New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-04

AZ OUTLINE OF TIRE SUBJECTS DISCUSSED AND THE
MANNER IN WHICH THEY ARE TREATEp-sVL
SERVICE. INDIAN AFFAIRS THE FISHERIES,
FINANCES AND OTHER TOPICS.
10y TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. SCOPES of the Presidents
message were mailed to the distant cities tonight.
and with the report of Secretary Sherman, will be
aehvered to the press by Treasury officials and by
Po.tmasters where the Treasury has no agents. The
message covers about Hinety-iiye full pages OF
manuscript such the President sends to Congress-
lis therefore a little longer than the last message
The President presents several subjects by
vay OF review. The advance in the re-
form of the Civil Service is one of these.
The President thinks great work has been ac-
eomplished in the direction of the reforms he prom
ised in the opening Of his Administration Eievs-
tion of tone and efficiency in all branches OF The
service are claimed and set forth. His views in
gard to one Presidential term have been prepared,
and are understood to be incorporated in his mes
sage The subject of finances receives considerable
attention The excellent condition OF the inanc'al
affairs of the Nation the of the great Work
of refupdinp and the maintenance Of specie pay
mepts. are presented with evident satisfaction. The
work remaining to be DONE and the necessity Tor
prompt action urged upon Congress.
II ia understood that the President agrees with
Secretary sherman that low bond. ranging from
3lo to per cent interest and running from twenty
10 thirty years can readily be foated for the refund
ing of bonds falling due next summer. The success
in the management of Indian affairs is regarded as
signal and most important
A massage upon the present condition Of the New
York Custom House it is expected, will find place
in the message by way of vindicaton of the steps
taken there by Secretary Sherman with the snc-
ton of tho President. IL is not known, however.
whether this has finally been inserted. The subject
of National aid or supervision OF common school ed
ucatlon was touched upon in the preliminary pfepa-
ration for the message. The views taken were
identical with those expressed In the Presidents
sneeches last summer in the West The anti-polyg-
amy paracIaph is represented TO be strong and de-
cded The President would even go so far as TO
deprive persons who violate the Federal laws upon
this subject of the privileges of citizenship, and
thinks that Congress might enact laws which would
tend to prevent the crime, and increase the strln-
gency Of existing laws which provide for Its pun
ishment.
The efficiency of the Consular service in It's new
duties of gathering full statistics of foreign COM
merce is commented on. The success of neGotia-
tious with the Government of China upon the sub
,ect of restricting the immigration of citizens OF
that empire is announced. There will be special
message on this subject when the treaty covering
tins matter and the one relating TO new CONNER
cal agreements are transmitted to the Senate for
its action.
The attention of Congress is called to the failure
10 prov,de money 10 enforce the National election
laws and the weil-known position of the President
in regord TO this matter is again set forth. Under
the head of affairs in the District of Columbia the
nbiect of the completion of the Washington
monument is referred TO. and the excellent work
no in progress in that direction s brought TO the
attention of Congress, and suitable appropriation
is asked to complete the work. lhe sslty oil
improving the river front is also urged upon Con-
gfeSs. :,
On the subject of the fisheries the President VIII
state that the Gladstone Ministry has recedcd
from the positlon taken by that of Beaconsheid.
and that the new Minister of Foreign Affairs, Earl
Granville reopened the correspondence. taking the
ground that the local laws of the Dominion could
not override the provisions of the treaty, whereas
the BeacOnsfed Mnrstry bad insisted that the
local laws were superior 10 the treaty, or al least
thar the treaty must be interpreted by
t3em Ii will state that Earl Granville
proposes Commission 10 adjust tne cIalms OF
American fishermen growing out OF the attacks
upon them last year at Fortune Bay. The President
calls attention to the recommendation OF mail SUD-
sdy made by Secretary Thompson ana postmaster
General MAYNARD in their reports respectively as d
means OF the revival of the American mercantile
marine hut does not press the subject as vigorously
as the friends of the subsidies have desired he would
do He reuews bis recommendation that congress
sal enact some laws relieve the pressure ot busl-
ness in the United States Supreme COurt, when is
now 20 largely in arrears lie adhercS to MS 1oIner
opinions in regard to the need o! more ClIcuit
Judges and the necessity for intermediate Courts OF
Errors aud Appeals.
THE NEW HOUSE REPUBLICAN.