Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-12-11
We PREsIDENr.S MEssAGE.

land. and IL is said TO be the longest
message ever written by n president.
Throughout it is straightforward, and
there is no doubt as To the presidents
views on any important question. \
brief review is herewith given:
lie refers in appropriate terms TO the
death OF the vice president. lie an
nOuuces that the relations of the United
States with all foreign powers continue
TO he friendly. He refers to the refusal
of Austria Hungary to recognize the
minister appointed TO represent this
country at Vienna, and announces that
he has made no new appointment, thus
leaving congress 10 settle the matter.
He says our government lent its friendly
aid towards the promotion Of peace in
Central America with good results.
Our government WAS also instrumental
IN securing peace OH the Istbmus be-
tween the United States Of Columbia.
Speaking of the Nicaraguan treaty
he opposes the policy of acquiring dis
tant territory or the Incorporation of
remote interests with our own, and
strongly favOrs the development of the
vast resources already committed TO our
charge. lie favOrs the connecting of
the two oceans by canal, however.
The Chinese question Is pointedly dis
cussed. He says that inasmuch as the
Chinese are here under the protection
Of law and in accordance with treaties,
al the power of the government should
be exerted to maintain good faith to-
ward these people, and the lawlesS men,
not even citizens of the United States,
who were implicated in the recent riots
on the Pacific slope, should be punished.
lie would favor measures, however, TO
prevent the influx of elements hostile 10
our internal peace and security; and
tins means the Chinese.
Coming down to home matters, the
president wants congress to provide
some way of disposing of the surplus
in the national treasury, but he does
not say what shall be done with it. He
wants more stringent laws governing
naturalization, and, with his predeces'
sor, favors The establishment of a cen
/ trail bureau of record of decree of natur-
aliZatiOn granted by the various courts
lie wants the diplomatic and consular
service maintained on footing com.
meusurate with the Importance OF Oul
interests, and suggests better salaries
and the accounting for fees received 10y
these officers. He favOrs the abolish
ment of the discrimination made by the
tariff laws i'm favor of the works OF
American artists.
The receipts from all sources for tb'
year ending June 80, 1885, was SGD,
500. 7O63s. OF this sum, Slsl AL 1898
was received from customs. and SIP,
49S 1854 from internal revenue. TOta
receipts, as given above, were S2i SO,
1854 less than those for the year end
ing June 30, 1851. This dmunitiol
embraces a falling off of Sl3, 595. 5j0.4
IN the receipts from customs, and 50.
GS7 .2i6.9T in the receipts from interna
revenue. The total ordinary expendi
lures Of Tic government for the lisca
year were $500. DDS .935. 20, leaving a sur
plus in the treas ~ at the close of tn
year of SI3, i63. 77l.2O. This is less thai
the surplus reported at the close of TN
previous year. The expenses are elias
siGcd as follows: For civil service eX
peuses. SD, sos ,942ll; foreign inter
course, S5.439 .GO0.11; Indians, S6,552
I9I.G3; pensions, $50, l02, 267 40; military
including river and harbor improve
ments and arsenals, ST, COG 1851; 70
the navy, including vessels. machiner
and improvements of navy yards, SIC.
O2l .u79.G9; interest on the public debt
SOL 1856, 1851; for the District of Co
lumbia. 50. i99, $685.; miscellaneous ex
penditures, including public buildings
lighthouses and collecting the revenue
Sd, los, O9.2l. lie estimates the re
ceipts for the present year at $4,000,
600, and the expenditures at S2i5, OO0, OOO
leaving a surplus Of $40, 900, 600.
lie favors the reduction i'm the reve
nue. derived from the people, and think
this should be made in the tax derive,
upon the imported necessaries of life.
The president is Internationally il
favor of the repeal of the silver coinag
net and dcvOtes a considerable portion
of his message to this subject. He say
that up to the present time only $50, 600,
600 of silver coined have actually foun,
their way into circulation, leaving NOR
than SlG0,CO0,O 900 in possession of tn
government, the custody Of which ha
entailed u considerable expense for tn
construction of vaults. Against thi
latter amount there Is outstanding sill
yer certificates of about S93 Oo0. COO
Every month two millions Of gold in tn
public treasury arc paid cut for tw
millions or more of silver dollars to b
added to the mass already accumulated
If continued long enough this operation
will result in the substitution of silve
for all the gold the government owns
applicable to its general purposes.
lie urges on congress the importanc
of improving the navy, and thinks tina
an entire reorganization of that depart
ment is necessary.
The reduction in letter postage dimir
ished the postal receipts during tw
, years Se,70O,COO. The change in weigh
of lirst-class matter and reduction q
, newspaper postage will also restrain tn
augmentation of receipts. lie favor
! the reduction of charges on domesti
. money orders of S. aud less to cent
\ lie favoTs giving L. :. marshals an
attorneys fixed salaries, that they ina
: not be inclined to work up trivial cas-,
!, for the fees in them. lie also favors il
vesting L. $. commissioners with Il
power to try and determine certain vi
lations Of law.