People's voice., 1894-12-06
81 25len05s, of which ss,zsaleol wa, gold
1924 ~ "a rras siIuar

81 25lsioo5s, Of which ss7,s2l21i wa, gold
1924 S47, 75S was silver
Fifty national banks we're organized during
the year ending October 81, 1894. with capital
Of So 500 and seyenty-nlne with a capital of
'lO7 ,O0j went lnt) voluntary liquidat ion
Twenty-ole banks with a clpltll OF g. 1000
were D acsd in the hands OF receivers The
total number Of national ba KS in existence
On the alst day Of October lIst was no, be-
in forty less than on the 3lst day Of October,
lSa. The capital stock paid in was s5T167l,-
S6. being g ADJ less than at the same time
in the previous year ami the surplus and IN
divided profits. less expenses and Ia les paid.
amounted TO s}44 l2l, 0e2 ID which was sl60s9..
$50 less than on 0ctober 81, 1891
The circulation has increased sl,74l.55l
The obligations OF the banks to each other
were increased :ll7 g., 34 and the individual
deposits were ;227, 2)i,4S9 less than at the
correspondin; date in the previous years
Loans and discounts were ll6L 2O6,923 more
than at the same time the previous year and
checks and other cash items were ,9l.3i9 g6i
more. The total resources OF the banks at
the date mentioned amounted to s., 473 o., ,oJ5
as against sS, lO9, ,563 2Si 80 in 1S93
War Department.
The message reviews and comments on the
report Of the secretary Of war. The president
does not believe there Is any necessity for in
creasln, the army to 5000 men. as recon-
mended by Secretary Lamont He advises
aEainst the creation OF new military posts
The secretary's plal OF the adoption Of the
battalion system Is recommended The strike
troubles of last summer are briefly referred to
and the action OF the military commended
In recognition Of the lony and dlstinguis he'd
military services and faithful discharge Of
delicate and responsible civil duties BY Major
General John NJ Schoaeld now the general
commanding the army. 1t Is sdygeste to con-
gress that the temporary revival OF the grade
Of lieutenant general in his behalf would be q
just and gracious act
Department OF Justice.
The report Of the attorney general notes the
gratifying progress made by the supreme
court in overcoming the arrears OF its bu.i-
ness and 10 reaching a condition in which 1t
will be able to dispose OF cases as they arise
without any unreasonable delay. This result
is Of course very LARGELY due TO the successful
working Of the plan inaugurating circuit
courts OF appeals In respect to these tribun
ais the suggestion IS made in quarters entitled
10 the highest consideration that an addi.
tional circuit iudse for each circuit would
greatly stren.then these courts and the
confidence reposed in their adjudications
and that such an addition would not create q
-reater force OF JUDGES than the increasing
business OF such courts requires commend
the suggestion to the careful consideration OF
the congress Other important topics are
adverted to the report accompanied by recon.
mendations, many of which have been treated
at lar,e in previous messages, and at this
time they need only be named, refer to the
abolition Of the fee system as measure OF
compensation TO federal officers. The en-
larIement Of the powers OF United States
commissioners in the territories the allowance
OF writs OF error in criminal cases on behalf
Of the United States and the establishment Of
degrees in the crime Of murder topic dealt
with by the attorn ey general Of much import
ance is the condition Of the administration Of
justice in the Indian Territory. The perma-
nent solution OF what is called the Indian
problem is probably not to be expected at
once, but meanwhile such ameliorations OF
present conditions Of the existing system will
admit ought not to be neglected. am salts
fed there should be federal court estab-
lished for the territory with sufficient judges
and that this court should sit within the ter
ritory and have the same jurisdiction as TO
territorial affairs as now vested in the federal
courts sitting in Arkansas and Texas.
Eight years ago In my annual message l
urged upon the congress as strongly as could
the location and construction OF two prisons
for the confinement Of United States prison
ers A similar recommendation has been
made from time to time since and few years
ago law was passed providing for the selec-
tion OF sites for three such institutions No
appropriation has, however. been made to
carry the act into effect and the old and dis
creditible condition still exists
Another subject Of pressing moment re-
ierred to by the attorney general Is the reor-
ganization Of the Union Pacific railroad com.
pany on basis equitable as re ,ards all prl
vate interests and as favorable to the gov.
eminent as existing conditions will permit
The operation Of q railroad by a court throu h
a receiver is an anomalous state OF things
which should be terminated on all grounds.
public and private, at the earliest possible
moment Besides not to enact the needed
enabling LEGISLATION at the present session,
postpones the whole matter until the assem-
blage OF new congress and inevitably in.
creases all the complications OF the
situation and could not be regarded as a sig
nal failure TO solve q problem which has
practically been before the present congress
ever since its organization
1t tis not my purpose at this time to repeat
the considerations which make an impre'.
nable case in favor Of the ownership and man.
acement by the government OF the penal in
institutions in which federal prisoners are
confined l simply desire 10 again urge
former recommendations on the subject and
to particularly call the attention OF the con.
gress to that part Of the report Of the secre.
tary Of war, in which he states that the mil
itary prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
can be turned over to to the government as a
prison for federal convlcts without the leas
difficulty and with an actual saving OF money
from every point Of view
PendinI a more complete reform, I hope
that by the adoption OF the suggestion OF the
secretary OF war this easy step may be taken
in the direction Of the proper care Of its con.
'@NNS ~ hAS VI tuO OullOu OldlCSs
Postal and Navy Departments.
The message next takes up the report OF the
postmaster general and strongly urges the
recommendations Of that Official looking TO
the correction OF the abuses Of the second.
class mail matter privilege by publishers OF
advertisin, matter, who send tons OF papers
through the mail and deiraud the government
out OF millions Of dollars postage annually
The free carriage OF seeds OF grain throush
the mails Is also condemned II these abuses
we're rectifed the department would be self,
sustaining. The report OF the postmaster
general which has already been published, Is
reviewed at length
Attention IS called to the report OF the sec
retary OF the navy which shows very crafty.
ing pro o;ress in the construction Of ships for
our new navy.
recommend that provision be made for the
construction OF additional battle ships and
torpedo boats The secretary recommends
the manufacture not only Of reserve supply
OF ordnance and ordnance material for ships
OF the navy but also supply for the auxil.
iary feet Guns and their apurtenances
should be provided and kent IN hand for hoth