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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1886
Page
1
The President reports on foreign relations with Canada and China, fishery rights with Britain, and Mexican jurisdiction over U.S. citizens. He urges tariff reform, surplus revenue relief for the people, and stronger civil service and Indian policy. He details treasury, war, navy, post office, agriculture, and pension reforms, plus civil rights and land laws.
The United States Treasurer reports fiscal year 1836 ended June 30 net receipts 336,439,727 and net expenditures 242,438,188. Revenue exceeded expenditures by 45,956,58 with receipts exceeding last year by 12,740,020. TheTreasurer notes a large currency movement and calls for possible suspension of silver dollar coinage.
A collage of brief items notes goon watermelons in Georgia, a large abolition of prohibition in Atlanta, cholera deaths in Tokio, an import of 1500 English pheasants, a kerosene drinking case in Atlanta, a hunter bagging 125 ducks in Antioch marshes, and a planned South polar expedition by Australians. It mentions Alabama electing a woman as enrolling clerk, orange tree growth after a winter freeze, Southern California orange crop around 500000 boxes, Modoc snow, a 96-year-old Pennfield man who reads without spectacles, and early Oklahoma discoveries. Also referenced are a one-cent duty refund in New York, Griffin visits by Francis Darnall and son, a Paris doll show with 5000 dolls, and varied global notes.
In remarks on Indian affairs Secretary Lamar urges reform of policy before full incorporation of Indians into the political and social system. He supports commissions to inspect reservations, notes allotment progress, and cites expenditures and land transactions, with calls to raise land sale prices and continue surveys and mineral production data.
The Secretary of War reports total expenditures for the past fiscal year at 39 900 903 with 0 294 303 for public works including river and harbor improvements. For the coming year the appropriation totals 40 027 559 with 16 723 416 for public works. Army strength is listed as 23 940 privates and 2 103 officers, with various regiments totaling thousands of privates and hundreds of officers. Endicott discusses Apache conflicts and urges transferring incapacitated officers to the retired list and Congress to enable competitive promotions. He warns on defense needs against armored ships and torpedoes, noting limited current gun capability and the time required to manufacture weapons and torpedoes.
Clerk John B. Clark completes an unofficial tally for the Fiftieth Congress listing 168 Democrats 152 Republicans and 4 independents. If independents align evenly the Democratic margin would be fourteen seats in the full House.
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