Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 7, 1881, Page 9

“(DHE MESSAGE. | Firat Annual Communication of the President to Congress. A Document Romarkablo for the . Multiplicity of Its Sub. jects. . Bven the Cowboys of Arizo- na Brought into World- Wide Notoriety. ‘ The Usual Goldbug Abhorrence ' of Silver Certificates and Dollars, An Extended and Interesting Stal- ‘ wart Chapter on Clvil-Serv- to ice Reform, Bolled-Down Reports of tho Cabinet Officers Dumped into tho ‘ * Message. Mention of the Great Questions of "In -. ; ability,” Polygamy, Education, and General Elections, 1 . WAsatnatoy, D. C., Deo, 6,20 the Senate and Houre of Hepresentattves of the United States: + An appalling calamity bus befalien the Amer- lean peoplo since their chogen representatives + Just met ip tho halls whore you ore now assem- bied.* We might etso recall with woalloyed con- * teatthe prosperity with which, throughout the * sent, the Nation has been blessed. Its harvests have beon plenteous, tts varied jndustrics havo + thriven, the health of its peopie has been pre- * sorted, It bas maintained with foreign Goyern- ments tho undisturbed relations of amity and * pence. Sor thore manifestations of His favor, ‘we owe to Him who hold’ our destiny in Hla , hanas tho tribute of our grateful devotions, ‘To , that mysterious exereiso of His will which has , taken from us the loved and Ilinstrious citizen /iwho.was but Intely the bead of the Natnon, wo { bow in sorrow and submission, ‘The memory of his exnited character, of his noble achievements, + add of his putrintio lito will be trensured foruver asaedcred possession of the whote people, Tho > annauneoment of hladeath drew from foreign Governments and peoples tributes of sympathy and sorrow which history will record ns signal , tokens.of the kinship of nations and tho federus won of mankind. < GREAT DIITATY, Tho feellng of good-will between our own * Government and that of Greut Britain was _ never more pirked thin at presont. In recug~ nition of this ploasing fact, | directed on tho oc casion of tho fate centennfal celebration at Yorktown that a salute be aiven to tho ritleh v flags. . THE ISTUMUR CANAT. Inrelntion tothe proposed cannt across the Anbmus of Panania, hittte has ocuurred worthy of meation in tho diplomutic rolationa of the ‘country, Early in the your tho Fortune May + clains wore antisfuctorily settied by the British « Government paying in fullthe eum of £15,000, + most of which has alrendy beon distributed. As + the terms of the acttlement Included compensa- * tlon for injuries rutfered by, our tabermen at {Aspeo May, thore has beon retained from the + #rosa award.a sim which {s,deomed ndequate for theso clalina. ‘ a + TATHE AUSTRALTAN- EXPOSITION, Tho partlclpntion ot Arperieans in the exhipl- tlons nt Mélbourne aud Sydiiey: will, bo, npprov- hurly mentioned ta. the reparte‘oL-the.:two exbi- * dittoas, soon Tbe presontodto-Congrenss - Th wiltdiscloso the readiness of ovr ‘conhtrymén + tosnako Aucecssful competition’ In distant Helds * of enterprise, en 3 ,* | copyniairr, Negotiations for,an international copyright | convention are in hopetul progress, é 2 SITTING-RULL. ' ‘The surrender cf Sitting-Bull and his forces, Upon tho Canadian frontier, has ilayed all ape prehension, although bodics'of Britian Indiang ; Mill cross the Vorder inquest of austunance, + Upop this subject n correspondenca has been toponed which pramisesanadeqnita undgerstand- sing. Our trovps Bive orders to avoid, meun- ~ while, all collision with nllen Indians. BO ety THE FRENCH GUESTS. : «The presence nt tho Yorktown colobration of tho ropresoutatives of tho descendants of Lu- ‘fayette and bls gallant compatriots, who wero rout. allies In the Heyolution, hag sorved to “itrengthen the spirit of good-will which bus s alwaya uxiatod betweon the two Nations. + + MMETALIIC CONFERENCE, You will ho furnished with the proceedings of + the fnmotallic Conference bold during the sume mer a¢ tho City of* Paris, No accord was ,Teached, but n valuable interchanus of views nage and tho conference will next year by . ELECTRICAL EXPOSITION, At the Ficctrical Fxhivition and Congr aso bel nt Paris, this country was credit represented by eminent speciulists, who, In the absence of an pppronriation, genorgualy lout “tir etliciont aif ut the Inatntice of tho State Uepartment, Whily our exhibitions in this Niniosat distinctively American tlell of achieves Meat have won sovernl awards, 1 recommond * that Congress provite for the repayment of the + personal expended Incurred in tho public intere tt by the honorary commissioners and dele tates, GERMANY. one a respecting tho atntud of our AMuriized oltizena in Germany huve arlen during tho ments and causes of compluint, espe-, ealally th Alsace and Lorraine, bave practically (fased throngb the Mberal action of the Imperial ‘Government In accepting our often oxpressed vlews on the subject, ‘Tho application of the Treaty of 1U8 to the Intely acquired Mbenish | “Rrovinecs hus recolyud very earnest attunuon.: .Adeftnit and lnstiog agreoment on thts polut ta ontidently Expectod: ‘he partleipution of the ‘Meseendants of Baron Vou Btouvon in the York {owt festivition aud tholr subsequent roception . y Molr Amuricun kinaimon strikingly evinced tho tlesof good will which unity the Gorman ‘veople aud onr awn. OCR INTERCOURSE WITT SPAIN bas been friendly. Anugreomont conoluded in {vbruary tnst fxosa torm for tue labors of tho gbanisn aod American Claims Commission. Thu Punlsh Government has boen requestud to piy, o Ite award of the comission, uni Mill, it, Ig vellaved, adeedo to the roqueat as Promptly aod courteously as on former pecasions, By recont logialntion onurous tines give beet tmposed upon American abipping ft pani and colonial porte fur slight frrewulurl- en In manifesta, One casv of peleie. iy Bpe- ‘clally. worthy of attontion, Tho bark Musonte, uni Tor Japan, enteced Mania in distress, und Rpgbere Kou“ne to be contacated undor thu" paitsh Toventio laws for an alleged shortage 11 é Ber tran hipped cargo, ‘Though erforts for ki lef have thus tar proved unuvatling, it is ux- sted that the whole will bo adjusicd in a rlendly spirit, TUK CZAWS ASSASINATION, y abe Senato resolutions of condalance on the suinatiog of the Caur Alexander Il. .were, Cebropriately: columunivcated to tho itusslan a “No now queation nowld be te ssnring to pencondlo Aloricans Who he tthe Kupire the consideration which 1s duo Bestar Sp citizens of @ Criondly Btuto, ‘This ta} Tee cially“necdtul. with respect to American ade bre sea whose classiication wits the nutive from nit evokeil energetic romonstrances a this Gaverninunt, , ITALY, ‘ A consular ngreomout with stay has teon {anetioned anu, broculincd whieh puts ot rest “on shralets of Juriadicuon tu tho cuve of orliuea pate punard. “Several important international Your iced have voen beld in Ltwly during the ine toad te, Geoxraphical Congrads uf Venlo, Con eontico Congress of Milan, anu the Nici by deen ot Luria, this country was roprusoutod foo ur ites from Drunghes of tho publly serv. Ie Ae ¥ Drivute cliizeow duly accredited to it ay eres capacity, I¢ la hopod that Cou- elie such prdiniuence to tho results <1 T participation as thoy inay koi to do- * HCLLAND, a Abolition of all dlvcriminating duties Dutch vojontal produations of tue Jute imported bitbor from Molland,: heen considered by Congress, Tavoraily ener eaene sesston the vantior nay TUNER, of life and property in mal neurkey bas given rise U0 corevepqnde renee sorte, Ince particularly ty tho Cn gi Mérican wiisinnuries In -e Euplre, ‘Tho ‘csadinmed wurdercr of thy » or sery “yThe ing or mecurity, TIL CHICAGO TRIBUNE, WEUNIESDAY, eminont mistionary, Dr. Justin W, Paraons, Has Not yor heen exeontod, although this Govern~ MeN haa repeatedly demanded Unt exemplary Justice be doneragatn, SWITZEALAND, Tho Swixs Caverninant tits sulleited tho wodd oinces of our diplomatic and consular agents for the protection of its citizens in counteles wher It ts nut iteoit represented. Ibis soueat. hus, within proper Uuiity been eranted, Our ugents fn Swilzorland hive been Instructed to protest ayainat tho conduet of the authorities of certain communitios tn purmitting the enstl #ration to this country of criminals, and other objectionnbly persoud. Severat such perdin through the cofperntion of the Comunissionora OF Enigration at Now York, have been scout ‘Uack by tho atonmers which Drought then A eontlitinnee OF tho course mily prove a tere effeetlve romedy than diplomatic remonstranee. THE DANUNTAN STATES, ‘Trenties of commerco and navigation and for tho regulation of Consular privileges have beet conthided with Roumanin and Servin slnve their admission jute the family of Eurupcun Stutes. 4 MEXICO, D Asiauntural with vontiious States having Uke Institutions and tke alms of advancement and development, thd frlendshin of the United Btutes and Muxico has been constantly maine falued, ‘Tho Government hus lost no oecaston ot encourilug the Mexican Government to a benolloial reallzation of the mural aavnntases which will teaute from the opening of tho rich interlor of Muxico torailway enterprise, I deen Jcimportunt that means be provided to restrain the huvlesness so common on tho frontler, anid to suppress the -fornys of the Itexeryation Ine diang on efthar std of the {tio Grande. CENTHAT, AMERICA, The noighboring States of Central America Have preserved internal peace, nnd. thor ante ward relations toward es fi een thereof ine Umnate friendship, ‘There are encournging sins of their growing disposition to subordinate their Jocal Interests to those which are common ty thom by ronsen of thelr geographical relutions, The bonndury dispute between Guatemala and Mexico his atforded this Government an oppor tunity to exercise Its youd ofllces for preventing A rupture between those States, and for pros curing a-peicetal salutton of tho question. TF eburish a strong hope that, In View of our relas tons of atuity with both countries, our friendly counsels will preva, Thy Costu Kican Government lutely farmed An engagement with Colombia for suttiing by arbitrution the boundary question betwee those countrics, providing thit the part of tho arbitrants should be olfered successively to tha King of tho Heiginns, tno King of Spain, and the President of the Argentino Contederntion. Tho Klug of tho Belgians hasdectined to act, but fam not na yet advised Of tho notion of tho King of Spain, “As we bave cortaln intoreats in tho dis- puted territury which aro protected by our tronty engagement with ono of the partics, [tts important that the arbitration should not withy out our consent affect uur rights, and this oye ernment basnecard ingly thiuuht proper to make Sts views known to tho purties to the azreement, aug 0 intimate them to the Betylan Govern- mont, THY MONKOF DOCTRINE. The questions growing ont of tha proposed interocennio Watar ay neross tho Isthmus of Panaton areot grave National (Miportance, ‘Chita Government: has not been unwindful of tho -solouin obligationa Imposed pon It by ita com pact of HHO with Colombin ns tho independent nod sovercign miletress of the territory crossou by tho eanui, and hus sought to render them ef- fective by fresh engagements with tho Colom- vian Republic, louking to thelr practivat oxectt- don,’ ‘Tne negotiations to this end, utter they had renched what appenrad to.be a mutually satisfactory solution bere, were met in Cotombln, by disuvowal of the powers which its envoy hud: assumed and by a a sul for renewed wer gothitions on x ‘modified basis. Meuowhile this Government learned that Colombla ‘had pro- posed ta the European Powers to juin jn gunr- , Antes of tho neutrality of the proposed Paani canal, 3s guarantee which would be in direct con- trivontion of ‘our obligations na the solo mut antes of tho integrity of Colombian territory and of tha neutrality of tho canal iteclf. My Jumented predecessor felt It his duty to plice before tho European Powers tha rensons which mak the prior guaruntes af tho United states Indispousallo, and for whleh tho interjection of Any ‘forclyn guarantee might be regarded us auperiians and untriondly uct. Foreseeloy thy propuble retinuce ot tho British Government on thy provisions of the Chiyton-iulwer treaty. of 1850, a8 niforalng room for in share in the unre nntéy which tho United Stutes cuvonanted with Colombia for years bofors, | have not beattuted: to supplementthe action of my predecessor by proposing tober Majesty's Government the inodiiicatton of that Instrument, and the abro~ geton of Kuch cfiuses thorcot as do. not comport vith the obligations of the United States toward Columbia, or with the vital needs of the tive friendly parties tu the compact, CHILE AND PERU. This Government sues with yreat concern the scontinunice of the hostile relations between Chill, Botvid, and Peru, Au carly peace betweun those Nopublics Js much to be desired, not ants -that they pay. thomactyes be spared further wisery and bioodshod,. but because tholr cons vinued —wntiyoniant +. threatens consequences wleb aro in my judgment dangerow tu the te Tereats of republivan government an this contls nent, and calculated to destroy tha best clus anenté.of our freo aud peaceful civillmtion, As in the present excited cunditign or popular feul~ ing in thosd countries there fagve been serious infaupprehensions of the poxslGign of the United States, and as geprrate diplumutic intorcoursy with enol: through independent Stlulsters by sometimes sUbjeot, owing to the wantot prompt reefproc#l communioation, te temporury nils- understanding, 1 huvodcemted it Judictuus at tho prosent the to dend n apeetal Faivoy uccredited to all and each of them, furnished with generat instructions which will, 1 trust, enable bi to bring thoso Powors Suto frleadly relations, ¢ VENEZUELA. \The Governmont of Vouczuele malutains its attfiudy of warn friendship, and continucs with great vegulurity its‘puyment of the montly quote of the diplomutic debt. Without sugyest. ing the direction in which Congress should Lusk atentlon tothe pening qucstion ullcot! tho distnbutiop of the sums thus far revyrvod, ‘Tho reluduns between Venoaucla aud Vrauce, growing ont of the same debt, have been tor some timu'past in an-unsatisfaciory atic, and this Governinent, a8 tho heiylbor and meal tho largest creditors of Venezuela, bos interposed {tsele with the French Government with thy viow of producing a trivndly and honorable ude Justment. T regret that sho commercial interests bo- tween. “9 UNITED 8T from which grent ndvantayes wero boped a year ago, hive sulfered from the withdrawal of thu Atmericun Ine of communication between Ura. giltan ports and our own, ‘Through tho efforts of our Minister residant ut Huenos Ayres und the United States Minister at Bantingo, & treaty Was been concluded between 4UE ARQENTINE REPUINAG AND CHInt, disposing ot tho long-pending © Patuyonian botindary question. It ia w matter of cougratus Intion that Gur Government bus been atforded the opportunity of duccessfully oxerting tts,zood {ntluonce fay, tho prevention of digugreeinonty botweon the Nepubllcs of the Americun Contl- neat, Lam glad to inform you that THE TREATIES LATELY NEGOTIATED WITIT Ay XS CHINA baye been duly ratified on both aldes and the ox- chuoge mude wt Poking, Lomtulation ts weecas aury tu curry thelr provisions into uiect, ‘The prompt and friendly wpirit with which the Cul- hogy Goverhmnont, ut the request of tho United States, couceded. the imotilicntion of ox(iting ould sucure careful revurd for thy and’ susceptibl ities of that Govern: the ralstuctment of ny hiwa res Iiting = ta Chincao iminigration, ‘Those clauses .of tho toaties which forbid tho pareiuinetion vf citizens or yossols oF the Mited Biles in the opiate trade will doubtless receive your approval, aud toy will actuut the Sluoore interest whieh our pyoply and Uorern- ment hyo in the commendable alturts of tho Coineso Government te put wu atop tu this du. moralizig.and destructive traiiic, dn relution both to Chinu and Jupan, some changes uro dee sirablo.ii our present system of Condulur juris Metlon. Ehopy ut somo futuro time to lay bos fore you i. scheme for its improvement [n the entire Hust, F ‘Tho Intimacy between our country and AAVAN, © tha moat advauced of the Enstern natlons, cons. tlotes to by cordial Jain advised that the Bin Peror cuntumplates tho estublighimeny of condti> tutfonnl government, abd tuot he lias ulreudy aupmioned ao parliamentary congress fur the purposy of uffoeting the change, Such a ree Markablo step tuward vommplete usulnilation with Western wyatoms cannot fall to bring Japan into cluser and more Lenellelal relationship with ourselves, us tho chief Jfacitie Power A question Kad urleun iu relation to the exercise jn that country of the judigial functions conferred upon Our Minlatera and Consuls, Tho indictment, trinl, and conviction In tha Consular Court at Yokobaing of John loss, a nivrobant seninan on bourd ut American vessol, Baye jonde it neoctaary for the Government to institute w careful exuinination iuto the nutury and methods of this Jurisdiction. Is appoure that Hone was regularly shipped under ¢ of sho United sStutes, but wae by bicth a drftls subjeot, My predecessor foltit bis duty to Walue tain the poultion that ducing bis service oxy regulagly shipped seaman on board an Ampri+ can merohant vessel Rosd way subject to tho Jaws ot the aoryico sudig the urludiction of tho United states Consul authoritics. Trouow tho recommendation which bas bores tofore beon urged by the Executive upon tho atrontion of Congress, that after the deduction of uneh amount av may be found duu to Ameri- ean citixons pho bulance of the Indemnity fund huretofore ubtalned froin China and Japan, iid which Is now jn tho bands of tho Stuto Dupirt- mont, be returned to the Goverumunte of (hase countries, A ‘The Kiug of . HAWAT, ‘* in thu course of bis bowoward return attor a Journoy wround thu world, bus lutuly yiulted this country, Whito our rutations with that Niuge dom are tricudly, thle Government bus viewed With concern the olfurts to suek reptoniahinay of the diminisitug population of ‘thu isaud frem outward sourics tu u deyrce which tua: impair tho native soverolgaty aud indovendence In whiou the United Blatws was among the Urat to testify a lively Jntorest. OTHE NATIONS, Belations af udimpaired amity buve boen.} AND WAZ, forthe year nmounted to. $i taintained throughout tho year with the ree apective: Governments of Austrine Hungary, Heigham, Denmark, Hayti, Paraguay, Uris, Portugnt, and Sweden dnd’ Norwasy aid this inay: also be satitot Greees and Benador. Aithouet our refaduns wlth those Stutes have for eon yeara buen soverud by the withdenwal of nppros Printions for diptomatle represuntatives at Athous and Quito, It reems exvedient to restore those. niisatons even on reduced aente, and £ deelladly recommend sitet a cotiran Witt Fost to Kettador, which (3 Ikely In the near fiture to, qiuy, WH Hiportint part anon tho nations uf thes jouthoris Mette, : WIE WOUNDED IN WARE At Its Inst extra session tho Senate eathed for thy tuxt of tho Genota Convention for the ree Met of do wounded iu war. C trust this aetlon foreshadows sich bnterest in the aubfect ag will rustilt In thy adhesion of tho United: states to that humane end commendable engagement, “ THE INCI BEAM. T invite your attention: tot adopting tho now code of Internnuonal rules for the prevention of cullistalaon tho high suits, and of conforming the domestts legisudon of {ho United States thorete, so that nu eontuston imay arise from the application of eoutileting rules In tho cago of vessels of different mution- alftios tveting t1 tidal water. ‘Theae Interne. tonal tulea ditter hut slightly from our awn, They buve heen adopted by tha Navy Depart- nient for the governance of the war-shlps at the United Stated on the high seas aud in fordlsu waters, and through the action of the Ktaty De- part Cin disseminating the rules, and in ace qualnting the shipmastera with the opuon of contorining to thom without the Jurisdictional waters of tho United States, thay wre now very wencrally kuown and obey TRADE REPORTS, ‘The State Departinont still continues to. pub+ Mah to the country the trade nid manupnctir. ingreports recelved from its officers ubroad, ‘The auecess of thls course warrants fts cantinis whee aud sitéh nppropriadon as muy he required to meet the rapldly increasing demand for those publications. With speolal refurunce to tha At+ hitita Cotton Exposition, the Gctober number of tho revurts wie devoted ton valualie collection of Paterson the eotton-goods trade uf tho THE CINTERNATIONAT propriety of SANITARY CONFER i ENCE, for which4n 189 Congrgss made provision, as- xerabled fui thls city culy fe January’ last, ant tho sossions wero prolonged until Maren, Al- though ft reacked nu specitic conclusion affect > doy tho future uction of the partiulpant Powers, the Interchange of Views proved tu be most vule uuable. ‘The full protocols of the eessiuns have beat alroudy presontad to tho Sumate,, As pertinent to thle general. subsect, 1 call your altention to tho operauons of the NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTI, established by uct ‘of Congress, approved March 3, A. TD, 1879," Its apbere of duty was onlarged by the act of June 4, iu the sume yenr. iy the ist-named net tho howd was regitred to fiatl- tute such meitsures ad might be devmed necus- sury for preventing the intruduction of cane tuglous or infectious diseases from foreign gounteles into tho Culted States, or from one State Into nnother, Tho execution of the riica and rogulutions prepared by tho board and ape proved by my predecessor has done much to are rest the progress of epidemiu disevac, and hus thus rendered subatuntial aervice to tho Nation. ‘The Internntiénul Santtury Conference, tu whieh havo refertud, adopted n form uf bill of health to bo uaod by ull vessels seeking to outer the norts of the countries Whose rupresentatives participited in its dellborations. The form bus been preserved by the Natianul Board of Health, and tcorponitted with its rules and regulations, which have been approved by me in pursuntice of tholuw, The hearth the people is of sue premo ftaportanec. All tOksures lookin to their qeeiureavion Awtinat tho. spread of contagious iseases and to the inereasy of our entitiry knowledge for such purposes deserve the at- tontlon of Congress. THE NEVO OF THE METARY TREASURY presents, In detail, nbighly satisfactory exbibit of tho statu of the snunees and the condition of the Various branches of the publig service 1d- qinisterea by that dopartinent, ‘The ordinary revenues from ait scurees for tha tseat veur ending Juno 10, 188), Were: From customs, €103,- 150U7U.023 from intern OF THE 95,615 trom public lands i from tax ont glreuintion and deposits of National bunks, fie WW A532 Crom ret cut of interest by" Ds villa Ltillway computiles, S81055,00; frond sik thy fund for Paolie Raliway eoupanies, $805,- RO; from customs, fees, fnes, penalties, Ol, $1225,614.802 trom tues, consutur, lot- tery patent, and latide,. $22, 244084.0U; trun pros eceds of sales of Government proy SHAG; "from proits on duliage, Ass, from revenues of the District ot Columb 10,100.28; trom miscellangous sources BWI, total ordinary recelpts, «£0,782, 207. ‘Chu ordinary oxpenditures for” the suns period were: For evil expenses, $17,941,1 ulgt intercourse, S1446,0olde: for GH 101.00; fur pond 60,050,» 3 including ri ‘and bu vor nprovemonts and arsenals, $40,400,400.09; Jor the naval establistinent, tueluddag veasels, and fuprovementy nt mnavy-yards, 1H U8,071.00; for mifseclluncous expenditures, eluding pubile buildings, Ughthauxes, ws cullecting tha revenue, Sie sw.57; for md) tires ult nevount of tho District uf Colum na; RL SKY.0G3' for interest on tho puvily debt, $82508,74118; for premium on bunds pure nsCd, SLO AEB, Lotat ordinnry expondl- 200,712, 857.00, Leavis at surplis of reves ie OF S1NO0,C80,404.N, whieh was uppiiod as fol- tows: ‘To the redemption of bonds tur tho sink- ing tund, S407: fraction! currunvy tur tho siukiog fund, $10,0001055 low of Februs Ory, DMG, STAIR: 10-403 of 1HOL, B2,0LU,15U; Ged Of 18, S1,U00; Geta of I8UL, 81,0005 cy Gee Of 188, FUTI,000; consuls of 1865, B14315 coudols of 1607, $050,150; consuly of 1863, at Joan iudeninilty stock, $10,000; old denis cor pound Interest and othor motes, S18 380; and tho fieronse of cusly ay the ‘roasury, §14,00;, UAHU35 Loti, $100,000,{01,08, TNE KEQUINEMENTS OF THE SINKING FUND 1,004.02, which sui included a balance of $40,817,128.78 not pros vided for art Fates ue uue i pl yeu Ar BUM Of B54, 05 was. npplies) to and bleh Tere a dellelt OF 810 30506... ‘ MEVENUES, + Tho fucroxse of the revenucs for 1881 uver those of the provious year wag $20,552,00110. It dy estlinatod thut-the.recelpts during the press ont seal year will rouch $10U,000,0W and tho o: pouditiirosd $270,000.00), leaving u surplus ol E10,+ k upptleable to'the uluking cuud and the redemption of tho public debe, 3 SILVER CENTIVICATES. [npprovo_tho recommendation of the Baeree dary of tho Treasury that provision be made for tho early rotirement of sliver certiticuted, and that tho uct Foquiriag. tholrdssuu_be repanled, Thoy were iaaued In pursuance of the policy of the Government to mulatuin silver at neat the wold standard, und were uccurdiugly mide re celyable fur a) custoins, taxes, aud public sues, About $40,000,000 of thom ure uw outstanding, unncecasury addition to the ps persurreney, u suftigiont amount of which may be readily supplied by the Nationul pauks, Ln acommlancn with tha not of £' ANTS, the oh} ‘ob, ‘veagury Department bus monthly vatved ut least 000,000 in valuo of silver bullion tu be colned tuto standard sliver duliara; 102,000,000 of thowe doliury have been ulready colyed, while only about 44,000, uro jn clroutation, fur the reasons which ho dpuelilux, 1 concur in tho Secrotary’s recommendation ‘Unat the provision fur voinaye of 4 fixed anfoune euch month by repeated, and that hereafter unly 40 much be coluud ay wbull bo necessary to supply the dumand, ™ . GOLD CENTHICATES.§ ‘The Socrotary advivos that tho iusuv of gold cortilicutes should nut for tp prosunt bu re- suined, and suggests that: tho Nutional bunks muy properly bo furbldden by taw to rutire tholy currency except Upon reusonablo Hutice of thelr intention so todo. Such legtalation would seom tu by Justitled by the recunt nvdon of cortuly banks on thy occasion refetrod to in tha Sucre Jury's roport, ‘ TRACTIONAT, CURNENCY. OF tho fftoun willivns of frautlonal currency: sti outstanding, unly vbout §8U,000 buve becu redvumeil tho pust your. Tho sugyest{on ut the amount wiay properly be dropped Yrom futuro statumnvntis oF thy” publlu -ubt, seems worthy of approval; wo, also, ducé tho suuye thon of tho Secretary os tu tho adviyubliity of relluving the culendur of the United siutes ‘Courts iu thy Southorn District of Now York by tho transterto auuther: tribunal of tho mumor US sults pouting there ayulust Collectors, TUB REVENUE FROM Custos 1 Wie, an 08 028) uF tl irae 0 Of this uinOUnt wate cole of New York, fuuving $50,251, 1.63 us the amount cullvetod at all the other porte of the country. OF thls sum $47,077, 137,05 wus cullected on sua, inefude, and molusats; 227,280 04,78 on Wool and Its manutacturas: 821, « it 4 08 Iron and stool and manutuctirod thervots $10,008,605.81 un inunufucturce of silk F105, 21.21 on iMinufactures af vutton; a 40,100,053 hon wines and spirits, wkiny 0 tate: ravonue troup thes sources ot §UKIU5, cK), ho expenses of collocation for the pust your Wero $6,403.20, an heresy over The preced> Jog yenr of $3410.01. Notwithytuuding the In- credve tn revenue frou custuma over thy pros euding your, thy #roas Vulus of the imports, lus tudiny free goods, dovroavad uver $25,000,000, iy unirked devrousy was jn the yalup ve Unwanufuctured wool (SCZ) aud in that of serup and ple iron, S1281W07l, Tho Value of iuports of sugar, on tho other bund, showed an invsoase of 87,457.074, Of stocl rails HUG. of barley E15 )0b, und of steol tn Dara, Ingots, otv., $2U,048s tolal expurty, HAL, UTZ. Srivoris, SUL),061,828, Compared wilt the provious year there was an CuO Of FUE, 738, in the viduu of uapotis of werpchundled and a decrousy of $75,200,118 in, tha yilie of Swports, pe unnusl uyeraye of Juereage of Imports of mvrohandise over exe urty thervof for ton yuars previuus wo Jno Wu te Wud $104,800.0™, but for the lust six Yours there bas been an oxcess of exports over fmports of merchandie amounting to ear an ohwuul wveruge OF E100 778017. Tho specie value of tho exports of domestio morchundisa was SUG, 01647) tn 1KZ0 and See, $25,047 Ju 188), wn Ivrensy oF $V, oF 13.5 por gent. ‘rhe ‘Alvo Of Mmporty wie $49,058,408 in 18 and 2.0408 i 1st, an iuereuae of $20,100.22, of 4 perount. During cach year from 1h82 to 1879 Inclusive tha exports of specie jut tho jwports, Tho largist excess of ports ovor imports was reached durin yeur 1364, when ft ninounted th §12,2u4 fra), Guring the yeur ended Jou. 00, 158, the thu but itaports of cain and bullion pxceeded the expotis by si4.Ku au), and daring tHe Jast fseal year the OF imports over exphrts wis 841, 03,099, {THE CONTINUED BONDS, In the inst annual report of tho Keeretury of tho ‘Treasury the atientien of Cougress wid caltad ta the fact that ®100,651,00 Ino per bonds ated £57.70 Ind per cent howdy would fecame redeomatte dicing thy year, aut Cons ress was asked to nuthorize tho retuniting of these bonds at a lowor ratio Interest. ‘Thu pill teh refunding tiving falled to beenne i Becrotay of tho Teer ein April inet, tho holders of the £195.00,409 of 1 per cent bonds thon vutstantling that the bonds would be patd at par on tho Ist dy of ditly tote fowhag, or Unit thay inlght voutinued? nt tho pleuairoof the Guverninent, to bear interest WE the ruto of 34 y {hls notice $178,055, 15 contintied at the lower rate, wit town May to Aut May adi wid given rospectl O redoniition oF contine Matice of tho $430, 841650 of 4 per ¢ 4 then outstanding, und of thuse 10) continaed at Us por centum per unt, and SRO redeomed. The & per centaur bowls of tho loat of Feb, 8 Jel, and of the Orexon war debt, amounting tozethor to #6) 4 15,4kh having matured during the yeur, tha Secretary of the Treasury guve noties of bis lutention to redeum the saine, and stich ns faye been pree gented have been pald from the sttrplus revonnae, ‘There bag algo twen redeumud at par 170,10) coutuin “euntinued” bonds, mik= fuga total dt honds’ redeemed, or whl Cl) ceased ta bene interest during tha your, ot &: WU. ‘Tho radtetlon of tho anttint interest att ihe pitie debt through these transactions is a3 ottawa: ty reduction of interest to 34 per ce Aly redewupition uf bo Total, ‘The exe: i tu being PAYNDIG AL the plensure of tha Goverunient, ura avaliable for thd hivestinontof surplus raveune withuut: the paymont of promiutns, Unless those bonds can be frdeg at aimuch tower rate of Interest tuann they uogbeur, Ligroc with the Secretury of tha ‘Trensfry that no logisiation respecting them f4 desire 0. : SURPLUS, Its n matter for congratulation that tho bu: fess of the country bas been so prosperous dut- ing tho pust yourus to yiuld by taxition a larce surplis of indomn to tha Guvernment, IL tie revenue Jaws remit unchanged, tho sui must, yeur by yeur, inerense on uccount of tho reduction of the public tebt and ity burden of intercat, ond because ol, tho rupid iucrease of our poputation. -In 386), Just nelur to tha instl- tution oF our internal revenue system, our pop- ulution but slightly exceoded 32,000,000, Ly t census of 188 it Isnow fouud to exceed 50,000,000, It is estimuted that, oven If tho tinunl receipts and expeutitures should continue, ag ut pres+ cht. the entire debt could be wai in ton years. An view, however, of the heavy tond of taxation which our peuple have aiready borne, wo muy well consider whother it Is tho purt of wisdom to raduco the reveyges, gven it we deluy a little the payment of dhe debt, 5 It seums to me chat the timp hns arrived when tho peapiy muy justly demand some relief treat belt present enormuus burden, und that by due econdiosin the various brancbes of the publi service thig tty readily be utforded, —f thore: ford poncar with the Beeretury in recommend: my 118 AL THE AMOLITION OF INTERNAL NEVES NUR excent thoso tinon tobacco tn {ts various forms, god upon distitted spirits and fermented lqnors, and except niso tho speci! tix bpon the munn- focturers of and deulers in such articles. Tho retention of the latter tux Is dostrabie as word ine the oilleers of the ‘Goverment « proper supervision af theso urticies for the provention of fraud. J nyrow with tho, Secretary uf te Treasury that tuo law imposing n stamp tix on inatekes, proprictary articles, play ing-curds, cheeks, ind drafts may with propricty by ropeuled, - and . the bey uigo by whieh banks und Linkers aro nssessud upon thelr capital und deposits, Chore seems fo be a yencrit! geatiment in favor of this course. In the present gundition of our revenues tho Wx upon deposits Is espechitly unjust, le yas never imposed fn this vountry until it was de- uianied by tho necessities of war, and wus never exaetend, Pbeliove, in nuy ocher country even in its Recutest exizuncied. Bankers ure’ required so yecuro their vireulation by pledging with the ‘Treasurer ot the United Stutes bonds of the General Government, “he tuterest upan these bonds, which at the time when tha tux was fin- based was U per cent, Is now ft inost iustunces ts por cent, und, besides, the catire eirculauion Was orldinully thujted by law, and tu Ieretse was nliowable, When tho’ existing banks hot practically a monopoly, of tha bual- ness thers was forgo it tho suggestion that fur thy fruvchise to the invored Kruntees the = Government might very properly exact a tax ou circulation, but tor Yuurs tho system Lay been frew and tho umount of virenlauon romuluredt by the publig denand, ‘The retention of this tux bas been suggested as Wneunys Of relburaing the Government for the expense of printing aud furnishing the circulat- ing notes. If the tux gboukl be repented it would curtaluy ve proper to. require tha Na+ touat banks to pay tho amount of such expense to tho Controller of tho Currency, It ts perhupa doubtful whether tho immodinte reduction of ‘Ube rate of she 1ON UPON LIQUORS AND TOHACCO ble, in view of the drain upon the which must ntivnd the payment of are reura of ponsions, A vompuriion, huwever, of the numount uf tuxcs coltectod uler the vary big rites of taxation whieh have at digtercut times: Provaifed surgests tho Intination that some ce duction may 6 be tondo without touterlut dimjuution of the reveuuc, : TUE TARIEF LAWs also need ravisiou, but thut w duo regard ma: Lo patel to the conitictiny interests of our vith els, finportaut changes should bu made with cnution, If a carcfut revision cannot bo made ut this session n commission, such ts was tately tipproved by the Senaty and ts now recoinmend= ed by the Seeratury. of the reaeury, would doubtless lighten tho laburs uf Conpress whor- oiey this subject yhull be brought to its consid eration. SECHETARY OF WAI. Tho accompanying ruport ol tho Secrotary of War will mike known tho operttions of tht department for tho past your. Ho wumeeats mer es for promoting the eilleleney or the RF nudity tu the number of itsulllcers, aud recommends thy leghianon ueeessary ty in ereaae tho minnber of cnilated mon to 30,000, tho InaXhawn allowed by ty. ‘Chis ho deems neves- wury Lo milotuh quictuess on our oversabl fling frontier, to preserve pence and suppress ile- order and wurauding in the new setticments; tu protect settlors and thole property against Indtans aud Inidlaug txainst thy envrouchineats of futraders; and to cnable peaceable inl: grants to cetublish homes in thy inost remote parts of our country, ‘Tho urmy Is naw nevos- surly svaticred over such a Vilatextent of ters titory that whenever an outbroak uccure reine forcoments Must be burried From many quire tors ovor great distances, wid always ae heavy cost Tor treuspertation af men, horses, wegutia, and supplies, Pconeurin the recomimendution of the Seerctary for Increasiug tho urthy to thy wtrongth uf 3 milstudl medi, Te appears by tho Seorotary’s report that in the ubscnue of dHaturbances un the frautler tha troupa have been netivoly umplo; in eollecting Indians Hitherty wustile aud jovaling thym on thoir Proper reucrvations; (hut Sitting Mui and bis Unrehea ate prigoners at Port Mandally the Utes buva been moved two thoi new reservation tu tas thet duiclug the recent ontbrenk of tho Apaches wus to rylnforce — tha t ticcesanty garrison in Arizuns by trope whhdrawa from New Mexiva, end that vote Apaches ure now held prisoners for triatwhilo sume have eseaped, and tho majority of the tribe wre now on thole ervations. ‘nero ts neal of legistntion to prevent Intrusion upon the lands sut apart, for tho Indians, A durze military force, wt great expoune, is requircd to patrol tho boutidury Ihe between Kangus avd the ludiin Vorritory. ue only nunishiment tbut at present can be inilleted fo the forcible removal of the intruder and, tho Imposition of 4 poeuuiary tine wht casas, it ts tinpossibie to callicut, vu & punalty by jmprisonment in such cuscs, . SIGNAL SERVICE, ee - Tho sopurute orzaulzation of tho sluiut Bory. foo {3 urged by the Secretary of Wat, and a full Mtatomont of the advantages Of such pormanent Grganizalion {4 preseated in the report of, thy Chet stual Olicer, A detailed account ‘of’ the tsuful work performed by tho signal Corps aud the Weather Bureau ts alo given (n that report, * Lask your atten! Bucrotury of War peopel tho'requis: quuntly inade by tho Indian Dhiryay Upou the Sub: slutence Hopariaon of tho army for thy casual support of bands of tribes of Indians for which appropriations are oxbausted, Tho War Dew pattinent should not be fort, by reason of iuiules nyate provislen for tho. Indian Burcsu, to cope spibute for the wllutouwnee at tho Lin 4 COAST DEFENSE. ‘Tho report of the Chluf of Engineers furnishes a dutuficd account of the operations fur the tm. provemuut of rivera aud arbors, TF commund to your attention the aR fons coutnined tn this report in reward ty the condition of our tore tiiications, esyceiulfy our coust defenses, and recommend un increase of the strength of the onginvor battalion, by wo thy elicieney of our torpedu yyatomt Would DUYmproveg, +. INTERNAL 1VMOYEMEN' Lalso call your attention to the remarks upon tho Iniprovefnunt of the Buuth Mie of the dls slaxipol iMyor, the proposed free Leldyo uver tho Potowne Uyer it Gourgetown. the {nportanve of cutaplotiag ut au early aay the vorth wing of the Depurtuout bulldiug, and other reco mendations of tho Secrotury of War. which ape pear in bly report, ‘Pho netial oxparlicures of {la departinont for tho teal yeur WU, Tesh, wees 42 DEOL, Ni for tho yeur 1383 were §4b,t6y, 125.4, mates for 18sd ure SL O41 srl, dun NAVY, ‘The revort of the Becrotary of the Navy oxe hibits tho vondition of that brauch uf the sory- fee, and presents Valuable suggestions for tte {mprovemont, 4 call your vapecial attention also to tbo appended report of the Auvisory Bourd which bu cunvenod te devine suitable meds ures for tucreawine the elluieucy of tho navy, aud particularly to the report as to tho charicter aud number of vessels neceaury to Place Ie nboN a sootlng commensurate with tho hecessitics of tho Government. 1 cannot too wlronyly Urge Ubon you wy convichon that every consideration of Nutouul sufoty, econowy, and, honor imperativery demands a thorough 6 habilitation of ournavy. With a Just apprecta: tion of tho fret that compliance with the sug- kestions of the howl of that d tment and of the. ory Donn) mat Involve a fare ox pemliture of pobtic moneys, 1 SEIN Powutst> mond sich appropriation as‘ wil sen piety wed en whieh seem ta bo. desirable, a tan be more Inconslatent with trac putt omy than the withhold ng of the enn necescary. to uccomplish the objects Intrusted by.thy Con atitudon tu the Nationat Lewisinture, One of those objects, and ony whieh §$ OF puritotoynl {pores (s deeiarg! by our findaontal iy to be the provisten tof tha “common defense.” Surely aothing i mora exsontinl (oy tho defauss of the United States ond of all our people thin tho olticluncy of our navy. “INTIME OF FEAGCE Ft Ye bave for many a EPAIE FO WA yeane mnlnttlied with foreign Govermment4 the rehttions of hongtalle Peres, and that such relations tiny. be permis nene is desired by every putriotle éltizen of the Repubiie, Bat itwe rend the teachings of ble tory we shall not forget that in tho life ote bation emergencles muy urise when a resurt to arMK etn Mone sive Ht from dishonor, Nu danger from abroad now threntens tbls people, {GE HVE we ANY cuore to dletruat tho felony professions of other Governments, iit for avonting as wellas repelling dangers that may threnten fn tutiire, we must te prepared ta fee nny poliey which we think wise to adept. We must be ready to defend our harbors against aye vrosslon, to protect, by the distritution of our slips of war ever the highways of comtierce, the varlod Interests of tue foreign teado, and thu person and property af our eltizens nbroady to maintun everywhere the honor of aur thay nnd the distingtished position whieh we may Fini Cully clam” among the nitions of the orld. POSTAL MATTEL The report of tho Postmnster-General {4 2 Mratlfyinge exhibit of the growth and eilieieney of the postitf service, UF igures rarbled hv tele. raph.) he whole number of letters malled it sai ena ey. In the luat Mecut yeur exceeded f,- ‘Tho registry ayatem 14 reported to be In execl- lent condition, baving been remodeled during the past fur yours with gout results. ‘Tho en {ire nitmber of letters and puckHie daring tho year was KEEIIY, of WH) wero destroyed or lost tu transit, “he ape tons of the money-order Kystem are tuultiply> fow yearly, wider the Smpuise of jmimlgrition, of tho rupld duvelupment of tha newer S.stes and ‘Territorics. and tha consequent deiand for additional means of Jater-comiunteation and exchauge, during the past years addidonul money-order oiicrs having been esta making a total of 449! In opordtion ante of this report, During the year tho dumestic InUhuyeordera wegreguted [n value 810i, A modification of the syatein Is sugwested rus ducing the tues for money orders net excecding ruil JU cents to Hive cents, and making the Miaxtinin limlt $100 in place of SH. Leyisiae Yon tor the dlaposition of uuchtiwed money orders In the possession of the Vost-Oilica De- purtment is recommended, in, view of tho fact that their totul value exceeds $1,000,009. ‘Tho ittention of Congress 13. ann pointed to tho subject of establishing u system of sayings depowtories in councction with the ost-Oiive Departinont. ‘ THE STATISTICS OF MAIL TRANSPORTATION show that duriug the past yeur railroad routes have been increased In length 6240 miles, and In cost S140, while steumbuat routes have been dlecrensud 2,142 inies, and in cost $131,054. The s0- eatied star-rautes have been decrensed In length 7,940 thiles, expensive routes five been ‘super seded by rallraud service, ‘The cost of tho stare route Aervice must, therefore, rapidly deerease inthe Westera Stites und Territorics. ‘The Postmuster-Gencrat, however, ents atten= tlow untly-increasing cust of the vaflway null service us 0 serious diMiculty in the way of innking the departinent seit-sustuiniiug, Our postal titercourse with forelen countrios «| as kept pace with the grawth uf tho domestic urvieo, Withly the past year veverat countries and col have deciared thalr adhesion to the Postal Union. Ut now includes ull thusy which have wn orgnolzed postal serviee except Bollvia, Costa Rica, New Zenlaud und the Britis eoto- hive in Australin, As bus been ulready stated, great reductions havo recently been inde in the expense of THE STAEROUTE SERVICK, Tho Investization of tho Department of Jus- tice und tho Vost-Uilice Depurtiment have res suited In the presentation of indictments auinst persons formerly connected with thut service, uaibg them Of olfenscs pgainst the Gasted: States. Shave enjoined upén the olliclals who ave eburgod with tho conduct of tno cuses un the pare of tho Government und upon thy em neut counsel who, before my aecession to the Presidency, were called tu tholr avsistance tho duty of prosecuting with the utinust vhror of the tow ull persons who muy bo tonud courgue able with frauds upon the posiaf service, The Acttug Attorney-General calls attention tu the neucasity of miudityiug tha prescat sya- tem of THE COUNTS OF THE UNITED STATES, auvecsslty duc to the jure iuerewie of Dust ness, especluliy (uy tha Supreme Court. Lithga- ton in our Federal tribunals became prewily expanded utters the close of the fate War. Bo lun iy that expansion might be attributable to tho abuormal condition in which the community found itself inunediutely atter tho return of pence prudence required that no change tay londy ‘in the consthkudon of our: judiclal tribunals. + But sf hus nuw become apparent that’ xu fimense ducrease of litkgition has Ulrectly resulted from tho wonderful growth and: developmen of the country. ‘There. is no ground Cor bolic? that the’ busiuess uf the United States coyrts will ever be less in volume ‘thun at present, “Ladecd, that it Is tlkely tu bo wuch greater fy gencratly recognized ‘by the cheh and bar. in view of the tact that Con ress hus ufready given much considerition to this subject, I tanke no sugyestion us te detail, Dubexpresy the bope thit yor deliberauous nus result In such leisiation ae will give curly relief toour OVerbunionult court, 5 AIZON. ‘The Auting Attorucy-Generul ulsy calls atten How to tho dturbauce uf the pubite tranquillity durlug the past your In tho'Lerritory of Arizuni. a baud of armed desperadocs Kuown us “cows *urobably numbering from 60 to tu men, uve been engaged tor months fa commie acts of Jawtesness and brutality whiek tye local wutboritics buve been unable to repress. ‘The deprodutions of those *cuw-huys” hive ulso been extended Inte Moxico, whieh the maraud- era reach frou tho Arizonu froutler, With overy disposiUon ty tect the exigencles of the case, [f ain eubarrissed by lick of uutnority tu deat with them vlfvotuully, ‘Lhe punistient of erlines conuattied within Arizona should ordi uurity, of course, Uy left to the ‘Lerritorlul wus thorities, Hut ft is worthy of canslduration whether acts which neugsearity tad ta eiabrall the United States with wughvoring govern Dients should not be declared orinies AzuinEt the United states, Some of the incursions alluded ta may’ pera oO within tke Keop the tnw, lutute, Seu. forbidiing | + expoditions or euterpises frlend| Htates, cy Mut fu view of ihe speedy asembi{ng ot your body, L have preferred to await such legisiivon ud 10 your wisdom the oecasion minty Been tudes wand, It may, perhups, be tuonght proper to provide thit’ the settlng on foot within our s territory of brivandage wud arined pins lug expeditions ayiinst telendiy sattous and thelr citizens ahall be punished us in Tendo agaiust the United states, f will ndi tbat, inthe uventor a request trom the ‘Territorl Government tor protection by the United States ugaloat “domestic violence,” this Government: would bo pongricas to render axsistiice. ‘Tho uet Of Toto, Chap, sd, passed ut the tie when Ferritorlal Governments recolved ttle utiene don from Congress, enforced this duty of tho Vuited states opty as to Stute Gayernmentas but the uct of 180%, Chan, oY, appiled ateo to Torritorics. This hiw seems to have remalned du foreo until the revislon of tho statutes, whe proviston for tho ‘Territories was dropped. Lan nut advised Whether this ultoration was liter taunt ur nel nit as Ht aeos to wie Unit which ja uccorded to Status by the Constitution, Leuugest toglstation te that end, Jt duving tu ie that whiutever views muy pro- vall as tu the poticy of receut lexeslatton by which tho urius has ceased tobe o part of a posse comltutus, an exception might wull bo made for permitting tbe tuliltary tu weslat tho ‘Territorial muthoriues tis entaretug the laws of the Calted States. ‘This us of the army would Hotveum to be within the alleged evil nuinet which that levislatqy was alined, from sparc nees uf populavon @id uther olreniustanees, it fe offen quite frspracticubls to summon a posse ly pluses where oilicers of justice Funalra tt ulvtunce, and where a inililury force eusy reavh. THE REPORT OF TIL BECKETARY OF THE IN- v PRION, is WitD v with aecompan Presents an eluborata accor partient. \ sunimury of fe would by too ox. tended for this plare. Task your enreful atten= tlon to tho report itself, Prdminert umony tho winters which chullunze the attention uf Con buss ut gts presout segsion fy THE MANAGEMENT OF OUM INDIAN AYFAILK, While this question buy been u cuuse of trouble and embarrisnmuat from the. infanyy of tho Governmont, it te but recently that avy effort bus mudo for its golution at once serious, deiere inined, condistent, Bud promising stiveesd. Tt bas been caaler to resort to convenient inuke- + gitfte for viding over the tempurury ditlenives thun tu grapplo with the grout pertuanunt prob fom, and accordingly the cules course ‘hus nls most invariably buen pursued, It wae natural Atuthne when the Nutlonal territory seemad ulspost initable, and contained niuny tulllions of acres far wost of tho buuinds of wivilized sot. Heniunt, that 1 policy should bave tue inithited whieb, wore thin aught else, bas bows the fruitful soured of our Indian compiicauony, Lyeter,ot course, to the polley of dealing with tho various Indlun tribes a4 separate nationalities; oF resis ‘Jating them by treaty stipulations to the wcen~ pancy of immense reservations it tho Woat nd Of eHoouraging them to live wWidlaturbes We Ouy cutest aud welidirected clforts, and. 10 bylvg them under the jailuences of clyiizn- ton, Tho tunentivfactory reaulis which bi sprung Crom th foley, wre ailing apyire toull, Ad the white settlements buye crowded the borders of tho resurvutions, the lidtany, soneliines contentedly and soustiwes ugalose thule will, have buon trinafurred to otbor bunt ing-yrounds, from Whieb they have beon again Mistudyod whenever they few-tound bums uve been desired Fa dventurone settlers, These remoyuls and tho troutivr collisions by which they have ulten been preceded have tod totrequent and disastrous vonilicts between wo rutow, It te proiitivas to disvuss here whlob ‘ Of them hos heen ebtetly responaibia for the dise turbances whose reeltal occupied so large 1 Ryace pou tho pages of our history, We hive to deal with the itppalling fuet that though Moutanls af lives vara Beew sacriticed wud homdreds of millions of dollars expended in the Attempt to solve tha fndlan praclenn, ie hind tan til the past few yeurs Keeined searculy nearer A solution than dt was hal aeceotury ago. Wut the Governinent Bas of late been enritiousty but Stoadily fecting (13 wav te the adoption of a pol- Joy whiel hus atready produced gratifying re- sults and which fr imy. Judwment ts Mets. if Comrress und the Exrentive accord in its supe perk te releve us ery loug. trom. tha life deulttes which have bitherty. boset us, Vor the success of the etforta now muikine te Joseudace ania tho Indians the customs ate pursuits af elyilzed Me, tnd evatuitily to ibe eorb tiem fate the tasy of our citizens, sharing Mhely rivhte aul bolden ta thelr respanstiliities, there I tinperutive noed for legislative netion suryestions If that redpect will bo ehlelly suet ah y eniled to the uttel Hot of Congress, aud have receiver, to suine oxtent, 1 hal Firat. I recomend the yoda ct intking the Inwaof the Yarlous Stites and ‘Territories applteable ty (ho. Indian reservations within thatr borderaand ox+ Yomling the 1uws of Ihe State of Ackreiaee 10 the portion Of the fnadhin ‘Territory not ocen= pled by the five civilized tribes, ‘The hnlhin Should reeefve the pratvetion of the hw, ie ahoutel by lnwod to tinintult In court hls rights OF person an) property. Hh bas repoatediy: Degued for this privilege, Hts exercise woukd | Very valuable to tint in his progress toward civ- Mizdtlon, Second, af even greater Importanca i3. a measuge which has heen frequently recom= mended by my predecessors fn ottico, and te furtherance of which savers! bile have been Trom thing te thine introduced in both Hiuses of . ‘Cho enuctment of a yeneral luw pers Conuress; mittiuy the ALLOTMENT IN SEVERALTY, to such Indivns ut least'as deserve ft, of n rea- sonabla quantity of land, secured to them patent, and for thelr ayn ‘pre ulfenublo tor twenty or twenty-Oyu_ y manded for tholr present welfare and thelr pe: inirtent advancement, “In ruturn Tor Kuch ‘con- kiderate action on the part of the Goverutnent,. there {4 reuson to beliove that the Tndines in Tavge nutabers would be persuaded tosuver thete tribal relipons, aod tu enzige at once in ayrl- cultural pursuita, and tbat it ds now for thelr best interusts to conform their muinner of Ife to. the new order ot things. Hy no ureater induec- ment than the Inaacance of permancat Ute to the soll enn thoy be led to enguge In the oceupa- Hon of Ulling ft. ‘The well-attested reporta of their increasing Interest in huspandry Justiry: the hape und betler that the enactment of euch fstanite ny J recomment] would Le ut once Ate tended with gratifying results. A resort to the allotinent system would have a dircet and pow. erfultnilucnca tn dissolving the tribal bond whieb isa peiminent fenture of savage Hfo, and Which tends xo strongly to perpetuate it there, Andviso a iberal upproprintion for tho sup: pore of fullun eehools because af my coufldent pelict that such a course iy consistent with the wisest eeonomy even among tha tost uncutt- urcd Indlin tribes. ‘Therw fa reported to be x. woncral and urgent desire onathe part of the Chiets aud the older members for the education of thelr ebildren, It f4 Uatortunate, in view of this tuct, tht during the past year tho means which hive been at che command of the Inte- rior Department for the purpose of Indian jn- struction have proved to be utterly iuwlequate. ‘Tuo success of the senouly which ure fn operas ton nt Hampton, Carlisic, and Forest Grove should not only oHeoura ge 1 more xenerous pro~ vislon for'the stpport of these fustitutions, but should pritinpt the establishment of ochors of n slusilar ehnructes They arc doubtless mora potent fox good than the duy-achouls upon tho Fevervitign, us the pupils ure altogether sepa- rated frum the surroundings of savage (Ife, and, brought tito canstant contuct with elvillantion, 'Tuere ure mauy other phuses of this subjoct Waich are of wreat interest, but whlch eninot be Ineluded within the becomlig limits of tls cou munication ‘Chey are digenased ably inthe ports ot the Sceretury of tho Interior andof tha Commissioner of Indian Affutrs. For muny yeurs the Executive, in bls annual measage to Congress, buy caused the necessity Jor stringent fegiviation for TH RUPPRESSION OF POLYGAMY in the ‘errltories, especially in Utub, The ox- isting statute for the punlshinent of this odious erhne, su revolting ty tne mori and religions sunee of Curlsthinity, bus been persistently aid contempiiously yviniaied over since its ena Went. Indeed, lo spite of commendable otturts on the part of tho authorities who represent tho United States mm thug ‘Territory, tha law bag, in very rure instances, buon enforced, wud, for a cause to which refervaco will presently be made, dy practleally i dead letter, ‘Tho fact that nd- erents of the Mormon Church, which rests upon polygainy ns Ita vorner-stane, have re coully been peopling fa large number. Idaho, Arizosu, and other of our Western Verriturics, i3 well calculated to exelte Ta LIVELN INTEREST AND APPREHE: SUN, It{mposrs upon Congress and the Executive the duty of oppusing to this barbarous system all the power Which, Under the Constitution and jaw, they can wlold for its destruction, Hufer- ance bag buen alrevay made te the vbstructions which the United States oilicers have en¢ount- ered Iu their efforts to punish the violutions of the law, Prominent among tho obstueles ts tho dliivalty of prucuring legul evidence sullicient to warrant a convietion, even ip the cause of the most notorious uifuniers, Your attention is culled to the opiuion uf the Supreme Coure of tho United ‘States oxplulning its Judgment of revereul (1) the cuse of Milus, whe had been vonvicted of bbraty in Utah, ‘The court refers to tue tact that the stercey attend ing the celebration of murelages tn that ‘Terri- tory uinkes the supprossjun of pulyaumy very dient, and tho propriety ls suywosted of mou- it oy that huw of ovidence whlutrnow wakes a wife Jnvompetent to testify ayalust ber huse baud, ‘This suzuestion is npproved. 1 ‘ree mend nls tho pussago of au ict providing that fu the Verritories of these Untied States the fuet that a woman lus been warried to a verson eburacy wipe Diguiny shall not digquality ber us wwitness Apou bis triul for that ulfonse,“T Yurtber recontnond legislition by which any person guleintilziog 4 inrrlige in any of the: Territories salt be required, under stringent ponultics for neglect or refusal, tu tien certitl< cate of such marriuge inthe Supreme Court ot tho Territory, Unless Congress shall winke oF devise other practically measures for obviating the dificuitics which ave bithorto uttended the eforts to suppress this iniquity. 1 yssure you of at determined purpuse to cooperate with you in Jawinl and diserect meus: ures ‘Which muy bv proposed to thut end. PUNLIC BCItvOL. Although our systaim of government dacs not cuntcwpinte thut the Nution should provide or support a systei for the eduedton of our peos bie, to measures calculated Co prowate that gel ural intelligence and virtue upon whieb tho potulty of our justitutions £0 greatly depend wave ever beon regarded with fndittgrence by Cougroas or the Executlye, A. large portion of the publle domain bas been from tine to time devoted to the promotion of the eausy of educus ton. ‘There ts now a special \reuson why, by. wetting upurt tho proceeds of tho sales of public fands, or by some other cause, the Government should wld the wurk of education, Mauy wha now exervisy the rightuft sullragy ure upable to voad the ballot which thoy cust, Upon many who had just cnierged trom a condition of savory were devolved tho responsibilities of citizenship in Ubat portion of tho country most impoverished by war, ft have been pledised to fourn trom the report of the Comiulastonor of Haduention that there has been tutely a eomumends ble inerousy of interest and elfort for thule ins stritution, Out aff that cun by done by focat Jaulsiuion und private. generosity should. bo supplomvatod by gttob wid as Gan boconstitutions afly ufforded by tho Nutiont! Gavernoent, 1 would suggest that ifuny rund te dedlouted to thia purpose, It. may be wisely distributed in the diferent Stites uceording to the ratio of tilltere acy, 3 by thls moufis those locations whioh are most th Heo OF such ussistunco will renp the expoudil benellt, Fe THE REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF AGHI- . CULTURE exhibita results of tho uxporiments in which that department nas beon ongaged during tho ‘put your, aud niakes tinportant suggestions tn reference to the agricultural development of tha cotntry, The steady” inereuse ot uur popula Mon, aud the Gonzequent addition ts the num ber of those ouunged in the purault ot tase bandry, are giving to this department a growing dignity and tmaportance, The Commissioner's Bupgvations tench ita cupnolty, for greater uselNnwss deserve ittontion, av It more und more commends fteclt to tho intervate which I was cruuted ta promote, At appeara from THE HEPORT OF ¥ that sinoo I800 749,06) original penatons eluin have boon tHluds ain of these huve bi alowed aod insorited on tira pesion roll, daye been rejected and wbandoned, bemy 13 per eoutor the whole number uf cluitna settlad, Thera wre now pendhuyg for vottoment 26540 cision olaitity, L704U at whioh wai lod prior july 1, TRS), howe, when aliowed, wil inyalye the payment of arreure from tho datu af the dlechurge ta the caveat an invalid, and from the date of death or teruiination of a prior right in nipotber cuses. From all the dite obtaitable It bi catinnited that 13 per cunt of the number of etaims naw pending will be rejected or abandoned, ‘bls would show tha probatily rejection at H.010 cages wid the probable adiise lon of about 121,000 chthing, alt af whieh tivelve: the payment at urreard of pensions. With tho progent soreo employed, the miumbur af adjudl- cations rematinny tho sane, and no new busle hess intervening, this number of chained (103,000) could be weted upon fi A PERIOD OF BIX YEATS, and, taking dun. 1, 1831, 08 @ near porlod from which to eatimate in oncl cus un uvernge umount of abrours, 1 ty found thas evory case allowed would require fur the first payment Qpon it the sum or Shiki, Muluiplying this umount by the whole buinber ol provable ade tnisaloud glvea $20,000,000 na the sun required for Aret puymunts. ‘Lola represcnty the sui whlch uiust be pald upon chilis which were tiled before July 1, 1580, and ure now pending and entitted tu the benctta of the Arrears aut. From thls guiou! =) 00,000) nity bo dudueted from ton te iifteen millions Cor cases where, the claimant dytug, there ta no person who under tho luw would be entitled to succeed 10 tha pene salon, leaving $235,000,000 ns the probable amount tobopald. In theau estimate: necount bad boon tiken of the 38,500 cuses fled sluce June i, eu, and now pending, whieh must recelye attention ay current business, but which do nok Jnvalyo payment of any arrenre Lert the data Of Bling the vinim. OF thid number it is now THI COMMISSIONER OF WON Ons orlyil ‘ estimated that R4 per cent will he allowed, ay hasbeen stated With tho present furcn’ ot tho Penelon Bureau, ai sclerka, it [4 eRe Mate, that i will take stx years to dispnay Ht the eliina now pending. ttis Muted by the Jomintaadiner of Pensions that with wi andition ofsnctetks (nterensing the adindierting Corea Nuuther than tho mechniedt, double the amount of work could ba necomplisteds ko tint thes engca could LO neted tnyn within. thre Asute from tha consid Justh may be tie fora ep chiding, new of the fles ut thes Pension Of Ja ua tesa Rapartanton the kcore af ecotaty aamuch is filly Onesthird ot the clerical f rove of the uflce 1s now wholly occupiod fn eiving at~ tention to correspondence with thousands of elatinants whose ry ° jo pust cightee oy enormous nay cS the Govern meut to infect (hu demands for arreara of pen- #lons Ja ath admonition to Congress, and. the Executive to give cautions consideration tony, shnllar project tn the future, THe great tenp- tation to the pracitation of fetitious claims Aiforded hy thé fact that the nvertye aunt ob> tained pot cuch application is $100, lady me to sungest tho, prowriety of inaking soine special Opproprintion ‘tor the prevention of fraud. , INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS, | Tndvise opproprintions for such internal im- Provements ats th the wiadom of Congress tuuy: Heent to be of public importance. Wne neces sity of Improving tho nayisation of toe Mes4- sippt Hiver justifies a special allusion to that subject. | suggest the adoption of sane mens- {ire for removal of obstrictions whieh nowdue nedo the navigation of that great channel of commerce, 4 THE CIVIL SERVICE P In my jotter nccopting tho nomination for the Vive-TedSitenwy, [stated that bay: Jidgtnent. “ny mtn shonld be rn Incumbent olan attics the duttes of which be Js for nny entuse untt to. berformn, or who la lacking in nbitity, Ndelity. ar uterrity which o proper adinlilstration of such Office demand: nis sentinient would tonbt- Jess meet with general nequiescence, but opin- fon his heon witely divided upon tho wisdont Mund iinpraeticabiiity of the vations ree Tormutury sehemes which linve heen aug ested, ond of certain proposed regulue Hons “governing appalntments to pubile uitce, Thy etticteney of such regulations fing been dlstrusted indiniy breause they have seemed to exalt mere eduteational and abstrace teste ibove general business capuelty, and even Apeelal Ntness for the work In hand. | itseeme te me the methods that should be applied tothe Muanageinent of the publlle Bervice muy property: contorm, In the mail, to tuct as regulate the conduct of successful private bushness, Orie ing) aprointmenss shoubl be based upon ngcer- tnined fitness, The tenure of ofiee should: bi Stuble; positions of responsibility should, so far ts practicable, be wled by the promowion of Worthy und eiilelent oileers. Whe Investigation ‘Of atl complaints and the punishinent of all mise conduct should be Prompt und thorough.” ‘Tho views expressed In the forevomg fetter Aro those which shail govern my administration of the Byeoutive oles, They ure doubtless Shared by nil intelligent and patriotic citizens, however divergent jn thelr opinion as to the eat mothod Of putting them Into practleat up. oration. . For exitmple, tha assertion that original ap- polntments should be based tpon ascertulsed iituess “Is not opon to dispute,” but the ques Mon how, in practice, such Ntness ean be must effectually uscertained {$ one which fins jor years excited Interest and discussion. The ro which, With slikbe- variations in Sts ites ai bon the Attention we has its principal 2 upatitive examina don, Save for vertain exceptions, which news not bere be spell this plan wold imke ad- nuission to the ser would accordinuly demand that all vacaneles in tho higher positions should bo filled by promo Hon alone, fi these purtieatars (tig focantarme ity with tha existhue eivil-vervice system of Grent Hrituln, and indeed the Ruec vl Attended thut system In the contury of [y che strongest areament which bas been treed Tor Its adoption here, | The fuct should not, huw- uver, bu overlooked that there ure certain feat- ures’ of the “Enyilsh aystem whleh have not generally ween received with fuvor a this cuuutry. even among tha foremost advocates of clvil-service reform. Amon thew ure: Firat, a tenure of oflice whieh 1s) substantinily’ nite tenure, Second, a Huitation of tho maxtnum age at whlen’an » whereby ait wi i captions, rigidly excluded. ‘Sbird, a retiring wl- lowanes upon golng outof ollie. Those three elements nreug linportant factors of the probe Joni as uny uf tho others. ‘To alluluata there from tho Engliah system would effect a most radical change fn Its theory aud practi. ‘The avowed purpose of that system Ia to Induce the educated young men of the country to devore thelr lives to public employment by an asautre ice that, having once entered upon It, they: need never Jeuve it, und that attyr voluntary: retlroment they abull bu recipients of an anaunt pension, ‘That this system as nn entirety bas: proved very successful In Great Brituin itseetns: tu be generally conceded even by those who: once opposed its adoption, To n statute which sheuld incorporate ull Its exgoutint features L should fect bound ww give ty approval, but owhether it) woukl be” for the best Iiterests of tho wublic to ix upon. an expedient tor iminediate and extensive appilendion, wuleb crmbraces cortalie fuattires of the English system, but exclades or fguores Othura of equal Tmportanee, may. be Bes riougly doubted even by tse who ire fine pressod, as 1 ai tuyaclt, with tho graye tinpors tinee of correctluy the evils which Innere In tho present mothory of appoiutinent. 11, for ex= tunple, the English rule, which shuts out per- bove the ure of 29 yours froin a large nim= ber of public employments, 1g NOE to by Inde wt essential purt of uur systons, it is questionable whother the uttunmentoft the highest nuinbor of inurks ut i compatitive examination should ‘be the criterion: by, which all applications for ap. polntimont sboutd be put Lo tests and undersin ar conditions itmay also by cues nett whether ndimission to thu xervico should bo strictly line fted to its lowest ranks. ‘There ure yery many ehuructerlatics Which go to muke up a mnadel civil servant; prominunt amen them are probity, Industry, good aenso, zoud habits, woud Temper, pativnes, urdor, courtesy, Loet, sel-re- Mnuce, pay, deference to superior ollicers and quunly cousidoration tor Interiors. ha absence of those tras iy not supplied by a sriio knowledye of books, or by promptitude in ane worthy nitcations, of by any other quallty likely Hitive ExIaini W contest, there. an indispensable vondivion of pubile ci ployment, would very Mkely result in the pra teal exclusion of the older nppiicania, even though thus, might possess quiulliivations far superior to thelr younger and wore brillaut competitors, ‘These sugeestions fist not be regarded ns evineing any spirit of opposition to the compett- tye plit, wittels hus been, to some Extent, su eusstully ciuployend alrendy, and which may bere: after vindiente the clnina at ite inost earnest supporters, Dutt Ougbe toto seriguaiy consul ered whethor the application of the game edt:- cuvonal stundard tu persons of 1uuture years us to young men fresh from school und” college wauld vat be Ukely to exalt mere hitellectuatd proiicleney above other qualities of cqualor greater tinportance. Another feanire of the proposed system is tho selection by promotion of nll olticers tho Government absve the lowest yrad excopt auch ona would fatrly be. regarded us exponents of tho policy of the Executive and the principles of tne domiiant party to afford encouragement to falthful pobiic servanta by exelting hi thelr nifnils the hape uf promotion, if thay are found tomorit i, iv much to be desired, but wauld It be wise to ndopta rule so rigid ag to pormit ne. other thody of supplying the Itermediute want of the service? ‘Tore are many persons hill subordlunte positions with great credit, bat ek those quilliles.whien aro roquisit for the higher posts of duty, and besides, tho modes of Thought and action of ane whose gervive ia.w goveramuentil tured bas been long coutinued are olten 6o cramped by routinn procedure as almost to sizqualify Hin from inetheting chungos required by the publicintercsts, and {ne fuglon of new blood from Line to timo into the middlo ranks of the service miyht be very benefelal in ite reautte, Pho subject under dis- cussion 1s ane of grave huportance. ‘Tho evils whieh ire aad ga of cannot bo erlleated: anee, | Tha work eradual, ‘Tho presont Enulish aystom bbs growth at ye and way not vreated by a singly stroke of ex ventive or tegistutivonction, Its beginnings are found In an ordar in Connell promulgated ln 3855, ud [t waa after patfont aud cautious seri Hay of its workings that, (itteen yours lat took Its present shape. Bive years, Aftor tha fastiuney of tho order in Counoll, wad ata time whon resort had been had to competitive exnu- Inavon us wi Uxpurimont muck more exten sively than Ling yet been the ego in this countey, neclect committee of the House of Commons mmulg a report te thant House, which, deeiuring Jor approval of the competitive method: depres vated, neyvertheluas, any precipituney fa lis gen= erat adoption, as iikely ta cudutges its ulticnate: anecess, Dirtng this tantative porit tho re- auld ot the methods of olass examination and competitive ovamluation were closely watched, and compared. Icinny hoe that before we coh Hie ourselves upon this important ques. von within’ the | afeingent bounds of statutory enactment we nay protinhly awilt the result of further Inquiry and experi- ment. ‘Che submissian of a portion of {nutions ton central board af ex 3 Wweted solely for testing the qualitieations or ap. pileants may, perhaps, without resort to the competitive’ teat, pat un end tothe mischier whith nttondé the present system of appolns. mont, and ie may be fensible to yest iiesuch wt hurd y wide discretion to ascertain the eharac~ teristics and attuiiments of candidates in thobe: urieuhiaw which Phave already referred to us hug no teas Important than mere dntulicotua) attainments, ‘oumresa should deem stad visable at tho present seasion to oftablish com petitive torts for admission to the Kervice, ny doubts sueb as have been suggested shall deter nie from giving the wens port. nod Lurgdntly reccommend, should ¢ ett falluire tO pbs ANY ofbur net poo Uo Jeet, that an appropriation of $25,000 it may be made For tha oyfercement vf See, 1,% Of the Hovised Btatited, With the mld thie WW forled me L shall strivo- to exeeute the pen visions of that inw according to ite letter pad spirit, aa 5 pei tinwilling, In justice io the present civil servants of H subject without doclaring say diyvune frou je severo and almost indiscriminate censure, with Which thoy buve been recently ussuulted. ‘Pout thay nr, van class, Indolent, Inediclont, cor~ rupt fea stulement which bus been often mide and Widely crodited, but when tho extent, vay riety, delicacy, aud importance of their'duties 0 Only Mts Ivwest grile, and - the Government, to dismiss thls .