The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-12-11
THE Observation-Disclosures.

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ediate delivery OF the vessel, and for tn surren-
der of the survivors of the passengers and crew,
and for salute to the flag and for proceedings lcok
inc to the punishment oIthose who may be proved
to have been guilty OF Illegal acts Of violence to-
ward citizens of the United States, and also to-
ward indemnifying those who may be shown to be
entitled to indemnity. copy OF a protocol of a
conference between the Secretary of Safe and
the Spanish Minister in which the terms of this
ARRANGEMENT were agreed to, will be transmitted
herewith. The correspondence on this subject with
the Legation of the United States Is in cipher,
and by cable: and needs the veriheation Of the
to me to be due to the Importance of the case not
to submit this correspondence until the accurate
It ifA' is e expected shortly, and will i be
Submitted when received. In taking
leave ofhis subject for the present, wish to re.
new the expression of my conviction that the exist
ence of African slavery in Cuba is a
principle cause of the lamentable condition OF
the island. do not doubt that Congress- shares
with the hope that it will soon be made to dis
appear, and that peace and prosperity may follow
its abolition. The embargoing Of estates
detected in no act of hostility to the Span
ish government, the numbering OF prisoners taken
with arms in their hands. nd finally the capture
upon the high seas on vessel sailing under the
UnitedStates flag and bearing United Estates regis
try, has eliminated in an outburst OF ind ignatiSn
that has seemed for time TO threaten war.
Pending negotiations between the United States
and the government OF Spain, on the subject OF
this capture l have authorized the Secretary OF
the navy to put our navy on q war footing, to the
extent at least of the entire annual appropriation
for that branch of the service, trusting to Con
2ress and the public oppinion of theAmerican peo-
pie to Justify my action.
AMENDMENTS OF THE CONSTITUTION.
Assuming, from the action Of the last
Congress in the appointing 81 . Css-
mittse en- Privileges and Elections. te
prepare and report to thiS CsBgrssS con-
stitutl"nal amendment to provide . better
method of elsesing the PreSidens and
Vice President of the Ualtsd STATES, and
also from the necessity of such an amend
ment that there will be submitted to the
State Legislatures fer ratification Sach an
improvement in cur condition, l suggest
two others for yoAr confederation:
l. To authorize the Executive to aP-
prove OF SO Ruch of &ny measure passing
the TIVE houses Of Congress as his judg
ment may dictate without approving the
whole, the disApproved" portion or Pcr
tions to be subjected to the same rules "a
new, to-wit; to be referred back to the
house in which the measure or measures
originated, and if passed by = two.thirdS
vote eff the two houses, then to become q
law without the approval Ofthe Prssidenf
wsuld add ~ this prOviriOn that there
should be no Legislation by Congress du-
ring the last twsaty-feur hours of its
sitting, except upsn a veto, and in order
to give the Executive an opportunity to
examine and approve or disapprovs un-
derStGndingly.
2. TIE pr0fids, by An amendment, that
when an extra sesGiSu Of Congress il con-
vened by Executive proclamation, lexisla-
ton during the continuance Of such extra
session shall be con hnsd to suck eubjscts
as the Exscstivs.mayibrins before it from
time 10 time in writing.
The advantages to be gained by these
two amendments are sbvisus. One Sos
zion Ia each year is provided for by the
constitution, in which there are 40 re-
strictions as ia the subject of legislation
by CsnSresG If more are required, it is
always in the power of Congress, during
its term of sffice, to provide for sessions
at any time. The Grst of these amend
ments would protect the public against
the many abuses and waste of public
moneys Which creep Into appropriation
bills and ether important measures passed
during the exyirlSg hOurSsof Congress, to
which otherwise due confederation can.
not be given
TREAS URY DEPARTMENT.