Wheeling register. [volume], December 07, 1880, Image 1

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THE NEWS
,f ;li« l'4'iTl **»Fatfr»»ph».
V SMtlC.
»Uyn T»t>eraac!e is in tinsn
' .m«l T*lujage threatens a
\r»«. f,»r«
r \ : my M"*':l' "•><» a newly in
, J.n-akrf will l>e usttj to keep
.yljna^«''rjr
, [• I., J.ton. convicted of kiJIir^
i hanjfed at New
, . Jan'ijtr> £»ti».
,r n » <>/ the Chicago bank# for
. u >k rwrhnl the unprece
.ir Stil.lU.SS7.
. the B. A O H H Co. by
, 1." i l'> Kock, near Wlifti
-• ;iy company J."h),uuw.
. ^ : a y. the son oI the pro
lit Harvard, trfateg
- . - v at C;tubr:<lg*f Ma.'W.
V i ■ >!.]«*!lt received. ywifl
:.V certificates of theVlec
4 t tweuty-nine States.
I : : •*, of Philadelphia, has
n-:itut;i>nal the lav which foi
.. ■ r.- n railroad tickets in Fenn
.1 ur.a.
v . t- . • iv the iliwn <>'. this cen
. i President of the I'nited
, . . •• 1 a Cabinet olticer from
\ . iliwiwii:rv.
i . s. Court TMtirJay, Dr.
• n. ' I--M* Medical Diploma
•. I ; •(*> sn<l ordered to be
.. . : >r '«-m months.
: t and Arlington Life fn
(' rivany, i>f Virginia, has
: • .-iment l»r<~.iti!N» of eitranr
ty anion,' the policy
I • Vl^rrwrn iiiku i iiiima
•. !«e contested. Democrats
it .is »ii»* HMM iit K pak|>
•t*.| KiJicals eijtect to be
• .•« n the face o( juatice mi l
• a I. the Minneapolis bankrupt,
abiliiwofuwjl.OHU,
\. 1 that ois atie was
u c< nf«->se.l jn<lament
«cted liefore tlit* assi^n
. l.as disaj |«e*red with her
- :«t pa-*ed •• >tli hons^» of
• I . ».«• ire, which n;uke« any
:: w!:ete liquor is sold or
• a <-re gambling w in
. «a» e The kee|>er be
> t«> $JU) ami impric
: • - e months
Fornga.
V .an oynWrs plants! in
u .t» rs laat spring are ^rowir
. n siirifiekl mannfarttirer,
".. ntly. left 11 .OOO.OWI for
:■ an u_* it s heirs.
% - 'tacked •it-wral caravans
- ' • •urn in* troin Mwn, am)
, a o: their number.
h»rs. of I<omlon, have
.» iThI to on struct and lay
* • »-> a rod the Atlantic, at a
• sen ii: 11 *«
JOHN KNGKAM
i ,i uii* Suloid© »t Fair* lew.
t«»th* Ft-iairer.
I *km:n«.tu.v 1 Vcember •'».
i . in'. alMtut twenty the
. Kairview, this county,
-v> itle by banging himself
• I ii the loft of Ins stable,
t a iff au l one chiM. No
for the rash act
W.
\£:aUBOHl.\U TOWNS.
■ C T.- i Ee.ltc ted at Pteubea
^ > turp revi tVul V ay.
\ •'.•I, l».M-em'-er G—The
.•.<4l l.utlier*» church
>\.ts it»-<l Saturday,
i | • 1 . iittsbiruh, Mlfflll
». Mii.ui. which was fo|
in Knglish bv Rev.
• -mi Tlifu i gy at t upit.d
C.nmhus \b>nt one hun
• ; '• :»i Wheeling and at
• • ! ' 11«
T • *- n a suspicion that William
a' *..<« retorted killed tv a train
: • v n rn:tig. was the \tcliui of
"!
Drownad.
i; ' tireiua n of the steamer
hi »il ovtrUmrd aul waa
* ;• New Cumberland, seven
t se t v. The bodv has not
"
Lite! fu:t.
>•1 t or u.ht bv Hunter, of
. . crust I'onn, of the ll'roid.
M-d at noou Saturday,
. *!.e «->4ta ol (lieanit. Both
► 1 cartls. takirg all ihey
■ •! 'i other back.
AQUATIC
••jes haycock-£200 a Side
' • 1'. nb*r f»—Wallace K>sa
• l.s\cxk to row over the
iM.'.in Coarse for t"JuO a
'*» i ■ u'hs from tho time of
• :»"ti< an.I on condition
■< Ivats llanian in the
m.nry 17th, the race ah all
: >r • c rliii>l(*nge cnu.
AT LAST.
A;; ittel Chief Sifndl Oflcar.
■v, h tember •»—tiem-ral
• ll.i/ n was to-dav appointed
• x -n.il o'lhD of the armv.
-nr pron otea lien. M<*
• Mnan's s:atf, to Colonel of
> • 11 anti v.
*-• 1 that fome of the alkaloid#
'■ r into the combination of
i: r :>! osphites. are extracted
'• « • 'it attain to a irrea* age,
» i.u't siiAtvsteil |t» Mr. Kel
i i f their em|»loyment.
* •• miu>ss ot the preparation
' ' \ *e ar>- cot prepare*! to
' Ui : ie» is a ct»o«| one.
• i n ; < r-.viT»- n r«j»v ttaah,
111/ wllitO *
■ - fil >rtaol th«* iirusb.
■ * s h nt isutard aright;
. '• • -irt-t, pure ami
«un,
t i>« *l» )>r< at:> an oloroua
*t.ar:n.
<>%«TC«u»|k.
ClrniMK
^trtroain.
\l litili Mark« I.
%l Market.
^ ~l»rk<-t.
«:Ci« lurkrt.
IXM Market.
u »;*•■> Marktl.
"'■WMWf Ot<r<«M*« al 1320
Jlarkn.
K xoiMe Ounaaia at 1MO
Market.
"'jrNWI* OvrrcMU at 1HO
larkrl.
i»M«>r.ible Oifffatto at 13SO
market.
M,'»er%iUle OiercMli at 1SSO
*arkei.
WASHINGTON.
Opening of the Last Session of
the Forty-Sixth Congress
of the United States.
The House of Representatives
Crowded by a Curious
Throng of Sight-Seers.
A Less Numerous but More
Distinguished Collection
of People in the Sen
ate Chamber.
An Unusual Interest Evinced
in the Statesman from
Narraganset Pier.
Formal Delivery to Either
House of the Annual Mes
sage of the Chief
Executive.
IN THE HOUSJE.
A Hour Bubble.
4pir|tl P ij*teh 10 lb* Kcglrter.
Washisutos, December •».
Faily this morning the ball of the
House ot Representatives nresented a
more animated appearance than at any
time since the last seaaioa closed,
officers of the Hob*. n».*t of whom
have l*«n absent during the vacation,
v.ere in their places, ready to trsusact
busiucss. The capitol polite force were
pronerlv stationed, an I promenaded
the corridors proud of their new uni
forms. The shining brai* buttons on
their coats »ud silvery letters, "Capitol
Police," emblasoning the fronts of their
slouch-hats, are new featur.s m ine po
lk* regulations of the capitoL TUe
mongers and pau'es of the house wvre
in their pi tees early, and ready to stand
guard at the various entiaoces to ttie
hall when the session begun. They
were clamorous and noisy until .j'lieted
down by the arrival of the superiors m
otliceanJ members of the lious", w \o
B nan to Orou
in one bv ore. Lorg before the MS on
opened, the hall was crowded wit.i
members, visitors, officers,clerks, |*£-s.
lobbyists, loa'crs and hangers on. The
handshaking of the members as they
met was evidently cordial, and loud
buzzes of congratulations ascended to
the gallwiw. The galleries were by this
time well filled, many p.opV. not l*ing
able to enter them, h ocking up the
d tor wava. There was a very pro'us- |
display oi bouquets. On the lett ot toe
Speaker's «Wk was a very handsome
bU, t of tl >wers, and a law number of
meiubera' tkska were similar'y eiubo
Ualied. Among those w ho were thus hon
ored were t >x, Young. Ilurd. C -n.-er.
Tucker, Woo.!, Cox. Cl> mer aud U-u.
Wilson. . . . .
At 12 o'clock the Speaker, with ms
hauimer, rsp|nd ou his desk. Ti.e <•
tie knots and crowds in d.tUrent par *
of the bull broke up. meiuuci* starts.
i,,r their seuts. and outsiders vaimhco
through the do- ri. The dm of voices
^aaed as the Speaker said: "The House
Mill l.e in ord« r" >">n the members
H^re in their pUces sml there was com
parative quiet in the hall, when the
Speaker announced that prave. woi •
bi offered bv the Chaplain. l>ur».ig
Ibis period there was deep silence ,u t he
hall, but as soon as it was over the noise
ef talking members br k • forth a re» i
The Ho 11
Of members was then called, during
which the members were variously <*
copied. Sam Co* wrote letters all the
time. Whittaker. of Oregon, a ^
gawky, homely looking man, scribbled
burn cane I on his desk an a.
Kppa Hnnton, of Virginia; our own
Co!. Bell, was biuz.n.' aroutvi an r
cowr.lul.ton. tnm ta» oW
u,™ hi. '.f n,,row «c.£
Springer was abso.b-l in toe hev.seu
Statutes of the In Ml Stabs, probab.
looking up the law in some ele. t.oB
case pending W.'ore his co.om.tilee.
Conger, the would-> speaker, and ^ hit
ten.'en, the hard m-n y lui.a.ic m»m
\. v York who was l>e.iteii at the .J>t
b fore the Spt aker s des <.
* N,r* Conspicuooa Member.
lie strt'ked about t!ie tloor. gesticulating
i, an ) talking to thi* one and tliat.
i i ,mn ti e aisle, stealing to mem
h"rs whom tie passed. T we've mi nut *
It," *..i «n w- i>««
law *
Fr: m the S#nate
announcing tiiHt it wa* r<*adv for busi*
nw ami h*l appointed members of a
joint oniiuittee to wait upon tin* l'r* i
dent and iafvtu iiiui lint a quorum of
each house had assembled and was
rtadv to ifi-riro anv communications
he might wish to make. Tl»*» secretary
• ho ilrlivered litis iiwkiik performed
hi* oHirf and «li~nj»|M»ar«*il a.s uiechatii
rally as if he was all automaton. Tilt*
r* 1 i was lli«>n mndutlfl.
Aft» r this the tiMia! formality of «;■
{tinting ineuitK'rs fur a j »int cuuiniiitn'
to
Wait on the President
was followed, and while they were alt
seat the House tock aret\ss
After the House was called to order,
the members of the joint committee
formally reported tl:mt they
had accomplished their missioii
and Set retarr K^yers stood timidly in
theaiale ready to deliver the President's
message, w hich he did, the only wcris
he ottered that were coherent to the re
porter's gallery being the concluding
word*. "Me^sw in writing." It took
the reading clerk one liour and forty
five minutes to r«-ad the message. The
first part of this time n»*ariy all the
memlters were in their seats. As the
reading progressed, however, they left
their seats, until scarcely half of them
were left to listen to the concluJing por
tions
The usual resolution was adopted, re
ferring the document to the I'ommitfee
of the Whole, wh«n tbe house ad
journed. J. F. £.
IN THE SEN ATS.
An AccouLt cf the Opening of that Au- ■
gust Body—How tbw Beverend Senators
Looked, and What the/ Did Durng the
First Dny'a Seasioo
8(>eriul DivpAtrh oi the
Wasiiixotox, December 6. |
To Washington people Congress is a
, theatre, and the slenators and members I
occupy the same position in their tiiinrls I
as the actors; hot lor some reason or !
other the attendance to day was nnuet
i ally moderate. Instead of crowded ual- ■
lerie* everywhere, it was only the ual
lerie* of the House ti nt were filled. j
Tin lie in the Senate were not more than
| liidt rilled. Tiie prowiirgi were of a
wry dull character.
There was a moderately full attend
ance upon ti.e jart of {senators when
i the i «j i: lost Vice President Wheelerap
pt-art-d in t lie chair, fresh from the Adi
rondack.". where he has been concealed
duiu;g the summer, and called the
Seriate to order. There were noticeable
tir.»t uj»on the left of the Republican tide,
the coloreil Senator Bruce, in a tight
fittit'it dark blue oat; then Burnside, in
a suit tresh front the tiilor, with Ills
everlattiog whicker and general air of
empty-Jieadedness. Matt Carpen- I
t.'r lounged easily about, keep- i
iri>r awny from his desk, where 1
rwe.1. Senator Matt, *»><" l*'* wd I
dyspeptic, hugged his desk with his two |
arms. Senator Paddock, hronxed an<l
ruddv ir »m the i»lain» «»f Nebraska, sat
and caressed Ids small wile-wliisktrs
during the Chaplain's prayer. Don
Cameron, just beitide him, jiiwd twct,
i Allien and sour-faced as usual. _ Ferry,
«»f Michigan, picked his t eth with one
hand and stroked his huffdo-robed
whiskers with the other. Senator An
th »ny, Conkliug's dear friend, gazed in
a careless way under his glasses at t
i «>ut|iiet resting upon his desk. Dawes,
looking grayer ar.d smaller than ever,
>at all curled up, next to Rollins.
The tSquirrel-Headeil Member
from New Hainjwhiro. Irgalls fat in
front oi Dawes during the tirst half an
hour o! the session. He exhibited to
the Senate, with the greatest sort of
complacence. a new, htnre plai I ulster
(-oat, buttoned with dinner-plate but
t .iih. from his chin to his toes. Kirk
wood, of Inn a, fully as dilapidated and
reckless as regards his clothes and hair
a- ever, ^at in his seat as if he were just
L«oing to slide up.>n the tloor. Senator
Hamilton, who sat near him, lias not
changed. He w. re the same swailow
tailed cat that he had in Lincoln's
time. Teller, of Colorado, occupied
Hippie-Mitctiell'aold seat, where he eti
tete.i into an animated conveisation
with McV.i lan. Plumb. npon the out
side teat, lia.t an interesting conversa
tion with Senator Saunders, <>f Nt-has
ka. Tne red-faced. bright-eyed Katon.
of Conct client, sat over on the Republi
can side. I'pon the Democratic side,
Pendleton and H.itard seemed to be the
two favorites, so far as regards personal
attention.
Uiyan?,
Thurman and others held prolonged re
captions, from the beginning to the
cl. se of the afternoon s-ssion.^ Henry
Davis, the chief of I'nolo Sam's appro
priations, talked business to some ol his
committee colleagues. Hereford, with
liis Visual reserved and self-important
dignity, preferred to he let alone. Cock
ertP, ileck. Kernan. Saulsberry, Hanis,
aii't liarlan I were the noticeable f.ues
upon the Democratic side,
Cockliag Came In
a little late, as is his custom, ami upon
his coming in w as immediately made
the centre of all eyes. It was not iced that
his cut's were very near correct in form,
an.l sweet in color, as usual, but his lace
was pale, wrinkled and somewhat worn.
He assumed ut once his usual stage bus
ities* vu.ile in Uie Senate ol feigning to
be il . p ;• interested in a heap of cor re
bt*for«* liiiu, nil lli»' aut'r
noon wrote steadily. A few dear frien> s <
came up and wrung him by the ham.
Matt Carpenter appeared to i<e most
Tend rly eympathetic.
I. il an. Pendleton. Cameron, Carpenter
add Allison, were the Senators who
went out of their way and walk
e<) up to C inklings desk
and sho .k him bv the hand. Senator
K Imundsstood at the left of the centre
aisle. aV>nt two desks trom him, cou
vcr-ing wit ■ William Almon Wh cler,
when "Conklit-g came f- rward toward
11 Imun.ts an I sho k hands ni a rather
quiet mauner. Devoud lids gathering
01 familiar face? in the Senate, there was
but little in that body o! interest to vis
itors In the eallery, the most noted
faces were those oi two
U:igl sii Members ot Ptiiliamont.
who «nh Sir h i ward I'tiornton, came
to look upon the American home
,,f pe<*rs. 1: these two Englishmen are
reasonably f.dr specimens of theKng'ish
house of Parliament. the American
Congrescnan can St:' 1 ho'd up his head,
as far a* p r>onal appearance is concern
ed.' The 11 >n. Albt rt P.eidisl a large
w irt up .u an uuusually red nose,
which stood out in bold relief. I he
ruddv eolers of the face w» re set off by
a bushy arrav of iron gray whiskers
aid strcgJiiig hair. He looked like ,
»o i»e ^ »< I, res pec abi< grocerynian, |
while ids companion, the Hon Chase ;
S. Ueede. looked oil! little better.
Very few listened I) the message .
when "it came, alter which the Senate j
adjourned. __ _ J. r. I .
,W. . mi*.! Press I'.op «fl.
fcENATK.
Washington. D.*ccn.b?r f».
Th® Senate galleries were wed tilled
.M);netin e before uoo't. at winch hour j
the S/uators wet^ called to order and
I praver offered by C'laplain Hillock.
1 James I. Pugi'. successor of tieorve i
| S. Ho-isloa, oi Aia'Muia. and James 1.
| Brown, who succeeds «ien. Gordon, of :
; Georgia, took theoith of offic-\
The credent al» of Senator Kdmunds, i
I reelected Ir.s own successor, were re- j
ceivtd. . . _ # ;
Hi.' a'lnnxi report >>i we .-^Tn-mri \-i >
| th ■ Nnate was ordi r*d printed; alsoa
; comnintPi-aiion from iLe Attorney <ien
j era', explaining the methyls of Uistrib
; utiiu the appropriations for that dtpjirt
1 m*»»t.
T:»f Vice President was prod ding to I
lay otl er comu:Ui.icatiot.s b-i >re Hie ,
>ena;e, wh< n Mr. liiurman Mj.Mestod it j
would be ni ire or«l«riy to wait a tiotili* |
in*:«*?s tha? "li»- IT iw was in session,
and he otlV-red a resolution, which wn*
»:jr* i- i t ■, i.reetiru tii»* Sft rtlary of the .
Senate to int inn the House rf the read- 1
in» - of t!i»* Senate for business. A co.i - 1
mwtce was app riattd to also inform t >e j
President that the Sena'e was rea ly for '
business, and a recess whs tnken till |
1.: 15 The committee not being teidy !
to make a report at that hour, a further J
recess was taken till 1 :;{<>. S->on after (
reassemMinir, private seorttary W. K.
lli'gers at>p-ar«*.l add deiiveied the me«- j
s*m» ol the President, and it was read.
The rea line ot the message was con
j elude-1 at three o'clock, an I it was or
j tiered printed.
< >n motion ot Mr. Wallace the Senate
| adjourned.
The President sent many nominations i
to the Senate to day. mostly for the ap- j
pointruents made during "cite Conares- i
sionai absence. Among them the fob !
lowing: Win. Lswreuce. of Ohio, to be j
Kirvt Comptroller of the Treasury; John I
F. H.irtr*nft, of Penn., to be Collector
of Customs, at Philada; Matthew R I
Barr, of Henna , to bs Collector of Cus
toms, for the district of Erie; John M. :
Morton, of Cala., to be Surveyor of Cm
toms, at ""an Fmncisco; Andrew J. Du
inan. of Louisiana, to be Naval Officer
for Oiedistrht of New Orleans* Tlieoj»i
lus Oainer of Favtt'eville, Wis., In lie
Pension Agent at \N ashington.
HOUSE
Wash i.nut in, December <• —The ton- ^
vening of C mgress always attracts to
the Capitol a large number of sight
seer*". Btforu 12 o'clock the galleries ,
were tilled with spectators, and on the
tloor members exchanged congratula
tions. At exactly nooo, the Speaker
called the Houee ti» order. R«v. Harri
son offered prayer, after which the roll
was tailed. The number of members (
present is 2-'7.
Jonathan Hcoville, uiember from the
Thirty-second New Y'»rk district, took
the iron cla I oath of otlh-e
After the appointment of the custom
ary committees to notify the Senate and
the Precident of their readiness fjr busi
ness, the S|H*aker called the States for
bills and resolutions.
Mr. Calkius, of In lima, introduced a j
resolution reciting the allegation that j
there was in the Washington postotFice
certain bs^s of mail matter which were
attempted to be sent through the mails
under a frank, although tnev did not
contain frankable matter and calling on
the PostmaMer General for a report of
all the facts relating to the detention ot
such mail matter.
Bv Mr. Cox, of New York—A resolu
tion requesting the Presidetit to com
municate to the House any correspon
dence and treaties with China havirg
reference to the emigration anil com
merce between the two countries.
By Mr. Ifurd, of Ohio-Joint rcsolu
tion relative to the tariff. It declares j
that legislation on thrill'should bs? gov- j
erred by the following principles:
First—That taritl' is a lax on imported ;
goods, which is ultimately paid by the I
consumer.
Seeond—T!iat tnrii!"for protection, so
t ailed, does not, in mo»t cases, protect
the interest ;t pretends to protect.
Third—That proteitive tarill'does not
increase the wa,' >s of w >rkingmcn.
Fourth—That protei tive taritl builds
up one citizen at the expenseo an
other.
Fifth—That protective taritl' disturbj
the primal la-v of trade, w hich governs i
the exchanges by supply and demand, j
Sixth—That protei tive tarill has diiv- |
en Amencau commerce from the high
seas.
Seventh—That protective tariff in
creases the pro wMlity of crime of smug
gling.
By Mr. Springer, of I linois—For the
temporary increase of the JuMiies of*
the Supreme <' lurtof the I'nited Mates.
It provides for the appointment of two
new Justices after the 4tli of March,
making tl.e number eleven, which is to
be reduced to nine as varan.-it s occur.
Aiso, changing the time f >r the elec
tion ot Prrsidenlial electors and Repre
sent a'ivea in Congress to the tveond
Tuesday in Octob« r.
By Mr. <i >o !•?— It questing the Presi
dent to invite the»ioveMimeut < i France
tojointtie <iovernnient ;«r><I people of
th? I'nited States, in the observance of
ilia Centennial surrender ot Lord Coin
waliis at Yoiktown.
By Mr. tiil.ett. of Iowa-Calling «>n !
the Secretary of War I >r tlie estimated j
c-'-t of a steel track railroa 1 from Ne.v j
York City t«> Council Ulutfs.
By Mr. Rvan, of Kansas—For t ie
prevention of the spread of contagio is i
diseases among domestic animals.
By Mr. Bennett,of Dakota For the
admission of Hakota into the I nion
Mr. Bickneli. oi Indiauu, inquired if
it was in order to take up at this time
Senate joint resolution prescribing the
method of counting the electoral Vote.
Mr. Keifer, of Onio—Why call it up
now ?
Mr. Bit-knell—l or the purposed v«>t- i
intr upon it.
Pending action the President's nu-s- l
sajje w:is received ami read.
At tirst the message was listened t<•
with some attention, hut alter a few
pact's had been read the members gen
erally entered into conversation an I but
few followed tlie reading to the en<l.
1'he reading occupied twu hours.
The message w is refeired t" the Com
mittee of the WlioV.
Mr. Birkaell again endeavored to call
upon tlit- Senate for a joint resol ition [
proposing a joint rul- for counting the
electoral voir, lot.j-idcra'ion of which
ha I Keen {(osiponed until to-dav.
Mr. Weaver raised the point of or.ler
that to day hein.; Monday, the geitb
man couid not take the tlwrami pre
vent members from moving to suspend
the rules.
The Speaker ruled that the motion to
cuspeii't tlie rules was ono of the privi
leges. He wished, however, that tin- '
question would he permitted to lie over
to- lay *ias io atl'ord him an opportunity |
to enquire whether the Joint resolution
presented the question of privilege.
Mr. Conger objec'ed to that eourje. !
He did not desire an v continuing orders, i
Mr. Cox of New York—Uiw* nsa vote
on it.
Mr. C »nger—No.
Mr. Bickiieil demanded a •h'cision as
to whether hi* joint reso!uti>>n present
ed the qu> stion of privilege.
Mr. Cong?r moved to adjourn, pend
ing of wiiu-ii Mr. Briggs announced the
death of his coll.sgw*. K. W. Farr, and
then tlit* House a ij njrne l.
The Senate j jint resolution not beinir
a continuing order it tunnot come up
to-morrow excep* a^ a j rivilcged ques
tion, hut the Speaker wi!l undoubtedly
he called ut .11 i» tlecide that question.
A WoaUerfu! Discovery.
For ti " »needy cure of Consumptio i
and all diseases that lead to it, such a*
stubborn Concha, neglected v oi i«, liron
chitia, 11 ay Ft\ r. Asthma, pain in the
side and chest, dry hacking cough, tick- f
liuif in tho throat, II arseness, Sore i
Tl:r <at and all rhmate cr lingering j
disea-esot tin* threat and lungs, I>r.
King's New I» S'.-ovi iv has no equal a:; I
has established tor itself a wc*.d-*id»» j
reputation. Many leading physicians
recommend and nse i: in their practice
T'leformu .' !i • > :i which it i» prepared
n> Liglily ret ■• nmendod l.v all ujeuical
journals. Ti. * cVrgy and tr.o pre*s have
complimented it in glowing terms. t*o
to your tirtuvU! atid uet r. trial b">tfle
for 10 cents, or a rcgnl ir s;7.» tor J1.00.
For sale by I/igan, Lint »v ( »,\V heeling.
After adjournment of the Senate, |
yesterday, t e Democrat e mciul»er<i held (
a caucus. It wasdecided that the stand
ing committees should be reappointed i
without change from !a*t yeir.
One Experience troaa Msnj.
*'I l<a 1 been sick and miserable so
Ion? and hail caused my husband so
much trouble an 1 expense, no one
seemed t> know what ailed me, that I
was completely disheartened and dis
couraged. In this intme of mind I got
a bottle of Hop Bitters and used them
unknown to mv family. 1 soon l>egan to
improve an 1 gained so fast that my hus
band an-l family thought it strange and
unnatural, but * lien 1 told them what
had he!j>ed me, they said 'Hnrrah for
Hop Bitters! Long may they prosper for
they have made mother well and us
happy."—The Mother. Laugblin Bros.
& Co.", Wholesale Agents. Wheeling.
THE MESSAGE
Of President Hayes to the Two
Houses of the Forty
Sixth Congreis.
The Constitutional Rights of All
Citizens Must Ba
Maintained.
Civil Service is Preached Although
it Has Not Been
Practised.
Advice Concerning Poligamy and
Talk About Chinese Immigra
tion Are Indulged in.
Reports of the Various Secretaries
Are Referred to and
Spoken of Highly.
River Improvements—Captain-!
General Grant—Postal Af
fairs — District of
Columbia, Etc.
CONOBATULATIONS
0 J tb# Uantinusd Favors ot Providence |
and the Succisa o! the Radical Party.
Ffll»ic-Cti:ei.t of Ih' Siicf' and "I
Jlrpirtfrtatirrt:
1 congratulate you on the continued
anil increasing prosperity of our conn
trv. By the favor of Divine Providence
we have btjen blessed, during the pi*t
year, with health, with abundant har
vest*. with profitable employment for
all our people, an 1 with contentment at j
home, and with |«eace an I friendship
with other Nations.
The o\urrenca of th" twentv-fouth
election of Chief Magistrate has afforded
another opportunity to the people of the
l'nit*l Mat**® ' > exhibit to the world a
significant example of the peaceful and
safe transmission of the pjwer and au
thority of government from the public
servants whose terms of office areal>out
to expire, to their newly-chosen succes
sors. This example cannot fail to im
press profoundly, thoughtful people of
other countries with the advantiges
which Republican institutions afford.
The immediate, general, and cheerful
acquiescence of all good citizens, in the
result of the election, gives gratifying
assuram^ to our country, and t> its
friends throughout the world, that a
government based on the free consent of
an intelligent and patriotic people >«•
s"«U elements of strength, stabi ty
and permanency not found in any other
form of government.
Continued opposition _|o the tud an 1
free enjoyment of the rights 'd c. ./.e >_
ship, conferred upon tne co.ored pi -1 <
bv the recent amendments to t.ie t n
stitution, still prevails in severalI of t i»
late hLiveliolding States It has per
haps not liceii manifested in the reunt
election to any large extent in nets of
violence or intimidation. It has. how -
evei, bv Iran lulent practices in c>nny ■
t'ni, with the ballots, with the r«rn.a
Hons as to the places and manner of vo.j
nC and with counting, returning. and
canvassing tne votes cast, been siictsh
f.,1 in defeating the exercise of t..en Jit
nrt servative of all rights, h* rightlot
suffrage, which the Constitution «x
pressly confers upon our enfranchised
Cl,i't iT'the desire oi the zoo 1 people of
the whole country that sect,»n«l»m as
, fa. tor in our politics should disappear.
Thev prefer that no section of the conn
,rv sleiul 1 be united in solid opposition
t .'an v other section. 1 he disposition to
refuse a prompt an I hearty obedience to .
the c.|U»l-rigM ^mend.nentstotbeCon
Ht .tr.t on, is all ihat now stands in the
wav of a complete oMiterafon of s-v
tioiial I'll *<* i'» our pohti. d contes.s. As
! >, j as either of these amendments j. j
(liirrantlv violated or disregarded, it .s j
sah" • a- ime that the people who ,
placed tl.em in the Constitution. ■* em-|
I.D.Iving the ligitimate remits of the
war*for the 1'nmn, and who believt
„* m t . be wise and necessary, will con- •
tinu • to act t< g 'tb»r. and to insist that
thev shall «»e nbtved. The paramount!
• jueVtion still is as to the enjoyineiit of
the r'g-it bv every American citi*« n wl o
has tne reauisite qualifications, to free >
t» h»»' it hoj'" }
counted. With this question rg »tl>
settled, the country will be relieved of
t!,e contentions ol the past; b>g<>n<
» .11 imbed b.* bvgones; and pohtu al
I, l .'v Issues with respect to econo
niv and efficiency of administration in- |
te'rnal improvements, the taritf, d »mr
fr taxMion, education, finance. and
hn m wrlant subjects, w.ll.then re- ,
Jeive their full sha-e of attention; but
resistance to and nullification of the r
fnion, and who adequately
the value of the \1ctory achieved. Th.s
determination proceeds from no hostrte
sentiment or feeling to any part ^ he |
people of oor country, or to an> of their
ITtri.-Mr. li e invlo.abi it> o the
amendment* rest6 upon the tun. a m-n
. j ..r r,-.i 1 • of our Government. 1t>« >
are'the solemn expression of the will of
tii,. people of the Tutted vatcs.
The sentiment that thef untitutional i
light* n all oor citirens must be main
tamed does not grow weaker. It nil],
continue t . ciitrul the Government o
the countrv. Happily, the lust »ry of
the late Election shows that in i man}
1 arts oi th<* count rv where opposition to
the liftot-n'h amendment ha. h^tofore
..rivalled it ia diminishing, and is like }
to cease ahocetlier, if firm and » eIU-°»j
-i.'ereii action t" taken by Congress, l
t'U-» the llou^s ot liet>n-M-ntauypi. and
tiie Sen-te, which have the right to
judge oi the elections, return* and u»^
ticatio is oi their own members, will m-»
O it that every cs« - of violation of the ;
letl. r >r sp rit the iitteentli amen.!- |
,m nt i- thorough'.) mvwtizated, and i
accrue to anv |H-rson or part). It »ill
l>e the doty of the Executive, with sufti
c ent appropriations for the pnrp<. ,
prosecute "jospariiizly all * .,0 *V^I
In-a.-rd in depriving cituens ofthe
right* guarantee"! to them bv the Con
stitution. . .
11 H DOT. II •**•»<• r, n» »r iui^piitu mat.
the best and surest guarantee of the
primary rights of citizenship is to
i»* f •un<i in that capacity for
seif-orotection which can Wlonir <^nly
to a people whose ritfht to universal
sntfra^o ** i« supported l»y
Utirerail Education
Tfie me.TiS at the command of the
local and SNte authorities ire, in many
cases, wholh inadequate to furnish free
instruction to *11 who need it Thif is
especially true where, before euiancipa
tion, the education of the people vu
neglected or prevented, in the interest
of slavery. Firmly convinced that 'be
subject of popular education deserve*
The earnest attention of trie people of the
whole country, with a view to wise and
comprehensive action by the govern
ment of the United suite.*, I resj>ect
fullv recommend that Congress, by suit
able iegUJation and with proper safe
guard.*. supplement the local education
al funds in the several States where the
grave duties and responsibilities of citi
zenship have Wen devolved on unedu
cated people, by devoting to the purpose
crant* of the public land* and. if mces
sarv, by appropriations from the Treas
ury of "the I'nittd States. Whatever
theg)vernment can fairlydn to promote
free popular education ought to lie done.
Wherever general education is found,
peace, vrlue. and social order prevail,
and civil and religions liberty are se
en red.
Civil, SERVICE HEEOHM.
Tne PreMdixt Urges the Necessity of Re
formation, Forgetting the Beam in His
Own Eye.
In my formerannual messages, I have
asked the attention of Congress to the
urgent necessity of a reformation of the
civil service s\ stem of the government.
My views concerning the dangers of pat
ronage, or appointments f->r j»ersonal or
partisan •considerations, have l>een
strengthened by my observation and
experience in the Executive ortice, and
I b-lieve thete dangers threaten tlie six
bility of the g3vcrnm>-u*.. Abuses so
st rious in their nature can nit be per
manently t"U ra'el. They tend to be
come more alarming with the enlarge
ment of administrative service, as the
growth of the country mi population in
creases the number of otluersand place
men em piny ed.
The iea*oiis are imperative for the
adoption <>1 tix.-d rules fort lie regulation
of appointments, promotions, and re
movals, establishing a uniform method,
having exclusively in view, in every in
M nice, the attainment of the l>est tjuali
ticatiou for the position in ijuestion.
Such a method alone is consistent with
the etjual rights ot ail citizens, and the
most economical and efficient adminis
tration of the public business
Competitive Examinations,
in aid of impartial appointments and
promotions, have been conducted for
some years past in several ot the Kxccu
live ifepartments, an i by my direction
this system has been adopted in the
custom houses and postotlices ot the
larger cities of the country. In the city
of New York over t \o thousand posi
tions in the civil service have been
subjected, in their appointments and
tenure of place, to the operation of pub
lished rules fi»r this purpose, during the
past two years. The results ol these
pia tical irt;cs have been Very satisfac
tory, and have continued my opinion in
favor of • liia s. stein of selection. All
are subjected to the same tests, and the
result is free from prejudice by persona!
favor or partisan influence. It secures
f«.r the position applied f.»r, tin- U-at
'|iialiti<-;tf ions at'airahle among theco n
I-eting applicants. It is an el! ••'.n il
protection iroin the
Pressure rf Import noity
which, mi ler any other couise pursued,
largely exa -ts th< time and ait 'iition of
ippoiuting ollii'eis, to thiM great detr -
mctit in tne discharge ot other oilicial
luties, preventing the abase of the ser
vice I u the mere Uther.ince ot priyut *
r»r party purposes, and lcavinir the em
ploye id tin* (iovcrnmen?, freed from
the obligations imposed by patronage,
to depend solely upon ini-rit forreU n
li. n and advancement, and with this
constant incentive to excrti >n and im
provement.
These invaluable res-rt* have been
Attained in a hg i degree in the ollires
*!ter« tli" rules f-jr appointment by
■••mpetitive examination have been sp
p'ietl.
A method which has ho approved it
self bv experimental t—Is at points
where such testa mav be fairly consider
ed conclusive, sl>o'i:d be extended to ail
?ub)r>liiute |»sitions under the <iov
i-rnmcnt. I tH'iieve that a string and
•rowing public sentiment demands im
mediate mean-re f'.i securing and t-u
f».ri nig the
fishes'. I'ofsibie t.Uciency
in tlu1 t'tvi. service, and lit, i»r«»t**< tion
from recun z • ! imus. h, an! that tlx?
exp *ricii«e referred to ha* demonstrated
the feasibility of such iiK-a.-'iri t.
The examination* in the cue torn
house* ail'I poftollices have bi-en held
under many embarrassments and with
out pi Aisioti for compenKition l»>r tlie
extra labtr performed l>v the officer*
who have conducted 11>»*(ii, arid whose
commendable interest 111 the improve
ment of tin* public servic* ha* iri< 1 n«- t
this < It* vol ion o! time an>l laoor without
pecuniary rcwarl. A continuance of
these labors eratuitously ought not to l>e
expected, an I without an appropriat in
by ( ingress for comp maation. it is not
practical'!" t > extend the system r>f ex
aminatioi a ^nerailv throughout the
civil service. It is «iso lii/hlv import*
ant tha* all such examinations should
be conducted up in a uniform system
and under general superviaion. S.-ction
1753 of the Revised Matulea authorize*
the President to presenile the r« x'lla
tions for admission to the civil nervier
of the I nite l States, and for this pur
p>se to employ auitaMe person* to con
duct the requisite inquiries with refer
ence to "the fitness ol each can hdate, in
respect to a/e, health, character, know I
edge, and ability, for the branch of ser
vice into which he seek* to enter;"' but
ttie .aw is praoically iiio|--rntjve foi
the want of the requisite appropriation.
I therefore recommend an appropria
tion of per annum to meet the
ext enaes of a commissi »n, to lie ap
pointed by the President ;n accor lance
with the terms of this M-etion, whoa*
dun it shall be tod«-vi«ea just, nrsjforni
and efli.-ient system of competitive ex
am.nations. and tosuperviac the applira
tion of the sa-ne throughout the entire
civil 8 rviceof the •ioverninent 1 am
p»fsn:i!«-«1 that the facilities which such
a commission will afford for tes'ir^ the
litnessof those who apph for office will
not onl" h- as welcome a relief to mem
l»ers of Congress as it w;ll 1* to the
President and heads of Departni»bt-:
hut that it will aiso greatly tend to r«
move the causes r>: embarrassment
which are new inevitable and const n'l>
attend the cocflictini; claims ol patron
age be'ween t'.M* Ijetf slntivj an 1 I'xe. u
tive Departm"nts. The moot eff^-tu»l
check upon the pernicious competition
of intl'i -nee and official faro'itUm, in
the be^t >wal of otFi-e, wt'l tfie sub
stitution of an op^n comp 'tition of me it
bft-veen the apphcints, in which evfry
one can make his o» n n>rl with the
assurance that his snw-ss will d>-]<<n !
upon this alone.
I a s . recommend !e/i??«ti m aa,
w bile leaving every «fh er .»-s free a* any
othf-r citizen to ext-r?*- hi« poiit'ea!
opinion® and to use his means lor their
advancement, shall als< t-c*h> him to
I feel as safe as any p'iraie ufz-n :n re
1 fusir^' a'l
DemiaJi U^oa K « Sj. rj tar Pout.cal
P-rpc*:*
A la* which sh >ul i thus guirant»-e
true hlnrty and justice to al. who are er.<
gaged in the public servi e, and likewise
contain atrintent provi»ion» against the I
use of official authority to coerce the
political action of private citixena or of
official aaborJinate*, ia grtatly to he de
sired.
Thm
Most Serious Obstacle,
however, to an improvement of the civil
service, sndespecislly to a reform in the
method |of appointment am! removal,
has l»een found to he the practice, under
what is known as the "spoils system,"
by which the spoliating power haslteen
s.»largely eni r lacficd u|ton by members
of Congr<*«s. The tlrst step in the reform
of the civil service must he a comulete
divorce l>etween t ingress and the Exec
utive in the matter of appointments.
The corrupting doctrine that "to tlte j
victors belong the spoil*," is inseparable
from Congressional patronise as thees- 1
tablished rule and practice of parties in I
power. Itcomestobe undeistoibv
applicants for offl-e, and by the people
generally, that lJ*pre.*en»a'ivea and
Senators are entitle.! to disburse t le
patronage of tbeir respective districts
and States. It h not neceasarv to re
cite at length the evils resulting from
this invasion of the Executive functions.
The true principle* of government on
the subject of appointments to otfice. a*
stated in the Xstiorial Convention*
of the leading parties of the ouiitn,
have again and again l»een aj» ■
proved by the American |**ople, ami
have not been called in ijuestiou in any
<jiiartcr. iitcse authentic expression*
of public op'iiion upon this alhi'iioort
ant subject, are the
8ut»ni*ut cf Priociphs
that belong to the constitutional »t na
ture of the Government.
"I nder the Constitution, the Presi
dent an I Heads of iK'part neiiis j»r • to
make nominations for office. The Sen
ate is to advise a:i• I consent to appoint
ments. and the House Itf |J 'preventa
tives is to accuse and prosecute faithless
officers. Ttie liesl interest ol the pu'iii.
service demands that the distinctions U
riMj»ected; that Senator J and K presen
tativrs. who may l>e ju.l^-s sikI accu
sers, should t*'t dictate appoint.in lit* to
office. To this end the <«o operation of
the La»gislati\c IMpartmeni of ttie (»o\
eminent is textured, alike by the neces
sities of the rase an I hy public opinion
Memlteis of <' wgresi will not l«e r»die\
ed trom the demands made upon them
with reference to sp|H>intiiiert< tw ofh. i
until, by legi*! .itive enactment, the jho
nicinus practice is condemn*'.! and hu
bidden.
It is therefore recoinmeu led tfist an
act lie passed defining the mIiiici* of
members ol Congress with respect loan
Jniint.nent to <lh'e bv the Preaidehi,
and 1 also recommend that the provi
sions ol section l.'o, ami ol the sections
following, of the Ue vised >iatutea. com
prising tlte tenure of office act, of March
2, he re|tealed.
Believing ti n' to ref >rm lh» »\*tem
and null n h t»( tie* civil aerviro in our
country is une of the highest ami most
imperative duties of statesmanship, and
that it can be permanently d n« only
by the co ojirrjit on of the legislative
and Executive I > irtmei.t t of the Gov
ernment, I again commend tb« » l«• »f«•
subject t » your considerate at'eiif ion.
l'OLVOA M Y.
E.1 rtaolth* Authoriti»»in Ut»'i I > s.ip.
prc»K It IhfDutjrand 1'uipo.e (ft'e
People cf liie L mteU frtatrr.
It is the recognize ! duty and purpose
of lite people ut tin* I nit" l >:alc*» fo
atlppress piivgamv where ii nowixists
in our liirltories. and to pi-vent i.«
extension, l aithful and / 'alotis ell >rt»
iia\e been made by the 1'iiil d St it#**
autl.oritus in I'tali t» enforce the law*
against it Kxperience has shown ti »t
the Icgisl Ition upon this subject, to he
effective, n<|iiires extensive modifica
tion aii i amendment. The longer act ion
U d< I iye.1. the more difficult it wiil he
to uccoirplii«|i \» !i ,i ig desired
Prompt aid Dev-,<t d Mum • «
are ne. «>>.irv. I lie Mormon mtiai an
organi/at on which uphold* polygamy
lias the whole power ot making and t i
e« tiling the local leg station of tfir Ter
ritory. llv its contio] of the grand and
petit j'iri' w, if^posses I ir.«e it i| nuc -over
the admini<tration o j:i«tiiv. Kcreis
ing, the heads of tins sin ? do, the local
p 'lineal p.iwcr of the Temtorv. I hey are
ahle I" make effective toeii ho«iilit\ to
the law ( ingress on ttie subject «»f
polygamv, and, in hrt, <1-. picvent ita
enforcenoiit. I'oh^amy will n»t !«•
alstlished if (lie enforcement ol the la«
dei#eii Is «• i lh<we w ho practice c.n l up
hoid thei rune It can on 1} I** suppress
**' 1 by takit u away ttie i*».tttc.«j piaerof
thes'H'i which cneouragei aud sustains
it. The p iwer of • ongressto enacf mil
table Isws to protect th • Territories is
ample. It j* not a cane of half «av
measures. The political |»ower of the
Mormon .«••« t i* i..cm it control*
now one ol our wealthiest and uio^t
|topiiiou« l. int >ri *« It is exten'liug
steadily into other Territories. Wher
e\«rii goes :t establishes polv/smy snd
sectarian political powei. The samiilV
of marriage an I the family relation are
the corner-stone of our American societ y
and civil / iron. K ligtoiia In ertv sn<f
the separation of i'fnirili and Staie are
among the elementsr* ideas of fr«f is
siitution*. Jo re • *'*i.imi. the interests
and pnn.'iphs which f<>ligamy and i
Mormonum have mi f•« r ■!i»-d, and to I
fully re..|m ii the iiitt '1.gent an ! virtuous i
lUiriiijfta'ita of ail i ree.1* that | art of our |
•Ionium w |,ii |,a< been, in • great «le- '
gr»-e. cloaeil to g-iter^l hi; mi,' rat ion by i
intolerant snd im norj I irot tutions, it
is recall I nil n led if at the >»er mnem ol
the ierr.! ,r\ of I aii be reorganized.
I recofuuteiid that < tngre n provide
for the ^ >v» rnment '»l I'tali by a gover
nor an<l j i l^e*. r.r eommfMioiieis. -
poir.te I by t^ie President and r tnArme t
by the >enste -a government anal<if'>ii«
to the pro* iaional government ei.taf.l ah- I
«*<i I >r t ;e Territo;y nortiiwe^t <d the
Ohio, by the oroinance of 17«*7. I', j
however, it isdieined IreSt lo continue
the exist rg form 'dha-al g>.\ernn.en', I
ni'imiuer't that the right n vote, f o!.|
I rifliee. nil I ait on piri#* tn |be Territory I
rj l'i ih, lie confined totl!o«ie who neith
<r (irariiri; nor uphold poly.an.> II
thorough me^stint jrc a iopUd, it m l«r |
i ii» ved that within a few \ -ars the evils
I which now atll'ct I lab will li» «-ra'lnnt
!ed,an»l tiiattfiis Tetroory *til m too>l
I line Iwrome one of lbe m'iSl prrwper
out and allra. iiveof Il.e new "sfatcs of
llie I ii ton.
I # tuatioH azLiTioit.
Potn Wrh A !l th« Worl4-forlait B«y
I Q'ication Sp«Lt«h Uulrti ■
on Ant:ian VnmIi-CImwm Imw*
(ration
> tar relations with tit foreign roue*
. ire* hire l**or. fh.ae of tintliatarherj
l*a«-e, an<l h«ve |>r*M.-nU-<i no o<vaaioa
lit concern to their roalinue>l main*
tenanr*.
My anticipation of anetHy r*Hjr from
t!ie Prit'ah <i»rernmcnt to tSe
, mai l of
ladtm itr to Our f,therxen
for tli >i»juri -* mJl-r*-! hy ft.at 10 ln».
try a'. Fonnne lijy. in January, IfcT*,
J •liich I fXprcMt-U in mjr lut umu!
nii-rtog", ««i <liu|i[ioint«<l. This an
h«>r was tH-riT.il only in tl»c Utter
part QI Apr»! in the prraeot jear, and,
when received, exhibited a failure of
accord bet urea the two govern meats,
as to the o-.Mtare o< the inahorw-fiahing
privilege to oar flaberusen by the treaty
of Washington. of so eerioas a character
that I made it the subject of a comma*
nidation tot'ongreas, id which I recom
mended the adoption of the measures*
which aeemed to me proper t > be takes
br this Government in maintenance of
t)e rights accorded to our tiebertnen
under the treaty, and towards stearin*
an indemnity for the injury theae in*
terests had iiitr-»red. A bill to carry oat
these recommendations was under'con*
sideration by the House of Repres nta
tives at the time of the adjournment of
Congress in June last.
Within a few weeks I have received a
communication from Her Majeaty's
Government, renewing the considera
tion of the sabject, both of the indem
nity for the injuries at Fortune Kjv,
and of the interpretation of the treaty
in which the previous correspondence
had shown the two governments to tie
at variance. I'pon iK>th these topics
the disposition towards a friendly agree
ment is manifested i<y a recognition of
our right to an indemnity t> further
conference, and by an assent to the
view of this Government, presented in
the previous correspondence, that the
regulation of coatiictin^ interee's of the
shore fishery of the Provincial h-j
1-j.iMs, and the veose! tisherv of our
tishermen, should be made the subject
of conference and concurrent arrange
mont l>etaeen the two government*.
I sincerely hope that the Icuis may l>«*
found for a speedy adiustiuent of tlie
very serious divergence of views in the
interpretation of the tisherv clauses of
the Treaty of Washington, which, as the
correspondence t>etwecn the two gov
ernments st od at the close of the last
renaion of Congress, seemed to l>e irr •
conci'ahle.
Iu the important
Exhibition of ArU sad Indcstriaa.
which vu held laM Tear at Sydney, Sew
South Walea, aa wi'Il aa in that mm in
progrfM at Melbourne, the I'diImI
Mate* have Iwn efficiently an<l lienor j
hlv represented. Tin* exhibitor* from
thin country at the former place receiv
ed a lar^e uumlter of award* in *«ine of
the most considerable de| art men ta, ami
the parii.'i|Mlioti of the l'nite«l State*
waa r-• ynifNl by a special mark of die
tinction. In the exhibition at Mel*
(KMirne, tin* ahare taken l»y our country
1^ no Ivas notable, ami an equal dent-re
of auccca* t* contidcnti} cxpet Ir.l.
Tin* atate ol |M-ace and tranquility
D<1V enjoyed I>\ all tlie nation* ol Hie
continent of l.urope liaa ita favorable
intlacnce upon our diplomatic and com
menial relation« with them. We have
concluded ami ratitied a
Convention with lb* French Hepublto
for the aettieiu-nt of claim* of citiieu*
of either country again at the oilier.
I'nderthi* convention, a eommia<i(»n,
presided over by a diatingutahed pub*
liciat, appointed, iu |<erMiatice of a n -
<)uent o( Ih.:|i nation*, by Ilia Majeatv
the Km pen »r of ltrar.il, liaa been oi
uanir-d and ha* iM-gun ita aea*i>ui in
thiacitv. A enmrre** to consider meana
for the pmtectioii ol imluatrial propert)
11.in recently bten in *»'*emu in ran*, to
which 1 have appointed the Minit>ter«
of the I'nited Mates in France and in
lUdifiuin a* dele/aatea. The I . terns
tiona |'< inini*«i«ni < n \\<itlia and
.tie.iMltea a>>i continue* ita work in
I'arit. I iiivilr V'«ur attention to t!».•
nece**il\ of an appr<>pnati >n to Ih» mao*
in time to enable thia <io\erninenl to
comply with iia oiihgatio.i* under the
Metrical < invention.
Our i'rienllr fttlilhtin with tlis ti<rimn
umpirt
continue without intenuption. At the
ti cent International Kthihtlioti ol Ki*h
and l-'iaheriea at Kerbtl, the participa
tion of the I'nited States. notmttmtaii'l
ing the haate with which the commi*
sion waa forceil to make ita prepare
tion*, waa extremelv auoeaalul and
meritorious, winning t »r private estiib
ilorf nutiHTiU" awardi «>f a high clae*.
and for theo.ntitrx at Urjft'ie priti<°«
pal pr /- of honor idtned by II » Mij
eet;. the l.mperor. The reeult* of tin*
itrMt rmiTM iiiiiti'il but b- ulrants
giou* to t'ii* iinpoitanl and growing in
• iiiatty. 'J'here have Iwcn a noe ijiim
t|m.i rairol h tween t te two Oovein*
liient* a- to tt.e prupi r • lb ct and intei
pre stiou ol i nr treatii* of tutor j i*a
tMMi. hilt recent •iMpatchen Irotn our
Miniatrra li-rl u altow that favorable
piog'e«« i" making loam I an under
atan lini', in a> c >rd in< e «t ith the View a
ot tbia • i-m'ttiii.t i.t, »birli msLea and
sdmits nodiatin tioii whutevti lietween
t te r 'lit"of a nativ.* a i l i naturalized
«it/-r»>.' the I'nited Mate* In | ta<
tre,'le -•.iiiplanita of mo e»tati< n auf
ter<- I l.y niMirai / • let * al road ha»e
never Im-cii f< a»-r ttian nl present
Th*ret« not I tog >f importance to
note in onr »inbrok«Mi friendly reiaie>'i«
aim tn*« t'overnui' iiV of Auiti i*' ui<
t'lr/, bur" .t. I'o'tligV, Sweden i.nd
Norway, >«i!/riaml, Turkey aid
11 riTl e
Oulrt;ti.
I'lirin^ |li»» ia»t atiinwr at-vera • vea*
acla In I to tie merchant marine
of linn «oiiiiirv. "4 in/Hi neutral »a
ter* of llic WA| Imliea, *«r. fircl at,
hoitrili d, ami fan lit<1 l>v an arme-l
rrniorr of 111«* S| <ii »ii / verni»«*tit.
The t ir« unialanr-a, tu> repotted, inv.lre
n-»t r>nJv n iriv-ttr injur* to tin* p»raon»
concerned. I n alao arriiirtj t».o iittl* ol#
wrraii'. nl H,i- irit-mllv relat <>na eiiai*
in^ (>r a o rttifT Iwtaeen thia i #untrv
ari'f Hpain. Tli** »i n,' «ai brought to
tl»»* attention of tin* h|»aniah govern
ment in a »«*r»<.?»■ protect anil r»mot»
•tramc. Bad the nutter la iimletiroiitir
in vet.t nation by tl.e ri,jral mi;ti« r.tira,
«it It a view to atirh ei plana! ion or re
(■aration a* may !»<• i juled fur I• y tlm
f j< 'a.
The romntiaa'on aitting in this rit v
for the a>tju licali* n of runt t/f our
ritixena ajair.at the government «.I
Spain, if I hop#, approaching tin* ter
mination of i'alil*>r«.
Tii» claim* a/amx thr I'nltnd tttatea
under I lie Florida trratr aith -cam,
aer»; lubmillfl to < tor ite
action a' llie 'ale atiaion. and I a/ain
invite your attention to thia Ion* a'and
in? <|Q«rtioo. with a view Io a liitai d»
I'jttiuon oi th« rnati«T.
At the invitation of the Kpar.iab rov
ernmrot.at inference haa recently haen
held at tii* r:tr ol M id rid to r*»naider
Uie auhject of ,>r»ttc«ion hjr foreign
powera ».f naive .vfoora in tiie hmiuraof
Morocco. The Minister of the I'nited
Ma'.ea, in Spam, wan directed to lake
part in the delih-ratiot.e of thia confer
ence. thr re«<jit « f ahicfi iintinvMilxio
signed on h»h»!f of all thr powera repre
sented The instrument will he Wd
litfw the Senate f'-r ita ronaidrraOon.
Thr rovernrrent of.the I'nitad Hiatra
haaalao K<*t boopportnnitto aripnpoa
that of thr Kat(<er»r of tha neceaait), iu
accordant a;th the hairane and en
lightened apirit cl the «ge, of pottine an
et.d to the pr<*w-c itiona, vnitk have
1 iK*n ao trcvalaiit in that eoealrr, of
' ptraooaof a (ai'h other than tit* MoaUat,
■ri'l raj«tfialiy of ihrflthrew r«attlrnta
ol Moron 'I
Tl»e t-onaalar tr^i'jr rrtorlndeH with
IMjfinm haa not yrt le^n offn-ialljr pot
inalKx'til, o«ibn lo tin* a'trrattob <4 ft
I *< rl in tSr tr(t hy the f*n*> of tint
t I are I Mate*, whit-ri mjmr.ani a <lel«r,
•larir.f aitirh thr time allowr<l lor rati
fication r J |> rnl. Tlir Srnatr aiil l»»
ani-l to esttntl th« |«ri^<l for ratiti-u
tioo.
[CumdttMd an Third fay I