The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-05

Forty-seventh Congress second Session.
SENATE.
WAsHISGToN, December THE senate
reconvened Mt 1880 and shortly afterwards
the presidents message was read. 1t is as
follows
THE MESSAGE.
To the Senate and House of Representatives OF
the United States:
1t is provided by the constitution that
the president shall from time to time give
to congress information of the state of the
Union, and recommend to their considers
ton such measures as he shall Judge neo.
essary and expedient.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
In reviewing the events OF the year which
has elapsed since the commencement Of
your session, | first call your atten.
tion to the gratifying condition o.
our foreign affairs, which have continued
to be of the most friendly character.
Such slight differences as have arisen dur
ing the year have been already settled, or
are likely to reach an early adjustment.
The arrest of citizens of the United States
IN Ireland under the recent laws which owe
their origin TO the disturbed condition OF
that country, has Led 10 u somewhat "a,
tended correspondence with the govern.
ment of Great Britain, A disposition TO
protect our rights has been practically man.
Tested by the release of the arrested parties.
The claim Of this nation in regard to the
supervision and control Of an inter-oceanic
canal across the American isthmus has
continued to be the subject of conference.
II is likely that time will be more powerful
than discussion in removing the diver
gence between the two nations whose
friendship is so closely cemented by the in.
hmacy of their relations and the COM
munity of their interests.
Our long established friendliness with
Russia has remained unbroken, aud IL has
prompted me to pro.ler the carnes, Coun.
sells of this government that measures be
adopted for suppressing the prosecution
which the Hebrew race in that country
has lately suffered. IL has not
transpired that any American
citizen has been subjected to arrest or In.
Jury, but our courteous remonstrauCe has
been cOurteously received and there is
reason to believe the time is not far distant
when Russia will be able to secure relations
to all faiths within her borders,
At an international convention held Mt
Paris IN 1850, and attended by representa-.
tives of the United States
an agreement was reached in
respect to the protection of trade marks,
patented articles and the rights OF manu-
featuring firms and corporations. The
formulation into treaties of recomnenda-
,ions thus adopted is receiving the atten-
ton which Its merits
The prosecution OF submarine cables Is u
subject now under consideration by an In
La NnN nj ak
ing that II is clearly the true
policy of this government to favor the utili.
Iation of this means OF intercourse, 1 re.
Questcd our minister 10 France to attend
the convention as n delegate. also desig.
mated two OF our eminent scientists 10 at.
tend as our representatives at the meeting
OF an International committee at Paris for
the purpose OF considering the adoption of
common unit to measure electric force
In view OF the frequent occurrence ofcon.
ierences for the consideration Of important
matters of common interest 10 civilized ma.
tlons, respectfully suggest that the execu.
tive be endowed by congress with the dis.
cretionary power as TO such conventions,
and provision be made TO deiray the ox.
penses incident thereto.
The difference between the United States
and Spain, as 10 the effect of adjudgmtpt
anu NfIllHiult VI NATURALIZATION, Nus not
yet been adjusted, but II Is hoped aud
believed that negotiations now In progress
will result in the rc.establishmont OF the
position which seems TO this government
no reasonable and just. have already
called the attention of congress to the fact
that In the ports OF spain and It's colonies,
onerous fines have lately been imposed
upon vessels of the United States
Tor trivial technical oilcnses against
local regulations. Efforts for the
abatement Of these exactions have
thus far proved unsuccessful. re.
rrct to inform you also that the fees de.
manded by Spanish consuls In American
ports are, In some cases, so large, when
compared with the value of the cargo, ~ to
amount In effect 10 considerable export
duty, aud that our remonstrances In this re.
gard have not as yet received the attention
which they seem TO deserve,
The German government has invited the
United States to participate In an inicrna.
tional exhibition OF domestic cattle, TO be
held at Hamburg, July, 1883, 1fthis coun.
try is to be represented, 1t 10 important that
In the early DAYS Of this session congress
should make suitable appropriation for
that purpose.
The death OF Mr.. Marsh, our late minis
ter TO Italy, has evoked from that govern.
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