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CONGRESS CONVENES
The Second Stssion Calltd to
Order at Noon.
AKMIKS TO riGHT INDIANS
Ts Atw Inkn Ewora I To O j
CbicSy DeioUd t, th Pr tl.tt'j
He: Mgr.
W3Iiiston, Dec. 1. The
second session of the hity-nret
congress convened at nMn to-day.
At precisely 12 o'clock Vice-Piesi-dent
Morton, in the senate, and
Speaker Reed, in the house, tailed
these two bodies to order. The
roll m then called and the new
members were awt-rn in.
The day was principally deotcd
to me president's message, which
wan n-ad at length in the house.
AB.MS TO PKillT THE INDIANS.
Representative Culcheon, of
Michigan, to ..r introduced in
ihe house a j ini resolution, au
thorizing the secretat y of war to
issue to the state of South Dakota
lotH) rules and ammunition to en
able tiie auinont es to as.-it the
government in projecting citizens
and property against the Indians
MKMKKKS CIIAKliLI WITH BK1BKKV.
In the house to-day Representa
tive Dockery. of Missouri, offered
fur reference a resolution reciting
that it is alleged that 12 senators
and 15 repieeutatives pending
tho passage of the silver bill er
admitted to partnership in the
various "silver pools," hy which
they realized 11,000,00 profit in
advance of the price of silver aft r
the passage if tue act, and direc
ing the committee on coinage,
weiguts and measures to inqti re
into all the (acts and circum lancet
connected with the telegraphed
pirchase and sale of silver.
EXPENSES VV GOVERNMENT.
The secretary of the treasury
sent to congress to-day an intimate
of the expenses of the government
for the fiscal year ending June :;o,
18!U. The vrand total is $407,077.
l;t;; estimates for lS'.H,
t'7 and appropriations, i3,42 ,
ttto.
Pl'BLlC DEBT.
The public debt and aegrcgit
of inter st bearing debt, exclusive
of the U cited States bonds issu d
to the Pacific raihoad, i- $i2 '.
4,390. The decreas i . t
londeU debt during the nion h ii
14,614,324; total casii in the treas
ury, fu7,hti'J,lN5 ; debt, lea- cash
in the treasury Nov. 3si, lS'jt,
73,4U5,ia ; ni t increase of debt
during the mouth, $,l;M),sl.
pfnsion i-i-:toimnox.
The ho line couiuiittee on appro
priations completed the pe-i-ion
appropriation bill : the amount is
9ld5,0W,78..
.MORE RATIONS FoR TUB BlOL'.V.
The reietaiy of the interim
this morning diieeted the Sioux
Indians to be eupp ied with in
creased rations', kutiicient to con
'toiui to tho agreement in 18H7.
Appropriation for supplies for the
Sioux have decreased evry year
upon the supposition that the
Indiana were becoming mure and
more capable of maintaining
themselves. Owing, however, ro
ti.e partial failure of crops the
li!t year or two and the resiless
i.es of the Sioux, which is be
lieved to be in a measure due to
the reduction of their rations, the
secretary has ordered the increase.
MEEDS OP GOVERNMENT.
A comparative statement, pre
pared by the clerksi of the house
and hentte committees show the
total estimated needs of th gov
ernment for the next fiscal year to
be $481,032,101); increase in $73,
4M,52i over hist year and not m
chioing anytbii g for rivers and
l.,.rtmr- Total estimated reve
let reve-
44; 'iV'i - '
nnes tor cuntm t-"i-"- - i
TOI. making the i-xce- s estimates,
appropriations exlusive of delic
itncieH and niiaceilaneom over
estimated revenues, :J,077,l;l.
B'-presentatives iiattineoi Nevada
Tow iii-eml of Colorado, Bland of
Mu-eoiiri, t-lemen-s of ti ort'ia and
Wheeler of Aktfaa.a iutr lucel
bills f r the live coinagi ot silver
to-dav. Pickler ot South Dakota,
introduced a bill for. me free c in
age oi gold and hilver billion.
Carter oi Alontan. intnKl iee I a
bill amending the act autnoi ...i:i
the receipt of I' ni ed States gold
.. in in exchange for gold bars, by
I rovidil.g that the supem t. nd. nt
i.l coinage at the mints ami the
L'nitel States asuav ollice in New
York may, with the approval of
Mh..iao. rtcei e L'nit-d Mates
..i f ilii miiii. lint not
.i.i .v.ii. from anv holder in miuis
5 . i . i.an r. n 0 ui.d il.-liver in
exrhai:ge gold bars
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KKBK WOOL THE FIRST THING.
"VViEe (IllinoiB) introdui-ed a pre
aiii Lh and resolution on the subje t
bl the taritf. rccitiug that it is man
iiest the people at the recent elec-
tioii most emphaticaMy n pudiattd
i.ii.v and m indoles of taxa-
tion ami protection embraced in
the KcKinley law, and instructing
tne committee on wsyfl ant means
m r-oint bills to reoeal anv and
all increases in rates of tariff duties
occasioned by that enactuvnt, and
to plw on tne free list wool, Inm -
lier, coal, oreiof all kinds, agri-
.imrHl nnd manufacturing ma-
ciuiiery. binding twins its raw
iP lib-nal, and fuu other articles
of raw material as the committee
d ui of like importance to manu
factureror tne people. Ttic resc
utions further ins'ructa commit
tee to report a b il to or. vide for
raining all additional revenue ni c
esary by a graduated income tax
TUB NKW YORK CENSIS.
Cumminus and Flower, of New
York, introduced bills reciting the
difference between the national
and police census of New York
city and directing the secretary of
the interior to order a recount.
The president has directed the re
moval of Joseph II. Wilson, U. S.
district attorney for the eastern
district in Texas, on the ground of
net-elect of dtitv and inattention to
public interests.
1AKNELI. Sl-KARS Oil.
lie Thinks Gladstone fa Weak an.l
liarruloua.
Ianim)N, IKc. 1. A nietting of
the Irish members of the house of
commons to consider what action
the nntioiiiilist paily shall take in
regard to the leadership took place
to-dav. Tarnel I called the ineet-iii-.
to order, ranielt on leaving
the room said o an I rif-li repot ter:
Tell them 1 will hght them to
the end."
London. It c. 1. After Kedniond
had finished an address t.-Jay,
l'.unell aihlrcsietl the lnee ing.
saying in sultance "The liuit
h.ts come when 1 must C :!!. out
against t ie ojpos.tion wiinui our
paity, which has been e.e. ted b
;lic MlBiUione letter, aieii w not
ability have been uiobt conspicu
oiisly exercis- d against me ( ileal-
and K-xton) will have to Dear tiie
re.Hns:biliiy. Mealy has la-en
trained in this warlaie. Mio
trainc-il him? Who telegraphed to
him in America to cou.c back?
Who gave him I is first chance to
nter public life and got hitn a seal
in parliamtnt, pionipiiug, rebuk
ing and leulraining him? That
llealy is heio to day to destio.v
me, is due o iny.-elf. Mr. Ilejlj
reminds me of his servics. I un
derstand he a! tended a recent
mecii'ig in 1 ilblin, calling on me
to retire. Who asked him to do
so : mio asKea aic army to
ravel to 1'uiilin and say he would
b able to jiive infornutieii which
would tnrow a ditlerent complex
ion on nidlen event.-.' Htiei
was (iextou at this same meeting?
Wnere eie you all ? v ty
you cnirourage me to tnaima-n the
lenderehtp in the face of the world
if vou wcm; not going to btaud by
me? Why did ray otlicers en
eoiuage me 'c take my osition on
tte bridge if they were g 'ing to
a. I as tiaitora and and hand me
otr to anotlier coiniuander-in-chicf?
1 d.d not usk tht-ni
or the certiticate of haracU-i
given at the Dublin ux-iting.
Our position is a.k.ai-i
but the whole blame foi
the creation of this position de
ni t rest it!i ine. A le.iuer killer,
rlarry, has . been put up to slab
i:if. Wh..t is now to r K:iid
about the n ipied for my teinporuiy
ie iren.mt? i"is uii, nt a recirui
llleetilli; h--:e, told no; 1 would re
s ime the leudcii-tiip, and fiat the
aaileis were w.th ini . Ten
minutes atterwaid he iiMoniehed
me b wiyii.g he believed 1 would
ii ject tiie le .d. r.-h:p."
Kef mug lo llawarden's pro
posals, Varied said: '(.iladstone
tohl I. im n ne of them were limit
tor me. It was aijiieationo' tlraft
:n bill; it was a ipie.--tiii of weak
) aign.eut on i he part ot .-n Kng
1. ti politician ; it wa- a ipieslion
I dealing witl a garrulous old
"eutl man, who in moooiized the
J converbation, and will whom, as
every iRxly who knotts him knows,
i: is d.lliciih to get in a word edge
wax s. Uefore yon vote for my
den-ilion be kiirc you are getting
vhie for it. On Saturday ne
weie all agreed t: at we would not
have 'this tiladslone bill. Not a
mail '-ere has a word in favor of it.
Aie you sure you will be abb; to
iret jnvihii!" better? If lleaiv or
Krk jiijuiinpi'furi . .vi
Alc! aithy or S-ton sees the-wav
clear to get anyiuing uener, lor
God's take let ineni say i'.' 1
woi.'t eland in their wsy. If 1 am
to leave you to night I should liKc
ti leave you in security .' It is n-t
unfair thing for ine to ask, U h i
m ii iili:n riln o th- prom Svl
land, or thai 1 fh-iiil! crou'wii h
y ii, liavii g come mo l.i , until you
reabs dutely sure of Ireland 1
can go no faither."
rinallv alter many shoit
! sKvchi-s, I'jrnc-U putting the
' ueslioii to aitjouru, tteciared te
' ay. S had it without asking foi the
I bo-s. llealy protested,' but Tar
nell declared Ihe
M'aly then movi
take the chair r
- l'arnel. sai
nell declared tho motion cnrrieo
ml that Mi t'arthv
unid rcat cheer
lid he had not ieft
ine cnaii ei
" I'heu put ihe iiuestion," baid
llealy.
l Said rarnell.-'I'm nit going to
have nir ruli ig challenged bv
llealy."
After a few remarks Parnell
again put the question, when the
' iu.ii 'l iiy Feeined in favor of con-
t nuini; the debate, and l'aruell
deciand it must p weed. Several
! members declared it would be a
nhvrical and mental impobsihililv
to continue, and llealy con-cnUd
to udjourn on the understanding
that me meeting should teiminate
to-morrow.
1 '-Don't have aiy understanding
.with him." said l'arnel..
1 When upon llealy retortml, ,-I
is very baid to have an undei
staudii.g wit!i I'arnell."
! Fiuady Sox ton acted as mediator
and secured tne adjournment.
ANNUAL MESSAGE.
President Ha:risf;n Di-liveis an
Able Doftiiiuht to Coi!:!,.rc:.
SV.tlMAICV OT YIIK MKSS.tCB,
It Deals PUinlj wit i Quratijna of ltb ic
Mvment-Import tnt Rccrmiuei da
tiou i to CoLgrea3.
vVasiiixotox, D' c. 1. The pres
ident to day Hlhm (ted bis annual
mssane to-- ngiis". It begins bv
catling sttention to the larye
amount Of business i rans icti-d Jiy
the Government, and says: That
reveiiiiesaiuounting to iliove if450.-
000,!00 have l-en co lrcted and
disd.nrsed without revealing, bo far
as I can aEcctain, a single case of
delalcatioii or embezzlement.
OIK FOKEIiSN KKLATIONS.
Referring to the Tan-American
Coiiiic-s. the president says: The
convocation marks a most inter
esting and c-intiiii'iial epoch of
the Wi stern hemisoherc. Xi go-
iations have leen o-iiel for ii
new and complete tn-atv of friend
ship of commerce and navigation
between the i niel S'ates and
the Independent States of Congo
The peace of Central America
has again been disturbed t'lrnugli
a revoiutionarv charge in Salva
dor, whi'-h was not recognized by
the other f-tatts, and hostilities
broke out between Salvador and
'.iualeuiala, threatening to involve
all Central America in the conflict
The tll"rt3 of lh'n " iveniineiit
were promptly and .ea'on-ly ex
erted to coni)ose their difl'i-iences,
and through the active efforts of
tiie rejire.-entatives of the L'nited
-tatea a provisional treaty of p-?ace
was signed on August 2;, whereby
th-j riglit of the republic of Salva
dor to choose its own rulers was
recognized. Th- killing of Gen
eral f iiTUiidia on b .ad ihol'acific
.nan s eamer at icapiit--o, wnue
uichon-d in transit in the part of
San Jose le in le-n.'la, demanded
careful ii quirv. Ha . ing failed in
revoliiti"ii:ii v atU-mpt to invade
tiii.itein da from Mexican T. rritf-ry
iei oral B.irriindia took :u-sage at
Ocapulco lor I'auania. The con
sent of the i preventatives of the
United Stat. s was ; o ;ght to i flee:
is seizmc. ihe tap'ain oi the
steamer ivfuse.1 to give up his
paHsemier v. iihout a written order
irom the I nited Stales minister.
Die latter furnished the detdred
letter. It beini; evident that the
Miniser of War, Mistier, had ex-
ceedd the boi-ls of his authority
in iiiteriering in compliance with
the demands of tiie niatcmalan
tuthorities, to authorize and effect
in violation of pre:edsut, the
seizures on a vessel of the United
States of a passenger of transit
barged with politicil olh-nsea, in
rdc-r that be m'ght be charged foi
itch of'eiiscg under vii.it is de
"c.iibwl as martial la , I v:i wn
straineil to disavow Mi. Mi-ner't;
act and lecull him from his los'.
I1INI-:.SK KMI. CMOS'.
O'lr re:itir,ns with ('hina, u iiiih
have f.ir i-everal vear.s occupied an
mporlant pla--e :n our diiiloma!i-
hi-L- rv, have called for carefip
i:s'deratio:i, ami have been the
li'i -ct, of much o'jrresi-onilenc.:.
Ill pilisn:im;e of .i ci.nciirretit i-i-ho
ution of Ociobi-r I, 1V.K). 1 ha vi
oi"ooo.-ed to I iovei iilin-uis oi
Mexico and (ireat 1'riti in to con
id-r a convent ioiial re-'iila ion o!
the liasi-'i'.g ? of Ciiiueso !:iImH'i-i.-
acr.issoui .Southern and Xortheiu
frontiers.
Our relations with the French
con inue to be c irdial. Our reire-
fentatives at the court have verv
dili.entlv urged the removal of the
restriction imposed upon our meat
products, and it is believed tint
substantial progress has been made
toward a just setilement.
Thf S.imonu treaty, signed last
year at l.erlin, by the rei.resenta
tives of the United Siatc-s, tier
n. any and (jreat Ilrilian, after due
ratilication and exchange has he-
i i to produce saiutary etlects.
' T 1 1 ; : KISHKRY TROIBI.E.
The i il'i rence between this Gov
ernment and Great Britian, touch
ing thefiirseal question in iiehring
se i. is net yet adjusted, us will be
seen by the correspondence w hich
i I soon tie laid bet -re Congress.
l lie olfr to submit the question to
arbitration, as proofed by her
maj -sty s government, thus not
been in- pU-u, for the reason that
the (.nil o HilhmUi-ioii propos-'d is
not thought lo bo calculated to
aHirc a -.uchisioii s.ilis'actoi v to
either patty. It is sincerely hoped
that before the opening of another
seas m, some arrangcii.eut may be
etfeeted wh'c'i will assure to tl e
United States a property by right
derived from Uussia, which was
not disregarded by any nation for
more than 80 ears preceding the
outbreak of the existing troubi -'.
In tho tariif act a wrong was
done to the kingdom of Hawaii,
which I am b und to presume was
bollv unintentional. Duties were
levied on certain conimodoties
which are included in th recip
rocity treaty now existing between
the United States and the kingdom
of Hawaii, without indicating the
necessary exception in favor of
that Kingdom. I hope Coiwress
will repair what might o'h r.vise
seem t lie a breach of faith on the
part of this Government.
llie trieiKisiiiii between our
country and Mexico has never
more eon pieuou4 than now, nor
uv'o hopeml of increased beiielit
to both nations. The importance
o; tin: Mexican railway sjstein
will be furlhi'i enhanced to a de
gree almost impossible to forc-ast
if it shouhl become a link in the
projected Inter-t Continental Kail
wav. 1 recoi.imeiid that our tuis
sioii in the City of Mexico be raised
t the lirst cla-s.
The cordial chaiacter of our re
lalious with Spain wananls the
hope that by the continuance of
methods of "friendly negotiation
much may be accomplished in the
direction of anadju tiiieut of tins
pending quetions of the increase
of our trade.
The extent and development of
our ttade with the island of Cuba
invest the commercial relations of
the Uni'ed States and Spain with a
lec-uii:ii 'iii;k)i t:ince. It is not
do'O'ied toat a special arrange
in nt in regard to commerce, based
npo-i the reciprocity provision of
the recent tari tract, would operate
m i t beneficially for both Govern
m ute. This subject is now receiv
ing attention.
THtf TKKASIKV SIHJ'I.18.
The revenues of the Government
from all sources for llie tisJ -al year
endinv; June SO, IS!)0, were 14(13,
!)G3.0S0..V), and the total exM-ndi-tures
for the same period were
f3.j.S.(J18,584..j.'. The surplus lor
tiie year including tl;e ian-ount ap
liliod to t-inking fund was $1 5,
:J44.4!K.0:;. The receipts for 1MK)
were $10,0:i0,ll.l'.l, and theexpen
di tures $157,o'J8.7l in excess of
those of 13H..
THE MLVKR (iUKSTIOX.
The recent depreciation in the
price of silver has been observed
wi'.h regret. The rapia rise in
price, which anticipned and fol
lowed the passage of the act was
iulluenced in Fome degree by nec
ulatioii, and the leaction is a part
of the res-alt of the same cause
and a part of the recent monetary
disturbances. Some months of
further tiial will Se necessary to
determine the permanent e fleet of
'he recent legislation upon silver
values, but it is gratifying to know
t tat the increased circulation
secured by the act lun exerted ami
w 11 c tiitiiiue to exert, a mont ben
e.iclal iidiiu-nce on business and
npoii general values. The recen'
monetary disturbances n England
are not unlikely to feii(.-get are
examination of opinions upon thin
subject. On- very laigi supply of
.'old will, if not lost by iuiputive
legislation in tho supposed intercut
oi silver, uiveusa position of ad
vunta'e in promoting the appoint
inent of a t-a'e intei-iiatioiiiil agree
ment for the fr ue of silver as a
coin mi-til.
The incte.ise of money in circu
lation d:iring the list nineteen
mouths Ins U-en in the aggregate
8Sii,S14 or aliove $1 50 per
cap ia, ati'l of l itis increase on'
$7.00 1,000 was due y the recent
silver legisl.tti n. Theie have
h. -eu piiich.i.scil and redeemed
Mince March o, 18-i.l, four and four
and a half per cent bonds to the.
amo inl of $J! I , K:;2,4.VI at a cost
of f '4(i,(i-0,(4 1 , resulting in the
reduction of the annual interest
c'iarge of $S,'.)07,ii0'J and a total
saving ol interest of $."il,510,70(i,
fi ceipts fiom intern.-il revenue
have iucreaHed during the las:
fiscal year nearly $1:.',000,000.
Th .- per ceiitageof desertion from
the army has been reduced during
the past year 21 percent, and for
the months of August Red Septeiu-
i. M-i , i 1 1 w h c'i time the favor
able i-H'ict of lim act of June 10
were, felt, per cent. a9 couipaied
w ilh the same months of lf(H!l.
OIK COAST UKFKNSKS.
I concur in the recommenda
tions of the s.ecn-tary that adequate
and icuiar a 'iropriations be con-li-uied
fcr coast defense work?, and
oiduance plans have been prac
tically agreed upon. The encourag
inent that has been extended lo
the militia of the states generally
by appropriation dssiinated as the
' Xalionul Guard" hhould bo con
tinued and enlarged.
ELECTION LAWS.
The prosecution of violators of
the election laws and of offenses
against United States oflieers, and
the number of convictions secured
i!j it is hoped, have a salutory
restraining inlltienee. There has
been several cases where postmas
ters appointed by me. have been
subjected to violent interference in
the discharge oi t heir othcial duties
and to persecution and personal
violence ot the most extreme char
acter. Some of thyse cases have
been dealt with through the de
partment of ju nice, and in some
cases tho io-to!lices have been
alx!i-hed or sii-itended. I have
directed the Postmaster General
to pursue this course in all cases
where other efforts failed to secure
for any postmaster, not himself in
fault, an opportunity to peacefully
exercise the duties of his otlice.
but such action will not supplant
tho efforts of the department of
Justice to bring the particular of
lenders to j istica
I beg to renew my recommenda
tion that the laws be s i amended
as lo require a more full and search
ing inciuirv into all the facts nec-
j esary to naturalization before any
certificates arc granted.
A NT1-LOTTE R V MKASl'RS.
The p iseac of the act to amend
certain seetiors of tho revised
statutes relating to lotteries ap
proved September 1, 1890, has
been leceived with great and de
served popular favor with the post
, office department, and the depart
melt of justice at once mten d !
uuolithe etito c m nt of the law
olMldy the public mails have beep
larfliy ..freed from the fraudulent
uikI demoralizing appeals and lit
eral res emanating iioni the lot
ten company.
... TH!i XAW.
1 ie const ruction ai.d Pf)uipiiicnt
of ie nw ships for the navy has
ma e v. ry satisfaclorv pi ogress.
SiU i March 4, DWO.nine new ves
sels uive been put in commission
ami hiring this winter four more,
'.net ding one monitor, will be
i It I. The con-tincion of the
othi vessels aut'norized is being
luslfrd Kith in the Government
andlrivate yards.
"'W'THC- PENSION LAW.
-The disability pension act which
was approved on the 27th day of
June last, has been put into itera
tion us lapidly as practicable.
The aniicipa'ed expenditure, whi'e
very large, wdl not, it is believed,
lie in excess of tiie estimates made
before the enactment of the law.
This Iitteral enlargement of the
general law should suggest a more
lawf il scrutiny of bills tor special
rebef, bith ai to the causes for
which relief is ur tuted and as to
the amount allowed.
THE MORMON QUESTION.
Tie increasing number and iu
fiucuce of the nou-inoruioii jtopu
utijn in Utah are observed with
sati-faction. The fact should not
br- j'e jlooked that the doctrine or
belief of the chinch that polyga
mots marriages are rightful and
8u ported by divi e revelation re
nans unchanged. 1'iiest Wood
rut', in his letter, does not re
nounce the doctrine, but refrains
from teaching it, and advises
agiinst it. Now it is true t -at the
la should not attempt to deal
with the faith or belief of any one.
bu.it is quite another thing, anil
the only safe thing is to deal with
tly; territory of Utah, so that those
who believe polygamy to be right
ful shall not have the ower to
luake it lawful.
The president congratulates the
people of the United .-tales on the
id mission of Idaho and Wyoming.
THE CKNSt'S.
Tne enumeration of ihe people
ot the United States, under ttie
pro vision of the act of.Maich 1,
1800, has been completed and the
lesuit will be at once ollicialiv
communicated to Conures-
Atthe iaat session 1 hat occa-
rjr.on to return with my objection
bills making piovisioiis foi
the erection of public buildings
for the leason that the appropri.-t
tions contemplate"! were, in my
opinion, greatly in excess ol anv
puhlic need. There Hhould he ex
ercised ill this matter ' econonr.
based iiton s:ouie lvsponsibic and
impartial examination and report
as to the case under a general law .
AUKIlTl.TrilAL l.KUISLA'1'loN.
Tiie reitort of the secretary of
agriculture deserves esp cial atten
tion in view of the fact t hat the
year has been marked in a very
unusual degree by agitation and
orimiization among tho farmer
looking to an increase in the pre -tits
of their business.
A very substantial improvement
in the market prices of the leadin.
farm products is noticed during
the vear. The export trade in
live animals and fowls show a very
largo incrmiS';. The loUl in such
exMits for the yearemhng June
.Tl. IH!M. was tftl'S, 000,00 I and the
incn:.:i over in prei eding years
was over iCt OO.t.000. Nearly
200,0'.i0 inor.i ca'.i.e and over nOWl
more hogs were extorted than in
th- preceding year. This export
trade in beef ami pork and dairy
products was very largely increas
ed. This trade so din ctly helpful
to the lanneis, it is believed will
b- yet further and largely increas
ed "when the -ystem of inspection
and saniti ry supervision now pre
scribed by law is brought fully into
operation.
The iieet sugar industry is full
of interest. It has already passed
the experimental stage and is a
complete commercial success. The
area over which the sugar Iteet can
be successfully grown ia very large,
and another " field crop of great
value is offered to the choice of
the farmer.
The la relating to civil servic ;
has. so far as I can learn, been ex
ecuted bv those having the power
of appointment in the classified
service with fidelity, and impar
tiality and the service has been
increasing satisfactorily.
BUSINESS AND TRADE.
I congratulate Congress and tho
country upon the passage at the
the first session of the Fifty-first
Congress of an unusual number
of laws of very great importance.
That the results ot this legislation
will be the quickening and enlarge
ment of our maoufactmring indus
tries, larger and better markets for
our breadstuffs arid provisions,
both at home and abroad, more
constant employment and better
wages for our working people, and
an increased supply of a safe cur
rency for the transaction of busi
ness, I do not doubt. Seme of
these measures wege enacted at so
late a period that . the "enehcial
effects up'n commerce, which were
in contemplation of Congress, has
as yet. but partially manifested
themselves. The general trade
and industrial condition through
out the country during the year,
have shown a marked improve
ment. For manv years prior to
1S88 the merchandise balances had
beeu largely in our favor, but dur
ing tltat year and the yar follow -
ing they turned against us. It is
veiy "ratifying to know that the
last tiscal year show s a balance in
our favor of $(i.S,'!k),(HK).
J lie hank clearings, vJuch fur
nish a good list of tie.; volume of
business transacted for tiie first
months of 1890, show., as computed
with the same months of ISS7, an
increase for the whole enquiry of
about 8.4 Mr cent, while the in
crease outside of the city of New
1 ork was over It! per cent.
The valtn of our exports of do
mestic nu'rcha -dise during the last
year wai over tf ll5,0i;0.OJ0 greater
than the preieding year and was
only exceeded once in our history.
About $100,000,000 ot this excess
was agricultural products. Tne
depression in prices of agricultural
products had been greatly relieved
and a buoyant hojteful feeling was
beginning to be felt by all our peo
ple. 1 best- promising iiilln'.'iices.
have been in some degree checked
bv the surprising and verv unfav
orable moiietaty events wloch
have recently taken place in ling
land. It is gratifying to knew this
lid no! grow in i.r.y degree out of
thetiiianci.il relations oi London,
with our people, or out ot -nv ilis-
credil attached to our s ...irities
held in that niaiket.
THK TARIFF UfESTION.
The apprehension th.it our tariff
may again and at once be subject
ed to iiuppoitant genera! change?
would undoubtedly add a depress
ing hilhiciiee of llie mosi seiioit
character. The general tariff act
has on y partiady goae into opera
tion, some of its important piovis
ioiis being limited to take effect at
dates yet in the future. The gen
eral provisions of the law have
bee:i in force less than sixty days.
Its pci.inanent effect upon trade
ai.d prices still larg. ly s and in
conjecture. It is curious to not.-
hat the advance in the prices ol
articles wholly unaffected by the
tariff act was by many hastily
ascribed to that act. The enlarge
me it of our currency by the silver
bill gave an upwa.d t- ndency to
trade and had a markce effect on
prices, but this tlfe.tt of silve? leg
islation is by many erroneously
attributed to the tariff act. Then
is neither wisdom nor justice in
ihe suggestion that the subject oi
tariff revision bhall be opened be
fore this law has ha I a fair t rial.
In general scute and effect it w i'd
i'lb'ifv the stippoit of tbos-' who
believe that American legislation
sln.nl ! conserve and defend Ameri
can trade and the wages of Ameri
can wm kiiu-n. Already we' begin
to hear from abroad and from out
custom nouses tht the psohibi
tory effect upo:i importation im
pined to the act i.s not just tied
The imports at the por; i New
York lor the lint three weeks if
Movember were- nearly i-iht pc i
cent, greater than for the same
period in lHfc'.), and 10 -r cent,
greater than tin; samt; ieriod ol
18S-?. Our form of government
with its incident of universrl miff
rag makes it imperative that wr
shall save our working people trom
the agitation and distresses which
scant work that has no marg'n for
comfort always be get, out alter all
that's done it will found that
our markets are open u friendly
commercial exchanges of errou
eons value to other great, poweis.
l-'ro.n the time of my iiiductio..
int i ollic.e the du'y oi using every
powet anil inlblence given by law
to. -the exi-ciPive department for
the development o. larg--r market-'
for our products, e-j-cial!y our
farm products, has li'-en kept con
stantly in mind. Xo etlVi has
been," or will he, spared to
promote that end. We are under
no disadvantage of any foreign
marker, except that we pay our
workingmcn and workiugwoinen
better wages than are paid else
where. RECIPROCAL TRADE.
The reciprocity clause of tiie
tariff acts wisely, and in effect,
opens the way to secure a huge
reciprocal trade in exchmgefor
the iri-e admission to our ports of
certain products. The state of the
revenue was such that we could
dispense with any import duties
npoh coffee, te.r, hides and the
lower grades of sugar and mo
lasses. That the large advantage
resulting to the countries produc
ing and exporting these artie'es by
placing them on the free list en
titled us to expect a fair return in
the way of customs concessions
upon articles exported by us to
them. ws so obvious that to have
gratuitously abandoned this oppor
tunity to enlarge our' trade would
have been an unpardonable error.
There were but two methods of
maintaining control of this ques
tion open to Congress : To place
all of these articles upon the duti
able list, subject to such treaty
ogreements'as could lie secured, or
place them all presently iqion tlu
tree list, but subject to the r -imposition
of specified duties, if
the countries from which we re
ceive them should refugi; to give us
suitable reciprocal benefits. This
Uter method jiosseseed great ad
vantages. We now have the con
currence of bo'h houses in advance
in a distinct and definite offer ol
free entry to our rorts of specific
artieles. The executi"e is not re
quired to deal in conjecture as to
what congress will accept. Our
part of the bargain is complete;
delivery has been made, and when
tne countries from which we n
; ccive. Bugar, coflee. tea and bides
nave placed on their free lists
! such of our products as shall be
agreed upon, a.s an equivalent for j
our lorscexaion, a proclamation of
that fact coinple.es the transac
tion ; ami in the meantime our J
people have free coffee, tea and
hides. Tlu; indications given are
very hopeful of an early and favor- j
able action by the count ries from j
w hich we receive our large imports
of coffee and sugar, and it is con
fidently believed that if steam
communication with the countries
can U; promptly in. pi-., .veil
and enlaiged, 'next vear
will Pho a most gratifying
increase in our export of
breaiUiuffs and proviskns, as well
as some important lines of manu
factored goods.
In addition to the bills that be
came a law before the adjournment
oUhe last session, some other bills
of tiie highest-importance were
Wrtll advanced toward a final vote,
and n nv stand ujkj-i the calendar
of the houses in favored positions.
Toe proper con-idciation of these,
of an apportionment, ami of the
annual appropiiatio.-i bills, will re
quire that no working dav of the
sjss'on shall be allowed to inter
rupt or re tard the pi ogress ot these
measure- that are of universal in
ter. St.
in relation to the development
of American id?auiship lines the
reciprocity clause oi the tariff bill
will be largely limited, and it.-
benefits retarded and diminished
if provision is not contemporane
ously made to encourage theestab-
usninerit ol hist-ctass steam com
munii ution between our (toils ar.o
the poil-i of such nations as may
meet our overtures for enlarged
commercial exchanges. The pre
sent situation of our mail commun
ication with Australia i i lustra tt
ttie importance of early action by
Congre.-:s. The Oceanic Steamship
company r-iaint.iins a line o!
sieamcis between San Fraiiciaco.
Sydney and Auckland. The colo
nies of Xew .-until Wales and Xew
Zealand have been paying annual
ly to this line o7,000 tor carrying
tiie mails from Sydney and Auck
land to San Francisco. Tiie c n
tract under which ibis payuie.nl
has been made is now about to ex
pire and those colonies have re
fii8ed to renew the contract unless
the United States shall pay a uion
equitable propo.tion of the sum
necessary to hold the service.
The trade, of the United States
with Australia, of which consider
able is carried by these steamers
an I the whole : which is practi
cally dependent upon the maii
communication which they main
tain, is hugely m our lavor. Out
total exports of merchandise U
Australian ports during the ti8"a
year ending .In tie :;., IS'M) wen
tfl 1 .2iio,(i7t', while the total i m jurt;
ol merchandise from thes-i iorl.
were onty ?4 ,27 7,070. If we an
not willing to see this importatr
steamship line withdrawn, or con
tinned with Vancouver substitute!
for San Francisco as the American
terminal. Congress should put it
in pow er of the postmaster-genera!
lomaUea liberal increase in the
amount now paid f r the transpor
tation ol this important, mail.
The Northwest will feel the ad
vantage of trunk lilies to thesouth
as well as to the east for the new
inaikets opened for the supply oi
food products and for many o.
their uianiilactnn it products.
INTERNATIONAL RANKS,
1 had occasion in my last nn-s
.sage to Iiansnut to tOngreaS a re
ply adopted by the international
Aiueiican conference upon tin
subjei t of the incot pora'.ioii of an
international American bank
with a view to facdit iting nionev
exchanges lietween tin; stat-s rep
relented in thatcontVience. Such
an lusiiintioii would great iv put-
mote the trade we are seeking to
develop. 1 renew the recoinmen
datioii that a careful and well
guarded charter lie granted.
OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS.
I recommend that such legisla
tion be enacted as will enul Ie the
postotllce depirt'iient fairly to teM
bv experiment, the advantages ol
the use of the telegraph.
There is a growing and non- ar
tisan demand for lietter election
laws, but against this sign of hop.-
and progress must be set the de
pressing ami uniienianie lact, that
election la vs and methods ar.;
gouietiim-8 cunningly contrived to
;n-ure a minoiity control, while
vioh nee completes the short-torn-ing
of fraud. Thf present law
stops just short ot etlectiveners,
for it surrenders to the local au
tnorities all control over the ceiti
tication which establishes thc
prima facie right to a dtvt in the
hou.-e of representatives. This
defect should be ciuee. Equality
of representation and the piuitv tit
the electors must be maintained.
No chice is lclt to me but to en
force with vigor all laws intended
to secure to the citizen his consti
tutional rights, and to recommend
that the inadequacy of such laws
be promptly reniedi d, so as to
promote with zeal and ready in
terest every precinct, for the de
velopment of its mutual interests,
its rivers, haibors, mines and fac
tories, and the intelligence, peace
and political rights of fie people.
The preparation of the general
appropriation bill should be con
ducted with the greatest care and
the closest scrutiny of exiiendi-
tures. Hie appropriation should
lie adequate to the needs of the
public service, but they should lie
aosoitueiy iree iroin prodiffaiiitv
I venture to remind you that the
unci time remainming for the con
sideration of the impoitant lesis
I lation now awaiting your attention
offers no margin f-.r waste.
the pre-nleiil r commends that
Con less inacgiiiate bv suitable
legislation, a i icent looking to
a unif irmitv ami increased safety
n the use of coupl:-i'8 and biakes
-ipou freight trai-is engaged in in
terstate coin;n-r .
Coiicci mug lh- ii ligation prob
lem the tin s -age says : The United
states should not, in my opinion,
undertake the ci.n l ruction of dams
and canals, hut should limit t-11
a ork to feiich survey and oltserva
tions ah will determine the water
supply, Itoth snrtHi-e and subter
ranean, the aiea c-ipabie of irriga
tion and the storage capacity of
reservoirs. This done, the use of
the water and of the reservoir
sites miiht lie granted to the re
spective states or territories, or to
individuals or asoi iatioua upon.;
the conditions that necessary
works th. nld h constructed and
'he water Pint shed at fair rates.
The i-se of the use of the tele
graph by the nistoiMce department
as a iin-iti.s for the rapid trans
mission of a rr.i- u communications
is, I believe, upon, proper terms
juite desirable.
COM M 1 TTI XG DEPREDATIONS.
Th Indian Start For Bad Lands
and Itaid Friendly Indian.
Washington, Dee. 1. The re
ports received at the war depart
ment to-day from the locality of
th-.; threatened Indian troubles are
iiiujh less favcra'de than for sev
eral davs past. Thev indicate
fat between one and two thou
sand of the Indians, who refuse to
come into Rosebud agency in re-
stoiise to the agents order, started
westward toward what is known
as bad lands. In their stampede
they have committed depredation
on the cabins and s'ock of friendly
Indians who went into the agency.
'Jcncral Brooke telegraphs this
information is not from his own
scouts. He expects fuller infoi
mation soon.
SITTING Itl'LL.
Will Ho Arreiiteil Soon a He
Cornell In.
St. Paul, 1 ?. 1. The Pioneer
Press special from Standing Hock
agency Fays it is considered pr 'li
able tint. Sitting Hull will ome in
next Saturday, aud when he l--cs
he will be arreted. Major Me
imghliii, the'Vgent, said to-day
here is no reason why Sitting Bull
-hould not Imi arrested aB s-iou as
lie cuines within reach of the
urencv.
1 li Hlr-liiii
mil.
Was
iiim;ion, lice. I. Alter
l-i utl-
v nsenssion tins niM-niooii.
putiiicui M.-nato.ial calicos
igrie.I that the i lectiori bill shall
le Uiken uti to-morrow Willi the
inh-istaniing that it be kept be
.! that b lv until finally acted
u on. i-uitiiermore, to guaia
ia.iist expected opposition from
leiiiocrdtic minority in line of
iilatot y tactics a -oiiimittee of tive
secators apx)tnled to co-qi-rate
w it h republican niemla-rs of the
omiuitti-e on rules, in preNiration -.1
a rule to secure a closure debate
ih'-n desired by a maj rity,
trjut thirtv republicHli repiesen-'
i:iliv-s got together this alLrriio.jn
tier yilioiiriinient of the hotiee.
ii'd in tormaily discussed the re
iij,ort:oiiiii'iit question. Nearly
ni the ItM'liitg republicans weie
I'lcsciit. llie only -onc;usio;iB
reached were that for the present
there was no reason to hold the
paity csitictisB and the c-c-nsusconi-
mttee should be left tree to deal
with matters. Several of those
present said no decision was
reaehed op to whether the appor
tionment id!) should he iiassed.btit
ach one personally insisted that
the bi.l unquestionably lie
parsed.
Cattle Stolen.
Sr. Pail. Deo. 1. A Pioneer
Pi ess correspondent at Pine Ridue
p'er.cv tel k apnea ttiat .lotin
Owyer, chiet henler of the govern
ment herds, in w hose charge were
three thousand cattle for use in
riving rations in the Indians, have
been compelled to keep a constant
giurd. and finally he and all his
herders bail to leave to save their
lives. Of the herd of 3000 head
the Indians seized all. Chief Fast
Thunder reached the agencv to-
ni'.'ht. and rep rts have been re-
-eive:l at the agency lae to-nijiht
about depredations of the hoetiles. '
Sig lal tires north ot V lute river
jniioiiuce the approach ot the
Chevennes. Four -couts have
been out since Friday morning
and it is feared they may have
been killed.
A Match Game of Billiards.
New York, Dec. 1. Jacob
Schafer ami George F. Sloson
played a r.illiard match to-night,
fourteen inch balk line, eieht
hundred points, for championship
of the world, championship cup
and f 100.) a- Pide. Schaefer won.
making 800 points when Slosson
had only scored 609.
'Ordered to Dakota.
Denver, Dec. 1. Uniteil States
trocps at Fort Logan, near Den
ver, have been ordered to prepare
at once to go to Dakota. They
will probably join a regiment on
the way from Fort Wjngate.
In the Hand of the Reeolvor.
8am Francisco, Dec. 1. The
Oregon Improvement. company'
affairs here have passed into the
hands of Joseph' Simon; who lias
been appointed receiver.
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