Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-12-08
The Presidents Message.

( Congress convened last Monday, an
3 after the reading of the Presidents mes
sage adjourned until Tuesday out of re
spect to Senators Gear and Davis, de
ceased. Boiled down the direct recon
mendations to congress by the presiden
in his message are as follows:
The ratification by the senate of al
international convention regulating th'
liquor trade in South Africa.
An appropriation to defray the ex
penses Of Chilian commission.
That congress confer upon the fedora
courts jurisdiction in cases of an inter
national nature where the ultimate re
sponsibility of the federal government
may be involved such as demands fol
Indemnity by foreign nations for dam.
ages sustained by their citizens residing
in this country.
That an appropriation be made to
indemnify the Italian government for
damages sustained In the Ia lulah incl
dent.
The early consideration of the Hay
Pauncefote treaty by the senate.
That action be taken to fulfill certain
indemnity obligations to Spain, as pro.
yided in article vii of the peace treaty.
The ratification of pending of recipro-
city treaties.
The provision of whatever further
legislation may be necessary to insure
the continued parity under all condi.
tions between our two forms of metallic
money, silver and gold.
Reduction of the war revenue taxes
in the sum of $50 100000.
Immediate action upon measures to
promote American shipping and foreign
trade.
Favorable legislation in behalf of the
revenue cutter service as urged by the
secretary of the treasury.
Early action to remedy such evils as
may be found to exist in connection
with combinations of capital organized
into trusts" with the further recommen-
dation that RESTRAIN upon such COM
binations as are injurious, and which
are within federal jurisdiction, should
be promptly applied by congress"
Legislation comforting upon the secre.
tary Of the interior supervision over the
public lands in Porto Rico.
That steps can be taken to establish a
Hawaiian and Philippine cable.
That the strength Of the regular army
shall be fixed at about 10000 men and
that during present conditions in Cuba
and the Philippines the president shall
have authority to increase the force to
100000.
That special medals Of honor shall be
provided for the volunteers, regulars,
sailors and marines on duty in the
Philippines who voluntarily remained
in the service after their terms had ex-
pired.
Authorization for the details Of offic-
ers from the line when vacancies occur
in the adjutant generals department and
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the secretary Of war.
Extention of the rural free delivery of
mail.
Endorsement of demand of the secre-
tary of the navy for new vessels and
men, and for the creation of a national
naval reserve and the Office of vice ad
miral.
Increased appropriations for carrying
out the work of the forestry department.
Continuance Of a liberal pension
policy.
Expansion of public school facilities
in Alaska.
Government support of an irrigation
system and other encouragements to
agriculture in Hawaii.
A permanent census bureau force
made up of experts.
Adoption of new congressional
apportionment.
Amendment of the alien contract
labor law, a more rightful application ol
the eight-hour law and of the principle
of arbitration.
Establishing of a hall of public records
to relieve the congestion of public docu-
ments in many of the departments.