Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-12-05

WASHINGTON, December 4th.- Following is the
full text OF the Presidents message, read in Con
gress to-day:
To the Congress Of the United States: At the
threshold of your deliberations l congratulate you
upon the favorable aspect of the domestic and for
egn affairs of the Government, and our relations
with other nations. We coatiuue to be on friendly
footing with the Argentine Republic Belgium,
Brazil, Denmark, Hayti, Italy, San Domingo and
Sweden and Norway. No incident has occurred
which calls for special comment. The recent open
ing of new lines of teegraphic communication with
Central America and Brazil permitted the inter,
change of messages OF friendship with the Govern
:nents of those countries
TREATIES PROCLAIMED.
During the year there have been perfected and
proclaimed Consular and commercial treaties with
Servia, and Consular treaty with Roumania, thus
extending intercourse with the Danube countries,
while our Eastern relations have been upon wide
basis by treaties with Corea and Madagascar. The
new boundary survey treaties with Mexico, the
Trademark Convention, supplementary
treaty Of extIadition with Spain and Convention
extending the duration of the Franco-American
Claims Commission, have also been proclaimed.
Notice Of the termination of the fisheries articles of
the Treaty of Washington was duly given to the
British Government aud their protocol decreeing
the privilege and exemptions of the treaty will
cordingly close July l. 1885, The fisheries indus
try, pursued by numerous class of our citizens on
the northern coasts, both of the Atlantic and Pa
ciic oceans, are worthy of the fostering of Con-
gress. Whenever brought into competition with
like industries of other countries, fishermen,
well as our manufacturers of fishing appliances and
preparers of fish products, have maintained fore
most place. su ggest that Congress create a Com
mission to consider the question of our rights in
the fisheries, and the of opening to our cti-
zens under just and enduring conditions the richly
stocked fishing waters and sealing grounds of Brit
ish and Russian North America.
ASSISTED IMMIGRATION.
The question has arisen touching the deportation to
the United States from the British Islands, by gov
ermental or municipal aid, of persons unable there
to gain a living and equally a burden on the COM
munity here. Such of these persons as come under
the pauper class, as defined by the law, have been
sent back in accordance with the provisions of our
statutes Her Majestys Government has insisted
that precautions have been taken before shipment,
but these have, however, in some cfses, proven ia
effectua and especially so il recent instances of
needy emigrants reaching territory through
Canada that revision Of our legislation upon this
subject may be deemed advisable. Correspondence
relative to the Clayton-Buwer Treaty has been con-
tinued, aud will be laid before Congress.
AMERICAN HOG PRODUCTS ABROAD.
The legislation Of France against the importation
OF prepared swine products from the United States
has been repealed. That result has been due less
to the friendly representations OF this Government
than to any growing conviction in France that the
restriction is not demanded by any real danger to
health. Germany still prohibits the introduction OF
swine products from America. l extended to the
Imperial Government friendly invitation to send
experts to the United States to inquire whether the
Of these products dangerous to health.
This invitation declined. have belief it is OF
such Importance, however, that exact facts should
be ascertained and promulgated, that l have ap-
pointed a competent Commission to make thor
ough investigation Of the subject. Its members
have shown this public spirit by acce epting their
trust without pledge of compensation, but trust
that Congress will see in the national and interna-
tional importance OF the matter a sufficient motive
Of providing for the reimbursement Of such expense
as they may necessarily incur.
RELATIONS WITH RrsSra