The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-12-04
MESSAGE.
CONTINUED from Firsl Paqs.l

vide suitable works In which these guns
might be mounted, An appropriation
now made for that purpose would mot
advance the completion Of the works
beyond our ability to supply them With
fairly effective guns,
The security OF our coast cities against
foreign attack should not rest altOgeth,
or In the friendly disposition Of other
nations. There should be q second line
wholly In our own keepiOg. l very uT.
gently recommend an appropriation at
this session for the construction Of such
works In our most exposed haTbOF, |
approve the suggestion OF the Secretary
OF War that provisions be made Tor en-.
camping companies Of the National
Guard In our coast works for specified
time each year, and for their training in
the use Of heavy guns, His suggestion
that an increase Of the artillery lorCe OF
the army Ia desirable Is also In this con.
Eectlon commended to the consideration
OF Congress,
RIVER AND IEARBoR IMPROVEMENTS,
The improvement OF our important
rivers and harbors should be promoted
by the necessary appropriations. Care
should be taken that tho Government
Is not committed to the prosecution OF
works not OF public and general adyan.
tage, and that the relative usefulness Of
works Of that class Is not'lovsrlooked,
SO far as this work can ever, be said TO be
completed, do not doubt that the en- d
would be sooner and more economically
reached II fewer separate works were
undertake Of the same tlme, and those
selected for their greater general interest
were more rapidly pushed to completion,
PROTECTION FOR FEDERAL oppIcERs.
The assault made by David S. Terry
upon the person Of Justice Field, Of the
Supreme Court OF the United, States at
Lathrop, California, in August last, and
the killing OF the assailant by a Deputy
United States Marshal who had been
deputed 10 accompany JustiCe Field aud
to protect him from anticipated violence
at the hands Of Terry, in connection with
the legal proceeding whiGh have follow.
ed, suggest questions which, IN my jndg-
ment are worthy oithe attention u r!on.
gress,
/ recommend that moro drlniu pro.
vision be made by law. not OuIy iur tue
protection OF federal officers, but for a
full trial Of such cases In tue United
States Courts, In recommending such
action / do not ut all impeach either tho
general adequacy Of the provisions made
blythe State laws for the protection OF
all citizens or the general good dlspoai.
ton Of those charged with the execution
Of such laws 10 give protection 10 It's
officers, as such, and OF Furnishing those
who assault them on account OF their
official acts, should not be devolyCd ex.
oressly or by acquiesence upon the local
authorities.
Events which have been brought to
my attention, happening In other parts
OF the country, have also suggested the
prOprlety Of extending by legislation
fuller protection TO those who may be
called rs witnesses In the courts OF the
United States.
For the prompt disposlng Of certain
cases which now 90 TO the Supreme
Court, Intermediates courts OF final ap-
pell0tU Jurisdiction urs recommended.
The salaries OF the judges OF tie District
Courts in many OF tue districts arc, In
my judgment, inadequate. | recon-.
mend tliut all RuCh salaries now below
tive thousand dollars per annun bU In
creased To that amount.