The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-12-07
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have adjourned till satur lay.
Bre e Major Genclal- VI c Dowell, Rous-
seau. Schufeld, Ord and Candy are as.
sg ,e1 TO duty according to their brevet
rank.
The House Committee has decided to
admit Holiday. Jones and Beck, Of
Kentucky. as members All the other
Kentucky mcmbers will receive their
seats except Young, whose seat will be
given 10 Mckee, the contestant.
RICHMOND. Nov. 26.-The trial Of JEFF. |
Davis IL postponed to the 4th Wedncs
day in March next, aud his bsil extend.
ed to th4t time.
WAsmNdToS. Dec. 3d.-Both Houses
Of Congress held short sessions to-day
The respective presiding officers anuounc-
ed the FIRST session Of the Fortieth Con-
gress adjourned, and immediately called
| the second session.
Corbctt Of Oregon, Introduced bill
providing for the issue ii gold notes in
place ii legal tenders. to facilitate the re.
sumption Of specie payments.
Stewart, Of Nevada introduced bill to
establish n Natioual School for mining
In the House, Hooper introduced bill
to create lhe Office Of Surveyor General Of
| Utah, and to extend the homestead pre-.
cmtiun law TO that territory
CHICAGO. Dee. 3d.-Chicago papers
printed the Presidents Message IN ad-
vance Of its delivery. IL is quite
lengthy document aud large portion of
il is devoted to review of the Prcsi.
dents policy. being. principally, a state
meut OF the views embodied in his veto
message Of the various reconstruction
bills.
The President urges the repeal Of all
these measures, and Il resort to a faithful
application Of the Constitution and laws !;
argues against the capacity Of the negro
Tor self government, and dcnounces the
plan Of the Governments of the Southern
States almost entirely in the hands Of the
negroes he says it costs $500. 900, 900.
yearly "a maintain the supremacy Of ne.
gro governments; refers TO the rccen:
eicciions as additional reasons for the
change If policy from the recent plan Of
reconstruction has given much conSidcra-
ton to the question as 10 how far il IL tho
Presidents duty TO protect. defend and
pefserge the Consftu ion. which requires
him IN oppose the unconstitutional action
of Congress has fell anxious to reach a
proper conclusion on this serious and I'M
pnriant question. and SAYS Executive rcsis-
lance 80 acts Of Congress passed accord
, iBg To forms Of the Constitution mighi
provoke civil war in times of high party
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to ~ n last remedy bat cases might arisG
where the Executive might be compelled IL
: prn,ec, his rights. regardless If consc
quenccs. For example If The Legislature
should undertake IN abolish the co-ordi
nate department of government. the Pres
idens must take the responsibility Of b.
high Office 10 save The life of the naiioi
at all h zards He thinks the recon
: s'ruciion acts, though plainly unconstitu
ii"nal. do not warrant fprciblc re isianc,
nn the part IF the Exu'ive these wrong
may be rcircssed BY the ballot. aud III,
recent elections show they will he. TheI
I hc refers tn the frauds on the treasury
and the temptation to corruption on tn
part nf revenue officers; deuonnccs III
y tenure Of "fice bill aS a measure Ehicl
prevents the Exeeu i've from dischargini
= distances, "ficials. aud charges the enor
: nous revenue frauds as the result of il
! operation
> This biIi saws the President make
: him common informer against corrup
, officials, hut takes away the power of re
J. moval The President thinks that h
u should be released from all rcsponsibiht
J. if not allowed 10 make appointments a
his own discretion The danger to tn
/ public service comes from the power q
appointment, and not from the power @
removal; therefore. the Constitution lei
} the power nf removal unrestricted wnil
: il gave the Senate The right TO reject ar
= pointments deemed unfit Considerabl
: space is devoted TO the question of finances
The President urges a speedy resnmptio
= of specie payment, and denounces tn
u present system of curr, ncy. Gives CT
pinus statistics in regard to the prndut
% tinn of gold and silver in This country an
I gives facts and figures with regard to th
exports and IMPORTS: shows that it wi
:, be comparatively easy matter to retur
~ to specie payments; he pronounees a di
u ordered currency the greatest evil, an
70 says. of all the cnntrivanres for cheatin
y the laboring classes, none has been mnr
~ effcctual than that which dcludcs thel
D. with paper mo ey. He exoatiates
= considerable length upon tie evils of
u deprecated currency. and advises the er
y .actment of m Import law which will Il,
y most heavily all luxrries He advises
u reduction of the number of articles ia,
ed. aud urges retrenchmcnt and ecnnon
- in all departments of the government
He gives hrref summaries of various r
70 ports The navy comprises 238 vessel
u and the expenditures of the Navy D.
y partment were S31 .000.000 The impo
tant portions of the other reports ha'
o been previously telegrarhed. He says
- general review of our foreign relatinI
~ shows n favorable condition of affairs, an
- ,, urges the importance of possessing n
~ val station i'm the West Indies; he recit
L. tho experience of the revolutionary WI
and also the late rebellion to show the a
I'd vantage of possessing such outposts, an
ne says that a treaty has been conclude
81, with Denmark for purchasing tho islau'
OF of st. Thomas and St. J, hn; calls tho q
ne tentinn Of Congress to the necessity
&C making provisions for the payment of Il
AZ purchase Of Alaska; no arrangement ha
ot ing been made of the Alabama claims.
felt it his duty to decline the propositi
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