Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-07
the PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
sysepsis Of Presidess Hayes Last
Message 60 Coogrsss.

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he message opens with q review Of the
resent condition Of the country, and
wells ut some length on the rapid
row,h Of our national prosperity, and
that il termed ''our sound financial sys-
rHE SOUTH.
The President expresses satisfaction
vith the outlook Of affairs in the South
nm States. He believes that the South
4 steadily advancing in the direction OF
freedom and federation. aud that
before long the ballot in that section will
% az free as In the North. 40 expresses
he belief that the era OF bloodshsd. on
recount Of political differences. has
,sssed. and points to the fact that there
q now less intimidation and violence In
he South than was practieed . lew years
zoo. He thisks that education in the
south will ultimately restore harmony
between the two sections, and raise the
neoro TO q plane Of development where
will be able to protect himself. 1t 10
on this portion Of the message that the
President may be said to review his
administration.
ur WANTS PoLYoAMr rRADIcArED.
Upon the Mormon question the Presi.
dent uses plain language. and urges
Congress to adopt such measures a. will
secure the speedy abolition Of the evil.
The President says the fact that 30 large
community has been permitted to live
in open defiance Of the laws OF the
United States and Of morality. 10 q ma
tioual disgrace and one that should be
remedied without delay. Congress 10
called upon to give early and earnest at
tention to the subject, that the people
Of Utah may DO called to conform to the
same laws and regulations that govern
the rest Of the country.
CIVIL SERVICE.
In theory. Mr.. Hayes believes In ap'
pointing good men to office. and con-
~iinuins them during good behavior. he
believes also In the theory OF separating
the Government service from politics.
Celebrates his well-known theories upon
these subjects, and points in illustration
to the improvement made in the admin
~istratiou OF the New York Custom-house
and in the New York Postofice. A great
portion Of the message 10 devoted to this
subject.
QUE COMMERCE.
A chapter 10 devoted to . review oi
our commercial relations and condition
Of our maritime business. He recon-
mepds several measures which he thinks
would promote the devslopm emit OF oul
merchant marine.
THE CHINESE QUESTION.
The message contains . somewhat
lengthy recital Of the history OF the Chi
p-ss question, the appointment Of the
Chinese Commission. the causes leading
thereto, etc. The President thinks The
treaties solve satisfactorily the Chinese
question in pslitics in this country.
FINANCIAL MATTERS.
The President smbodiss In his mes
SAGE Secretary Sherman's review OF thu
history Of specie resumption. He call,
upon Congress to take steps to reiunt
the 500, GOO. 900 OF bonds that fall du'
next year, and dwells upon the fact tina
better time for rsfunding could mo-
be found than now. when the countr.
in prosperous and business Throughout
the country Is on . sound basis, Will
there 10 q great excess OF capital u
business centsrs that would gladly seel
4 government lean In . much lowe
bond than any OF those now outstand
ing. The President does not men
ton the rate OF interest that b
would advise on . bond for rsiunding
There 10 NO recommendation to Congress
for the withdrawal OF the legal tends
character OF the grsenbacks. nor 10 ther
any recommendation for the stoppage o
the coinage Of the silver dollar. Th
only recommendation upon the subjee
also comes from Secretary Sherman. an
relates to the coinage OF . silver dolla
that will contain enough silver to max
IL equal In value TO the present marke
value Of the gold dollar. The cost Q
recoinags would BE- covered by the profit
OF the government already made in th
eoinsge Of silver bullion.
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It 10 shown that ct the present time o.
the great commercial points in the Uni
| ted States are absolutely in q defenseles
condition, and In the event Of q forsigl
trouble i~ncslculable damage could b
done 10 cur commercial interests befor
the first step OF q real defense could b
made. The President calls upon Con
Rrsss to take this subject into considers
ton, and to provide for . system OF lib
eral appropriations to remedy this grsa
weakness.
POSTAL BANKS.
The President does not indorse all o
Postmaster General Maynard's sugges
| lions. He recommends only the adop
ton Of O postal savings bank scheme
but says nothing about the postal tels
graph.
pKPuTY MAMMALS.
Under the head OF the Department o
Justice the President speaks Of the Al
torney Generals Recommendation that
sufficient sum DO appropriated by Con
aress for the payment Of the Dsput.
Marshals.
NATIONAL ELECTIONS.
Attorney Devens. in an elaborate man
ner. urges on Congress the propriety o
q national supervision Of the ballot II
all national elections, and recommend
that Congress take the position that II
national elections State lines are not 4
be considered. and that the national ~
thority be directed to protect the ballot
boz from fraud and intimidation in al
sections OF the country. The President
while agreeing with the ideas Of Genera
Dsvsns, does not think II best to incor
porats this recommendation in his mes
sage.
III INDIAN QUESTION.
Secretary Schurz's policy 10 approved
and the President thinks that his plar
for educating the Indian 90 that be car
take care OF himself 10 the only true solu
ton OF the Indian question. He calls
upon Congress to give aid in the way o.
appropriations to encourage this plan,
which looks to the establishment OF ths
Indian upon land Of his own. breaking
up Of all tribal relations and graduaI
withdrawal Of financial support upon
the part Of the Government.
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