, 1886-12-07

Tue interest o. fanny amt rule of state.
The Indian character and nature are such
that they are not easily led while broodinr
over unadiusted wrongs. This is especial
~ 50 regarding their lands.
Matters arising from construction and
operation of railroads across some of the
reservations, and claims of title and right
OF occupancy set up by white persons to
some OF the best land within other reser-
v%ations. require legislation for their final
adjustment. The settlement of these
matters Will remove many cmbarrassments
to progress in the work of leading the
Indians to the loption of our institu-
tons aud bringing them under the opera
ton, the influence and the protection of
the universal laws OF our country.
Financial Affairs.
The report of the secretary of the treas
ury exhibits in detail the condition of the
public finance, and OF the several branches
of the government related to his depart
ment. | especially direct the attention of
the congress to the recommendations con-
tanned In this and the last preceding re-
port of the secretary, touching the simpli-
i~ieatlou and amendment of the laws rclat-
ing to collection Of our revenues, and i'm
the interest of economy and Justice to the
government. | hope they may be adopted
by appropriate legislation. The ordinary
receipts of the government for the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1855. were S336,43q.-
727.06. or this mount Sl92, 90j, U23. ii
was received from customs, and Sll6,SO5,-
956. IS from internal revenue. The total
receipts as here stated were Sl3, 749, 02O.GS
greater than for the previous year; but
the increase from customs was 81 .434,-
0Si. 10, and from internal revenue S4,407.-
2l0.9i. making a gain in these items for
the last year Of $l,5Si, l29, j04, a falling
oil IN other resources reducing the total
increase to the smaller amount men
toned.
In my last annual message to congress.
attention was directed to the fact that the
revenues OF the government exceeded its
actual needs. and it was suggested that
legislative action should be taken to re-
lleve the people from the unnecessary
burden OF taxation thus made apparent.
In view OF the pressing importance of
the subject, | deem it my duty to again
urge its consideration. The income of
the government with It's increased vol
umc III its collection. is now more than
ever in excess Of public necessities. The
application Of the surplus to the payment
of such portion of the public debt, as is
now at our option, subject to e%xtinguish-
ment, If continued at the rate which has
lately prevailed, would retire that class
OF Indebtedness within less than one year
from this date. Thus, a continuation .of
our present revenue would soon result in
the receipt OF an annual income much
greater than necessary TO meet govern
ment expenses with no Indebtedness upon
which 1t could be applied. We should
then be confronted with a vast quantity of
money. the circulating medium of the
people boarded in the treasury when it
should be in their hands, or we should be
drawn into wasteiul public extravaganza
with all the %corrupting national demoral-
lzation which follows in its train. But
1t Is not the simple existence
OF this surplus and its threatened attend
art evils which furnish the strongest ar
guInent against our present scale of fed
eral taxation. Its worst phase is the
exnetlon Of such Il surplus through a per
version OF the relations between the people
and their government, a dangerous de-
parture from the rules which limit the
right OF federal taxation. The good gov
- 'N's -huieiiVAn el'i1ch
o $3.50, nus iol is polec'S inc protection
VI 80, pIisoi "l'nln us borders WIN inc
~ ~ "'ol.S eo"s's.cnV WIN inc eocou
VI tnc country anu ms perfect
en!"S ~ 'hc enjoyment oi ms
,",rinss WIZ tne lcasS posslpie uimltiu-
,ioa, iH"''v neeus' nen more Oh inc
49, eus'Olirtl'c u eA'cIeu through
,1oo, y, ''N'.ion ..ial ~ necessary 10
sr II ny o~pns'lloha on 'he govern,
! Wv INC cApighseS OF us economical
uin'iia''"''on suei' ac,loh becomes ruin
iu9s eA'pi'iuh Auu d Nlolalluh oi the lnhd-
9lion'", prHnVlplcs OF a Tree government.
! NJ iniioe' manner III Whlch these cN-
ac'ions arc m'ie mas a tendency 10 CON
Gehl thelr true character and Their extent.
p"' we h"N' arrived al a stage
u SgqroIluo'l9 revenue Whlch las
'IouSel IN, p'"pif To 4 fenVAlllon
VI ,nN '"'l 'u"t 'he amount
I",sVu plpi.ssVu'a iGl .lu support 9l thc
9'J'"'n.'' . p',t ny mem rs anso,ulelN'
u ''Ii''i u 'ie PIN VI tnilSS "ilcl SUI.
l) i"oit Nnns wants II II was pau at
uNIu Pei'0TtS -, mo 'le nanus Yi inc tax
SI'ig'eI' ihose WIG ION l9r 1aliy wages
" 'IIE'ii'us I" uhueia.Huu that capital
.nVu5n soiiivtliHos NVauullng rs Importance
an! e'ainoling lor the protection and iayor
81 'ne eq~Ver4Inen' Is duli and sluggish
.n'' touchod ny the magical hand oil labor
1t springs INTO activity, furnishing
an occasion Tor federal taxation and gam
ing .he value whleh enables 1t to bear
Ms uqIqen, ana !he laborlng man Us
'."usn'lu's lplulrihs WhetApr IN tHese
circumstances ana considering the ifinl'l'
ne constantly pays INTO the puble treasury
as ne supplies ms diiiy wants he r~cfel'es
his ialr share "l advantages lhcre Is
also a suspicion abroad ti4t the surplus
oil our revenues Indicate abnormal and