Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-02

NEW Yoax. Dec. 2.-The SIN has a
two-eolumn abstract OF the Presidents
message. to be delivered to-day. The
San says the message will be short. and
will not make many recommendations
for new legislation. Hayes strongly ad'
visss Congress to make no change in
the currency laws, leaving untouched
even the coinage OF silver. and trying a
year OF rest in financial legislation. He
unites with Sherman In recommending
the issue OF a 3.G5 bond. OF as low a de-
nomination as 80. On the Southern
question Hayes admits that what Is
called "his policy" is a failure. aud
takes extreme radical ground. but sug.
gests no legislation. II may be said,
upon authority. that this point OF the
message will provoke q formal reply
from the Democrats Of the House.
Hayes quotes. with the approval OF Nc
Crary's criticism. the posse comitatus
clause Of the Army bill. without
committing himself to either the
War or Interior Departments in
their dispute over the care OF tho In.
dams. Hayes recommends a new de-
partment, to which this and other like
administrative interests shall DO con-
fided. Hayes first treats Of the yellow
fever plague. and discusses the question
OF q prevention or modification Of the
deadly effects OF the fever. suggesting q
national quarantine law. Next to this
is the Southern question. He dwells
particularly upon the dishonest elections
held in South Carolina and Louisiana.
He speaks OF outrageous frauds prac-
ticsd In South Carolina, where there was
no serious intimidation. but what there
was lacking in this. was amply made up
in fraud in ballot.box stufing. In
Louisiana there was less actual fraud and
numerous cases OF intimidation. Hayes
does not specially ask for authority that
is not at present given him under the
laws, although in other parts Of his
message he endorses fully the sugges-
tons Of McCrary and Devens, and says
the suggestions. II adopted by Congress,
will materially aid the Executive in en-
forcing the laws throughout the entire
country.
Hayes then reviews the reports OF the
Cabinet Secretaries, commencing with
the State Department. lie makes no
suggestions for 4 new treaty on the fish
ery question. He reviews the Texas
boundary troubles and calls attention to
the improved condition OF affairs on the
Mexican border. Hayes takes the most
cheerful view possible OF resumption.
and expresses himself upon tho subject
as be has in his reported speeches on
the question during the Fall. He in
dorses Sherman's report in everything.
He makes no reference TO the transfer OF
the Indian Bureau to the War Depart
ment.
The PostoHice Department receives
passing mention. The principal figures
and gross facts OF the Postofice Depart.
ment is quoted in the message and the
few recommendations Of hey are APP
proved.
The work OF the Interior Department
Is briefly reviewed, without any special
suggestion. The message heartily ell
| dorses Sehurz's suggestion relating to
the preservation Of Government timber
lands.
The only suggestion concerning the
Department Of Justice is the approval OF
Devens' request. that Congress appro-
pirate S25O.0 900 for extra expenses OF
the United States Courts. such as the
payment OF Deputy Marshals' and wit
nesses' fees. While this is asked for
the United States Courts OF the entire
country. 1, is understood that the money
Is for the special purpose Of enforcing
the laws in the South.
Hayes has q good word for Leduc. the
Commissioner OF Agriculture. lie
| thinks he Is doing very valuable work
for the agricultural interests OF the
country by his experiments. He has
boldly gone outside OF the rules, and is
doing no end OF good. Hayes thinks, by
| his enthusiasm, originality and special
knowledge Of agricultural matters.
In closing. under the head OF miseel-
~laneous, Hayes first discusses the hor-
rible condition OF the Potomac flats,
lying above the city. and shows a pos
sibiliy OF their becoming the hot-bed
for some future plague. He calls the
attention Of Congress to the official re-
ports that have been made upon the
| condition OF these flats. He personally
| advocates the plan Of the Army Engineer
Corps. proposed several years ago, for