The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-12-12
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that wo should be represented. lie
auggests that atatuts 10 enacted. giving
the executive discretionary power TO
arpoiat honorary csmmi4sionsls. With.
out salary, aud piacIus .. the diarosal
Of the Secretary Of State small fund
for expenaes.
IL calls attention 10 tbs qaertis,i Of
regulations TO prevent obiliniaus -, rs.,
and also 70 thp matter Of intsraafisa.
copyright.
Hs recommends the moiitis.tion Of
the neutrality la~s - prevent overt
preparations ia this e,uatfy Tor The
commission ef olimipni acts 10 othsr
countries.
Owing TO the rapii payment Of lhe
three per cont. boni., which form the
chief basis II ths Natisnai Baak ciscu-
lation Il Is recommended. In order TO
avoid contraoti-u that hanks be allowed
70 issue 10 the full facs value nf lhoir
bonda.
Tho naturalization laws need resi.-
lon TO more dsduit-ly dshns tho st.tas
Of persons subjects 20 foreign powsrs
born within tho United States, aud III,
minor cbiIdron Of fathers who havs d.
clarsd thsir intentions TO bscoms oiri-
gems.
II recommends m1rs iibeetl ap,ro-
priatiens 70 secure tho eiIisieney Of ths
diplomatic and Consular service.
Tho report Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury shows that the revenue for
lbe year ending Juns 30.h, vas 1884,
5i9,5s6.52 expenditures. s3o0, ,9i6,-
1888, net dscrsass 10 expenditures
compared with the previous year u
e2l 900, 900, and decrease Of receipts
Of 95i. .000. 900, mostly owing n The
falling OF in customs and iaternsl rev.
enue service. Il il estimated that the
receipts for tho current year wilt be
s330, 900, 900 and Expenditures. includ.
INC interest and siuking faad, $780,
100000. ThAt tho ex .s.s will De
ss07, $50 .o92, aud i'm s705. 1885,
95b ; excess Of aaAes, es.ofss over
imports, s5O,O00.e0,. e. r.colnm nl.
the Immediate aus,sasipa II taa ceia-
age Of silver dollars ahl llls iAsae -
silver eeFtidc4ts,.
The silver dollars na~ 80 tisaniiag
amount 70 los. 900. 900, of ~i.,sl. = -,
10000. loo arc IN sc.n, cr,ts'i,,.
Unleas tho coinage AL i.U,, !, -'ni,,e.l
the Secretary IL cosvihcei i1.t SILVER
is likeI at no distsnt 'lsy u btea.ae
the sole mstAliis s,ani.rd. lie -p-I
proves lie Secretary. suggestion 10 re-
tire one ard two dollar notes. lie rec
ommendA that arrangements bs mad.
for tho redemption &c trade dol.ars At =
slight sdvanoe over their bullion value,
and suggests an increase Of weight Of
Subsidiary silver coins 20 thu rAtio Of
the standard dollars. rs racbmmanda
The abolition Of all excise taxes except
on distilled SPIRITS. Hn suggests =
commission 10 de- isa means to incrssss
foreign trade. and recommsads mail
subsidies and other measures 10 en-
c,uragt our shippiog interests.
Sixty millions ere aAked by the
Secretary Of War TO povide adequate
s.acoast defenses. about 10 per cent
bsing nsceaaary 10 begin work. His
request 10 approved also. that the
Government ahould encourage rfivats
steel works 10 furnish material for
heavy orduance and make apprnpriA-
tions for gun factories.
The Secretary Of the Navy claims
that the plans Of the new cruisers have
proved effective. II Is recommended
that appropriations be made for addi-
tionai cruisers and for thu compilation
and armament OF ironclad nov in pro-
cess Of construction. H urges he
necessity OF rapidly bringing the navy
to an efficient condition. He refers
briefly 10 the Jeannette and Greeley
relief expeditions
The report Of tho Postm.sser General
shows che decrease Of revenue by The
reduction Of letter postage to bs less
than was anticipated. H. recommends
that drop letters bs reduced to one
cent, and chat the unit of weight in
rating frst-class .natter should he ene
onnce, and that tho systnm Of fref
delivery he extended.
| The Attorney General recommend.
| that tho fees Of marshals and attorney,
be replaced by salaries that there h'
a radical change in tha fee hin and .hs
construction Of = Goyernmrnt Prpi,en-
tiary.
Indian affairs have bern quiet durins
the year. A sta.uta for the punish
ment OF crimes committed on Rsserva-
tions and for the purchssa Of a portion
of the Sioux Reservation is recon
msnded. The repeal Of the presemp-
, tion law and the enactment = statutel