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ESTEY wn of :3)» tru:h of 1H wmd mm: blows m file nmv muting ' Here-mime it has mi av turd l‘hil ‘ e uf yel- .~ pl 4C (L 01 cof- ruin-p uni {nth- f.es' Lle‘ZIH‘ and ,iil‘urkcJ I:i21‘ary, June; [Wu «"1119 4 dzr‘ngrar, in pz‘r‘fl‘vtfy Served. 1d Lflnévpdy {or 9 Me l‘t‘J-‘Uthle. .: m :h;s train 1: my trme. but and many woman's roubleâ€" '~\‘t‘. by ()on unukrng Ct" p m. gems . and I Hood‘s." 10:30 d. What the people want ls equality of as- Iensments. so that each Individual shall hear his. her or Its proportionate share of «he burden of taxation. 0- Primngy Elections. The primary election or caucus Is an In- tegral part of our term of popular govern- ment. It. Mes at the foundationâ€"indeed, in “emphatic sense 1! ma) be 938} to be very basisâ€"ct our entire DONUCRI sy :- tern. By it the people are directly the creators of the three great branches or our commonwealthâ€"the Xeglslafive, judicial said aecuuve. As It teaches a. higher plane ‘ The law should not read that cheasmessor may swear e’ach owner nr agent to 1115 as~ Ianment list, but it should emphatically say that he shall swan each person to the assessment. The penalty for violation of the assessment law by the assessor, either by omlssrbn or _commfssldn should be pointed and severe. It is believed that if a fair law is passed under which a fair and equal assessment of property may be looked for and assured the result will he assessment of much more property and a substantial increase in the state and municipal rat-nines, wiihaut any inconvenience at all in the tax rate. Suggestion of Changes. In the first place. I would recommend 1engthening th ,- time for making the assess- ment, beginning an the lat day 0: Jam nary in place of the lst day a! May. Then. in cities of over 2w,000 inhabitants. I should require the ass ssment of each ward. an 500:: as math. to he published in pamphlet {orm and a copy 19ft. either at the place 9: business or resillsnce of each persun in the ward. Each assesfimi‘nl should give the description of thA 101 and block. by number and street. with the number of feet grout and depth and also the amount of “personal property. There should be a board of review. con~ listing or three persons, appointed by the county judge. who should have full power to raise or lower matvidual assessments. In the city of Chicago the twat-age stand- ard of assessment is usually made one- eighth. but even in the case of real estata this greatly varies as between different towns. dlstricts and lndivlduals within the city and between different lots and tracts. Iome lots and tracts varying from one-sixth to one-thirtieth of the fair valuation. In the one case one property pays a Lax rate five times as high as the other. So long as there is any likelihood of such inequalities {here is the strongest lnducement to the hiding of property which can be successful- ly concealed! Under the present ‘w substantially no . revision or review or the assessor‘s work is permitted. His work. how‘ever inacâ€" curate or partial. discriminuing or cor- rupt. must stand. The. errors. inequali- ties and favoritism in the assessment of the property listed and the omission of taxaâ€" ble property whioh should have been hut has not been listed. remain uncorrected. and are usually repeated in the next year‘s nssessmeht, becoming more numerous and glaring from year to year. as an assess- ment under the presrnt practices and sys- tem is merely 2; copying of the former as- sessment books. The re should be the most ample opportunity for the revision and correction' or the assessment. Taxation Must Be Equal. It is possible to make an assosment of all the property subject to taxation only by making a fair and equal assessment. The assessment of all should be on the same basis and atandard of valuation. The strong- est lnduefement to withhold' and conceal property from that assessor's eye is the fear which is brovoked by the present law of unjust and unequal assessment thereof. While the valuation mirsi he on the first day of May. so mat the law in that reâ€" spect be uniform throughout the state, the entire time throughout the year should be devoted by the assessors And :he re- Vtslng board (0 the work which shall be required to make the assessment completn, equal and fair. There must be adt-quate opportunity for the revision of the assess- ment in large cities. The pqopeny owner should be permitted to know not only what his own auessment is. but what the assessment of others is. He should be given the opportunity to know what property is assessed and to know what property is as- 1 sessed zoo lpw or not assessed at all. ; Plalnlsn the, conditions In Chlcago and other portlons of the state are so \znllke that ln order to reach the same desired results In eachâ€"v11. an equal, unlmrm and {Mr assessment of all property subject to taxatlonâ€"there must he entlrely dlx‘ferent times allotted and mavhlnery provided for maklng and revlslng the assessment. Nexv La‘v lnxperath‘e. Every other rounty and town In the state I! deeply connerned ln pmvldlng a law under whlch the result may be reached in Cook county and ln every other coun- ty. vlz.: that the property theroln may be {alrly and equally aswsxedl This re- sult cannot be reached under the present law. The asses=or is required to make an entire new assos‘sment within the short space of 50 days. This requirement, as applled to such towns as make up the clty of Chloazo, i: absolutely absurd, and must and does result ln an assessment Whlch is partlal and lncomplele, unequal and unjust. There must be amnle time provided and the assessment must be made Wlth more Care and skill than the present law permits. An amendment or our laws in relation to the assesimént «if property for taxation. Upon no suhji-v’. is IPgiSiKUQn more needed than that of the assessment}! pjroperly for taxation in the i'ily or Chicago and perhaps in othm- larz» cities. The pres- ent law, which glws the assessor. who is elected in April. the two months from the lat day of May tn the 30th day of June to make and complete the assessment, may be reasonably sufficient for the town- ships or thé state outside of such cities, but for such tmvns as lie within the city of Chirnxo it is groggly inadequate. The west town of the city of (‘hicagol at the November election. 1R96. polled 149,728 votes. Allowing live- inhahltants for each elector would give said town a population of 748,- 640. Allowing 41;, inhabitants to each electâ€" or. which is pprhaps morr nearly correct. gives a population to “'est Chicago of 673.776. There are perhaps more units 0! real pmperty to be assessed in said town than there are upon the assessment rolls! of 1.000 townships in other portions or the state. Gentleman of the Senate and House of chresentatives: I regret the necessity-for 'calllng you to Springfinld on so short a notice. to urge your consideration of the following subjects: ' Springfield. 11],, Dec. S.â€"-The Fértieth general assemblv met in special ses~ sion vesterdag and after organization recehed the governors message and then adjourned for the day The mes- sage is as follmm: Aner Oarnllntlon I Message In Re- oeived lrom Gov. Tannerâ€"He Ad- vocate: Aucument Return:- nnd Reapportionment. SPECIAL SESSION MEETS.' The Illinois Legislature Ready to Make New Laws. and a. majority of the h use of representa- vaes.- In 1890 the denjoc alic candidate for stale treasurer was ;el cued by'll.000 and the legislature was (132 cératic by a large majority. In 1894 13x0 gsmte went demo~ Republican Lav? Praispd. Under the apporti'nnjept bill passed In 1882 by a repubxllcan iegi lature there were six general elections e1 . From 1882 to 1892 the democrats carriéd f‘maJority o! the general assembly thrde t bs,"1n;884. when the state went 25,000: m érlty t0)- Blaine." the democrats electe. at the 51 senators The present appdrtio’mcnt. made by a. democratic legislature. is»un1ust and inâ€" equitable in this. thgt the districtS‘are so arranged that it requirés the republican party to carry the Stine y a majority orai ieast 80.000 to insure a r publican legislaâ€" ture. I insistw‘that fit is your duty to SN aside this apportiofimen and in its place make an apportionment. air and Just to ail political parties, an 0 which wiii give to every voter his ii are of contra in the election of sen tor and represents- tives in the general ass mbiy. With such an apportionment t re iwiii be no ground for complaint by an pa ty or any individâ€" ual voter. . er can hardly b6 duesubned. The sena- torial districts are required to be lormod "of contiguous; amp compact territory. bounded by count)" lines. and containing as nearly as practi ble ' 11 equal number of inhabitants." T r! ob act of the consti- ’tutlon undoubtedlyls that the apportion- ment when madé t'ogsecure to every voter his full voice tn cdntrolling the legâ€" islaturp, and any apbortflonment which diâ€" vests the voter of Ms right in that regard is unjust and Inequgtable and destructive or the right of the minority to control II gisâ€" latlve power of the Matt, as provided b) the constitution, , 3 The opportunity offered by a special ses- slon to consider arid mature such a meas- ure. without polltlcfl prejudice. I feel fully warrants me in asking for your earnest atâ€" tention at this um’p. ) Reapportionpent' ll I'rked. dur constitution dequtr s the legislature to redistrict the stake legislatively a‘ Xpast once in ten years. 'Rhe right go dgso often- au' good Lizens shduld ake an effort to correct this great 6911. he efforts of the Civil service comml slonmre and will be 0! no effect until t“ ey re supplemented by a board of contrbl, w lch, composed of the best citizen: 0: all artleshshau en- force an honest and prac (cal service, as- suring to every member hr the force‘ when is competent and faithlufi, permanence m his position and puttm; It beyond the power of politicians to control him by mak- ing his tenure of pmce depend upon his political complexion. respect. b t the Mm; hainow come when Cnxcago presents the only Instance of a police force used 'as a Instrument for the sole benefit of the poll ical party which happens to be In povter 8! er each election. Both parties have been ,0 blame in this San Francisco, Cldvelan . and, In fact, all the principal cities of t e United States. proves that they succee ed In obtaining an efficient pence aervlcq only after they had secured me govern em or their po- llce force by metropolita boards or enher bipartizan or mixed pollt cs. Every interest 02 the people who pay taxes to support lt demands that the vast machinery of the police gsystem shall be used only for the; prevention and pun- lshment of crime and the‘ vlgjlam protec- tlon of property. Evlde ce proves that these‘results can he sec red only by dl- vorclng it entirely from olltlcs. Experi- ence of the cities of Bfiton, New York. Brooklyn, Philadelphia, altlmore. Wash- lngton. Cincinnati, St. L'uls, Milwaukee, Nashville. Denver-fDetz-o t. Kansas City, I desire to can your atdmtfon to the ne- cessity of an act to establ h a nonpartisan police force in the cities 0 this agate which contagn over-1(1),!)00lnhab1fanls. In includ- lng this subject in the call at the earnest request of hundreds of on best citizens of all parties, I am Influenc ‘d by a desire (0 genre for our grefit me ropolls a police sistem second to mine tn (She world. “;ith such conditions and provisions none can [airiy or in good con cience evade oi" neglect their plain ‘duty 3 d the important paiviiege to take an'activ'e ersonai interest in the nomination of can‘ idaics for pub- V- “w“...uuum Lul yuuâ€" hc omce wiiESQE- shamekssly admitting their utter inahmty to ditcharge properly the hlgh citizenship whlc our great state and nation has so genea‘ously conferred upon them, ‘ K i The aneral assembly’ should throw around the primary eleduon caucus such safeguards as Would raise it to the dignity of a regular election. Every legal voter should be given the rht to vote and should be made to feel that his ballot shall be counted by. the returning boa? as he casts It. The lnlqulties or the “fre - for-all" primary must by statute be made no longer possible. The uty pl’ the Cit“ zen will not thereby be diminished. but rather increased. No 300d cltizen has a moral or polgtical right to remain away from the primaries Dec-a se it is, pr he’ thinks it is. uselesl for im to go there. But, on {he other hand. ev ry guard should be pin/fed around it to ma e it safe and sai- lsractory. to induce all 00d citizens to participate freely lb suolg prlmary or po- litical assemblage of thgir own party, whatever it may be. ; n-.. u... .v nu; “nuns. These considerations. gmong others; have led me to inciude in the callg for I}. special session, of the general assembly the suhject ct axevision ot the primary election ‘ luvs. I realize the long striges which our Istate has taken in every substantial re- form movement in recent years. It was a pronounced step in this direction when the Crawforb primary act was assed by the general assembly 12 years 0. The peo~ pie previous to the enactmeht of that law were without statutory pro ision on this subject. It has well serve‘ its day and generation. The great city of Chicago, for which it was originallantended and in which it has been in operation, wher- ever it was possible to full comply with its provisions, has grown t such proporâ€" tion: that it has been felt‘t9 be highly de- sirable. and, indeed, absolutely necessary. to have a careful and thorough revi- sion of our primary electio laws to meet existing and coming dond‘i ions. I have always been heartily in favor or this advance in our party norhinaiing system. The difficulties in pbtaining a just and satisfactory measure hgve been neither few nor trifling. That an apt will be passed which shall meet every image of reform thought and at the same vime be practical I somewhat doubt. 1‘thj a.‘ decided im- provement can be attain over the pres- ent provisions of the law;1 thoroughly be~ lieve. i No graver probiem confronts us, as in state and nation, than the proper adminis- tration o! the affairs of our municipgilties. it demands the best'thaught at our wisest statesmen. It caii: for the maurue Judgâ€" ment and wisest experience or our broad- est minds. It appeais not only to the mu- nicipaiities and their residents, but 3110‘ to every good citizen of ourrrapidiy devel-1 oping state. No part 0: Illinois can suite without the remainder-.9! the state Sing acutely affected. The body politic is oat sensitive organization. andvgnust/ con- sidered and treated as such,_it "1310 be studied in an intelligent mariner, and with suificient breadth of View as to the future. mu ....... ._., i 1 i or descends t a flower“ lave] It gum“: or fails in the ‘ portam ‘service which hss with the concurrence of the public been delegated to it to bertorm. ‘ For a jiouoej mu. throw 1: such dignity Ll voter To Give More Spaoé. Washizfigton, Dec. S.«There was a conference at the treasury department Tuesday respecting the proposed changes in.the plans of the first floor of the new Chicagopublib’bunding, to give about 3,000 additionglfeet of space than was at flrlt cpntem'plated, “Allhough all the‘argum’er'zts agalnst the annexation {Cuba are equally applicable to Hawall, t 9 United States ls determined to have the latter, though Amerlca, a fourth-rate naval power as lt ls. can only hold Hawall on sufl'eranca. In the event of war she would be bundled out, neck and crop, by’any first-rate power, whlch finds it necessary to occupy the island." The Globe is of the oanion that it "would have taxed the abilities even of a great statesman" (Q deal with the question satisflictorilgfii adding: The Pall Mall Gazette takes a favor- able \iew' of the presidential message and (riticiscs the comments of the Times, xemazking that it is as“1mpos- sible to deal “ith the (‘uban question without offending Spain as it. would be to deal with Armenia without. of- fending the. sultan." "It has disappointed everybody, in the attempt to give universal Isau’sfaction. President McKinley Is in an unp‘ Illâ€"t position, having to sit on the fence. As a whole, it looks like an early confession of a great failure.“ London, Dec. 8.â€"â€"The St. Jmuc.’ Ga- zette, eummenting upon President M‘ckinley‘s message to congress, says: “In oflfcial éircles there is a strong reel- ing that congress will take no action In conflidt with the president's recommendaâ€" Lion." “President McKi'nley's message is re- ceived quietly. Satisfaction is felt in official circles over the statement that the recognition of eithef belligerency or inde- pendence is not Justifiable under present conditions. The credit which the pres!- dent gives for conducting the war on hu- mane principles and for improving (ha condition of the reconcentrados will strengthen Capt. ,Gen. Blanca in cgrrying out this policy. New York, Dec. 8,â€"A dispatch from Havana says: vv-vuuhn I u" l fin Mt§hAUL Opinions (rum Vafloun Sourcenâ€"Tho Cuban Section. New York, Dec. 8.â€"T. Estrada Palma, representative of the Cubangirovisionnl government in the United States, com- menting upon President McKinley‘l message, says: .4“- .H ,_ .cc-.._,_ _ c. "I did not expect any rccommendntiont . to congress for immediate action, but the president has left congress to decideftho time within which an enduring peace must be established in Cuba and intimates the necessity of haste by the use, in this con- nection. or the words 'in the near future.’ He turther says that in case or the failure of Spain to pacify the island’ with the scheme of autonomy, American inter- ests. humanity and civilization will de- mand forcible intervention. As Capt. len. Bianco himself admits that the Cubans in arms will not accept autonomy, the time the president speaks 0‘! has arrived. i "It has been seriously suggested more than once that the bank note issues he done away with and all paper he luued by the government instead. The danger or such a course is not to be overestimated. ‘ine experience of every government. has been that governmental currency paper in a source of weakness and danger. In tho United States, where there has been the nearest approach to success, withvtbe VOI- ume of the federal paper comparatively iimitad in amount. the credit or the gov- ernment has been more than once put in Jeopardy through it and the business in- terests of the country subjected to unnec- easary ions and confusion. "The argument that the‘zovernment, bet- ter than the banks. can provide ijor the re. domption or paper note issued will not stand the test of a careful analysis. Tho government has no means for caring for its demand liabilities except through bor- rowing and through the levying or taxes. Upon the other hand, the banks have auct- which can be promptly converted into cash 1i to meet their outstanding notes w on pre- i mt-.__.,...i,.. _ -A-.-a “It will be noticed-that the president does not even suggest the acceptance of auton- omy by the Cubans. and it is evident he would not have written the last para- graph In the terms he did it he believed that autonomy would bring peace to Cuba.” Opinions (rum Vaflou; Sourcenâ€"Thé Cuban Secflon. 'ew York, Dec 8. â€"T. Fstmda Palma, representathe of the Cubangnovisxonal government in the United Smtes com- menting upon President \IcKinley‘l message, says: I indulge the hope that your dellberatlons will be harmonlous and feel confident that the work of this session will redound to the good of the state. COMMENT ON THE; MESSAGE An appropriation to pay the per diem and expenses of this special session: Thil acâ€" tion is made necessary by reason at the fact that no appropriation in now available for the expenses of the special session. and such expenses can only be paid in pursuance of an appropriation made at this session un- der authority contained in the call. .. N For I Short Sen-ion. A call upon the senators and representaâ€" tives to meet in extraordinary session was issued>with reluctance, remembering, as I do. that it is only a few months since you rinsed a long and laborious session. But 1 {691 that the importance of the matters upon which you are called to legislate will be fully recognized and will justify my action. It seems to me. however. that your ‘session at this time should be a brief one, and [urge upon you a prompt consideraiion of the questions coming before 'you, and an early ’adjournment. Relieved as you are of the great multiplicity of sulij'ectl which always Come before a regular ses- sion. and your action being confined to the ‘ consideration of half a dozen subjects. I can ser- no reason why you should not fln- i ish your work before the Christmas holi- 1 days. and I had this in mind in calling you : together at this time. i 1 An appropriation to defray the expenses of eating the constitutionality of the in~ her Lance tax law and its' enforcement: In 1895 the legislature of this mate passed a law entitled: “An act to tax gifts, icga~ cies and inheritances in :certain cases’and to provide for the collection of the same." 1 am advised that upward “$500,000 is now duodo the state by virtumof Bald law. but coiiection of the same has been prevented .by litigation involving the constitutionality of said act. both under the state and fed- erai constitutions, There are at gresent three suits pending beforethc supreme court of the United States in whiéh it is contended that the act in quieotion is a. violation of the fourtEenth aiffieie of the amendment to the constitution of the United States. and in my opiniona reason- abie appropriation is necessary; to enable the attorney‘general to properly defend such suits and to meet the necessary ex- penses thereof, and I therefore recom- mend that a reasonable appropriation for that purpose be made. cratico'n national and state ticket by Zip 000 majority and the democrats again had a large maJdrity-in both branches of the generaLassembly, where‘qs‘ under the may est democratic gerrymander, as ‘1 before ‘ stated, it is im ossmle for the rep‘u‘blicans ‘ to secure the hegislature- with less than 80.- i‘ty o the popular vote. , s natorial districts should be so make it 'poanible for anympoiit- t cnrrieq the'state on a 'pop- ular ’vot or 15,000 to 253000 msjority to elect «at the same time the legislature, which in the lewmaking branch of 0." government. an apportionment that than not guarantee this practicailyydistranchtles thousands ot electors. which is contrary to the funda- mental principles and theories at our gov‘ ernment. I therefore earnestly urge that you pass a legislative apportionment bill in harmony with the foregoing suggestions. 0:: 'Minor subjects. An appropriation for the maintenance of the soldiers' and sailors’ home at Quincy: In relation to the necessity of this appro~ priatlon, I refer you to suggestions 515110th in my proclamation convening the general assembly. JOHN R. TANNER. Governor. The total number of national’bnnks or- ganized since the system was put into op- eratlon in 1863 is shown to have been 5.055: On October 31 last there were in active op- eration 3.617, having an authorized capital ot§$630.230.295, The total outstanding cir. culatinn ot’ the banks then in operation was $229,199,580, of which 8202‘994.555 was 990”er by bonds of the United States find the bal- Jnce by lawful money deposited with the l treasurer of the United States. The total“ circulation outstanding of all national ‘ banks on October 31 last was $230.t31,m3. 01 j which amount $1,558,800 us secured by] bonds held for Account of insolvent and liquidating banks and S26t’.‘05.325 by lawfui‘i money deposited-for their account and by i active banks reducing circulation The net ‘ decrease in the amount of circulation se- i cured by bonds during the 'ear Was 312,-} 584,334 and the gross decreas in the total l. circulation was 34.851292. During the year i 44 banksm’ere organized with an aggro; gate capital stock of $6,420,000. During the} year 71 banks went into voluntary tiqulda- i tion. There was paid to creditors of inâ€"'L solvent banks durmg the year $13,169,781‘in l dividends. l ~au- var , The report contains me latext compiled atausucs relative to the world's moneiary systems andvthe stock of gold. sliver and pa'per currency. A very interesting fea- (ure at mm statement ll the per capm amount of each kind or money in m. countries named. The per capua averages in' the princlpal countries 0! me world are as tonuws; UmLed States, $23.70; United Kingdom, $29.11;); France, $34.68: Germany, figs; Austnwllungary, $933. and Russia, “The magnitude of this unequaled rec- ord." me report says. “will ie more ford. bly iilustraied if considered in theJight at what has been accomplished heretofore in the way of dividend payments to the cred- itors of insolkent institutions. 1111593 there was paid in dividends $3,433.646;i 1834. )5.- 124.577; in 1835, $3,380,552: in 1886, $2.4 LSASB. and in 1897. 813,169,781, making 3 Lots. to! divi- dends paid Within the five years om 1893‘ to 1397 of 82?,5w,a15, or 3634 per cen or all' the dividends thatvhave ever been paid to creditors or insolven national banks. From 12,63 to 1m the .has been paid in dividends $75,935,925; and; in_ the year em- braced it: this report 513.169,i81. or 17 b3 per cent. of all the dividends that have bcen paid durin the period of 34 years or the existence 0 the system. Since pctaber 31, the and of the report year, 17 additional div- idends have been ordered. agnounnngm [in aggregate to about'wzagoo. . "The argument that the‘zovernment, bet- ter than the banks. can provide ijor the re. demotion or paper note issued will not stand the test of a careful analysis. The i government has no means for caring for 1 its demand liabilities except through bor- ' rowing and through the levying or taxes. 3 Upon the other hand, the banks have auetl ‘ which can be promptly converted into cash ‘ to meet their outstanding notes when pre- sented. Their ability to command gold ha: I nlways been beyond that or the.I govern-1 ment, for in each financial exigency which 1 has confronted the government the banks ‘v hove furnished to it the amounts necel- i nary tomaintain its solvency. It is im- 9 possible to believe that with a system 0! ; bank Anote issues based. in part upon se- 1 curities and in part upon bank assets tho 1 country cannot be provided with a sound, : safe and elastic bank note issue, alwayl {I commensurate with and responsive to (hi ’ demands of trade. '1 i “It is considered by every great commer- ‘ cini government except the United States i to he the sole province 01' banks to issue I the paper which circulates as currency. 1, The belief in a bank note currency as being ,‘ better and safer than a government paper i currency prevailed unquestioned in this j country until, under the apparent exi- : geneies of the war, the government under. i took to issue paper currency., Even . rider 1 such circumstances the promise was 31-: ways given, however. that it should he re- I tired at'_ the earliest practicable moment,I and the admission freely made that it was ‘; neither'n wise measure nor a safe form or .i currency. Between the competition 01' the ' government’ note issues on the one hand i and the unnecessary restrictions imposed i by law upon the other, together with the increasing price 0! bonds required to be deposited as security, the note-issuing function at the banks has been permitted to become merely an incident to the con- duct of the national banking association: , or the country. ~ 0n the subject or bank note circulation the comptroller says: ”It is noticeable that in all the changes which have been wrought in the national currency act from its incep- tion to the present time the‘feature subject to criticism, but which was intended should constitute the principal benefit to be con- ferred. has remained comparatively un- changed. namely, the note-issuing func- tion. Whatever justification there was in the first instance for restricting the issu- lng of notes against the bonds of the gov~ ernment, de osited with the treasurer of the United totes to 90 per cent of the par value thereof. long since ceased. In the report or every comptroller of the Min rency during the past 20 years the wisdom of changing the existing law so that the banks, and through them the communi~ ties in which located, might have the Id- ditional benefit of an added loanable capi- tal has been urged. Despite all this the law still remains without’hmendmont. Not only should the bank not be amended in this particular, but congr'ss should se- riously consider such a change in the meth. 0d of bank note issues as will enable the banks or the country to more adequately meet the demands or trade and commerce in all sections of the country. The busi- ness of banking. like every other form 0! investment, mast be made attractive to capital. I! it is placed upon a footing different from other undertakings, embar- rassed through unn6cessary restrictions and deprived of proper sources of Pom. the result cannot be otherwise than that investable capital will seek other means or employment, and to such an extent deprive the people of the benefits of the agency; most requisite to commercial activity. ' 1897, open: with a briet review of the his- tory of the legislation which constitute- the present national bank act and invite! the attention of congress to amendments to the law recommended in former report: without gpgciflcauy repeating them. Washington. Dep. 6.-â€"-The annualflreport of James H, Eckels, comptroller or me currency, for the _ye_ar: ended Oc’tober 31. Comntrollgr of the Currency Tell. 0! the Growth of the System, and x Argue: at Length In Favor at Bank Note Citculnuon. . Interesting Information Concern- ing Natlonal Banks. AECKELS’ REPORT MADE. 1 At, 1:30 the senate reconvened and the 1o01nmitxee consisting of Senators Al- 1 Rison and German reported through the ‘ former. The president‘s message was 1pruscnted by Mr. Pruden, the presi« 1 dent's assistant secretary and was at 1 1: 35 laid before the senate and read. Senator Wahhall (Miss) was recog- nized and announced nhe death of ’his colleague. Hon. Jamks Z. George, of Mil- Bissippi. Senator Walthafl presenbed the usual resolution of condolence with tho family of we deceased sgnamr. Tho re‘solution was adopted, and as a fur- ther mark of respect. the senate ad- journu’. The reading of the message was non- eluded pt 2:50. The document was or- dered printed for the use of ‘he senâ€" me. Senators gave the~closest axtention to the rend'ypg of. the message, a majority of them foilowing it from printed (‘01)â€" ies with which. they had been supplied. On motion of Mr. Dingley the mes- sage was nazferred to the committee of 'tbe whole and ordered printa]. Mr. Lawrence (rep, Mass.)‘ then ofiicially announced the deaflh of his predecessor, ‘the late Representative Wright. and {Mn Allen (dem., Miss) lxhe death of f Sedator George. Out of respect to their 4 memories the house t-,he:n 11:13:05 p. m., } adjourned until toâ€"day Senator Allison (1a.) presemed . resolution Ihat a committee of two senators be appointed to join a like oommmee from the house :o‘inform the president that congress was in session Glad prepared to receise any communication “iiiciz he In ght desire to make to it The resoiuiion “as passed and the five presifient named Senators Aiii son and German (Md) as the senate committee. Seventyâ€" «even senawrs responded to fix‘bir names on the roll call. The xen- erable Senator Merrill of Vermont was first recognized by the vice president. He offered a nesolution, “hich was passed in fine usual form, that the sec- retary inform the house that thesenatc was in session and ready to proceed to business al displzn was unusuall}, rich and beautiful and the odor of flovers “as“ heavy in the hall I’misely at 12 o‘clock me gavel of V' we President 110- bart, fell and the senate was 9311 ed to order. The invocation was delivered by» Rev. “C H. Milbum, the blind chap- lain. . Washington, Dee. 7.â€"The senate chamber at the opening of the session was a veritable consemrtory. The flop f memb rs-elect were read by the direc- ‘ tion 0 the speaker, who then adminis- tered he oath of office to them They iwzere ’ I‘. \i. Griffith (demn) successor | to the ate Judge Iiolmanin the Foul-ti: India a district, H. S. Bouteiie (rep. ). of Ghikago, who succeeded Edward D. Cooke..v deceased; James. Norton (dem ), of theiSeventh South Carolina district, who silcceeded John L McLauan, now a semitor; George P Lawrence [rep ). of the First, Massachusetts district, “who cceeded VAshley B. Wright dc~ | ceaseguand J. \Griggs (demn) of the i'l‘hirdWe“ York district, “ho succeed- j’ ed Fr ncis U. “iison, “ho resigned to ' accep the nosition of poatmaster at. ( Brook yn. The Iatter's credentials had i not y'et arrived, but the oath of ofiiee ! was administered to him by unanimous iconsent. On motion of Mr. Hopkins j (rep, 111.) the clerk was directed to noti~ fy the senate that the house was ready for businessmnd on motion of Mr. Ding~ 193', the floor leader, a resolution was adopted for uhe appointment of a com- mittee of three to join the committee at the senate to wait on the president and inform him that congress was ready to receive any communication he dc- sired to make. The speaker selected Messrs. Dingjey (Me.), Grosvenor (0.) and Bailey (Tex) for this honor. 1 Mr. Pruden, who had followed the committee imo the ha“. immediaiely presented ‘he message to the president, which, by the direction of Speaker Reed, was read at the clerk’s desk. When the house reconvened at 1:40p? m. the commiztee apoimed to wait on the president came down file center aisle and \Ir Dinghy reported that the committee had performed its mission. i As the hands of the clock pointed to t 12 Speaker Reed. attired in a black cut;- 5 away- coa: and wearing a red lie. 5‘ pushed through the green baize doors I from the lobby and ascended the nos- E {NHL 5 In qhe deep silence whici followed ithe calling of file assemb} ge to or- ! der ‘the prayer of the 9min m divine. {Charles A. Berry. of Weave hampton, é England, who delivered the ‘uvocation. 1 was solemn and impressiw. The roll call showed the presence of 301 m Ilbers. There were five vacan- mes f om demh or resignation during- ss, and the creden‘tials of. the The speaker thcn immodiateh di rect- ed *the 'clerk to call We roll, and fins con- sumed; half an hour. Washington. Dec. 7.â€"â€"’I‘be hall of representafiiws presented an animated appeal-lance long before the hour of noon arrived. The surrounding our riders were filled with’jOStIing, moving 'crowds and before 11' o’clock the 'en. circling galleries which overlooked the .floor were black with people. The floral tributes for 1he members wen numerous, and, in some instances, im- posing. The Katlonnl Legislature Gr“ Dow- to Businenl. CONGRESS IN SESSION