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ted by the Executive through the means
ofappolHtments TO Offices Of;proft under
the GoYernment of the United States. 1t
will drawinto discussion all the measures
and principles Of the Preseat Adaanissra
tion.
5. The Post Office bill, already report
ed ia lhe House, which providesiOra a com
plele re orSanizaliOa Of the Post Office
Department, and is a measure OF great
Pablic importance.
6. Mr.. Claws bill Cor distributing the
proceeds Of the public laOds ra'ably among
the States which has heretofore Passed
both Houses, and bcen vetoed by the
President, and is now oace again under
consideration in the Senate.
Z. The Ohio and Michigan Boundary,
which is a subject upon which the Safes
of Ohio. Indiana, and illinois, as well as
The Territory Of Michigan, nTe extremely
sensitive, aud upon which theIe vii! be
prolonged aud very earnest debate.
s and 0. The admiSsien of MiChiga n
and Arkansas into the Union. How
much question these Two subjects will oC
casion, know not. They are, it is eVi
dent, things Of great consequence 10 the
Whole country. lfboth enter the unlon
together, they will mSinlaiO, as it is, the
equal balance ofthc slaVeholdiHg and nou
sIuveholding States IN tie Senate.
10. Various plans are in contemplation
for extending the Pension system, esPecj
ally one to embrace within II the widows
OF officers of the Revolutionary Army,
and another to give pensions TO solder;
in the West who served in the lndiau
wars consequent on the Revolution.
IL. The Custom House Regulation
bill. This subject is now in tho hands
of tho Committee on Commerce h the
House. They contemplate a thorough re
vision Of the whole system Of compeasa
ton 10 the officers oflhe customs, provd
ing fixed salaries in the place Of fees and
perquiSites.
IL. The Judiciary bill, which has pass
ed the Senate now for the second time
but has not been acted upon in the House
l3. CLAIMS for French Spolia'ions Pri
or to 1900. Between two and three hur
dred memorials on this subject have been
referred in the House TO the committee
on Foreign Affairs, who have the subjcc
under consideration. What the issue Wi
be canRot say.
IA and Is. The Land Office, and Pa
tent Office. These branches OfIbe put
lie service require TO bc revised aud eS
tended, and whl receive more or less a
tenlon from the present Congress, with
view to improvements in their organIzd
lion.
But enough. | mi 5ht susmenI
this list by tie specification of many
other things of local or lemporaryl q
terest, or of minor Importance vi D
are ia the hands Of commiltees.Of9n
the course Of discussion, ta one or the
other branch Of Congress- But
think Uu wiIIbe satisfied that, IN wha
| have now suggested TO you, there !
ample matter for session Of six o
seven moulhs, which will roll away,
doabt not, leaving many things m
done and many overdoue. And # t
The subjects already mentioned, pub.
lie or private, national or local, yo'
add Ihe ever present question of tn
Presidency, coIOrng all the proceed.
lngs Of Congress-the conflicting in
ler,s's and passions Of the members
and the stirring debates in the Senat
and the House, you will have som
idea Of the multiplicity of objects {
thought aud business which are con
centrated in the precints Of lh7 Capi
tol.