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President's 1882 State of the Union message summary
The President reviews foreign relations, trade rights, and international law. He urges Congress to fund delegates to conventions, discuss extraditions, and adjust treaties with Spain, Switzerland, and others. He calls for tariff reform, naval and coast defenses, militia arming, river and harbor budgeting, and reduction of internal taxes while expanding the free list. He notes rail and postal matters, and advocates arbitration for disputes in the Americas.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
House of Representatives
United States
Congress
Union
Ireland
Great Britain
American Isthmus
Russia
Paris
France
Spain
Hamburg
Marsh
Italy
Legation
Rome
Igium
Switzerland
Ottomman Porte
Turkey
East
Haiti
San Domingo
Port Au Prince
Mexico
Guatemala
Chili
Peru
Bolivia
Washington
Lasked
Navy Yards
District of Columbia
Treasury
Oregon
House of Congress
Tariff Commission
Supreme Court
Secretary of War
J. B. Eada
Alabama
California
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
New Jersey
New York
Ennsylvania
Texas
West Virginia
Jeannette
Arctic Ocean
Siberia
George W. Melville
DeLong
Lena River
Chipp
C’ommander
George W -Long
James M. Ambler
Jerome J. Collins
Hans Halmer
Erichsen
Heinrich B. Kaack
George W. Boyd
Walter Lee
Adolph Dressler
Carl A. Gortz
Nelse Iverson
Ah Sam
Alexy
Charles
Robert M. Berry
St. Lawrence Bay
Berry
Melville
Europe
Rodgers
North Star
Charlies F. Putnam
Cape Serdze
Navy Advisory Board
Torpedo Service
Navy
Lighthouse Service
Coast Survey
Navy Department
Commercial Marine