Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-12-14

10 accumulate gold for final redemp-
! ZION, either 10y revenue ar decreasing
expenses or both 1t il preferable TO
| do both,
The restoration of the duty on tea
and coffee Is su2s tsted. A lsu a rrduc-
| ton on certain aTlIc.rs. such H. hardly
| pay fOr the cost If collection and such
as eater into manufactures.
| he suggests that some better means
lie found f"r verifying claims against
| the government than through the
Court of Claims, espt cially those
| growing out of the late war They
are, in lie ,rly every Instance, exorbi-
| tant.
Discussing the report of the Secreta-
~ of War, lie invites special attea-
JIoH to makIIg the three hundreu
thousand dol arS of the Subsistence aU-
preparation available before the begin
| Aing of tile next fiscal year I. repeal of
tile law abOIIahiug mileage and u re-
turn to the old system: appropriation
for torpedo trials 10y the Engineer
Corps and a permanent organization
for The Signal Corps.
The condition of our navy he saws.
Is u source Of satisfaction. Review
ing details of defects, as compared
with other nations, he says, 1--WE
should have a large number of these
powerful cruising iron clads, while
our situation and the nature of our
ports combine to make those of other
nations little dangerous to us under
any circumstances. We have fifry
war ships, including fifteen iron CIads,
now on hand on tie Atlantic coast"
The postal service is entirely satis-
factory. The President suggests the
power of the exclusion CT merchan-
disc from the mails
TIE method of treating the Indians,
adopted at the beginning of my first
term, has been steadily pursued. with
satisfactory and encouraging results
1t has been productive of evident i'm
prOvement in the condition of that
race, and will be continued with such
iii 'dificatiOn as experience may iudi-
cate to he necessary
He speaks eheeringly and literally
regarding the Centennial.
He says Of the Bureau of Agricul-
ture: 1t has accomplished much in
disseminating useful knowledge to the
agrlcIituraljst, and also in introduce
lug new and useful productions, adap-
ted to our climate and worthy Os the
continued encouragement of the gov
erument.
He characterizes the condition of
affairs in Utah as scandalOus. Poly
gamy should he banlshed from the
land.
As this will he the last message
shall have the honor of submitting To
Congress before my successor is chosen;
| VIII repeat or recapItUiHte, the queS-
tions which deem r vital imlo--
lance. which may be legislated upon
and settled at this session.
First, that the States shall he re
qu!red To afford the opportunity of
good common school education to eve
ry child within their limits
Second. no s6ctariau tenants shall
ever be taught IN amy schnnl support
ed in the whole or in part by the state.
nation. or by proceeds of any tax lev
led upon any community make cdu
cation compulsory so far IS 10 deprive
al! persons who cannot read and WI ite
from hecoming voters after ti!e year
1880, .nune, however, on
the grnuHd of lllIteracy who may he
voters at the time This amendment |
takes effect.
Third, declare chufch and State for |
ever separate aur! distinct. but each !
free within their proper spheres, and |
thii ali church property shall bear its |!
own proportion of taxation.
Fourth, drive OIt licensed inmOrali- |
ty. such rs polygamy and tn" imlorta- |
tiUn of women for iilHrlilmafe pun
poses. rrcur again tn lhe Centennial |
year lt would seem rs thnagh now |!
as we are about to begin Tie sec0ud |
century of our national experience |
would he most fitting time Tor these |
r, forms
Fifth enact such laws as will insure !
a speedy return 10 Il snunG currency,
such as will command the respect Of |
the world. Relieving that these views |
"lllscommend thrm-elves to the great |
majority of the rILhl th mixing and |
pairiOlic citizens Of the United States, !
| submit the rest To Congress. -
III 3 GRANT.