Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-12-16
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WAR DEPARTMENT. .....t
In discussing the report Of the Secretary
Of War, he invites special attention to
making three hundred thousand dollars
Of Che subsistence appropriation available 4
before the beginning Of the next fiscal
year; the repeal of the law ,aboisbiue
mileage and return. 10 the old system
Of arprcpriatiOubr torpedo trials bya
corps Of engineers and a permanent Or !,
ganizatiOn for the signal corps '''''''' ~
THE NAVY. ...-...
The condition of our navy at this time
he says isa Source Of satisfaction, Re.
viewing the details Of the defects as com,
pared with other nations, he says: But
ueither our continental situation or our
foreign policy, require we should have a
large namb6r Of these pow .rful crushing
iron clai', while our position. AMI tho
nature of out'ports combined make thoss
of'otber nations little dangerous TO us un.
der Pny circumstances. We have fhy
war ships including fifteen iron clais now
in hand on the Atlantic coast. > n'.'' '.'
:" TIE POSTAL SERVICE
is entirely satisfactory. The President
suggests the power Of the exclusion of
merchandise from the mails. -,.,. d.. s,,
INDIAN opEPAHTMESE 8 9dlrq
The method of .treating withstlfe H..
dians, adopted tithei beginning Of my arst'
term. has been steadily pursued with SAT-.
iSfactory aud encouraging result and has @
been productive Of al evident improves
ment of the condition Of that race, and
will be continued with such notifications
as cSprrieace may Indicate to bo necessa.1
ry. .... ...,. ri.5sW 10 sv4yrI FsI rfi
lie speaks cheeriuyly and liberully re-.
sarding tue Centennial, and says of tie.
BUREAU OF AoRIcULfURE.
1t has accomplished much 10 disseuua.
ting useful knowledge to the agricutur-
lists, aud also in Introducing new Aanl
useful productions adapted to our climate
and worthy Of the continued encourage, csil
ment of the Government. 91'" ''' 80
lie characterize the condition Of
~ AFFAIRS IN UTAH .-., ..,.t,
as scandalous. As an institution poygamy
should be bauished from the land.s b,7s-7
As this will be the last message shall "
have the honor ot submitting to Congress,
before my successor is chosen, l. will res q
peat or recapitulats the questions which 8
deem of vital importance, which may be
Ieglsated upon and settled at this session.;
First that the States shall be required to-
aiiord the Opportunity OF a good, common
school education to every child withn
their limits, Second no seetarian tenets
shall ever be taught 10 any school supper.
ted in whole or in part by the State ma
tious or proceeds of any tax levied upon
any community; mako education com.
puls'ry so for as to deprive all persons
who cannot read and write froa
becoming voters after the year 1890; ds,
franching none, however, On the groubd,
ofiIliteracy who may be voters at tue
time this amendment takes affect. Third,
declare the Church and State forever sep,
apate and distinct, but each free within
their proper spheres, and that all church
property shall bear its own propmtion of
taxation. Fourth, drive out Licensed
immortality, such as polygamy and tho
importation of women for illegitimate psr-
poses. | r.cur again to the Centennial
year. 1t would seem as though now as
we are about to begin the second century
of our national existence, it wDuld be
most fitting time for these reforms. Fifth,
enact such laws as will secure speedy
return TO sound currency, such as will
command the respect Of the world.
Believing that these views will cons
mend themselves to the great majority of
the right thinking and patriotic citizens
Of the United States lsubmit tho rest to
Congress. U. s. GRANT.
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