Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-12-06

, the preceding year, owing to the reduc.
 tion of postage from three to two cents The reduction of postage affected the sales of postal cards, so that the number issued last year was 16,640,000 less than the preceding year. Postmaster General Hatton-in his report says: Too many postmasters feel warranted in re-
 garding their positions as sinecures and
 feel free to give their attention to other
 business, content to draw their salaries
 as officials. leaving the work of managing
 their officers to others. This should not be
 allowed. Postmasters at first aud second
 class offices should be required to givs
 their entire time to their official duties
 and should not be permitted to engage
 in any other business that requires any
 portion of the time for which they are
 paid by the government. This result
 should be brought about even il it re-
 quires statutory enactment to effect 1t.
 In conclusion the report urges the de-
 velOpment of the foreign mail system
 generally, especially with Mexico. It
 also approves the suggestion made by
 the superintendent tha. postal notes be amended to be payable to &der if de- sired, and describes the work on various buildings aEd facilities of the depart ! ment-
 WAsHINGToS, Dec. It has been sug- gested by number of representatives, that congress take recess about the mid dle of the month, to give an opportunity for the members to attend the opening of the New Orleans Exposition, and that during this proposed recess the appropri- ation committee consider the appropria- tion bills, also as to have most of them ready to report to the house upon the reassembling of congress after the holi- days. The Mexican Pension bill, which was debated at length at the last session, Is the first unfinished business to be con sidered, and can be reached only by a motion to discuss measures on speakers table. Townsend, who has charge of that measure, says that he will ask its further consideration at the earliest prac ticable moment. In the senate the bills for the admission of Dakota and Wash ington Territory will undoubtedly be pressed by the senators having them in charge.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1.-The Chroni- cle's Chicago special says "The Inter Ocean advocates that Blaine be brought out in 1888 as Clevelands successor. It says the intensity of the feeling that Blaine was really the choice of the peo- pie for president, but lost tbe election through the accidental utterances of a bigot, has led to the expressions from every quarter favoring his renomination. WAsHISGToS, Dec. 1.-The following is tine substance of the Presidents mes sage delivered to congress to-day. It begins by stating that since the close of the last session the American people have chosen their chief magistrate for the next four years. It congratulates the people on the good order preserved throughout the country, during one of the most exciting of elections. It calls the attention of congress to the necessity of more precise regulations for the counting of the electoral vote, before conflicting claims for the presidency again distract the country. It refers to our amicable relations with all foreign powers. States that the treaty restrict ing Chinese immigration is likely to be again the subject of deliberatiOn in con- gress, owing to the true interpretation of the recent treaty with China. Suggests that congressional action be taken toward the completion of the pedestal for the Bartholdi statue, presented to this country by the people of France. FayOrs a continuance of the Hawaiian reciproc- ity treaty for seven years. Calls atten- tion to the suggested abolition of import duties on American works of art made abroad, but expresses fear that 1t may result in the exclusion of American painters and sculptors from European art galleries. Expresses qualification at the good will existing between the Mexican and American governments. Says the ratification of treaty of con- mercial reciprocity with Mexico will he hopes, claim the earliest attention of con- gress. The treaty with the republic of Nicaragua has been concluded, authoriz- ing the construction and use of a canal railway and telegraph hne across the Nicaraguan territory. Says that the po- litical and commercial advantages of such a project can scarcely be over estimated. Alludes to the sympathy ex- pressed by the Imperial Russian govern ment over the death of the American representative to Russia. Says the adop- ton of the commercial agreement between the United States and Spain respecting the traffic with Spanish Antilles has been superseceded by more comprehensive treaty, which he will submit to the sen ate for approval. The commercial treaty with tbe Dominican republic has been concluded. Calls attention to the unsat- isiactory manner in which the claims of the Ottoman empire have been adjusted. Says the Turkish government withheld from the American congress the right of favored treatment of which the United States under existing treaties is entitled. Our foreign establishment now embraces nearly double the area of operations that 1t did twenty years ago. The con- finement of such a service within its limits of expenditure then established, is AOt ID SCNAA4ef tO III Nlbu true economy. A project for the re organization of the consular service and for recasting the scheme of extra territo- rial jurisdiction Is now before you. If the limits of a short session will not allow its full consideration, I trust you will not fail to make suitable provisions for present needs for such services. It has been customary to define in the ap- propriation acts the rank of each diplO- matic office, tO which salary IS attached. suggest that this course be abandoned and that it be left to the president with the advice and consent of the senate, to fix from time to time, the diplomatic grade of the representatives of this gov ernment abroad, as may seem advisable, provisions being definitely made howev- CT, as now, for the amount of salary at- tached to the respective stations. This government IS in frequent receipt of in- vitstions from foreign states to partici- pate in international exhibitions, often of