Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-01
SECOND EDITION
MONDAY EVENING, DEC, 1. 1884.
CONGRESS AT WORK.
LEaIsLATvRs AGAIN IN rnr HARNns
Inc Pretident's Mefsage Containing = NUN
Der OF Recommendations OF Interest
to the County.

The President's s1efsage Contsiping . Mum
Der OF Recommendations OF Interest
TO the Country.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The galleries of
the House were filed with spectators this
morning, to view the opening proceedings.
numerous floral designs ornamented the
desks of favorite members. The members
INDUCED In the usual greetings, exchang-
ing congratulations on reelection or con-
dolence on defeat. The Republicans made
good natured replies to the equally
good natured chatting Of the Democrats
on the result of the presidential contest,
and no bitterness has been manifested on
either side. Promptly at noon the speaker
called the house to order aud the chaplain
opened the session with prayer. The roll
disclosed the presence Of 222 members, A
committee was appointed to wait upon the
president, In conjunction with a similar
committee from the Senate, and inform
him that Congress ia ready to receive any
communication he may be pleased to make.
The House at 1885 took recess for Is
minutes.
THE SENATE coEvENEs.
The opening of the session of the Seuat,
was proceeded by half hour of hand
shaking and gossiping between senators
and their friends. Several of the desks
OF senators were decorated with floral
tributes sent by admirers, the most favored
In this respect being Senator German,
VINO was the recipient of two enormous
roosters and one arm chair bearing the
words "Reserved for A. p. G.. 1887" tThe
galleries were as usual on opening days
well filed with strangers. Promptly at
noon the president of the Senate called the
body to order and prayer was offered by
the chaplain. On motion of Logan the
secretary was instructed to inform the
House of Representatives that the Senate
was roady to proceed to business. A COM
mittee was appointed to inform the presi-
dent that the Senate was ready to receive
any communication he might be pleased to
make, and the Senate then took rocess
for half an hour. Upon reassembling
some miscellaneous business was trans
acted, and then at 1856 another recess of
half an hour was taken.
AT 1885 the presidents message was re.
ceiyed by the Senate and its reading at
once proceeded with.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
The presidents message opens by re.
ferripg to the recent presidential election
and says it Is q matter of oOngratulation
that Notwithstanding the intense fervor of
the campaign, tho public peace has
suffered no disturbances, thus signaily
demonstrating the strength and wisdom of
our political institutions. The president
then refers to the electoral distute eight
years ago, and says it is of the greatest
Importance that this question be solved be-
fore conflicting claims to the presidency
shall again distract the country. Our
relations with all foreign powers continue
amicable. The true Interpretation of the
recent treaty with China, permitting
the restriction of Chinese immigration,
Is likely to bs again tho subject of debate.
1t may be questioned whether tho statute
passed at tho last session docs not violate
the treaty rights of certain Chinese who
left hero With return certificates, valid
under the old law and who now seem to
be debarred from relanding for lack of the
certificates required by tho new.
Pursuant to the advice Of tho Senate at
the last session, the president has reoog-
nized the flag of the International associa-
| tion of the Congo, and appointed q
I commercial agent for the Congo BASIN
The importance of the rich prospective
trade of that valley leads to the genera
| conviction that it should be opened
to oil nations on equal terms, and
the United States now has delegates in
attendance at the international conference
| on that subject now sitting in Berlin. In
referring to other foreign affairs the presi
dent says that with France the traditional
I cordial relation continue and suggests
| that Congress take action in recognizing
| the spirit which has compelled her to give
us the statue of "Liberty EnlighteniDg the
| World"
| After reference to tho international
relations with Spain, the president alludes
to treaty that will bring about closer
commercial relations with the Spanish
West Indies. He speaks approvingly oI
the effort to increase commerce with the
Central and South American states. He
recommends that the scope of our neutral
| ity laws bs 80 enlarged as to cover al
patent acts Of hostility committed in our
territory against friendly nation. Sincs
our statutes were framed mo1ern ingenu-
ity has supplied means for organization OF
hostilities without open resort to filibus.
tering parties. This question concerns
our national honor. Our naturalization
laws also need revision, being in some
points ambiguous or obsolete. The legis
tiOn of last session has produced some
embarrassment in the diplomatio servic
and the president trusts Congress vii
make provision for all the needs of th
service. A community of go, coo, 600 shoull
be adequately represented abroad.
The total ordinary receipts for the las
fiscal year were s348, $40, 500, and the ex
psnditures $500, 918, 473, leaving a surplui
Of s57,603, 396. As compared with the
preceding fiscal year there was net decrease
of over S21, 900, 600 in expenditures. The
aggregate receipts were about s54, 900 ,00'
less than those of the year previous. The
falling off in the revenue from customs
made up nearly 10000, 900 of this de-
ficiency, and about s23, ,000, 900 of tho re
mainder was due to the diminished re
ceipts from internal taxation.
In reviewing Secretary McCulloch's re
port the president ooncurs in recommend
ing the immediate suspension of tb
coinage of silver dollars and the issuanot
of silver certificates and says he hope
the seGretafy's suggestions re
spect the withdrawal from circu
lation of one and two dollar note
will receive approval. Some provisio
should be made for the surrender of til
trade dollars to the government at
slight advance over their bullion value.
Tho president then renews b
| recommendation that all excise take