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Show MESSAGE. Benjamin Harrison's Annual Message to the Fifty-Second Coup-ess of the United States. t'flU cs to bring about a peaceful adjustment, i j and it w as at ,iui' time hoped that a gjod ro. I milt ruilit be reached, hut in this wo were cli apjiomlett. '1 tie instructions to oumaval ollie, rs iiiul to cur minister at Santiago from llii! l.r.-l l.i the but (,f thin struggle enjoined ! upon th, ni the urn"! impartial tiuutincut anil absolute nou interference. 1 am satistled 111- se instructions were observed, ami our representatives Mere always watchful to use their .iulhieu. e i in u.rt lull y in tlio interest "I luiumuily, and on more than one oceasiou it:il bo ctfociively. W c could not forget, however, t tm t this government was in diplomatic diplo-matic relations witli tlm then established goi eminent ot Chile, as it i now in such relations, with, the successor of that govern- U) CIll. 1 uiu unite sure tha' President Montt, who has, under circumstances of promises for II. u peace of I 'hlli', l.ii-u installed president of Unit republic, will U'it desire Hint in tho unfortunate cu nt of ony revolt nifuint bis aul biirit y, the policy of this government should b other than which we have recently observed. No ollicial complaint of tlio conduct of our minister or of our naval officers during the slruggio ,H8 .cii presented to this (rovrru. incut and it is a tuHitei of regret that so many of our o u people should have given cur to imolliclul charge and e unplainU that maiiilcstl) had Iticlr orig.o '.' j'evolt and in a wi-h to pervert the reluliomt of tho fulled Slate with Chile. 1 he collap-c of the government of Balma-ecdu Balma-ecdu t. rou-lit about a condition wliieli i unfortunately un-fortunately too familiar in history of the ( eulial nii'd South American state. Willi I he overthrow of the llalmuccda government he and many of his counselors and officers became, fugitive for their Uvea and applied lo Ihu commanding officers of tin) foreign linval vessels in Ihe liarbor of Valparaiso and to the resilient foreign ministers at Sun-tiago Sun-tiago for asylum, this as yet freely Riven according ac-cording to my iuforuiatlon by Hie naval vessels ves-sels of several foreign pow ers and by several of the legations at Santiago. The American minister as well as his colleagues, acting under the impulses of liumauit.v, cx-tcniled cx-tcniled usvlum to political refugees, w hose lives were in peril. 1 have uotjbecu willing to direct Ihe surrender of such of Ihcse persons lis arc still in Ihe American legation without suituhle. understanding. His believed that the government, of Chile is not in a position, ill View of Hie precedents ill which it has been connected, to broadly deny the right ot asylum, and He' correspondence lias not tliiis tar presented any such deuial. Tut- tr atiucnt of our minister for a time was such as to call tor u decided protest, and it was gratifying to observe that unfriendly measures, winch were undoubtedly the result re-sult of the prevailing excitement, were at onto rescinded or suitably relaxed. Hie Valparaiso Incident. Ou the sixteenth of October an event occurred oc-curred in Valparaiso, bo serious and traffic In lt circumstances and results as to Very Justly excite the indignation of our people, and to call for prompt and decided action on tlu part of tlm government. A considerable, consider-able, number of tlio sailors of fur. fnitcd Stales steamship Baltimore, then iu the harbor har-bor of Valparaiso, being upon shore, leave, and unarmed, were assaulted by armed men nearly simultaneously in different localities iu the ciiy, One petty officer w as killed outrltrlit .f pd seven or cicht seamen were seriiki;..; wounded, one of whom has since died. So savage and brutal was the assault that aev. eral of our sailors received moru than two, and on as mauv as eijrht stab wouuds. Aa mvcstiiratiou iif Hie affair was promptly amde by a board of g'!lcers of tha Baltimore, Hid their report sti.Ta that these assaults luiHHLirijvoked'aat our mcu were tcrt! duclinK theuise,r -n - r im ablrjnrl orderly or-derly manner, and that sonic of the pofice o the city took' part in the assault and used their weapons With fatal effuct (wliile a few others w ith some well disposed ritir.eni endeavored en-deavored to protect our men). Thlrty-aix of our sailors were arrested, and some of them whilo being taken In prison were cruelly beaten and maltreated. The fact that they were all discharged, no criminal charge being be-ing lodired against any one of them, shows very clearly that they were Innocent of any breach of the peace. So far as 1 have yet been able to learn, no other explanation of this bloody work has been suytfcted thau that It had its origin in Its hostility to these men as sailors of the. United Stales wearing tho uniform of their k'oTC'mne.ril' and not in any individual net or personal animosity. The attention of the Chilean government m at once called to this affair, af-fair, and a statement of fact obtained by ttie iuvestUation wc had conducted was submitted, sub-mitted, accompanied by a request to be advised ad-vised of any oilier or qualifying facts in the possession of the Chilean government Hint might relieve this affair of the. appearance, appear-ance, of un insult to this government. The Chilean government was also advised that if such qualifying facts did not exist this irovernnient would confidently expert full and prompt reparation. It is to he regretted that the reply of the secretary for foreign atlairs of Hie pro. visional government was couched iu an of. tensive tone. To tills no response has been made. This government is now awaiting ihe result of an investigation which has been conducted by the criminal court of Valparaiso. It is reported unollieially that the investigation is about completed and that the result will soon be communicated to this government, together with some adequate nnd satisfactory response to the note by which the attention of Chile vt as called to this incident. If these just expectations should he disappointed, dis-appointed, or bhould further needle's delay intervene I will by especial message, bring this mailer to the especial attention of congress fur such action as maybe necessary. neces-sary. The entire correspondence with the government of Chile w iil at an early day ba submitted. I renew the recommendation in my special message dated January Id, I'.IO, for the adoption of the necessary legislation to enable en-able this government to apply in the ease of Sweden and Norway the same rjilc in respect to the levying of tonnage dues us as claimed claim-ed and secured to the shipping of tho I'nl-ted I'nl-ted States in lsis under article s of the treaty of 137. Fonscra, but this government did not fail to express to him ils anxious Folic iintion for the peace of Brazil and for the maintenance of tho free political institutions w Inch had been reeeutly established, nor idler our ad Tlca that great moderation should bo observed In the classes of parties and tho contest for leadership. These counsels were received In the must friendly spirit and the latest information is that a constitutional government tins been established without bloodshed. The Nvw Orleans Lynching. The lyivhing at New Orleans In March lust of eleven men of Italian nativity by a mob of citizens was a most, deplorable, and discreditable inc ident. It did not, however, have its origin In ony general animosity to tho Italian people lior iu any disrespect to tho government of Italy with which our relations were of the timet friendly character. The fury of the mob was direcicd against these mrn as the aupposed participants or accessories of tho murder of a cliy officer. 1 do not allude to this as mitigating in any degree this otfenc against law and humanity, but only as affecting international questions which grew out of it, ltwas onco represented by the, Italian minister, that several of thoso whoso lives bad been taken by tho mob were Italian subjects and it demand mado for the punishment of the participants and to indemnity in-demnity to the families of those men killed. It is to bo regretted that tho manner in which these claims woro presented was not such as to promote a calm discussion of tho questions involved, but this may well be attributed to tho excite-went excite-went and indignation with which the crime uaturally evoked. The views of this government gov-ernment as to its obligations to foreigners domiciled here wero fully stated in tha correspondence cor-respondence as well as iU purpose! to make an investigation of tho affair with a view to determine whether there were present tircumstanccs that could under such rules we had iudi-rj'-.'d an obligation upon the United States. The Vwnrary absence of a minister plcnL pote.Tt 'ias ..rei,i,.i capitul nas r-Jli r-Jli new siivjj; "IijtcCj but it ity. V Ijr f JneuUi 'lOucItTsVjg, . ?je ,t suggestions growing out of .k "-(fpy incident are worthy tho at- 2 vr l congress. It would, I believe, bo M.ipf- competeiiB lor cwigiess to make offenses against the treaty rights of for- cigners domiciled in the United States cog. niiable in the federal courts. This has not, , however, been done, and tho federal olllcers ,and court have no power in such cases to intervene either for the protection of foreign citizens or for tho punishment of ids slayers. It seems to mo to follow in this j :ata of law, that the olllcers of the stale charged wilh tho police and judicial powers in such cases must, in the consideration of international questions growing out of such incidents, be regarded in such sense as federal fed-eral agents as to make this government an. swerable for their acts, in caes where it would he answerable if the United States had urged its constitutional power to define and puuish crimes against treaty rights. The Chilean Imbroglio. The Chilean war in Chili, which began in January last, was continued, but fortunately for-tunately with infrequent and not important im-portant armed collisions until August Au-gust Slli, when the congressional forces landed near Valparaiso and after a bloody engagement captured that city. Presideut Balmacada at once recognized that his cause was lost and a provisional government govern-ment was speedily established by the victorious victor-ious party. Our minister was promptly directed to recognize and put himself in comuiuuieatiou with this government so soon as it should have established its de facto character, which was done. During the pendency of this civil contest frequent indirect in-direct appeals were made to this government govern-ment to extend beligerent rights to the insurgents in-surgents and to give audieueo to their request. re-quest. This was declined and that policy was pursued throughout which this government when wrenched by eivil war so strenuously insisted upon the part of Kuropoau nations. The Itata, an armed vessel commanded by a naval officer of the insurgcut fleet, manned by its sailors and with soldiers on board, was siczed under process of tho United States court at San Diego, C'al., for a violation of our neutrality laws. While in the custody of an officer of tho court the vessel w as forcibly wrested from his control and put !o sea. It would have been inconsistent with the dignity and self respect of this government govern-ment not to have, insisted that Washington-, P. C, Dee. 0. President Ilarrisou today scut his message to congress. con-gress. It is as follows: TO TUB fcBNATC AND nOlSE OF KKI'UE. SESTATIVES: The reports of the heads of the several executive departments required by law to be. submit!' I to mo which are herewith transmitted and the report of the secretary of the treasury and attorney-general made direct to congress, furnish a coinpiehensiye review of the administrative work of the last fiscal year relating to Internal In-ternal affairs. It would be of great advantage advan-tage if the reports could have nn attentive perusal by every member of congress, and by all who taku an interest iu public affair, such a perusal could not fail to excite a higher appreciation of the vast labor and conscientious efforts which are given to tho conduct of our civil administration. adminis-tration. Tho reports will, I believe, show that every question has becen approached, considered and decided from the standpoint of public duty, and upon considerations affecting af-fecting the public interests alone. Aealn I iavite to every blanch of tho service the attention at-tention and scrutiny of cougrcss. i Hecliiroclty Troaties. ) The. w ork of tho stato department during the last year has been characterized by an by nu unusual largo number of importaut negotiations and by diplomatic results of a notably and a highly bene-llcial bene-llcial character. Amoug these are the reciprocal trade arrangements which have becu coucluded in the exorcise of tho jiowcrs conferred by section 3 of the tariff laid with the republic of Brazil with Spain for its AVest India possessions and w ith Snn Domingo. Like negotiations with ofher countries have been much advanced, and it is hoped that before the close of the yrur further definitive trade arrangements of great value will be concluded. 1 Seal Fisheries. ' In view of the report ?t had, -"been received re-ceived as to the dimlnuti jn of the dtnl herds In tho Behrlng sea, I deemed it wise to pro-poso pro-poso to her majesty's government la February Febru-ary last that arrangement for a ''(edeea-sqn ''(edeea-sqn should be made pending H-jkurg, tiitious for arbitration, whicLL lien; seemed to bo approachinf "V V favorable ronclusiou. After much poudeuce and delay for which this jro"J mcnt wub not responsible an agreement was reached on the 15th of June by w hich Great Britain undertook from that date and until May 1, lt-'A to prohibit the killing by her subjects of seals in the Bchring sea and the government of the United States during tho same period to enforce Its existing prohibition against pelogic scaling and to limit the catch by the fur seal company upon the island to 7500 skins. If this agreement could have been reached earlier in response to the strenuous endeavors of this government, it would hare been more effective, but coining as late as it did, it unquestionably resulted in greatly de. minishing the destruction of ".he seals by the ( anadiuu sealers. In my last annual message 1 stated that the bar-is of arbitration proposed by her inaj-csly's inaj-csly's government for the. adjustment of the long pending controversy over the. seal fisheries fish-eries was not aceeptible, I am glad now to be able to announce that terms satisfactory to this government have been agreed upon and that the agreement to the arbitration is all that is necessary to the completion of tho convention. In view of the advanced poi-lion poi-lion of this government has taken ou tho subject of international arbitration, this re-nawed re-nawed extension of our adheranee to method for tho settlement of disputes, such a have arisen in the Bearing sea, will, I doubt not, meet with the concurrence of congress. Provision should be made for a joint demarcation dem-arcation of tho frontier line between Canada Can-ada and the United States, wherever re-quired re-quired by the increased bounds settler, and especially for the exact location of tho water boundaries In the straits and rivers. A Boundary Dispute. I should have been glad to announce somo favorable disposition of the boundary dispute dis-pute between Great Britain and Venezula touching the western frontier of Brilish (iiiiana. but the friendly efforts of the United Uni-ted States In that direction have thus far been unavailing. This government w ill continue con-tinue to express its continual opposition to foreign encroachments ou the territories long under tho control of American states The termination of a disputed boundary is easily attainable by amicable arbitration when the rights of tho respective par-tics, par-tics, rest, ns here, on historic facts readily ascertainable. jard as desirable that thu Chinese exhibit uo facilitated in every proper way. The Carullue Islands. A question has arisen with the government govern-ment of Spain touching the right of American Amer-ican citizens in the Caroline Islands. Our1' I'ltizens i here, long prior to Hie confirmation u of Spain's claim to the islands, had secured ' by settlement and purchase certain rights i to tin" recognition and maintenance which Hie faith of Spain was pledged, tj I have had reason within the past yrr very strongly to protest agsitist. the failure tl carry out this pledge ou the part of hi majesty' ministers which has resulted l'l great Injustice and injury to tho Auitirica4 j residents. A Celebration Iu Spain. Tuc government and people of Spain pur. pose In celrbiatr the -luOlh anniversary of the discovery of Ainorie.i by holding an exposition it t. Madrid, which will open on the l'.'th of September and continue until the lilst of Dceeinher, lS'.U. A cordial invitation has bernextended to tho United Mates to take part iu this com-mereial com-mereial relation, and as sipain was one of the first nations to -sprcss ihe intention to participate par-ticipate in the World's Columbian exposi. tion.tt would be very appropriate for this, government to give Ibis iuiitatiou its friendly friend-ly prouiotiuu. Intercontinental It all way. Surveys for the connecting links of the projected Intercolonial railway are in pro. gre-s, not only in Mexico but at various pootts along Hie cotirsa mapped out. Threw surveying parties art now in iho Held. under the direction of the commission; nearly loot) miles of lie' opnsed railway have becu surveyed. sur-veyed. incii;.',ii.g the luo-t difficult part, that through Kciuidor and the southern part of Colmii'iia. I lie reports of tfir engineers are "very satisfactory and show that no insurmountable insur-mountable obstacles have been met with. (Ill Nov. 1-, lt-sl, a treaty- was concluded wittt Mexico reaffirming Ihe boundary be. (ween the two countries, as described in Ihe treaties or Kelt. J, lss4, and Dee. :;u, 1 :,;(. March 1, V'.l, a further treaty w.is nrgo. tinted to facilitate Ihe carrying out of the principles of the treaty of sM, and to avoid Hie difficulties occasion! d by reason of the i hariges and alterations that take place- from natural cause in Ilia It in Crande and Colorado b.irhcrs, in the proportions thereof consti-tuliiigthe consti-tuliiigthe boundary line between the two republn s. 'I he international boundary eoni-missiau eoni-missiau provided for by the treaty of iss'.t to have exclusive Jurisdiction of any question that may arise iias been named by thu Mexican Mexi-can government. An appropriation is licecs-sary licecs-sary to enable thu United Slates to fulliil ils treaty obligations in this respect, Hawaiian Relations. The death of King Kalakua In tho United States afforded o. etision lo testify our friend, ship tor Hawaii by conveying Hie king's body to his own land in a naval vessel with all due honor. The government ot his sue. cessor, (jnnrn Lilioiikalama, is seeking to promote closer commercial relations with the United Slates. Surveys for tha niueh needed suh. marine cable from our I'acltlc coast to Honolulu are in progress, and this enterprise should have tho suitable promotion of the two govern, rnente. I strongly recommend that provision he made for improving tha harbor of Pearl river and equipping it as a naval station. The arbitration committee formulated by the International Amrican conference lap. sed by reason of the failuro to exchance rati. Orations fully within the limit of timo pro. vuled but several of tho governments concerned con-cerned have expressed a desire to save thi Uopyr.'iut result of the conference by an ex-t- ,,vn of the puriod. It la in ray Judguirut , , fr Knt iiTKHilie.!rniti;d Stsles to ccur-.-" by satisfyiK.wlpU Vi,,1'!" . it and by advocat. lug the pWp.'.owf enlcnsTon of tho time for exchange. These views have becu made , known to the other signataries. J The Oppression of the Jews. This government has fouud occasion to express in a friendly spirit, but with much earnestness to the government of the Czar its serious concern because of the harsh measures now being enforced against the Hebrews of Russia. By the revival of antl-sennetie antl-sennetie laws lone in obeyance. Great numbers of those unfortunate people have been constrained to abandon their homes, and leave tho empire, by reason of the im-possibility im-possibility of finding subsistence within tho pale to w hich it is sought to confine them. The immigration of these pen. pie to the United States, many other countries being closed in largely incresing and is likely to propor. tious w hich may make it difficult to find homes and employment for those, here and to seriously atlect'the labor market. It is estimated thai overone million will be forced from Kussia within a few years. The Hebrew Heb-rew is never a beggar; he lias always kept the law, life by toil, often under severe u ml oppressive civil restrictions. It is also true, no racr, sect or class has more fully cared for its own than tho Hebrew race. But the sudden sud-den transfer of such a multitude under con. ditions t;iri tend to strip them of their small accumulations and to depress their energies and courage, is neither good for them nor for us. The banishment, whether by decree or by not less certain indirect methods, of so large a number of men and women is not a local question. A decree to leave one country, iu tho nature of'things Is an order toentersoino other. This consideration, as well as tlio suggestions of humanity, furnishes ample, ground for remonstrances w hich have been presented to Russia, while onr historic, friendship for that government cannot fail to give the assurance that our representations representa-tions are those of sincere well-w ishcrs. The MraraKiia Canal. The. annual report of the Marilinc Canal company of Nicaragua, shows that much costly and necessary preparatory work has been done during the year in the construction construc-tion of shops, railroad tracks and harbor piers and breakwaters, and that the work of canal construction had made some success. 1 deem it to be a matter of the highest run. ccrn to the United Slates that this canal con-necting con-necting the waters of the Atlantic and I'a-citlc I'a-citlc oceans and giving us a short water com. munieatinn between our ports upon these two great seas, should be speedily constructed, con-structed, and at the smallest practicable limit of cost. The gain in freights to tho people and the direct saving to the government govern-ment of the United Slates in the use of naval vessels would pay the cost of this work within a short series of years. The report of the secretary of the navy show the saving iu our naval expenditures which would result. The senator from Alabama (Mr. Morgan) in his argument on this subject before the senate Ht. the la.-t session did not overestimate overesti-mate the importance of this work when ho said that "the canal is the most important subeet now connected with the commercial growth mid progress of the United Mates.'' If this work is to be promoted by tho usual financial methods and without the aid of this government, the expenditures iu its interest-bearing securities and stocks, w ill probably bo twice the actual cost. This will necessitate! higher tolls and constitute a heavy and altogether needless burden upon our commerce aud that of the world. Every dollar of tha bonds aud stock of the company com-pany should represent a, dollar expended In Hie legitimate and economical prosecution of the work. This Is only possiole bT giving giv-ing to the bonds the guaranty of the United States government. Such a guaranty would secure the ready sal at par of a three per cent bond from time to time as the money was needed. I do not doubt that, built upon the business methods, the canal would, when fully inaugurated, earn Ha fixed charges and operating expenses, but. if its bonds are to be marketed at heavy discounts and every bond sold is to be accompanied by a gift of stock, as has come to be expected ex-pected by investors in such enterprises, tha traffic will be seriously burdened to pay in. terest and dividends. I am quite wil. ling to recommend government promotion in the prosecution of this work if oilier means offered for securing Its completion com-pletion is of such trancendant interest that the government shonld in my opinion secure it by direct a ppropriatioes from its treasury. A quantity of the tionds of the canal company com-pany to nn amount necessary-to completing nftiie canal could T think be giyensaaa not to Involve any seririu risk ni ultimate Ios, 'Ihe things, to bs caiaiully gumojsU no. W9 The Slave Traftte. The adjournment of the senate without ac. Hon on the pending acts for the suppression of the slave traffic in Africa and for the reform re-form of the revenue tariff of Hie independent independ-ent state of Congo, left this government unable un-able to exchange those act on the date lixed, July '-.', l'.ri. A mixl'in rii' iuli has been concluded con-cluded by which the powt r of the Congo state to levy-duties on imports is left unimpaired, unim-paired, mid by agreement of all Hie signatories signa-tories to the general slave trade act the time for tlie exchange of ratifications on the part of the United States has been extended to February !.', isj'.'. Chinese Outbreaks. Tho late outbreak against foreigners in various parts of Ihe Chinese government has been a course of deep concern, iu view ot Hie numerous establishments of our citizens in the interior of that country. This government gov-ernment cau do no less than insist upon a continuance of the protective, aud punitory measures, which tne Chinese government has heretofore applied. No effort will be omitted to protect our citizens peaceable so-jonrning so-jonrning in China, but receut unofficial information indicates that what was at first regarded a an outbreak of mob violence against foreigners has a-finf '1 Hie form of an hisii'rection against public order. Tho Chinese government lias declined to receive Mr. Blair as the minister of the United States on Hie ground that as a participant par-ticipant as a senator in enactment existing legislation against the introduction of Chinese Chi-nese laborers he has become unfriendly aud objectionable lo China, and I have felt constrained con-strained to point out to Hie Chinese govern-meut govern-meut the unleiiahlcncss of this pcsiliou, which seems to rest as much upon tho ae. crptahility of our legislation as on that" of the person chosen and which if admitted would praetically debar the selectiou of any representative as long as the existing laws remain In force., You will be culled upon to consider tho ex-pedieucy ex-pedieucy of making special provision hy law for the temporary admission of some Chinese Chi-nese artisans and laborers in onnectiou with the exhibit of Chinese, industries at tho arrrl-nlnS Coiimibiaa tipositiou. X re. :h - the Itata should be returned to San Diego to abide the Judgment of the court. This was so clear to the Junta of the congressional party established at Iqulque that before tho urrhalof the Itiata at that port, the secretary of foreiga relations of the provisional government addressed Hear Admiral Ad-miral Browu, commanding the United Slates naval forces, a communication from which the following is an extract: "The provisional government has learned by the cablegrams of tho Associated Tress that the transport Itita, detained in Sou Diego, by order of tho United States for taking ou board munitions of war and iu possession of the marshal, left the port carrying on board this ortlcial, w ho was landed at a point near Hie coost, and then continued her voyage. If this view be correct, this government would deplore the conduct of the Itata, aud as an evidence that it is not disposed to support sup-port or agree to tho Infraction of the laws of the United States, the undersigned takes advantage ad-vantage of the personal relations you have been good enough to maintain with him since your arrival iu this port, to declare to you that 03 soon as she. is within reach of our orders, his government will put the Data with the arms and munitions she took ou ut San Diego, at tho disposition of the United States. A trial iu Hie. district court of the United States for the anthem district of ! California, has recently resulted in a docis. ion holding, among other tilings, ti.at inasmuch inas-much as Ihe congressional party had not been reorganized as belligerent, the set done in its Interest could not be a violation of our neutrality laws. From th's judg. inent the United States has appealed, not that the condemnation of the vessel is a matter of importance but that we may know what Is tho present state ot onr law, for if this con-struction con-struction of Ihe statute is correct, there is obvious necessity for revision aud amend, mcnt. During the progress of the war in I. bile tils (rovciuaicnt tendered; il gcod I Our Meats Triumphant. The la w of the last congress providing a system of inspection for our meats intended for export, and clothing the president w ith power to exclude foreign products from our market In case the country sending them should perpetuate injustice indiscrimiuat ely againat any product of the United States, placed this government in a position to ef. fectively urge the removal of such discriminations discrim-inations against our meats. It is gratifying to be allowed to stute that German', Denmark, Den-mark, Itialla, Austria and France, iu the order named, have opened thoir ports to inspected in-spected American pork products. The removal of these restrictions in every instance, was asked for aud given solely upon the ground that we had now provided a meat inspection that should be accepted as adequate to 'he complete, removal of the dangers, real or fancied, which had been previously urged. The stato department, our ministers ahroad, and the secretary of agriculture, have co-operated with unflagging unflag-ging and intelligent zeal for the accomplishment accomplish-ment of this great result. The outlines of an agreemeut has been reached with Germany, looking to equitable Irado concessions In consideration of tho continued free importation of her sugars, but tho time not yet arrived when this correspondence can be submitted to congress. The Troubles In Hralll. The recent political disturbances in the republic of Brazil have excited our solicitude. The Information we possessed, too, might enable us lo form satisfactory judgment of the causes leading lo the temporary a-buuiBticu a-buuiBticu of. tuptciutt. power by Fitiidint i .think there iiru i -'inclusive ( viilonc, .1 Hint ! I lie new turitl U111 created several great hi ' llustrii-S which will within 11 few year give i' 1:1 pixy iin-u I to several hundred ( tiiiun lid A im iii .in workingim 11 uud tnun-ii. Ir. Vu w ilt tin- ( CH I lltl Mt ti eullililiotl nf the labor market, w, I nihil Stulca caucus should rejoice ul mi li 11 result. The Ti .-usury. The report ol' ill s. . r : t a r v of the tic.ts-urv tic.ts-urv t-lmv. . tint tin- t'lliil receipts of t J n- gov-e;nnu-ut fiom ull souiee- fur the li.cal year ending .1 11:111 :;u, l'.i, were -l i-i.M tJ i-t.o.;, w hili: tin-1 ii-iiii; inn .. fur Hit: liiniii 1'iTh.il were -r I .'Ic-tH. liu hi, Laving 11 surplus of f 7. ii'i.'.r.i. riii- iv'-iiin of tin- iIm-bI e n-ending . I urn-:;u, I -'.'.', actual and esti i,i-,t--d, s i.;::.7iU''io, ami tin- 1 v ( -1 1 1 -int. -, hm.mni.i mi. 1 ,,r tin- ii.,-al ).-ur end-i end-i 1 1 if ! 11 hi- .'ill, I v.i t pc 1,1 iin ni, i receipt- in I. ."-,:.,, :;,), unit expenditures, t in. I.V.'.ii'.i;;. Under the I.nv of .Inly II. IMr.i, tin- w.-n-turv nl liu- tn .i-.ii v has pin rha -i'il since A 1 1 u il -1 l.iili. during 'the fiscal year, l.','. !. 1 Id nune.-s of -It tr lui I !ii hi, at 1111 a vt-iag ensi uf j I. ill 1 n-r ouiu 1 . Tin- highest ilHritiit I In- 1 .11 .:) tl.-JDM.'i, ami Ihu lowest a 10. '.iii-.lii. At In .silver. In i-vi 1 1 , 1 1 1 -i f"i- this sihi-r bullion there has I II I - -1 1 I V,,U'iT, t'.l.i of 1 1 1 tn ll-ltl'V nub- iiti!'oi :.i-,i hy tic m l. 1 1111 lowest priri' n silver ii-in ln'il r 1 1 1 1-i 1 ) 11m 11I ,vrr it :i, sn.'i,; :,ii on April .'-;, Imi ; luil mi Nov I'liiii' r I I In' ma rhi I price wits onl y .-((.'.Hi, which would give In tin- silv.-r ili'linr a luil lioll Villi. I' , i 7 I1 , l'l"l!-. lirfori' the ill II, 11-lice of tin pm-pe, ' j v - il.-r l"U'-hi)iou was f--1; iii liu' mail.- t -liver Mi win Hi in New York iiiioiit -n .,1 p. r 11111111'. Til'1 Jl 1 1 ( - L adloeah-s of flee coinage ill tilt' lu-t " vi 11' iiin-t conlideiit in thi'ir I'll -tin lion II. at tin- purchases by Ihu govern iiii-iiI n-iiiin 1! by liu- law would at omti bring tie-pi i,-e of sdv r up lo iH.:;U ';ii pi-r mini f, which would make Hie luillion price o iiiloilu- loo iriiH iiinl liol'l il there. Tim p'l!pll'il llf till' it lit I i I V Of IIH-ll Of iti-ll-tlT lu I'i'silit froni liu' I'liiiin'o' of '.'.liil(i,(IO(l jut innnlli were not w iil'-r of tin linn-;. Tlii! friend of fi-i-i' hU.t in'' not agreed, 1 Hlillli, ll- In the cail-es Unit brought llll'ir liopciul pledl'tinns to nought. olilli f.n ts :v k 1 1 1 1 1 1 . Til'' rp:U-N of .--ilvrr fi'iuil 1 .0111 i in in luil ii i!i:i-;ni; t in- ir-t 11 inn in mil In oT liu- fiih -u-l'ir 4riir I' II "if tilly ..imiil.i pi'l'i'riit 01 I 1 1 .'.'il. ;n ( (uupiili-il u it ii tin: Millie niohlliof flu- pi t-, filing i-ar. Thf t vp.ri'- iif ilium -tii- -'hrr tuillion from Ihiit foiiulry, v iii' ii lia-n;i-ra.o il for thf la-t ti-n 1 mi - in 1 '! ! ;. 1 Ki:i, '.10' 1, 1,11 in tin- Ui-I yi'iir to 1:1, ii'Ji'.il ; wl.ili- for llf iir-l tinii- in r, m i' nl M-.it- tin- iinp.'i I- ol -ilvi-r into llii.- 1 ounlry I- ,. i-i,l, ,1 Hi, t-p.ls l.y Hi" (fun of f.'.Vl.'i,". 1 1. "' In llif pri't hui- tt-ai- liu1 m l rpui i.- of -i -,j 1 ir-uu tin- t niti-il Stittt-s aiuoiintfti to I .'. -i, 'I In- proiliii iioii of tin- I uitt il Sl it,- in, n-a-i il from .',11,111111,(1(1!) oum ci in lu ." 1..".' ' 1,1 h Mi in I MM. i In' Lot,' I nuif ut i-i notv luiyin anil put-tiii' put-tiii' 11-1,1, iinnually M.(HHi,(tiiil oiiiifi'-i, while allowing T.IM.Iiimi uuni-fs of in-w hullion u-i il in lhf 11 i-i . i ti.iild.iKHi niori' llian mir 'loint'-ti,' piiKlui l iiviiilahlf lor foinimf. I liopi- thf ili-pif sion in thf prii-f of nilver in ti'inporaiy anil that a lurlhi-r trial of tint li"4i-hition will niorf fiiornlily i-lfi-it it; thai the ini ifii-i il volume of rurrni'-y thus Mipplii il for thf use of tin- pi-opln was iiff'hil anil that tin- la nrlh-itit i't"tu)ts upon traila itm! prit-t-s havf foiiouctl thin li'i-lu-liun, I think inu-t In' vcrv -h-ar In evrv otif, nor rhoiihl it hi; toriitlfri for cvfty tloilar of tlifne notfn is.-m-il a full ilollai.-i worth of mIht hullion Is at Hits tinif (If pifiitf il in thf tiTiiiiiuy as a ninrily for its rtulf uiplion. I ion this .-uhjfi t, ns upon tli tnriir, 111 y rfffoiiifiiilation is that thf i-vintin laws lit; tcivt-n a full trial unit that mir liusiiifss in. plulion of thf work wl;hin thf litnils of fiuaninty, thf suliroiition of tho I nilfit Sinu s to liu: riulits of thf lirt iinrl::auf l.oiklhiihlf is tor an iiiuouiil it may have In jni . ami lu thf ini-i'iitinif u fouti'ol of thf B'oek of !lu-t-oinpiiny us 11 si'i iirity aunin-t lni-niaiiiii,'' inf ul ami loss. 1 most sinei-if ly liopf lliat iii-ithfi' j 1 :t 1 1 y nor m-t-lional liiu-s -w ill h.- tlrawii upon this i;n at Aui' i ie:tn jirojfi I, mi lull of inlciv-1 to liif peoplf of ail slulis, antl so inllneiili.il 11) :ls fllft on the prc-lief 11111I spirits ul our etiniinun 1 0,111-Uf. 0,111-Uf. 'J hfi Isliintl nf -NiiTrtssii. Thf island r Nava-sa, in lhf Wc-t In'l.an ir!-oiii ha., 11 ml'' i' tlie prori-tiiu of Ull'- "I I.J ol lhf revi--d statute-, la-en rceo::ui."l by the presidi nl 11s appf 1 l.oniii',' '" thf t nilfd Miilfs. It i-oiitains "iiaiiii ilcp, '-:!.- Ulld it OWIIfd ll)' the Nllti'll pho-jdiatf eolll. pain Ulld 01 1 IIMfd soh-IV l,. It- e II 1 p I o t e -. Ill tf't'eillh,--, l-MI, a lefott t""l. plaee a llloli"; tlit'-e Itthorfis, ri'-ullin::' in thf l.iUin- '' tin- i-il- of lhf folllpi'lil, eailseil, 11- the lllhnl el's el.llllll ll, !lV f l llf I t I t .1 1 II 1 1 -11 1 I lle-e lllf U vti-re arre-i. d'und tin d in liu n.t. tl .-tales toiiris nl ll.,lliui"if , under -eelion ...ii;7 of the -tale n f- 'led I", as if the olli llst's hail been , nit',-,1 on iniard 11 111 -n hunt n---t I , f tlie I irt, , Mate- on lhf l.itfh sfas. 'I ll' ie ajija-ari'.l oil i le- t ri. il antl o! Ifl-w i-f fiilue 1" li. , -II, Il f III. Ilee- ol the I,:., I t r,-ll , III -II 1 of the ii,. ti, Ili-it in ei.n-ideralioil of till--, and ,' !. lu. I llll'l la' IllfU lll'l llo lH-11's.i to any puhiie (l!i. it or trilninal for Hit' piolee turn or liu' I' ut'es i of ilnnr wroiiK, I foiu- Intl'.'d till' ile.-i'll sentelll-e that llll'l 'iffll )ia-se I ' ll:e , .nil t upon three of them 111 Apni nit my titlenlioti win ealhd lo lais Wiisnl i-:nl to liie uui'e'.'i'lati tl eoutl.t of thin:,. 'In I'". I v a IfttiT f'om a eolnreil lahnl'.-r. who i ii n: j da l llf il Hull lie v lis u oli'4-luilv oli'4-luilv 'leliiiue'l upon the !sla;u! Iiy llui I'lio--I'lii.ti: i-iiupa;iy. n III r Hie f phaiion of Ins t-tmir.1t''. "I M'lviff. A natal viwl 'n-- lent to i-.Nillliihu Into 'hf ease of I Ins man, und p'i'.f rally into liif fniiditioii id lliiii'.;- on tin i land-. H a.- f' d Hint till' laliiil'er Ift'i'l-l-ell In had h.ell deiailieil he. JiiiiiI tlie tontr u l liiuil, and thai n et.inlilinn I'f Ii-V il I lliiliitl f peeteil lllllllll Hi'' laliolels A I'oanl ol naval otiieei- reporletl ninoiie; ndi'-r tiiin-s loll., win:;: Ve would ie-ie lo fllllf llil-lliel- Hull the ili-t iplli.e lu-lintained nn Hie i-!.ui,l- ins It I lint "fit emitu I e- lului-hine nt,w lUioiit it-fiuiil'orls, and t h anli. lll-.-s .led lie-1 until mole ill I'll I i' " I- I'ald tin-hhij.pin-,' ol lahoi-er- In pl-ieiim- il under ovei iiinent -up, r i -ion t" I'H i' nl mi-unili r-hla.iiiin: r-hla.iiiin: ai'il mi -i. pie-eiii.iiiou and until M ine aiueleoraiiii:; iuilm lu f i- -Imw n in lhf tre llllli'lll of the lai "Mel III. ili-iinl: r- will lit "f eoli-tillll oeelilleuee." I reeoniineiiil If-i lull hal -hall plaee lllhnl- eonliaei- upon litis and "tin ,- i. land-, Liuim: the I' tali.ui lliat Nata --a im- Hie uittil Ma!.., under the upeiti-eni of n l on. I enniini--inner and Unit -hull piouil.', nl h,e e'.pi n-e ol ...ini-r- an ..Hi. er lo . -id" upon Hie i-!.:iul-, i il.i powi r t" jiiila- ami .ijtlil-l ili-piil, -, and loeiifol, t a ,ja I iniil i.llnia'l lr.alni.nl of the tlnpl. ..tee-. Ili-m Ili-m xeu-a'il" t.ial Ann riean lai.oi' r- -hoiihl in Sell ,t it Iii r own inn -. lie! ion wi ton I ae- ei-ss I" .tn.t neriiuieii! I'lisri-r or li d, una! for liu ir ptoiff lion and the retire-- of lh, :r Tlil,-i, liili'l'iiatlniiill ! l iulil. lnli-rnalional enpv ri"hl has h. i n se, nreil In an iirihini ' w iii tin ml "I Mai'diii, IMH, with He;iiiiu, l-'raif .-. (ileal llr.taiii and the British l'o.-sf..siiins and Sf, il.e i h.ntl.the law s of Iho-t: , nitnli if s pi rinitliu:: to our rill-tens rill-tens llui hfiielil of eopyriuht on suli-ttiii-lially the Minif l.it-is us Uieir own t ili,:ens or nthee ts. itli (ifiinniiy u spneial ronvfii- tioii has liini iifiioliitlt tl u this suhjei t wliit-li will lirini; Unit foiinlry witliin the re-lijirotal re-lijirotal hfiif tits of our ltislalion. Treasury Ii.iiii-tiiirnt it'rtlutiH, i - time lu the ilfllvi ry of malls at the poit of fiitry, and oftf n uiiif h rnnro than tills in dr. lurry at Inli iior plaff. to llioruuthly has thin ysttn bff n lultia. i tfd by (itrmuny, ami tiie L'nitfd istatf ' eviilfiiefd ils usefulness, that it iitnnot Ins much louder hefortt it is installed upon tliu jfrt'itt oeean mail earryiui; steainslilp. Kioht Ihtiusanil miles of new postal service 1 lia licfii fstitlilisliud upon railroads. The ! car deslrihtitioii to iiih sla'ioiH in tin: great ; cilies lias hfen iiii i'fa-etl ahnut 1J per cent, vt liilc the p 'I'eenlau'f of errors in tlesti ihu-tiou ihu-tiou h.i, during the past year, hern reduced over one ha! '. An appropriation was (tivcu Iiy the last t oiii;res for the purpo-t! of - in n k i n some cvperiainents ill free tlelivery in the smaller cities and towns. Tho results of thee i-.pfriiiiiifiits, have lieeii so sutisfae. tory that postnia.sli-r-iff Uf ral rre luninentl.-, ami 1 concur in the recommendation. Unit the free delivery itystein he at ont o extendi d to tonus of noon population. His discussion of the lnaduipiato facllilies extended nntl. r our present system to rural couiiiionilics, and lias sui.'i'sUnut w ith a view to irhe Ihc.-c communities a fuller participation in the heni-litsof tue tiostal servh-e, worthy of your careful consideration. It is not just that Hie farmer, who receives his mail at the neihlioriiitf town, should not only lie compelled In send tu the postollite for it, hut to pay a considerable rent for a bo ill which to plate it. or wait bis time at the t'eiu-ral delivery de-livery window, while the city resident has In- mail l.rnUL'lit to his door. It is staled that over Ii lly -four thousand lieihhoi ho.,.1- are, under the present system, sys-tem, receiving mall at posloltlccs where money orders and postal notes are not issued. is-sued. The extension of this system to these cnmiiiuuities is especially desirable, as Hie patrons of such olllfes are not pos-eased pos-eased of tile other facilities offered in more populous coininunilies, for the transmission ol small sums of money. i'ostul Telcjf !-uli. I have, in a messai) to tlie prccedinir con-Ctess, con-Ctess, expressed my views as to it lunditied tue tif the teieifi-iipii in connection with the mails. Ill view und in pursuance nf the mail lavvof March ;il,IM)l,nnd iifleramost careful study of the whole subject and freipieut conferences with ship olllecrs, advertise-infills advertise-infills were issued by tlie post muster g'fii-eral g'fii-eral for fifty-three, to'tircut Brilaiu and the eiiiitincnt, twenty. seven to Mouth America, i) to ( hum anil Japan, 4 to Australia and Pncillu slope, seven to Hie West Indies and two to Mexico. It was not, of course, expected that bills for all these lines should be received, or that service upon all should be contracted lor. it is Intended, in furtherance of the let, to secure as many new lint's as possible, while ineludinir in the list more, or all, of tite foreign lines now occupied by American slips. It was hoped that a hue to Kuland ui itl perhaps one. to the continent would be si cured, but the outlay required to equip i" tell lines wholly with new ships of tirs't i lass, and the ilittlciilty of establishini; new lilies in competition w ith those established, 'I terred bidders w hose interest had been en Ii ted. It is hoped a way may yet be found t. ovcrcomiiiif these dillieulties. The lirailian steamship company by i ason of miscalculation as to the speed of ih vessels was not able to bid under the Irrms of the advertisement. The policy of tliu department was to secure from the es-j es-j lablislied lines an improved service as a condition con-dition of nivini to them the benefits of the law. This in all Instances has been attaint'd. The postiiiaster-itcneriil estimates that an expenditure in American shipyards of about 10,(Hi,(KK) will be necessary la enable the bidders to construct the ships called for by the ; service, which they have accepted. 1 do not think there is any reason for dis. courni;emcnt or for any turning back from Ithe nolicv of this legislation. Indeed, a eniptlnif It from taxation for a period of twenty-live years, It would seem to be ri";bt that the yen'cral yovcriiiucnt certainly, for there is tribunal funds in Its pussesstoii, should iay tn the school fund of the slate what would lie equivalent to the local school tax uumi tlie propt rty of the Indian. It will In-noticed from the report nf the cuinmissioiier for Indian alfairs, llialalreiuly imin contracts have been made with district schools for tin-education tin-education of Indian children. There lireut oil vantage, 1 think, in l.rinini; the Indian In-dian children into mixed schools. This process pro-cess will he gradual and the meantime the present educational provisions and arriinire-ments, arriinire-ments, the result of the best experience of those who have been churgctl with this work, should be continued. This w ill enable those religious bodies that have undertaken the work of Indian education will) so iiiut Ii .'nl Mid Willi results so restrititiing anil bcii-cticicnt bcii-cticicnt to place their institutions in m w and useful relations to the Indian and hi w Idle neighbor. The (ilmst Ilnttce War. The nuthrnak anion the Sioux which c. furred in December last as to ils causes and incidents fully reported upon by the war do. partiucnt and the (leparlment 'of tlie interior. inte-rior. That these Indians bad some just complaint.-, especially in the matter of the reduction of the appropriation for rations in the delays attending Ihe eimeluient of laws to e n ihle the (leparlment tu perforin the fiig.-igcincnls cnlcn tl into with them is probably true, but llic Situix tribes arc naturally warlike and turbulent anil their warriors wen- excited by their medicine medi-cine men ami chiefs who pii'iu-hcd the foming of lhf Indian lucssinli who was to give them putt er to destroy their cm nik-s. In view of Unit prevail d ninong the white settlers near the reservations and of the fatal ciiiiseiiiictiecs that would have resulted from mi Indian incursion. I placed (it the disposal of (ieucral Miles cominainlidg tliu division all the armies that were thought by him to be required, lie is cntitinl lu the t rctlil of having prolfeli-il tlie settlers and of bringing therms tiles into subjection with tliu least possible loss of life. The appropriation nf $:;,!(ll,-l.'i(l for the (Tioetnws and Chiekiisiiws conliiiuetl in the general Indian nppropriolion bill of March i, IMH, has no! been expended for the rcic.oii that I turn- not - approved a r'-lea-ic lo liu' gnvcrumi tit nf ihe Indian claim tu Hie land. This mailer will be made the subject of a special inev-age, placing In-fore emigre ail the fuels w hicli have conic to my know h dgc The 1 ive Civlllcil Tribes. The relations of the live civiii.nl tribes now occupying the Indian territory lu the United Mules. I believe that best till-ciliated till-ciliated tn promote high advancement of these Indians lliat then- should be within our borders the itideyeiulent stales having no relations excepting those growing out of treaties with tlie government uf tho United States, no repre-cutiition in the nation's legislature leg-islature of its people nor its citizens, is it startling anomaly. It seems tu inc to be inevitable in-evitable that there shall be before long some organic changes in the relations of these people to the United States. What form those changes should take I do nut think it desirable In siiggc.-t, even if they were well tlelilit d ill my ow n mind. T hey should involve in-volve the acceptance of citizen-hip by Ihe Indians and their representation in congress. con-gress. These Indians should have opporlu-nity opporlu-nity to present, their claimsand grievanei-s upon the liner rather than as now in the lobby. If a comiuis.-ion could be appointed to visit these tribes to confer with them upon tlie whole subject, even if no agreement were presently reached, the feeling of the tribes upon this question would he developed, develop-ed, and tlie discussion would prepare the way for changes which must come souu -r or later. Hit- secretary of the treasury to thu 1 older of Hie -l'a perc-nt bunds to extend tl" time of rctlfiiiption ut the option of the govern-mi govern-mi nt ul an Interest of U per rent vui accepted ac-cepted by tin-holders of about one-hi " the amount mid the uiii-xleiitlcd bonds arc being redeemed on presentation. lit-imrttncnt of War. The report of the secretary of war Uuhitu the result.- of an intelligent progressive and business like administration uf a department whit h has l.ecn too much regarded a one ol lucre routine. i 'I he scpr.ition of Secretary Procter from the tit purluiclit hy reason of ilis appointment ii-ii senator from' the stale of Vermont Is a sounv of gn at regn t to nn-, and lis tn. I. ague-, antl I itm sure it will he to all those who hate had business with the department v hih- und' r his charge. In the uilminisiraiiun of army affairs, some c-p.-eiaiU good Work lul- bct-ll ill t ollltlisllcl. T in- eil'iM-K of llui sccrelury lu letli.V the percentage of dc.-t-rlioii- by n-movi L' the c a II .-es Unit promoted il has been -o s fecss. j fill, us to enable him lo repo t I .r lije hist I ) car a lower pert fiilage of ii - rtitej Until I has hecn before reached in liie hi-lor) lot tlie limit, 'flic r. -iiliing money saving it con-sidelalile con-sidelalile but the ini provcnicnt in tin-morals I of liu i iili-tcd nu n is the ino.-t valuable in. cid.-nl of Ihe change, which have hiuight ah .nit tin,, reform. ' 'Ihe, wtii'k of securing sites for short-bniii-ries fur harbor defenses, and the manufacture manu-facture ef guns, etc, of high power to equip Hit m, have made good progrc-s dining tlie. y ear. '.' In- preliminary work of establishing plat -, which so lung delayed a shirt is row out of the w ay. Sunic guns have been ,iiil-ph ,iiil-ph ti d und w ith uii enlarged simp und a more complete equipment at Watt rvlict. The uriny will mhui he iibrcasl of tlie navy in gun construction. W hatever unavoidable causes of delay may arise, there should be none from delayed or insuilleicnt appropriations. appropria-tions. We shull be greatly embarrassed if proper distribution and use of naval vessels arc, mil niiule until adequate shore defenses are provided fur our hui burs. I i nut ur in tin; n i t m 1 1 n c 1 1, 1 n 1 1 in of the see-retary see-retary that the three-battalion organizations lie atlupti d for the infantry, ami the adoption adop-tion ol a smokeless powder and of a modern rille equal in range, precision and rapidity of tire lo liu: I.f.-t now iu use, will nut be longt r delayed. , Indian Nolillel-s. The project nf enlisting Indians and or-gauii'.in:;- the in into separate companies upon llic same hasis as oilier soldier-, was made tlie subject iif a very cureful study Iiy tlie secretary ami received my upprcvul. Seven companies have been completely organized and seven more are iu process of organization. organiza-tion. The resiilis of six months training have more than realized the highest untie i-pations. i-pations. The men are readily brought under discipline, acquire Ihe drill w ith facility ami show great pride iu the discharge of their duties, anil In giving perfect loyalty lo their olliccrs, who declare they would lake them into action with couliih lit c. The discipline, order und cleanliness, of the military posts, will have a w htilcsoiuc ami elevating inllu-utiou inllu-utiou tiio men enlisted, and, through them, upon their tribes, while the more friendly feeling for Ihe whites and a greater respect fur the government will certainly he prompted. In Hie Tension liepartninut. The great work done iu the record ami pen-inn division of the wur department,!,) .Major Aiiisworlh, the medical corps anil tin-clerks tin-clerks under him is entitled to honorable mention. Taking the work with neurly 41, -J (K)0 eases behind, he closed the liseul jcarl without a single case left ovei, though tluj new cases hud increased fully per cent ill number over tlie previous year by reu-itil of the pension legislation of the last eon-congress. the laws have been for iiinny very large as the pensions when hIIowi-iI date from the time of the tiling of the claim. Most uf the-e had been smiling fur years. T lie tlrst payments under the law of June Imhi, are relatively small ami as the percentage of these eases increases, and that of the old cast1 diminishes, the annual uggrcgate of tlrst payments is largely reduced. The foniiuissiiincr, under date of November Novem-ber 1.1 furnishes liie with the statement that during tlie last four months 1111,175 certill. cales were issued 7, mi:) under the general law ami Ki,--j under the act of .lime '.'7, 1MJ. The average lir-t payment during the four months was l;ll.s,o while the uverag" tlrst payment upon cases allowed during; the year ending Juno 110, lsul was f.'-.ll,:).'!;; being a reduction In the average tirst patments during these four mouths of 1o7.4'.i, the estimate for pension expenditures lor the fiscal year end. nig June liu, Istt is $11 l.ii.Vs.iUNi, wliicli hy a careful examination uf the subject the com-Ini' com-Ini' -iiuicr is uf the opinion wili lie hii lilt it lit. While the-e disbursements to the disabled soldiers of Ihe recent civil war are large they no not realize tlie exaggerated estimates of those who are oppo-ed to this bellellei'llt legislation. The sccrelury of the interior shows w ith great fullness the cure that is taken to exclude fraudulent claims and also the gratifying fai l that the persons to whom these pensions are going arc men who rendered ren-dered nut slight but substantial war service. Stihsitll.i-tl Itilllltays. The report of the comini-sioner of mil. roads show s lluil the tut ii I debt uf the sub. sidizeil railroad- lo Ihn United Slu'lcs was on Ih'f 111, I MM, if I i;,;,:;,(ii:.iKi. A large part of the (It-lit is imw last approaching inatu-tty w ith no ailcipi.'ilc provision for ils payment. Sonic poliej fur dealing with this debt with a view tu it- ultimats collection should be at once adopted. As il is very di.'llrtiit and well uigh impossible for so lurge a body as Ihe congress tu conduct n"fes-ary investi-galions, investi-galions, 1 therefore recommend that pro. vision be nii'd-i for the appointment of a commission lo agree upon unit report a plan, for dealing with this debt. The Census lltti-t-iiu. The work of the ct nsiis Inirea is in far nd-vunif, nd-vunif, and tin' gnail bulk of the enormous hi!. or involved . ,, mulcted. Jt will he more strictly a stntisli.jl cvhibil, add less cnciint. bind by c-Miysfiiau its immediate preile. cessor.-. Tlie method.- pui-.-ued have been lair, careful and intcliig- ill, und have sc. i urcd the iippr"V,il of tin sliiti-l leiain who have toll. ,wid them wiih a s, icnlitic anil non-parli-iiii interest. The appropriations necessary to the early completion ami publication pub-lication of the authorized volumes .-houM be given in lime In secure ngalli-t delay.-, which iin rc-i.-e Hit t o.-t anil at tlie saint; limu diminish the value of the works. As to I rriirut Ion The report of the secretary cxhilct i wit li interesting fullness the t nmliti.in of tho territories. They k.itc shared Willi Ihci stales tlie great hit least- in 1 u ni products ami nit- bunging ycrly large area- into i-ul. tivution by extending their irrigation canals. This work i.- being il.-u.- by individuals or Ini ul corporations, antl without (hat sy-.tcm which is a full preliminary survey of tho wa'cr supply and the irrigated h.nil- vt ou!d enable th-'iii to iidod Ihe niiurc ol ihe territories ter-ritories of cw Mexico, Arizona ami I tali in their material grow Hi an I m the inert use, independent e und happiness of their people is very largely il, pendent upon v. hole.-om anil timely legislation i ii her by congress or their ow n legislature.-., legulatini.' Hie distribution dis-tribution of the water supply luriii hed by their streams. If this nint'er i- much longer neglected, pritate cuiporatious will hava unrestricted control of one of the elements of life and the paliulees of arid lands will In- tenants at the will of Hie water t "impaiiics. The United States should part with (lie ow ncrsliip of the water source uml Hie sites fur reservoirs, whether to tliu states and territories, or tn indi vidua. or cor-poraiions cor-poraiions only upon condition that will in. sure to the scllleis the.r prop, r water supply upon equal ami reasonable terms. In tho territories this whole subject is under tho full cunlrol of con; 1 1 -. and nMsliJ, prai'tleally so a -V Tung" ar-,TZVTTTm,J' holds the tillii to Ihe reservoir sites ami will coui -es anil t un grant them upon such cou- I dltions as it. chooses to Impose. The iin-provident iin-provident granting of franchises of enormous enorm-ous value without recunipcn-e to the state or municipal city to which they proceed ami without proper protection of 'the iildie lu. teresls is the inosl nolieei'lile und l i ving evil of present legislation. " s fault shindd be committed in dealing wiin a subject that will before many years alfcct so vitally thou-buuds thou-buuds of our leopie. The Mormons. The legislation of congress for the repres. siou of polygamy has after years of resin, tance on the part of t he mm in., ns ut last brought them lu Ihe conclusion thai resistance resis-tance is nnprolitalde und utiavnil. ing. The power of congress over tills subject lluilllll not be stll'lcntl- erect until we have satisfactory evident-" that Ihe i eople of ll;c stale' lo ho created Would exert i.-e the e V, 1,1-. t - power of llic -tale ovi r this subject iu the sumo way. 'Ihe que. tio;i is not whether Hieso people now obey liie law of , git ,-s against polygamy, but rather tun. Idli.ct ma!. , , , u. force and iiiamti.in ..in h ia ,'. s Iheiuscln-s if absolutely In c to reguiale th" -ul.ie t. Wo cannot ali'-rd io experiment v.hh ti,i- sub. ject, for when a state is once constituted, Ihcuel is tiiial, anil any mistake ii i t ilcciuu. Inc. Xueomp.ici in the enabling a.-i could, in my opinio:i, he binding or eil -( live. Alaska. I recommend thai provi-ions bo made for tin- organization of a -imp!" form of town governineiil in Aia-ka t ith potter to rcgu, lute such matters a - are usual in the si a! nu under municipal control. Tin- local cg .iiizii-tions .iiizii-tions will give berier pit deft ii in in such matters mat-ters liiuil thf present skeleton territorial organiziition. I'.-iuu r rcslrit linns nn to tho power to levy tiiM-s ami lo create debts should be imposed. tcrest be spared the distressing iiilliicnce w hicli threats of radical changes alw ays imparts. im-parts. Under llic existing legislation it is in Hie power of thy treasury department to mainlain thai essential condition of national finance as well us of eoinmerciul prosperity, the parity iu use of the coin dollars und their paper rcprest'iitatini. The assurances that those power would he freely and tin. Iic-itatiugiy u-cd bus done much to prod life and siislain the iircseig favorable busluels conditions. " I urn sllli of the oiuiib that Uitrjv.exi1 age of sj.lvcr . mules MrnjT'TTmdii -ins writrttT iTi'sasi rh uisly t lfect our iiussiness) interests in-terests at home ami ubruud. We could not hope to maintain an cuuility in Ihe purchasing pur-chasing power of tin- gold und silver dollar in our ow n markets, and lu foreign trade tliu sla inn gives nn added value lo thu bullion contained in coins. The producers uf the enuntrv unit ils furmcrs unit htbnrers have Ihe highest interest Unit every dollar, paper or coin issued by the government shull be as good as any other. If there is one less valuable val-uable lhan another, ils sure and enli-liiiit errand vill be tn pay them for their toils ami their crops. Tim money lender will irotect himself l.y stipulating for piiymeiit iu gold, but the laborer has never been been able to tlo that. To plaee business upon a siitel' basis would m. itn a siidtleu :iih1 a severe se-vere t onti iietiou of Hie eurrt-tiey by the withtlrawu! ol gold ami gold uoo-.-, ami such an iiiiseltiiiig oi al! values us would prudute a commercial panic. J cannot believe that a pcoj.le so strong und prosperous as oius will , minute such a poiic.t . 1 he producers ol sliver .-we entitled 10 just coii-:dei':ition, but they should not forget that the guterumi tit is now buying and Hitting out of tin- uiiii'Uct what is thc cqiiivalcnt of the entile ,roiii,i t"l our silver mines. This is more than they theni-elves tin night of asking a few jcuis ul-u. I be. liete it is the t iiinest ttesue of u great majority ma-jority of Hie i I'le. iis it is mine, lluil a lull t o'u use sli.iil be made of siltcr just as soon a- Hie eo tiperalioii of other nalioiis can be sceui i tl, anil a i at io lived lliat w ill give : r-t r-t illation equally to ii"!d ami siitir. The business Jof the world ilitid.s Ihe iiscnf both no till-, but I do not see any prospect of gam, but 1 1 1 ui ll of Ins-, by giving no the j. resent system, in which a lull ii.-e is made of goltl a-.it! a largo use of silver, for one iu tt hi, li silver alone w ill t ilt iilatc. Such .-in ct cut would be ul out e filial to thu future progre-s of the silver movement. HI ineliibsin is tin' desired end, and Untrue Un-true friends of silver will be cure fill not (o iiu ri'iin tin- goltl ant! tiring in silver mono inetaiisui with ils necessary utteiiihinis, tin-loss tin-loss of tun gold lo Kiiropt. and the relief of tin- pie-- arc therefore a large euiri-ney. I ha t e t inlt avorctl, by the ii-e of ollieial and niioiiii ial agencies, lo kcei a eio-e obserta-liou obserta-liou of tlie stale of public -elitiuu-lil in l'iiii'.p,- upon tins question, and have not found it to be siu li al to justify me in pm. posing an inlet national cnufeicncc. There is, howeter, 1 am sure, a giou :ng sentiment in lluiopo in favor of tin- 'arger use of sil. vr, and 1 Knott of no mere cileetual w ay of promoting this sentiment llian by accumulating ac-cumulating gold here. A scarcity of gold in tlie l-jiropeaii reserves will be tin- most persuasive urgiituont for the u-c of siher. Tin: exports of gold In Kuroec, which begun iu l'tbriiiiry lasi and cuniiiiucd 11 ti 1 1 1 tlie close of July, aggregated over scteiity niiliion of dollar-. The uei I,,.-- ,,f gold during tlie ti-eal year Mas iu arlv -t,s.o,ni. ii.io. 'l liat no .-erioii- monet-art monet-art disturbance resulted u a- tno-t g-'-alii'y ing ate! gave to Klirope fre-ll etideeee of the srr -uglii und stability of our tiie.u.eia! in-ti. tuiiens. Willi tile movement of crops the nil! liow of goltl w as ,i! V ste pi d and a ret in n s, I in, U p to I t i eiu ber 1 w e had re eotereti "' our gold loss, a! Hi. port of New Vol k s.it. ooo, and it i- t onli.lently be liev.-d that during the w inter and -pring tliis aggreg ill- will be steadily and I.ngi-.ly in A l.ui-ge Cash .siu jilus. The pre-cuce of a large cash surplus iu tin tn.i-.ury has for liiinv tears been the su'.j.-.-t of mueh unfat ," ;i blc t i'iUei- in and ha- futiushid an ui: i, nieiii to Uni e w ho h.m- de-;rc I lo pla- t ile- la'ilT upon . piiieiy it it line In-:-, ll mi. agreed It njl lliat Hie w it iith a-.tal fl .-in cir- iti iUon of -o hirgf no am, ul u- of im illey w -l- iin enibar-i-sment to tin lai-iii. the country and iu;n!i m ees--.ii y tin-inttii v cut ton of the u-'pai iineiit al i::' i tai- to relieve 1 1 ' i e 1 1 1 -!'., , I uiuiciiirv pan'. - T!i.- -ui j In-on M irt li I. ls-u. tt a.-; a.-; !v;,s-.'7j..ni -i. --i. p,.-,-v of applying this sill lu- to the rcilcmpti if Ihe interest !,i ai ing st urit ies of the United Stab s t us thought to be prcft nible p. that of depositing deposit-ing il without interest in .seh-eb- 1 nalional banks. There have te- n redeemed siiice date las! nieutiom tl of interest hearing securities, se-curities, s.".iu.(fo!1o."!(i, resulting in u reduction reduc-tion of the annual interest charge ol fcil,-i',s.;,i',7u. fcil,-i',s.;,i',7u. The money which had been de-posite de-posite I iu banks w itlumt intere-t is being gradually w illitlra'-t n and u-cd iu redemption ol bonds". Increase iu (Trculnl ion. The result of Hii- policy of this silver sil-ver It gislutivc and of refunding of tne 4:3 per tt ut bonds has been a large increase of lie- money in circulation. At the date last iiainnl the circulation was liH.g'Oo.MHl or sglS.iet per capita, while on the. Urst day of Dt'ci-iuhcr. IMH, it had increased to ?l..'i77.-'JogjiiiO, ?l..'i77.-'JogjiiiO, ur $g'l.o6 iicr euiiU. The otlcr of The general Interest iu tin- opcratioiH of 'lie treasury department has been much augmented aug-mented during the last yeur Iiy reason of the etinllii ling predictions which accompanied accompan-ied und followed the turilf anil other legislation legisla-tion of the last congress nlTectiiig the revenues, reve-nues, as tu Hie results of this legislation 'Tripoli the treasury and upon the coiintt y. 'On the nut- hand It wus cuulcnil"d that iin-, jf ports would so fur fall nil ua to. leave tho .. f irciisury buiikrupt und Unit the prices of ..'W f ticcs elllerillg i)llo, lllf dlvin" of pi nu.m'iln'lil'fil ' yJ f"ct tllt'il nilllliiteWsnn I M ol the olhcr hand it was agreed that Ihe loss of the revenue, largely the rcsultof placing su-gur su-gur on the free list, would be a direct j(uiu to the people; that Hie price of the necessaries of life, including lliose most highly protected, would not lie enhanced, Hint .labor would have a larger market ami the products of Hie lurni udvanccd prices, while Ihe treasury surplus und receipts would be uilcquiite. to meet tin- uppropria-tiou, uppropria-tiou, including llic large exceptional exien-diturcs exien-diturcs for the refund lu Hie states of Ihe direct lax, anil the n ''.emplion of the four and a half per tent bonds. It is not my purpose lo ruler al any length into u (list ii-siou 1.1 the ctlects ul ties legi.--lutiou to which 1 hate reicried, but n bi'tt-f exiiiiiinalioii ol Hit' si litis lies of tin- treasury and a gent ml glnnee ut. Uu- -taic of bu-iuess throughout the t-ouuly, wili, 1 think, si.it i-f y any impartial enquirer Unit its rcsiiils have disappointed the evil prophc -ies of ils opponents, oppo-nents, and ill a large measure rcuiizeil Unhopeful Un-hopeful prediction of its 1 1 Is , tart ly , il ever before in Uu- liisiort of lite country, has there been a lime when ihe pioeccdsof one ti i . 's Itibor ot the product ol one fanned , crop liui' could plirehn-e such a huge uiuoiiiit of things thai i liter into Uu- living of the masses ol the people. 1 bt-lictc that a lui! t' -t will develop tne Ihe fait ll .it Hie l.n. If net of Ihe l illy dir.-1 emigre--.- i- very tav.-.aidc in .Is. ateiage elicit upon Hie pines i f iirueles enuring into colnniou u-e. Iittpoi-ls and lixpocls. Duiitl', tile It't.te lliollihs ll-tliil (ht. 1, JMIO, til Sept. "l, l'-'.'l. Hie total value ul our foreign tuiunieite ii:iio,ts ami exports i tun! 'ill''! I ua-. s-1 ,7 1 ,s0'-. i "i, tt tihli tt as the laigcst ol any ;.c.-.- iu tin: hisii.ry of the U idled States, i iielarge-i in any previous year win in r-.i,'. i.e-u our t oiuuier, c tinounled to i I , '.:.l,o'.'.'i, and Ihe las', year exceeds tins :."! inou . a -negate by otcr $lili,lsio.,'uu li is inlt 1 1 ..I nig and lo some -will be -:! t-ri-ing in hint', i hat during the vi'iir ei.d.ng epi. iii', I .vil, our imporl- of im-r.-h lictetl l.'js'1 1 . 7 1 .--'; 1 1, w l,n h v as an n. re.i.-e oi morn liian i 1. Oini.oi.ii (n,-i- lie- talue of the imports of the , or. lesp.iudllig uio.l'.lis ol 111" previous year, V. ! I ell i In- , -,! ,1-e. ', s of Itl, I ell a lid : so ' , ere 'large ! Ill itiltiei;, alien ol li.elarlll Jeglslaiion liu-n I.e. mill:-:. i i'.e ii '.''!' :g e II 11 11 ii it I X it ! lit of ilie - "lupol'ls oi lue'.'eha'.uiise for the Ion tears Iroiii 1 ! t ls','0 tii-- ;-r.'.!.'. ! n ',,,',;;, und' dur-ing dur-ing ihe tea:- ending Sepi. :lti, ls:i, this an - ii.rila-.tr.igc was ex.-cctlcd by it d l,:l. P'.'.I. The vain-, of lite imports during the twelve in-uitlis eliding Sept. lid, I -ul, was it 1 ls.o'.i'-'."-"! m-ire than of tree imports during liie eo,-respontling mouths of Hit! previous year, ami thorn w.-i-, during tlie sunn- period a u eiease of luii.'-ni.uns in the Viilii" of imp, ui- d dutilul iiiorehiinth-e. 1 in- p,-'-,-,''ii:i:i' ol inei--h.iititi-e iii'mitted free ,-f -li,:-,- ,! iring tiie yea: to tt Inch I have reh-ri ed. lb,- t'l-t iintler the m-tr tantf, w;is lets, will'.' tlilMllg the .r. ceiling tltelte in oil' It - ui-.d- r 'in: oltl tar ill was :.!.-; 7, an in creee-i! I . :'l percent. If tt,- till,,- tlie -i n:.u,'i:. uotng Si-jdelnbel- iin i:i-l, '.tl-.ieh cot, a-. 1 1,,- tone during wiiieu suar inn ! ti". ii .id'. .ill, ,! lie,- of duly, 11. e p: r tent of! Vil-ne "I ol- it i'lllltiis.; imported lieeol dull I is toi.n.i to be ;..".: 17, whicli is u larger per I ecu ol tit imports than tlui-iug any j,ii,,r! tiseal j t ,.r in the hi -lory of '.lie government I II tt, turn to exports of, men haudi-e, li t tPitis!:o- are lull ot gratification. 1 'I he v. iiole of Mich ex pot ts of lilt lelu.n li o 1 fei Hi-- twelve mouth-ending Sept. :in !-'M, was .'.!.". Ii-.M. l.ii'-. w hii'- for tin cm i e-.: u.il : n g i plot '."lis twelve nu'll'lts IL me Sso, , ; ; ; t :,u increase of '.:;. '.II 4,0 1 1 . -thi-il l-n,-;iilt 1 t !:l . . t .in -s the iiictage an.oiai m-i,;.., ,,f c n, : I-of imreliandlsc t!-i:.iig an'. t,arin; 111. hit'.-l.vol Hie govcre.ie nl. I ll- In, I, a e i Hi tin- valllt! of t.-.xporlo o agi ,t illlii.-n! pro- j ducts thiiiiig tin- year refeir. d to ..v.-r the ' (orie-pondnig I'.telte no. i. li.-s of It;. -jri.-r! yciirwas lo.siii, 1 -. 1 7 , w liile :!n- mirei--,- m; tin- value of exports of niiiiiufai lined pro die is w as i.-.l ;l '. ; T in re is eertuitily nothing in the . ouditiou . of trade, lorcign or (lium-stie. There is t t-i . lainiy iiotliing in the contlitiouof our p. " ; . - vie of any cluss to suggest tinti Ihe i xi-iiug : furitl 'and revenue legislation bears opptt .--ivt'-lv upon tin- peopic or retard- Uu- cm- ; Sleieial development of tin- nation. i It -nay be argued that tun condition would ! lie hc;tcr if our turilf legislation v.erc upon ; free .trade bu-i-, but it cannot be denied ! Unit all- the conditions of prosperity and of i rciiera! ; contentment are present in a j arger dvgree than ever before iu our history, i and that, loo, just when it was prophesied they would he in their worst state, I antl agitation for radical changes, in j tariff, and this liiuim ial legislation can. j not help but may seriously impede i business to the prosperity of w hich a degree ef stabilin- of K-jiisiutiou is esscatial. 1 j 'good beginning ha been made, and a the subject is further considered and understood Iiy eupitalists and shipping people, new lines W'tll-i-J-'tady lo eet four0 proposals, and weJnay date from tho parage of this law tlnlYevival of American shipping interests inter-ests antJJ the recovery of a fair share of 'he corryiuA trade of the world. 1 I receiving for foreign pnstifyfe ?r y-J,000,0(X) under the old system, aGd " Xtlsy for ocean mail service did not ex- M I jhdOJKK) per annum. It is estimated y In postniuster-generai Hint if all tho con-f con-f proposed are completed It will require JF!f;,XA for tills year in addition to the ap-. ap-. proprlatlon for sea and inland nostago ul. rendy in tiio estimutes, and Unit for the next tiseal year ending June ISO, 108, there would probably need about .00,(HK). The Navy. The report of the secretary of the navy shows a gratifying increase of new nnva! vessels in commission, the Newark, Uon. curd, Hfiininglnii und Miantonoiiiah, have been added during the year, witli an aggregate aggre-gate of something more than ll.Uixi tons. Twenty-four war ships of all classes are now under construction in the navy yard and private shops, but while tho work upon thein is going forward satisfactorily, the completion of the more important vessels will yet require about a year's time. Some of the vessels now under construction, it is believed, will be triumphs oLnaval engineering. engineer-ing. When it is recollected Hint Hie work of building a modern navy was only initiated iu tiie year ls.d, that our nuvul constructors uud ship builders were practically without experience ill the construction of large iron or steel ships, that our engine simps were unfamiliar with great marine engines, and that the manufacture of steel forging for guns and plates was almust wholly a foreign industry, Ihe progress that has been made is not only highly satisfactory, but furnishes the assurance Hint the United Stutes will at. tain before long, in the construction of such vessels, with those engine and armaments, the same prh-eminenee which it claimed when the best instruments of oeean commerce com-merce w as the clipper ship uud the most impressive im-pressive exhibit uf naval power tlie old woollen three decker man of war. The olliccrs of the navy and the proprietors aud engineer of our great private shops have been responded re-sponded wilh wonderful intelligence and professional zeal tu the coiitldenee expressed by congress in its liberal legislation. We have now ut Washington a gun simp organized and conducted Iiy naval olliccrs that in ils system, economy and product is unexcelled- Kxperiuienls with Hie armor plutes have been conducted during tlie year with most important results. It is now believed Hint n plate of higher resisting power than any one iu use lias been found, and that the tests hav : dem uis'rHted that cheaper methods of manufacture than those heretofore, thought necessary can he used. 1 commend to your favorable consideration consid-eration the recommendation of the secretary, who bus, I am sure, given In them the most conscientious study, There should he no hesitation In promptly completing a navy of Ihe best modern type, largo enough to enable en-able this country to display tiio Hag in all seas for tho protection of its citizens and uf its extending commerce. The world needs the assurance of the.peiicefui iurposcs of tlie United Stutes, but we shull probably prob-ably be in the future more largely cuntrihutnrs in tlie eomun ree of the world und it is essential lo dignity to this nation und to that peaceful influence which it should exercise nn this hcniisidif re Hint its navy should he adequate both upon the shore of tile Atluntie und the I'acitic. Tlie Indian Department. The report of the secretary of the interior shows that a very gratifying progress has i ?-:n liutdc in all of the bnreau.s w hich mi-.ko up Unit complex dilhcull depurtmeiit. The work ill Hie bureau of Indian ailairs was perhaps never so large us now by rea-ou of the numerous negotiation which hate been proceeding witli the tribes for a reduction of the reservations Willi the incident labor of making ailotincnls, und was never more carefully conducted. The prvision of adequate ade-quate school tat ilitii s of Indian children and the lucating of odult Indian upon farms, involve the solution "of the "Indian question. ques-tion. KveryUiing else rations, annuities ami tribal negotiations wit h the agents, inspectors in-spectors antl cointnissioncrs who tlistribme and conduct them must pass away when tin- Indian ha lie tni a citizen secured in in the ownership of a farm from which he derives his subsistence by his ow n labor, perfected per-fected by uu uiisiibordinate to Ihe laws w hich govern the white man ami provided by tlie jfovcrnuient or by the h-i a! communities in which he lives with the means of educating his children. When ail Indian becomes a citizen in nn organized slate or territory, his relution to the general government ceases iu a great uu asm e to be that nf award; but the gen. eral guvcrnment might not at once to put upon lhf state or territory Ihe burden of the education of his children. It has been my tlinuglit t Ii ii t tlie guvcrnment schools aud school buildings upon the reservations would be absorbed by this school system of the states and territories, but as it has been found necessary to protcctlhe Indian against lite compulsiou siicuaLiou of his laud by ex. New l.und for Homes. The good work of reducing the larger Indian In-dian reservations by allottmeiit in severalty to the Indians and the cession of the remaining lauds to the United Uni-ted Slates for disposition under tin: homestead law, has been prosecuted during the year with rn temiicr last I wits (ii.etth . nicnt in the territory of ( (Million. t Aj.WIO acres of land, all of which wa taken up by settlers in a single day. The rush for these lands wus accompanied by a grout deal of excitement, but was free from incidents of violence. It wus a source of great regret Hint I was not aide to open at the same time the surplus sur-plus land of Hie (Ticyeiiuo and Arapahoe reservation, uiiiouuiing to about llino.ooo acres, by reason of tlie insullieiency of the apiropriuHou making tin- ullotmcnls. lie-serving lie-serving and im patient settlers ure waiting to occupy tlicso lands, und I reooininciul that a special delh iency appropriation he prnmpl-ly prnmpl-ly mail.- of the same amount needed, so that the allotments inity he completed and surplus sur-plus hinds tqietied ill time to permit the settler set-tler tn get iiitin their homesteads iu the curly sjinng. During Hie past summer the Cherokee commission have completed urrungeniciits with tin- Wichila, Kichapoo uud Ton-koa Ton-koa tribes whereby, if the arrange-incuts arrange-incuts are ratilied by Congress, over m m.ooo uililitionul in r.-s will be opened to settlement in Ukluhomu. The negoliation for Hie release by tin- ( herokeesuf their claim to tlie Cherokee Strip has made no substantial progress, so far as department is otlioially advised, but it is still Imped that the cession of this large uud valuable trat t may be us.siircd. Tlie price which the commission com-mission mi authorized to oiler iVSi per ai re is, in my judgment, when ull citeuin-stanees citeuin-stanees as the title uud character of the laud is considered, a fair and adequate, ami should have been accepted by the Indian-. Since March 4th, 1MI, about twenty three millions have been separated from Indian reservations and iidih-il to Hit: public ihunuin for the use of those tt li'i desire to s'i ure free homes under our honolieont Laws. It is ditli-ciilt ditli-ciilt to estimate the Inereuseof wealth which will result from the er -.version of these va-t land into farms, hui o inure tlillietilt locsti-luutc locsti-luutc the betterment which will result to the families thai have found renewed hope uud courage in the ownership of a home antl Ihe assurance of acoiiifortablo subsistence under free und liealtlilal conditions. It is also gratifying tn be, able tn feel as we may, Unit this wurk has pro. ceeded upon lines of justice towards the In. dian, and that hi' may now, if he w ill, secure to himself the good influences of a settled habitation, Hie fruit of industry and the security of citizenship. The (.i-iiei-al Land Oftice. Karly in thf adminislrnlion a special clforl was begun to bring up llic work of lliu general land olllee. Iiy faithful work Ihe arrearages have been rapidly reduced. At the cud of the last tiseal yeur only Ml, 1 7 j final agricultural entries remained" und it-posed it-posed of, li ml the commissioner reports that with the present force the work can he fully brought up by tlie. end of Ihe next list-id year. Your aticnlion is culled to the tlilii-culty tlilii-culty experienced by tin- so eretary of the interior to the inliuinistriition to the lu vv of of Mulch li, iv.ll, establishing it court of privalu hind claims. T he small holdings intended in-tended to be protected by llic law are estimated esti-mated to be more liiuil lifted! thousand iu number, ihe tenant are a most, deserving shiss and their lilies ure supported by the strongest equilie. The strongest dillieulty grows mil of land that liaa largely been surveyed according to our methods, while the holdings in the manner of which have been in Ihe same family lor gen-era gen-era lions, ure laid out in narrow strips a lew-rods lew-rods wide upon u streum and running back to the hills f'-r pasturage and timber. I'r.-yis-ions should be made for numbering these, tracts as lots, ami for patenting them by sin h numbers unit without reference to section sec-tion lines. The I'eusioli ilurt-MU. The administration of the pension bureau has been charactenz. d during th i year logical lo-gical diligence. T he total tiillnbercf pen-sinners pen-sinners upon Uu- roll on tin-dnih dav of June. IMH, tta-iii',, bin. There were allowed during the li.-cal year en ling at thai lime, 'Jnti,.VJ.''i cases. (I this number. Itrj,.'is7 wire allowed under Hie law of June g'7, Imhi. The issuing of certilif ate- has been proceeding uf the rale of about "U.ood per month, about 75 per ccnl of these being under Hi" new law. 1 lie commissioner express's tlie opinion Unit he will be able to carefully iidjuilicule and allow li'i.iKKI claims durieg the present list al year, T he uppropriutimi lor the payment pay-ment of pensions for tlie liseul yeur l.MMM'l , was ;?1 J7,liM,7'.ld.Mi. and Ihu amount ex-pcmled ex-pcmled jfll'.l.riiUMU'J.'Jll, leaving nn nn-expended nn-expended surplus uf Ml, I V.,1 44-t.H t. The commissioner i- quite confident Unit I here will be a tail Ibis year lor a doth h nes appropriation, nolw iih-laiiding the lapitlily of widt h Ihe work iu being pii.-Jicd. The niistake whtih has been made hv many iu their estimates of Hie cash . pen', sinus is in lint taking account of Ihe diminished dimin-ished value nf lirst pa incuts iintler the re-cent re-cent leislaliuu. 'These puymciil uiidcr iteview of Olmiiiat fuses, I concur iu the recommendation of the attorney-general that the right, in felony cases, tu a review by the supremo court lie limited. It would seeiii Unit pcr.jMnf"lih. crly would have a safe right of review in ciis, VjiiiiiI iiiiprisonmctsr. - 5a!ion, bhau"S",.(M'1',0 4he Land-CWcTT fe, The judges of the court of pri tl claims provided for by 'he act of 1MM, have been appointed uud the i otirt or-' ganized. It is now possible to give early re I lief to communities long dojiresseil In thein development hy unsettled land titles and til establish the possession and right of settlers w hose lands liavo been rendered valueless by adverse and unfounded claims. J 'The act of July It, Isms, provided for tljn Incorporation und management of it reforjm school for girls in the District of Cobnut. Ju. but it has reiuuined inoperative for tlie r V-soii V-soii no appropriation has been Hindu for construction con-struction und maintenance. The need of such uu institution is very urgent. Many girls could be saved from depraved lives by the wholesome inlliicnees and restraints of such a school. 1 rccomnif ml that the necessary ne-cessary appropriation be made for a site and for construction. The Chinese. Invasion. The enforcement by the treasury department depart-ment of the law prohibiting the coming of Chinese to the I nitetl Stiiies has been effective effec-tive as !o sin h us seek to land from vessels entering our ports. The result ha been made to divert the travel to vcs-els entering the ports of British Columbia where passage into the United Slates at obscure points along the doiniiiioti country is easy. Kvery considerable consider-able number of Chinese laborer have, during dur-ing the past year entered the United States from aiiadti and Mexico. 'I he olliccrs of the treasury department and of Hie department of justice have used every meads ut their command tn intercept U.is immigration, but the iuijiossibilitv of perfectly guarding our extendi d frontier is apparent. The dominion governments col-lects col-lects a head of ."ti from every Chinamen en tot ing Canada, and thus derives a considerable consid-erable revenue Iroiii those who only use its ports In roach a position of udvuutngc to evade our exclusion laws. There seems to he sutisfu.-tory evidence that the business of passing ( liinatiu-n through Canada to the United Slates is organized or-ganized und quietly done. Justice has con. ' struct! the laws to require the return of any Chinamen found to be unlawfully in this country !o China as the country from which I lioy tn in. -. notwithstanding the fact he came by w ay of Canada' but several in the district courts have, in cases brought In-fore them, overruled this view of the law, anil decided lliat such persons must be returned to Canada, This construction robs Ihe laws of ail effoi;. liMiiiess, even if the decree could he cxet u-led u-led for Hie men returned can Ihe next day re cross our borders, lint the only appropriation appro-priation made is for sending tln-in hack to China, and the Canadian ollieials refuse to allow Ihem to re-enter Canada without the I nit liu-n t of $''(! per h":ul tax. I recomni'-nd such legislation as will remedy those defects in the law. Ilcpai'tnient of Justice. In previous messages. I have railed the iittentinn ol enngress tn the necessity' of so extending tin: jurisdiction of the' United stales coiirls as lo make triable therein any felony committed while in the act of tiola-ting tiola-ting a law of tlie United States. These courts cannot have that independent ,- and t-llei titi-ncss whi' h the (-(institution contemplates con-templates so long as the folouous killing of liigii eoiirt ollieers, jurors and witnesses in the discharge of their duties or by rea-,,n of their acts as such as only recognizable in the state eo-irls, lln- work don..- by the attorney general and Uu- ollieers of his d- purtment, i v n unlit un-lit r tlie present imiilcqi. ate legislation, has produced some notable results in the inter, ot- of law and order. T he uttorncv geni rul find also tin- commissioner of the :!;.irii t nf Columbia t all attention to the detective, ii. ss and inadequacy uf the laws relating in i rimes i.guiiis chastily in the District uf Columbia. A striiigcid coth- upon Uu-sub. jt 1 1 has been provided by congress fur Utah, antl it is a matter of surprise that the needs of chis ilistrii t should have been so long overlooked. 1'ostnl Matters. In tiie report of the pn-tniuster-ge neral some very grati fying resuil are exhibited, and many betterments of the service are suggested. A perusal of the report gives abundant evidence that the supervision und dirc-tion of the postal system have been churaelerizetl by an inleliigcnt and eon-. i. eriUoits desire tu improve the service. The re venues of the department .-how uu im rea-e of over ii.lVKi.iKid, while Ihe estinuin.- for ule year IMfi show a surplus of receipts a over expenditures. (leeaii mail postnflice have been r-stah-lishctl upon the North (rcrman, Lloyd and Hamburg lines, saving by the distribution uu shipboard from two to fourteen hours v. Ihe liepai tiiicnl f Agile nil ure. If the establishment ,,f (lie dopurlnient nf iigrieuiliiic is regarded by anyone as a mere eoneession to the unenlightened ileinuntl of u worthy ela.-s of people, that impression, lias be. -n most IT.-.-tii.i lly removed by tho great results already attained. Ils iiiMuonco bus been very great in disseminating ngri. oiiilura! and horlicuitiirul iuformallon, in stimulating ami din-cling a further divcrtill-t divcrtill-t alion ol crops, iu delecting and eradicating-diseases eradicating-diseases of tl.mio. lie animals, and mure Hutu all, discloses information ami infnrmul contact con-tact whii h it has established nntl iiiainluin witli Ihe, farmers und Moekholders of tho whole country. Kvery request fur information informa-tion has hail prompt attention, and every suggestion i ti " fi 1 to 1 eonsidorai inn. Tin-si icntilie corns of the department is uf a high order, und is pushing its investi. gation- with method and cnlhiishism. The inspection by this department of cuttle, ot pork products, intended for shipment abroad, lias been the basis of thu succi-si which has attended our ell'orts to secure se-cure He- removal of Ihe resli-ietions main, tinned bylhe -'.Utopian governments. For ten ,ciirs petitions upon Hii subject from the "-ackers a. ul stock raisers of the United Slates have been directed against these re-i strictions, which so seriously limited our markets and ourlailed Hie prolits of the fiirm. II is a source of general eongratiila-tion eongratiila-tion Hint sucli bus at last been attained, for Hie effects ol an enlarged foreign market for those meals will bo foil, not only by tho fanner, hut in our public Uiiances and in every brunch of trade It, i. particularly fortunate (hat the in. erea-td tlemaml lor food products resulting from llic removal of Ihe restrictions upon our meats ami from tin- rooipio, al trade arrangements ar-rangements to which 1 have referred should luivo come ul a lime when the agricultural surplus is so large. Wiilamt tin: help thus derived lower prices would have prevailed. T he secretary of agriculture estimates Hint Hie rcslriciions upon Ihe importation of our pork products into Kurope lost us a market r,.r t.;iMKi,ii(Kl ol these products iinnually. The grain crop of this year was Hie largest in our history, IM per cent greater than thai, ot last year, uud yet the market that bus opened uud the lin ger demand result ing Irom short crops in liuropi- huvc sustained prices to such an extent Hint the enormous Mirpiui of meats und brcrtl.-lulis will Im marketed at good prices, bringing releaf and prosperity to uu industry thai wus much depressed. de-pressed. 'I lie value of Ihe urain crop of the I nited States is ,-stim itotl bv the secretary to In- this year .fUHi.nun.unn ,,.,, tllu just year; uf meat.-; jilMl.noii.iKiil mure, ami of all products nf Hit- fat in . in i.i K h i.(kh mure. II is nut iiiappropi iate, I think, however, to suggest here Hint oi r siiti-l'at lion in the con. teinplating of this marvelous addition to tht nulioi-al wealth is unclouded by IM1V slls picion of liie turreney Iiy which it is'mca ure-d iiutl in winch Hie farmer is puid for the product ol his friend-. |