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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1884
Page
4
Restoration of the Navy Urged The Civil Service Law A Graceful Valedictory features a concise overview of proposed policy extensions for foreign trade efforts. It also notes calls to restore naval strength and comments on Civil Service Law as part of a ceremonial valedictory tone.
The speech reviews the national election, praises public peace after a fierce contest, and urges Congress to adopt precise rules for counting the electoral vote to prevent future disputes. It emphasizes the public’s orderly conduct and the need for timely reforms over inaction.
The United States reports continuing amicable relations with many powers. It notes Belgium and China moves including property rights parity and a Canton indemnity issue. It discusses trade, consular premises, and potential treaties, plus calls for constitutional naturalization revisions and a unified diplomatic approach.
The secretary’s report details a 1884 fiscal year with ordinary revenues totaling 348.5 million and expenditures about 291 million leaving a surplus of 57.6 million. It notes a revenue drop from customs and internal taxes and discusses silver coinage suspension and surrender of silver certificates. It also covers military needs, river and harbor improvements, and calls for government steel cannon production.
The report argues for using a one ounce weight unit for first class matter, questions revenue loss, and cites added convenience from extending free delivery. It notes 159 offices already use free delivery across five cities, supports exceptional dispatch via special stamps, and opposes private express firms that outrun government mail.
The attorney general renews last year’s recommendation on witness and juror fees and advocates radical changes. He favors salaries for U S attorneys and marshals and the government building a penitentiary for offenders.
The Interior Department secretary urges new crimes on Indian reservations and the purchase of 15,000 square miles from the Sioux. he also backs repealing the preemption law, resolving legal issues on lapsed railroad grants, and funding Pacific railroads to ensure final payment.
The report from the Utah commission prompts strong calls for federal control. The speaker urges Congress to appoint a commission with broad powers to enforce anti polygamy laws, arguing only radical, constitution compatible measures can end the practice in Utah.
The secretary of the navy reports progress on four steel cruisers authorized in 1882 and 1883. Chicago is over half finished, Atlanta launched with machinery fitting, Boston ready to launch, and Dolphin ready for delivery. Monitors Puritan Terror Amphitrite under construction, with armor work incomplete.
A national plan outlines reciprocal treaties with American states to boost trade, remove barriers, and promote US shipping. It calls for salaried consuls, US flag steamers, and a unified currency across the Americas to monetize silver and harmonize exchange, aiming for broad hemisphere adoption.
The February 29 transmission to Congress of the Civil Service Commission's first annual report outlines the working of the law. Communications from revenue department heads praise the system for attracting capable public servants and safeguarding appointments.
President Arthur urges Congress to act on measures including racial immigration controls and public health protections as a wave of pestilence reaches European ports. He backs civil and criminal code revisions, district office needs, and pensions for Ulysses S. Grant. He renews calls for forest preservation education funding constitutional amendments and presidential vacancy rules before retiring from public service.
Excerpted thoughts compare the strain of farm life on horses to that of workers. The author argues worry and harsh treatment shorten a horse’s life, noting neglect, cruel feeding, check reins, and dangerous remedies as key causes of early decline and death.
A sick young man traveling west seeks to return to his family in New York for care and a hopeful reunion. He speaks of mothers beef tea, a favorite horse Nell, schoolhouse memories, and a planned quiet rest before recovery. At dawn, friends meet him with a carriage as the body is aboard and an old horse named Nell waits.
The river navigation season at St Paul closes with boats pulled out despite no ice. A stray medical ad notes Brown's Broncnian Trocnes for Coughs and Colds praised as the only artiste of the kind, offered by H. Craig of Otisville New York and sold only in kes.
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