblpnia.ter bavc to often had
caure to cuuitHin. ine neTouciions ot uic
convention have for a time po'poned the
jtrosecution of certain claim of our citizen
which were declared to be without the turi.
dwtlon of the hue l-pantD- American llalln
! Coamlsk.n. a.n.1 wWh wc therefore r-
raHti-d to fliplotnatlc channel for ad'ut-
rawit. Thrspeed settlemetit of tlicectaims
will low lie Hived by the Government. Xe-
poHalton for u trr-aty of commercial rcCt-
Iiroc.ty with the Domlnan ltepublic have
x-n soeee-isfullr concluded and tt rCult
will shortly be laid before the Senate. Cer-
tain que-tion j-ctween the rnited State
end the Ottoman Empire -tlll n-maln un-
wlved. ComtolntJ In leha.lf of our citizen
are uot st i-tar-only aJJn-trxl. Tho orte
ha sauRhl to wits new Iron our rommerm
. -.tm-i v xistiDr ronrentional stinu-
. . . -r ..-. . -.
Iatwa. nod ine revi-sna oi ibc ianu unsc-
raininlt-lM-d. The titwl disposition of pend
inc 'lue-Uoo with cnezuela has not as yet
tea reached. Iwt 1 bare fftxsl reason to vx-
H9rt an t-ari si ltk-o-Ht which mil proviie
the mean o( rcxaialninir the I Jraca
nul in cooionnity wiw ine exnres.cu u- i
sire of Conjircs ami which will recognize
the lustieo of certain claims tirercrn-d
aaainst Venezuela. Tbe 11-ntral and t-outh
American commission appoluted by author-
T of the art of JolvT. IM. will soon pro-
i .i .. u.k.. ti tn he. n furnihe.t iriih
inslmctions wbich will no lal kefore )ou.
Tht-r contain a stateim-nt of the general pol-
k-v of tbe kmrnaiont for eularglng its
cooim'-rcial lntereour-e with American
:Hate. The coraralssioiicrs have l?cn actually
lwr-porlng for thrir repoulble tk by I
holding conference in the principal cltk-t
wnn merenanis in ine t cmrai am r-ouio
Amertean rade Tne international merklian
t'nited States was composed of reDr-cnt3'
tlves from twenty-five nations. The confer-
ence concluded It lalsAr on the lt of X-
vetabcr. vliig with substantial unanimity
agrt"d Uon the meridian of Greenwich a
the starting point whence longitude Ulo be
cotaiwteu through 1 Iur-e eastward and
we-twan.1. and on the adoption tor all pur-
poses for which it may Lo found convenient
nf a universal day wbieh shall t-oirin at mid-
night on the Initial meridian and whose
hour hail be counted from zero up to
twenty-fear The formal report of the trau-
netkms of thi conference will be hereafter
transmjiusl tu lougn- .This Government
i tn froouent receipt of Invitations from for
eiga slates to parUcirmie in international ex-
hibitions olten of great iuterest and Import-
ance tsceupylng as wo do an ad-
vancfd position on the worlds ptn-
ductioo. and aiming to secure a profit-
able share for our Industries In tbe
general competitive markets. It I a matter
nf serious concern that tbe want of means
forparficlpation in thee exhibit should o
often excludi our prodncts from the advant-
ageseaio)!!!) thoseother countries. Dur-
i tngrhep&n )ear tae attention oi iringre
j - a drawn to the formal Invitrtlons In this
I regard hy the Government of Kcgland. Hoi-
I land. Ilelriura Germany and Austria. The
Hiecutlve ha In some instance appointed
honorary commissioners. Thl Is. howetcr.
raot iin-ati-factorr exnodlcnt. for without
some prorlon to meet toe necessary work
Inr oxpenses nf a commissioner tt can effect
Iittleor nothing in behalf of ex hil.lt or. An
International Inventor's Exhibition I tb bo
country bold a foremost rank: but the Hi-
reutlve is at present powerieto orgautaca
".. ..i..". .. .-. vMtn.i..
Mnnrr I I'lTl 1 .-.. . i-. .h..w.b .."
lntrrests tu this direction. I have In .ever. QPcal to t je wisdom ot .ongre- ior soiu-
nretloiis messort-s related to this subject tion ts the ascertainment or tae most eBect-
lt seems to mc that a statute giving to the Ivo means or Icercasing our foreign trade
i?.-attv s.u.nl dixtn-tlotiBrv authoritr 10 and thus relieving tho depression under
-eept .ucli tnviialion. and to appoint hon-1
oray jMHomi-ioner. without salary" ani
utlUty
Thi Government has rrOired official no
tice that the revised International rcgula-
ttoiu lor preventing eolbslons at sen have
. -ji k n ihK lefullnr m.risi.
lcea odoptel by all the leading marice
powers excel the Cnitcd State and came
Into torrc on ine nrsi oi r-picmocr iau
For the due protection of our shipping ln-tere-t.
inn 1-UHi-of our statute should at
oner lie brought into conformity with thr
regnhtttoH. The question of securing to
authors composers mid artits copjnrlit
privilege- In thi country In return for re-dr-meal
right abroad was ono tbat may
Justly challenge your attention. It f true
tbat a coHVoution will lie necessary for fully
aeeompU-hing thi- result: but Coqgrc
shall by -tatue fix the exteut to wblcn for-
eign holdt r of copyright shall be here pri I-h-ged.
It ha- been deemed advisable to nego-
tiate sHch'rnnveuttoa. Par tbt reason the
Cnitcd state were not represented at tbc
recent conference at Ilrrcc.
ArTEK TIIK DVSAMITERA.
I recommend that the scope of the neutral
Ity taw of the Coiled States lie so enlarged
a to cover all patent acts ni notiiitics com-
I milled m oar ten-Horr. and aimed against
I tbe peace of a friendly nation. Kxl'tlng
??&!'XL1
doslve. though the enactment In tbe latter
repect were not framed with regard to In-
-crhatloaal oWisatlou but simply for the
annprt vc-sel- or Mlbuslerlng parties. I see
nsrawn why overt preparations In this
cKintry for the comims-km of criminal acts
. herp unJpr consMeration. shouhl
. ... M1BlkB.1I whether such art
are rafrnded to be committed in onr own
country or in a foreign country with whtch
we are at peace. The prompt and thorough
treatment of thl qui-tlon i one which nat-
urally concern the National honor.
Ilur existing naturalization law e!o netsl
retisfn. Those sections iviatlng to per-on
re-4dlag within the limits of the Cnitcd Mate
in 17and i; hate now only an historical
Interest Seclloa i.TK. recognizing the citi-
zenship of the children or naturallresl par-
ent. b amhiguou In It terra and partly
ob-olcte There are special provisions of
taw favoring the naturalization of those who
ilr !.. pniilege are granted tho-o
wo serte In theavy or Marine corp-. An
Mttrm mk. of naturalization. sih a the
iii t !.& a isasap r. 4 vnaajfcliari ohf atalat
Intention nf leroBiing citizens but failed to
perfect their naturalization. It might be
wise to prot M for a central bureau registry
wherein should tie B'ed authenticated transcript-
ot every naturalization in the several
Federal and State Court- aad to mako provi-
sion also for tbe vacation or cancellation of
such record in caes where fraud bad len
Eractirrd upon tbe Court by the applicant
tH-eif or where te bad removed or for-
feited hi acquired citizenship A Just and
uniform law in this respect would slrengt ben
the hand ol tbe Government In protecting
' tlSonabroad and would pave tho way
. h iion of treaties of naturauza-
lion witb foreign countries.
A community ot-slxty million of neoDle
should bt adequately represented in it in-
tercourse witb t oreujn nations. The project
for the reorganization or tbe Consular Ser-
vice or for recasting tho scheme of extra
Territorial Jurisdiction is now Lefore you
If the limit ot a short session will cot allow
its lull consideration. I trnst you will not
fail to make suitable provision for the pres-
en! need- of the service. It has been cu-
a - m
v-mmw u .. mh'."i'.h.uuu m.
tbe rank of each diplomatic office to which a
salary i rttacbcu- 1 suggest that thl course
enOelJuue SJ 1SSJ. were from cutom ".-
I UK.AtS: from Internal revenue sui-i"!.-
CSJil-. f rota all oilier vonrce. S3IuUU7JC;
Uotal bnllnarr ffri-iiUP. tZtVmoia. Tho
I t.l... A Ku Il. .I..UhI.j. Mhin viriml
iitiimc rjitiwiiiiiruim m- -iui-- !--- t--..
i lor civil exiiere-l Ii31iSW7.l; forforebrlt
I t. - - - - ttrf Mstt TwT aTs-a. I Ja..m ? 1. j
i mc-rcTjii r. fi..iiiw.).j u- ..!- c.tw.-
. imra; fbr pci.iont $-oti-.i for tb
tnllitarr rtnUIlshmpnUlncluUltig' Hrcr nml i
!..-... -.h...pknnBnl n.l kmiIj TS1 11 '
-.uuuJ in. inc nniuui ni wpraoiiure
"bc acsrezato receipt were less than those
or the year previous by a lout f.Vl.nnxajo.
The falling off of revenue from customs
nuulb up nearly JSSJ.ftW.tW or thl deficiency
and about SU nfui hf the remainder wa due
to the diminished receips from the Internal
taxation. Tbe isrctetary t-tImat- the total
receipts for the fiscal year which end on
June 31 lv at nuuwu. and the total ex-
srmlltures at tCU.6SVSil.lC. In which are in-
cluded tbe Interest on the debt and the
amount payable to the sinking fund. Thl
nould leave a surplus for the enUreyear of
ulwut SHjumUm The value of exports from
the I nltctl state to foreign eountnes aunrat
'pecic. tkOTIIUM. The cotton and cotton
nianufnctitT included In this statement
were valued at taK.TUu.JlJ; the hreadtuns at
SliC3I.T15; tbe prarision at SUI.(I&4T. and
tbe mineral oil at JtT.ll 1344 Uur.nr tho
same petiol the Imports were as follow
. .ierenQuie4 swi.cj.bw jroia won wiw-r.
tKa JoM. & ?l.i?r
nlnrltMhie. perc-nt. Pf the entin" 'alue of
Iraportcd merchandise consist)! Of the fol-
lowing artier: Sugar and molasse. SKB.-
stT(. wool and woolen raanufacture.sil-
MtZXi. silk and Its manufacture. lV4f.K5;
coffee fta.CW.Vri; Iron and steel and manu-
factures thereof TII.1 jiO; chemicals. iJ4.-
CrXsU: Car. hemp. Jute and Ilk substance
and manufactures thereof. PTUSVZfc; cotton
and manufactures of cotton. CM.t3u.lM;
hide and skins othet than fur skins JCV
SOUIA.
siLvni coi.xiot.
Iconcilf with theSeeretaryu'theTreaiitT
In recunimendlng the Imuiedlali sueus(oa
of thecoliiajf ol silver dollars and the lsue
or silver ccrtincates. Thi is a matter to
w'lh. In former communicaUons. ' have
more than once Invoked the attintlon of
the National L4-gi!aturc. It appears that an-
nually for the past six year there have been
c-ined. Id compliance with tbc Act of l"eb-
runrr r. 1-Te. out thti twenty set en
million "liver dollar. The number now out-
' standlna"lreportnl by tho becretary to be
nriru UUI' lliiuuiva hus vi.uii-uin U.UUWI-.
whereof a little more than forty million. or
! than twenty-two per cent are in actual
circulation. Tbc men Instance of this fuct
seems to me tu furnish of Itself a cogent ar-
gument for tho repeal of tbc statute which
ba made such u fact po'-'lblc. but then) are
other and graver considerations that
tend In tbe same direction. The
Secretary avows his convlctlou
that unless the cnlcago and
tho Issuance of silver certificates bo su-
Knrtcil. silver 1 likely at no distant day to
come our sole metallic standard. The
commercial disturbance and the Impairment
of the National credit that would l thu oc-
casioned can carccly be over-otlmated. I
hope that the Secretary's ugrcstlon rcs-
Pvtlng the withdrawal from circulation of
the ono dollar and two dollar notes will re-
ceive your appro vaL It Is likely that a con-
siderable poitiun of the silver now in the
railu of the Treasury might Ond Its way
Into currency. While trade dollars have
ceased for thi present at least to be an ele-
ment ot active disturbance In our currency
sysl em. some provision should be mado for
their surrender to the Government. On view
of the clrcumtnces under which these
wcreolDcd.andof the tact that they have
ncrer Lad n lecal tender quality there
should be offered for them only a slight ad-
rance over their bullion raluc. The Secre-
tary In the course of bis report consider the
propriety of beautifying the designs of our
subsidiary silver coin and of so increasing
their weight that they may lcar their due
ratio of vnluoto the standard dollar HI
conclusions In this regard are cordially op-
proved. In my annual meago of Kt I referred to
the abolition of ail exclc taxes except those
relating to distilled liquors. That recom-
mendation la now renewed. In case the
laxe shall be abolished the revenues that
will still remala to tbe Government will be.
In my opinion not only sudden! to meet its
reasonable expenditures but will afford a
surplus large enough to permit such
T111KT REDCC-TIOX
as may seem to be advisable- when the r-
tertbec reductions can he mou judiciously
effectrsl.
line of the rniret ot the problems which
. - r. . . ..." . .
which our Industries arc now lanuisiung.
The Secretary of the Treasury adttse that
tneuuiy ui luvesugaiingini-sui.ji-ci. v or
trustol in the first instance to a competent
commission. While fully recognizing the
considerations that may be urged sgainu
this course. 1 am ncvcrtheJcs of the opinion
tbat upon the whole no other would be
hkely to effect spoiler or better results.
That portion or tho Secretary report
which concern the condition ot the Interest
cannot rail to command your attention. He
emphatically recommends that as an Inccn-
tle to investment or American capital In
American stcamshlo. tbo Government shall
by liberal payment for mall tniniortaflou.
or others ic lend Its actlt c assistance to In-
dividual cntt rprie. and declares his bolter
that unles that course be pursued our for-
cigncnrrinC traJe must remain a It Is to-
day -almost cxclusliely in the band of for-
eigner. One phac or tbc subject I now es-
pecially promtucni in view of he repeal hy
theactof JuneS8I4. or nil salutary provl-
bius arWtrarily couic:iing Aracrican vessel
to carry the mails to and from tbc L'nited
State. A It Is necessary to make provl-
lons to compensate thu owners of such ves-
sel for performing tka: service after April
1. ISO. It is hoped tnot tno whole subject will
peceive early conHlcratlon tbat will lead to
tbecnaottuent of such measures for the re-
vival of our merchant marine as the wisdom
or Congre may dcvl-c
The three percent bond of tbe Govern-
ment to the amount of more than laV.uJ.-
uli have since my lat annual been redeemed
by the Treasury. The bond of that lUc
still outstanding amount to a little oier
r3JQ.0HU. about one fourth or which will
be retired through Ihe operations of tbe
sinking fund during thecomingyearastht-e
bonds still continue tho basi for tbc calcul-
ation of National llanos. The question of
bow to avert the contraction of the cur-
rency caused by their retirement Is one of
constantly Increasing Importance.
It seems to be generally conceded that the
law governing tbat matter exacts from tbe
banks excessive security and that upon
their present bonus deposit a larger circula-
tion than 1 now allowed may be granted
with safety. I hope that the Mil which
pas-ciltho Senate at the last session per-
mitting the Inc of note equal to tho lace
value of the deposited bonds will commend
itself to the appro- ol or the House or Rep-rr-entattvrs.
In the expenses or the War Department the
Secretary reports a decrease of taore than
S9Hur. or which reduction tv&AHiM was
effected In the expenditures for nver ami
harbor and ss7UA0nuln expenditures f.--tbe
Vuartcrmaster s Department outshle of
that department the annual expenses of all
tho army bureaus proper lexcejit possibly
the ordnance bureaui arc substanUally
charges which cannot ie materially d'tnln-
Isbrd without a change in the numerical
strength or tbe army The expenditure In
the Quartermaster's Department can readily
lie subjected to admlnltratle discretion
and It I reported by tbo Secretary of War
tbat as a result of exercising ucb dtscrrt'on
In reducing the number or draught atl-nals
in the army tbo annual cyst or supplyitg
and caring for such animals Is now jl.Ktv
nsA.SU less than it was In IMS.
Tho rejmrts of the military commanders
show that the last year has been aotutde for
Its entire lreedom from Indian outbreaks.
In defiance or the President's proclamation
or July L l"e4. certain Intruders fought to
make settlements in the Indian Tcr-itory.
They were promptly removed by a detach-
ment of troopv Duriiig the pat session or
toagrcss a bill to p.-ovWe for a suitable
Ore proof buildings for the army medical
museum and the library of the surst.onH.cn-
eral's oDce. recclrrd the approval of the
Senate. A similar bOl reported fat orably to
the House of Heprescntatii c by one or its
committees is still pending lietore that body.
It is bopvl that durlug tbe coming scsaios
the measure may be taken to secure a ploco
of sate deposit for these valuable collections
now In a state of Insecurity.
Tho fund wltti wblc-u these works for the
IrnproTCEcnt of mcrs and harbors were
prosecuted during tho past year were de-
rived from the appropriations ot tfct art of
August i IsSS together with such few bal-
ances cs were on hand from previous appro-
priation. The balance in the Trea-ury sub-
ject to requisition July 1. lseO a JbUCl.-
M'J.M. The amount appropriated during the
tt-cal year ISM aa UUKI44JS7. and the
ampuut drawn from tbe Treasury duroig tbe
fiscal year was tSTtit leartng naloncc
or JlliitxCJ in the Treasury s-b.tot to
reauisttion July 1. 1.-4.
u uittoit urrctsus.
The Sccretaryof War submits the -cport
of tbe Chitl of Engineers as to the practic-
ability of protecting our important cities on
the sea board br fnrtiflcattons and other de-
fenses ablo to repel modern methods of at-
tack. The thne has ccme whet miij de-
fenses can be prepared with confidence that
they will not prove abortive and whet. Iho"
possible result of delay In making such pre-
parations Is considered tay seems Inex-
cusable for the most lmiwrtaUt cities are
those whoe destruction or capture wocM be
a National humiliation Adequate defense.
Inclultooraonsmay lie made by the grad-
ual nxrs-oditnre or trtUWUrju a sum much
le than victorious enemy could levy as a
contribution. An appropriation or about
one-tenth or tbat amount is asked to begin
tb worh. and I concur with the Secretary or
War In urging that it bo yranted. Tbo War
Department I rroccediug with the conver-
sion of twn-lnch mootb bcre gun Into sight-
Inch rifle lining the former with tubes or
forged or ouilcd wn-ugh Iron. Fifty sons
will thus Ce converted wltblD tbe year.
This however does not obviate th
necessity of provbliug mean for tb
construction of gnns of tb hlgben power
both for tho purpose of coast defense and
for the armament or war tcscIs. Tbe re-
port of tbe Gun Foundry Hoard appointed
April S. I" in pursuance of th act of
March 3B. 1". wa. transmitll to Congress
in a special message of February .14. In
my message or March M. 1M. 1 callcl atten-
tion to the recommendation or the Hoard
that the Government should encourage tho
production or private steel works of the re-
quired material for heavy cannon and tbat
It has received Information which Indicates
that there are responsible steel manufactur-
ers In tbi country who although not pro-
vided at present with tbe Dec-essory plant
are willing tn construct tb same and tt)
make bhl for contracts with tho Govern-
ment for the supply or tbo requisite material
for tlio heaviest gun adapted to modern
warfare. If n guarantee order of sufficient
magnitude accompanied hy a positive ap-
propriation extendiu-- over a nes or year
shall he made by Congre all doubt as to
the feasibility of the plan being thus re-
moved. I reucw my recommendation that
such action Le taken by Congress will enable
the Government to contnict Its own ord-
nance upon its own territory and so to pro-
vide the a-matccnt demanded by cons Micro'
tlons or National safety and honor.
TUC SAVT.
The report of the Secretary of tho Nary
exhibits tbe progre which has been made
on tbo now steel cruls- rs authorized by tbe
acts of August sfc. and March 3. ISO. or
tbe four t co!s under contract; The -Chicago."
of t'J0 tons more than half finished;
tho -Atlanta" a(iil tons has been success-
fully launched and her machinery is now
ruling tbe Boston also of iUO ton. Is now
ready for launching and tho Dolphin a dis-
patch steamer of Li ton. Is ready for sail-
ing lertoin adver" criti. sna upon tho
dvlgns of these cruisers are discussed- by
the secretary who insists that tho correct-
ness of the conclusions reached by the ad-
visory board and by tho DeiKirtment has
been demonstrated by recent developments
In ship building abroad. Tbe machinery of
tbe double turreled monitor. Puntau. Ter-
ror and Araphltritc contracted for under
the act or March J. ' Is In process or con-
struction. No wcrk has been done
during the pat year on their ar-
mor for lack or the necessary appro-
priations. A fourth monitor the Monodo-
nock still remains unfinished at the nary
yard In California ll Is recommended that
early step be taken to complete these ves-
sels and to provide also an armament for
the monitor ilfautomomoh. Tho recommen-
dations of the Naval Advisory Hoard ap-
proved by the Department comprise the
construction of one steel crulserof JW tons
one cruiser or IAD tons." heavily armed
gunboats one long cruistw gunboat one
despatch resel armed with Holchkl can-
non one armored ram. and three torpedo
boat. Tho general designs all or which are
calculated to mrct tbe exltlng warns or the
service are now well advanced and thecon-
structicn ot tbo vessels can be undertaken as
soon as yon shall grant the neccsary au-
thority. Tbo act ol Congress approved Au-
gust T. IMS. authorized the removal to the
Cnitcd Mate of tbe bodies of lieutenant
Commander George T DeLong and bis com-
panion ot the Jeoncctte expedition. This
rerootal bu been successfully accompU-hrd
by Lieutenants Harber and 5-chuctz. The re-
main were taken from their graves in the
Lena detain March. lv. and were detained
at Yakut-k until the following winter the
season being too far advanced to admit of
their Imaiediate transportation. They ar-
rived at New York February M. "-"fet. They
were received with suitable honor.
In pursuance or the Joint resolution of
Congress approved February IX IBM. a naval
expedition wa fitted Cs.s for the relief of
lieutenant A. W. Greeiy. Called States
Army and of tho party who had been en-
gaged under hi command. In scientific ob-
servation at Lady Franklyn Bay. Tbe Ceet
consisted of the steam ealcr Theft pur-
chased In England: tne Hear purchased at
St. John. Newfoundland; and the Alert
which wa generously provided by the Brit-
ish Government. Preparations for the ex-
pedition wore promptly made by ihe Secre-
tarr or the Navy wi'h tho active coirera-
Con or the Secretory or War. Commander
George W. Coffin wa placed In command cf
the Alert ami Lieutenant W. H. Ewlng in
command or the Bear. The Thett was en-
trusted to Commander WlnOcld S. Copely. to
whom al-o was assigned tbe superinu-ndency
or the entire expedition. Immediately upon
it arrival at Cppcmavik tbe Ccet
began the dangerous navigation or
MellvlHo Hay. and in spite or overy
obstacle reached Little lslaad on June a. a
fortnight earlier than any vessel had before
attained that point- Tho same day It croscd
over to Cape sabluc. where Lieutenant Gree-
iy and tho other survivor or hi party were
discovered. After taking on board the liv-
ing and tbc bodlo of the dead the rcBer
ship sailed for t. John where they arrived
on July IT. They were appropriately re-
ceived at Portsmouth. N. H-. on August 1
and at New York on Augut . One of the
bod'e wa landed at the former place. The
other were put on shore at Governor's
Island with the exception of one. which was
interred In the National Cemetery were for-
warded thence to the destination Indicated
by friend. Tho organization and conduct or
this reller expedition reflects great credit
upon 11 who contributed to Its success.
ni LAST "tEsAAng-
In thi. the last or the stated messages
that I shall have the honor to transmit to
tfaetongresorttie Culled Mate. I cannot
too sirongly uks on It attention the duty or
rc-toringour nay. a raully a possible
to the high state of efficiency wbeb former-
ly characterized it. as tbe longpeace tbat bas
lulled u into a sense of fancied security
mi) at any time be disturbed. It is plain
that the poHcv of strengthening this arm or
the serticel dictated by considerations or
use. or economy or Just regard for our
future tranquility and of a true apprecia-
tion nf the dignity and honor ot the He-
public. rbr report of the Postmater General ac-
quaints you wtth the present need or the
postal service it dicloe the gratifying
fact that the loss of revenue rrom the reduc-
tion Iu the rate or letter postage- recom-
mended in my me-.age December. IMS and
effected by the act or March 3. IS" ha been
much less than was generally at-tlcipattd.
My recommemlatlon or this reduction was
based apon tbc better that the actual falling
off in receipt from letter postage for the
year Immediately succeeding the change of
rate could be ss.u'VJ: It ha proved to bo
only itSSMO. Thl is a trustworthy Indica-
tion that the revenue will soon be restored
to the former volurae by the natural Increase
of sealed correspondence. Iconndenily repeat
therefore tho recommendation of my last
annual message tbat tbe single rate of post-
rge open drop letters be reduced to one
-cnt wherever the payment of two cents i
now required by hiw. The double rate is
only exacted at offices whrro the carrier sys-
tem 1 In ulceration and it appears at tho
oflk-cn where the carrier system is In opera-
tion that the Increase In tax upon local letters-
detrays co-t. not oaly of it own collec-
tion and delivery bo . t the colleclioa and
detlt cry of all other i .-It matter. This Is an
lneqitaut) tbat ough. no longer to exist. I
approve the recommendation of the Post-
master General tbat tbe unit or weight In
the rating of first class matter snooM e ono
usee In-teed of one-half ounce as tt l now.
In view of statistics furnished by the De-
partment tt may t ell be doubled whether tbc
change notiid result In any lo- of revenue;
that it ttoukl greatly promote tbe con-
venience of tho public is beyond di-putr.
The rree debvery system has been lately ap-
pbed to five cities aud the total number
of office In which tt is now in operation is
139. Experience -bows that its opositlon un-
der proper condition I equally an accom-
modation to the pubhc and an advantage
to tae postal service It is more than half
se!f-uiaintng and for the reasons urxtd by
tbe Iotinaster l.encral may properly be ex-
tended. It Is the opinion of that officer
tbat It I proper to provlue mean where-
by exceptional dip.ten Iu dealing with let-
ters In free deliver) offices may bo secured
by paying extraordinary -tage- Thl
scheme might be made c-Ilectivo by tbc em-
ployment of a special stamp whose cost
should bo comroeusuratc with the cxpenso
of extra service In some of the large citts.
Private express companies bate under-
taken to outstrip tbc Got ernment mall car-
riers by affording for the prompt transmis-
sion of letters better facilities than have
hitheitu been at the cots-sand at tho post-
office tt ha atway t been tbe policy of the
Government to discourage such enterprises
and in no better way can that policy bo main-
tained than in supplying tbe public with the
most efficient mail service that with due re-
spect to its own best Interest can tc fur-ui-hoJ
for it own accommodation.
Of the various governmental concerns la
charge of the Interior Department the re-
ports ot .ts secretary present aa inyres ting
summary' Among tho topics desema; of
particular attention I refer to hi observa-
tions respecting our Indian affairs the-pre-era
pt Ion and timber culture acts the failure
ot railroad companies to take tills to lands
gr.nttdby the Got ernment. and the opera-
irons o( the pension office the patent office
the census bureau and the bureau of ednca-
1 on. AUustou bos been made to the cjreutn-
s.aacc taat both as between different Indian
tiibes aud as between Indians and tbe wanes
the put year has been one ot unbroken
peace. In this clrcumstanco the Presi-
dent I giad to Cnd justification for
tho iUcy of tbc Government in
jcslln wuh the Indian quest en and
coai.rnat.on f views which were f u lyex-
pret In his first commnnlcatloa to the
Vorlv-ssvcnth Congre. The Secretary
nrMa new re-cnactment of a statute foz
the punlhnHTt of crimes committed pa tho
Indian IteseTvatiow and recommend the
tntsage of a Wit now pending in the House
of B"frecntaUves tor the purchase of a
tractor SSe squall miles from the Sioux
Kcscrvalion. 1st -b of those measures are
worthy of approval. J concur with him also
In advising tne repeal of the pro-cm pUon
law; tbo enactment of statutes resorting
tbc recent legal compllcatidSa touchliMf 'land
grants to railroad companies: and the fund-
ing of the debt or the several -"ctllc Sails
mads under such guaranty as shall eaectii-
ally ensure its ultimate payment.
The report of tho Ctah Commission wra
bo read with interest it discloses the re-
sults or recent legislation looking to tho
prevention and punishment of polygamy
in that Territory. I still believe that It tha
abominable practice can be suppressed by
aw it can onir bo br the most raaical Irglsla
lion consistent with restraints of the coasU-
tutloa. I can again icommend therefore
tbat luarrm a-sui e absolute political con-
trol of the Terntr ry ot Ctah. provide for
tbe appointment of a commission with such
Governmental powers as it In its Judgment
may Justly and wisely put Into their hands.
In the cours ot this communication refer-
ence bas mora than once been trade to tha
policy of this GovenmvsBt as regards tho
extenlon of our foreUra trade tt seems
proper to declare the general principles that
should. In my opin.cr underlie our ..atlonal
efforts in ibis direction. Tbo main conditiona
of the problem may thus be stated: We are
a people in mechanical pursuits and Anils
In intention. cover a vast extent or ter-
ritory rich In agricultural products and ill
nearly all tho raw materials necessary for
successful manufacture. We havo a system
of productive establishments more than
sufficient to supply our own demand.
The wages of labor are nowhere elso
to great. Tho scale of living ot
our artlan classes is such as tends to
seiirs. their carsonal comfort and tno de
velopment or those higher moral and Intel-
lectual qualities tbat go to tbo making up or
good dtans Oar system of tax and tariff
Icgisiauonbiy'sVlingarevenua which ts in
excess of the present noeds of the Govern-
ment. Those are elements from which It Is
sought to devise a scheme by w bleb without
unfavorably changing the cotuliaon ot tho
worklngmcn our merchant mariao shall bo
raised lrom its enteeblcd condition aad new
markets provided for the sale beyeczt our
borders ot the manifold fruits of our irvsna-
trial enterprie. Tho system Is compier.
and can be solved by no single measure of
Innovation or reform. The countries ot tho
American continent and the adjacent Islands
are lor the Cnitcd States tbe natural mar-
ket of supply and demand. It la lrom them
that wa should obtain what we do not pro-
duce or do not produce in sufficiency and It
Is to them thatlbe surplus production or our-
fields our mills and our workshops should
How under condition that iil equalize or
favor them in comparison with foreign com-
petition. Four path of policy seem to point
to this end- First arteries of reciprocal com-
mercial treaties witb tho countries of Amer-
ica which shal foster between ns and them
an unhampered lncrctrssnx of trade. Tho
conditions or these treat's jhofOd bo tho
free admission of such merchandise as tha
counrydoc not produce In return for ad-
mission tree or under a favorable scheme of
duties of our products the benefits of such
rxebaege to apply on these goods camefl nn-
derthtiBagof the parties to the contract ate
removal on both si".cs from vessels so privil-
eged of all tonnage dues and National Im-
posts so that thetr vesel may ply unhind-
ered between onr ports and tbosc of the
other contracting parties though wtthontln-
rringing on the deserved home coasting
trade; the removal or reduction of burdens
on the exported prodtr-ts of thoroouattiesr-
coming witlua the bcarats of the treat
and the av .dance cf tie technical iiutrte
lions and penalties or at prafe-stBaaiissrW.
Secondly theesta-rft uvetot of lavcoawv-
lar service of the Cruir. S-j.es on A sso.uaall
rooting permitting lo 4Jr-ishma sat
consu lar f cos cot only as tosovcts vessels un-
der tho National bag. but -lso as rnpea-s
vessel ot the treaty na'ons carrying rood
entitled to the benefits of tbe treaties.
Thirdly the enactment of measures to fa-
vor tbecortauctlon ai.d maintenance of a
steam carrying marine under the flag of tha
United States
Fourthly the establishment of a uniform
currency bap for tbe countries of America.
so that tno coined products or our mints stay
circulate on equal- terms throughout tno
whole system prcoramomrealth. This would
require a monetary nnlon of America
w hereby the output of the bullion prodaciBtr
connrrics and tho circulation of those which
yield nettaer gold nor silver could be ad-
justed in conformity with the population
wealth and commercial needs of such as
many or the countries furnish no bu-
uon to the common stock. The sur-
plus production or our mines and
mints might thus bo utilized and a
step taken toward the general remonctlxa-
tion ot silver to tho accomplishment of
these ends so far a they can 5e attained by
separate trestles tho negotiations already
conclude J and now m prore havo been
directed and tbo favor with which this en-
larged policy has thu far been received war-
rants the belief that it operations win cro
Ion embrace all. or nearly all tbo countries
of this hemisphere It I by no means de-
sirable however tbat the policy under con-
sideration should be applied to theso coun-
tries as well as the healthful enlargement of
trade wltn Europe. Asia and Africa should
be sought. Hy
BEDrCXSG TARDT BCIWEXS
on such of these wares as neither we nor tho
otbcr American State are fitted to produce
and thus enabling ourselves to obtain In re-
turn a better market for our supplies of
food of raw materialsjind of the manufac-
tures in which we excel. It seems to me
that many of tbe embarraMlng elements la
the great National eocfflct between protec-
tion and free trade may thus te turned to
good account: thatthi revenue may be re-
deced so as to no longer over-tax tie people-
that protection duties may be retained
wltnout becoming burdensome; that our
shipping Interests may be Judiciously ea-
couraged. the currency fixed on a fins
basis above all such an amity ot
Interests established among the states
ot the Aratriean system as will be of
great and ever Increasing advantage to them
alL All treaties tn the line or this policy
which have been nepotited. or are In pro-
cess or negotiation coctain a provision
deemed to be requisite under tbe clause of
the constitution limiting to the House of
Representatives the authority to orgtnato
bMl for raising revenue.
On the twenty-ninth of Frebrnata- last I
transmitted to Congress tbe Erst annual re-
port uf
THE CIVlI. SERVICg CTMOCIS810".
together with communication from tbo
heads or several Executive Departments
ot the Government respecting tho spe-
cial workings ot the law under which
the commission bad been acting. Tha
good result therein foreshadowed have
been more than realized. The system has
fully answered th. expect atlono this friends
in securing competent and faithful public
servants and in protecting the appointing
officers of the Government from the pres-
sure of personal importunity tnd trom tho
labor of examining the claim and preten-
sion of rival candidate- for nubile employ
ment. The law bas bad the unqualified sup-
support of the President and of the heads
ot the several departments and tho mem-
bers of tbe commission have performed their
duties with zeal and fidelity. Their report
will shortly be submitted and will be acootn-
panled by such recommendations for enlarg-
ing the "oe or the Jxi'ting statute as shall
commen. bcme!ve to the executive and
the commissioners charged with its adminis-
tration. The pestilence wbich for the past two yeara
basliernraglagin the countries of the East
recently made Its appearance in European
ports with which we are tn constant communi-
cation. The then Secretary or tbo Treasury
in pursuance of a proclamation of tbo
President issued certain regulations re-
strietinc and for a tise prohibiting the Im-
portation ot rag and theadmllon of bar-
gage of immigrants or travelers arriving
from Inreeted quarter Lest che course may
have been tiithout strict ttai.-ant or lac. I
approve tbe recommendation of tbe present
:-ecretnry. tbat the tongrrss take action la
tbe premises and I also recommend the Im-
mrdtate adoption of such measures as will
be hkely to word off tbe dreaded epidemic
and to mitigate Its severity In eoso it shall
unhappily extend to our shores.
for or -rr.
I recommended tbat in the recognition ot
services of I lye S. Grant late General of
tbe Armies of tbe United States and twice
Pre-Went ot this Nation the Congress confer
upon Mm a suitable pension.
I am certain ot the measures that seem to
me necessary and expedient. I have now in
obfyance to thetConstltctlon. recotazaended
for your adoption as a recipe to others of no
less importance. I shall content myelf with
receiving tbe recommendations already mado
to tho Congress without restating the grounds
upon which recommendations were based.
The preservation of foresu on tho public
domain; the granting ot Government aid for
popular education; the amendment of tha
Fcoexal Constitution so as to make effective
the disapproval by tbe President of particu-
lar Items In apppropnatlmr bins; tho ecopt-
ment of statutes in regard to tbe filling of
vacancies in Presidential offices: and the de-
termining of vexed question respecting-
Presidential Invalidity on measures which
may Justly receive your serious sidera-
tion. As the time draws clia when I am
to retire from tho public service I
cannot refrain from expressing tn
the members of the National Legisla-
ture with whom I have been brought. Into
personal and official Intercourse my sincere
appreciation of thetr unfailing courtesies of
thetr harmonious co-operation with the exe-
cutive in so many ssess.ures calculated to
?irociote the best Interests of the. nation and
o my fellow citizeas generally; I ackaowl.
edge a deep sense of obligation for the sup-
port which they have accorded me In my a.
ministration of the Executlvo Department
CllBSTEK. A. AztiBTa.
Wasbtastan D. C De auber It lttf
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