Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-11-18

Some Of the Recommendations He W1lE
Make IN HE Last Message to Congress.
LWashington Dispatch to Oincinnatti En-.
quirer.
President Hayes will begin the prepara-
ton of his last message to Congress at an
early day, and has requested the heads of
all the departments to forward their recon-
mendations as soon as they can be prepared.
The message will not be nearly 80 long as
the last, and will contain but few import
ant recommendations. Whatever sugges-
tions may be offered by Secretary Sherman
touching the refunding of the bonds matur-
ing early in 1881 will be incorporated in
the message. The probability is that q
3.65 thirty-year bond will be recon-
mendsd. With 4 per cent. bonds at pre-
MUM of 100, there is no doubt but that O
3.65 bond would not only be foated at par,
but that syndicate will gladly give a pre-
MUM to take the entire amount necessary
to refund the outstanding 8 and per cents.
This is evidenced by the fact that the 3.65
bonds Of the District of Columbia, the in.
terest of which is guaranteed by the United
States, already rule at premium.
The President, in view of the prosperous
condition of the country, and the increasing
receipts of the United States, together with
the surplus revenues, will undoubtedly req
ommend liberal system of improvements,
and more especially the improvement of the
Mississippi river. This great artery of in
land navigation would long since have been
more literally provided for had not the up-
fortunate sectional issue been associated
with it. The Southern Representatives
treated the improvement of the river and
the building of the levees ss q distinctive
Southern measure of relief, and hence suf-
fered by it. President Hayes is heartily in
favor of the improvement of the river and
SO also is his successor-elect, being on record
committed thereto in o speech made in the
House.
The President will call the attention of
Congress to the fact that there is
..1 NO PROVISION
for the counting Of the electoral vote. he
will urge, in view Of there being no dispute
now on the Presidential contest already past,
that Congress pass some law which will
avert any trouble as to disputed count in
the futuee.
OF our foreign policy but little will be said
except to reiterate the oft-repsated express
sion that 1--WE are at peace with all nations"
A history of the firing upon American mer-
chantmen on the high seas by Spanish mem
of-war will be recited, and the steps already
taken By the government to secure repara-
ton will be fully set forth.
No recommendation will be made looking
to the reduction of taxation, or any change
in the existing tariff system.
The President will again ask Congress to
appropriate literally for the improvement
of the Washington harbor of the Potomac,
which is fast filing up with accretions in.
furious to health.
A detailed account of the negotiations
with the Ute Indians will be incorporated in
the message.
Allusion will be made to the contemplated
Interoceanic canal. It is believed the Pres
built, should be under American auspices.
The Chinese question, it is not thought,
will be alluded to, but will be left to be dealt
with unembarrassed by the incoming ad-
ministraiion.
Congress will be reminded that as yet
there has been no provision made for the
payment of United States deputy n,arshals;
and a recommendation that an appropriation
covering past expenditures on this score, aud
10 provide for future contingencies, WILDE
made.
La closing the message, the President will
take occasion to make q retrospect of his
administration. This will not be in the ..ua-
ture of fulsome eulogy, or a defense of
what may have been its shortcomings, but
will be rather recital of what it has accom-
plished, to rest upon its own laurels.