The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-10
GEN. KINGS ADDRESS.
To His Constituents of the Fifth
District.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
Washington, d. c., June Is, 1856. ! l.
To Ny Fellow Citizens OF the Fifth
District: At the instance of kind
friends throughout our district write
to state that will be a candidate for
Congress at the ensuing election, sub
ject TO tho action OF the Democratic
Convention. Since my last election.
when the people sustained me with
such unanimity and generosity, have
devoted myself with renewed zeal aud
with all the ability Mt my command To
their service here. The measures 10
which have given most time and
attention relate chi. fly to those for the
promotion Of the agricultural Interests |
of the people, and legislation to revise
aud reduce taxation, which weighs So
heavily upon the agricultural com
munities. I have steadily opposed |
attempts of the Republican party to
discriminate against these and other
Industries OF our State. 1 have adj
vocaicd the reduction of the Federal
expenditures, which arc irighiful]y
extravagant ahd useless in certain
directions, in order that we might
adopt systematic plan for sea coast
defenses and build up an American
navy 10 protect our great cities on the
sea coast and our American citizens,
rights and interests abroad. I have
| worked with zeal and earnestness for
proper government appropriations for
school purposes. 10 educate the youth
of our country, aud for measures
looking TO the protection of public
health against the introduction and
spr4ad of epidemic diseases. Through
my efforts Il board Of examiners was
sent to Monroe for the purpose of CIV
ing these who desired it an oppor>
tunlty 10 be examined for positions
embraced in the general departmental
civil service of the government.
have sought diligently, and 1 believe
successfully, to increase the postal
facilities Of my constituents, and to
distribute among them every document
aud paper issued by the government.
. have secured just appropriations for
: improving the navigable streams in
!, my district, thus cheapening the cost
of transportation aud freight, and
t adding 10 the profits and comforts O.
the people. have advocated, and
i shall continue 10 urge, measures fol
applying the surplus moneys piled w
o in the vaults Of the treasury to pay,
Il ment of the public debt now due, 70
;, the purpose of stopping the interest OF
. the same, and to ease the money cir
culation throughout the country. No
>. have ever forgotten for one moment
y in season and out of season, whe
'. Congress WAS in session and durin
=, recess, to labor for the consummatio
-. of the great scheme whereby tho sci
~ ence and resources of the Fedora
,s Government have been brought t
bear upon the Improvement of tn
q Mississippi River and protectio
40 against its dreadful overfiows. Fu
20 this purpose tho House has, durin
"a this present session, passed an addii
at fonal appropriation of 50, 250,0 900. .Th
n. bill has gone to the Senate, where
it propose TO further advocate its passag
he by all means in my power. An
I'd unless all my expectations are defeate
it will be my privilege, at the end (
Is, this session, certainly at the end
?, this Congress, TO bring homo with m
of bill for the erection Of a public bull.
ng ing in Monroe that shall be tho prit
at and ornament Of that growing city.
he The status of the land grant to II
lbs Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacif
l." Railroad remains unchanged, Cougrc
having thus far failed to take actic
looking TO the forfeiture of the sam
A bill is now pending before II
all Committee on Public Lands forfeitir
ey this grant, which has been the
ry during this Congress. 1t may,
g, any time, come before the House f
m. consideration, but it is entirely milk
all ~ that Congress will ever declare /!
lid grant forfeited. There is lar,
I'D number of these bills referring
IS similar land grants, embracing mar
x, millions of acres, that have not bet
lot acted upon by either the committee
his the House, but which will doubtle
M, come forward in their proper orde
The Senate has recently, by a lar,
at majority, (including both polite
ng parties,) refused TO forfeit that porto
Of Of the extensive grant made to t
Northern Pacific Railroad, oppos
he to the completed parts of that roa
he although the company had failed
ed complete the road within the tir
his fixed by the granting act. This cou'
ng on the part of tho Senate has /
of confirmed the policy heretofore pursu
al by Congress of forfeiting no land gra
where the road had been actua
-, constructed, notwithstanding its CO
IN structions had taken place af