Huntsville gazette., 1889-12-07


Judge David s Terry by deputy United
states marshal for assaulting Jlstice Field
end said: Il recommend that more definite
provision be made bv law, not only for the
protection of Federal officers, but for full
trial of such eases in the United States
courts"
He says that in making such recommenda-
tions he does not desire to impeach either
the state laws or the general disposition of
those charged with their execution.
Events, which have been brought to my
attention, happening in other parts of the
country. have also suggested the propriety
of extending by legislation, fuller protection
to those who may be called as witnesses in
the courts of the United States. The inves-
tigations of criminal offenses are often rem
dered futile, and the punishment of crime
impossible, by the intimidation of wit
nesses."
The president refers to the crowded con-
dition of the supreme court, and recommends
the establishment of intermediate courts
having final appellate jurisdiction of certain
classes of questions and cases. He also rec
orlmenis that the salaries Of judges of dis
trict courts be in no case less than $1,000
Earnest attention should be given by
| congress to consideration of the question
| how far the restraint of those combinations
| of capital commonly called trusts" Is
| matter of Federal jurisdiction. When or
| ganized, as they cften are, to crush out all
| healthy competition, and to monopolize the
| production or sale of an article of common
| and general necessity, they are dangerous
| conspiracies against the public good, and
| should be made the subject of prohibitory
| and even penal legislation"
He recommends an international copy
| right law.
so revised as to make the inquiry into the
| character and good disposition toward our
government of the persons applying for citi-
! ZenShip more thorough.
| The enactment of simple and inexpen-
| sive National bankrupt law of character to
be permanent part of our general legisla-
! tiOn is desirable.
He refers favorably to Postmaster General
Wanamaker's report, and recommends the
| plan suggested of a supervision of the post
offices in separate districts that shall in
volve instruction and suggestion, and a
rating of efficiency OF the postmasters
would, have no doubt, greatly improve the
| service.
| The president recommends the erection of
a new building for the joint use of the post
Office department and the city postoffice of
| Washington.
Concerning the transmission of lottery ad-
| vertisements and remittances throughout the
mails, he recommends that more stringent
measures be adopted.
| He refers in complimentary terms to the
present improved condition of the navy and
recommends a more rapid increase in the
number Of serviceable ships He concludes
by saving: ~ concur in the recOmmenda,
tion of the secretary that the construction
of eight armored ships, three gun boats and
five torpedo boats be authorized"
| He refers in complimentary terms to the
bravery and noble conduct of the American
naval officers and sailors in the disastrous
hurricane III Samoa.
He speakes of the substantial progress
: L. y fla Ind or1A o6I flrr
treaty stipulations should be observed with
fidelity and our legislation should be highly
considerate OF the best interests of an ignO-
rant and helpless people. We can no longer
push the Indian back into the wilderness,
and it remains only to push him upward into
the state OF a Self-supportlng ana responsible
citizen"
He then refers at some length to the rece. !
opening of large tracts of lands secured from
tba Indians and the opening of Oklahoma,
and the means taken to protect the citizens
and preserve order. In conclusion he rec
ommends the establishment at once OF ter
ritorial government for Oklahoma.
He also recommends that provisions be
made for the acquisition of titles to town
lots in towns now established in Alaska for
locating town sites and for the establishment
of municipal governments An appropria-
tion for educational purposes there should
neither be overlooked nor stinted.
.The law now provides a pension for every
soldier and sailor who was mustered into the
services of the United States during the civil
war, and is now suffering from wounds or
disease having an origin in the service and In
the line of duty. Two OF the three necessary
facts viz muster and disability, are usually
susceptible of easy proof; but the third,
origin in the service, is often difficult, and in
many deserving cases impossible to establish.
That vet many of those who endured the
hardsb.ps of our most bloody and arduous
III
that had a real but not traceabie origin In
the service, do not doubt.
"Besides these there is another class COM
posed of men many OF whom served an en-
istment of three full years, and of re-en-
listed veterans who added a fourth year OF
service who escaped the casualties OF battle
and the assaults of disease, who were always
ready for any detail, who were in every bat
tlo line of their command, and were mustered
ont in sound health, and have since the
close of the war, while fighting with the
same indomitable and independent spirit the
contest of civil life, been overcome by dis
ease or casualty.
II am not unaware that the pension roll
already involves q very large annual ex-
penditure, neither am l deferred by that
fact from recommending that congress grant
a pension to such honOrabiy discharged sol
diers and sailors of the civil war as having
rendered substantial service during the war
are now de, ,,endent upon their own labor for
maintenance, and by disease or casualty
are incapacitated from earning it.
MANY of the men who would be included
in this form of relief are now dependent upon
public aid, and it does not, in my judgment,
consist with the National honor that they
shall continue to subsist upon the local relief
given indiscrimnately to paupers instead of
upon the special and generous provision of
the nation they served so gallantly and un-
selfishly Our people will, l am sure, very
generally approve such legislation. And l
am equally sure that the survivors of the
Union army and navy will feel a grateful
sense of relief when this worthy and suffer
ing class of their comrades is fairly cared
for"
He concludes his reference to pensions by
stating that new methods greatly increase
the facility of the pension Office in disposing
of cases and giving information
The president welcomed the four new
states, and gave concise description Of the
resources Of each.
In strong language the president referred
to the crippling and killing of SO many
| brakemen and switchmen in handling
freight, concluding as follows:
II think, for congress to require uniform
ity in the construction of cars used in inter
state commerce, and the use of ilup pved
safety appliances upon such trains. Time
| uu he necessary to make the needed changes