The Republican journal., 1882-12-14

The synopsis of the President message, pub
lished last week. contained all his recommended
tions, but they will bear repetition in even more
suggestions to Congress:
First-'To stop the coinage of silver collars
and retire the silver certificates.
Secend-To repeal enough taxes to abolish
the monstrosy of Il surplus revenue.
Third-'ro do this by repeating all the inter
nal taxes except those relating to spirits and
reforming the tariff by adding largely to the
free list and a simplitication of the duties on
cotton goods, iron and steel, with a substantial
reduction of the duties on these articles. and on
sugar, molasses silk, wool and WOODEN goods.
FOurth-To pass no river and harbor bill at
this session.
Fifth-To take measures to replace our pres
cnt cruising vessels by iron or steel Ships the
monitors by modern armed vessels, and the ma
val armament by high power ritled guns.
SXth-T0 reduce letter postage to two cents.
Scventh-ro pass bankrupt law.
Eighth-Io pass laws preserving the timber
land owned by the government.
Ninth-ro pass Il law prohibiting the leNyng
of political assessments.
Tenth-To enact laws for the better manage
ment Of the civil service o. the federal govern
ment.
That all Of these recommendations will be-
come law during the present session of Con-
gre>> il would be in ain to expect With re-
gard to internal taxes the Democrat, Of this
Congress record opposed to any It =
duction which does not include spirits and tobac-
co; and the Republicans are not unit on the
question of the repeal of the internal taxes with
the exceptions suggested There j. also enough
difference of opinion TO prevent such legislation
is called for by the first recommendation, and
some doubt the expectancy of reducing the let
ter postage from three to two cents. The re
manning six recommendation, can hardly en-
counter serious opposition even from partsan>,
while all, regarded from liberal and patriotic
standpoint. are iudiciou>. and should receive
the careful consideration of Congress.
Unfortunately the present is the short session
and expires by limitation on the 4th of March
next, and the regular appropriation bills must
necessarily take up the greater portion OF the
few weeks for legislation. as the usual ADJOURN
mcnt for the holidays Will hardly be omitted.
|. is unfortunate. again that the terms ofmany
of the members expire With the Congress or
rather, that they have failed TO sure "a re-rIec-
tOn--and consequently viii not feel, in most in
stances, the sense Of responsibility which they
otherwise would. 1t is evident, however. that
the people are not TO BE- trled with. They are
demanding reforms in most if not all the direc-
tons recommended by the President, and in
language not to be misunderstood. In Difference
to this sentiment the President may find it eXpe-
dent to call an extra session of Congress. The
only objection to hi. doing seems to be that
the Democrats would then secure immediate
That should have no weight at all 1t is only Il
question whether one or two hundred employ
ees retain Office Tor a few months or give way
to their Democratic successors. The Democrats
have a majority Of the next House. and ii j. as
we'll that they should shoulder the responsible
ity now as later.