Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1889-12-07
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Aho pIeSiucnb referred 10 bnb klllng OF
Judge David 5. Terry by deputy United
States marshal for assaulting Justice Field,
and said II recommend that more definite
provision be made by law, not only for the
protection of Federal officers, but for full
trial Of such cases in the United States
courtsn
He says that in making such rccommenda-
tions he does not desire to imponeh 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-
legations of criminal offenscs are often rem
dered futile, and the punishment of crime
impossible, by the intimidation of wit
nesses"
The president refers to the crowded con-
,dltion OF the supreme court, and recommends
tho establishment of intermediate courts
having final appellate jurisdiction of certain
classes OF questions and cases lie also rec
'emmends that the salaries of judges of dis
trict courts be in no case less than 5000.
Earnest attention should be given bV
congress TO consideration of the question
how far the restraint of those combinations
of capital commonly called trusts" is a
matter of Federal jurisdiction. When or
Edh9SSAS do JhS1 OlJSu dlt, W CRUSH Oub I'LL
healthy competition, and to monopolize the
production or sale of an article of common
and general necessity, they are dangerous
conspiraeies against the public good, and
should be made the subject of prohbitory
and even penal legislation
He recommends an international copy
right law.
He says our naturalization laws should be
so revised as 10 make the inquiry INTO the
character and good disposition toward our
/ government of the persons app wing for cit
zenship more thorough.
! The enactment of u simple and inexDen-
! sive National bankrupt law of a character to
be permanent part of our general legisla-
/ ton is desirable.
He refers favorably to Postmaster General
Wanamaker's report, and recommends the
! plan suggested of a supervision Of tine post
offices in separate districts that shall in
! volve instruction and suggestion, and a
! rating of efficiency of the poscnmstcls
/ would have no doubt, greatly Improve the
service
The president recommends the ere"ticn Of
n new building for the joint use of the post
office department and the city poss1sils5 81
| Washington.
Concerning the transmission of lottery adj
vertisements and remittances throughout the
mails, he recommends that more stringent
measures be adopted
liz IGlSlb III complimentary bcTUlS 10 b16
present improved condition OF the navy and
recommends a more rapid increase in the
number of serviceable ships. He concludes
by saying: 81 concur in the recommended
ton 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 in Samoa.
He speakes of the substantial progress
made made by the Indians, and adds: sour
treaty stipulatiops 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,
end it remains only to push him upward into
the staIo Of a selt-supporting and responsible
citizen.n
He then refers at some length to the recent
opening of large tracts of lands secured from
the 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 tor
ritorial government for Oklahoma
He also recommends than pruvisiens bo
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 Stin6ed.
"The law now provides 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
| 1nsarXyipU jronOccihln IN pCtn hligh
| That very many of those who endured the
| hardshirs of our most bloody and arduous
campaigns are now disabled from diseases
! that had real but not traceable origin in
the service, l do not doubt.
"Besides these there is another class COM
posed of men many of whom served an en-
! listment of three full years, and of re-en-
listed veterans who added 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
tie line of their command, and were mustered
out in sound health, and have since the
/ close of the war, while fighting with the
same indonitabc 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 a very large annual ex-
penditure, neither am l deferred by that
fact from recommending that congress grant
a pension to such honorably discharged sol
ders and sailors of the civil war as having
rendered substantial service during the war
are now dependent 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 indiscriminately to paupers, instead OF
upon the special and generous provision of
the nation they served SO CALAMITY and I'M
selfishly Our people will, | am sure, very
generally approve such legislation. And |
am equally sure that the survivors Of the
Union army and navy will feel a grateful
sense of relief when this worthy end 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 Gripping and killing of so many
brakemen and switchmen in handling
freight, concluding us follows:
II think, for congress to require uniform
itv in the construction of cars used III inter
state commerce. and the use of improved
safety appliances upon such trains Tins
will be necessary to make the needed changes
hut an earnest and intelligent beginning