Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-12-04
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The President says Of the Bankrupt
Law that he has "become impressed
with the belief that the Act, approved
March I'd, 1887, entitled AN Act to
establish a uniform system Of Bank
ruptcy throughout the United States.'
Is productive Of more evil than good
at this time." and recommends that
so much Of said Act as provides for In
voluntary bankruptcy on account Of.
suspension be repealed"
He thus speaks Of the Quaker policy
toward Indians:
The policy inaugurated toward the
Indians at the beginning Of the last
Administration has been steadily push
ed. and I believe with beneficial re-
suits. It will be continued with only
such modification as time and expert
encs may demonstrate as necessary
with the e~ncroachmenr of civilization
uoon the Indian Reservations and
hunting grounds. Disturbances have
| taken place between the Indians and
whites during the past year, and prob
| ably will continue to do SO until each
race appreciates that the other has
rights which must be respected. Tho
| policy has been to collect the Indians
"a rapidly As possible on reservations,
and as far as practicable within what
| is known as the Indian Territory, and
to teanh them the arts OF civilization
and selt.support. Whenever found of
| their reservations and endangerlng
the peace of the whites, they have
been punished, and will continue to be
for like otfenses.
He thinks that a Territorial form
OF government should be given them,
such as will s~ecure-them the treaty
right, Of the original settlers, and pro-
tect their homesteads from alienation
for a period Of 20 years."
or the improvements at the National
Capital, tho President speaks In terms
Of high compliment, praislng the
Board Of Public Works, and question:
Ing II In any American city before so
much has ever been accomplished for
the same expenditure. He suggests
the establishment In Washington City
ola National University Of the highest
class. to be supported by a donation Of
lands.
or the Civil Service he says:
IN three successive messages to Con-
press [ have called attention to the
subject of Civil Service Reform. Ac-
| ton has been taken 30 far as to author
lie the appointment Of q Board TO de-
wise rules governing The merits OF
making appointment. and promotions.
But there eve has been any action
OIL those rules or any rules worthy or
even entitled to observance. Where
persons desire the appointment OF a
friend or the removal Of an Official
who may be disagreeable, to have any
changed effected, they must have the
acquiesccncc OF Congress as well As OF
the Executive. l recomend. therefore,
the subject to your attention and sug-
gest that a special Committee OF Con-
gress might confer with the Civil Ser
| Vice Board during the present session
for the purpose Of devis.ng such rules
rs shall be maintained, and which Will
secure the service of honest and capa-
| Bile officers, aud which will also protect
them In a degree Of independence
| while In office. Proper rules will pro-
tect Congress as we'll as the Executive
from much needless vexstion. and VIII
prove Of great value to the pubic AZ
large.
In conclusion the President renews
his recommendation to Congress for a
general amnesty, and suggests for Its
consideration "the enactment Of .
law to better secure the civil rights
which freedom should secure, but has
no. efrectuslly secured to the enfran-
chised slave"
The message Is lengthy-the longest
we remember to have read-and treats
Of nearly everything Of interest which
has occurred during the past year In
governmental affairs. With some
ideas contained In 1t we do not CO.
incide, and of them we shall speak
hereafter. 1t will be generally con-
ceded. however, to be inferior to few
which have preceded 1t, and to contain
a largo number Of wholesome recon-
mendations, which 1t will be wise for
Congress to favorably consider.