New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-04
MR.. CLEvELAND'S ANNUAL MESSAGE.
WHAT 1T WILL coNTAIN-IMPORTANT LEGISLATION
RECOMMENDED

RECOMMENDED.
WASHINGTON Dec GSpcciaD There Is some doubt as
whether the Presidents message will be sent to Con-
gress on Monday. Last year it not presented
until Tuesday, both houses adjourning at an early
hour out Of respect the memory Of the late Vice
President the adjournment OF last session the
names exPresident Arthur Senator Pike and Repre-
senaves ArDo and Beach have been added to the death
roll
Respecting the contents Of the forthcoming message,
OF course nothing can be obtained from
official sources There will be the usual
resume Of matters relating TO foreign affairs
The fisheries question viii be discussed and the creation
OF an International Commission settle it will probably
be again advocated The enactment Of law to place the
Consular and Diplomatic Service better footing VIII
be recommended 1t Ia thought that the prospect OF
resumption OF diplomatic Intercourse between
the United States and Austria Hungary be feature
of part of the The failure Of the House at its
last session TO take action the Chinese indemnity Dill
or the Dill 10 render more enecuve the ID" rea.l 20
Chinese immigration will be likely 10 cause renewal OF
the recommendation In regard TO these measures The
the United states and Mexico Will be alluded TO-
An important feature Of the message Will be discussion
the claims %aGe BY SeSa
their merchant vessels under the shipping act passed
BY the XINIIth Congress-
since their arrival both Speaker Carlisle and Chairman
Morrison have conferred with the President in regard to
revenue matters ana IL u sa' We % ~
urge the Importance OF IetiSlatlon 10 rsuu.e tne
revenue from customs 1t IL pretty safe 70 say
/
the specific reductions recommended The passage
OF the Treasury bill. introduced 10y Abram . Hewitt TO
simplify and make effective the administration or
the customs service will he urgently recommended Doth
in the message and In the report Of the Secretary OF the
Treasury regard 10 the silver coinage the recon-
mendations OF last year will he repeated. 80
II is understood that recommendation Will be made
which 10 some persons may seem 10 nave
political object in view IL Is the
appropriation by Congress OF a OF money 70 make
good the suffered by depOstors IN the Freedman
Savings Bank. Depositers have received divldends
amounting about 81 per cent or the balances due the
when the bank failed. The friends or BANK
ruptcy legislation expect that the subject VIII re-
cefve favorable notice. In regard TO leglslailon
for the benefit Indians the views set forth In the last
animal message will be repeated and the enactment or
law will be urged provide for the allotment of lands IN
severalty to Indians The creation Of commission 10
study the whole system OF Indian administration VIII DC
/ recomm ended-
II President will approve the recon-
mendation OF the Of the Interior In regard
refunding OF the Indebtedness OF the Pacific railroads
enable disc barge their
the Government well 10 individual creditors
understood that and stringent anti polygay
legislation will he recommended, including measure Tor
the Acknowledgement OF pOlygamiss In the Territories
prevent the admission OF Mornons into the
United States from foreign countries.
10 expected that considerable part OF the message
will be devoted this last TO the subject or civil
Service REFORM t Is understood that extension oil
the scope present law will not be urged. Probably
the recommendation that the salaries or the civil service
Commissioners be Increased will be renewed