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F *HE WHILY^KrffliOS TllB'l j Devoted to Agriculture, Horticulture, Domestic Economy, Potj^JMcrature, Politics and the Current A'ews oj the Day. ML VOL. XXIV.?NEW SERIES. UNION C. II., SOUTH CAROLINA, lyDAY, DECEMBER 15, 189.1. NUMBER 50. , ?-L'l "--- ; HI - - ^IHt MESSAGE. President Cleveland Discusses Public Affairs.. "TARIFF REFORM" URGED. . Hawaiian Matters Reserved For a Special Message, sZJtTnrlm -K5?2frfthn' " Silver l'tirehasoL JK^l-AAttln ( at lltms and Ajfcro^lt?Work of I the Various Ilunsfcus Summarized ' ?Public Kcon^Ay Advocated-?AdmlnUtratlou'f^nmstpn Policy. V k 1 The President's annual message, Whleh has been read la both Houses Of Oongrese, 1 Is mainly as follows t To the Congress of tho United 8tatan: The constitutional duty which* requires the President from time ?to ttmo to giro to tho Congress Information Of tho statd Of tho Union, an 1 recommend to thett conslderotlon saoh measures nS ho shall Judge necossary and expedient, is fittingly entered upon by commondtng to tho Congress a careful examination of the detailed statements and vrell-supported recommendations contained In the reports of the heads of departments, Who are chiefly charged with tho executive wor>c of tho Government. In an offort td abridge this communication as mUch as is consistent with its purposes I shall Supplement a brief reference to tho contents of these dm>artmental reports by tho mention of such executive business nnd Incident* a* ?y an are not embraced therein, and by snoh t By, recommendations as appear to be at this i Hk particular ttmo appropriate. ) While onr foreign relations hare not at nil 1 "V times during*he past year been entirely froo 1 from perplexity, no embarrassing situation i remains that will not yield to the spirit of 1 fairness and love of just loo, which, joined j KflB With consistent firmness, characterises truly t C& American foreign policy. t muriLiAS AFVAIRS. The ontbroaX of domestic hostilities In the ' ".JlepttbHc of llrnsll found the United States , JPT - nmt to wntoh the interests of our oltlzons lo ' Br- vm country, with which wo.carry on im- I SL,i>. ponnnrcoinmoroo. , tterorpl vessels of our | ? ' jru!|iB*Tyi'ir0 d?W'l1a(d ??J S?ime Th^|1AV<> j 1 ^ ^1,1''1 ^ ? v gjWkW*, 1,dee mod it nooossary to disavow, In R n manner not to bo misunderstood, the un- M authorised action of our late naval com- 0 mander In those waters In saluting the re- (( VOltedBrazilian Admiral, being Indlsposod to n countenance an act calculated to give gratultous sanction to tlio local insurrection. CIIILKAX CLAIMS COMMISSION. a The convention between our Government A and Chile, having for its object the aottlo- C ment and adjustment of the demands of the P two countries against each.other, has boon t< made offonttv.i !? o.? '?" -j .no uiKiuiMiuiuii oi inn 11 claims commission provided for. Tho two ti Governments failing to agree upon tl?o third n monibor of tlio Com nission, tho Rood offices h of tho President of tho Swiss Ropuhlio worn w Invoked, ns provided in the treaty, and tho h] selection of tho Swiss roprosentntivo In tills it ?? .. country to complete the organization was " gratifying aliko to the Unitod States and w \, . Chile. h tiik Chinese rxci.ostojt law. r? r- Tho legislation of last year, known as tho ^ Geary law, requiring tho registration of all Chinese lal?orers entitled to residence In tho ' United States, and tho deportation of all not P complying with tho provisions of tho act Within tho time prescribed, inot with much :! opposition from Chinamen in this country. V Acting upon tho advieo of eminent counsel " thnt tno law was unconstitutional, the great " mass of Chinese laborers, peudfng judicial Inquiry ns to its validity, in good faith declined to apply for tho eertlllcates roqulrod by its provisions. A test case upon procood- tl Ing by habeas corpus was brought bofore tho hi Supremo Court, and on May 15th, 1898, a do- 3< oislon was made by that tribunal sustaining ? : the law. c< It is believed that under tho rocont amend- fi tnent of the act extending tho timo for regis- d tration, the Chinese InbororHtheroto ontitfod, ai I Who desire to reside in tills country, will now y] I avail themselves of the renewed privilege |tl thusaffordedotestablishing by lawful pro- ti Hf oedurethelr right to remain, and that thereby r< the necessity of enforced deportation may to c< B a great degree bo avoided. 1 n V buurender or weeks reooonized. m1 Costa ltica lias lately testified Its frlondli- b< I Dees by surrendering to tho United Htates, in 1*. the absenco of a convention of oxtruditlon, 0( but upon duly submitted evidences of criminality, a noted fugitlvo from justioe. It Is trusted that tho negotiation ot a treaty witli r, that country to moot recurring oases of this t| kind will soon bo accomplished. In my 8 opinion treatlos for reolprooal extradition c( should be concludod with nil tlioso countries with which the Unit ad Htates has not already a, conventional arrangements of thnt character. ? ^ I have deemed It fitting to express to the jj| Governments of Costa Rica and Colombiatho kindly desiro of tho United Stntos to seothoir tl ' pending boundary dispute finally closed by arbitration in conformity with the spirit o( (>( the treaty conoiudod between them so mo years ago. P Our relations with tho Fronch Republic P continue to bo Intimate and cordial. I sinoeroly hope that the extradition treaty with ' that country, as amended by thoHcnato, will j1 soon bo operative. " While occasional questions affecting our t( wr naturalized citizens returning to the Ian 1 of " their birth have arisen in our intercourse with " Germany, our relations with that country '' continue satisfactory. P The questions affecting our rolalions with Great ilrltain have been treated in a spirit of r friendliness. j' Negotiations nre in progress between tho '' two Governments with a vipw to such con- c current action as will make tho nward and reflations agreed Up0n \,y tr,0 Htirlng Hen " Tribunal of Arbitration practically efTootivo j ,J and It Is not dountod tbat Oroat Britain will co-operate freely with thin country for the Bflf aoeomplishment of that purpose. The dispute growing out of tho discrimlnatlng tolls Imposed In tho Wetland Canal. ^Ha upon oargoen of cereals hound to and from the lake ports of the Unite I .States, was ad[ Br lusted by tho sui>stitutiou of a mora oqultn- 1 Die schedule of charges, and my predecessor 1 thereupon suspended his proclamation Itn' posing discriminating tolls upon British I transit through our canals. ! Aregaeet foraddltlonsto the list of extrak Citable offences uovered by tho existing I , treaty between tho two oountrlcs is under 5Ntoat>leratlon. sC THK HICARAOUA CANAL. 8 NUwagun has recently passed through t two revolutions, tho party nfc first successful having in tilrn l>eon ilisplaco.l by another, Our nowly appointed Minister, by his timely good ofUcos, aided In a peaceful adjustment of tho controversy involvod lit tho first conflict. Tho lnrgo American interests established in thnt country in connection with the Nicaragua t'aoal vfotb not molested. Tho Canal cO'Vip.nnv hns. unfortnnMoiw come financially seriously ombnrrossod, but U generous treatment bus been oxtondod to it by tho Qovornmont Qf Nloarngua. Tho United Htntos nrO especially lntorost<vi In tho | successful achievement of tho vast undertaking this company has In charge. That P I should l)o accomplished undor distinctively I American ausploos> and lis enjoyment assured not only to the vessels of this country as a ehatttiol of communication between our Atlantic and l'notflo seaboards, but to tho ships of tho world In tho Interests of civilization; Is a proposition which, In iny judgment, docs not admit of question. QuatortlMa has also boon vlsitod by tho po111 leal vicissitudes which have afflicted her Central American neighbors ; but tho dissolution of. Its Legislature aud, tho proclamation'of a fllctrttorWilp have boon unnttendo I ^An^ftivlltion YtonJy'wlt^fforway has ffr-" cehtly boon exohangod and proclaimed, Tho extradition troaty with ltdsslii, signe?l In March, 1887, an 1 amended an l confirmed by tho donate in February last, was duly proclaimed last JUnot tlXWAltAX APVAIRS. it la hardly noccssary for mo to stato that tho questions arising frOut our relations with Hawaii h&ve oauso 1 serious embarrassment. Just prior to'the Installation of tho present Administration tho existing Governmont of Hawaii had boon suddenly overthrown. and a treaty of annexation had been aogotlAtdu botwoen tho Provisional Government of the islands and tho TJnltod Htntos, u?d Bubmlttod to tho Senalo for ratification. This troaty I withdrew for 3xamtnntion nnd dispatched lion. Inmes H. Blount, of Georgia, to Honoluhi as ? special commissioner to make an Impartial nvostAtloh Of tho olroiirnstanouO alted ling ;ho Change Of government; and of all thoooniltlons l?>arlrtg UpOn tho subloct of a tr.uitv vrflsruthoroilgh and exhaustive examination SK.ft'.ounlsubmlttod to mo his report; showmmg boydnd all quostlOnthat the <*<jnst It Ut ionmi Government Of Hawaii ImAd been subverted vith the adt ito &id of o? r ropresontnt i vc to t hnt Government, and through the intimidation vmusod by tho presonco of an armed rinvnl orco of the United States which was landed 'or that pmlrpOse at the instance of our MlnBter. Upon tho facts doveiopodit seemed to no tho only honorable course for our Govern* nont to pursue was to undo tho wfong that mad beon done by those ropresctitthg us and 'o rretoro as fAf as practicable tho status exstfng nt tho tithoof our forcible intervention, tflth A View of accomplishing this result vithlntho Constitutional limits of Exccutlvo mowor, and recognizing nil our obligations ind responsibilities growing out of nny >lmnged conditions brought al>out byomlrun* ustlflable interference, our pr^?eitt Minister it -HonomJ^t:^(?4J*Oolved appropriate in? lirucuuus To.snpK quii: xnns rar no intbrma-.ion of tho of auy? definite Xdrntlonkl Mvieos nro flooa expected. i ront timo to time, as lit occasions may rise", negotiations with any Government rith whtoh the United States has r may have diplomatic relations, > tho ond that nny differences r disputes arising between the two Governments which cannot bo ndjustod by diplomatic agonoy may bo referred to arbitration ud be poaceably ad lusted by such means." ,pril 18, 1890, time International American onforenoo of Washington by resolution oxroased tlmo wish that all controversies beacon tho Hepmmblies of Anmeriea and tlmo Nanus of Kuropo might bo settlod by nrbltraon, and recommon<lo?l tlmat tlmo Govern* mont of onolm Nation represented m that conference should coimmnmmmimleate this 'lslm to all friendly powers. A favorable r>:[>onse lias imoon received from Groat Britain m the shape of a rosolmitlon adopted by I'aramont July 16 last, cordially sympathizing ith the purpose In view, and expressing time opo that her Majesty's Government will lend mady co-operation to the Government of tho nitod States linen Ihn Koala n? *Ko mtrosolutioa abovo quoted. It affords mo signal pleasure to ley this arliamontary resolution before the Congress nd to express my sineere grntiilention that 10 sentiment of two groat and kindred Noons is thus authoritatively manifested in ivor of the rational and peaceable settlolent of international quarrels by honorable jsort to arbitration. THE FINANCIAL QUESTION. Tho Secretary of the Treasury reportsthat 10 receipts of the Government from all jurces during tho fiscal year eiulod June >, 1393, amounted to $461,716,561.94 and its xpeudttures to $459,374,674.29. There was jdected from customs $205,355,016.73, and om internal revenue $161,027,623.93. Our utiablo imports amounted to $421,356,711, a increase of $52,453,907 over tlio preceding car, and importations free of duty inountod to $4-14,544,211, a docrcaso froni in preceding year of $13,455,447. Iuternal iVcnuo receiiits exceeded those of tho ore xlinq year by $7,147,455.32. It is estimated upon tho basis of present jventlo laws that tho receipts of tho (lovortilont for the year ondim* Juno 30, 1301, will s $430,121,8(55.33 ami its oxpumlituros $458,11,305.38, resulting in a delleieney of $28,H),000. SII.VKH rUHCKAHK KKFKAI,. Tho rocont ropoal of tho provision of law quiriux tho purjlias) of silvor hullion hy in (lovornamnt as a foaturoof our monetary homo, has made an ontlro change in tho miploxion of our currency aiTairs. I do at douht that the ultimate result of this nion will bo most salutary and far-roachiX. In tho nature of tiiinqs, however, it is iinossible to know at tliis time, precisely hat oon lltions will bo bo brought about y tho chnnqo, or what, if any, supploicnt * y legislation may, in tiio ligut of such uiditions, appear to bo ossontial or nxo limit. Of oourso, after tho recent financial rturbatlon timo is nocossary for the re-osiblislunont of business confidence, When, owovor, through this restored contidoncc io which money has boon frightened into o.ar lino places is roturno I to tralo and on rprisc, a survey of tho situation will probbly discloso a safe path lea ling to a perinntly sound currency, abundantly sufficient 3 meet every requirement of our increasing onulatlon and business fn tlio pursuit of this object wo should caolutoly turn away from alluring an I amporary expedients, determined to bo conunt with nothing b'ss than a lasting an I omprehensivo financial plan. In those cirumstances I am convinced that a reasonable clay in dealing with this subject, instead of ?iot{ injurious, will Increase tlio probability if wise action. IMMIORATION AND QUAUANTINK. The Superintendent of Immigration, hrough the Secretary of tlio Treasury, retorts that during the Inst llseal year there rrivod at our ports 440,703 I in migrants. Of liese, IOCS wore not permitted to land, tinier the limitations of the law, and 577 were ?turned to the countries from whonoo they inmo by reason of their having l?ecomo pubic chargos. The total arrivals wore 141,031 ees thnn for the pmvlons year. The Secretary in his report (fives an acount of the operation of the Marine Hosnlnl service ami of the good work done under ts supervision In preventing the entranco ind spread of contagious diseases. The admonitions ot the last two years ouohing our publlo health and tho demon stfstod danger of tho Introduction of contagious diseases from foreign porta have invested tho subject of National quarantine with tncrcnsod intcrost. A moro genoral and harmonious system thart now exists; acting pronqtly and directly ovorywhoro, and constantly operating by preventivo moans to shield our country from tho invasion of disease, and at tho samo time having duo regard to tho rights an l duties of local agencies, would, I bollovo, add greatly to tho safety of our people. tVOllK OF TUB ARMV; The Scbretaty of War reports that tho Strength of tho army on tho 30th day of September hut was 25,773 enlisted men and 2141 officers. Neither Indian outbreaks nor domestic vioJonco liavo called the army into service (hiring tho year, and tho only active military duty requlrod bf it has been In tho Department of Texas, whore violations of tho nou ....... v.. vmiiKi ouues ana Mexico woro promptly and oflleioutly doult with by tho troops, olidtlng tho warm approval ot tho civil and military authorities of both countries. rostorricb department. Dhofendrt tho fdsiijuutef <Jo&qrtl.?mUihs A delation fctatoment of the operations bf tho rostomco Department dilrhnptho last lls-al year and much interesting information touching this important braitoll of tho pulv ll?i sorvlcd. The business of tho malls Indicates with absoluto certainty tho condition of tho business of tho country, and doprosslon In financial affairs inevitably and quickly reduces tho postal revenues; "Therefore a larger discrepancy than ilsdal bet wooii tho postoflloe frocelpt* and expenditures Is tho oxpoctol and unavoidable result of tho distressing stringency which has prevailed throughout tho country during much of thotlme covorod by the Postmastor General's report. I desire to commond as especially worthy of prompt attention tho suggestion of th6 Postranstor Geuorftl relating to a more sonslblo and business-like organization and a bettor distribution of rospcnsibility in his dcpattmeht. tiie natt. Tho report ot tho Secretary Of tho Navy contains a history of tho bpcratlons of his department during tho past year, and exhibits a most gratifying condition of Ihe personnel of our navy. Ho presents a satisfactory account of tho progress which has been made la the construction of vessels, and makes a number ot recommendations to which attention is ospecially invltod. Progress in tho construction Of now Vossols has not been as rapid aft w.as anticipated. Thoro liavo been delays In tho completion of linarmored vossols, but for tho most part they have boon such as are constantly occurring oven In countries having tho largest experience In naval shlp-hulldlng. Tho most serious dolays, however, have been la tho work upon armored ships. Tho trouble has boon tho fall- I uro of contractors to deliver armor qp agreed. I Tho difficulties scorn now, howoverj to have L been nil nTniwimn ?n.l '? ???V? ntiu*Jl to erod with satisfactory promptness) AstwlW suit of tho experience aeqnirod by shlg^f buiiuurs and designers artd material mon. itiri bellowl that the date* when vessels wiU-JMR be' estlmntod with rSu^^K dts? that tho Congress should carefulirtSK^MMew ^coount the number of 11 nflTi 1 nfinil jrisniifc our hands and tlmdc^letod oogdfljQ^MmmB appropriation fit thlsti^.tODtnMriBlU arvtsion of so many Important subjects that his report is of espoolal value and Interest. On tho 30th day of June, 1893, there wuro on tho pension rolls 960,012 names, an increase of 80,944 over tho number on the rolls Juno 30,1892. Of theso there wore sovontoon widows and daughters of Revolutionary soldiers, eighty-six survivors of tho War of 1812, 5425 widows of soldiers of that war, 21,518 survivors and widows of tho Mexican war, 3882 survivors and Widows of lnllnn wars, 284 nriny nurses, and 475,645 survivors, and widows and children of deceased soldiers and sailors of tho Rohollion. Tho latter number represents those pensioned on account of disabilities or death resulting from army and navy service. Tho number of persons remaining on tl?< rolls Juno 30, 1893, who wero pensioned under the act of Juuo 27, 1890, which allows pensions on account ot death and disability not chargeable to ariny service, was 459,155. Tho number added to tho rolls during tho yoar was 123,634, and tho number dropped was 33,690. The llrst payments on pensions allowed during tho year amounted to ?33,756,549.98. This includes arrears, or tho accumulation between tho time from which the allowance of pension dates and tho time of actually gnwttlngtho certitlcnto. Although tho law of 1890 permits pensions for disabilities not related to military service, yei as a requisite to its benefits a disability must exist incapacitating Applicants ".'roai tho performance of manual labor to sueli a degree as to render them unable to earn a support." Tho execution of tills law in its early stages doos not seem to have been in accord with its true intention ; hut towards tho eloso of the last administration an authoritative construction was given tothe statute, and since that time this construction tins been followed. Tills has had tho effect of limiting tho operation of the law to its Intended purpose. The discovery having been made that many names had been put upon the pension roll by moans of wholesalo and gigantic frauds, tho Commissioner suspended payments upon a number of pensions wfiieh seemed to l*o fraudulent or unauthorized pending a complete examination, giving notice to the pensioners, in order thnt they might have an opportunity to establish, if possible, the justice of their claims notwithstanding apparent Invalidity. This, I understand, is the prretlco which has for a long time prevailed In the Pension bureau ; but after entering upon these recent investigations tho Commissioner modtflod this rule so as not to allow, until after a complete examination, Interference with thopaymont of a pension apparently not altogether void, but which merely had been fixed at a rate higher than that authorized by law. lam unable to understand why frauds in the pension rolls should not bo exposed an l corrected with thoroughness nnd vigor. Every namo frandontly put upon thosn rolls Is a wicked imposition upon tho kindly sentiment in whloli pensions have their origin , every fradulent pensioner has become a bad citizen ; every false oath in support of a pousion has madn perjury moro common and false and undeserving pensioners roll the people not only of their money, but oi inn patriotic sentiment wnicn tne survivors of it war, fought for tho preservation of tho Union, ought to inspiro. Thousands of neighborhoods havo thoir well-known fraudulent pensioners, and recent developments by tno ouroau establish appalling eonspiraeies to aoeomplish pension frauds. JJy no means tho loast wron? dono Is to brave and deserving pensioners, who certainly ought not to bo condemned to such ass >;iatlon. Those who attempt in tho line of duty to rootify these wrongs should not bo accused of enmity or indifference to the claims of honest veterans. Tho sum expended on account of pensions for the year ending June 30, 1893, was $156,740,467.14. Tho Commissioner estimates that $165,000,000 will be required to pay pensions during the year ending June 30, 1894. THE INDIANS. The condition of the Indians nnd their ultimate fnto are subjects which aro related to a sacred duty of the Government, ami which strongly appeal to tho sense of justice and mo nyiupaiiiy 01 our people. Our Indlnna number about 218,000. Most of thorn aro located on 161 reservations, con-, tainlng 86,116,531 acres of land. About 110,000 of thoso Indiana have, to a lar<o degree, adopted civilized customs. Lands In sot OTitrh* boen allotted#* many of them, fluoh allottments bavo Mk made to 10,000 Indlvidnals daring tho fiscal year, embracing al>out 1,000,000 Tho solution of the Vidian problem doflends very largely dpBgodd adminirtra' ion. Tho personal ffanse of agents arid tlielr adaptability to thtifeoiillnr duty of earing for their wants, <s Q^tho utmost lmportTho law providing ttiS except In especial cases, army oilleors shJtbe detnllod as Indian agents, It Is hopedMU provo a successful eipcrimotlt: There is dauger Of jjnfet dbtlsos creeping Into tho prosecution Of^H^e for Indian depreciations, nnd I recflpmend that every possible safeguard beflE&Vlded against tho enforcement of unjustaHid fictitious claims of this description. yjKh"; rOPKsrilY AMft^BttcuLTUUK. Tho report Ot the H^Hdry Of Agflculturo will bo found exooedj^H* intonating, espcelally to that lorgop^^Bour oltlzenS intimately OQncorned.^^Vpricultural occupaI especially tho nttontton ot tho Congress the contained in tho Secretary's rcporf^^^BiTng forestry. The ttmo l\as com4vj^^^Bmclent measures should lfd.taiQMta!li^^^Hferi'Si<rv:itInn of nni> roj-ostp rrom lnM^^^Kto The rej^iftuol^^^^kl concerning Texa9 fover have during (lio last year, nnd tho larfl^H^Krnrds of tho country bftvo boon KopK^^BftP'n vnfootlon. O ensionally locab-oJ^^MxR havo boon largely Buch as coula^^Wo boon ofToctually guarded against tq^Hjr owners of tho affootod cattle; Whilo contagio'f^Hhmro-pnoumonla Id oattlo has boon omHkIo<I, nnininl tubor oulosis, n disease vdMBproad and moro dangerous to human lin^Uin plouro-pneumonia, is still provalont. jSMbtlgat i<m-i havo boon mndo during tho m^Kfear as to tho means of its communlqatWKItaLd tho method of its corroot diagnos&^HHi progress has boon mailo in this dirocMEvW tho studies of the division of animal fllWogy, but work ought trt^bo extended li^HKporatlon With local authorities \intll tb^^Hhngor td human life arising from this reduced to a minimum. jj. In tlio yoar lPHii^BPongross appropriated $1000, to t>o tafcjj^HRSm tho Patent Oflleo funds, for tho pur^^Hif collecting an I distributing raro {t*$^HM>vod varieties of seeds and for prosocfM^^^Brlcultiirnl investigations and promM^^^BKrieultural statistics. From this emaujO^HKung the 8ood Division of tho DcpartriwP^Uhgrioulttire has grown to its present unwj^^V and unjustifiably extravagant nronoftl^Mb. During tlie lnst^HK.year tho cost of see<ls purchased wo* f^SwToi. Tho remainder of an nppropml^Mw^ti 15,000 was expended in puttltwJMJt up and distributing thom. It Silrm^^Hlr could have entered *ttao llrst nuprfWffMj^^^^^M public moneys for nnd improved gratuitous distribution H grow large anpropriaBBBB^BBBMUMtfiO nnd distribution l-y M Of ordinary seeds, ?at|^M^B^^H^^Efhie.h are common in jHMBB^^^^I^HporKs everywhere j^BM^H^^^KEprrltory very character rri^iu ux)>uriiniw | of soods I WBftMjjjBJ^B^BMBBw&flt e fu 1 distribution itilw to remind rsprivontntives are With gratuities at flsoal year enough of cankglwj&l Ttfplant 19,200 a.-res of land, a butflcleGt quantity of boans to plant 4000 acres, boot aood enough to plant 2500 acres, swoot corn enough to plant 7800 acr?!B, sufficient cucumber sood to cover 202S acres with vines, and onough muskmelon and watcrqadon seeds to plant 2675 acres. Tho total quantity of floworand vegotablo seeds thus distributed was contained in more than mno million packages, and they were sufficient, If plnntod, to cover 89,5!)G acres of land. In view of these facts this enormous expenditure without legitimate returns of benefit ought to bo abolished. Anticipating a consummation so manifestly In the interest of good administration, moro than ?100,000 has boon stricken from tho estimato made to cover this object for the year ending Juno 30, 1895 ; and the Secretary recommends that the remaining #85,000 of the estimate be eonflnod strictly to the purchase of now and Improved varieties of feeds, and that these bo distributed through exp rlmcnt stations. Thus tho seed wUHjo tested, and after tho test has boon completed by the experiment station, tho propagation of tho useful varieties and the rejection of the valueless muv safely bo left to tho common senso of tho people. THE CIVIL SERVICE LAWS. The continued intelligent execution of tho Civil Service law and the Increasing approval by tho pooplo of its operation aro most gratifying. Tho rocent extension of its limitations and regulations to the employes at free delivery postoffices, which has been honestly and promptly accomplished by tho commission, with the hearty co-operation of tho l'ostmastor General, Is an linmonsely important advance in the usefulness of the system. I am, if possible, more than over (Convinced of tho incalculable bonellts conferred by tho Civil Service law, not only in its effect upon tho public sorvice, but also, what is oven more Important, in Its effect in elevating tho tone of political life generally. Economy in puhlio expenditure in a duty that cannot innocontly l>o neglected by those intrusted with tho control of money drawn from tho people tor pu lie uses. It must Abo confessed that our apparently ondles& resources, tho familiarity of our people with Immense accumulations of wealth, tho growing sentiment amon*; them that tho expenditure of public money should in somo manner be to their immediate and personal advantage, tho indirect and almost stealthy manner in which a largo part of our taxes are exacted, and a degenerated sense of ofllcinl accountability havo lod to growing extravagance in Governmental appropriations. At this time, when a depleted public treasury confronts us, when many of our people nre engagod in a hard struggle for tho neeess iries of life, and when enforce I economy is pressing upon tho great mints of our countrymen, I desire to urge witli all tho earnestness at my command that congressional legislation ho so limited by strict economy as to exhibit an appreciation of the condition of tho Treasury and a sympathy with tho straitcnod circumstances of our fellow-citizens. Tho duly of public economy is also of immense importance in its intimate and nocessary relation to tho task now in hand of pro viding revenue to moot Government expend> turns, and yet reducing the people's burden of Federal taxation. TAKIKr CHAMOKS. After a hard struggle, tariff reform is directly before us. Nothing so important claim i our attentio n and nothing so cleirly presents Itself as ls)th an opportunity and a duty?an opportunity to deserve the gratitude of our fellow citizens and a duty Imposed unon us by our oft-repeated professions and by tho emphitic mandate of the people. After a full discussion, our countrymen havo spoken In he work of it* accomplishment to the hands of those who are solemnly pledged to it. If there Is anything In the theory of a representation In uithlid places of the people and their desires, If pillule o,fleers are really the servants of the textile, and if political prom isesand professions* have any binding force, our failure to Klviftho relief so long awaited will lie sheer recreancy. Nothing should Intervene to distract our effort until this reform is accomplished by witaand careful legislation. While we should \taunehly adhere to the principle that only tl& necessity of roventi jnsiiii.w tho imposition "I tariff duties and Other Foderal taxation, an 1 that tiiay should be limited by strlot Bhiiomr. we cannot close our eyas to tb$ tm fcat pond.Hons have grown up among t:s which In JuUioo and fairness c?U for discriminating cr.re in the distribution of such duties and tazaboii nn thef emergencies of our Oovermuent actually demand. Manifestly, If wo nro to nl<l the people directly through tarilf reform, one or |ts most Obvious features should lie n reduction in firesout tnrllf charges tipot? the necessaries of Ife. . The .benefits of sucli a reduction would l>e palpable mid substantial, seen and felt by thousands who would be l etter fed and better clothed and hotter sheltered. These gifts should be tho willing licncfactinns of n 'le'vornment whose highest function Is tho pro- . mot ion of the welfare of the people. Not loss closely related to our people's prosperity and Well-bcltlK is the removal of re- | Strlctlorts llpou the Importation of the raw , material 1 necessary to o:!r manufactures. ' Th?- world Should lg> open to our iiatl'iual jit- i genuity and entorpflSo. This cannot he while Federal legislation, through the imposition of high tariff, forhlds to Anv-rfenn ninuufnctur 1 era as cheap materials as those used by their ] competitors. It Is quite obvious that the enhancement of 1 the price of our manufactured products re- , sit 11 lit 0: from this pollev not only confines tho market for these products within our own ' borders, to tho direct OMftllUin Of Olit i manufacturers. but nlso increases their cost to our citlxens. Tho interests of labor are certainly. though I indirectly. Involved in this feature of our tar- i IfT system. Tlie sharp competition and actlvo struggle am hik our manufacturers to ! supplv the limited demur! for their goods. ] soon till fchdttarroW market, to which they are ( consigned. THon follows a suspension of work ' In mills and factories, a discharge of em- i ploycs;and distress in tho homes our Workingmen. Even if tho ofteii disprove I assertion could I be ma<lo Rood that a lower rate of wanes would result from free raw materials and low tarft duties. t>e Intelligence of our working men leads them iiiieUly to discover that their t steady employment, permitted by free raw materials. Is the most import ini factor in thoif relation to tariff legislation. t A iiteasilre has been prepare 1 by Ilie appro- . priate Corjgressiotiitl committee embodying 1 tariff reforms on the liil"S herein suggested, < which will be promptly submitted for h'pisla tiyo a-tion. It is the result of much patriotic" and unselfish work, and 1 believe It deals wit.K t Its subjeol consistently nn'l as thoroughly as t existing conditions permit. I atn sntisllod that the reduced tariff dutlos 1 provided for In the proposed legislation, added i to existing internal revenue taxation will. In the near future, though perhaps not. Immediately, prodiIcq sillfleleut revenue to meet the \ heds of the OoTcriimotlt . Tho committee. after ftill consideration, and to provide against. a temnomry deOclcney 1 Which mav exist Inifore tlio business of th<* i country ndjayts Itself to the new tariff schedules. have wisely embraced in their plan a few t additional Internal revenue tJIXOS, Inebidlnir a , small tax upon Incomes derived fr un certain corporate Investments. These new assessments are not only abso- j IntelV hist and i-asilv luipnn tl,.?.. I, .e.? I fnrthcr merit of i>oing such as can l>o remitted J without Unfavorable business disturb.! noes Whenever the necessity of their Imposition no . lontter exists. 1 In my ft rent desire for t lie success of this I measure I cannot rest rain the suggestion that . Its success can only be attained tiv rtieittis of nnsoltlsh counsel on the part, of the friends of tariff reform and ns a result of their willing- j ness to subordinate personal desires ami ambitions to the public good. The local interests | Htrocte.d by the propose.! reform are so uuiiier- ti ous and so varied that If all are Insisted upon t-tao legislation embodying the reform must Inevitably fall. r In conclusion, my Intense fooling 01 responsibility Impels in- to lnvolic for tlio manifold Interests of a generous and confiding peoplo I the most scrupu ous enre, irid to pledge my willing supprh-t to every legislative effort for tlio advancement of the greatness and pros- s neritv of our beloved country. UttOVEH CLEVELAND. FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS. ?> i ? Tlio Si*"jil" ^ 2n. Day.?Alt^yr some routine morning ' business Mr. Hoar introduced a res.dm Ion o calling on the President for copies of the instructions to Minister Willis an 5 Admiral lr- < Win touching Hawaii. It went over at Mr. 1 pan's nbaonoo??Mr. D'olph'ilnltioVDiuV'VVi ~ ioino remarks on the subject of Hawaii, exJirossod his surpriso at the portion of the g Resident's mos-sago referring to it. Mr. , Dolph elosod his speech at 2 p. in., when the resolutions of tlio House on the death of P ltoprosontutivo Charles O'Neill, of Pennsyl* j vnniit, wiw preaented. ami the Senate, out | of res|)cet to Mr. O'Neill's memory adjourned. s 3o Day.?Mr. Voorliees intra hie -1 t v*> , bills, one dcelaringn pension a vested right, regulating suspension of pensions and n granting appeals to tho Supreme Court of the District of Columbia; the other defining | sundry crimes against tho United Stales in { tlie administration of tho pension laws . Mr. Manderson introduced a bill lo ' amend tho Internal revenue laws \ xi.- rs.iirt... ?...i .. .i..n.... .. .. . fn>:n Illinois tho statue of (Ivneral Shields, n nn 1 proeoodcdto addresstheS mate, eulogizing (lenornl Shields. Mr. Culloin was fol- ' lowed by Mr. Vest an<l Mr. Davis Mr. 1 Hoar's resolution calling for information relative to Hawaii was laid before tlie Senate, f nn l the author proceeded to attack the course pursued by tho Administration, after much duhatoit was passed. 4th Day. Mr. IIill Rave notice that ho t would move to take up for consideration tho | bill to repeal the Federal F.lection I.aws r| ported from the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Hoar gavo notice that when the subject was before the Senate he should move to refer the bill reporte I by Mr, t Hill to thoCommitteeon Privileges and Flection*. Mr. Jones olTered a resolution calling upon tiio Secretary of the Treasury for a statement of the amount of money 1 pai 1 from any source since January i, f 187:1, to the Unttod States District Attorney | for tho Southern Dis': t of New York pother than payments on account of salary 1 as compensation for examining ttie titles to f lands and as compensation in prize causes, i and tho authority for su di payments. 5th Day.? Iutho morning hour a motion by Mr. Kllgoro to take up for consideration the IdII admitting Utati Territory as a Stato produced two roll calls for tho purpose of securing a quorum, when tho motion fell by reason of the hour expiring The l'ankruptey bill was defeated by a vote of 142 to 111. The llousc. 2n Day.?After tho journal had boon read and annrovod. a lariro number of eveenfivn documents were laid before the lfouso and referred. These in<dude<l annual I reports of bureau chiefs and heads of departments. A letter was received from Governor Altgeld, of Illinois, announcing tho completion of a statue to General Shields, which had been placed in statuary hall, and invitod the members to attend its unveiling.-?When the morning hour expired, Mr. Gates moved to take up the Bankruptcy bill, and the motion prevailed. It was determined that general debate should be limited to six and onehalf hours. Mr. Terry spoke against tho bill, and when ho had ooncludod tho Houso ndjournod. 3i> Day.?A resolution providing for a committee ofthroo Senators and throe Roprcsentatlvos to investigate the rank, pay and all other matters relating to tho personnel of employes in tho navy, led to a pro true tod discussion. Mr. Grosvenor offered a resolution giving tho names of 1900 Ohio pensioners dropped from the rolls, and asking for a reason and other information from tho Secrotary of tho Interior.? At 1.30 tho spe| olal order wn3 taken up, being a resolution to Accept from the State of Illinois , a statue of General Jamos Shields and assign it a place in Statuary Hall. Mr. Springer oxplainod tho circumstances under Which tho stntuo had been prepared and i gavo a biographical sketch of General Shields. Aftor tho delivery of eulogies as a , ..urn.-i mm h. ui respocr llio Mouse (Uljourned. 4rn Day? Genoral debate on tho Hank- \ ruptoy bill was concluded, Mr. liallcy hiiiii- . mint; up in opposition ami Mr. Oatos speaking for tho measure.- A resolution grunt- ' ing tho uso of tho Monument grounds i and ptibllo reservations to tin* Exoeu- j tivo Committee of tho Knights of PythinH for the annual encampment of that order, to bo held next August, was adopted. A re- i solution was adopted authorizing the em- ] ployment of aoveral additional elerks and , lnl>orors and assistant doorkeepers, in order to bring tho Capitol force up to a standard ' of proper feffltltney. < i THE PKOCEEDINGS Of ilio General Assembly at the State Capitol, Columbia. A. R'jsumo of the Business Transact edfrom Day to Day. Day.- The Senate was not in ics-s'on today, and the Itouse began its work on iiic b?ll to va idato hi irriigoK le'etofore contracted by persons in this State, but who had !?een divorced in mother State and had married ngiin. i 3 i i iV/ MT* m/n SlilllW?1, ii'? JIUIO'II >YIUJ las la-cn divorced i?? considered I v the laws of South Carolina a* divorced. In ither Words lh?- State of South Carolina Ices not rocogui/.o the tight of any State ;o divorce people. The proposed amendno bill was killed. Ill'-Is were introduced to establish a tome for indigent and disabled Conredetrttc soldiers and apprO|>i iiting the >r uinds and tfuildihg3 of thcHotith Caroina College and of the Citadel Academy or the puri ote. Uesidesthe Mtildings ind grounds the bill appropriates (he mounts given these idst it ut it ions by the Legislature each year for the support of lie hon e; to appropriate $<j,0<)0 for the a-i.etit of the suiferers on tli coast of his Plate from the summer floods. To create a new county to b! named ?alom, and t-> be formed ??nt of Sum'er, vcrsluiw. Chestei lie Id and Darlington 'ounties. 5th. Day. The House of Keprcs-ntii\e< was in s ssion less than an hour ioday. The calendar wism attacked and lisj osed of ijuickly, everything being >ns<cd over fi-r various r?-:i?oi.s Mr. Kiikland introduced a b II ;o r<-gl'atc the sale of intoxicating li<|ii."rr\ I'lie bill proposes to put a license of foOO on all liquor dealers, half of the icensc to go to the county and half to he city or town. It provide for a board >f control to regulate and govern the ulnon*. A favorable report was in do by the judiciary committee on the loin la a* hill. Tfcire was also a favorable report on .he hill to make teichcrs' ccrtillo i*cs lor ifi* utile s there are 30ml reasons for rcroking them. (i ll, Day.?The South Curolitii I, g slators are in Augusta today and tire irohahly the rn'vt observed of the crowd it the Imposition. 7tli Day.?In the House (he only third ending hill, "to prohibit the s< i ing 01 nticing to drink spirituous or malt iquors at and rear e action pr?eincts on lection days, was passed and old led ent to the Senate. When the regular calendar tvn- taken ;p there was 110 stopping place until the ill to require the owners of all dojs to lay a license for them was reach* d. This . as debated and discussed for hours and nilly postponed until the next session f the Assembly. At the joint session of the two Houses L W, Buchanan wis elected attorney eneraj; in place of Major Townsend, 8th day.?In the House there was coniderable school talk. A bill providing hat school teacher^ first grade cct li-l atcs should be good and valid for live ears, passed its second reading, witu a iroviso tli it the provisions of the bill hould r.ot apply to certificates now in orce an 1 that the t achcrs should reaain in active service. An amendment to tin: act rrl.ting to he establishment of school districts, >> hat petitions of two thirds of tli vote s or a seperate distiict should ! gran'cd, ens agreed to. The Senate bill to prohibit the owner f any sheep killing dog from allowing t to run at la1 go, passe 1 its third read A 1 >ill to exempt ea' tic fro n t :i\ >t i?;:i or live years was kille 1. In 1 lie Senate the bill providing f.>i he cieiti >n o:" fdiool distr ets oreaa'oii(1 considerable debire. Jol.n <5:i-y KvtFiis champion. d it end Sen:t.T.i Kin ey, llanisi n i n I Ilrmp'iil! led in the ippnsi.inn. The I>i 11 passed with an inn iiiliiH lit fixing the limit of school axes in snrli ili-trie's to tlir. e utiles. The hill to rones I < barters was railed ip by S n?.tor W i s. n oil the speeial irtler It was opposed by Senati r buythe in u strong spe. rli and <U feiidc t >y Senator Wilson. Senat rs Finl-'V and Tiniinciinir; also ipposed the bl1. Si n .tor Timineiman xpng-ed his high admiral on and re aid for tli" tioveriior but could not igr ewith hi n in this measure. THE TEN PEH CENT. TAX. A Bill for Its Conditional Repeal Prepared by the Finance Committee and Approved by the President. Washington, I>. Cl. ? A bill to repeal the It) per cent, tax on State Ihitik circulation has been frame.1 by the sub committee to which the full committee on hanking and currency referred all measures reiaiinu; toims ipiesiion. I lie l>ill framed will bo reported to tin- full committee for final notion boforo it if reported to tho Honso. It docs not ro]>onl tho tax unconditionally, but provides that issues of currency shall bo under th?' direction of the Comptroller of the Currency, and shall la limited inamouut. The Comntroller'f supervision will prevent the issue ol currency which is not ainp'y secured, and thus prevent wildcat issue. It it understood that tho bill has the approval of the President, who desircf repeal if it is surrounded with propel safeguards Brooklyn s Three Hundred. The St. Augustine's Protestant episcopal Church, colon d, of Brooklyn, had silhouettes in chorus last Sunday, having discarded its old ipiartitte choir and introduced a new clnur of men, women and boys in surplices. Fhe men and boys wear white ifowns ,-..rw.l. L- n.wiu I.1....L light fitting, undergowns which reach ( the feet. The women, in addition lo tlm white gowna with flowing deevcs, wear a blank mortar-board lint, adorned with a black tas sel The Rev. lYIluun Williams, the rector, is i bright, young South Carolinian, who is very popular. The congregation numbers about 5100 persons. Quite a number of the flock are of the upper rust of the race in Rrooklyn. \ < I VIRGINIA ELECTIONS Declaration of the Official Vote for the Gov- % crnor and Lieutenant-Governor. flj lln IIMONP, Va.?Tll?? Voir C'llvt fop f. Governor mill Lieutenant-Governor at tile electiona helil Nov. 7. wan eaiivasb- M ?<1 before the legislature with the fol- fl lowing reault: For governor, OTYrrull m IJT.'.MO, Coke M.J:$'.?, Miller iS.hC.J, i': scattering, It!. For liotttennnt-governor, Kent l'28,.V2t'?, JJeverly *-7K,t)H?, i>* Tyler (S,fl58. The returns were not receiveil from Scott comity fi r lieu ten- |j| nut governor. O'Ferrall'a vote was 1 lie 1)' faoi-rntie an mix i - of the lee- HBH ialaturo anno in lded in cimiuiim ill tho flgia eapitol ami noininateil (Sen. I'.pjta llun- 1 ton for the United Statea' Semite fop the short term l?y acclamation. Tim body immediately proceeded to tho lit till i utif i? >11 of ii senator for the long term. Kesiilt of the first ballot: Martin 55, Lee lb, (iootlo 15, Conrad 2, MoKiuucy 2, Tucker 1. Second bnl- _ lot: Martin 57, Lcc 4h, Ooodc I f7*~Con- ~ ? trtd 2? McKiuueyl. Third ballot: Martin lid, Leo 51, Goode 11, Conrad 2, MeKinnev 1. Fourth ballot: Martin 511, Lee, 50, Ooode 12, MeKinnev 1. Fifth ballot: Martin h'b Lee52, Goodo 12. Sixth ballot: Martin titi, Lee 5(5, MeKinney 1, llunton I. Necessary to a elioiee, I'd, Thomas S. Martin having received more than the vote re<InIr*'i 1 was declared the nominee, ami it was made unanimous. The hall and lobby rang with cheers from the friends of the successful candidate. Sfl 'J'lie caucus then adjourned. The defeat by T1iok Martin of (Jen. B9 Fit/hugh Lee for the 1 )emo?*rut in . iioiiiloatioii for United States .Senatordiip mis surprise to tie- Ex-Goveruor's friends. These have for days been asserting that he was certain to Not live minutes befor the Item,oeratie caucus assembled oile of (tell. Lee's miitiagers, a prominent Federal ollic<-holder, asserted that his candidal would win with hands down. Nearly every prominent Government . otlic - holder in Virginiu, as well aa those expecting siteh places, were for A 1 1 M a . - _..l. \ r* a til* Kl'iliTl I. J1HIUII, \MI(? Ut IrHT. tl tin' ex-cavalry commander, is a plain 111:111 of about 4f?. ilc bus novel* held . itn olliee ti!! 1 is comparatively liltlo known in tin- State, and for that reason is opposed Iivcertain elements. Martin is uprnctionl political! and organizer. A STARTLING MESSAGE. Gov. McKinncy's Plan to Cut Cown Criminal Expenses. Rien.Mo.vfJ, Va. ? At. the beginning of one of the most ini]iort:ii<t sessions of the Virginia legislature Thursday, Gov, McKinncy submitted u mcssu^e, showing tin- astounding fnet that iho criminal expenses of the state hint increased from #7H,000 in !>>(iO to ?1 To check this he roobWmeii?.l? 'iViJcu _ salaries for prosecuting attorneys,pay- . ment of costs hv ]>arties who tiring needless prosecutions, ami enlarged W jurrisiliction of justic es. J The most important feature of the message is a propositon to revolution- ? ize the oyster interests bv renting iho state ovster grounds, amounting to uliout one million acres, at Si per The Governor approves the notion of tin* military in ?]u<'lliup tin* ltonnoke riot an<l deprecates IvnoH law. 'Pin- -date's revenue ha* liooii increased .$,jo.o<)0 without change of rntoiutaxGEORGIA TO HAVE STATE BANKS. 1?P Her Loncr House Antici/>a!es the Repeal of the Ten Per Cent. Tax. Atlanta, (1a.?Tho Georgia Houso of Representatives passed a Gill prosi.ling for tin- establishment of a system of State hanks and the issuance of currency hy the same, in anticipation of the repeal of the ten \>er cent. stato hank t ;\ I>v Congress. The Senate will doll l>t less concur. The hill cstahlishes the necessary precautions and regulations concerning ;the issue of notes, and received the support of all hut two Democrats. I loth, however, favor state hanks, hut thought it untimely to act in advance of Congress. The People's party representatives opposed tin' measure. Proceedings of the Virginia Legislature. Richmond, Va.?Tn the Legislature a communication was handed in from the Governor, without recommendation, in regard to an alleged contribution from Virginia to the Spartanburg, S. ('., iuonumsnt fund. Also from the Governor a petition from tho State of North Carolina for the pay I ment <>f u balance due for running tin* i boundary lino, ami a petition from tin' Secretary of the I nitial Statin Treasury for a copy of the laws of \ lr| ginia on the subject of the establish. ment, etc., of state banks. i Another Health Resort. ! Ail vices from North Wilkesboro, N. 0.. state that plans have been perfected for organizing a company to eon- x' vert what is known as "Smoak Springs" into a health resort. Tho " springs are about six miles from Wilkesboro, and contain many medicinal properties. The plan is to erect a hotel, build a boulevard on tlm mountain summit and make the placo attractive in other ways. The company is to be called the Brushy Mountain Iron ?V Tiithia Springs Co. Some Fine Fire-Works at Wilmington. Wilmington, N. C. The festivities ol Wilmington's Welcome Week closed with cloudless skies and delightful temperature. Bicycle races occupied the afternoon, and at night 1/1,000 people witnessed the most magnificent display <>f fire-works ever seen in t! ?* State. Clouds overspread the ci ty during the display, hut this onl\ Inightened the effect. The Liverpool market is receiving sin ill lots of Australian oranges. I