The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-08

tial progress toward the e%xtlrpation
of polygamy. He thinks polygamy
has become strongly intrenched in
Utah and that it should be attacked
with the stoutest weapon viii h con-
stitutional legislation ran make. He
therefore favors the repeal Of the or
ganic act of Utah and the providing
for its governme It by q commission
with such power and duties as shall
be delegated to it by law.
The President refers to the recent
convention in Chicago of cattle grow
ers and hopes Congress will cooper
ate with the committee appointed by
the convention to Investigate the
causas of pleuro-pneumonia and
other contagious diseases among cat
tie, and for producing methods for
their prevention and cure.
In regard to Alaskahe no pes Con-
yrsss will put that region under the
protection of law. The people there
have no law for the collection OF
debts, the support of education. the
conveyance of property, the admin
istration of estates or the enforce
ment of contracts, or the punishment
of criminals except such as are of
fered against certain customs of COM
e and navigation. He thinks
the sixteen years of pleading of the
people there for a government should
now be needed.
The President states that loud and
urgent complaints hrve been made
that certain corporations controlling
facilities for Interstate commerce
have resorted to unjust measures In
their dealings with the public. This
matter, he thinks, is a fit su oject for
legislation and asks Congress to pro-
tect the people at large in their inter-
State traffic against such acts of in
justice as the State governments are
powerless to prevent. The President
renews his recommendations that
Congress protect, by suitable legisla-
ton, the forests of the country, and
calls the attention of Congress to the
necessity of withdrawing from pub
lie sale a part of the public do
main in the mountains of Montana
and establish there a forest preserve.
Reference is made to the several in
dustrial exhibitions which have
been held in the United States dur
ing the year and attention is called
to the fact that the Centennial Ex-
position to be held next wear at New
Orleans in ommemoration of the
Tooth anniversary of the first ship
ment of cotton from a port OF the
United States is designed, by an act
of Congress, to be national and inter-
national in character. Assurances
have been received that a lively in
terest is being taken in it by foreign
countries.
He assures the country the civil
service of the United States is now
being carried out in accordance with
rules framed in accordance with the
spirit of the act of January 1883, and
that since the 18th of last July no
person has been appointed to the pub
lie service except those certified by
the commission to he most compe-
tent as ascertained by examination.
He calls the attention of Congress
to the necessity of providing for
Presidential succession, and cites his
own case in evidence. Among the
questions to be settled is the one re-
lating to the proper Interpretation of
the phrase: Inability to discharge
the powers and duties of said Office"
meaning the office of President. He
urges Congress to propose an amend
ment to the constitution to provide
that the Executive may veto one
of a measure and to approve
another. In conclusion the Presi-
dent refers to the late decision of the
Civil Rights bill and adds: "Any
whereby Congress may
lawfully supplement the guarantees
which the constitution affords for the
equal enjoyment by all the citizens of
the United States of every right,
privilege and immunity of citizen
will receive my unhesitating APP
prevail"
The President does not touch upon
Or even refer to the silver coinage
act, or to the matter of forfeiture of
railroad land grants, although both
;hese questions will receive much at
;ention npon the part of Congress.