The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-12-09

cesSlVy Oh sucn an amendment tnat Jnere
win be submitted to the state legislatures
Disqualification such an improvement in our
constitution, suggest two others for your
consideration : First, to authorize the ex-
ecutive to approve ofso much or any meas
ure passing the two houses of congress as
his Judgment may dictate without approx
ing the whole, the disapproved portion or
portions to be subjected to the same rules
as now, to wit be referred back to the
house in which the measure or measures
originated, and il passed by a two-thirds
vote of the two houses then to become a
law without the approval of the President.
1 would ado to the law provision that
there should be no legislation by congress
during the last twenty-four hours of its
sitting, except upon vetoss or in order to
give the executive an opportunity to exam
inc and approve or disapprove bills under
standingly. Second, to provide by amend
ment that when an extra session of con-
gress if convened by executive proclama-
tion, legislation, during the continuance of
such extra sessions, shall be confined. to
such subjects as the executive may bring
before it from time to time in writing"
The President also suggests that greater
economy be used in the appropriations for
He also acknowledges the necessity of some
improvement in our currency, and suggests
that national banks be forbid to pay inter-
est on deposits and required to hold a
large reserve in their vaults. He also sug-
gests other steps looking towards resump-
tion, but says he has not reflected enough
on the subject to make any positive recon-
mendation. In referring to claims against
the government the President says:
Your careful attention is invited to the
subject of claims against the government
and the facilities afforded by existing laws
for their prosecution. Each of the depart
ments of state, treasury and war have de-
mands, for many millions of dollars upon
their files and they are rapidly accumulat-
ing. To these may be added those which
were pending before congress, the court of
making in the aggregate an immense sum.
Most of these grew out of the rebellion,
and are intended to indemnify persons on
both sides for their losses during the war,
and not few Of them are fabricated and
supported by false testimony.
Projects are ON foot, it is believed, to in
duce congress to provide for new classes of
claims and to revive old ones through the
repeal or modification of the statute of
limitations by which they are now barred.
presdme these schemes, if proposed, will
be received with little favor by Congress,
and l recommend that persons having
claims against the United States cogniza-
BILE by any tribunal or department thereof,
be required to present them at an early
day, and that legislation be directed, as far
practicable, to the defeat of unfounded
and unjust demands upon the treasury"
Referring to the report of the Post Mas
ter General the President says:
"I invite favorable consideration of con-
gress to the suggestions and rscommenda-
tions of the postmaster-gener for an ex-
tension of the free delivery system in all
cities having population of not less than
10, 900, for the prepayment of postage on
newspapers and other printed matter of
limit of weight on miscellaneous matter,
for adjusting the compensation of all post
masters not appointed by the President, by
the method of commissions on actual re-
ceipts of the Office, instead Of the present
mode of paying by salary in advance upon
special returns, and especially do urge
favorable action by congress, on the i'm
portant Recommendations of the postmaster
general for the establishment of the United
States postal savings repositories.
Your attention is also again called to a
consideration of the question OF postal tel
egraph and the arguments in support there
of in the hope that you may take such ac-
tion in connection Herewith as in your
Judgment will most contribute to the best
interests of the country" u
The President recommends the repeal of
so much of the bankrupt act as provides
for involuntary bankruptcy. He also sug-
gests the taking of the census every five
years the passing Of an act for the ad-
mittance of Colorado as state in the
union, and the building of a canal from the
eastern slope of the Rocky Mountain to
the Missouri river. He concludes his mes
sage with the following
81 renew my previous Recommendation
to congress for general amnesty. The num-