Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-03

W~AsHINoIoN, Dec. J.-The Presidents
message. submitted TO Congress to-day. Is
. lengthy document and touches on all
subjects Of prominence before tho nation.
On
u SILVER QUESTION
He holds the ground that both silver and
gold ought to be utilized in the currency
Of the country. but he does not agree with
those who would undertake to iegistatc
that ninety or n~incty-two cents worth Of
silver shall pass, or be receivable In the
place Of 100 cents worth Of gold. lie says
that the public deb, Of the country was
contracted in tho money Of the world, and
with the understanding that IL should he
paid. principal and interest. in the money
Of the world. Ito does not. therefore,
favor any legislation that would force the
creditors Of tho United States IN receive
in payment Of what 10 due them. any
silver curreaey worth less than par In
gold. In other words, the President de-
clares his belief In the good policy Of using
both the precious metals, but no states his
opposition To any proposition that Con-
grs-s shall exercise the power given II by
the Constitution TO "coin money and
regulate the value thereof" In such 4 way
a. to swindle tho people. lie Is In favor
Of making silver a liberal subsidiary coin,
with q legal tender limit somewhat greater
than at present. but IL not In favor Of
making Il an unlimited legal tender. He
Is In favor, however. Of such legislation
a. tho wisdom Of Congress may suggest,
looking 10 Q conference with the leading
nations OF the world. on tho bimetallic
standard Of money.
on ruI RESUMPTION QUESTION
The message il not less pronounced. The
President Argues that w can have mo per-
manent prosperity. and that business will
not -ensibly revive until the currency Of
the nation IL brought back 10 q specie bl-
sis. lie Is opposed Ia the repeal of the
Resumption Act. which fires the date OF
resumption on the first day Of January.
1879. or 20 any modification 81 that Act.
He states that both tho Secretary OF the
Treasury and tho Comptroller OF the Cur
rsncy are satisfied that both the Govern
ment and the National Banks can meet all
demands upon them and resume on the
date specified by law. and that he il thor
oughly In Accord with their views. To
further extend the time would be but TO
invite discredit Of the public faith at home
and abroad. and 10 further increase our
financial embarrassment.
the MEXICAN BORDER.
The message indicates 81 earnest and
effective policy toward Mexico. and for the
protection Of our border ON the Rio Grande
from tho incursions Of Mexican marAuders
l. Al. Ns. IA K..at.a ANNA ~ tha nuN-
< 10 which our citizens In Toxas have
been subjected Of late. and says that as
Mexico cannot or will not look after her
criminals. our Government must and will
protect is citizens from their raids into
our territory. The President says that he
is about 10 order TO the Texas frontier the
increased force Of cavalry recently author.
ized by Congress. and that General Ord.
commanding In that district. will receive
full instructions as to THAR effective dis.
position. He recommends that the army
be placed In . condition 10 protect the
border. and fsvors the establishment OF =
national university at Washington.
MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTS.
Much space Is given mp to the discus
sion and defense OF his Southern policy.
the good effects Of which he says are al
ready becoming apparent. lie comments
at length and defends his Civil Service
policy. indicating several abuses which
u has already corrected.
lie recommends that the award lately
made on behalf OF tho Dominion Of
Canada on account Of the fisheries under
the Washington treaty Be made the subject
Of future action. lie recites his course in
removing the troops from the States OF
Louisiana and south Carolina aud de-
clares that the results have fully justified
II. lie informs Congress that there Is
hut little OF interest In our foreign rela-
tions except negotiations for modification
of an e~xtradition treaty with England and
for . new one with Mexico.
s~eeresary OF Wars RepsrI
The annual report Of the Secretary Of
War. after giving the maximum strength
Of the army, says: "The report Of the
General Of the Army shows that our small
force has been constantly employed In
srduors and important service, and that
both officers and men have acquitted
themselves with great credit. The Indian
hostilities, the unsettled state Of affairs on
the Mexican border. and the serious dis
turbances In some Of the States Of the in-
terror. all coming together. and each de-
handing attention and calling for the
employment Of military force. was q severe
tan on our small and scattered army, even
In time Of peace. II 10 impossible that
without . larger army than We possess. we
shall be able to