Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-12-07
SYNOPSIS OF THE PRESIDENTS
MESSAGE.

TO exist, especially in the agricultural
districts.
Our foreign relations are mentioned
as being friendly and cordial, barring the
complications with Spain.
Concerning the Vienna Exposition the
Presidents conclusion is embodied in
the following sentence:
/ take pleasure in adding that the
American exhibitors have received q
gratifying number of diplomas and OF
medals.
The message recommends legislation
for the suppression ofthe Chinese Coolie
trade.
The Alabama award, the Northwest
boundary and the British Claims Com
mission receive each appropriate notice
in the message.
The President also recommends legs-
lation to create a special court, to con-
sist of three judges, who shall be en-
powered to hear the claims of alines
upon the United States, arising out of
acts committed against their persons or
property during the instruction.
Mexican affairs receive only a brief
notice:
The Joint Commission for 1865, under
the convention with Mexico, having
again been legally prolonged, has re-
sumed its business, which it is hoped
may be brought to an early conclusion.
The commissioner appointed, pursu-
ant to the authority of Congress, to ex-
anime the nature and extent of forays
by trespassers from Mexico upon the
herds of Texas, have made report,
which will be handed you for your con-
sideration.
The President transmits, without re-
commentator, and application of the
Republic of Santo Domingo to this Gov
eminent to exercise a protectorate over
that Republic.
On the subject of expatriation, the
President says:
invite Congress now to mark out and
define when and how expatriation can be
accomplished, to regulate by law the con.
dtion of American women marrying
foreigners, to fix the status of children
born, in foreign country, of American
parents residing more or less permanent
ly abroad, and to make rules for determ
lining such other kindred points as ma,
seem best to Congress.
Concerning the Virginius affair, after re
citing the circumstances of the captur,
and the law governing the case, tn
President says:
In accordance with this principle, tn
restoration of the Nirginius, and the sur
render of the survivors of her passenger
and crew, and due reparation to the tlae
and the punishment of the authorize
who had been guilty of the illegal acts
violence, were demanded. The SPANS
Government has recognized the justice {
the demand, and has arranged for IL
immediate delivery of the vessel, and fC
the surrender of the survivors of the pa
sengers and crew, and for a salute of IL
flag, and for proceedings looking to Ii
punishment of those who may be prove
to have been guilty of the illegal acts
violence towards citizens of the Unite
States, and also towards indemnifyin
those who may be shown to be entitle
to indemnity
President Grant suggests two ament
ments to the Federal Constitution, viz:
First, to authorize the Executive to a.
prove of SO much of any measure passiI
the two houses of Congress as his jud
ment may dictate, without approving Il
whole, the disapproved portion or po
tons to be subjected to the same rul
rs now-to wit; to be referred back
the house in which the measure oril
mated, and to be passed by a two-thir
vote of the two houses, then TO becon
law without the approval of the Pres
dent. would add to this, a provisiC
that there should be no legislation
Congress during the last twenty-for
hours of its setting, except upon vet
and in order to give the Executive an o
portunity to examine and approve or di
approve Understandings. Second
provide by an amendment, that when ,
etra session of Congress is convened |
Executive proclamation, the Legislator
during the continuance of such ext
session, shall be confined to such su
jects as the Executive may bring befo
it from time to time. The advantages
be gained by these two amendments q
obvious. One session in each year
provided for by the Constitution, upC
which there IS no restriction as to t
subjects of legislation by Congress.
more is required, it is always in t
power of Congress, during their term
office, to provide for sessions at a
time.
The message urges economy, and ST.
gests that the Government erect bull
ings for the use of its officers and agen
instead Of renting them. Attention
also called to the falling off of the re,
nues for the past five months, and t
fact is attributed to the late panic.
On the subject OF specie curren
the President remarks.
We shall never have permanent pr
perity, until an entire new basis
reached; and a specie basis cannot
reached and maintained till our expo
exclusive of gold pay for our impor
The interest due abroad and other sp
ulations are so heavy as to leave no
preciable accumulation Of those met
in the country from the products of {
mines.
The currency question is noticed "
elaborately, but we cannot afford sp
for further mention of the Preside,
views.
The President favors the various
commentators of the Postmaster G.
eral in regard to free delivery, the adjt
ment of Postmasters' compensation
commissions instead of salaries, DO,
savings repositories, and directs att
ton to the question of the postal t
graph system.
In regard to Utah affairs, he rece
mends that Probate Courts Of the TIE
tory, which now assume to issue writi
injunction and habeas corpus, and to
criminal cases and questions rs to ID
titles, be denied all jurisdiction not p
sessed ordinarily by Courts of that d
crirtiop