The Daily Tombstone. [volume] (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-10

ing is a .i nopsis OF the presidents
message to congress at noon to-day:
To the Congress of the United States
Your assembling is clouded by a sense
of public bereavement, caused by the
recent and sudden death of Thos A.
Hendricks, vice-president of the
United States. His distinguished
public services, his complete integrity
and devotion to every duty and his
personal virtues will find an honora-
BILE record in his country's history.
Ample and repeated proofs OF this es-
TEEN and confidence in which he was
held by his cOuntrymen were mani
tested by his election to offices of the
most important trust and highest dig
nifty, and at length, full of years and
honor, he has been laid at rest amidst
general sorrow and benediction. The
constitution, which requires those
chosen to legislate for the people to
annually meet and discharge their
solemn trust, also requires the presi-
dent to give to congress information
of the state of the Union and recon-
mend to their consideration such
measures as he shall deem necessary
1t is well for us to bear in mind that
our usefulness to the peoples interes;
vii be prompted by constant appre-
citation of the scope and character Of
our respective duties as they relate to
federal legislature. While the execu-
tive may recommend such measures
as he shall deem expedient, the re-
sponsibility for legislative action must
and should r,st upon those selected
by the people to make their laws.
The message then refers to the CON
tinued peace of the United States with
all other nations and states, that there
are no questions of difficulty pending
with any foreign government.
1t mentions the bill for the con-
struction OF the Nicaraguan canal by
the United States, introduced in the
last senate, and states that the presi-
dent had withdrawn it and will with
hold it from resubmissiOD. 1t speaks
with favor of the Tehuantepec rail
way.
On the Chinese question he says the
condition of the Chinese question il
western states and territories is fal
from being satisfactory. He cites the
recent anti-Chinese movements and
continues, "There is apprehension
lest the bitterness of feeling against
the Monaghan race on the Pacific
slope may find vent in similar l4wles>
demonstration" The message asserts
that the Chinese Outrages are tracea-
BILE to lawlessness OF men, not citizens
of the United states. In reference to
the Chinese restriction laws, he says
"If existing laws are inadequate to
compass the end in view, l shall be
prepared to give earnes. consideration
to any furthur remedial measures"
He favOrs the confirmation of the
commercial Treaty with Mexico; In
ternational copyright legislation re-
commends the repeal OF the act pro,
viding for the investment of trust
funds in the hands OF the United
States; requests legislation which will
permit decentralization laws; opposes
the confirmation OF reciprocal treaties
with the Spanish West Iudies; favors
legislation to increase facilities of in.
tercourse with contiguous nations
recommends increased Oppropria
tons fo- diplomatic and consular ser
vice, and its general revision; favors
reduction of internal taxation.
Or the tariff question he says
Justice and fairness dictates that in
any modification of our present laws
the industries and interests in which
our citizens have large investments
should not be ruthlessly destroyed
Wsshould also deal with the subjec,
in such a manner as to protect the
Interests of American labor"
He enters into the history OF silver