Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-12-14

Sherman and relates to the coinage of
the silver dollar so that it will contain
enough silver TO make it equal in value
to the present market value of the gold
dollar. The cost of recoinage would be
covered by profit Of the government al
ready made in the coinage Of silver bull
lion. These are the only financial re-
commentators in the Message, and as
they were all supplied by Secretary
Sherman, for the Presidents approval,
it in reality embodies all that is desira-
BILE in Secretary Sherman'S report, for,
aside from the financial chapter, his re-
port is never anything more than re-
view of reports of his subordinates, all
of which have been published.
THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
Under the head of the War Depart
ment, which comes next. the President
only makes one strong recommendation
and that is in most earnest approval of
General Wright's late report upon the
necessity'of strengthening our coast de-
fences. At the present time all Of the
great commercial ports of the United
States are absolutely in defenseless
condition, and i'm the event of foreign
trouble incalculable damage could be
done to our commercial interests before
the first steps of real defence could be
made. The President calls upon Con-
gress to take this subject into consdera-
ton and to provide for a system of lib
eral appropriations to remedy this great
weakness.
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department gets but short
chapter, and this for the reason that Sec
retary Thompson asked for but little to
be inserted in the message. He speaks
in Eulogistic terms of Secretary Thomp-
sons m inagement and approves Of the
Secrctary's plan for the encouragement
of our merchant marine, already alluded
to under the head of the State Depart
ment. The same suggestion by the
Postmaster General is also approved
He does not endorse Mr.. Maynard's sug-
gestions. He recommends only the
adoption Of II post Office savings bank
scheme, but says nothing about the pos
tai telegraph.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
Uuder the head of Department of
Justice the President speaks of the At
torney Generals recommendation that a
sufficient amount be appropriated by
Congress for the payment of the deputy
marshals. lie also recommends that
Congress pass some bill authorizing the
establishment of an Intermediary court
between the United States Circuit courts
and the Supreme Court, for the purpose
of relieving the extraordinary pressure
of business under which the latter is
struggling. The most pronounced tea-
lure of Attorney General Devens' report
the President does not even discuss and
does not mention 1t in the message. At
torncy General Devcns, in IN elaborate
manner urges upon Congress the pro-
priety of national supervision of the
ballot in all national elections, and re-
cOmmends that Congress take the posi-
ton that in national elections State lines
are not TO be considered and that ma
tionnl authority be directed to protect
the ballot box from fraud and intimida-
tun in all sections of the country. The
President, while agreeing with the ideas
of General Devens on this subject, did
not think 1t best to incorporate this re-
commcndation IN the message.
THE INIEIION BIIANl MINI
The Interior Department is given
quite long chapter. The President re-
views Secretary Schulzs policy toward
the Indians with great approval, and
thinks that his plan for educating the
Indian, so that he can take care of hlm-
self, the only true solution of the lndlun
question. He calls upon Congress to
give aid In the way Of appropriations to
encourage this plan, which looks to the
establishment of the Indian upon lands
of his own, breaking up OF all tribal re-
lations and the gradual withdrawal OF
financial support upon the part OF the
government. Following this review OF
the departments Mr. Hayes has special
lv GOOD word to say for the work of the
Commissioner of Agriculture, ana
speaks Of the success Of Mr.. lie quo IN
his experiments for the growth OF tea III
this country and the manufacture OF SUI
gar from COrnstllks.
The President next alludcs to the re-
port of the Commissioner Of Educnlion'
The chief point of this paragraph of the
message Is the Presidents rccommenda-
lion that the remainder of the public
lands of The country be set aside for the
education of illilcratc persons of all see
lions. This would result. the President
snvs. I'm giving most Of 1t TO the South
where the greatest llllteracy PREVAILS
The education of this class, both white
and black, would have tendency. to
place the two sections upon q closer M
ielleclual level, and consequently IN q
closer bond Of union.
THE DISTRICT Of COLUMBIA,
Then follows the closing chapter OF
Mr.. Hayes lust annual message This
relates entirely TO affairs of the District
of Columbia. No President has ever
tnken more interest IN the District than
Mr.. Hayes. The improvement of the
polonnc River nats IL recommended rs
necessity to the health and beauty of
Inc national capital. He calls upon Con-
prcss In nppropraIc in one gum money
enouph To do the entire work In one
ycar. The President estimates $1,000,
900 ns ample 10 do this work lie calls
upon Congress alao TO make necessary
nnprop,lnllons TO continue the work OF
the Washington monument. lie then
dwells upon the necessity aud advantage
of taking up two railroad dcpois Of this
city and removing them IRON The gov
erninent reservations that they now dis
tignre and then consolidating them Into
A union depot, outside Of all proximity
10 the reservations and public parks
Neie York Herald.
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