Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-09


results, and Ultimately free the frontier of
Indian depredations lie alludes to the civil
service reform, saying it has been as close
/ ~ adhered TO as the opposition manifested
against It permit ID. Its results have been
beneficial, having elevated the capacity
and tone of appointments in the several
departments of the Government But It
would be impossible to continue the re-
form without the direct support Of Com
gress sanctioned by the people.
Miscellaneous.
The President alluies to the reports of
the heads of the several Departments which
accompany the message, and calls Rtten-
ton to their respective recommendations.
lie again recommends the passage of a
| law establishing a court for the adiudi a
ton of claims of aliens against the Govern
ment, bill for this purpose having been
! introduced BY Judge Lawrence at the pro-
vious session of Congress.
! The President does not allude n Utah
affairs, the subject being left open for fu-
ture consideration. He calls attention to
the fact that Chinese immigrants continue
to be brought to this country under the
condition of slaves, according to contract,
and also women whose character is such as
to demoraliEc the communities in which
they ara located He invites legisla-
| tion on this subjeC', saying il will be his
/ pleasure, as well AS duty, 30 enforce any
| law on the subject
| The President, in further conversation,
said he had three vacant judgships to I'll,
namely; in Alabama, Arkansas and Louis
| lanA. II was probable he might be sue
cesstul in selecting suitable appointee for
Alabama from that State, butas TO the 9TH
or States there was more difficulty, and he
might therefore be forced to appoint per-
sons not now resident in them AS to Ar
kansas, those best fitted for the place were
either in favor of the Garland government
or desired its total overthrow
An officer of the army or navy it is said
would be appointed to look after the com
fort of the King of the Hawaiian Islands
and suite during their sojourn in Wash
iEgton. They will be located at hotel,
the Government paying the expenses. The
| President will entertain the King at a
state dinner, in addition to courtesies to be
extended to him by the Secretary of State.
This will be the first visit Of King to
Washington
synopsis of Secretary Brisiow's Report
Secretary Bristow in his report says the
sinking fund is over twenty million dollars
behind The Secretary not only takes
strong grounds in favor of specie payments
but sets forth definite plan for reaching
the same. He recommends the repeal o
the legal tender act at fixed days as to con-
/ tracts thereafter, made except as tc
official salaries and ordinary expenditure:
OF the Government under the existing ap.
preparations. The Secretary recommend.
that authority be given for immediate issue
of convertible bonds bearing low rate
interest. lie asks that the day may be
liked for the resumption of specie payment
not more limited than three years, at the
end of that time the Secretary to be au
thcrized TO raise gold by selling bonds il
such amounts as may become necessary
from time to time to keep the Treasury il
Il condition to redeem greeAbacks as pre-
sented. The Secretary recommends fire,
banking rs a part of the plan for the re
sumption of specie payment but thi
branch Of the subject is not elaborated 1t i
recommended that fractional currency b,
replaced by silver, and TO accomplish thi
the Secretary desires to set all mints r
t work coming silver and rs rapidly rs it i
produced, the fractional currency to b.
recalled and destroyed, beginning
with the smallest denominations. Tn
Secretary also asks that coming gold b
E made as free in the United States us i
is in London, in order TO proven
expectation of bullion for coming.
. The Secretary does not regard the Treas
ury Department as the proper place for th
adjudicati n of the cotton cases. These are
for the most part of complicated charac
: tor, and require the taking OF much evi
dence and judicial investigation. II
, therefore recommends that all the cotto
cases be Withdrawn at once from the iuris
diction of the Treasury Department an
be turned over 70 the courts.
Great economy is recommended in tn
expenditures for public buildings TIL
Secretary recommends that Congress e
over the appropriations and estimate 70
these works with great care with view {
e reducing some and wholly suspendin
l others.
. He recommends that all varieties of Gov
! ernment notes, bonds and stamps be don
| exclusively at the Treasury Department
0 Concerning the Internal Revenue, tn
. Secretary recommends that the tax b
taken OFF bank checks, watches, cosmetic
l and drugs, and to meet this loss that a
! additional tax of ten cents per gallon b
u imposed on whisky. This will raise tn
/ revenue little greater than is now receive
from the articles enumerated. The prscti
- cal workings Of putting tea and coffee o
the free list has been fully examined by th
n Treasury Department, and carefully pre-
a pared tables of prices in the foreign mari
I, cts and the prices TO consumers for perio
i subsequent TO the taking off of the tax sho
q that while there is a decrease inthe reYenu
. on this account the removal of the ia
simply added to the price in the foreig
markets, and had not benefited the COZ
sumer here in the least The Secretar
2 recommends the restoration Of this tax.
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