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Newspaper
Mccook Weekly Tribune
Location
Mccook, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1884
Page
6
The president notes the peaceful transition after a hard fought election and urges Congress to pass clearer rules for counting electoral votes to prevent future disputes. He highlights the public peace and loyalty to law as strengths of American institutions and calls for timely relief measures.
The nation details growing ties with Belgium France Germany Britain and others. It praises treaties, embassies, and proposed extradition treaties, notes Congo and Nippon dealings, canal projects in Nicaragua, and calls for property purchases and premises for legations. It mentions Haiti Haiti and Siam gifts and asks for renewed agency in Cairo.
A long discussion outlines Spain’s obligations under neutrality near Cuba and Key West, plus new commercial treaties. It notes successful prosecutions, pending reciprocity deals with the United States and its empire, Venezuela claims reexamination, and a Central and South American commission headed to Mexico. It also reports the internal meridian conference in Washington choosing Greenwich as a prime meridian and a universal day.
The government receives frequent invitations from foreign states to participate in international exhibitions. Congress discussed the lack of funds and authority to form effective official representation, noting an upcoming London inventors' exhibition next May and urging a statute to empower the executive and provide a small expense fund.
The government notes the revised international no collision at sea rules adopted by leading powers except the United States and in force since September 1. Domestic statutes should align with these regulations to protect shipping. It also considers copyright privileges for authors, composers, and artists as a reciprocal rights issue needing a convention, though statutes must fix foreign rights before conformance.
A summary note argues the United States should be represented at Berne and urges broadening neutrality laws to cover acts of hostility on U. S. soil against friendly nations, noting existing statutes prohibit certain conduct.
The passage notes that laws restricting armed expeditions and explosives were aimed at passenger safety and were not tied to international obligations. It explains these measures were crafted for special emergencies and that newer threats have since emerged, with modern methods enabling hostile actions without overt armed vessels.
The article argues that overt preparations for criminal acts should be punishable whether planned domestically or abroad with which the U.S. is at peace. It asserts that prompt and thorough treatment of the issue safeguards national honor and upholds neutrality laws.
The article argues for revising naturalization laws to remove obsolete provisions from 1795 and 1798, clarifying birthright status under foreign power, equalizing service privileges across military branches, and establishing a central bureau of registry to record and cancel naturalizations fraud and loss. It advocates a uniform federal standard to empower government abroad and aid treaties.
President urges reorganization of the consular service and a broader representation for a 60 million population. Aims to authorize the president with Senate advice to set diplomatic grades as needed, while preserving salary provisions.
The Secretary reports ordinary revenues for the year ending June 30, 1884 totaled 348,519,869.91 with expenditures of 290,916,483.53 leaving a surplus of 56,603,396. The receipts declined about 254 million from the prior year while exports and imports show detailed values by category, including cotton, breadstuffs, minerals, and manufactures.
The secretary and I urge halting the coinage of silver dollars and issuance of silver certificates. Since 1878 over 27 million coins yearly have been minted, with about 185 million outstanding and only ~22 to 40 percent in circulation. Suspension could prevent silver becoming the sole metallic standard and harm national credit. The report favors withdrawing one and two dollar notes and offering slight advances for surrendered coins and redesigns to subsidiary coins.
The passage notes cordial approval of conclusions regarding standards of dollars and related financial regard, but lacks concrete details, dates, or named entities. It reads as a formal endorsement embedded in a broader deliberation on monetary standards.
In a annual message S821 renews the call to abolish all excise taxes except those on distilled spirits. It argues remaining revenues will cover expenditures and yield a surplus for tax reductions after reviewing revenue laws and trade treaties.
The secretary of the treasury recommends forming a competent commission to study ways to raise foreign trade and revive the American merchant marine. He favors active government support for private American steamship ventures and compensation for mail carriers after April 18, 1885, to restore U S ship ownership to Americans.
The government has redeemed over a billion in three per cent bonds, leaving about 200.4 million outstanding. One fourth will retire in the coming year via the sinking fund, impacting national bank circulation. A bill allowing notes equal to deposited bond face value seeks House approval to avert currency contraction.
The secretary notes a funding decrease of over 39 million with 5 million saved on rivers and harbors and 2.7 million on quartermaster costs. He urges rapid fortification of key seaboard cities, proposes a 60 million overall defense fund, and supports private steel gun production with two government factories pending congressional action.
The bodies of Lieutenant Commander W. De Long and Jeannette expedition companions were moved from Lena Delta graves in March 1883 to Yakutsk and then transported to the United States. They arrived in New York February 20, 1884, and were received with suitable honors.
The dispatch recalls the Greely relief voyage at Cape Sabine where Lieutenant Greely and other survivors were found and brought on board. It credits officers like Commander Winfield Scott Schley and W. H. Manery and notes the return to New York and Governors Island. The speaker urges rapid restoration of the navy’s strength to deter future unrest.
The postmaster general outlines revenue stability after rate reductions, urges single rate postage for drop letters, and supports a one ounce weight unit for first class matter. He notes free delivery expansion to 159 cites and calls for social stamps to fund exceptional delivery disputes and discouraging private express rivals.
The attorney general renews recommendations from last year on witness and juror fees and backs paying U S attorneys and marshals by salaries. He also urges government funded penitentiaries for law violators and highlights a secretary report with notes on Indian affairs preemption timber culture railroad land titles pensions patents census and education bureau operations.
The president cites a year of rest among tribes and whites and backs government policy. The secretary renews a statute to punish crimes on reservations and urges a bill to buy 15000 square miles from the Sioux. Repeal of pre-emption laws and a new funding plan for Pacific railroads are urged to secure eventual payment.
The Utah commission's findings on polygamy provoke calls for radical action. The speaker urges appointing a commission with broad powers to govern Utah and enforce constitutional limits, aiming to suppress the practice through sweeping legislation.
The speaker outlines core principles for expanding the nation's foreign trade. He notes America’s abundance in mechanical skill and invention, a vast territory rich in agriculture and raw materials, and a robust industrial base. He argues the country can meet demand and improve artisan welfare while fostering national growth.
The text outlines a plan to expand U S trade by linking treaties with American nations to free exchange of goods. It proposes consular service reform, federal support for steam shipping, and a uniform American commercial treaty plus monetary coordination to balance bullion and coinage across nations. It cautions gradual adoption across countries.
The piece argues expanding trade with Europe Asia and Africa by lowering tariffs on select imports and improving markets for food raw materials and manufactured goods. It praises the civil service commission report dated February 29 and urges passage of a national bankruptcy law amid ongoing protection free trade tensions.
The pestilence spreading in eastern countries has appeared in European ports. The secretary of the treasury proposes regulations to restrict rag imports and baggage from immigrants and travelers from infected areas. The president urges Congress action and immediate measures to prevent or mitigate a possible epidemic.
The annual report from the District of Columbia commissioners reviews municipal operations across departments. It urges consideration of legislation and notes on civil and criminal code revisions, prison labor programs, riverfront wharf construction, and the need for a district office building.
Recommendation to Congress to grant a suitable pension to Ulysses S. Grant in recognition of his services as a former general and president. The speaker asks adoption of measures already proposed, noting some are in abeyance to the constitution and renewing prior recommendations for less prominent individuals.
The president urges forest preservation, federal aid to education, constitutional amendments to unify vetoes, rules for filling presidential vacancies, and tackling presidential inactivity. He notes near retirement and thanks Congress and fellow citizens for their courteous cooperation and support in his executive administration. Wasamatox D.C. December 1 1874.
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