Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-12-09

our navy on war iOOtlng. "a Tie eNten
al least. ci the etlirc annual appropriation
tor that branch OF the service. trusting &c
Congress and the opinion of the American
people To justify my action.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
Assuming from the action of the last Congress.
appointing committee ON Privileges aud Elrc
tons, to prepare aud report to this Congress,
constitutional amendment To provide better
method OF electing the President and Vice Pres
dent nt the United States, and also from the ne
c'-siiy OF such IN amendment that there VIII bt
submitted 10 the state Legislatures for rAtiiica.
tiuu such nm Improvement in our Constitution.
sus-vst two others for YOUR consideration First
{" authorize the Executive lu approve of so much
81 ANY measure passing the two Houses of Con
grcss ~ iis Judgment may dictate. without MP
proving the whole; the dIslpptovcd portion ul
portions ~ bs subjected 10 the same rules ne now,
@ W't 10 be referred back tu the House in which
tie uctsuic at measures nri ignlted and II pass.
,d hy q tWo.thirds vote ol the two Houses, then
tu become ~ law without the approval of the Pres.
Idou:
would ald 10 this pruyi-o that there should
hc no legislation hy Congress during the last
twenty four hours oi is sittiugs except upon ye-
tus.. 90 nrler to give the ENecutlye,ln opporiun'
i.l tJ examine and approve, Or disappr0vc the
hil',, uudci>taudiu.iy.
Second, To provide au amendment that when
.in extra session oi Congress J. convened ny TX
vcutiNr proclamation, legislation during the con
i4lI.ilrt ni -ufN extra session hNNl Ne confined
Geo tucu subjects ~ tile Executive may DTiug be-
Ipr, @ fron time tu time. IN writing.
Tee advantage. to be gained 10y these two
.IIuru.lWcut~ are obvious. one session IA each
,cAr d, pruvidr, tor 10y the Constitution, in which
IlCgc ate no restrictions 10 the subjects OF leg
i-l,tian hv Congress. II more are required, 10 Is
ulN.y, iu the power OF Congress during it, term
cot office to provide for sessions at any time.
Tine Gr-t ct thetc amendments would protect
G4r public against the many abuses aud waste ol
public o. uurys which creep into the appropriation
bile aud other important measures passing in
trC Npliiug hour ct CuuErc--, {" which, other
MISC, due consideration cannot be- given.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
To, lc ,ipt, of the Government rom all sources
.ui tuc last fiscal ych wcrc 80. .ni and the
~ pcutuurC- on AN accounts $50 JIh -, thus
showing an t'Nrr-- of receipts over the eNprndi-
tui,. ol sti.E. Wg. bat U D. not probable that
fh- f-yotthlr exhibit VII hc -huWn iur the pres
tut fiscal wear. I,rct. DO b. vriv doubtful whcth.
~ rN,,-t with greet economy on the part OF Goa
gfc-- iu making appropriations and the same
iu administering the various Depart
tsrrt- li government, the revenue VIII not lll
iuucl short nt meeting thc actual expenses, ia
ciudue tnc interest ou the puplr dcbt.
commend G." t"uXrc-- such economy, ami
point .ut two source, Whrrr lt seems tD me t
ulg.t commence, 90 Wit. De tdc appropriations
iti public building, va the u.Jny cities where tie
.,.Dk has not been commenced. fu thC auptupt..
ai,ou- loF uvrr aud hlrh'r improvements IA Inc
luv..liii-s Wb,rc Improvements are ui hut ltUlc
I,ucH. l.. ..r general commerce and Tor iurtihvS-
tiih-.
There b. % -t.il uuIc NUIti,d source ut rNprndl-
turc thi,h s,tl point out later iu this message
o., Ter tu fr uIcthnd ut manufacturing claims Tor
...-t.- incurred loo -uplrr--Ing tins lat rebellion.
t...U'I NOT d.. uultt- tnuu here. .- opposing the
,,,,rt,nn Of sild substantial aud even ornamental
hui,ttns- los the gbN rrumrut wherever such build.
i 81 Hr,. needed. In fact, approve oi TIE govern
u.Ut owning it- own hu'l.!ing- n Hll sections oi
t.ir ,.i.ut,. and hops the d,y i- not ttr distant
MN . lee IL RI
iu the Clpit d suitable residences Tor gll person.
"a uu uun receive communication Tor quarters or rcn.
% fl, government ,.NIa'n-c. and Tor the Cabinet,
ti... eating uu example {" ~tstr- Which ma! IN
..... ti d., e., erect -uitlblc buildings Tor lh,iT
-..i.,fur-. . but would have the work conducted
; a time S. hru thc revenues oi the country would
...ua1utl, ig-tN. The revenues have mItrrl'
il, fallen. ID Tor lnl iir.t five months uf the pre-.
mi t-.i ,,r f,,i,,i fit ,yhi.l the, were rNl,,ctr,
,s produce, owing o. thc g.n. mi panic nov PIE
tl.iing, which commenced about iir mill.' ui
~ttf..rlUr last.
r,>,>gtN. rNNtr
1Lc ili!t ltrt 90 ihi- % -I-tr. % u SHOULD not
PROVE o. Dol. i..-sfu- m Hl-guisr, yet Geo De- uvm"u-
-i.tt''l. ,t'cI event, % D. your 'iutN L" h'''-
I'D. ..,, ..,i.i f..,.Ic .l Ai-.. aid uru cuu,td.
pl.,i. I..t-l.,,n. .s itr.. hy- m Your power
..t.s-t q, t,..u.irI.r, aad tn ttic advantage OF
.ii u,ii, ut. tii.i have occurred.
Ns uuu Jau -inrut i> tHaf, however murn iHHi'
,.f.iIi. ut. 'tNt -nl'Iti 'i.c t"Nt 't'l' i'- ' u
...t-. ..tv t.,I Inspvut lru-prtiA liH specie
... u.s. .- .,....te'i ant ta.t -pc'i' "'i' t'Hi"'
... t,.t,i.I .i,.t t..uiI.nr ttt orI rNt"it-- tN-
.t. Nv r, -"i''. iil '"' ""f '"'i."t-' "'''v-' ""
utu1u $500 "'..', -,.'r'' Obligations '"n 3" h'@i
p .o -. iH ie1'c .u "ip'"'iao'r "''"h"'1'''" Oh
,hc l.rc'i 90 mc,ti' B" ''t '"'"''! "'w VIZ P''
tU.ie o, uU. Mt-c-.
Th" dtt,.urmrrt ni thr lhhc' 10 I'''i'"'
uttal- during t'- pact taf "nH '"' Pi"-Fc'u''
t'-tcl. u..u. oi t.,,m IHr !.'.. Co., r"H' 'c tidli
81 i". BEE ln,, Ic-uits. t""id one ii' "i 'hv Eor'
,Nt..t-i uou tAc o, See De f,,".u"d at nome
'ur .,., u.,,v towards -lc'ic ",mrnt' ""u"i b,
'aliI
lo 'n'icH-t our export, -u'i'.'''' ~ ~, -
uluHv' 10 keep aii ti'' i"''", ,-'I'' '' ''' "''',
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moot % "' u''h''. 81, ..,..,,..i ,,,,
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.lum e cArhmSt lh' Npil" "'t'' ii".' v".l'"'' "
Nc -h.li h"t' '"iF'n'! ui az - ., 80. -,