The daily gazette., 1875-12-08
lRST EDl1lON

IIRST EDITION
o0sls OF THE MESSAGE.
.,ce Of educated intelligence
Tl' 'Tsrid TPsr[esideut thinks, the prime
b' ! ,, o,,r country's 'sprosperity and
bgI rUauce ~ mai of its free institutions
f'oh belief he recommends an
la su.a nt IN the constitution requir-
'tp'1.S I.1 ..Seyeral States to establish and
ever u, ,o At least, the rndinentary
sui',s ,'oo 'o Of all the children. .irrespec-
a'i'Onl uolor o sex, nationality or reli-
I, such schools the inculca'ioa OF
10 ~ Ir atheistic tenets, or the be-
" VI y, s.cbool funds to any religious
p'H" H,'.,ion for educational purpo-
'oIIa, na also objects to the accumula.
"v ras, amounts of untaxed church
y, ,,v and says that that class OF
rFrl' +, The United States in 1875
ptI,y 10 10 sl OOO, 600, 900. He recon-
I',nI ,hs taxation OF all such proper
y, tempting only cemeteri's and
tsd edlhces for churches.
Sssp ss subjects have always in this
lssS ',v heretofore been regarded as
aauI neculiarly to the State and
@s.vs @Hsss.vvssrTuments, and at no time have
!s'"ciyed more general and will
.usutIou in the States than at
sS,T ss,ins ,bat relations with foreign
,s,,'s .s,. are satisfactory and friendly,
p,ssia,ut takes occasion to remai X
!. concress 1r should so legislate as to
lN sihi, SS citizens Of the United States
Ou' w. awning slaves in any other coun-
y, '.U and nd he hopes such consummation
",, N, ultimately embrace citizens or all
lI1 TSIIi has made reparation In some
" v1 sanding cases of outrage on our
sTsnsr Dss al marine. Mention Is made
@ g@. Hayaiin reciprocity treaty, and
tGe yirginius indemnity, which
q been settled by Spain
!, regard to Cuba, the President
%c there Is no evidence of a near
rTrstlon of the conflict there. and
SytIere still exists that continuous
Sr,ard of laws of civilized warfare
.IEnanity whick has characterized
he prnecine strife during the past
ereD Years. He adverts to the com
n.cal Importance of Cuba, to the
Tdd At large, and asserts his belief
MI the nations have a right to inter
ne sufficiently to establish its gov
mmeut on a secure basis, but ht
Ssiders the recognition of Cubar
ri,pendence impracticable a, presen
b nl he believes the United States ant
Oher nations must soon considel
necessity of mediation ant
apventiOn in the premises. A
sasderable portion of the message i
tvoted to this subject.
He indorses the recommendation
.lde in the annual report of the Sec
tary of War, including \ system o
epuities for families of deceased OF
sers and of torpedo experiments.
The condition of the navy Is state'
being satisfactory. II does no
satain much iron-cruising power
Mt 1t has a considerable number o
Na.c clads of the monitor class, which
Agugh not cruisers, are of excellen
Oct for operations ON our coast ant
Rafe defense OF our harbors.
Tue President says that although
Nrnment efforts to protect tn,
fEAs Of Iudsans in the Black Hill
ave been successful, the next yea
VII exhibit large increase OF immi
ntOn lhither. The condition of tn
indian Territory is practically un
hanged, but the President may here
td make some suggestions as to leg
sstion for the government OF tha
laitoy,
The grasshopper plague is suppose,
NhWe diminished the sale of publ
Adi during the year, there being
tresse in the sales OF 2, 459 ,601 acre
acOnparcd with those of the previou
ar The surveyed area OF publ
Domain is $50, ,253, GOA acres. leavin
lHin, ,762 acres vet to be surveyed
lie Management and disposition Q
asnst farm of "Uncle Sam" are r,
amended to the careful consider,
AOf Congress-.
Ato pensioners, the message state
Mdaring the past year IL ,557 name
iln been aided to the payrolls an
aNl dropped, showing a decrease {
,GO But Notwithstanding this d,
crease Of pensioners, there has bee
" Increase in pay to the amount {
M'SSlS which was Induced b
We greatly increased average IA,
Upeaslons allowed by the last Coz
a'a During the last fiscal year thei
Spald for account of pensions $29
@liS There are on the rolls 234 81
FN9ns, Of whom 210,363 are arm
EaaslOaers, (of these 105, ,47S being Il
nlas and l04, 1886 are widows an
1psaoeut relatives. The navy pei
Iaus are . ,42O, including ,636 inv
,A aald ,7s4 widows and dependel
tAIlVes. OF the war of 1919 the
' Ma ,uSS pensioners, Is, ,s75 being su
',Os and 6,148 widows. The amou,
!ured Tor payment Of pensions +,
NJ sstt ssi tlscal year is estimated
In. lae President thinks his Indi,
ru ~acy has been prosecuted with e
S%sing and satisfactory results
ue Improvement of the race Al