Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-12-05

He recommends that congress provide
more definite regulations for counting
the electoral vote that there may be no
danger for the future.
He informs US that our relations with
all the world are peaceful, and that we
have made all our treaties without fight
ing for them. In addition TO the treaty
with Mexico and the one with Spain,
our country has negotiated valuable
one With Nicaragua for the construc-
ton of canal across the country from
the Atlantic to the Pacific.
lie outlined plan for providing for
defences, including guns, for our har-
bors which contemplates the gradual
expenditure of sec, OO0, 600, the estimate
for beginning being Sc, OO0, 600.
He thinks the navy can not be too
rapidly restored to the high state of
efficiency which formerly characterized
it." He thinks it unwise to allow the
long period of tranquility we have en-
joyed to make us oblivious of the proba-
bility of war; and he recommends the
strengthening Of the navy as measure
dictated by the highest national consid-
erations.
He recommends that an appropriation
be made to aid in erecting the Bartholdi
staue, the GIFT of the French people to
the United States, which is to be shipped
to this country in May.
He thinks congress should provide
means to aid our government in partic-
ipa ting in international exhibitions,
often of great interest and Importance,
and he cites those of England, Holland,
Belgium, Germany and Austria.
He thinks that our naturalization
laws need revision, and thinks central
bureau of registration wherein could be
filed authenticated transcripts of every
record of naturalization in the several
federal and state courts: and he says a
just and uniform law in this respect
would strengthen the hands of the gov
eminent in protecting its citizens
abroad.
He gives the total expenditures for
the last fiscal year at $3.50, 0O0, 600, leav-
ing surplus of S57 soc, 900; the decrease
of the expenditures from the preceding
year was S2l 900, 600; the aggregate re-
ceipts were $4,000 900 less than the
preceding year-S20, 600, 600 of the de-
crease being in customs and So. COO, coo
in internal revenue. The estimated re-
ceipts for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1885, are $3.50, 900 600 and the expen-
ditures $3.50, $40 600, showing q surplus
of S39,OO0,OO0
He cencurs with the secretary of the
treasury in recommending the immedi-
ate suspension of the coinage of silver
dollars and of the issue Of silver certiE-
Gates. He thinks that inasmuch as
there are outstanding 1S5OOOOOO Of
these dollars while but 10000 coo, or
less than 30 per cent. are in actual ciI-
culation, silver is likely at no distant
day to become our sole metallic STAN
dard and the impairment of the national
credit would follow.
He shows that the falling of in re-
ceipts from letter postage on account of
the reduction TO two cents has been but
S2,275,0 600, while 1t was estimated at
100000 He now thinks the unit Of
weight in rating of first-class matter
| should he one ounce instead OF one-half
ounce as now.
He concurs with the secretary of the
interior in advising a repeal of the pre-
emption laws.
He favors the most radical legislation
consistent with the restraints of the
constitution looking to the suppre> sion
Of pOlygamy in Utah.
He thinks the healthful enlargement
of our trade with Europe. Asia and
Africa should be sought by reducing
the tariff burdens on such of their wares
as neither we nor the other American
states are fitted TO produce, and thus en-
aiding ourselves TO obtain in return a
better market for our supplies of food,
raw materials and the manufactures in
which we excel.
He is satisfied with the workings of
the civil service law.
lie favors the enactment of national
bankrupt law.
He recommends the adoption of such
measures as will be likely to ward of
the dreaded epidemic, cholera.
He recommends suitable pension
for Gen. Grant in recognition of his dis
tinguished services in the field and as
president for two terms.