The New York Herald Newspaper, December 3, 1873, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, learning end impirtiailty, be discherced dutres requiring great \abor and constant pationce to tie salusfuction, 1 believe, of both governments. MOEB CLAIMS COMLNG, 1 recommend legisiation to create a special court, to consist of three judges, who shail be empowered to Lear and determine all claims of aliens upon the Uoited States arising from acts committed against their persons or property during the tusurrection, The recent reference under the Treaty of Washing- ton was confined to claims of British subjects arising during the period named in the treaty, but it is understood that tuere are other British claims of a similar nature arising after the 9th of April, 1865, and it is known that other claims ofa like |, nature are advanced by citizens or subjects of other Powers, It is desirable to have these claims also examined and disposed of Oficial information being received from the Dutch government of a state of war between the King of the Netherlands and the Sultan of Acheen, the oMicers of the United States who were near the seat of the war were tstructed to observe an impar- tia! neutrality, itis believed that they have done so, MEXIGAN APFAIRS, The Joint Commission under the convention with Mexico of 1808 having again been legally prolonged, has resumed its business, wmeh it is hoped may be brought to am early conclusion. Tae distinguls Majesty at Was! the approval oi his government, to assume the duouz and responsible duties of umpire im. this commission, and to lend the weight of his charwo- ter and name tosuch decisions as may not re- ceive the acquiescence of both the arbitrators ‘ap pointed by the respective governments, Tho Commissiouers appotated, parsuant to the authority of Congress, to examine into the nature and extent of the torays by trespassers from that country upon the herds of Texas, have made report whick will be submitted for your considera- tion. ‘The Venezuelean government has been apprised of the sense of Congress in regard to the award ol upder the Convention of the pressed in the act of the 26tn apprehended that that gov- b realize the character of its obli- gations under that Convention. As there is rea- son to believe, however, that its hesitancy in re- cognizing thein springs, in part at least, from real difficulty in discharging them in connection with its | obligations to other governments, the expediency | of turther forbearance on our part is believed to be v' ofyour cousileration, a SH AFFAIRS. ‘The Ottoman government aud that of Egypt ha SSAGE.| THE ME Recommendations to Congress by the National Execative. THE VIRGINIUS OUTRAGE Restoration, Reparation, Indem- nity and the Punishment of “the Butchers” Demanded. a ‘A HINT ON SPANISH SLAVERY. a The Navy To Be Restored While the Money Lasts. hingtop has Kindly consented, wi a Review of the Financial, Commercial, Ma- rine, Postal, Agricultural, Judicial aud Legislative Affairs of the Nation. Housk Ov REPRESENTA- To THE ATE AND TIVES — ‘The year that has passed since the submission of any last Message to Congress bas, espectally during the latter part of it, been an eventful one to the country. In the midst of great national prosperity a financial crisis bas occurred that bas brougus | low fortunes of gigantic proportions; political | partisanslup has almost ceased to exist, especially JaRory stown & a position to Ante foreign . . egto ally 5 | consuls of the jndicial powers which heretofore | an the a ricultural regions, end finally the papers | th have. exercised) in. cone, Sarkiah) don mpon the high seas of a vessel bearing our Mag | ny by organizing other has for a time threatened the most serions conse- | Cc #8, however, bas by ‘ quences and has agitated the public mind irom one | TOF. tl harge Ol judicial functions consuls of the United Stutes In that under the treaty of 1890, 1 have not felt at liberty Jormally to accept the proposed change without the assent @f Congress, Whose decision upon the | quarter, end of the conntry to the other; but this, happily, | now is in the course of satisiaciory adjustment donorable to both nations concerned. | Subject at as early a period us may be couventent The rejations of the United States, however, | is earnestly requested, with most of the other Powers continue to be | | | THE SPaNt AMERICAN. BRPUELION, a p ; in (BeheRbiaenane. | Tansmit herewith for the consideration a friendly and cordin. With France, Germany, | gatermination of Congress an Bpplication of Russia, Italy aud the minor European Powers, Republic of St. Domingo to this govern- with Brazil and most of the South American re- | Ment to exercise a protect rate over that blics, and with Japan, nothing has occurred the adjournment of Congr Caco pan, & = 3 with loreign powers ! during the year to demand special notice. The naturalization convention sorrespondence between the Department of State - Ree eocovenseni eric tee ste g the Cial om ion} a C c and vations diplomatic representatives in or iship, Commerce and extradition with the those countries is transmitted herewith, o and @ naturalization vonyen- In executing the will of Congress as expre: ador, | Ll renew a recommenda- in its jot resolution of the 14th of Februar, and in accordance with tle provisions of resolution, a number of “practical artisans, e State, n Ee nade fl my Message of December, 1570, +} that Congress authorize the Postmaster General the | to issue all miuissions 0 ollicials appointed of | through hls department. ¥XPATRIATION AND CITIZENSHIP. “scientific men” and of “Honorary Commussion- I invite the earnest utteation of Congress ers’? were authorized to attena the Exposi. | to the existing laws of ge ea States : * : cting eXputriation and the election of er ee eee ies, Comuisalaners the | nanonality by. individuals. Meny of the citi: part of the United Siat Tt ts believed we gens of the United States reside permanentiy Dave atiained the object which Congress had in | wiew when it passed the joint resolution, in order to enable the people of the United States to parti- cipate in the advantages of the International Exby- dition of the products or agriculture, manutactures and the fine arts to be held at Vienna, [take road with their famuies, Under the provisions of the approved February 10, 1855, the children med and taken to be ens of the United States, Dut the rights of uship are not to descend to persons whose never resided in the United States. Ié thas ens that persons who have never resided nthe United States have been enabled to put | of such persons are to be ¢ eit Pleasure in adding thot the Amer: : scr 4 2 ; ae to woe aE oe ie D0 4 | United si nst the claim of military service Rave received s gratifying numb vt the government under Whose protection they medals. During the Exposition a confer were born and have been reared. In some cases, was heid at Vienna for the purpose of consultation | even naturalized citizeas of the United States ailing srent countries / e returned to the land ot their birth with in- on the systems prevailing in diferent countries for | tent to remain there, aud their children, the tssue the pertection of invertious, T authorized a rep- | of amarriage coat ed there after their return feseptative from the Patent Oilice to be present at | ad Who have uever been in the United states, ‘Vienne at the time when this. confere! was to have iaid cian tour protection when the laps years has imposed upon them the @ take place, in order to aid, as far as he wight, t9 | of military service to the only government which | securing any posgible additional protection to | faa are Loch ag Darnen ey. Cte ee eee 2 aaa spo’ , | 1868 it was lett embarrassed’ by coniticting Americun myentors 10 Europe. The report of this | opinions of courts and of jurists to de agent will be laid before Congress. ATIONS. mse to Congress ¢ Emperor of China, on attaining his ma- ceived the diplomatic representatives of the | orien apaee estern powers in person. An account of these | rigny of expatriatiog i iconsistent with the ceremonies and o!the interesting discussions which ; eae principles ee government; but preceded them, will be found in the document: H aie abne 3 nrhat Acie ‘ire co a anemen’ 40 transmitted herewith, The accompanying papers | work expatriation. For my own guidance, in deter- show that gome advance, although slight, bas been | such questions I have required, under tue siou, of the infamous Chinege coolie trade. I | departments, upon certain questions relating to recommend Congress to inquire whether adai- | this subject.’ The result satisiies me that jurtaer THE ALABAMA CLAIMS FUNDS. of Congress, and [ transinit herewith copies of the Tha money awarded the United States by the vi Tribunal of Arbitration at Geneva was paid by Her | Majesty's government a few days in advance of the time when it would have become payable according nee, derived etual allegi relations with Gr applic gress then wisely s acting thut any de sion O! any ofiicer of this governigent restricts, impairs or questions the 2 doubia away by en- several opinions of the principal officers of the | executive departments, together with other cor- respondence aud prominent miormation on the | Same subject. The United States, which led the } Way in the overthrow of the feudal doctrine of to the terms of the treaty. In compliance with the | Pai? iow thes own ciemone ee elnet thotiign mae provisions of the act of March 3, 1873, tt was at | tionality. The papers salmitted herewith indicate ‘once paid into the Treasury and used w redeem, teal is necessary to place us on & par with other #0 Yar as it migut, the publle dent of the | interosdonal question, "We hive eiready. tn. Gur United States, and the amount so redeemed was | treaties assented to the principles which wouid duvestod in a five per ceut. registered bond of the | Reed to be embodied in laws intended to accom- ‘United States for $15,500,000, which is now held by plish such results, . We have agreed that citizens the Secretary of State, subject e future dis- may voluntarily rendet hg ng enn doting dd poattion of Congress, I renew my recommenda- pr Men, chine A ncagp natant eth ter Pramidicuin bo tion mado at the opening of the last session of | Crean wow to mack cat ana denne when ae Sone Congress that a commission be created for the pure «pose of anditing and determining the amounts of | the reveral direct losses growing out of the aa- struction of vessels and their cargoes by the Ala- bama, the Florida or the Shenandoah, after leav- | a AG og Melbourne, irom which the sufferers have re- | ceived no eguivalent or compensation, and of as- | Xpatriation can be accomplished, to regulate by aw the condition of American women marrying ferergners, to fix the status of children born in @ foreign country of American parents residing more or less pe! ini | road, wad to make jetermining such other aindred pints m best to Congress EPANISH AFFAIRS. In compliance with the request of Congress certainuig the names oi the persons entitled to te= | ie ae IRC Va cerieeat Ts 4 ceive compensation for the sume, making thecom- {| the Spanish government, the joint fesoiu- putatious upon tbe bagis indicate by the Tribunal oe erro on ne 3d of March last, ten- of Arbitration at Geneva, and that payment of # | dering to the people of Spain, im the name and on ips csegers aa Sagan payment of such | the pehaif of the American people, the congratula- losses be unthorized to an nt hot to exceed | tions of Congress upon the efforts to consolidate the awards of the Tribunal at Gene | po rorbong principles of ge BY in a@re- es ies fa RIES, publican form of government, The existence of ANG SEM ErE eT BOUBDARIRG. | thus new republic was inaugurated py striking the By an achapproved ou the 4th day of Felruary made provision coraploting, | }eent measure was followed by the | fetters from the slaves tu Porto Kico. This be “4 re ° . ph CARE Ae ey ai etal tuousand persons illegally held as slaves h an officer er commission to be hamed ba. Next, the Captain General of that colony innic Majesty, the determination of so deptived of the power to set aside tne © boundary line between the territoryor | the orders of his superiors at Madrid which had od Stal and the porses pertained to the office since 1325, x : THE SEQUESTERED ESTATES or | in was th much of tl the Un Britain os was left uncomplered by the Commis. | of American citizens which had been the cause sioners appointed under the act of Coagress of | Of Jong and frequent correspondence. August 11, 1856. Under the provisions of this act | Ofdered to be restored to their owner | liberal steps were taken in the face of vio! ‘the north wes: rv boundary of the United States vked im accordance ¢ Emperor of Germany, A le ap Upon Which the line ntamed in the papers sub- position directed by the reactionary slayehotders of Havana, who are vainly striving to march of ideas witich has terminated slavery in | Christendom—Cuba oniy excepted. Unhappily, however, this banefal tpinence has thns jar suc- | ceeded im defeating the efforte of all peral minded 0 men in Spain to abolish slavery in Coba and in ‘a hyo adi preventing the promised reform in that Island. smait a copy Of the report ofthe commis- | ‘The struggle for political supremacy continue: sion for marking the northern Loundary between | The prosiavery aud aristocratic element 1 ‘tne United States and the britis) es Cuba Is gradually arraying itself in more and . Tittsh possessions west | more open hostility and Geflance of the home at the Lake of the Woods. Of tua operations of the jovernmont, while it still maintains a potit- sommission during the past season, surveys have cal connection with the Republic in the Peninsnala, been made to & point 497 unles west of and although usurping and defying the author- the Lake of the Woods, leaving about esq ity of the home government whenever such usw pation or defiance tends in the direction of oppres- mites to be surveyed, the Meld work of which | ean be completed during the next session, { a aa flay the ‘with the award of tb Protocol and a eopy ¢ ‘was thus marked are sion or of the maintenance of abuses, ft Is still a power in Madrid and is recognized by the govern- ment. THE WWTISH CLAMS A DANGEROUS RLRMENT. . ‘The Mixed commission, organized under the provi- Thngan element more dangerous to continned colopial relations between Cuba and Bpain sions of the Treaty of Washington for setting ang determining the claims of citizens of either Power against the other, arising out of acts committed | auings their persons or property during the perioa | between Avril 13, 1861, and April 8, 1965, mado ite final award on the-26th day of September last, It was awarded that the government of the Unitea States should pay to the government of Her Brite ‘tani¢ Majesty within 12 months from the date ofthe award the sum of $1,929,819 in gold, The cCammistion disatlowed or dismissed all other claims Of British subjects against the United States, The than that which inspired the insurrection at La an element oppo-ed to granting any relief irom m rule and abuse, with no aspirations after ireedom, commanding no synrpatiies im generous breasts, aluing to rivet still stronger the shackles of slay- ery auc oppresvion—has seized many of the em- blamgo! power in Cuba, and, under professions of loyalty to the mother countfy, is exhausting the Tesourees Of the island, and I¢ doing acts Which are at variance with those principles of justice, of Iib- erty aud of right which give nobility of cburacter to @ fepublic. In the interests of humanity, of) Civilization and of progress it ls to be hoped tliat this evi infuence may be soon averted, canon LUE VIRGINIUS OUTRAGE. The steamer Virgintuy was, on the 26th day of vamount of the claiins presented by the British gov- | Septem 15%0, duly registcred at the port of vermment, but digalowed or dismissed, is under. ue erat ie ta, He commercial marine . . } t és. On the 4 yes Stood to be about $93,000,000. Ib also disallowed ail | (yer, 1870, having Fevelved the reriiticate the claims of citizens of the United States against ot her register in the uaunt legal ‘Great Britain Wich were referred to it, ehe sailed from tite port of New Yor! nd has not since been Wivhia the serrivorial jurisdiction Treoommend the early passage of an act appro- | Unied states. On the sist of dere 4 tnat, white ber | p awar galing under the flag of the United Stavow'o Wriating the amount necessary to pay this a Mf tls m the pgniost the United States. iY bi ae Feil nae wie lence by the Spanish “"Y have eaased to be communicated to the | ZUUvaat Tornado and Was carried into the port of Santiago de Cuba, where ma te 2 ice the MIDE! Ot taly. the wrenks ag y Whe ny OF her passengers and crow were talinmanly, and, 90 far, at toast, as this government for the emineut ser. | relates to those who were Citizens of the United rendered Dy Count Costt as the third States, without due process of law, put to om this commissian. With dignity, death, I[t is a Well established principle, asserted by tue United States wom tne begining of ed representative ot ter Britannte | a mone how | ' in | | the E + sutyects as the American citizens. Con- ; aration, instruction, opinion, | of the United States muy cease to ba citizens and | | Prove a “blessing in disguise,” ow to mark owt and define when and how ; | sity of such an a | no legistation by U | the products of our mine | will fow out of the country; 1 national independence, recognized by Britain and other arwitune Powers, stated by the Senate im a res on pagaed unonimously on the 16th of June, VeasELS ON THT TIGH SRAS, in time of peace, bearing (he American dag, remain under the jurisdiction of the country to which they belong, and, therelore, apy visitation, moles- tation or detention ol such vessel by force, or by the exhibition of force, On the part of @ foreign Power le in derogation of the sovereignty of the United States, In accordance with this principle the restoration of the Virginius and the surrender of the survivors of her passengers and crew, and @ due reparation to the fag and the punishment of the authoritics who had been guilty of the illegal acts of violence were demanded, The Spanish goverument has recognized the justice of the de- mand and bas arranged for the iunmediate de- livery of the vessel and for the surrender of the survivors of the passengers and crew, and for a salute to the dag, and for proceedings looking to the punishment of those who may Proved to have been gutity of tlegal acts of Violence towards citizens of the United States, and also towards in- demnifying taose who be shown to be en- titled to indematty. A copy of @ protocol of a con- ference between the Secretary Of State and the Spanisa Minister, in which the terms of this ar- rangement were agrecd to, 18 transmitted here- with. The correspondence on this subject with the Legation of the United States is im cipher and by cable, and needs the verification of the actual text of the correspondence, It has seemed to me to be due to the importance of the case not to submit this correspondence until the accurate text can be received by matl, It is ex- pected shortly, and will be submitte@ when re- ceived, A BINT ON SPANISH SLAVERY, Im taking leave of this subject for the present Twish to renew the expression of my conviction that the existence of Alrican slavery in Cuba is a principal cause of the lamentable condi- tion of the isiand. I do not doubt that Congress shares with me the hope that tt will soon be made to disappear, and that peace and prosperity may follow tts abolition, Tne embargoing of American estates in Cuba, cruelty to American citizens de- tected in no act of hostility to the Spanish govern- ment, the murdering of prisoners taken with arms in their hands, and iinally the capture upon the high seas of a vessel sailing under the United ptates fag and Dearing a United States registry, bas culminated in an outburst of indignation that has seemed fora time to threaten war. Pending negotiations between the United States and tie goverment of Spain on the subject of the capture, 1 have authorized the Secretary of the Navy to put our navy on war (ooung, to the extent, at least, of the entire annwal appropriation for that branch of the service, trusting to Congress and the public Se Of the American people to justly my ac ion, | THE ELECTION OF PRESTDENT—CONSTITCTIONAT. AMENDMENT. Assuming, from the action of the last Congress in eppointing & Committee on Privileges and Elec- tions to prepare a report to this Congress a c itutional amendment to provide a better uiethod of cleeting the President and Vice Presi- dent of the Cnited States, and also from the neces- jendment that there will be sub- mitted tothe State Legisiaturesa for ratification sach ay improvement im our constitution, 1 sug- gest two otners for your consideration: First—Ta authorize the Execut prove of s0 much Of any measure passing two houses of Congress as his judgment may dic- tate without approving whole; the disap- proves portion or portions to be subjected to the same rules as now—to wit, to be referred back to the House in which the measure or measures orig: inated, and, if passed by a two-thirds vote of ti two Houses, to become a law witli- out the approval of the President. I would add to this a provision that there should be Tess during the last 24 hours upon vetoes, in order to give yecutive au opportunity to examine and ap- r pprove bills uaderstandingly, rovide oy amendment that when an Congress is convened by lxecu. u, legislation during the continu- session shali be confined to such E: utive may bring betore it from time to time in writing. The advantages to be gained ey these two amendments are ob- vious. One session in each year 1s provided for by the constitution, iu which there @re no restrictions as to the subjects of legislation by Congress. Lf more are required it is always in the power of Con- gress during their term of ofice to provide for Sessions at any time. The first of these amend- ments would protect the public against the many abuses and waste of public money which creep into app: opriation bills and other important meas- ures passing during tne expiring hours of Congress, to which otherwise due consideration cannot be given. TREASURY DEPARTMENT. of its sitting prov cond—T extra tive pr ance of such The receipig of the government from all sources for the last fiscal year were 3, and expenditares on all ac- counts, 345,245, thus showing an ex- rs cess Of receipts ,oBer expenditures of $43,292,959; but it is not probable that this fa orable exhibit wlil be shown for the present fiscal year, Indeed it is very dowbtial whether, except with great economy on the part of Congress in making appro- priations, and the same economy in udminister- ing the various departments of government, the revenues wil! pot fall short of meeting actual including interest on public debt. I mend to Congress such economy, and point out two sources where it seems to me Li might conmmence, to wit:—In the appropriations tor public buildings in the Many cities where work has not commenced; in the appropriations for river and harbor improvements tn those localities where the improvements are of put little benefit to general commerce. and for fortifications. There is a still more fruitful source of expenditure which 1 will point out later in this message. I refer to the easy method of manufacturing claims for losses incurred in suppressing the late rebellion. I would bot be understood here as opposing she erection of good, sudstantial and even ornamental buildings by the govermment wherever such buildings are needed, In fact, L approve of the government owning its own buildings in all sections of the country, and hope the day is not far distant wher it will not only possess them, bot will erect in the capital suitable residences for all persons who now receive commutation for quarters or rent at the government's expense and for the Cabinet, thus setting an example to the States which may induce tuem to erect buildings for their Senators; but [ would have this work done at a time when the reveaues of the country abundantly justified it, THE RBYENUES have materially fallen off ior the first fve months of the present fiscal year from what they were expected to produce, owing to the general panic now prevailing, which commenced avout the middie of September last, The full effect of this disaster, if it shonid not is yet to be Gemoustrated. In either event itis your duty to heed (he lessoa and provide by wise and well cone sidered iegisiation, a8 far as it Hes in your power, Against its recurrence, and to take advantage of all benefits that may have accrued. My own be Np is that, however touch imdividuals may have suffered, one long step has been taken towards specie payments; that we cam never hay ermanen} prosperity until a specie basis is reached, and that a specie basis cannot be reached and maintained until our ex- ports, exclusive of gold, pay jor our imports, in- terest dae abroad and other specie obligations, and so nearly so as to leave an appreciable accamu- lation of the precious metals in the country trom . The development of precious metals during the the prospective develop jor years to come are gratifying in theig resuits. Could bus one-half ot the gold extracted {irom the mines be retained at home our advance towards specie pay- ments would be rapid. sufficient currency is required to keep all the in- dustrtes of the country employed. Without this national a8 well as individual bankruptcy muat ensne, the pust Taent mines of year, and MORE “MEDIUM” WANT: Undue inflation on the other and, while it might give tempotary relicf, would only jead to inflation of prices. The impossiniity of competing im Our own markets for the products of home skill and labor and the | Tepeated renewais give elasticity to our cir- culating medium there, or just enough of it to transact the legitimate business oj tie countr, and to keep all industries employed which is mos’ to be desired. The exact medium is specie, the recognized medium of exchange the world over. That obtained we shall havea currency of an exact degree of elasticity. If there ve too much of it lor the legitimate purpotes of trade commerce it 00 jittle the re- verse will result. ‘To hold what we have and to ap- reciate our currency to that standard is a prob- ‘em deserving of the most serious consideration of Oongress, The experience of TUR PRESENT PA! has proven that the currency of the country, based 48 it is, upou the credit of the country, is the best that has éver been devised. Uusually in times of such trials eurrenuéy has become -worthicss, or #0 much depreciated in vaiue as to inflate the values of all the necessaries of iite. Aa’ compared with the currency every one holding It has been anxious to dispose of it on any terms. Now we witnes# the reverse; holdera of currency ib as they did goid in former ex- periences of @ like natare. 11 is patent to the most casual observer that wuch more currency oF fhoney is required to transact the legitimate trade ofthe country during the tall and winter,montns, When the ‘vast crops are being removed, than during the balance of the year. With our present f#ystem the amount in the country remams the same throngh- out the eniire year, resulting in an accu. Mutation of ail the Surplus capital of the country in a sew centres when not employed for the moving of crops. Tempted thereby by offers of interest on call loans, interest being paid, this surpins capital must earn this interest with @ profit. Being sub- ject to “call,” it cannot be loaned only in part at best to the merchant or manufacturer tor w fixed term; hence, no matier how much corrency there might be m the country it would be absorbed prices keeping pace with the volume, and panica, stringency abd disasters would ever be recurring with the gutump, Elasticity in OUR MONETARY SYSTEM, therefore, is the object to be attained first, and next, 80 tuat a8 far as possible 4 prevention of the use of other peopie’s money aud stock and other species of speculation. To prevent the Invter it seems to me that one great step would be taken by prohibiting the tional banks trom paying interest on deposits by requiring them hold theit reserves in their Own vaults, and torcing them Into resumpUon, thongh it would be Ouly in igaul vender pores. For dus purpoug i Cc To increase our exports | DECEMBER 8, 1873,—-TRIPLE SHERT. wold suggest the establishment of clearing houses for your cousideration to secure the former, Many plaus have been suggested, most, i not all of which look to me more like inflation on the one hand or compelling the governimeat, on the other, to pay interest without corresponding benetits upon the surplus fands of the country during the seasons When Otherwise employed. MORE NATIONAL BANK NOTES, I would submit for your consideration whether this dtMoulty might not be overcome by authoriz- ing the Secretary of the Treasury to issue at any time to national banks of issue any amount of their notes below a fixed percentage of their issue, say 40 per cent, upon the banks depositing with the ‘Treasurer of the United States an amount of goy- ernment bonds equal to the amount of notes de- manded, the banks to foricit to the government say four per cent of the interest accru- ing the bonds so pledged during the time they remain with the ‘Tregsurer as security for the increased circulation, the bonds 60 pledged to be redeemable by the banks at their pleasure, either in whole or im part, by returning their own bills for cancellation to an amount equal to the face of the ponds withdrawn. 1 would jurther suggest for your eonsideration the pro- riety of authorizing national banks to diminish theis standing issue at ance by returning for cancellation their own bills and withdrawing so many United Statea bonds as are pledged for the ‘bills returned, In view of the great actual contraction that has\taken place in the CURFOROY. and the comparative contraction continuously going on, due to the increase of population, in- crease of manulactures and all the industries, do not believe that there is too much of tt now for the dullest period of the year. Indeed, if clearing houses should be established, thus forcing redemp- tion, if 18 a question for your consideration whether banking should not be made free, retaining all safe- guards now required to secure pillholders. QE NATIONAL BANK LAWS, In any modification of the present iaws regulating national banks, as a further step toward preparing jor the resumption of spenks payments, 1 invite your attention to a consideration of the propriety of exacting from them the retention, as a part of their reserve, either the whole or a part of the gold interest accruing upon the bonds pledged as security for their issue, I have not reflected enough on the bearing this might have in pro- duemg a scarcity of coin with which to pay duties on imports to give it mry positive re- commendation, but your attention is invited to the subject. During the last four years she curreney has been racted directly by the withdrawai of three ertificates, compound interest notes and bonds outstanding on the 4th of 1869, all of which took"tre place of legal sin the bank reserves to the extent of $63,000,000, During the same period there has been a much larger comparative contraction of the currency. » THR POPULATION OF THE COUNTRY has targely increased, More than 25,000 miles of rail- re d have been butit, requiring the ive use of pital to operate them, Millions of #eres of land have been opeued to cultivation, requiring capital to move the products., Manutactories have tmul- tiplied beyond all precedent in the same period | of time, requiring capital weekly for the payment of ges and for the purshase ot material, and probably the largest o! all compurative contrac- tion arises from the organizing of iree labor in the South, Now, every laborer there receives his Wages, and for waht of savings banks the greater part of such wages $s carried in the pocket or hoarced until required jor use. These sugges- tions are thrown out for your consideration with- out any recommendation that they shall be adopted Iterally, but hoping that the best nethod may be arrived at to secure such an elasticity of | the currency as will keep employed all the indus- tries of the country and prevent such an inflation as will put oi indefinitely the resumption of specie ayments, an object so devoutly to be wished for By ali, abd by none more earnestiy than the class of people most directly interested who earn their bread by the sweat of their brow. The decisions of Congress on this subject will lave the hearty support of the Executive. Im previous messages Ihave called attention to to us our 10) lated by Rie AN SHIPBULLDING ¢ id secure ortion of the carrying trade, Stimu- rates and abundance of freight the so, ion for the last year in shipbuitding has een very satisfactory, There has been an increase of about one per cent In the amount transported in American vessels over the amount of last Ts With the reduced cost of material which has taken piace, it may reasonably be hoped that this prog- ress will be maintained and evenincreased. How- ever, a8 we pay about $80,000,000 per annum to foreign vessels for the transportation of our sur- plus products to a market, thus Increasing the bal- ‘ance Of trade against us to tlus amount, the sub- Ject isone worthy of your serious consideration, CHEAP TEANSPORTATION ig@ subject that has attracted the atten+ uon of both ptoducery and constmers for the past few years and has contributed to, if tt has not been the direct cause, of the recent panic and stringency. As Congress at its last session appointed & special Comraittee to in- vestigate this whole subject during the vacation und report at this session, { tiave nothing to rec- ommend until their report ts read. THB CANALS. There is ona work, however, of a national character in which the greater portion of the Kast and the West, theyNerth and the Soath, are equally interested, to which I will invite ur attention, ‘Tae State of New York has a nal Ce Erie with tides water on the Hudson Riv ie State of Ilinois has a similar work Pog oriy. Lake Michigan witn navigable water on the illinois River, thus moking water communication tnland between the East and the West and South, These great artificial water } courses ure the property of the States through which they pass, an ay toll to those States. Woudd it not be wise statesmansnip to picdge these States that if they will open these canals tor the passage of large vessels, the gcneral government ‘Will look after and keep In navigable cendition the great public highways with whicn they connect; to wit:—The “oversiough’’ on the Hudson, the St. Clair flats and the fhaols and Mississippl rivers, This would be a national work; one of great value tothe producers of she West and South, in giving them cheap transportation for their produce to the seaboard aud # market, and to the consumers ta the East in giving them cheaper food, particularly Of those articies of food which do not ind a foreign market, and the prices of which, theresore, are not regulated by foreign demand, The advantages of such a Work are too obvions for argument, fsub- mit the subject to you, therelore, Without further comment. OPENING THE AMAZON TO COMMERCE. In attempting to regain our lost commerce and conveying trade | have heretofore called attention to the States south of us offering a field where mach right be accomplished, To further this ob- ject I suggest that a small appropriation be made, ‘accompanied with authority for ihe Secretary of the Navy to fit out @ naval vessel to ascend the Amazon River to the moutu of the Madeira, thence to explore tiat river aud its tributaries mto Boli- via, and to report to Congress at its next session, or as soon as practicable, the accessivility of the country by water, its resources and the population so reached, Suct an expedition wil cost but lit- te, it can do no harm and may result in establish. a trade of value to both nations, 'n further connection with the Treasury Depart mens I would recommend a revision and codifica- ton of the tariif laws and tne opening of more mints for coining Money, with aagthority to coin for such Daetions as may apply. WAR DEPARTMENT, The attention of Congress 1s invited to the rec. ommendations contained Secretary of War herewith accompanying. ‘The apparent great cost of supporting the army ts illy explained by this report, andl nope will receive your attentton, While inviting your general attention to all the Tecommendations made by the Necretary of War there are two which I would especially invite you tw consider, first th war in time of peace by providing proper arima- ment for our sea coust defences, Proper armament is of vastly More importance than fortifications, The latter can be supphed very apeenuy for temporary purposes when needed. The tormer cannot. She second ja the necessity of reopening | promotion in the stat corps of tie army; partic. | warly js tits necessity felt in the medical, puy and ordinance departments, At this time it is necea- sary Lo eiuploy contract surgeons ty supply the nec eswry medical attendance required by the array. With the prevent force of the pay department is is now dificult to make the payments to troops provided jor by law. Long dejays in payments are productive of desertions and other denoralization, and the nw prohibits the payment of troops by other than regular army paymasters, Phere are now 16 Vacaneles in the ordnance depart- ment, thos leaving that branch of the service with- out siTicient officers to conduct the business of the diferent arsenals on a larger ul ever Be quired. NAVY DAVARTMANTe During the past year our navy tas beon de« pleted by the sale Of rome vessels no lon fit ior naval service end by the condem- nation of others not yet disposed of, ‘This, how- ever, hae been more than compensated for hi repalr of Six of the old wooden ships and by the buliding ot eight new sloops of war, authorized by the last Congress, The building of these fatter has occurred at a doubly fortunate lime. They are about being completed at a time when they m: possibly, be much, needed; and the work upon ‘them has ‘not only given direct employment ta thousands of men, but has, no doubt, been the means ot keeping open establishments for other work ata time of great financial distress, Since the commencement of the last month, however, the distressing oconr- rences which have taken place in the waters of the Caribbean Sea, almost on our very seaboard, while they illustrate most foretbiy tle necessity always that a nation situated like ours shontd maintain in a state of possible efficiency & navy adequate to its responsibilities, has, at the same itme, demanded that all the effective force we | really have shall be put in tromediate readiness for warlike service. ‘Ibis has heen and being done ode ten and effectively, and am = assure wap all the available | ships, and every authorized man of the American navy will be ready for whatever action ts required ior the salety of our citizens or the matntenance of our honor. nis of course will require tho expen- diture in @ short time of some of the appropria- tions which were caicuiated to extend througn the fiscal year, but Congress will, 1 doubt not, under. stand and appreciate tho emergency, and wtil pro- vide adequately, not only lor the present prepara. tion, butjor the future maintenance of our naval force, The Secretary of the Navy hes during the past year peen quictly ply eng of aur most edective nouitors Wa quiadition ioe weLVigg bd Yaa Wie in the report of the | importance of preparing for | exigency finds us in & much better condition for work tian we could possibly have been without his action, POSTAL AFFATRS, A complete exiubit 18 presented in the accom. panying report of the Postmaster General of the Operavtons of the Post Ofllce Department during the year, The ordinary postal rovenues for the year ended June 30, 1873, amounted to bent and the expenditures of ail kinas to 29, ‘The increase of revenues over 1872 Was $1,081,315, and the increase of expenditures $2,426,753, Independent of the payments made from special appropriations for mail steamship tines the amount drawn from the general treasury to meet deficiencies was $5,205,475. The constant and rapid extension of our postal service, articularly upon = railways, and the improved fucilities for the collection, transmisston, distribution and delivery of the mails which are constantly being provided account for the increased expenditures of this popular branch of the public service. The tota! number of post oflces in operation on the 80th of June, 1373, Was y,244, a net increase of 1.381 over the number reported the preceding year the number of Prest- dential offices was 1,363, an mevease of 163 dur- ing the year, The total length of raiiroaa matl route at the glose of the year was 63,45) inccouse of 5,546 milea over 1872; 59 railway post oMmece in operation on the 30th of June, 1878, extending over 14,566 miles of ratiroad routes and perforting au aggregate service 0 miles daily, The number of letters exchanged with foreign coun. tries Was 27,459,186, an increase of 3,096,685 over the previous + year, and the portage thereon amounted to $2,021,310, .fhe total weight of correspondence exchanged in she malis with European countries exceeded 912 tons, an increase of 92 tons over the previous year. lie total cost of the United States ocean mail steaiuship service, metuding $725,000 paid irom special appropriations to subsidize Hines of mail steamers, Was $1,047,271, New and additional postal conventions have been concluded with Sweden, Norway, Belgium, Ger- many, Canada, Newfoundland and Japan, reduce ing postage rates on correspondence exchanged with those countries, and further efforis have been made to conclude # satisfactory postal convention’ with France, but without saccess, I invite the favorabte consideration of Congress to the sugges: tions and recommendations of the Postmaster General for an extension of the free delivery system tn all cities having a population of not less than 10,000; for the prepayment of post- age Om newspapers an other — printed matter of the second class; for a& uni- jorm postage and limit of weight on miscellaneous matter; foradjusting the compensation of ail post. masters not appointed by the President by the old method of commissions on the actual receipts of the office, instead of the present mode of fixing she salary in advance upon special returns; and especially do Lurge favorable action by Congress on the important recommendations of the Post- master General for the establishment of United States postal savings depositort Your atten- tion ig also again called to consideration of the question oi postal telegraphs and the arzuy ments advanced in support thereol, in the hope that you may take auch action in con with asin your judgment will most contribute the best interests of the country. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. Affairs in Utah require your early aad 3 tention, The supreme Court of the United s the case of Clinton vs, Engieprecht, decided that the United States Marshal of that ‘Territory could not lawfully summon jurors for the District Courts, and these Courts bold that the Territorial Marsh not lawiully perform that duty because he is by the Legisiative Assembly, ana not appoi. provided for inthe act organizing the nted as ‘erritory. All proceedings at Jaw ave practically abolished by these decisions, und there have been few or no jury triais in the District Courts of that Ter- ritory since the last session of Congress Prop- erty is leit without protection by the courts and cries go unpunished. To prevent anarchy there it is absolutely necessary that Congress provide the courts with some mode of obtaining jurors, and I recommend legislation to that end, and also that the Probate Courts of the Territory now. assuming to issue writs of injunction and habeas corpus and to try crimival cases anc questions as to land titles, be denied all jurtsdic+ tion not possessed ordinarily by courts of wat de- scription. THR BANKRUPTCY LAW. 1 have become impressed with the belief that the act approved March 2, 1867, entitled, “An act to establish a uniform system of hank- ruptoy througnout the United States,” is produc- tive of more evil than good, At this time many considerations might be urged for its total repeal; but, if this is not considered advisable, I think it will not be sertously questioned that those portions of said act providing for what 1s called involuntary bankruptcy operate to increase the fnanctal embarrassments of the cbuntry. Careful and prudent men very oiten Necome in- volved in debt in the transaction of their busi- ness, and, though they may possess ampie prop- erty, if {t could be made available dor that par- pose, to meet all their liabilities, yet on account of the extraordinary scarcity of'money they may be unable to meet all their pecuniary obligations as they become due, in consequence of which they are lable to be prostrated in their business by proceedings in bankruptcy at the instance of unrelenting creditors. People are now 80 easily alarmed as to monetary matters that the mere filing of @ petition in bankruptcy by an antriendiy creditor Will necessarily embarrass, and often- times accomplish, the financial ruin of a responsible business man. Those who otherwise might make lewial and just arrangements to relieve themselves from difculties produced by the present strin- gency in money are prevented by their constant exposure to attack and die appointment by proceedings against them in bankruptcy; and, bestdes, the law is made use of in many cases by obdurate creditors to freighten or force debtors into a compliance with their wishes and into acts of injustice to other creditors and to themselves. J recommend that so much of said act as provides for involuntary bankruptcy On account of the suspension of pay- ment be repealed, DEFENDING CLAIMS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT. Your careful attention is invited to the subject of claims against the government and the facilities afforded by existing lawa for their prosecution, Each of the Departments—state, Treasury and War—lave demands jor many millions o4 dollars upon taeir fles, and they are rap- inly accumulating, To these may be added those bow pending before Congress, the Court of Claims and the Southern Claims Commis+ sion, making in the aggregato an immense sum, Most of these grow out of the rebellion, and are intended to indewnify persons on poth sides for thelr losses during the war, and not a few of them sre fabricated and supported by [aise testimony. Projects are on toot, 13 is be- Meved, to induce Congress to provide for new class es of claims and to revive old ones through the Tepeal or modification of the Statute of Limitations by which they are now barred, I presume these schemes, i roposed, will be reseived | with = little vor by Congress, and | recommend that persons having ciate against th United States cognizabie by any tribunal or ce- partment thereof be required to present them at an early day, and that legislation be directed us far as practicable to the deteaé of unfounded and unjust demands upot the government. J wonld sty £8 2 means of preventing iraud thot witnesses be | called upon 60 appear in person to testify b those tribuaais having sata claims before them adjudication. Probably the wregest saying to the national treasury nm be sectired by timely lJegisiation on these subjects of any of the economic measures that will be proposed, You will be advised of the operationa of the De- portment of Justice by the report of the Attorney Jeneral, and J invite your attention to the armend- ments of existing laws suggested by him withthe } view oj reducing the expenses of that departinent. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTRRIOR, ‘The policy iuaugureted towards the Indians at the beginuing of (he Jast administration has been steadily pushed, and J believe with beneficial re- wults, It will be continued, with only such modifleations as time’ and experi- ence May demonstrate as necessary. With the en- crouchment of civilization upon the Indian reserva- lous and hunting grounds distarbances have taken Diace between che Indians and whites daring the year, and probuviy will continue todo so until Tace appreciates that the other bas rights must be respected. The policy has been to collect the Indians as rapidly as possible on geser- vations and &s jar as practicable within what Ia known 48 the Indian Territory, and to teach them the arta of civilization and seltsupport. Where found off their reservations and en- dangering tho peace and saecty of the wiutes they have been punished ald Will continne to bo for like offences. The In- dian Territory south of Kansas and west of Arkan- 8s 18 sufficient tn erea and agricnitural resources to support all the Indians of the ocky Monntains, In time no doubt, all of thon, except a lew who May select to Make their homes among white peo- plo, will be collected there as ® preparatory ate lor thig consummation. Tam now satisied that ‘Territorial form of gavernment should be given them, wiion will secure the treaty rights of the original settlers and protect their tomertends from alienation for 4 period of twenty years, The operations 64 tho Patent Office aro win w stch magnitnde, and the Lg accumulation of Material ts beooming 80 great, that the necessity for 1a0xe room is becoming more ob- vious oer by day. J respectinily invite your atten+ tion to the reports of the Secretary of the Interior and Commissioner of Patents on this subjects THR PUBLIC LANDS., The business of sho General Land Ofiice exhihits @ material tncrease ta all its branches duriug the Jast fiscal year, beans that time thera were Pl mag A ond of the public jands 13,020,406 ‘oA, ing af amount greater by 1,165,651 8 than Was disposal of th coding year. he amouut disposed of 1,926, acres were fold for cab, 214,940 acres Were located with faili- tary Jand warrants. 3,783,612 acres were taken lor homesteads, 653, 440 acree wore located with Agri- cultural College’ actlp, (063,506 acres were Cert: fled by rallrvads, 10,578 gros were granted to Wagon Toads, 239,548 acros Were apyroved to States As swamp Iutds, 183,69 acres were cortified for agricultnral coileges, common schools, ubiversities and seminuries, 190,774 acres wora approved to States for internal improvemevts aud 14,222 acres were located with Indian Soni. The cash receipts duriug the same time werg $2,408,515, being 100,445 tm excess of | the re- ceipis of tue proviods year. During the year 80,488,152 acres of public land we iMerease Over the amount surveyed the preyions Year of 1,037,193; and, added to the area previously urvoyed, agrogutes Gu 895 acres Which have been aurveyed, ivaving 1,21%,64,000 acres uf the Public land sttli unsurveyed. MESTRADS AND COLONIZATION, Tae iwereased and plogdliy lagrcasiag facilities 4 for reaching our uBdccupied public domain and for transportation of surplus products enlarge the /evslabie ‘ray? Forremont homestaaa eee thus stimulating settioment and extending year’ year in a graduaily tncre: i ratio the area of oo- cupation and cultivation, expressed desire of the representatives of @ large of citizens of Russia to ¢@ ate te this country, as {it is understood with the consent of their government, U certain concessions can be made to enable them to settle in a compact colony, is of great interést, as going to show the lightin which our institutions are regarded by an. industrious and eeleny, people, desirous of enjoy- ing ctvil and religious liberty; and the acquisition of so large an ummigration of citizens of a superier clasa would, without doubt, be a substantial benes fit to the country, I invite attention to the su, feteee of the Secretary of the Interior in ts PENSIONS AND PENSIONERS. There was patd during the last fiscal yoar for pensions, including the expenses of ear oae $29,155,289, being an amount leas by $934,05 than was expended for the same purpose the pre- egding year, Although this statement of expendi- tures would indicate a maternal reduction tm amount compared with the preceding ycar, it 1 believed thas the chanzes in the pousion liws at the last session of Congress will absorb that amount the current year, At the close af the just tiscal year there wert on the pension rolls 99,804 invalid Inilitary pensioners and 112,083 widows, orphans and dependent widows of deceased soldiers, nvak- ing a total of that class of 211,892 and 18,206 sur- vivors of the war of 1812, and widows of soldiers of that war, pensioned of Congress of | February » making a total of that class of — 23,819—1,430 invalid = navy pensioners, and 1,770 widows, orphans and dependent relatives of deceased oficers, sailors and marines of the Davy, making a total of navy pensioners of Lend and'a grand total of pensioners of all classes 288,411, showing # net increase during the last Hscal year of 6,152, During the jast year the names: of 16,405 pensioners were added to the roll and 10,225 names were dropped therefrom for various causes, The system adopted for the detection of frauds against the government in the matter of pensions has been productive of satisiactory re- sults, but legislation 18 needed to provide, if pose re against the perpetration of such irauds in uture, BDUCATION. ‘The evidently increasing interest in the cause of edncation is & most encouraging Jeature in the general progress and prosperity of the country, and the Bureau of Education is earnest in ite ‘orta to give proper direction to the new appli- ances and the increased facilities which are being offered to aid the caucators of the country in their great work. - THE CENSUS. The ninth census has beea completed and the re- port thercol publisned and distributea and the working iorce of the bureau disbanded, The Sec- retary of the Interior renews bis recommenda- tion for & census, to be taken in 1875, to which sub- ject the attention of Congress is invited. orig- inal suggestion in that behalf has mes with the general approval of the country; and, even if it be not deemed advisable at present to provide for & regular quinquinnial census, @ census taken in lois, the report of which could be completed an@ published before the’ one hundredth anniversary Ol our independence, would be especially inter~ esting and yaluable as showing the progress of the country during the first century of our national existence. Jt is believed, however, that a regular census every five years would be Oi substantial benefit to the country, inasmuch as our growth hitherto has been so rapid that the results of ti decennial census are necessarily unreliable as & basis of estimates for the jatter years of a decimal period, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Under the very eflicient management of the Gov- ernor and the Board of Public Works of this Dis- trict, the city of Washington is rapidly assuming the appearance of a capital of which the nation may well be proud. From being & most unsightly place three years ago, disagreeable to pass through in summer in consequence of tne dust arising from unpaved streets, and almost impassable in the winter trom the mud, kt is now one of the most sightiy cities in the country, and can boast of being one of the best paved, The work has been done systematically; the plans, grades, location of sewers, water an gas mains being determined upon before the work Was cominenced, thus securing permanency when completed. I question whether go much ever been accomplished beiore ia any Ameri- can city for the same expenditures, The govern~ ment having large reservations in the city, and the nation at large having an interes& in their capital, [recommend a liberal policy owe ards the District of Columbia, and that the gov- ernment should bear its just share of the expenses: of these improvemenis. Every citizen visiting the capital feels a pride in its growing beauty, and that he, too, is part owner in the investments made here, I would suggest to Congress the pro- priety of promoting the establishment in this Dis- trict of an jastitution of learning or university of the nighest class by the donations of lands. There ig No place better suited for such an institutiom than the national capital, There is no other place intwhicn every citizen is so directly interested, : CIVIL SERVICE REFORM. In three successive messages to Congress I have called attention to the subject of “ctvil ser- vice reform.” Action has been taken 60 far as to authorize the appointment of @ board to devise rules Rovesnine the methods of making appointments and promotions, but there never tas been any action Making these rules or any rules binding or even entitled to observance, where persons desire the Rpaentene of a triend or the removal Oo! an ofticial who may be disagreea- bie tothem. To have any rules effective they must have the acquiescence of Congress a8 well as of the Kixecutive. recommend, therefore, the sub- Ject to your attention, and suggest that @ speciak committee of Congress might confer with the Civil Service Board during the present session for the purpose of devising such rules as can be maine. tained and which will secure the services of honest and capable oficials, and which will also protect: them in a degree oj independence while in office. Proper rules will protect Congress as well as the Executive from much neediess persecution, and Will prove of great value to the public at large. ANOTHER STAR TO THE GALAXY, 1 would recommend for your favorabie considers ation the passage of an enabling act for the admittance of Colorado as a State in the Union, It possesses all the elements of & prosperous State, agricultural and mineral, aud, 1 believe, Population to justiy soch admission, In connection with shat 1 would also recommend the encouragement of A CANA for purposes of irrigation, from the eastern stage of the Rocky Mountains to the Missouri River, Asarale lum opposed to further donation. oi public lands jor internal improvements owned aud controlied by private corporations, but in this iustance I would make an exception, Between the Missouri River and the Kocky Mountains there is @n arid belt of public land, from 800 to 500 miles im widta, perfectly useless for the occupation of ma for want of sufficient rain to secure the growth any products, An sere canal would make productive & belt a8 wide as the supply of water could be made to spread over across this entire country, and would secnre @ cordon of settlements connecting the present population of the mountain and mining regions with that of the older Stat All the land reciaimed would ve clear gain. If all alternate sections are retained by the government 1 would suggest that the retained sections be thrown open to entry under tho Homestead laws, or sold to actual settiers for a very low price, GENERAL AMNESTY. Irenew my previous recommendation to Con- ‘088 {or general amnesty. The number enguged 1 the iate rebellion yet laboring under disabilities is very small, but enongh to keep up a@ constant irritation, No possible danger can accrue to the See by restoring Sem to eligibility to hoid office, I suggest for your consideration the enactment of a law to better secure the civil rights wiuen tree- dom should secure, but has not effectually secured, to the enfranchised slave. U.S. GRANT, EXECOTIVR MANSION, Dec. 1, 1873. PENNSYLVANIA'S NEW CONSTITUTION, An Attempt to Prevent Its Salymission to the People. PHILADELPHIA, Dec, 2, 1873. This morning Judge Gordon, newly elected, fesisted by other members of the Supreme Court, fat to hear argument of counsel upon the bill Med for an injnnetion to restrain the Goard of Election Commissioners appointed by the Constitutional Convention from conducting an election on the 16th inst, by means of officers named by therm- selves, iudepenuently of the officers appointed by the Board of Aldermen, It was arranged that Ashurst and Brewster snouid complainan' and — Messrs. Biddle, Armstrong and Buckalew for the respondents, Mr. Gower stated that in addition to the simple injunction aMdavit he had another made by arucmber of the Convention to the effect t the application for @ separate submission of the Judiciary artiele was made by thore than on third of the members of the Convention, ‘The orig. inal record of this pircoening had been destroyed by fire when the State printing oice at Harris. burg was burned, and the best evidence he could rodioe was @ hewsepaper phonographic report, Voriaed by tho afidaylt of & member of the Con- ‘ontion. M Mr. Biddle denied the assertion, Mr, Gower presented un afidavit that a paper signed by 46 delogates demanding a separate yore by the people on the Judiciary article waa sub- mitted in the Convention, The argument then proceeded nt great length. OALIP, p Messrs. Gower, Speak for the San PRANgisco, Dec, &, 1875, ‘The Logidatnre of this State will meet again to- day. The adjonrument yesterday is considered as a trick of sharp practice to give the democrats and republicans time to complete their plang avainst Booth and the {ndependents whom he louds, Jt seems to be generally conceded that Booth will_be electeu for the long tert, and some fiemocrat for the short term; bat who tlc latter Wiil be has not been definitely settied. ‘There is ®@ report that Mr. Casserly is working to Oofeat Booth, Trae it 9 nob generally credited, ‘There are alt gorts of rarors of bargams, com- promises and combinations among the friends of the candidates for the Uatted Statea Senvtorship, but the proceedure lorlay wlll provably tell U Wie plane :