The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-06
CAPITAL CHAT.
SYNOPSIS OF THE PRESIDENTS MES.
SAGE.
The Points Touched Upon-CivII Service,
The Chinese anu Indians, and
Other Points Of National
PoIIty-App0intmen
orArmy Onicors.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.


A Brief Abstract of the Document
WASHINGTON, December 4.-The Presi.
dents message which is being mailed for
delivery to the press at noon Monday, is a
little longer than usual, covering ninety.
FIVE pages OF manuscript. He presents
several subjects by way Of review. Ad'
vance in reform OF tie civil service is one
OF these. The President thinks greS!
work has been accomplished in the direc.
ton OF reforms ne promised in the open.
ing OF his Administration. Elevation oE
tone and efficiency in all branches Of the
service are claimed and set forth. His
views in regard to one Presidential term
have been prepared, and are understood
to be incorporated in his message. The
subject OF finances receives considerable
attention. The excellent condition of the
financial affairs OF The nation, the success
of the great work OF refunding, and the
maintenance Of specie payments, are pre-.
sented with evident Satisfaction. The
work remaining to be done, and the ne.
cesslty for prompt action, are urged upon
Congress.
The President agrees with Secretary
Sherman that low bond ranging from
3 G5 to 3 per cent. interest and running
from twenty to thirty years can readily be
hosted for the iuudin0 OF bonds falling
due next summer. Success IN the manage
ment OF Indian affairs is regarded as sig
nal and most important. The efficiency
OF consular service in its new duties OF
gathering full statistics OF foreign COM
merce is commented on. The success OF
negotiations with the Government Of
China upon the cub bjeCt OF restricting immi.
grafton OF citizens OF that Empire is an
nounced.
There will be a special message on this
subject when the treaty covering this mat
ter and the one relatingto new commercial
agreements are transmitted to the Senate
for its action.
The attention Of Congress is called to the
failure to provide money to enforce the
National election laws, and his well known
position in regard TO this matter is again
set forth. The completion OF the Washing.
ton Monument is referred to-. and the ex.
cellent work now in progress in that direc-
ton is brought to the attention ot Con-
gress, and a suitable appropriation asked
10 complete the work. The necessity Of
improving the river front is also urged.
On the subject OF the fisheries the Pres
ideut states that the Gladstone ministry
has reCeded from the position taken by
that OF Beaconsfeld. and that the new
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Earl Granville,
reepened the correspondence, taking the
ground that the local lava OF the DOmin-
ion could not override the provisions OF
the treaty; whereas, the Beaconsfeld Min
tistry had insisted that the local laws were
superior to the treaty, or at least the treaty
must beinterpreted by them. Earl Gran
vile proposes commission " adjust the
claims OF the American fishermen, grow
ing out OF attacks upon them at Fortune
Bay.
The President calls attention 10 the
recommendation OF the mail subsidy made
by Secretary Thompson and Postmaster
General Maynard in their reports respec.
lively, as q means Of the revival Of Ameri-
can mercantile marine, but does not press
the subject Us vigorously as'the friends Of
the subsidies bave desired lie would do.
He renews his recommendation that
Congress shall enact some laws to relieve
the pressure OF business in the United
States Supreme Court, which is now so
largely in arreaIs. He adheres to his for
mer opinions in regard to the need Of
more Circuit Judges, and the necessity for
intermediate Courts of Error and Ap.
peals.