The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-12-09
AIrE9rT:D ASSASSINATION.
THE rHEFIDENT $ EEssAGE.

THE rHEFIDENTS MESSAGE.
 WAsHIScroy, Dee c. On opening of Congress the Presidents message was read The message after deplorirg the assasSina- [ tion of Garfield consratulatos the country on 1t, prosperous and peaceful condition.
 It's diplomatic relations with various foreign powers werc mentioned in detail, and sug- gesrions offered fer guidance of Congress in
 taking such action as will tend to promote international interests and strengthen the existing bonds of amity and good will. It deplores tie ldwlessncss that prevails along the Mexican borders and suggests Congress- ional intervention To suppress the same. It also cpr graduates the country on peacable relations between the United States and South American states, suggests that rights and interest, of American Government be carefully guarded in settlement by arhitra- tion of disputed question of boundary be tween Costa Rica and C, lumbia. Says the surrender of Sitting Bull and forces has al- layed tEe apprehension of bodies of hostile Indians still crossing the border in quest of sustenance. On this subject correspondence has been opened and an adequate under standing pronIsed; meanwhile our troops have been ordered c. avoid all collisions with alien Tnliaus Our Government views with great cuncern tiie C ,ntinged hostile Eciatipns b,tween CLiIi and Peru, and earnestly de tinted autagou;.m of these powers threaten consequences 5angg,ou, to the interests "i Republiyan Cotc.nmenJ on th;s continent. \ special envoy has been srlt hy ,.- rl;vt
 States C.aeluaeA; sltl' iti laaet and ii- suuc;i,ls, which + is hoped ,.i,j bring these states into friendly relations a.e,;n Tho Pres.3ent reviews tie Indian problems a. uucl l,rg,il, and recommends the passa-,e of sn act making iavs "f tay yarioas states and territories ailiieahie tp Indian rescIsa- lions. w.s'Hn their b,r,lcls, and -hat InGi- and slnui receive protective iaa to u.si.i,aiE in cour,, rights ol I..s,n .a. p.aperty.
 Exercise of sucA bii. would je valuable n assisting ,A-:r p,ogre-s wand civilization. als. oiactll..t of d -cus5I ...a .,.1..,;i.'f z allotment individually :. s--.. l..l...., g5 desire quantity oi land, u.i gr.,ec-a.g ;Ioir possession of sane. Such d course ul t..e I..rt the Government 5.ai.o teaa 5o influence l.Giyus L. dissolve t-.l.- r,.... .-.
 ii- a.s, reeommeu1s liberal .,l.roL.g L.g-a.l .--s .u order 70 supper, Indian schools. N-.-e relations win 5le i-r.iian Kingdom age
 .elz. friendly. tl.s G.y.s.@s.- ..-a, H.54 a...--r4 --e .e..,, that a.e a-.r-. ,.aia |" .,-l.sl ;he rapidly diminishing po....- .a-i u fi.u, opt~4tl sn,'r-.r, which threat CTS to ia.Ilir t.cir -a,er-i r.tg 4.j ji.G-l le,.- Il.c-. Cmmonlah'c e.. ..,s .le being l.-a.,c, both bv American agl Ca.Ee,. Govern uents. ;o put a s,o., to den ,r,dizin-,u lo- ..ric.ivc ,r.a,s traffic which aiso suggests some . G.s:r.h,e changes it. present sy>,en. of Consular iu-is...c.i n between ta.s CoveT- laea. anl taasa of China au1 Japan. He saa.estz that diplomatic representatives be reduced in pnmb-i in Athens, Greece. Quito aal Equador, and also suggests Pcopri--y oi Cuur-ess adopting d ncw code If iI.t"rna- tiorai ,,ilcs fer prevention of collisions of of vessels on high seas. Mentions the pur- pose of Emperor of Japan to establish a con s.;ru,ionaI govcnmen5 and parliamentary congress as d remarkable step towards com fiete assimilation with the western system, and cannot fail to bring Japan into closer and more beneficial relationship with the Uuitpj States President concurs in the recommendation of Secretary of Treasury tIat provision "f coinage If fixed amount If silver each year hc repealed, and hero aFtur uniy sn lnu.a bc cpued as shall be nec- cssary to supply the demand. That the is- sue of gold certificates should n,t. for the present. be resumed That national banks mag properly be forbidden b. law to retire their currency except upon reasonable notice of their intention to do so.
 Ordinary resources of the Government from all sourcca of the country for the year ending June :;0. I6ol. are: Customs, Sl9S, Slj, ,G76.02; internal revenue, Sl;:G, 2G4. },5.5..; sale of pubic land &2 ;'2l ,SG3.417 taxes on circulation iel3o-.tS cf national banks, :>S, S,1I6.1l%.72; repayment "i ioterc-t by Pacific Railroad C.. s. s.o70. N:-i. Ho: -ink- in. funds of Pacific Raihoa.d C.. E. s.;,A 10 II: custom fees fines an3 rcaa''i,s, x : 22I 3Il. o'i. J",.; ",dinary expenditures "f Government. .>l';n 7I1 s-77..s. hevin2 a. l,,cnue of .:ig "1s,9lo. i9S TLe President eoncgr- in Sclretaiy. views u .cca".,nd- .n. abolition r, .l internal rcy-4ue ,a-e5 ,Aeyl; ou 5.y..o.. distilled ..r.-~. .ra .s- sa, -Is-'aI .aA u.aa n.s""'ss."1,. sad l.e'e.s n tAe,. ...a.,,-, s-., e.:cN-> in rt,rs3efy aud ius-'..ai r.u-a''a. ..a l:v .y winch b.,shs aii. banker. are as.. ... ''' l.'r capital m3 deposits. ;asa.,aa. -ea,,-' ler:-..oa: revenue ..@-. J.aa"s in -hc r,. aaagu.'.r.,a .5 -ae -, 'y..l 20 .a.'sa-. r'. .r.- 7. f3,".. ...... ...s,' i... ..asaa,..e ...
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