Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 2, 1884, Page 1

- 13 ———— - FOURTEXNTH YEAR. PRESIDEAT'S PERIODICAL. Artinr's Valediclory to Congress and 1he American People, A ‘Plain Business Record of the Closing Year. Tmportant Measures Recommend= ed for the Public Good. Foreign Relations Unruffied and Peaceably Inolined. Four Paths to Commercial and Reverue Reform Pointed Out. Restoration of the Navy and De- fenees for Seaboard Cities, A Pension for Gen. Grant and Civil Service Bucoess, Polygasista Must Go if Stringent Laws can Boost Them. PREFATORY, THE LATE KLECTION, WaSmINGTON, December 1, 1884 —T0 the Congross of the United S:ates: Since the «close of your last session, the American people, in the exercise of the highast right of sutfrage, havechosen their chicf magistrate for the four years ensulng. When it is remembered that 2o period in ths country’s history has the long political contest which customarily precedes the day of ths national election been waged with greator fervor and intensity, it is a sub- ject of congratulation that after tha contro- versy atthe polls was over, and while the slight preponderence by which the issue had boon detarmined wat as yet unascertained, the,_public peice suffered no disturbanoe but the people everywhare patiently and qui- etly awaited the roeu t. Nothivg could more atrikingly illustrate the temper of the Ameri- can citizen, his love of order, and his loyalty to law, Nothing ¢ uld more signally demo: atrate the strength and wisdom of our polis ical institutions, Kight years have passed sinea a controversy concerning the result of national election skarply called the attentic of the congress to the nec's ity of providing a more procise and definito regulator for COUNTING THE ELECTORAL VOTE, It is of the gravest importance that this question ba solved before the conflicting claims to the presidency ehail again distract tha country, and I am persuaded that by tho people at Luirge any of the measures of relief ithus far proposed would be preferred to - con- tinued ine FOREIGN RELATIONS, NINOR POWERS, Oar relations with all foreign powers con- tinne to be amicable. With Belginm a vention has been signed whereby tho tcope present Graatios his bi<n 50 enlarged as to se- care to citizeas of either country w the Jurisdiction of the other equal rights wud priv- ilages 1 the acquisition and alisnation of pro- verty. A trade mack treaty has also bLeen concluded. The war totween Chili and Pera is a%an end. For the arbitration of the claims of American citizens who duriugits continu- ance suffered through the acts of the Chilian authorities, a convention will soon bs negotia- ted. The state of hostilities between Frauce and China continue to be an embarrassing fea- ture of our eastern relations, Tha Chines governineut hus prowptly adjusted ard paid the claims of American citizons whoso propor- ty was dastroyed in the recent riots ai Can- ton. I renew the recommendation of my last aonual messaze that the Canton indemnity fand be returned to China. The true inter- pretation of the recent troaty with that coun- try permitting the RESTRICTION OF CHINFSE 1MVIGRATION 1slikely to be agaia subject to your considera- tions, It way be seriously questioned whether the statuts, passed 't the last ses. sion, does not violate the treaty rigl tain Chiness who left this country turn oartificates, valid under the old la now seem to be debarred from landing from from lack of ths certiticates required by the new. The recent prrchiss the United States of a large tracing et harbo ed under the Chiness tiag hs considerably enhan; sur commei cinl interests in the east Iu view of tho large number of vesscls buile or pur- chased by Awmeric an citizons in other countriag and exclusively omployed in le between foreign ports under ha recog protection of our g, it might be well to pro vide n uni their registration and docwmnentation; thai the tonas fide prop- erty rights of our eitizons therein shall 20 duly evidenced and properly warded, Pursuant o the advice of the cenate at the Jast session, [ re uize the flag of the international as sociation of tho congress that of a friendly governinent, diug in 0 doing any pre Judgment of conflict in terittorinl claims in that region, subs-queatly, 1n execution of th exprasnid wi congress I appointe ] a cous mercial ag mgo basin, The im- portance of the rich productive trade of the bvngu valley has led to general conviction thut it should be open to all nations upon equal terms, Tho international conference for 6he consideration of this sutject calls | by the cmperor of Germany and is now 1n ession at Rerlin, Delegates ure now in attendance on bebalf of the United States. The results of the conferenco you will be duly alvised, "Lhe government of the Coren hus generously aided the ¢ffurts of the Uuited States minister to secure suituble premiscs for the u:e of the legation, The canditiors of diplomatic inter course with eastern nations domand them, the logation promies t» by owned by the iepreser ted power, 1 advise that an spproprstion be made for the acquivition of tLis property by the governs ment, The United States u(u‘m]y P580s 08 valuable premites ut Tungier as a gift from the sultun of Moroceo, & is stuted bercafter, they have la'ely receiyed a similar gift from thy Biamese governwent, The governumeut of Jupan stands ready give to us extensive grounds at Toki s wheroin to ere sui able buildiog for the legaion A court house and Juil nnl;‘ similae privilazes can probahly be secured io Cuinw and Porsin. Tho owning such premises would not effect a lirge savi of the present rentals but w uld permit of th due marertion of cxtra terntorial tights in these countries, aud wond tor terve w maintain the ciguity of the Usited States, THE PALLUKE OF CONGRENS to muke an appropiision for our representa tion at the autonomous court of the khedive Lisw prove er cubarrasament i oue intercourss with Eoypt and o viewof the necessary intimacy of diplowatic relation ship dun tothe parsicipation of this government with the treaty powers in all mateers of adui istra ion there. affectiog the rizhts of foreign ers I advice the restorat of the agency and consulate general at C.iiro on it former basis, I do nut conceive it to be the wish of congress ihat the Unpited Staites should withdraw alt gether from the honora ble posttion they buve hitherto held with respect to the Khidive, or that citizens of this republic residio p or juurning in Egypt whould hereafeor be without the sid and pro Eation of comipe tent representative, With Frai e« tie triaitional cordial rels tfoneh b coutivues, The Jartholdi statue of “Liberty E . hghtening toe Warld " the gen erous git of the people «f France, in expected $0168ch New York in May next’ 1 suggest [tore you. “Iuey coutsin o stat that congressional action be taken in relation to the spitit which has prompted this gift and in aid of the timely completion of the pedestal upon which it is to be placed. OUR BRLATION WITH GRRMANY, # country which contributes to cur own kore of the best elements of citizenship, continue ¢4 be coraial, The United Statee have extradi tion treaties with several of the German states, but by reason of the confederation of these states under the imperial ruls, the appli- cation of stica treaties I3 not as uniform and comprehensive as the interests of ths two countries require. Therefare, to open nego- tintions for a single convention of extradition to_ embrace all the torrivecy of the empire. 1t affords me pleasurs to say that ous inter course with Great Britain continues to be of a st friendly character, The government of awaii has indicated ity willingnesa to con- tinue for seven years the provisions of the existing reciprocity treaty, Such continu- ance, in view of the relations of that country to the American system of wiates should, in my judg.ent, be favorcd. The revolution in Hayti sgainst the estab. lished government has terminated. While it waa in progress it became vecessary to enforce our neutrality laws by inetituting procosdings agatust fvdividuals snd vessels charged with their infringement, These_prosecutions were in all cases succossful, Much anxiety has lately been displayed by varions European governments, and especially by the govern- ment of Italy, for the abolition of our import d ties upon works of art, It s well to ~on sider whetkor the prosent discrimination in favor of tho productions of the Awmerican artists abrond is not likely to result, as thay themselves seem very generally to beleve it may, in the proctical exclusin o our painters und sculptors fiom the rich fields for observation, study and labor, which they have hitherto enjoyed There is & prospect that the long pending revision of the foreign treaties of Japan may be concluded at s new conference, to be Leld at Tokio While this government fully recog- nize; the equal and independont station of Japan in the commumty of nations, it would not oppose the gencral adoptioa of snch terms of cormpromiso us Japan way be disposed to offer in furtheran e of a uniform policy of in- tercourse with western nations, RELATIONS WITH MENICO, Daring the past year tho mcreasing good will between our own government and that of Mexico has been variously wian The treaty of commercial reciproc ncludod Junuary 20, 1383, has boen ratified, and awaits the mnecessary tariff legisiatim of coneress to become etfective. The legislation will, I doubt not, be awong the first mensures to cluim your atte tion. A full treaty of commerce, navigation and consular rights is much to be desired, and such a treaty I have reason to believe that the Mexican government ¢ tands ready to conclude, Some embarrassment hoa been oceasioned by the failure of congeess at its last session to provide for dusexccution of the treaty of July 29, 1682, for the resurvey of the Mexican boundary, and the relocation of boundary monuments, With the republic of Nicataugua a traaty has been ecncluded which authorizes the con struction by the United States of a caual, rail- way and telegraph line ACROKS THE NICARAU( Dy the terms of thus treaty sixty miles of theriver San Juan, as well as Lake Nicurau- gua, an inland sea forty mi'es in width, are to stitute o part of the projected euterprise. This secures for a tual canal construction sev- enteen miles on the Pacitic si 1 thirey-six miles on the Atlantic, To the ited States, whose rich territory on the Pacific iz, for the ordinary purposes of commerce, prictically cut off from communication by water with the Atlantic ports, the political and comwerciul advantages of such a project can scarccly be varestimnted. It is buiieved that when the treaty i Jail before you the justice and liber. ality of its provicions will commaud uuiversal aporoval at home and abroad. Toe aeath of vur representativo at Lussin, while at his post at St. Petersburg, affo:ded to the imperial governm nt a renewed opjpe tunity to testify its sympathy in a manner b.- fitung the intimato friondliness which has ever marked the mtercouise of the two coun- tries, “Ihe course of this government in raising its representation at Baugkok to the diplomatic rank has evoked from Siam RVIDENUES OF WARM FRIENDSHIP and augurs well for cur enlarge | intercourse T'he Siamese government has presented to sie United States a commodious mausion and grounds for the occupancy of tre legation, u..dhugm that by joint resolution con: Ri’;—\!l attest its appreciation of this generous gift. This government has more than once boen called upon of late to take sction in fulfill- mnts of its iuternational obligation towsrd Spain, Agitation in the island of Cnba, hos- nlo to the Spauish crown, having been fomented by persons abusing the racred right of nuspitality which our territory sffords, the zers of the government have been insirucs ed to exercise vigilance to preyent_infractions of our neutrahity lawa at Key West and at other points vear the Cuban comst. Iam happy to eay that in the only instance wh these pregautionary measur 8 were successful ly evadedy tho offenders whon found in cur o subsequently tricd and con- iug need of clore relat thip of iutercourso cnd traffic betweon the Spavish Autilles and their national market in e United Sta led to the adoption in Junuary last of A COMMERCIAL AGREEMENT lookiog to that eud. This sgreoment his o been supereedod by a more carfully d and comprehensiye conveation, which 1+ hatl submst.to the renate for approval, It hus been the aim of this negotiation to opened wuch a fuvored reciprocal exchange of produc. tions carriod under the flag of either country i to inuke the intercourse besween Cuba sud "orto Rico und ourselvesecarcely less intimate vhan the commercial mevement between our domestic porte, snd to iusure & removal of the turdens of #hipping in the Spunish Indies of which in the puns onr ship owners and ship musters have #o often Lud causo to complain, The negotiatioa of this convention has for time postpoued the proxecution of cortsin claime of our citizens which were declared to b without the jurisdiction of the Spwoish American claims commission, and which we therefore remitted to diplomutic chaonels for adjustment, The speedy settlement of these claims will now Le urged by this government, Negotiations ffor a treaty of commercial re- ceprocity with the Domiuiean republic have been successfully concluded and the sueult wifl shortly be lald before the senate. Uertain questions between the United States and the Ottoman empire still remaln uncolved, Uompluin's on behalf of our zons are not atifactorily adjuste. Poite has sought t» withhold from our com- merce the right of favored treatinent to which we are eutitled by existivg conventional stij lation aud the revision of the tariffs is un- ncoomwplis hed, The finel disposition of pending questions with Venezuola hus not as yet bean reached, bue I have good reasons to ex,ect settloment which will provide the i rod xamining the Caracas awards in cons formity with the expressed desire of congre v, wud which will recognize the justice of certaln claims preferred azast Venezucls The wuiral end South Awerican comm wsion p puinted by authority of the act of July 7, 1881, will soin proceed o Mexico It bes been fur- nisced with iontructions which will | e lald be tof th N TERKITORY kenoiul policy ol the gove ENLAKGING ITh COMMERCIAL 1NTEKCOUISE with Awerican states, The cowmissioners huy n actively prepaing {or their ro rponrible task by holoing conferences in the priucipal cities with merchant« and othars in terested in the Central and Bouth Awerican trudo. T e ioternational weridian conforonce which lately concurred in Washicgton 4pon the invitation of the government of wbe L nited Bta cs was composed of representatives from tweoty-tive nation The conference con claded ita lebors on the lat of Nozember, hay- ing with substantial unsnimity agreed upon the weridian of Greenwich sa the staruiog point whence lonpitude is to be computed through 180 degrecs eastward and westward and upon the adoption for all purposes for which it 1oay be 'U\Illll convenleot, of a uni went for OMAHA DAIiLy BEE OMAHA, NEB., versal day which shall begin at midnight on the initial woridiau, tnd whose hours shall be counted from rero up to twenty-fonr e formal report of this conference will bo here. after transmitted to congress, INTERNATIONAG EXHIBITIONS, This government 13 in frequent receipt of invitations from foreien states to participate in international exhibitions, often of great intorest and importance, Occupying as we do an advanced position in the world’s pro duction and aimning to secure a profitatlo share for cur industries 1n the general competition markots, it 16 & matter of serious concern that the want of meana for participating in _these exhibits should ¢o ofteu exclude our producers m sdvantages enjoyod by thoso of other countries, During the past year the attention of congress was drawn to tha formal nvita tions in_this rogard rende ed by the govera ments of Englau~, Holland, Belgium, Gormany and Austiis, Tha exocutive has in’ ome in stances appointed honorary commissioners. This is, however, a wost unsatisfactory expe- dient, for without ome provision to meet the necessary working expenses of a commis ion, it can eficct little o¢ vothing in behalf of ox hibitore. An iuternational inventors’ exhibi tion is to be held in London next May, This will cover afield of special importavce, in which our country holde & foremost s ank, but the executive is ab present powerless to organ ize a proper representation of our vast nae tional interests in this direction. I have several previous messages reforred to this subject. It seems to me that a ute, giviog 5 the exec tive general discretionary authort ty to acospt such investigations and tonppoint lionoraty commissioners, without salary, and placing at the disposal of tha secrotary of state a sinall fund tor defraying their reasona. , would be of great public utility nment has received official no that the rovival of intcrnational regulatio: s for preventing collisions at sea have beon adopted by a'l the leading maritimo powers excapt the United States and come into force on the first of Septomber last. For the due protection of our shipping interests, the pro visions of our statutes ehould at once be brought into conformity with these rogula- tions, The question of securing to suthors, composers, and artists copyrights, privileges in this country in return for reciprocal rights abroad is one that way justly challengs your attention, It is true that the convention will bo necesary for fully accomplishing this ©result, but until congress shall by statute rx the extent to which oign holaers of copyright nhall b hers dprivileged, it has been deemed inadvisable to negotiate such conventions. For this reason the United States wora not represented at the recent cons ference at Berlin, T recommond that the scopa of the nentrali- ty laws of the United States be so enlarged as to cover all patent acts of hostility committed in ourterritory and aimed against the peace of a friendly nation. Existing statutes peo- hibit the fitting out of armed expaditions, re- strict the shipment of explosives, though the enactments in tho latter respect were not framed with regard to international obliga- tions, but simply for the protection of passen- gers on travel. ~ All these statutes were lin. tonded to meet special emergencies that had arieen, Othor emorgencies have arisen since, and modern ingenuity supplies mewns for th organization of hostilitios without 3 sort to armed vessels or to filibustering poertios, [ see noreason why avert prepara. tion in this country for the commission of criminal acts, cuch as ara here nader ¢ neid- should mov be alike punishabl ch actaury intended vo ba o mitted in wn country or ina foreign country with which wo are at peace. The prompt and ¢l uzh treatwont of thi NATURALIZATION LAWS, Qur existing naturalization laws also noed revision, Those sections relating to persons residing within the limits of the United States, within aud 1793, have now only a historical interes Section 2172, recognizing the citizenship of the children of naturalized parents is ambiguous ia its terms and pa; uly obsolete, There are special provieions of law favoring the naturalization of those who sarve in the arwy or in merchant vessels, whilo no similar privileges are granted thoss who serve in tho navy or marine corpr, “A uniform rule of nuturalization,” ruch ns the constitu- tion contemplates, should amoug other thives clearly defins the statutes of persons born within tho Uvited States subjec to a foreign power (section 19:2) and of mivor children of tathers who have aeclared their intention of becomirg citizous but have failed to perfect their naturalizition. It might © w180 t0 provido for a central bureau of reg. istry wherein should bo filed authorized tran- wseripts of every record of naturalization in the aeveral federal and state courts, and to make provision also for the vacation or eancsllation of such record in cases where fraud had been practiced upon tha court by the applicant himself, or where he had removod or forfeited bis acquired citizenship. A just and uniform W An 40is cepr3; would steongshon the bands of tho goverument in protecting its citizens al ad, and would pave the way for the con- lusion of treatics of naturalization with lor. eign countrics, session effected in the diplon nd consnlar kervices cortain changes and reduc ions, which have beon pro ductive of emburassment The population and comnnercial vity of eur country are ily on the ivcrease, nud we & rise to uew, varving, and often delicato relationships with other countedos, Our foreign establish ment embraces nearly doubls the area operatious that it did twenty years ago, The conferment of such o service within the limits of expendituro then esta seems to e, in wce ceonoury. community of sixty millions of people thoule be sdequately reprosented in ity ntereourso with foreign funtions, A project for tho xecoganizstion of cousular scrvics and for recastivg the wchowe of extra torritorial j ion is now hefore you If the Iumits of a hort session will ot allow its full consideration, I tent you will not fail to wake suitable provision for the presant needs of the servico, It has beou customary to d fine in the appropriation acts the rank of esch diplomatic office to which a salary is o od, I supgest that this course be abandoned, aud that it be left to the president, h the ndvice and consont of the senate, to fix from time to time the diplomatic grade of the )epresenta. tives of this govirnment abroad as way seem advisablo, provisions beivg definitely mude, bowever, ‘a8 now, for the amount of salary attached to’ the respective stations THE TREASURY, THE NATION'S BEVENUK, The condition of onr fiuances and the opera- tion of va ious brinches of the pubic service which are convected with the treasury depart- mext aro very fully discassed in the report of the recretary. 1t appears that the ordir roveuues (or the Hacal year ended June -0, 1884, were: Iron custon, 95 (61,499 76; from internal revenue, 81211 86,072.61; frow all cthor sources, ¥31,806,307.65; total ordinary revenues, 34 (519,59, The publi; enditures during the sawme period were civil expouses, 8.2 312,00 for foreign coursa, §1 200,766 37, for Indinns 999.29; for pension 4 milita g river hor ots wnd arsenals, 9 603 86, Foe the naval nstablishment, fudig vessels, maotinery and veunents at navy yarde, 81 01 vor miscellaneous exponditures, inclading pub. e buildiugs, light louses and collecting the rovepue, £13,980,710; for expenditu ca o ac- wount of the Ditrict of C Murabie, 88,107,049, [l terest on the public debt, 854,578 - 875.44; for the siukivg fund, 46,700,22 total ordinary exponditurce, $290,916 458 b, leaving & surplus of $57, (03,806, A com pared yith the preceding fiscal year, there wan a not decreare of over 21,000,000 in {4 smoupt of expo:ditures, ] ceipts werv 1ess toan those of ear provi ous by abouit 854,000,000, The falling off of 1evenue froc customs mads up nearly $20,000,000 of this defidlency, and about 009,000 ~ of the remain: was due to the deniuicl d receipts of Internsl revenns, The secretary sty the total receipts for the fiscal vasr which witl end June 80, 1585, at $250,000,00%, aud the tota! expendi TULES tures at $200,620,201.16, in which ara in cluded the mtersst on the debt and th amount payable t) the king fund This wonld leave a surplus for the entire year o about £39,000,000, THE VALUK OF EXIORTS from the United States to foreign conatries during the year ending June 30, 1884, wi as follows: Domestic merchandiso 724,064 852, foreien merchandise, 8155 87.7; total mer. chandise, $740,518 total exports of merchandize and specio, 837 646, The cotton aud cotton manufac turers in-luded in this statement were valued At S208,000,415; the braadatuils at £162,544,715; the provistons _at $114,416547, and the mineral oils at 847,008,748, During the sane poriod the imp rts were as follows: Merchand o0 8667,607,008; gold and silver $37,426,% total $705,12,935, “More than 63 por cent of the entire value of imported morchandiso con- sistod of following artic e $103,844,274; Wool and woolon manufae tures 853,542, 202: silk and itamannfactures 819 049,12 o §49,6 in and steel aud manufactures thereof £41,644,500; i cals £38,464,905; flax, hemp, jute and substances and _manufactures thereof §34 898 : cotton and manufactures of cotton $30,« 451.476; hides and skins, other than fur skins ,850,906, I oanour with tho socretary of the treasury in recommending the immodiate suspension of THE COINAGE OF SILVER DOLLARS and tho isaus of silver co ates. This is amattor to woich fa former communications I have more than once invoked the wttention of national legisladon. It appears that anon ally for the past mix yoars there have been n compliance with thaact of February more than 27,0000 0 of silver dol- “Fhe number now outstanding is report- «d by the sscrstary to be nearly 185,000,000, whereof but little mioro tha less thau 22 por oent, sio inactual cire T'he mero existenee of this f; furnish of itself & cogent argument for the re- peal of the statute which has made such fact possible, but theré ara other and eravor | edmirers covsiderations that tond iu thesamo direction, | of two enoriaous voostors and an- arm_chair g the words, “Reserved for A, I, G,, Senator Jones dosk alo hore a roos ely at no dis- | ter, while those of roveral oiher sonators wore sole metalic | variously decorated with | disturbances | baskets.” The gslleries were well filled with Promptly at noon the presicent «doan searcoly be | of the senate called the body to order and over-estimated, I hopo iut the secretary’s | prayer was ofiered. OB motion of Logan, the suggestions re pectivg tho withdraval from | secrotary was instructed to inform the House circulation of the one dollar nlmlluvu ‘i.l-(n;.r that the Senata was 108 nof eceive your approval, 1t is likely | iness, S R e SRRl et Pl president that the Fa of tho (ressuiry might | Senate was roaty to 1606lys sy, sommuaior thus find its way ioto the currency. While | tion he might by plented to make teade dollars have ceascd for the prosent, at|retary read the lenst, to be an element of active distcibution | ficid w o provision should | by the death of Senator Anthony. ender to tho govern- | ate then took a recoss of half an hour, PUDDING LRGISLATION, At the expiration of recoss the following bills were mtroduced and referrod: By Ovllum—To prohibit a distincticn being ilitary service. of the United ates against any class of American citizons, alo to enablo eficers promotod tor gallant und dictinguished sorvicos in the rebellion to be retired with the rank and full pay grade to which promotad, also to authorize tho lighting naviablq rivers of the United Statasr. with eloctricity, also to authorize an 1n of the Commerci Ingalls offered a reso! he secretary avows his conviction that u this coirage and the increaso icates be suspended silver iy taut osy to becwns o standard. The commerci and the improvement that v 1 be thus o. incumbering the vau in our currency sy atein, ao be wede for their ment. In view of the circumstances under which they were colned aud of the fact that they never had a legal tendor qu: should be offered for thor: only a vance over their bullion vilue, The secrotary, in the courae of his report, considers the pro- priety of besutifying tho designs of our sub- sidiary silver ooins and of so increasing tbeir weight that they may Leer them duoe ratio valus of the standarddoltar, His conelusions in this rega d are cordially approved. ABOLITION OF EXCISE TAXKS, In my annual nissags of 1882, T recom- | capital sto Y o1 al excice. taxen ox- | Baak of Chicago. T silled spirits, This|tion to instruct ths Commissioner of Public o | landa to report such leginlation na neossrary the Secretary of the Ioterior 1o will | summarily remove all fences to meet its | structed on the public doman, RECKIVING TH# PRESIDE: dvisablo when tha [ , Aviother recsts of ha mended the aboli copt those relativg to recommendation is no: these taxes slal be iloliched the that will still remain to the governmer inmy opini>a not only suff reasonable expenditurss but wiil atford & sur- plus large enough to perinit such taritt reduc- 48 Ay seem to be resuits of 16cent rovens laws and comuwercinl treaties shall have —oWh in what quurters thews reductions oss be most judiciously effected, One of ths gravest of the problem which appeal to the wvisdom of cougress for solution is the ascertainment of the most offcctive means of lucreasing oor fuieign trade and thus relieving the dopression nnder which our industr are now languishing, The secretary of the treasury adviscs that the duty of investignting his subject bo intrusted wenewed. [n tions that moy bo urged against this conrse [ am 1 evertheless of the opinion that npon the whols no other would be Jikely to effoct | #i0n, there was ‘That portion of ths | itors which usually characterizos such an ocea- Numerous floral designs ornamentod s of favorito ‘members, and nmong handsome “Ship of State,” of which Cox (N, Y.) was the recipiont, to tho investment of American capital in | bed of chrysanthemums covered the de Barbour (Vi) and & tasteful barket of gated flowers ad. ra bitterness of feeling was expressed over the re- sult of the recont elacti the Speaker’s gavel called the houso o orde After prayer the Speaker directed tho clork Tho roll call showed 222 The clerk was dir form the Sonate that the Houso was roady to The Spesker appoidtod Iandall and Cox (N. Y.)us a committeo to wait upon the president in similar committeo trom tho § ngress was reudy to 1 ion that he should be Holmun presented tho . ( ber eloet from the 1 dustrict to suceeed Ualking, res n touk the oath of office, coss of filteon minutes, THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE BEAD, )p. m, the prevident’s mesaage wan ud immediately read, was roferred to the committes of the whole on ompanying documents Hutchins, from the commit- teo on appropristions, reported u bill muking on for tho naval keryice; 1o nmitteo of the wholo rent wia 1isde of the desth o can snd Eving, and the house adjourncd, sier or botter resu spe secratary's report which concerus the condi- | o the d them tion of OUL SHIPIING INTERESTS cannot fail to command your attention. 1l omphatically recommends that as an in cen American teamships, the governmont shall, by liberal payments for mal transportation or otherwise, lend ity astive aseistance to ir divi 1 erprice, and declares his belief ‘that if that courso be not purened our forolgn carrying trade muwt remafn as it is to duy, almost exclusively in the hauds of forcignors, One phase of this subject is now expocially prominent in view of the reponl of the act of June 26:h, 1881, of all salutary pro- visions arbitearlly conpelling American yves sels to cairy the mails toand from the United States, As it I necessary to make provision to compensate the o ra of such vessels for performing that servics after April, 1580, it 1 hoped that the whole subjoct will receive s courideration that will lend to the enactment of such moakures for the revival of our mer- chant marine as the wisdom of congress niay devise. THE THRKE PRRSENT BOAND: of the governmont to tke amount of more than §1 0,000, 00 ha vince my last annual ies- suge’ been redeomod by the treasury. The bonds of that insus stild vutstanding awount to little over $ which will bo retired through the operations of the sinking fund during she coming year. An these bonds still coutiuum the chiof basis for circulation of vational bunks the question how to avert the contragtion of the currency caused by their retirowent is one of constant: ly increasiog importance. 1t seems to be gen erally conceced that the Jaw governing this matter exacts from the banks excessive tocurs ity and that upon their presont bond deposits a large circulation thun in now allowed may be granted with sofely, [ hope that the bill which passed the “menate ut the lust session permite'ng the issus of notes oqual to the face value of deposi bonds will commend ituslf to the approval of the houso of representatiyes, THE WAR DEPARTME EXPENGES MEDUCED, In the expenses of the war department the secretary roports a decteaso of wore than §9,- 000,000, of whi h reduction of 5,600,000 was effected in the expenditures for river and barbor, and 2,700,000 ia the «xpenditurcs for the quactermastor's department. Outsida of that departmert the aunual expenses of all the army bureaus (except posably the ordi- nanos bureau) are wubstantialy fixed chayes which caunot’ bo muterially diminished wiih out changs in tho uumerioal strength of the arwy, The expiuditures in the quartormus. tor's dopartinent cuu readily be subjectad o adaunicteapive discret by the secretary of war that us & cesult of 1x ercising such discretion fn reducing th ber of drangrt sad pack avinals in th ny, tho annual cost of wnpplying sud caring for such ania.als is now $1,108,085.9) los than it wis I 1532 ‘The ruports of military commanders show that tho last year hus beeu votable for ity tire frecdou from Ladinn outbres In de o of the president’s proclawation of July 1, BATILEMENT IN THE INUIAN TRRBITOR), went of toops, During the past seasion of coogrens, w bill to provide w suitablo firepro.d bullding for the army medical muscum anil the livrary of the surveon goncral's «fii colved Whe approval of the wenate, A 1iwilar | ESTINATED bill, reported favorably & the howss of repss wentatives by une of ‘W commistoes, bs still pendiog before that body, It is boped that bucotio & law, and theccaftor fmmediato st s rany bo takau to secure & pluce of safe deposit fur theso valusblo collections, now 1 a state (Continued on fifth page DAY MORNING, DECEMBER 2, 1884, Opening of the Sccord Scsston of the Forly-Bighth Congress With all the Ivitiatory Form and Ceremony. Full Attendance at House and o ugar aud molas [ The Reading of the President's Some Preliminary Efforts at Legislation, Varfous kills Introduced and tloctions and Spoonlations on Subseguent Proc OPENING CEREMONIES, N, Decomber 1,—The opening 1,000,000, ¥ | ceesion of the sennte was precedod by a lively ation, [ half bour of hend-shaking by the seuators and Several soats of the eenntors wore decorated with floral tributes, sent by Senator Gorman was the rocipient L scoma £0 Mo £0 | thoir friende, be silver certif- | 1887," uational credit | strangera, toprocoed to bus. Sherman and Garland wero appo:nted ) W, P, Shef- appointed ) fill the vaca made in the o enues | to authoriz illogully con- f an hour was taken, 5 p. . the president’s mewsage: s roceived and the reading at once proceeded Wlhien the reading of the message was completed, Aldrich in o fow feeling remarks de the formal announcement of the death of Senator Anthony and the Senats adjourned, with, OPENING CKREMONIES, WasiinG1oN, Decomber 1.—Though the i the first instance tom coa petent commis | gallories of the Honse were well filled this won, While fully recognizivg the cousidera | nornivg with speetators anxions to view the proc edings attendant upon the first day’s o absence of that cruth of vi An immense the Speaker's tab) Prompily at noon call the roll bex present, proceed to business, pjunction with o him that e communic make, Shevely, me gued, and thit gentle The message on and with ac ordureld printe 0,000,000 sbout oue-fousth of [ *10 temporary pro fereed to the announce Alfter Adjourames t, committes on appropristions roported the bill providing for appropristions similar oF the last +ix months of ths pust fiscal year. For the support of the navy the amonnt appropriated is 8,734 717, Aftor the adjourn nt of the Senats, the republican senators i A committes was appointed to rearrango membership committe:s, more vacarcies vansed by the cnpacially to fill the death of Benator Auihony. THE RED VOI'E, DAWKS' BILL TO INFRANCHISE THR INDIANA-~ CULLOM™S MILITARY BIL WasmNaToN, December 1, t day introduced sud had rofuired to the committeo on Indian affalrs & bill conferiing citizouship vn tho Indians, native Indian Htaten and who has voluntarily taken up resi in this country apart from any tn onator Dawes Tho bill provides in the United n, und it s reported | dune Indians aud has adopted the hubits of ciyilized Jifo ted States and entitle ) citizenship, The bill, intreduced by d o all privileges of nator Callom hareafter all regiments the miliury servic o of the United o all American oy wnd anthorizes the preside ahasion wnd wssign officers through- and tw cause the ut of koldie s in 4 out regerd to race or color, Htates shall 1884, ceriain inuudess sought to wake s point & con 4 aut tha They were promptly removed by a detach: | and usigns ho ariy with: 2,010 army, 226,110,480; legisla ecutive and jadicial expenses, $29,866,5003 agricultural department, 110; mundry civil exponwes, & District cf Co wmbin, $1,710 078 improvements of rivers and harbors, i £254,820,707, T'ho estimates v $318,200,620 and the appropriations, 8177, The increase of estimates for the 776,400, next fiseal yoar ia $43,402,034 and over the appropriations of the present year by $8 816, DECAPIPATED, MISSOURL WILHOUT A GUBRRNATORIAL HEAD, WasuiNaron, December 1, —The Star says Governor Crittenden and Lieutenant Gov ernor Campbell of Missonri are Loth hore in Washington, Neither was aware that the other intended to leave ths state nntil they wot in this city. At presont Missouri is without an executive hoad. Governor Crit- tenden s here to endeavor to have the Hanui bal & 8¢, Jos railrond cnso advanced on the docket of the United States supreme court. MADAM HUGUES SHOT, THE EXAMINATION DRGUN IN PARIS —THE L¥ ING KOCIKTY CLUBS VINDICATE THE LADY. Pawts, December 1. Preliminary inquiry iuto the shooting Thureday of Morin, by Madame Hugues took place yestorday Madame Hugues in s calm matter of fact manner, narrated the ine dents attending the whooting, rhe said: “Morin passed me with an arrogant, defiant alr, and I was unable to contamn myeolf, aul fired, hitting him, e whooled, describing s curveand 1 pursued him. 1o was driven ngainst the wall, [ con- tnued w fire, Morin returned towards the middle of the gallory, alwaya seeking to es- y bullets. 1" wont conceal tho fact wanted to kill the wrcteh, For yoars he hay troubled my pence, _ and ‘mr-hh-‘l in_ dishonoring my " Madam Hugues ocoupies the apart- ments in the St Vazare prison formerly occu- piod by Louise Michel, ~ Paul Do Cassagnac writes in tho Matin, “‘what care I for the b of an acsamsin of honor. Morin was a mur- deror. In Ifrance, if poople would earn the right to look their neighbors in the face they must be wud{ to slay.” Madaw Hugues' hus- band asked his wifa to be allo vod to give buil, but tho authorities refuso the request, The Gazette Tribunaux, a vrominent legal journal, Inments the degeneration of the French man. nors, which, it says, aro rapidly tending to- ward " barburism. ' The - paper iys, ‘mon's lives are taken for a real or imnginary wrong and juries hesitate to per- form their duties in deciding the casss, 1t in a wign of rapid national docay, Morin's condition is hopeless, nothing short of a miracle can kave hit.. 1t appoars an ap- ponl was decrdad against Morin 1y the de ault that ho was living in Brussels, was pen- nilews and wnablo to pay the cost of the jour- ney to Paris. Hin counsel opposed the #0 Mo in tramped the whole way for the pur- pose of attending court. His friends declare Maiin only acted in the capncity of an employe « at a private inguiry offico and wroto no iosulting miwst Morin solemnly proclaims his innocence. Since tha divorca law was enacted private in- quiry officcs beoamo very obuoxious, hence tho wide spread sympathy for Madam Huguoes, Ono of the most nristocratic clubs in the city, ot a full meeting to-day, put to vote the quos- tion “Whether Mamam Hugues should be sustaived in her action?” The vote was un- suimonsly for her acquittsl, Tho woman's onp f husbund “still roceives portal cards, one of which imputes that ho traden tn his wife's boanty. 1t ia belioved that other Inquiry offices are continuing in their persecutions, — THE WORLD's KX COSITION. GETTIN HEADY FOK THE OPENING AT NEW OBLEANS, NEW ORLEA Ducember 1, — Director General Bucke and the buildiog committos of tho oxposition, after o thorough iuspection o all buildings and muchinery and g rounds of tho oxposition, decided that thore he no dolay in opening, which tukas place on the 6th of Decewber. ~ All the principal buildings hava been completod exceps a few skylights in one building. Tho water supply from tho Worth- ington pumps in giviog 4,000,000 gallons psr any. Steam will bo raised in 4,000 horse powor boilers, On Monday all Boilers and engines will be in p sition. Only two lines of shafting remwin to bo erected, and they will' be finished by the 10th, Exuibits are arriving the past two days, snd up to date sbout 1,000 carloads have been re- oived, lixbibits we now arriviog st th rate of 100 carloads u day und the director- general estimntes that 2,600 car-loads will be cived before the opening. All epace allot- Gieat Britain, France Russin, Bolgium, Austris, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Siam, Ohing and Tarkey, Mixico, Guatemals, Salvador, Conta Iticn, Honduras, Jumaica and Brit Houduras bave been located with the oxhib its and will bo full, Tho dieplay of muchinery from {he torcign dountrios 18 vory fine and f rapidly being placed in position. ivery build- ing in full to overflowivg and further allott- mont will only be medo as exhibitors who bave been allotted space fail to accept within & propir time. New ap,lications aro only received nulject to looation in case of vacanclo oecurring, The director gennrnl announces that uxhibitors failing to send. for. ward their exbici or bills of Inding will for- feit their wpace, Exhibits will by received until the day of opeoing, Cara run into the main building and are prowptly dis harged and placed on exhibitors space” by the man- agoment The commissioners of twonty-five states and territorios are now in- Now Orleans and placiog tho exbibits in- the building for the nationa) eavarnment and states, — BRITISH PRODUOK, XTRESE REVIEW, LoxnoN, Decomber 1, Mark Lane Express in weekly review of the grain trade says: Wintry weather durlog the past week has utrengthened the wheat market, and monoy is asked by holders, Prices have also incrensed in the proviuces, The wales of Linglish wheat durfug the past week were G6,985 auarters, at s bd per quartor aghimmt 79,401 quarters at 408 20 por quarter for the corresponding weok Inst yonr oign wheut ik in Detteriuquiry, Américan spring and red wheat have gener- ally ndvanced in Liverpool, On the off coast tridle tho warkot in firmor, w llers aaking highe ¢ prices, but buyers decling to respond, Twelve carzoes huve arri withdeawn and nine rom Twelve off const cargoen nre dus, Tu trade for cargoes on puseago or for shipment the toue of the mar- ket iv activo Flour is dull and slow. Maize wearco and mackot aguinst buyers, Barleys qulet wnd steady. Outs higher, e ——— ey ETRAINING AR A GNAT, DESFEHATE EFFORTH OF THE HOSTILE ROADS 10 BROUKK AN ARMINTIOK, Cuicaso, Decotaber 1,—The general mane- gors of the Chieago and Misscuri River lines resumed onsion to day to consider the busis for thy restorstion of passenger rates be. twoen the points named. After an all day semsion they adjourned till to-morrow without bavioe veached an agreement. The waster ot s substitute for thousand mile tickets was discussed at length In the meuntime the war on rates cootinues. Tickets from St Louis w Ohicago dropped to-duy to 81 and wewlpers wero selling them st filty conts PIN MONEY OOLUMBIA'S EX- WasHINGION, December 1,—Thy following during the coming weslon the 1moasuro 1y | € tmates bave been submitted to the houss comwittes on sppropristions for the your ending June $0th, 1550, uf inwecudity. 'The funds with which the | 00,000; militery scademy, #393,344; fortific works far the improvemens of rivers aud har- | tions, §7,808,000; consular sud diplomatic ex %30,651,000; post- 49,164; Tudian bureau, | penses, $16 oftioe departwe From Chicago to B Louis the roads were wolling at $2 aud Lrokers at §1.60, e —— Tho Fate of an Authoross. Bowrox, Decouber 1L, —Mrs, Mary Went. warth was probably futally shot in ber apart. wments on Joy street, Her busband from whiou! sho baa besn heparated is psperiod. Irish Mayors, Dusuiv, Deosmber 1—Jobn 0 Paruollte, has boan elected mayor of Dot aud Mad on, ba lonalist, meyerat Der) NO. 141. MONDAY MARGINS. The Opening Weet on the Chicago Stock and Grain Markets, Ohoicn Oattle Alone Maintain Firm Prices: Hogs F Py the Week on a De= oline, w] € Wheatel 2 ons Assume a Stab- 2 1 Dullnoss, Corn Dep ted by the Liboral sceinte, £33 Oats Dult and & Shado Eacisr— Pork Advances—Lard Rules Firm, OHICAGO MARKKETS, Speeial Telegram to Tie Bre, Among the fresh arrivals were about 200 cars of Texans and 50 oara of wosterns, mostly from Montana, The Toxans on sale were of the posrest quality, among which were old cows and other scala- wags that sold aronnd about 2 10@2 2%, and stoers at 2 95@38 25. Rest solid corn fol natives averaging 1600 and thereabouts, equal to good holiday boef, may bo quoted at 6 50@ 675, Fair to good stoers of 1400 and th:):g- abouts 5 768 6 00. Prices on all common cattle. aro easy but choice fat cattle remain fim, Good to choice, ,200@1850 1bs,, b 25@6 00, Common to fair, 1000@ 1200 Ibs,, 4 25@5 00, Inferor to fair cows, 125@200, Texans easfor at 3 00@3 85. Sales: 91 Montan: N 1240 1ba,, 4 90, Montanas, 1137 Ibs,, 4 40; 162 Montanas, 1194 1by , 4 65, HOGH, The market was active but 10@1562 lower than on Saturday, Common and rough pack- orn sold aronnd abous §4 00@4. 15; fair to Rood packers at $1.20@4.25, and best heavy, in- cluding Philadelphiss, $4.3)@4 85, with o load or two at $4.; T'Q Light sorts sold down aa low as $3.874 to $1.10 for skips and com- won, and $410@4.20 for Yorkers and good bacon grades. Packing and shipping, 240 @ :(:;2 l‘lo)l‘ $4.20@4.35; light, 160@215 1bs, $4.00 WHEAT. Notwithstanding foreign advices of a favor- able tenor that theindication were for n strong foeling and an advance of u sixpence on some orades, the local market ruled weak and Jower. The chief cause was the continued lieral recoipts of wpring wheat at recoiving. ints. Specnlative offerings to realiza wore arge, undor which pricos declined with only slight Suctuntions. | Tho market oponed firm but wold off steadily at fe, fluctuated and closed on the regular fc under Satur day, The foeling in the afternoon session was firmer and prices rulad ashado higher. The market clos- ing at 73fc for Decombar, 73ic for January, 74%c for February, 78{c for Muy, ORN, The market was fairly active, but weak, and prices lower, influenced hy the liberal recoipts, the market’ opened a shade_casier and pricos declinad 4@je, May not decliziog to the ssme extent as near delivories. The muarket closed on the regular board within Je of ineide figuces. On the atternoon board a tirui o+ feeling pre- vailad and n slight advance followed, the war ket eloving at 8315 for the your, 5440 for Jan- 344> for February, 865c for May. oahs ruled dull an1a shade oisior, losing at 253¢ for Decomber und January, r May. PORK opened a shade lower, rillisd, and closed fr at an adyauco of Saturday’s closing figure $10.90 for January, 1102} for Vebruary, LARD was firm, ecloviog at 86 $6.72) for January, e e—— membsar, rusry, HATLD LUK THE WOMEN'S DEPARTMENT OF 10wWA's NEw ORLEKANS. KXHIBID WREOKED IN A RAILWAY BMARN-UP Buariyeroy, Towa, December 1L.—Early yesterday morning two car-loads of articlos collected in Towa for the New Oleans oxposi tlon wore almoet completely destroyed by the wion of parts of a broken train a few miles north of this city, The cars contained a largn number of paintings, embroldereries and spao- fmens of women's work collected by Mr Hoeott which sre cither totally destroyed or dumaged begond repalr, and th loss carnot Lo computed. The articles destroyed repre- wented the collestion of women’s work, and this department of Towa's will in consequonce bo afalure. Among the other articles de- stroyed are seeds, grains, vegotablos, a large exhibit of canned corn from Cedar Fally, pums from Cedar Falls, oatmeal in packages sud bulk from Dubuque, Muscatine and Cedar Rupids, sacks of flour from eighty-five counties in the state. Commissioners Snouffer and Chaso, who have spant the lust two months in waking these collsctions, are here, trany. feriing tho demoralized exhibit to othet cars, and at New Orleans the damaged articles will be repaired, if possible, and placed on exhi- bition, HEMEDIAL ENTERPRISK, Jowa Ciry, December 1, — Commissione, Farrall, upon hearing of the accident to th' portion of the Iowa exhibit, immediately openpd telozraphic communioation with Goy. oinor Sherman and his county commissionery and strenuous efforts will be mado to replace that part which has been dostroyed, ‘Nol— withatanding the accident, the Iowa commis sion left this afternoon on the Burlin n, Codar Ropids «ud Northern railroad lorw“ Orleans, A oumber of the county commis. sloners of Tewa were on board, The first nuwbor of the Daily lowan, the World's Ex- position edition of the Towa City Republican. was struck off as the train left the J:apoc and distributed to thoso on board and to tho crowd gathered in the depot, A newspaper office, with editorial and p. ess room, has been fittod up in a special car, The paper will be ued each day on the road down, On iy i ot Now Ocleavs the office will be trans. forred to the exposition grounds, and the Daily Towan be issued during the continuance of the exposition, e — Fogland's Colonies 1 oxvow, December 1,—The government re- calved tho news that amlcable arrangements had been arcived at between the goverament of Cape Colony and the Boess, In the house of lords to day Earl Derby, tocivtary of state for the colonies, announced that the government intendod to’ introduce & bill during the present session of arliament, establishing the confoderation of Australusia’ ——e—— The Week's Cloarances, Bostos, December 1,—The lsading eleariog houses of the United States rep:rt the gror exchaugos of the week, endiog November 29, Wero 800,800 084, decrese of 10,6 por wet compared with the corresponding week & year ag0. e —— Dairy Products K I, Decomber 1.—Cheese quie regular eales, 500 boxes part skiws n&l ‘! \ butter weak, regular uales 1000 pounds at @30c; private sules 5000 boyes checse,