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in respect TO particular objects, it will be
entirely feasible to provide for those objects
by appropriate legislation. 1t is possible,
for example, that a delay until the assem-
bling Of the next Congress to make additional
provision for the Mississippi River Improve
ments might be attended with serious con-
sequences. If such should appear to be the
case, u just bill relating 10 that subject would
command my approval This leads me to
offer suggestion, which trust will COM
mend itself TO the wisdom of Congress. Is
1t not advisable that grants of considerable
sums of money for divers and Independent
schemes of internal improvement should be
made the subject of separate and distinct
Legislative cuactments. 1t will scarcely be
gainsaId, even by those who favor the most
liberal expenditures for such purposes as
are sought to be accomplished by what is
commonly called the river and harbor bill,
that the practice of grouping in such n bill
of appropriations for n great diversity of OBJ
jects widely separated either in their nature
or in the locality with which they are con-
cerned, or in both, is one which is much to
be deprecated. unless it is irremediable. 1t
inevitably tends to secure the success of the
bill as whole, though many of the items
If separately considered could scarcely fail
of rejection. BY the adoption of the course
Congress whenever opportunity should arise
for giving his influence and vote for a
merilorious appropriation would be enabled
so to do without being called upon to sane
ton others undcserving his approval. So
also would the executive be afforded thereby
full opportunity TO exercise his constitutions
al prerogativc of opposing whatever appro-
priatious seemed to him objectionable,
without impcrillng the success of others
which commended themselves to his judg-
ment.
1t may be urged in opposition to these
suggestions that the number of works of in
tcrnal improvement which are justly
entitled 10 governmental aid is so great as TO
render impractclblc separate appropri-
alton bills therefor, or even for such
comparatively limited numbers as make
disposition Of large sums Of money. This
objection may lie well founded, and whether
it be or not the advantages which would be
likely 10 ensuc from the adoption of the
course have recommended may perhaps be
more eifectually attained by another which
| respectfully submit to Congress as an
alternative proposition. 1t is provided by
the constitution Of fourteen of our States that
the executive may dis approve any item or
items of a bill appropriating money where
upon the pat of the till approved shall be
law and The pat di5approved shall fail to
become law unless re-pissed according to
the provisions prescribed for the passage of
bills over the veto of the executive. The
States wherein some such provision as the
foregoing is part OF the fundamental law,
are Alabama, California, Colorado, FLORIDA,
Georgia, Louisiana, Minnesota. Missouri,
Nebraska New jersey, New York, Penn
sylvaua, rcAas and West Virginia. ] COM
mend to Your careful consideration the
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TAXATION.


You cannot fail TO note with interest the
discussion by the secretary as to the necessity
Of providing by legislation some mode of
freeing the treasury of an excess of assets
in The event that Congress fails to reach an
cary agreement for the reduction Of taxation.
| hereby approve the'sccrt,ary's rocommcn-
dation of immediate and extensive reductions
in the annual revenues Of the government.
Ii will be remembered that urged upon the
attention Of congress ut its last session the
importance of relieving the industry and en-
tcrprisc Of the country from the pressure of
unnecessary taxation. 1t is one of the trit-
est maXms Of political economy that all
taxes are burdcnsomc, however wisely and
prudently imposed and though there have
always been among our people wide differ
cncc Of sentiment us to the hest methods of
raising the national revenues, and, indeed, as
TO the principles upon which taxation should
| be based, there has been substantial accord
in tie doctrine that only such taxes ought to
be levied rs are necessary for wise and eco
| uumical administration of the government,
OF late the public revenues have far exceed
cd the limit, and unless checked by appropri-
ate legislation such excess will continue To
to increase from year 10 year. For the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1884, the surplus
revenue amounted to one hundred millions
OF dollars, For the fiscal year ended on the
llirlch of June last the surplus was more
than Que hundred and forty-iiye millions.
The report of the secretary shows what dis
position has been made of these moneys.
| They have not only answered the require.
meuls of tic sinking fund, but have afforded
n large balance applicable TO other reductions
of the public debt. But | renew the expires
sion of my conviction that such rapid extin.
guishment OF the national Indebtedness as i,
now taking place is by no means cause fol
congratualion. 1t is a cause for serious ap
prchcnsion. If il continues it must speedily
be followed by one of the evil results so clear
~ set forth in the report of the secretary
Either the surplus must lie idle in the treas
ury orlhc government will be forced to buy
ut market rates its bonds not then redeem
able and which under snch circumstance
cannot lall tn command an enormous prem
, !un, or the swollen revenues will be deyo,eI
to eAtravagant expenditure, which, as eX
pcrlencc has taught is ever the bauc Of NJ
Overlooking treasury. 1t was made appar
, enl in the course of the animated discussion
which this question aroused at the last scs
sion of congress that the policy of diminish
. Ing tho revenue by reducing taxation com
mandel the general approval of the member
OF both HOUSES | regret that because q
; conflicting views MS to the best methods b.
. which that policy should be made operativ
none Of its benefits have AS yet been rcapeI
In iuiillment of what ! deem my constil,
tiona duty but with little hope that | ca
make valuable contribution TO this veXe
:, question, | shall proceed to intimate brief
:, my own views in relation to it.
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IN CONCLUSION.
Gratitude for the Past and Hope for
the Future.

The closing year has been repletc with
blessings for which We owe to the Giver of
all good our reverent acknowledgment
For the uninterrupted harmony of our
foreign relations; for the decay OF sec
tional animosities for the eNuberance of our
harvcsts, and the triumphs of our mining
and manufacturing industries for the prev
aleuce of health the spread of intelligence
and the conservation of the public credit
for the growth OF the country in all elements
of natl nal greatness-tor these and countless
other blessings we should rejoice and b.
glad. ! trust that, under the inspiration OF
this great prosperity, our counscls may be
harmonious and that the dictates of pru-
dencc, patriotism, justice and economy may
lead to the adoption of measures in which
the Congress and the executive may heartily
unite. CHESTER 4. AEruuE.
Washington, Dee 4th, 1889.
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10 manifest its interest In the republic of Ii
IBERIA by seeking TO aid the amicable settle.
mcnt of the boundary dispute now pendng
between that republic and the British posses
sion of Sierra Leone.
The reciprocity treaty with Hawaii will be-
come terminable after Sept. OH, 1888, on
twelve months notice by either party.
While certain provisions of that compact
may have proved onerous, its existence has
fostered commercial relations which it is i'm.
portant to preserve. suggest, therefore,
that early consideration be given to such
notifications of the treaty as seem TO be de-
handed by the interests of our people.
In view of our increasing trade with both
Hayti and San Domingo, advise that pro.
vision be made for diplomatic intercourse
with the latter by charging the scope of the
mission at Port-au-Priuce. | regret that Ger
tain claims Of American citizens against the
government of lIayti have thus far been urg-
ed unavailingly.
A recent agreement with Mexico provides
for the crossing of the frontier by the armed
forces of either country in pursuit Of hostile
Indians. In my message of last year call
ed attention to the prevalent lawlcssntss up
on the borders and to the necessity Of legis-
la!ion for its suppression. | again invite the
attention Of Congress to the subject. y
partial relief from these mischefs lls been
soush. in convention which now awaits
the approval of the Senate, rs does als1 an
other touching the establishment Of the in
tcrnational boundary between the United
States and Mexico. If the latter is ratified,
the action of Congress will be required for
establishing suitable commissions of survey.
The boundary dispute between Mexico and
Guatemala which led this government to
proifcr its friendly counsels TO both parties
has been amicably settled.
No change has occurred in our relations
with Venezuela. Again invoke your action
in the matter of the pending awards against
that republic TO which reference was made
by special message from the Executive u,
your last session. An invitation has been
received from the government of Venezuela to
send representatives in July, 1888, TO Cara.
cas-, for participating in the centennial cc!e-
bration of the birth of Bolivar, the founder OF
South American independence. In C1nncC-
ton with this event it is designcdto commence
the erection at Caracas of u statute Of Wash
ington and to conduct an industrial exhibit
ton which will be open to American prod
ucts. recommend that the United States
be represented and that suitable provision
be made therefor
The elevation of the grade of our mission
in Central America to the plcnpjtcntiary
| rank, which was authorized 10y Congress al
its late session, has been since effected.
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FOREIGN DIPLOMATisTs.
The Changes of the Year.

Changes have occurred in the diplomatic
representation of several foreign powers dur
ing the past year. New ministers from the AT
gentine Republic, Austria, Hungary, Brazil,
Chile, China, France, Japan, Mexico, the Meth
erlands and Russia have presented their ere.
denlials. The missions of Denmark and
Venezuela at this capital have been raised
in grade. Switzerland has created plcn-
potentiary mission to this Government, and
an embassy from Madagascar and Il minis
ter from Siam will shortly arrive.
Our diplomatic intercourse las been ca
largcd by the establishment of relations
with the new Kingdom of Scrvia, by the
creation of mission TO Siam, and by the
restoration Of the mission to Greece. The
Shah OF Persia has expressed his gratilca
| that a charge d'alIaires will shortly be sent
to that country, where the rights Of ON
citizens have been hitherto courtcOusly
guarded by the representatives of Grca
Britain
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Some Desirable Things TO be Accom-.
plished,

renew my recommendation of such leg
lslation as will bring the United States into
harmony with other maritime powers with
respect to the international rules for the pre-
vention of collisions at sea. In conformity
with your joint resolution of the 81 day OF
August last, ! have directed the secretary of
state to address foreign governments in re-
spect to proposed conference for consid-
eIing the subject of the universal adoption of
a common prime meridian to be used in the
reckoning of longitude and in the regulation
of time throughout the civilized world Their
replies will in due time be laid before you
An agreement was reached at Paris IN 1879,
between the principal powers for the inter
change of official publications through the
medium of their respective foreign depart
ments The admirable system which has
been built up by the enterprise of the Smith
sonian Institution affords practical basis
for our cooperation in this scheme, ard al
arrangement has been effected by which tina
institution will perform the necessary labor
under the direction of the department o
state. reasonable compensation therefor
should be provided by law.
Reorganization of the Diplomatic an,
| Consular Service.
A clause In the act making appropriation
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TIE ELECTORAL COUNT
And the Presidential Succession.

Among the questions which have been the
topic of recent debate in the halls of Con
Gress, none are of greater gravity than those
relating to the ascertainment of the vote for
presidential electors and the intendment OF
the constitution in its provisions for devov-
Ing executive functions upon the vice prts-
dent when the president suffers from
inability TO discharge the duties and powers
of his Office. trust that no embarrassment
may result from failure to determine these
questions before another national election.
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THE DI>TRICT OF COLUNBIt.
Legislation Urged in Respect to its
Affairs.

| hope that however numerous and urgent
may be the demands upon your attention the
interests of this district will not be forgotten.
The denial TO its residents of the right of
suffrage in all municipal action imp oseS on
Congress the duty of aifordiug them the best
administration which.its wisdom can drv Sc.
The report Of the district commissioners in
dicatcs certain measures whose adoption
would seem to be very desirable. | in
stance in particular those which relate TO
arrears of taxes to steam railroads and to
assessments of real property.
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In the year 1881 the whole number of mar
riages in the State was =, 1853, and of divorces
1863 The ratio of divorces to marriages is
to l6.j. Since 1873, when the divorces wee
1877, the divorces for each year respective y
have been 1876, 100, 1876 and lGS
Thus decided increase in the number OF
divorces obtained will be noticed. Whether
this is due 10 general or special causes, can
not well he determined The fact, however, is
not pleasant one TO contemplate, and seems
to call for some sort of explanation on the
part of those who have the divorce laws of
the State in charge.
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for the diplomatic and consular service con-
templates the reorganization of both branches
OF such service on salared basis, leaving
fees to iuure 10 the benefit Of the treas
nry, cordially favor such a project as
likely TO correct abuses in the present sys-
ten. The Secretary of State will present 10
You at an early day plan for such reorgan-
lzation
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The Coinage of silver Dollars

and tie retirement of silver certificates,
have seen nothing to alter but much to CON
firm the sentiments TO which gave expires.
sion last year. a comparison between the
respective amounts of silver dollar clrcula-
iiOn on November LIST, 1881, and on Novcm-
her LIST, 1882, shows a slight increase of a
million and half of dollars but during the
interval there had been III the whole num-
Der coined an increase Of twenty-siX millions.
OF the one hundred and twenty eight millions
thus far minted, little more than thitty-tive
millions are in circulation. The mass of nc.
cumua,cd coin has grown 50 great that the
vault room at present available for storage is
scarcely sufficient TO contain it. 1t is not APP
parent why it is desirable to continue this
coinage so enormously in excess of the public
demand AS to the silver certificates, in adj
dition 10 the grounds which seemed, last
year to justify heir retirement may be men
toned the effect which is likely TO ensue from
the supply OF gold certificates for whose issu-
auct Congress recently made provision and
which are now in active circulation.
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HOODS SARSAPARILLA

Is n skiliully-prepared compound, conccn.
trated extract, By a process peculiarly our
ou1i, of the best remedies Of the vegetable
kingdom known to medical science as altera.
tives, headquarters, dIuretIcs and tonics
Sold by all druggists. Price 81, or six for
o.. C.I. HOOD & CO, Lowell, Mass.
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facilities for extending our commerce are
greatly restricted, while the nations which
build and sail the ships and carry the mails
and passengers obtain thereby conspicuous
advantages in increasing their trade.
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1hc National Banks.

During the year there have been organized
III National hanks and of these institutions
there are now in operation 2269 IL larger
number Than ever before. The value Of their
not in active circulation on July lst, 1882
WAS ,'i2i G56,ijS | commend 10 your at
tentlon The secrctary's views in rcspcc, 10 the
likelihood of Il serious contraction Of this
circulation and TO tine modes by which that
rcsultmay in his Judgment he avcrtcd. In
rpsDpCt 10
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SCROFULA.

A remedy that can destroy the germs OF
scrofula, and when once settled has The pow
CT TO root 1t out, must he appreciated by
those afflicted. The remarkable cures Of
young children and the more wonderful cures
of those Of middle age and late in life, as H.
lustratcd by our printed testimonials, prove
i.oops SNEsArARILIA 10 be reliable rem
cdy. containing remedial agents which do
positively cure scroiula and eradicate il from
the blood.
WARMER, n. H., Jan. 81, 1879.
MEssRs. c. ]. llooD Co., Lowell, Mass;
Gcntlemcn-For ten years previous TO the
early part of 1877 had been a constant suf-
had finally reduced me to a helpless condl.
ton, as described in my letter 10 you In Sep
TENDER of that year. The continued excel
lent health which enables me to keep house
for my aged father and to enjoy life, keeps
allyem my intense personal Interest IN HOODS
SUBSTANTIALLY, and cannot refrain fromex-
pressing my gratitude for tho permanent
cure THIS wonderful medicine effected in my
ease nearly two years ago, while living In
Lowell, when all my physicians gave me up
as being in an inelirabfr condition. Ono
thing before I close. | have recommended
your Sarsaparilla 10 hundreds. and think
its inyinclbility In curing scroiula las be-
come absolute by the wonderful cures II has
elected aside from my own. l trust you
will not be slow in making the merits OF
HooD's SARsAPARILI.A known everywhere,
for 1t Is a duty you owe TO mankind. With
best wishes | remain very truly yours.
SARAH L. WHITTIER.
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The Indian Troubles.

From the report of the Secretary Of War it
appears that the only outbreaks Of Indians
during the past year occurred in Arizona aud
in the southwestern part of New Mexico
They were promptly quelled' and the quiet
which has prevailed in all other parts OF the
country has permitted such an addition to be
made to the military force in the region en-
dangered by the Apaches that there is little
'''N - '"- 'N'"'N
Sea Coast Defences.
Those marta of The Secretarv's rennrt
which rplaic IN our so, co,st dofenccs and
their armament surprs, The oravcst rcfec.
tions Our e>is iny fouificati0ns are no,o,i.
orslv inadcou,,, t5 th,. defiance ri The crc,t
harbors and ri les for whose nrotcrtion ihrv
wer, bujlt me nues,ion of nrovding nm
armament sui,, Il IN our mr., sent necessities
has been The subject of consideration Inv a
hoard whose rrp 'rt was transmitted 10 Con.
rrcss nt the ln.i session PENDING thc con.
sidcration of that r,nn,t Tho War ncnartment
has taken no stems for he mannfacture or
Secretary eyrrr ,srs III, Lnnc thot authority
ana means 10 oe9ln that important work Will
INC ."'i'tia'
invite Inc attention OF Congress to INC
prophecy OF making more adequate provis'
ION Tor armlng and tqulpping The militia than
Is Afforded by the ACT oil !SOO, which Is still
upon the statute DOCKS. Inc matter has al
ready been the subject OF discussion IN the
Senate, ana iii winch seeks to supply the
deficiencies oil existing laws Is now upon lis
calendar
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
Sundry Recommendations.

The report of the Department of Justice
brings anew to your notice the necessity of
charging the present system OF federal jIris-
prudence 50 as ctfcctualy to answer the re-
qurements of the ever increasing litigation
with which ii is called upon TO deal. The
Attorney General ,enews the suggestion of
his predecessors, that in the interests OF JUS
tce better provision than the existing laws
afford should he made in certain Judicial dis
tnc,s for fixing the fees of witnesses and
iur,rs
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THE INTERIOR DEPARTuE>T.
The indian QucstiOn->Oine RECON-
mcndatiOns.


The report of the Secretary of the interior
with its accompanying documents presents Il
full statement OF the varied operations OF
that department. In respect 10 Indian at
fairs, nothing has occurred which has chang
ed or seriously modified the views To which
devoted much space in "A former communl-
cation to Congress. renew the rccommen-
daton therein contained us t. extending to
the Indian the protection of the law allotting
land in severalty to such rs desire il, and
making suitable provision for the education
of Indian youth Such provls on, rs the sec
rotary forcibly maintains, will prove unavail-
| ing uultss it is broad enou.h TO includ. all
those who are able and willing TO make use
of it, and should not solely relate To in,el,c-
tual training, but also instruction in such
manual labor and simple industrial arts AS
can be made practically available.
Among other important subjects which
are included within the secretary's report,
which will doubtless furnish occasion for
| Congressional action, may b. mentioned, the
| neglect of the railroad companies to which
| large grants of land were made by the acts OF
| 1862 and 1864 to take title thereto, and their
consequent inequitablc exemption from local
| taxation.
Popular Education.
No survey of our material condition can
fail to suggest inquiries ms to the moral and
intellectual progress Of the people. The
census returns disclose M alarming state OF
illiteracy in certain portions OF the country
where the provision Tor schools is grossly in
adequate. 1t Is a momentous question for
the decision of Congress whether immediate
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INTERNAL REVENUE.
Recommendations Of the Allegation of
the system Except Us Applied 10 Dis
titled Spirits.

Upon the showing of our financial condi.
tion at the close Of the last fiscal year felt