Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-12-16

American States, and even the far-Oft
Eastern soyereignties have taken steps
10 be represented i'll the centennial ex-
hibition.
The President recommends the for
nation of special tribunal for hearing
and determining all claims of aliens
against the government of the United
! States which now exists or may heres
after arise outside Of treaty stipua~
tions.
The question as to monopoly and
exorpitant charges on the Atlantic
Geographic cable lines is given to the
earnest consideration of Congress. and
in absence OF action by that body the
President will not approve the landing
of cables proposed to be laid by COM
peting companies.
The frauds in naturalization and
repatriation are severely commented
on, and preventive legislation asked.
It is also suggested that there is nee
essity Of enactment in relation to the
status of American woman who may
marry foreigners. and Of defining the
condition of children OF American
! parents born in foreign counties. so as
to give legal effect to marriages of
American citizens effected in foreign
counties. 4"s' .-f
As to resumption ofspecie payments
the President will heartily approve any
practicable measures to that end
that may be adopted by Congress.
He thinks unlimited Initiation would
bring about specie payments more
quickly than a law looking to redemp-
lion of legal tenders in coin, but this
would be. at the expense of national
bonor. He recommends repeal of SO
much Of the legal>tender act as makes
such notes receivable for debts con
tracted after January. 1877. Aas
The Mexican robberies and cattle
liftings in the Free Zone, adjoining
Texas, are alluded to-, with the adj
mission that the military force of our
government available for service at
that point is inadequate to guard the
line even at the places where raiaing
lncursinns are most frequent
The bureau of agriculture has dis,
seminateF much useful knowledge to
/ agriculturists, and has introduced new
and probably useful productions to our
soil, aud the President thinks the bu-
reau worthy of continued encourage
ment by the government.
| The Mormons are visited with a
short but positive rod The President
thinks Morinonism should be banished
from the land Of Utah by Furnishing
it as a;crime. He thinks similarly 10
regardto the importation Of Chinese
women for infamous purposes.
1t is recommended in view of the
Presidents own observations in visits
to the Territories, that existing laws in
relation to- the disposition of public
lands and the mining interests be cares
fully amended, SO as to protect and
assist the enterprising pioneer who are
to do so much for the development of
the Western wilds. He suggests that
joint committees of Congress be sent
to examine into these subjects.
In conclusion the President refers to
this as the last annual message ne will
ira nsmit to Congress before his success
sor is chosen, and sums up into FIVE
propositions his views on requiring the
States 10 give common school educa-
ton, making it compulsory and with
out sectarial ism for keeping Church
and State Sc, arate; for driving out
licensed immortality, and enactiug laws
for speedy return to sound curren-
cy.--Eo1t, San.