Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-12-05

Tho last sosss ~, Y, VI ,nat IerrtfOry since
anu Iife are without protection nv t,,Ss
SouIts, and crimes go unpunished To
prevent anarchy there. Il ia absolr,aivv
necessary that Congress provide tba
HourCs win some mode of obtsinins
!u.ors, ana L recommend legislation ta
coHst cnnS ena n ana also that the probate
issue writs of Injunction and hs6sas. ~
CORPUS, ana to try criminal cases and
Iuestions as to land titles, be denied All
JURISDICTION not possessed ordinarilv hv
courts of that description. ~
REPEAL OF THE BANKRUPT LAW RE.
Commended.
have become impressed with tbe be.
llef that the act approved March 9. IseT
entitled AN act to establish q uniform
sys!em OF bankruptcy throughout the
On,teu STATES" is productive of more
eyil eI tnan good at this time. Many con-
slderattons might be urged for its repeaj.
but this la considered inad visabIe.
=, mink it will not be seriously ouas.
TONED that the portions of said act pro.
vlulng for what is called inyoluntarv
bankruptcy operate to increase the
financial embnrrassments of the coun-
try. Careful and prudent men very Of
ten become involved in debt in the
transaction oftheir business, and thouph
| W.
could DO made available for that pur-
pose, to meet oil their liabilities, yet on
account of the extraordinary scarcity of
money they may be unable to meet ali
their obligations as they become due, in
consequence of what they are liable in
their business by proceedings in bank
AT the instance of creditors people are
now so seriously alarmed as to monetary
matters that the mere filing of petit
tion In bankruptcy by an unfriendly
creditor Will necessarily embarrass and
often accomplish the financial ruin of a
responsible business man. Those who
otherwise might make lawful and Just
arrangements to relieve themselves
from diiliculties produced by the pres
ent stringency in money are prevented.
by proceedings against them in bank
ruptcy; and besides, tho law is made,
III many cases, by obdurate creditors
TO frighten or force debtors into COM
p!iance with their wishes and into acts
OF injustice to the other creditors.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
In three successive messages to Com
gress / have called attention to
the subject Of civil service reform.
Action. has been taken so far as
to authorize the appointment of q
board to devise rules governing the
methods of making appointments and
promotions, but there hno never been
any action making these rules or any
rules binding, or even entitled to OBJ
servance. When persons desire the ap-
pointment of friend or the removal of
an officer who may be disagreeable to
them, to have any rules effective, they
must have the scquiescence Of Congress
as we'll as of the Executive. I recon-
mend, therefore, the subject to your at
tention, and suggest that q special com.
mittee of Congress might confer with
the Civil Service Board during the pres
ent section, for the purpose Of devising
such rules as can be maintained, and
which will secure the services of honest
and capable officials, and which will also
Gnce while in office.
Proper rules will protect Congress az
well as the executive from much need
less persecution and will prove of great
valoe to the public at large.
ADMISSION OF COLORADO.
would recommend for your favor.
able consideration the passage of an en-
abling act for the admittance of Colorado
as a State in the Union. 1t possesses
all the elements of prosperous State
agricultural and financial, and believ,
has a population now to justify sucl
admission. In connection with that
would also recommend the encourage
ment of canal for purposes OF naviga
ton from the eastern slope ofthe Rocky
Mountains to the missouri river.
PUBLIC LANDS.
AZ rule L am opposed to further
donation of public lands for interna
improvements, and controlled by pri
yate corporations, but in this instanc
| would make an exception. Between
the Missouri river and the Rocky
Mountains there is an arid belt Of pub
lie land from one hundred to one hun
dred and five miles, perfectly vRlueles
for the occupation of man for want O
sufficient rain to secure the growth o.
any products. An irrigating cana
as the supply of water could be made t.
spread over, across the entire country
and would secure Gordon OF settle
ments connecting the present popula
tion of the mountains and mining re
gions with that of older States. All tn
land claimed would be clear gain, If al
ternate sections are retained by th'
retained regions be thrown open to en-
ter under the homestead laws or sold t.
actual settlers for very low price.
AMNESTY.
/ renew my previous recomms ndati0
10 congress IOr geueral anue5ty 10 IL
members engaged in the late rebellion
yet laboring under disabilities yer
small, but enough to keep up constaI
agitation. No possible danger can a
crue to the Government by restorin
them to eligibility to hold office.
CIVIL RIGHTS.
1 suggest for your consideration tn
enactment of law to better sec ure tn
civil rights which freedom should 81
cure, but has not eftectually secured t
those enfranchised.
(Signed) U. =. GRANT.
PROTOCOL
OF conference held at Department Q
State, at Washington, on the 18th {
November, 1873, between Hamilton
Fish, Secretary of State, and Pea
Admiral Don Jose Polo de Barnab'
Envoy Extraordinary and Minisie
of Spain,
The undersigned having met for tn
purpose of entering into dehni,
agreement respecting the case OF th
steamer Virginius, which, while unde
the flag OF the United States, was on IL
thirty-first day of October last capture
on the high seas by the Spanish mai
of war Tornado, reached the foliowin
conclusion:
Spain on her part stipulated to restol
forthwith the vessel and the survivor
of her passengers and crew, and on u
twenty-fifth day of December next
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