Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-29
WASHINGTON.
SUMMARY or The PRESIDENTS MES
SAGE.
Strong Grounds Against POlygamy-Re-
tirement Of the 6reenbacks Recon-
mended-The War Portfolio
and the English Mission,
The Presidents Message.


wAsHINGroN, November 2S.-A gen
tleman who read the Presidents mes
sage to-day gives the following as its
main points:
The President congratulates Congress
upon the sncceSs Of resumption, but
takes the ground that unless the coinage
OF silver dollar is limited gold will soon
begin 10 How out Of the country, and
will be replaced by silver. Tie, how
ever, does not think that Congress
should attempt TO Tx any ratio between
gold and silver at present, nor until an
international monetary conference has
agreedon ratio. Herrcommends thesus-
pension Of coinage as the only step now
necessary in silver legislation. lie takes
the ground that as it is only in time Of
war or other pressing emergency that
the issue of circulating notes by Govern
ment il warranttd, and - the emer-
grncy exists no longer, that the circula-
ting notes Of Government should he re-
tired. The President says that, rs
il has been the policy Of the
Government ever since the aiOp-
ton oi the constitution 10 pay
all indebtedness A. soon as possible after
n las been incurred q sinking fund
should be- provided 10y which the public
debt can be paid within some limited
time. II rhe revenues of the government
will not furnish such fund the Presi-
dent thinks il should be raised by tax
on tea and coffee, this being the most
convenient tax and one least tclt by the
people.
Very decided ground is taken in re-
gard 10 pOlyamy in Utah. Attention
Is called 10 the open violation OF the
law ON the subject in that Territory and
tu the great importance OF deal
my vigorously with the question
iu view oi the fact that the
time is rapidly approaching when
Ttah will demand admittance rs
a state. lie recommends that polygamy
I'M the Territories b. made a bar to sui
frage an to sitting ON juries, and that
test oath be- used to ascertain the facts.
Considerable space Is devoted To civil
service reform, ami the improved Cuudl-
tiun al the public service Is referred to,
with the recommendation that COM
mission be- appointed % consider the
subject and act as an advisory board.
The President reports very agreea-
Die condition of affairs with all foreign
nations. lie advises against reopenlng
the question of transferring the Indians
10 the car. ui the army. lie uryes that
"A sufficient sum be- appropriated % COM
plete the Washington monument AT an
early day. lie gives renewed attention
% the election laws IN connection with
the request that money be- promptly APP
uropriated 20 paw marShalS, Tor whose
services Congress 40 It's last refused %
paw. This Is the most '>talWart part oi
the mcsSagp.
The War Portfolio and the English Mis-
sion.
A member oi the Cabinet sail to-day
that the President would not nominate
Mr.. Ramsey Tor the position of Secre-
tary oi War until Mr. McCrary waS con-
irmrd a. Circuit Judge On place OF Judge
Dillon. resigned. The nomination
oi Mr.. McCrary will De- renewed next
week i'm the first list sent tO the Senate.
While II j. not known positively that
ex-senator Frcliughuysen has been ten
derrd the uthce of Minister % England
IL il known that 10 has been rendered 20
"A prominent gentleman who has the ac--
rrptancr under consideration. 10 Is said
that ex-senator Frrlnghuysen would be
glad to accept tirst-ClaSs foreign mis-
sion If his means were sufficient 10 cna-
Bile him 90 do So.