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President's Message.
To the Senate and Houic of Jlepreeentativet:
A GLAXCK BACKWABD.
In submitting my eighth and last annual
message to Congress, it seems proper that
it should refer to and in some decree re
capitulate the events and official acts of
the past eight jears. It was my fortune,
or misfortune, to be called to the office of
United Stateii in certain consular offices,
and by reducing the amounts usually ap
propriated for certain other diplomatic
posts, and thus necessitating a change in
the grade of representatives. For these
reasons, imaiediatelv upon the passage of
the bill making appropriations for diplo
matic and consular service for the present
force instructions were issued to the repre
sentatives of the United States at Bolivia,
Ecuador and Colombia, and to the consu
lar officers for whom no appropriations had
been made, to close their respective lega
tions and consulates and cease from the
fZ.f PvnAtit ta 0ttlift4 nMtnnna nnltf.
Seal training. From the age of seventeen i performance of their duties, and in like
I had never witnessed the excitement at
tending a Presidential campaign but twice
antecedent to my own candidacy, and at
but one of them was I eligible as a voter.
Under such circumstances it is but reason
able to suppose that errors of judgment
must have occurred. Evea had they not,
differences of opinion between the Execu
tive, bound by an oath to the strict per
formance of his duties, and writers and
debaters must have arisen. It is not neces
sary evidence of blunder on the part of
the Executive because there are these differ
ences of views. Mistakes have been made
as all can see, and I admit, but it seems to
me oftenest in selections made of assist
ants appointed to aid in carrying out the
official duties of administering the govern
ment, in nearly every case selected without
personal acquaintance with the appoint
ees, but upon recommendations of Repre
resentatives chosen thereby by the people.
It is impossible, wheref so many trusts are
allotted, that right parties should be chos
en in every instance. History shows that
no administrations from the time of Wash
ington to the present, has been free from
mistakes.
I LEAVE COMPARISONS TO MI3T0RT,
claiming only that I have acted in every in
stance from a conscientious desire to do
what was right and constitutional ith
in the law and for the very beat
interest of the whnle people. Failures have
been errors of judgment, not of intent.
My civil career commenced at the utmost
critical and difficult time; less than four
years before, the country bad emerged from
a conflict such as no other nation bad ever
survived. Nearly one half of the States
had revolted against the government, and
in those remaining faithful to the Union
a large percentage ot the population synv
pathized with the rebellion and made an I
enemy in the rear almost as dangerous as j
the more terrible enemy in the front. The ,
manner steps were immediately taken to
substitute charge d'affaires for ministers
resident in Portugal, Denmark. Greece,
Switzerland and Paraguay. While thor
oughly impressed with the wisdom of
sound economy in the foreign service as in
other branches of the Government, I can
not escape the conclusion that in some in
stances the withholding of the appropria
tions will prove an expensive economy,
and that the small retrenchment gained by
a change of grade in certain diplomatic
posts is not an adequate consideration for
the loss of influence and importance which
will attend our foreign represen
tatives under the reduction. I am
of the opinion that a re examination of the
subject will cause a change in some in
stances in the conclusion reached on these
subjects at the last session of Congress.
ALABAMA CLAIMS.
The Court of Commissioners of Alabama
claims, whose functions were continued by
an act of the last session of Congress, nntil
the first day of January, 1877, has carried
on its labors with diligence and to general
satisfaction. By a report from the clerk of
the court, transmitted herewith, bearing
date November 14, 1876, it appears that
during the time now allowed by law the
court will have disposed of all the claims
presented for adjudication. This report
also contains a statement of the general
results of the labors of the court to date
thereof. It is a cause of satisfaction that
the method adopted for the satisfaction of
the classes of claims admitted to the court
which are of long standing and justly en
titled to consideration, should have proved
successful and acceptable.
BOUNDARY COMMISSIONERS.
It is with satisfaction that I
am enabled to state that the worn
of the joint commission for determiu
I ins the boundary line between the
iiiiiltu kiuiir.i nun lur iiiumii iiiin.MT.iniuus
latter committed errors of judgment, but ; from ine northwest angle of the Lake of the
they maintained them openly and courage j Woods to the Rocky Mountains, comueuc
ously. The former received the pro- j pj ;n 1872, has been completed. The
lection oi uie government tuev wouia
see destroyed and reaped all the pe
cuniary advantage to be gained
out of the then existing status of affairs,
many of them by obtaining contracts and
by swindling the Government in the de
livery of their goods. Immediately on the
cessation of hostilities the then noble
President who had carried the country so
far through its perils fell a martyr to bis
final arrangemeuts of the Commissioners
deducted from the amount awarded in favor
of our citins against Mexico, and the
balance only to be paid by Mexico to the
United States, leaving the United States to
make provision for their proportion of the
awards in favor of its own citizens. I in
vite your attention to legislation which will
be necessary to provide for the payment
in this connection. I am prepared to be
able to express the acknowledgment due
Mr. Thornton, the umpire of the commis
sion, who has given to the consideration of
the large nember of claims submitted to
him much time, unwearied patience and
that fairness and intelligence which are
well known to belong to the accomplished
representative of Great Britain, and which
are likewise recognized by the representa
tive in this country of the Republie of
Mexico.
VENEZUELA CLAIMS.
Monthly payments of a very small part
of the amount due by the government of
Venezuela to the citizens of the United
States, on account of the claims of the lat
ter against that government, continue to be
made with reasonable punctuality. That
government has proposed to change the
system which it has hitherto pursued in this
respect, by issuing bonds for part of the
amount of the several claims. The proposi
tion, however, could notit is supposed, prop
erly be accepted, at least without the con
sent of the holders of the certificates of
indebtedness of Venezuela. These are so
much dispersed that it would be difficult,
if not impossible, to ascertain their dispo
sition on the subject.
FBAUDULEST NATURALIZATION.
In another message I have called the
attention of Congress to the necessity of
legislation with regard to fraudulent natur
alization, and to the subject of expatriation
and election of nationality. Numbers of
persons of foreign birth, are seeking a home
in the United States, and the ease
and facility with which the honest
emigrant after the lapse of a reasonable
time becomes possessed of all the privileges
of citizenship of the United States, and the
frequent occasions which induce such
adopted citizens to return to the country of
their birth, render the subject of naturali
zation and the safeguards which exper
ience has proved necessary for the protec
tion of the honest naturalized citizen of
naramount importance. The verysimplicity
in the requirements of the law on this
question affords opportunity for fraud, and
the want of uniformity in the proceedings
and records of the various courts, and in
the forms of the certificates of uaturaliza
tion issued, afford a constant source of dif
ficulty. I suggest no additional renuir-
menti to the acquisition of citizenship
UUUI UliUUlUlbUh VI tUW VVtUUllOtUUVild a UtUW VT U UWLfUSWSkaw
has been duly signed, and the work of the I beyond those now existing, but I invite the
commissioners is complete. The fixing of I earnest attention of congress to the neces
the boundary npon the Pacific coast by
the protocol of March 10, 1873, pursuant
to the award of the Emperor of Germany,
by article thirty-fourth of the Treaty of
Washington, with the termination of the
work of this commission, adjusts and fixes
the entire boundary between the United
patriotism at the hands of an assassin. , States and the British possessions, except
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The intervening time to my first inaugura
tion was filled up with wranglings between
Congress and the new executive a-, to the
best mode of reconstruction, or, to speak
plainly, as to whether the control of the
Government should be thrown immedi
ately into the hands of those who had
recently and persistently attempted to de-
as to the portion of the territory ceded by
Kussia to the United states by the treaty
of 1867. The work entrusted to the officers
of the army attached to the commission has
been well and satisfactorily performed.
The original of the final agreement
of the commission signed upon the
29th of May, 187C, with the original
stroy it, or whether the victors should con-( hst of astronomical stations observed and
linoe to have an equal voice with them in the original official list of monuments mark
this control Reconstruction as finally
agreed upon, means this, and only this,
except that the late slave was enfranchised,
giving an increase, as was supposed, to the
Union loving and Union supporting votes
of the free, in the full sense of the word.
Hence at the beginning of my first ad-
ed, and international boundary line.-", maps
and records and general reports relating to
the commission have been deposited in the
Department of State. The official report
of the Commissioner on the part of the
United States, with the report of the chief
astronomer ol the United states, will be
ministration the work of reconstruction, submitted to Congress within a short time.
mmeTcrdrwathTwoTyrs f " "
islative branch of the government. My I reserve for a separate communication to
nrnrinoft was whnllr in nnnrnvini tlmir Congress a statement of the condition of
act, which I did most heartily, urging that the. questions which lat?ly arose with Great
the legislatures of States that hail not Britain respecting the surrender of fugitive
done so, ratify the Fifteenth Amend-1
ment to the Constitution. The country
was laboring under an enormous debt, '
contracted in the suppression uf the rebel i
lion, and taxation was so oppressive as to J
discourage production. Another danger !
also threatened us, a foreign war. The j
last difficulty had to be adjusted, and was
adjusted without war, in a manner highly
honorable to all parties concerned.
THE TAXES HAVE BEEN- REDUCED
within the last seven years nearly $300,-
000.000, and the national debt has been
criminals, under the treaty of 1812. The
O ttouian government gavenotice,undcr date
of January 15, 1874, of its desire to termi
nate the treaty of 18C2, concerning com
merce and na ligation, pursuant to the pro
visions of the twenty second article thereof.
Under this notice the treaty terminated on
the oth day of June, 187G. That govtrn
' ment has invited negotiations toward the
I conclusion of a new treaty. By the act of
j Congress ol March 23, 1874, the President
was authorized, when he should receive
I satisfactory information that the Ottoman
I xuveruuieui ur mat ui gypi nau organizeu
reaucea in me same time over uo,uuu,UUU. i new tribunals likely to secure to the
By refunding the six per cent, bonded debt ' citizens of the United States the same
for bonds bearing five and fourand one-half! impartial justice emploved under the exer-
,..- ... "" ...r..-.v.,i uuuu. i cise oi juuiciai iuncuons oy diplomatic ana
000,000 in 1SG9, to but little over $100,
000,000 in 1876.
consular officers of the United States, to
suspend the operation of the act of June
22, 1860. and to accept for citizens of the
United States the jurisdiction of the new
tribunals. Satisfactory information having
been received of the organization of such
new tribunals in Egypt, I caused a procla
ims BALANCE OF TSADE HAS BEEN CHANGED ,
from over $130,000,000 against the United
States in 18C9 to more than $120,000,000
in our favor in 1876. It is confident!? hn- I
lieved that the balance of trade in favor nf i nation to be issued on the 27th of March
the United States will increase, not dimin- Iastt suspending the operation of the act
ish, and that the pledge of Congress to re of June 22 1860i in EgJPJ according to
sume specie payments in 1879 will be read i lhe provisions of the act. A copy of the
ily accomplished, even in advance of the proclamation accompanies this message,
much desired further legislation on the ! 'e United States has united with the
eabiect. other powers in the organization of these
sity and wisdom of some provisions regard
ing uniformity in the records and certificates
and providing against the frauds which
frt quently take place, and for the vacating
of records of naturalization obtained by
fraud. These provisions are needed in aid
of, and for the protection of the honest
citizen of foreign birth, and for the want of
' wbiph h id mflA tn suffer rnt nnfre.
quently. The United States has insisted
upon the right of expatriation and has
obtained after a long struggle an
admission of the principle contend
ed for by acquiescence therein on
the part of many foreign Powers and by
the conclusion of treaties on that subject.
It is, however, but justice to the govern
ment to which such naturaliz.d citizens
have formerly owed allegiance as well as to
the United Sfateq. thnt. rertjiin fived find
., . ..
' and definite rules should be adopted gov
! erning such cases and providing how ex
, patriatiou may be accomplished. While
emigrants in large numbers become citizens
of the United States, it is also true that
i persons, both native born and naturalized,
ionce citizens of the United States, either
by formal act or as the effect of a series of
, facts aud circumstances, abandon their
I citizenship and cease to be entitled to the
i protection ot the Untted States, but con
tinue on crrl&in ooiMGiond to assart ihctir
claim to protection in defianca of treaty
provisions, and in this connection I again
invite your attention to tho necessity of
legislation concerning marriages of Ameri
can citizens contracted abroad, and con
cerning the status of American women
who marry foreigners, and of children born
of American parents in foreign couutries.
The delicate and complicated questions
continually occurring with reference to
expatriation and the status of such persons
as I have referrei to, induce me
to earnestly direct your attention again to
the subject.
ducing, saving and manipulating the same
to prepare them for the use of man ; in the
improvement in machinery to aid the
agriculturist in his labors, and in the
knowledge of those scientific subjects
necessary to a thorough system of economy
in agricultural productions, namely, chem
istry, botany and entomology. This report,
by those interested in agriculture and de
riving their support from it, will be found
of value in pointing out those articles
which are raised in greater quantity than
the needs of the world require, and must
sell therefore for less than the cost
of production, and those which com
mand a profit over the cost of
production because there is not an over
production. I call special attention to the
need of the department for a new gallery
for the reception of the exhibits returned
I from the Centennial exhibition, including
the exhibits donated by very many foreign
nations, and to the recommendations of the
Commissioner of Agriculture generally.
The reports of District Commissioners and
the Board of Health are just received, too
i late to read them and make recommenda
tions thereon, und are herewith submitted.
THE CENTENNIAL.
The International exhibition held in
Philadelphia this year, in commemoration
of the one hundredth anniversary of Amer
ican independence, has proven a great suc
cess, and will, no doubt, be of enduring ad
vantage the country. It has shown great
progress in the arts, sciences and mer
chanical skill made ina single century and
demonstrated that we are but little behind
the older nations in any one blanch, while
in some we scarcely have a rival. It has
served to bring the people and products of
skill and labor from all parts of the world
together, and in bringing together people
from all sections of our country, which
must prove of great benefit.the information
imnarted and nridft of onr cnuntrv
' engendered. It has been suggested by
scientists interested in, and connected with
the Smithsonian Institute, in a communi
cation, that the .Government Exhibit, be
' removed ta the capital aud a suitable
building be erected or purchased for its
accommodation as
A PERMANENT EXHIBITION.
, I earnestly recommend this, aud, be
lieving that Congress would second this
view, I decided that all the government
exhibits at the Centennial exhibition should
1 remain where they are, except, such as
might be injured by remaining, in a build
ing not intended as a protection in inclem
ent weather, or such as may be wanted by
the department furnishing them, until the
question of permanent exhibition is acted
on. Although the monies appropriated by
Congress to enable the participation of the
several executive departments in the in
ternational exhibition of 1876 were not suffi
cientto carry out the undertaking to the full
extent at first contemplated, it gives me
pleasure to refer to the verv efficient and
The report of the Secretary of the Navy ' creditable manner in which the board ap
shows that he believes the service pointed from these several departments to
to be in as effective a condition as ! provide an exhibition on the part of the
it is possible to keep it with the means I government have discharged their duties
appropriated to the Department, It is ' with the funds placed at their command,
of course impossible to rival the costly and without a precedent to guide them in the
progressive establishments of the great preparation of such a display. The success
European powers with the old material of j of their labors was amply attested by the
our navy, to which no increase has been ' sustained attention which the contents of
authorized since the war except eight i the government building attracted during
small cruisers, built to supply the place of i the period of 'he exhibition, from both for
others which had gone to decay, yet the eign and native people. I am strongly
most has been done that was possible with impressed with the value of the collection
the means at command, and by substan- made by the government for purposes of
tially rebuilding some of our old ships with ' the exhibition, illustrating as it does the
durable material, and completely repairing i general resources of the country; the sta-
officers, providing for all contingencies
that may arise during the time for which
the estimates are made. The estimates fpr
service and estimates for improvements in
various locations, now preseated, are about
six millions in excess of the appropriations
for the years 1874 75-76. This increase is
asked in order to provide for an increased
cavalry force, should their services be
necessary; to prosecute, economically, work
on important public buildings; to provide
for the armament of fortifications
and manufactories of small arms, and to
replenish working stock in the supply
depots. The appropriations of these last
named have for the past few years betn so
limited that the accumulation of stores will
be entirely exhausted during the present
year add it will be necessary to at once
begin to replenish them.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
I invite your special attention to the
following recomendations of the Secretary
of War. First. That the claims under the
act of July 4, 1864, for supplies taken
by the army during the war be
be removed from the offices of Quarter
master and Commissary Generals, and
transferred to the Southern Claims Com
mission. These claims are of a precisely
similar nature to those now before the f
Southern Claims Commission, and the War
Department bureaus have not the clerical
force for their examination, nor the proper
machinery for investigating the legality of
the claims. Second. That Congress Banc
tion the scheme of an annuity fund for the
benefit of the families of deceased officers,
aud that it also provide for the permanent
organization of the regular service, both of
which were recommended in my last annu
al message. Third. That the manufactur
ing operations of the ordnance department
bo concentrated at three arsenals and ar
mories, and that the remaining arsenals be
sold and the proceeds be applied to this
object by the ordnance department.
The appropriations for river and harbor
improvements for the current year were
$5,015,000. With my approval the
Secretary of War directed that of this
amount $2,000,000 should be expended
and no new works should be begun and
none prosecuted which were not of national
importance. Subsequently this amount
was increased to $2,237,000 and works are
now progressing on this base.
CAFT. EADS JETTIES.
The improvement of the South Pas3 of
the Mississippi river, under J. B. Eads and
his associates, is progressing favorably.
At the present time there is a channel of
20 3 10 feet in depth between the jetties at
the mouth of the pass, and 181 feet at the
head of the pass. Neither channel, how
ever, has the width required before pay
ment shall be made by the United States.
A commission of engineers and officers is
how examining these works and their re
ports will be presented as soon as received.
THE NAVT DEPARTMENT.
their labor would be much sought after.
The poorest among them could have found
means to go, and thus in case of great op
pression and cruelties, such as have been
practiced npon them in many places within
the. last eleven years, whole communities
would have sought refuge in Santo Domin
go. I do not suppose the whole race would
have gone, nor is it desirable that they
should go. Their labor is desirable, indis
pensable almost, where they now are, but
the posssession of this territory would have
left the negro master of the situation, by
enabling him to demand his rights at home
on pain of seeking them elsewhere. I do not
present these views now as a recommenda
tion for the renewal of the subject of an
nexation, but I do refer to it to vindi
cate my previous action in regard to it
With the present Congress my official life
terminates. It is not probable that public
affairs will ever again receive attention
from me further than as a cit'zen of the
republic taking a deep interest in the
honor, integrity and prosperity of the
whole land. U. S. Grant.
Executive Mansion, Dec 5, 1876.
BENJAMIN'S,
FALL AND WUCTEK
Hating bought an extremely Urge stock thb leuon
I us offering ejtra lndicemeota to the trade.
MEN'S DEPARTMENT.
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All-Wool Medinm Cuelmeie Suite 12 00 to 15 00
All-Wool vtaimere Suits
Imported French Camlmere SolU.. 20 CO to
All-Wool Gennanla Bearer SalU..
Chinchilla Jackets.......
Hefltr Satinet Jacket
Co ree working Coat4.,
3 00 to
18 UO
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500
4 00
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THE INDIAN QUESTION.
J courts. It is hoped that the jurisdiction
A policy has been adopted toward the 1 1es0"8 wf"cn. a may pe reamiy
Indian tribes, inhabiting a large portion of f.dJusled- Legislation to carry into effect
the territory of the United States, which has Reconvention respecting commerce Mid
been humane, and has substantially ended I reciprocity concluded with the Hawaiian
the Indian hostilities in the whole land, ex-' !',and.8 1875 b&8 ea ad-the Dr.oc
cept in a portion of Nebraska, Dako ! lamatiop to carry into effect the convention
ta.WvomWand Montana territories, the ! a? Pded by the act approved August
ilack Hills rerion and annroaches then-to. I L 17b' wa! dulJ .18Su.ed uPon
the-
m i n . i. a .
Hostilities there have grown out of the av i l8aJ ot aepiemner last. A copy tnere
,:,f .!, !,;. o vn v- ,..' of accompanies this message.
OCR RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.
arice of the white man who has violated
our treaty stipulations in his search for
gold. The question might be asked why The commotions which have been prev
the Government has not enforced obedience alent in Mexico for some time past, and
to the terms of the treaty prohibiting the , wh;th unhap pily seem to be not whollv
occupatton of the Black Hills region by qu;eted yetl have led to complaints of the
whites? The answer is simply: The first cit;zen8 0f the United States of injuries by
emigrants to the Black Hills were removed I pereons ;n aBthority. It is hopedhowever,
by troops, but rumors and fresh discoveries tthat these will ultimately be adjusted to
of gold took into that region increased the satisfaction of both Governments. The
numbers. Gold had actually been found i front;er of the United States in that quar
jn paying quantities, and the effort to re ter has not been exempt from acts of vio
move the miners would only result in the ience bv the citizens of one Republic on
destruction of the bulk of troops that
might be sent there to remove them. All
difficulties in this matter have, however,
been removed, subject to the approval of
Congress by a treaty ceding the Black
Hills and approaches to settlement by
citizens. The subject of the Indian policy
and treatment is so fully set forth by the
Secretary of the Interior and the Commis
sioncr of Indian Affairs, and my views are
so fully expressed by them that I refer to
their reports aud recommendations as
my own.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The relations of the United States
those of the other. The frequency of these
is supposed to be increased, and their ad
justment made more ditficult,by the change
in the course of the lower part of the Rio
Grande river, which river is a part of the
boundary between the two couutries.
These changes have placed oh either side
of that river portions of laud which by ex
isting conventions belong to the jurisdiction
of the government on the opposite side
of the river. The subject of adjustment of
this cause of difficulty is under considera
tion between the two Republics.
The Government of the United States of
Colombia has paid the award in the case of
with foreign powers continue on a friendly J the steamer Montijo, seized by the authori
rooting, vjuesuons nave arisen irom time
to time in the foreign relations of the gov
ernment, but the United States have been
happily free, during the past year, from the
complications and embarassments which
nave surrounded some of the foreign Pow
era. The diplomatic correspondence sub
mitted herewith contains information as to
certain of the matters which have occupied
the government. The cordiality which at
tends our relations with the Powers of the
earth has been plainly shown by the gen
eral participation of foreign nations in the
exhibition which has just ceased, and by
exertions made by distant Powers to show
their interest and friendly feeling toward the
United States in commemoration of the
centennial of the nation. The government
and people of the United States have not
only fully appreciated this exhibition of
kindly feeling, but it may be justly and
feirly expected that no small benefits will
result, both to ourselves and other nation,
irom abetter acquaintance and a better
appreciation of our mutual advantages
and mutual benefits.
FALSE ECONOMY.
Congress, at the last session, saw fit to
reduce jthe amount usually appropriated
for foreign intercourse by withholding ap
propriations for representatives of the
ties of that government some years since.
and the amount has been transferred to the
claimants.
MEXICAN CLAIMS COMMISSION.
It is with satisfaction that I am able to
announce that the joint commission for the
adjustment of claims between the United
States and Mexico, under the convention
of 1868, the duration of which has been
several times extended, has brought its la
bors to a close. From the report of the
agent of the United States, which accom
panies the papers transmitted herewith, it
will be seen that within the time limited
by tbe commission 1,017 claims on the
part of onr citizens against Mexico were
referred to the commission. Of these
claims 831 were dismissed or disallowed;
in 166 cases awards were made in
favor of claimants against the Mex
ican Republic, amounting to $4,
035,633 20. Within the same period
998 claims on the part of citizens of the
Mexican Republic againrt the United
States were referred to the commission.
Of these 831 were dismissed or disallowed,
and in 1C7 cases awards were made in
favor of claimants against the United
states, amounting in the
in the spprefate tn
?I,5U4,984. Uythe terms of the conven-1 experience, and also
tion the amount of these awards is to be 1 of, on the part
CLAIMS OF ALIENS.
In like manner I repeat the recommen
dation that some means be provided for
hearing determinations of the just and ex
isting claims of alieus upon the govern
ment of the United States within a reason
able limitation, and of such as may here
after arise. While by existing provisions
of law the Court of Claims may, in certain
cases, be resorted to by an alien claimant,
the absence of any general provisions
governing all such cases, aud tbe
want of a tribunal skilled in the
! disposition of such cases upon recognized,
nxed anil settled principle, eitner provides
no remedy in mauy deserving cases, or
compels the consideration of such claims
by Congress or the executive department
of the government. It is believed that
otner governments are in advance ot us
upon this question, and that the practice
now adopted is entirely satisfactory.
ADMISSION Or COLORADO.
Congress, by an act approved the 3d of
March, 1875, authorized the inhabitants of
the territory of Colorado to form a State
government, in the name of the State of
Colorado, and therein provided for the
I admission of said State when formed into
the Union upon an equal footing with the
original States. A constitution having
been adopted and ratified by the people of
the State, and an acting Governor having
certified to me the facts, as provided by
said act, together with a copy of such con
stitution and ordinances, as provided for
in said act, and the provisions of said act
of Congress having been complied with, I
1 issued my proclamation on tbe 1st day of
August, 187C, a copy of which is hereto
annexed.
THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
The report of the Secretary shows that
the army has been actively employed dur
ing the year in subduing, at the request of
the Indian Bureau, certain wild bands of
tre Sioux Indian nation, and in preserving
peace at the South during the election.
The commissioners constituted under the
act oi juiy n, itwo, to consider ana re
port on the who'e subject of the reform
and reorganization of the whole army, met
in August la&t, and has collected a large
mass of statistics on points bearing on the
subject before it. These are now under
consideration, and their report is progres
sing. I am advised, though, bv the Presi
dent of the Commission, that it will be
impracticable to comply with the clause of
tne act requiring a report to be presented
through me to Congress on the first day of
tne session, as there has not been time for
that mature deliberation which the impor
tance of the subject demands ; therefore,
I ask that the time of making the report be
extended to the 29th day of January, 1877.
In accordance with the resolution of Au
gust, 15, 1876, the army regulations pre
pared under the act of March 1st, 1875,
nave not oeen promulgated, but are held
until alter tne report of the above mention
ed commission shall have been received
and acted upon. By the act of August 15,
1876, the cavalry force of the army was in
creased by 2,600 men, with a proviso that
of hostilities. Under this authority the
cavalry regiments have been strengthened
and a portion of them are now in the field
pursuing the remnants of the Indians with
whom they have been engaged during the
summer. The estimates of the War De
partment are made up on the basis of the
number of men authorized by law, and
their requirements as shown by years oj
with the purpose
of the bureau
and refitting our monitor fleet, the navy
has been gradually so brought up that,
though it does not maintain its relative po
sition among the progressive nations of the
world, it is now in a condition more pow- '
erful and effective than it ever has been in
time of peace. The complete repairs of
our five heavy ironclads are only de
layed on account of the inadequacy
of the appropriations made last year for
tistical and practical evidences ot our
growth as a uation; the uses of the mechanic
arts and the applications of applied science
in the administration of the affairs of gov
ernment. Many nations have voluntarily
contributed exhib'ts to the United States to
increase the interest in any permanent ex
hibition Congress may provide for. For
this act of generositj they should receive
the thanks of the people, and I respectfully
Extra Size Oassimere Suits, Warranted to
Pit, at Various Prices.
MEN'S OVERCOATS,
Or ALL OSADCil,-
Ithp working divisions of the department ' suggestthat a resolution of Congress to that
wunu nvic uciunuf icoa iu amount man . eueci ue aaopieu.
those made before the war. Notwithstand I
ing the greatly enhanced price of labor and ) TUE ELECT0BAI- College.
materials, and the increase in the cost of , The attention of Congress cannot be too
the naval service, growing out of the , earnestly called to the necessity of throw
universal use and great expense of steam . ing some greater safeguards in choojiug
At From Four to Thirty Dollars.
YOUTHS', BOYS'
And Children's Overcoats and Ulsters
of all sizes and Grades.
DEPARTMENT OF
Youths'. Boys' and Children's Suits
I hare the targMt and test lelected ttock in thecity.
lam willing to compare with anj ttoik thlaiideof St.
Lonlp, m reganlt quality and price. I hate thi cele
brated CHILDREN' SKIRT SUITS,
Never before Brought to this Market.
I have Children's Suits and Over
coat, rrom 3 years to 8 rears; boys
from C j-enrsto 12 years.
Boys School and Snnday Suits and
Overcoats, Irom 9 to 15 yenrs.
Tartiai ouwrrfa? admrtuenuiiti U Oil txnwr ail
ccmfir a fawr by neioig Out ( n A, me m Ot
COUOBWULTH.
KRAEMER BROTHERS,
Manufacturers of and Wholesale
Dealers in all kinds of
CIGARS!
Offlca and aaloroom 150 Kanaa Ave.
All Orders from the Country Promotly
attended to.
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45iOOO Acres
UNIVERSITY LANDS
FOE SALE ON LONG TIME.
These Uadt belong to the Cnirenity of Kanaaa,
They compriae omeorthe richeat tinning lands In the
State, and are located In the following named coun
ties Woodson, An eraon, Coffey, Lyon, Wabaunsee,
Owtgo and Allen. They hare been appraised by au
thority of the State andvi'Ibe sold at S3 to t8 per
acre, according to quality and nearness to railroad
itatiom. Txiuu One-tenth down and tbe remainder
in nine equal annual Installments with interest
For further information apply to
V. P. WILSON,
Agent UnlTenlty Lands, Enterprise, Kanaaa.
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THB NEW
Riverside Photograph
GALLERY
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R. G. GARDNER,
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AT REASONABLE PRICES.
SatiMlaction. Guaranteed.
Jan16Jtf
UNDERTAKER
235 Kansas Ave., South of Tefft House.
Wholesale and EaUll Dealer tn
Metalic Burial Cases and Caskets,
in GLOSS WHITE TOR ISFAHTS,
Also Wood Cases and Caskets in
Gloss White.
Youths' Suits
i 13 to 20 yenrs,
and Overcoat!1, from
machinery, the money necessary for
these repairs should be provided for at
once that they may be comple'ed without
further unnecessary delay and eipense.
When this is done all the strength that
thers is in the navy will be developed and
useful in its full capacity, and all will be
powerful for the purposes of defence, and
also for offensive action should a necessity
for that arise within a reasonable distance
from our shore. The fact that our navy is
not more modern and powerful than it is.
has been made a cause of complaintagaiust
the Secretary of the Navy by persons who,
at the same time, criticise and complain of
en 'eavors to brinjj the navy that we have
to its best and most efficient condition, but
the eood sense of the country will under
stand that it Is really to his practical action
that we have at this time any effective
naval force at our command,
FOST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
The report of the Postmaster General
shows an excess of expenditures, excluding
expenditures on account of previous years,
over the receipts for the fiscal year endin
June 30, 187G, to be $4,151,9S8.GG. The
estimated expenditure for the fiscal year
ending June :50, 1378, is $3G,723,-I3a.43.
the estimated revenue for the same npnod
11 "t"?ri .A I J? i Inariinrr n n natimnliu aw-aab I i . .a a
,,,,.TO, ..a,, u ,, caotj Mj i believe tne larger part
- i"-"-"-";! r'-T , " "c i aiscreait lo my administration.
ficiency, of G,078,267.43. The Postmas j
ter General, like his predecessor, is con ' sasto dominco again.
vinced that a change in the basis of , One of these recommendations met with
adjusting the salaries of postmasters of the I united opposition of one political party in
fourth class is necessary for the good of the ' the Senate, and with a strone opposition in
J and declaring the election of a President.
Under the present system there seems to
be no provided remedy for contesting the
election in any one State. The remedy is
particularly in the enlightenment of the
electors. The compulsory support of the
free schools and the disfranchisement of all
who cannot read and write the English
language, after a fixed probation, would
meet ray hearty approval. I would not
make this apply, however, to those already
voters, but I would to all becoming so after
the expiration of a probation fixed upon.
I Foreigners coming to this country to be
come citizens, who are educated in their
own language would acquire the requisite
snowieage ci ours aunng tne necessary
rusiueuce iu ooiain naturalization, n tticy
did not take enough interest in our lau
guage to acquire sufficient knowledge to
enable them to study the institutions and
laws of the country intelligently, I would
not confer upon them tbe risht to make
and enact laws nor to vote fir those who
do.
I append to this message for convenient
reference, a synopsis of the admlnstrative
events and of all recommendations to Con
gress by me during this seven years. Time
may show that some of those recommenda
tions not to have been wisely conceived.
will be no
IN ALL STYLES AND PRICES.
My Stock of Gent's Furnish
ing Goods,
HATS,
CHIVERS,
Chemical Dyer and Scourer,
SJOid KaiiMns Avenue,
Opposite the TeSt House
T0PEKA, KANSAS.
Gent' Coats, Pants and Vests are Djed, Cleansed and
neatlj impaired, and made to look at wflaa new, If
the fail to please jou, no charge will bo madn.. La
dies silk dnd woolen ehawN, and dreesea of erery de
scription are- Dyed, Cleansed and Restored to their
original pristine perfection. Persona residing out of
Topeka fan send to me by expraa.
REDUCED PRICES :
Vests, Cleaned ....! 75 Dyed.... ..-SI CO
Pant, Cleaned.... 75 Dyed.... 1 60
Coats, Cleaned.... .. 1 SO iiy.l 2 00
Orercoata Cleaned 2 00 Dyed 2 50 to 3 00
Ladies' Dresses, dyed Iliac k or Brown.......,.. 2 50
Ladies' Dresses, dyed Pancy Colora........ 3 50
A Fo'Ul a ut the Best Metalic Goods on hand, from
' tne trat factories in the State. Raymond, New York;
1 Crane A Breed, Cincinnati Tho finest assortment
' eTer kept in the state, and read) to fill any order, night
or day. A full line or Shronds. in all sites, In SILK.
SATIN, MERINO, CAMBRIC etc Hat Banda, Glotea,
t Crape for Doors, etc.
j A New and Magnificent Hearse
Which for beauty and elemnce la nnaurpaased by any
thing of the kind in the Weat, with appropriate Em
blems; with White Plumes and Borm for Infanta'
funerals ; also Drooping Flames for Adults. Will at
tend funerala in town or country when desired. Par
tiea wishing to hare BODIES PREStSVID or EM
BALMED will please giro early notice. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Always on hand day or night:
A large lot of Wooden coffins on hand, which will to
sold at low price. Partiea from the country will do
well to call on me before purchasing elMwhera
ORDERS BT TELEGRAPH promptly attended tc.
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Repairs Done Cheaper than the Cheapest,
octlidtf
J. W. STOKER,
acrsRAi.
Furnishing Undertaker
SNIDER & HOLMES,
I
M'"-Y f T T - . . . iaCysg
, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
NewExciinnffoBuiidiusr, , Metalic Burial Caskets
Cases
and
SAINT LOUIS.
Dealers in
IS COMPLETE.
1 am bound to reduce my stock, and mean to sell
Cheap for can.
CALL AT BENJANIN'S
Antl You "Will be Suited,
AT 190 KANSAS AVENUE,
may!7dly
EVERY DESCRIPTION OF PAPER
Supplies for Printers and .Binders.
June27dlm
Of all kinds. The largest andmostcompleteassortment
ever kept in the State. I keep constantly on hand a
full stock of Crane A Breed's Metalic Caskets and Csra.
I also keep Rajmond's CWketaand Cases, of New Tork
and Bloomlngton, HI. A full stock of Wooden Caskets
and Cadea of tne latest sty lea.
The Largest Stock In the City or State.
A full line of Shrouds, Robes, GloTea, Crap and
flowers, which wiU be sold at Granger'! price. I else
keep the
Finest Hearse In the City,
With all appropriate emblems for Catholic, Maeouie
and Odd Fellow orders, and will attend funerals in
city and country when requested. Special attention
KiTentopreserTingand keeerina bodies In a oerfect
state. With my long experience in the East, 1 guar
antee satisfaction In erery branch of the busine.
t All orders by mail and telegraph will receire prompt
attention. OClce and aalea room open at all hours.
' At the old stand.
Fojr Doors South of Court House.
O. VAUGHAN,
Wholesale and Retail
DEALER IJV lime.
Orders received t LeiJigh' Lumber Oflice, corner
f Eighth street and Kansas arenue, and at 96Kanss
prenue. North Topeka, AH orders by the car load
promptly filled and satisfaction guaranteed. 3'19dtf
ERNEST MUELLER,
service, as well as tor the interest of the
government, and urgently recommends that
the compensation of tbe class of postmas
ters above, mentioned be based on the
bnsineas of their respective offices as ascer
tained from sworn returns to the Auditor
of stamps canceled.
BULLDOZED POSTMASTERS-
the other, namely: the treaty for the annex
ation of banto Domingo to the United
States, to which I shall specially refer,
maintaining as I do that if my views had
been concurred in the country would be in
a more prosperous condition to day, both
politically and financially. Santo Domingo
is lerme, auu upon its sou may be grown
A few postmasters in
apPrehensFonrCof their per'sona? IX j 7 T F TT
ty on account of their connection J1? by S,aVe bor, almos "Mirely,
with the poatal service, and hava, ".Tr LC0.T'T T' n,00SaB,
specially requested that their reports of i
apprehended danger should not be made
rmKiii-a last ir (.VtrttiKl ratinll in lit tna f '
J'IV aval) . ouuuiu itOUU IU HAO 1U33 Ui
Dealer In all kindt of
the South- T3t., lh,ose p!cal ProJuct3 of ! H
Dressed creat ! U.n.Ufd Stat" .u38 . 80 much. and '
tropical Iruits, tobacco, etc. About 75
per cent, of the exports of sugar are con
sumed in the United States. A large
!hr li l,nl. rn .;tir, .o.lim. nf .n. I H""" "' IQB exports Ot DraZlt Una
interference has been submitted except in , ?, " me ?kf .rhese.
Iha noon rtf n .I ... I -- .!... in W1U,
Spartansburg, in South Carolina, who re- f" ' ft" hlc l
ported that he had been violently driven T exchange of the products of each
away while in the discharge of his duties, CJUl'- '," w'PPed the 'T
on account of his political affiliations. The 8lpP' . r to IIavana caa pass b lhe
Assistant Superintendent of the Railroad l ver7 e?tran to ne city on its way to a
are paid tor
coin, legislation,
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HARDWARE.
BLAKE & HALM
211 Kansas Avenue,
la the place where yon caa get the New
Active Cook Stove
j. c.
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GORDON, Proprietor.
Service investigated this case, and reported
that tbe messenger had disappeared from
his post, leaving his work to be performed
by a substitute. The Postmaster General
thinks this case is sufficiently susrzestive to
justify him in recommending that a more
severe punishment should be provided for
the offense of assaulting any person in
charge of mails, or otherwise obstructing
them by threats of personal injury.
A very gratifying result is presented in
the fact that the deficiency of this depart
ment during the last fiscal year was reduced
to 4,0S1,790.18, as against 16.169.938.88
of the preceding year. The difference can
be traced to the large increase in its ordi
nary receipts, which greatly exceed the
estimates therefor, and a slight increase in
its expenditures. The ordinary receipts of
the Post Office Department for the past
seven fiscal years have increased at an
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while the increase of expenditures for the
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per annum; and the decrease of the defi
ciency in the revenues has been at the rate
of nearly two per cent, per annum.
The report of the
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE
accompanying this message will be
found one of great interest, marking as it
does the irxeat progress of the last century
in increase of the produce of the soil, and
of knowledge and skill in the labor of pro-
port in Spain then pays a duty fixed
upon articles to be re exported, transferred
to a Spanish vessel, and brought back al
most to the point of starting, paying a sec
ond duty, and still leave a profit over what
would be received by direct shipment. All
that isproduced in Cuba could be pro
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part of the United States, commerce be
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be free. There would be no export duties
on her shipments, nor import duties on
those coming here. There would be no
import duties upon the supplies of
machinery, etc., coinp- from the States.
The effect that would have been produced
npon Cuban commerce with these advan
tages to America is observable at a glance.
The Cuban question would have been set
tled long ago in favor of free Cuba.
Hundreds of American vessels would now
be advantageously used in transporting the
valuable woods and other products of the
island to market, and in carrying supplies
and emigrants to it. The island is but
sparsely settled, while it has an area suffi
cient for the productive employment of
several millions of people. The soil would
have soon fallen iBto the hands of United
States capitalists. The products are so
valuable that emigration there would have
been encouraged; the emancipated race of
tbe south would have found there a con
eenial home where their civil rights
could not be disputed, and where
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SATISFACTION EVERY TIME.
Shop, HO Sixth Are.
JunelMtf
O. N. FOBERG,
Fashionable Boot and Shoe Maker,
TOPEKA, KANSAS,
133 FinsM avenue, next to Hartaock M Ootaett
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Its new and original Improvements In connection with
its well known
SUPERIOR BAKING
Qualities make It the best medium priced soft coal cook
made. Do not buy until you have seen It
and madelnquiries of those w ho are
using it. We also keep
-A. 3FuJJL Stools.
of ether kinds, both
For Wood and Coal,
High and Low Priced.
We have in our employ the best of workmen, and are
prepared to do
Sfill Work, Kooflng, Spontmt;, Glitter
ing, Iron Cornices, Window
Caps and Sills,
Manufacture any and everything made out of
Sheet Iron, Tin, Copper or Brass.
Mr. Halm being an experienced workman superin
tends the shop, therefore our customers are
A(-surcdol Getting: Good
Work.
PLUMBING NEATLY DONE.
We keep la Stock
Wood Pomps and Table of the Best
iro ana nood ramus
JUnnficture, fiat Pipes and Flttl
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te CoMen. Urft-fa-traton, ".anile.
i. met, ssnges, ruraacts, etc.
W-AgenB forlIKBANK'3 STAHDABD SCALES
and MAOfkULE A CRBAITS SAfKS.
BLAKE & HALM,
211 Kansas Avenue,
SADDLERY.
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BURKHARD &
sTsanasHiusn aad
OSWALD
Jil. B. COOS.
COOK V ROSS,
Attorney aad Solicitors,
Practice la the V. 3. Srfreme Court fcn. Court of
Calms. Proseiote Clalirs In aJljDeiart-
mensi of tie Gem rumen.
No, 72 i Street Northeut, W$r ingtof, D.
ep20dwtf
Harness, Sad-Hit. Ctllars
BBTDUB, HAXTXB8, BOBS BLAMsTTJ, Bsl,
191 Kimm Avmm. Ttftki.
sjdUt attended to. Tha nl.t..a.i
vacuum uu meraina; always oa Ma.
SPECIAL NSTICE.
ALLCOCK'M
POROUS PLASTERS!
sTsrAsk for AIXCeCK'S, and obtain them,
and so avoid miserable Imitations.
B.
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BBAKBBETsV, PrcVt,
Oace, 294 Canal St.. Sew Tork.
A. P. BENSON,
Dealer ta
BOOTS AJXT SHOES,
174 Kaaaaa Artnc.
First Skw Sttrv Ntrtb tf Sixth
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located 'in Wichita, and am prepared "to do aft
kinds of Wapon and Carnage work in the best
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