The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-05
Presidents Message.

IFS strictly business cnaracteI. we suai'
therefore,. content ourselves this morning
with making a brief summary OF ITS pr'n-
elpal points for the bencft OF thst large
class Of persons who do not read Presi-
dents messages.
The President begins On the ussaal style.
His frst important statement is that our
foreign relations are nsicable. He recon-
mends encouragement 20 certain fisheries.
Also 1egislaiien against parpcr immigrs-
tioa. France admits our bacon, lard, &C
Germany does not. Russia receives hint
as 10 her Jewish subjects. Spain Is expect
ed 10 take action ne to restrictions on our
trade with Cuba. ~, andtr pay our claims
not vet paid. The President next men
lions the Helvctan Confederation and
%-eaty with switzerland be has agreed 10
make. He asks authorsfy 10 establish a
consular agent in Bulgaria. He Is helping
to revise the tariffs of the Ottoman Em-
plre.
Mexico is SO near to as, and our relations
with her are becoming so close and so inn
portant that every one will read for himseli
whas is SAID about mat country. a new
botlndary-line is TO be- run. The two coun-
tries hunt Indians together. allow each
others troops to cross the line, &c
The South American countries receive
due attention. So do the sandwich
Islands. Persia. siasn, Corea, Japan, Liberia,
Brazil. sc. The Chinese officials who con-
niye ut evading our anti Chinese law are
plainly spoken Of.
The President wants authority to send
representatives TO scientific congresses or
conventions.
The receipts OF the Government last
wear amounted to S39S, 2S7 .5s1.95. The
expenses to S2GJ, 40S, 1854. Surplus, $780,
S7g.444.41. lie estimates the receipts for
the next year. tells how much surplus he
expects 10 be in the treasury, and proceeds
10 recommend the proper use OF this sur
pms, or that the laws shall be so changed
as that no surplus shall be left.
As 10 the national banking system. the
President recommends that the banks be
allowed to issue circulating notes up to 80
per cent. OF the market value of the bonds
snstead OF rs now 90 per cent. OF their full
value. He recommends the repeal OF the
tax on circulation. Also, that trade dol
lars be bought at n little above their bull
lion-valle. Also. he asks that he be en-
powered to effect the consolidation Of GER
tain customs-distrlcts. Our relations with
the Indian tribes next claim attention.
The President recommends the better
protection OF our sea-coast cities from the
dangers that might come from war. He
calls attention to the subject OF heavy guns.
The President would encourage the
State militia.
Naval affairs are next noticed.
We gave yesterday notice of the postal
affairs. Those the President next notices.
lie would have drop-letters delivered in
letter-carrier cities at one cent each. He
opposes a Government telegraph. but
would have the Government contract with
telegraph companies TO transmit messages
al low rates, and exercise control over tel
egrnphs running INTO two or more States.
lie would pay salaries instead Of fees TO
Government mar>hals, &c. So would we.
He recommends Federal aid to State
public-school systems.
A. 10 Utah. he favors the repeal Of the
act upon which the existing government
depends; the assumption by the National
Legislature Of the entire political control
OF the Territory, and the establishment Of
a commission with such powers and duties
AZ shall be delegated TO il by law.
He praises the Department Of Agricul-
ttre.
He wants Alaska put under law. The
people there have no law for the collection
OF debts. the support OF education, the
conveyance Of property, tire administration
Of estates, or the enforcement Of contracts;
none, indeed, for the punishment OF crimi-
nails except such as offend against certain
. customs, commerce, and navigation acts.
He says that. so far As its constitutional
authority will permit, Congress should pro-
teet the people ut large in their Interstate
traffic against acts Of injustice which the
the State governments are poweress to pre-
vent on the part OF railroad companies.
He wants the Government forests pro-
fected.
He notices various eXposl'ions.
He recommends legislation for the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
lie recommends civil-service reform, but
his practice throws doubt upon his sin
ccrity.
lie asks Congress to pass a law fixing
the succession to the presidency, and as
certaining when President is disabled.
lie wants liz amendment to the Fedora
Constitution TO enable the President L
sign parts and veto other parts OF the same
bin. We dont.
As to the fourteenth amendment and thu
late civLrights decision he says that any
legislation whereby Congress may law
fully supplement, the guarantees winch thu
Constitution affords for the equal enjoy
ment by all the citizens OF the United
States OF every right. privilege, and immu
nifty OF citizenship will receive his unhesi
Eating approval.
With that piece OF Buncombe the nses
sage ends.
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