The Somerset reporter., 1892-12-08

sions believes that. II the present legislation
and methods are maintained and further adj
ditionS To the pension laws are not made. TIN
maximum expenditure for pensions Will bc
reached June N 1snf. and will he al the high
est point SlSImnHn Der annum.
adhere to the views eNpres in prey ions
messages that the care of the disabled soldiers
of the war Of the rebellion j. "A matter OF nu-
tional concern and duty. Perhaps n" emotion
Goods sooner than that ot gratitude. but
cannot believe that This process has yet
reached point with our people that would
sustain the policy Of remittine the eare of
these disabled veterans to the inadequate
agenric> provided by local laws.
Union Pacific Railway.
In my las, annual message | called atten-
ton To the fact that soinc legislative action
wis necessary In order Ia protect the interests
of the government III its relations with the
Union Pacific railway. We must deal With
the question as W. find it and TAKE that
course hich will under existing conditions,
best secure the interests Of the United State.
recommended in my last annual message
that commission he appointed Ia deal with
the question and renew that recommends
ton and suggest that the commi sson be given
full power.
He Is entirely satisfied after the most search-
ing inquiry that this statement was justified
and that by n continuance of the inspection
and quarantine now required of cattle
brought into this country, the disease can be
prevented from again getting any foothnld.
The value to the cattle industry of the United
States of this achievement can hardly b. e.
timatcd.
The Civil service Commission
asks for an increased appropriation for needed
clerical assistance. which | think should be
given. / extended the classified service
March /, lslG, to include ply sicians. superin-
tendents, assistant superintendcnts, school
teachers and matrens in the Indian service
and have had under consideration the subject
of some further extensions, but have not a
Vet fully determined The lines upon which eN-
tensions can most properly and usefully be
made.
Subject of Quarantine.
The subject OF quarantine regulations, in
spection and control was brought suddenly 10
my attention by the arrival Mt our ports, in
August last of vessels infected with cholera.
Quarantine regulations should be uniform AT
all our ports.
rndcr the constitution they are plainly
within the exclusive federal jurisdiction when
and 30 far As congress shall legslate. In ny
opinion the whole subject should be taken
into national CONTROL and adequate power
given to the executive to protect our people
against plague invasions.
Worlds Fair.
The work preparatory to opening the expo
sition in May next has progressed most salts
factorilj and upon scale of lbcrality and
magnihccuce that will worthily sustain the
honor OF the United States.
Protection Of Railroad Employees.
In renewing the recommendation which
have made in three preceding annual mrs
sages that congress should legislate for the
protection Of railroad employees against the
dangers incident to the old and inadquate
methods of breaking and coupling which are
still in use upon freight trains, | do 50 With
the hope that this congress may take action
upon the ~ubirct
district nf Columbia.
The Di-tSct Of Columbia is left by Dr.
cison of the supreme court OF the district
without any law regulating the liquor traffic
il is of urgent importance, therefore. that
congress ,hould supply, either by direct enact
ment or 10y comforting discretionary powers
upon the commissioners proper limitation
and restraints upon the liquor traffic In tie
district.
Apportionnent Evils.
In my last annual message endeavored to
invoke serious attention 10 the evils OF unfair
appointments for congress. cannot close
this message without again calling attention
to the-c grave and threatening evils. had
hoped that it was possible 10 secure non par
tsan inquiry, hy means ii a commission. into
evils the existence OF which is known 10 all.
and that ont al In, might grow legislation
from which al thought Of partisan advantage
should be eliminated and only the higher
thought app"ar of maintaining the freedom
and purity of the ballot and the equality Of
the elcctor, without the guaranty of which
the government could not have been formed,
and without the continuance of which 1t can
not continue TO rNt.t in pence and prosperity.
1t is time that mutual charges of unfair-
ness and fraud between the great parties
should censc and that the sincerity of Those
who profess a desire for pure and honest cleo
tions should he brought to the test of their
willingness TO free our legislation and our
election method. from everything that tends
to impair me public confidence, In the an
nounccd result the necessity for an inquiry
and for legislation by congress upon this sub
ject is emphasized by the fact that the ten
dency of thu Legislation in some states in re-
rent years las IN some important particulars
been away from and not toward free and fair
elections and equal appointments.
Conclusion.
This exhibit of the work of the cxccutvedc-
partmcnte is submitted to congress and to the
public in the hope that there will b. found in
II I, due sense of responsibility and an earnest
purpose Ia maintain the national honor and 10
promote the happiness and prosperity OF all
our people.
And this brief exhibit Of the growth and
prosperity of the country viii give us level
from which to note the increase Of decadence
that new legislative policies may bring to Us.
There is no reason why the national influence,
power and prosperity should not observe the
same rates of increase that have character
lied the past thirty wears.
We carry the great impulse and increase of
these years into the future. There is no rca-
son why in many lines of production We
should not -urphss all other nations, rs we
have already done i'll some There are no near
frontiers to our possible development: retro
gressiou would be crime,
BENJAMIN IIARRGsoN
Executive Mansion, ID. C.