San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-02
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sideration June 1899 have all been attend
ed to and the 100000 cases since considered
have all been examined.
The recommendations for coast defences
made by the secretary of war are heartily
concurred i'm and the encouragement Civ
en- the National Guard" heartily APP
proved.
The report of the department of Justice
| goes directly to congress, but especial at
tentiOn is called to the facts connected
with the prosecution of violators of the
election laws and of offenseS against Uni
ted States officers.
More searching inquiries into facts is
necessary before naturalization papers
are granted.
Gambling in the District of Columbia
should stop, but existing laws are made
quate.
Postmaster generals report shows most
| gratifying progress. Receipts have ia
creased S4,150,OOO leaving deficiency of
s., 7SG, 800 as against $3.50, 1873 last year.
Construction and equipment of ships
for the navy makes satisfactory prog
reSS.
Under the several act of congress
agreements have been made since March
1889. ceeding to the United States 14,726,-
600 acres of Indian lands: and the aver
age monthly issue of land patents has in
creased 5000.
The disability pension act of June last
has been pnt into operation as rapidly as
practicable, and its expenditures while
large are not in excess of the estimates
The decreasing influence and numbers
of the MOrmOnS in Utah is viewed with
great satisfaction.
The country is congratulated on the
admission of Idaho ana Wyoming: Up
on the work of the patent office; and
reasons given for returning unsigned.
several public building bills, the need for
such buildings not juStifying the outlay.
The census enumeration has been COM
pleted and returns are ready for con-
greSS. Upon these a new Representatives
appOrtiOnment must be made.
Special attention is invited to the re-
port of the secretary of agriculture in
view of the events of the past year, es-
pecially organization among farmers to
increase their profits. Inspection of
meals live cattle for exports: also sugar
producing crops are noted and recon-
mendatiOn that the official supervisor
of sugar under the tariff act be trans
ferred to the department of agricul ture.
Good work has been done with very
limited appropriations in the civil service
department.
Congress and the country are congrat-
ulated upon the unusual number of laws
Of an important character that have been
passed. This legislation is destined to
enlarge our manufacturing industries and
our market for breadStutfS. The balance
Of trade is in our favor Failures for Oc-
tober were 800 less than for previous year
Labor is more fully employed. No loss of
our credit, but depression in England +.
caused the return of American securities
The tariff act is as yet untried, many OF
its provisions being as yet imperative, not
being in effect. The early structures upon
its effect on impOrtatiOnS are being re-
viSed. Imports under the act continue to
H..
November were greater than for cor
responding period in 1889 aud nearly 30
per cent in excess of 1888. The act is
carefully reviewed and approved, its re-
cprOcity clauses being especially COM
mGnded.
The attempted increase of the Ameri-
can merchant marine is warmly COM
mended, and the necessity of pushing our
trade in our bottoms pointed out. In this
connection the message says: The South
Atlantic and Gulf ports occupy very
favored position toward the new and i'm
pOrtant commerce which the reciprocity
clause of the tariff act and the postal
shipping bills are designed to promote
steamship lines from these ports TO some
northern port of South America, which
will almost certainly effect a connection
between the railroad system of the con-
tinentS long before any continuous line of
railroads can be operated.
The dement's OF national bankrupt law
an international American bank copy
right laws, bill for relief ofsupreme court,
and for protection for railway companies
are all referred to, and favored as proper
subjects for congressional actions: as arc
also the subjects of aTied land irrigation,
and postal biography. The need of fed
eral supervision of federal electors Is
dwelt upon and the violations of the cleo
ton laws in the south pointed out and
condemned,
The message closes as follows: The
preparation of the general appropriation
bill should be conducted with the great
est care and the closest scrutiny of eX
penditures. The appropriation should DO
adequate to the needs of the public
service, but they should be absolutely free
from prodigality. l venture to again re-
mind you that the brief time remaining
for the consideration of the important
legislation now awaiting your attention
offers no margin for waste. If the present
duty is discharged with diligence, fidelity
and courage the work of the Fifty first
congress may be confidently submitted
to the cOnsiderate judgment of the
people.
[Signedl BENJAMIN HARRISON,
EXecu tive Mansion, Washington, ID. c..
December l, 1890.