Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-11-24
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j s.,ecia! dispatch 10 tho New York Times
lram Washington gives what purpor!s to b, a
synopsis Il tie forthcoming message Of the
President of tho Uoilsl States. Tie dispatch
saga:
"'iila message w!lI be Of ordinary !cngth, and
will reucnu end tho enactment OF very impoT.
taa; iy,aa;uEes Mr. Hayes is OF tho opinion
Ihit !ha grecnbalks should be gradually with
drawn from circulation end gold aud silver is.
sued irst 'ad. aod he will ask Congress to pass
! q iaW Immediately to carry his recommends
tlocs into effect. lie will also rtquts: Congress
| 20 pass law limiting tho further coinage of
standard silver dollars. ilo will give his rea
SUES trr Nskirg thl, legislation. Lilo believes
nat la continued coinage .! standard silver dol
las At tha rate Of not less than two millions per
nnnth will. nt 10 lar distant day, disturb the
i aances By diving tho dearer metal (eOld( cut
oil circu. t0r. Tho great difficulty that the
| trcacu.y "tfaiaa encounter 10 finding storage
fo&m Tor the accumulated tons OF the standard
silver q; ltass Till b. mentioned ns another req
500 wig titir c5!cago should DO regulated 60
thu; 80 Elorc will be issued from tho mint than
car hG maintained n EerUsncnt circulation.
TIE message will contain brief history OF
Secretary Siarmao's rebuilding operations for
the pas: gear, and great stress will be laid upon
| the siGoees whioh mas attended tho placing Of
| Tho four Gtar cent lean. Mr.. Hayes will ask
| Cong;cSs 10 pass law 10 cnab!u Fir. Sherman
20 ovEt:nua the gciunding G. tho debt by rur-
chasing tie ivcs add sizes, which will reach
raa,uily il, the nex5 few ytars, AID reIun ding
| :h>m il !oyT per can't. bonds. Authority is
tea::G 10 pay such rreu um ios thes, bonds SIS
| vii! enable them 20 &c refunded With i saving
Of interest 10 tha government. Mr. Sherman
in lis apnua! rcpcrt, viii fFcsent q drsfs IF q
bill cr this purpose.
"Uo2gre:s vii s|so DO asked to pass law FOR
tho protection ct !o:aign Ir,do marks in tho
Uaicd States.
N great pprticn OF tbs message will be do
T0tt2 10 review Of tho effort OF the Admins
traii0n to reform the ciyi! service AID the sucs
cess which has attended If. Ii was Mr. Hayes
i2as At tho beginning Of his term to place tht
clerks IN Tho departments Gu a ioGtlog above
the power CT members Ct Congress and polite
i2na, lis desired to establish system where
retention 10 oficn a1d promotion would depend
exc uSige!2 upon the merit Of tho employee
srd no tat:crs himself chat 10 arcaa part Thu
york bas been accomplished. He desires that
if DoSsitl5, his Successor will enforce tho syS
ten thst nc believes has been successfully H.
su2uratcd u1dcr his administration.
The message 1i also deal with tao subj
CT Inc interference of government employees il
political affairs Nlr. Hayes does not approx,
Of 0ffoehclle.a Becoming ward politicians, die
satlog at The primaries ard in conventions TIT
Candidates OF the people. lie recognizes tb
taos that NED. by taxing Office, does Lot re
lirquish his Political rights, and ho only desire
that tho officeha!icf shall cjmport himself de-
gently and oct neglect his public duties to min
gle in pCIi!cs.
Tho message will probably contain som
reference to tic Investigations which have bee
made during tho GUNNER OF the North Amer.
can fisheries. The subj:c; of Nicaragua
canal will re al!u;itd to. lis importance urged
snd & fuller survey Of tho country througl
which i. would pass will be Suggested.