Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-02
THE MESSAGE.
Recommendations of the Presi-
dent to Congress.
What He Would Like the Present
Session to Do.
He Urges the Passage of the Federal
Election Bill.
Strongly Argues for Protective
Tariff.
RECIPROCITY AND THE STEAMSHIP
SUBSIDY BILL,
THE FORMER VERY IMPERFECT
WITHOUT THE LATTER.
RECIPROCITY AND THE STEAMSHIP
SUBSIDY BILL,
THE FORMER VERY IHPERFECT
WITHOUT THE LATTER.

WITHOUT THE LATTER.
He Also Recommends an International
American Bank, Relief for the Supreme
Court National Bankrupt Law, Copy
right Protection for Foreign Authors,
Safety Coublers on Freight Cars, a Ma
tional Irrigation Law, National Postal
Telegraphy, Etc,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The second
session Of the Fifty-frst congress as
sembled at noon Monday Unusual
hustle and activity was observable at
the hotels and in the corridors of the
Capitol at an early hour, as result Of
the preparations for the opening day,
senate,
The senate met at 12 m, appointed q
committee to act with the house com
mittee in notifying the president that
congress was ready to receive any COM
munication he might be pleased to make.
The senate recessed until 1870 p. IN.
House,
In the house there were several new
members to lie sworn in and some
other preliminary business to be attend
ed to before the appointment Of the
usual committee to wait ON the presi-
dent to notify him that congress was
ready to do business.
To the Senate and House of Representa-
tives:
The reports of the several executive de-
partments which will be laid before con
gress in the usual course will exhibit in
detail the operations of the government
for the last fiscal year, Only the more inn
portant incidents and results, and chiefly
such as may be the foundation Of the rec
concentrations | shall submit, will be re
ferred to IN TINS annual message
the vast and increasing business OF the
government has been trans acted by the
several departments during the year with
faithfulness, energy and'success. The rev
enues, amounting to above Si50,000,000,
have been collected and disbursed without
revealing, so far as | can ascertain,
single case of defalcation or embezzle-
ment.
An earnest effort has been made to
stimulate n sense of responsibility and
public duty in all officers and employees of
every grade, and the work done by them
has almost wholly escaped unfavorable
criticism. ! speak of these matters with
freedom because the credit of this good
work is not mine, but is shared by the
heads of the several departments with the
great body Of faithful officers and en-
ployes who serve under them. The closest
scrutiny of congress is invited to all
the methods of administration and to
every item of expenditure.
Relations with Foreign Countries.
The friendly relations of our country
with the nations of Europe and of the east
have been undisturbed, while the ties of
good will and common interest that bind
MS to the state of the western hemisphere
have been notably strengthened by the
conference held in this capital to consider
measures for the general welfare, pursu
ant to the invitation authorized by con
Cress, the representatives of every inde-
pendent state of the American continent
and of Hayti, met in conference in this
capital in October, 1889, and continued in
session until the 18th of last April. This
important convention marks a NEST inter
esting and influential epoch in the history
of the western hemisphere. 1t is note
worthy that Brazil, invited while under an
imperial form Of government, shared as a
republic in the deliberations and results
of the conference The recommendations
of this conference were all transmitted TO
congress at the last session,
The international marine conference,
which sat at Washington last winter,
reached gratifying result, The regula-
tions suggested have been brought to the
the attention of all the governments repre-
sented and the adoption is confidententaly
predicted.
The legislation of congress at the last
session is in conformity with the PROPOSE
tions of the conference and the procama-
tion therein provided for will be issued
when the other powers have given notice
of their adhesion.
The conference of Brussels, to devise
means for suppressing the slave trade in
Africa. afforded an opportunity for new
EXPRESSION of the interest the American
people feel in that great work.
An accord was reached, the influence of
which will be very helpful and extend over
a wide region As soon as these measures
shall receive the sanction of the Neither
lands, for a time withheld, the general
acts will be submitted for ratification by
the senate Meanwhile negotiations have
been opened for a new and complete treaty
of friendship, commerce and navigation
between the United States and the indie
pendent state of the Congo
Toward the end of the past year the only
independent munarchical government or
the western continent, that of Brazil,
ceased TO exist and was succeeded by re-
nubIic Diplomatic relations were at once
Established with a new government, but
II was not completely recognized until an
OpDOrtunlty had Deen atloIletl 10 hSCtFtaiH
that it had popular approval and support
When the course Of events had YIELDED as
surance of this fact, no time was lost n
extending to the new government a full
and cordial welcome into the family of
American commonwealth II is conf
IDENTIFY believed that the good relations OF
the two countries will be preserved, and
that the future win witness an increased
intimacy of intercourse and expansion OF
their mutual commerce.
Central American Troubles.
The peace of Central America has again
been disturbed through a revolutionary
change in Salvador. IS hioh was not rec
ogniZed by other states, and hospility
b,,olse out between Salvador and Guate
maIa. threatening to involve all Central
America i'm conflict ami 70 undo the pro
nress which had been made toward q
union of their interests The efforts OF
this government were promptly and
sellously exercised to compose their dliter-
ences. and throagh the active efforts OF the
representative of the United states a pro
visional treaty Of peace was signed Aug
e6. whereby the right Of the republic
OF Salvador TO choose its own
r;ilers was recognized. Gen Ezeta, the
chief Of the provisional government, has
since been confirmed IN the PRESIDENCY