The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-12-09

GroAioent tthuTn nuuon mef81&e 10
c~oDsrsss LAs been Published. and A.
though the document u not noted for
any great rhetorical flourish. II handles
u variety subjects in u plain and COM
Pr,hsnsiyO style, aud 10 altogether .
fair Stale paper.
The message recommends . revision
OF o legislation Nth reference to pau
J per immigration; the modification Of
the Reciprocity Treaty With Hawaii
wherever its provisions hAys proven
detrimental to legitimate trade between
the two countries. ut the sauna tins sx-
pressing conviction that the charges Of
abuse and fraud under the EXISTING
treaty have been exaggerated.
In reference to the Chinese Restriction
Law II /, said that there Is good reason
to believe the law restrictive Of the i'm.
migration Of Chinese has been violated
Intentionally or otherwise by the officials
nf Chins. aud that measures have been
tAkeL. to ascertain The facts.
IL rec.m.rends that no measure for the
mate rial r-ose;:on Of the Of
the Gov rnment be adopted at the pres
cut session. and in view y: the faSttbnt
u large portion Of the securities upon
which National Bank circulation ID
based will probably bs called la within
the next four yrais. thereby producing
u contraction Of the volume al currency
49, seriously to cripple trade il il recom.
uiended that important changes be made
ia the law regulating the circulation OF
National Bank notes. rather than to az
tempt tn snbsti:ats some other form 81
currency IN their straG, aud advocates
the enactment Of q Law repeating tho
tax on circulation, and permitting banks
- issue notes for au mount equal to
the face valus OF the bonds deposited.
instead Of ninety psi cent MS the law is
now.
The Trade Dollar having been coined
for traffic, il is. recomenied that Some
provision be made for their reception by
the Treasury aud Miuts rs bullion at .
small per cent above the current ratio
{ T silver e. like hl.ness.
The President urges a return to tho
uniform rate Of one cent postage foe
drop letters in cities where the carrier
system has been established, and op-
poses the recommendation Of tue PoHt
Master General that the Government
assume tho same control over the t-le.
sr"ph which it exercises ov,r the mails.
Ho also recomeuds that Congress make
provision for extending Federal aid to
public primary education.
In reference to the AT irs in Utah
and the effect Of the Act Of March az,
1882. the President says: at ppears
that the Persons by that Act disquali-
6ed, to the nunber Of about IL, 900,
wero eIclud d from the polls. ibis
fact. however, affords little cause for
corgratulatiou. aud 1 fear that 1t is far
from Indicating any real aud substantial
progress toward the ex'irpatiou Of poly
g'ny. All 81 tho members Of the Leg
islRture are MOrmons. There is grave
reason to believe that they are in SYM
pathy with the practices that this Gov
ernm'nt is seeking to suppress. and
that It's Efforts in that regard will no
more encounter tbrir opposition than re-
ceive their encouragement and support.
I am convinced, however, that poIyea.
my has become strongly %intreuched In
the Territory Of Utah: tLnt IL is profit
less 10 attack with any but the stout
est weapons which constitutional l.gis-
lntion can make. ! favor. therefore the
repeal Of the Act upon which the exis-
ting Government depends. the resump-
ton by the National Legislature OF the
entire political ccoir0l OF tho Territory,
and the establishment OF n Commission
with such poHers aud duties as shall bs
delegate | 10 il hy law"
II is recommended that Alaska be put
under the protection Of Law, that Con-
gress should protect. the people at large
In their interstate traffic against acts
OF injustice ON the part OF Railroad
corporations; that the Constitution bs
so amended as to give the Executive
the power to veto certain items in tho
appropriation bills while he approves
others, uni iutimAtes bis appoval Of
any measures which may lawfully be IN.
acted AZ supplemental to tho provisions
OF the Fourteenth Amendment ~ tho
Constitution,