The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-17

and also of a telegraph between this capital
Eand the national forts along the Atlantic sea-
board and the Gulf of Mexico. Such connec-
tions, established with any Reasonable outlay,
would be economical as wPll as effective aids
to the diplomatic, military and naval services.
The Consular system of the United States,
under the enactments of the last Congress, be-
gins to be self-sustaining, and there is reason
to hope that it may become entirely so with
the increase of trade, which will ensue when
ever peace is restored. Our Ministers abroad
have been faithful defending American
riS hts, and in protecting our commercial IN
terests Our Consuls have neces 5arily had to
encounter increased labors and responsible
ties, growing OUT of-the war. These they
have, for the most part, met and discharged
with zeal and efficiency. This just acknowi-
edgment includes those Consuls who, residing
in Morocco, Egypt, China and other central
countries, arescharged with complications and
extraordinary powers. % .'i5 sg.r eli .frg
| The condition of the several organized Ter
rltories is generally satisfactory, although the
Indian disturbances in New Mexico have not
been entirely suppressed. The mineral re-
sources of Colorado, Nevada Idahoe, New
Mexico and Arizona are proving far richer than
at first understood. | lay before you commu-
nications on this subject from the Governor of
New Mexico. Ia again submit to your consid-
Grafton the expediency of establishing a sys-
tenn for the encouragement of immigration
Although this source of national wealth is
again flowing with greater freedom than for
several years before the ipsurrection occurred,
there is still great deficiency of laborers in
every field of industry, especially in agricul
ture and in our mines, as, well of iron and
coal as of precious metals. While the de-
maud for labor is thus Increased here, tens of
thousands of persons destitute of remunera
tive occupation are thronging our foreign con
sulates and Offering to emgrate to the United
Skoka ht.fu obo oa ON na
can be afforded them. 1t is easy to see that
under the sharp discipline of civil war, the
nation is beginning new life This noble
effort demands the aid, and ought to receive
the attention and support of the Government
Injuries unforeseen by the Government, and
unintended, may, in some cases, have been in
ficted upon the subjects or citizens OF foreign
countries, both at sea and on land, by persons
in the service of the United States. As this
Government expects redress from other pow
err when similar in uries are inflicted, by per-
sons in their service, upon citizens of the
United States, we must be prepared to do JUS
tiee to foreigners If the existing judicial
tribunals are inadequate to this purpose,
special court will be authorized with power
to hear and decide such claims of the charac-
ter referred 20 as may have arisen under trea-
ties and public law. Conventions for adjust
ing claims by joint commission have been pro-
posed to some Governments, but no deGnitive
answer to these propositions has yet been re-
ceived from any. In the course OF the session
shall probably have occasion to request you
to provide naturalization to claimants, where
DEGREES of restitution have been rendered and
damages awarded by the Admiralty Court,
and in other cases where this Government may
be acknowledged to be liable in principle, and
where the amount of that liability has been
ascertained by an informal arbitration. The
proper officers of the Treasury have deemed
| themselves required by the laws of the United
States upon the subject, to demand tax upon
the incomes of foreign Consuls in this coun-
try, while such demand may not be an indi
cation of the public law, or perhaps of any
existing treaty between the United States and
a foreign country. The expediency of so far
modifying the act as to exempt from tax the
income of such Consuls as are not citizens of
the United States, derived from the emoluments
of their office, or from property not situated in
the United States, is submitted to your seri
Gus consideration. [ make this suggestion,
upon the ground that a comfy, which ought
to be reciprocated, exempts our Consuls
in all other countries from taxation. To the
extent thus indicated, the United States,
think ought not to be GEOGRAPHICALLY illiberal
to international trade and commerce.
The operations of the Treasury during
the last year have been successfully conduct
ed. The enactment, by Congress, of Ma
tional Banking Law, has proved a valuable
support of the public credit and the general
legislation in relation to loans has fully an
swered the expectations of its favorers Some
amendments may be required to perfect ex
listing laws; but no change in their principles
or general scope is believed to be needed
Since these measures have been in operation,
all demands on the Treasury, including pay of
the army and navy, has been promptly met
and fully satisfied No considerable body of
troops, it is believed, were ever more amply
provided, and more literally and punctually
paid, and it may be added that by no people
were the burdens incident to great war
more cheerfully borne. The receipts, during
the year, from all sources, including loans,
and the balance in the Treasury at its com
mencement, was 1901, la, 674 Sc; the arcre-
gate disbursements 1895, 796, $50 IS, leaving
balance on the 7th of July, 1868, of $53 2 co.,
42l. Of the receipts, there were derived from
Customs $69059, 642 40; from Internal Reve-
nue., $37 $40, 767 95; from direct taxes, SI4S..
$40 .36l; from lands, $l67 81 10, from miscei-
laneous sources, So, 046, els 35; and from loans
$776,682,3 6l 81; making the aggregate of
S9Ol, l25, ga Sc. OF the Disbursements there
were for pensions, DC, $42l ,652, 095; for in
terest on the public debt, s., Al 1884, 65I, for
War Department, $599, 29S 900 SO; for the
Navy Department, Sc, 324, los 81; for the pay
ment of funded and temporary debt, $751;
O96 go OF, making an aggregate of 1895, 1885,
$50 3D. and leaving balance of 1892, 904 42I
But the payment of the funded and temporary
debt having been made from moneys borrow
ed to make them as merely nominal receipts,
and their amount-SlS, los, Goa, 507-should,
therefore, be deducted, both from the receipts
and disbursements. sThis being done, thei