Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-12-07

anu American shipDuiluing 10 nome.
A NEW STATE DEPARTMENT nuitpiSo NEEDED.
The condition of the archives Of the depart
mont Of state calls for the early action of Con
gress. The building now rented by the depart
mcnt is n lrail structure, at an inc1nvonicnt dis
lance from tho executive mansion and from the
departments. 1t is III adapted 10 the purposes
for which it is used has not capacity 10 accom-
mOdate the archives and is not iirc-pr0lf It's re-
mote situaton is slender construction and the
absence OF q supply Of water in the neighb1rhood
leave but little hope Of safety for the building or
its contents in case Of the accident Of fire. It's
destruction would involve the loss of the rolls,
containing the original acts aud resolutions %
Congress of the historical records OF the revolution
and of the confederation. OF the whole series of di-
pllmntic and consular archives since the adoption
OF Tine constitution, and ui the many other valun-
BILE records and papers lcli with that department
when 10 was the principal depository Ol the gov
crnmcntd archives. ! recommend nnnpproprn-
ton for the construction Of building for the de-
partmcnt of State.
DEPARTMENT CHANGES RECOMMENDED.
also recommend to your reconsideration the
prprety of transferring 90 the department Of
the interior, 90 which they seem more npprppra-
tely 90 belong, all powers and duties 10 relation
10 the territories with which che department of
Snte is now charged hy law or usage and from
Che interior department Oh the war department
'ne PDu7i'u nu'ttu' SD l"t H7l lttu..N7 'it pl4-
u'ou, %, I,',e' e.'-,ls "'u'' lur,'',' n,
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partucnt
ESTIMATED rvrEysrs rog rus oouiNo YEAR.
The cstimte- for tie expenses of the govern
mcut for Che next G-col yeir, are ls2iL3l6 dll-
lars less than for the current one, bat exceed the
appropriations for the present year FIR thc same
items by s,972l27 dollars. IN tais estimate,
however, IS included - 33S 275 dollars Tor public
works heretofore begun, under clngrc.si.mh
provision and OF which only SD much Is asked as
Congress mly chDl-c O. give. Tie appropriation
for the same works for the present fiscal year was
ll,g3Ljl' dollars
n-rte< TO Specie r,yur>r.
ma. ,,,..,... ,.,i,,.,r ,.......-.., ,,;,
p,ti,n,l cnr7c,cy lr tL. whole ,r M, ,eor IsGo
wnsob1ut 1874, and for eleven months l 1870, the
same relative value has been about llj The ape
prQaeh b specie bl-i- is very gratifying, bat
the Gct cannot De denied thlt the instability of
the value of oar currency is pViudical Oh our
prosperity, and tends 90 keep zap prices tl the
detrmcnt of tnle. The evils ot d dcprc,ntcl
and lluc,uatiug currency are CD grclt now, when
the premium 900 gold h0s fallen sl much, DO
would seem Tint the time hIS arrived when hy
wise and prudent legislation Congress should
look Oh policy which would place our currency
40 par with gold at no distant day
REDUCTION oh TAXATION.
Tine tax collected from The lpie hl. been re-
duced more than eighty million dollars per am
mum 10y sieadlneS' 90 our present course there
ny ~, o. &C. H. I; lo'.' ',o u'
-. 'i,"' 80. ,, .i." W.
u'or Oh tle ct1eh Amos, entirely WIN the
revenue stamps dispensed 'y po'ima-ler' in every
community q YAK upon liquors ol ml Sorts and
t1oaecp 100 all rs IjfnS' ana ny wise adjustment
Oh tnr WliI Which VIII put uuty only upon those
articles Whcl we eoulI dispense WIN, known ns
lnNurie,' ana on thlseol W9'cH we use more I1An
Ne lNuu"''' 'g'c"Uu u"''sH nl'9 u' Hi''eu Nter
lsW years OBJ peace ana consequent reduction ul
Indebtedness - iu!hI all our onlgiu1ns y
luit!'r ',aI''l'h '' expense ln "uNtI'n o. re-
uuct!n vi tne interest ''''Nh' may DC relied 900
to make tli- pNci'c'p'e'
REVENUE rEugV
Rpvenne reform. If ~ mc,o. tj. bo. r,,
be,rty SUMMIT nj II impli,.s n q, ,llc.,i,n ,f III
thp revenue r,r ile .uoDjrt of Tho .,,,e~r,,.nt
ior the poymart ,r tfe uriprinol and intsre.t al
he pubiic'debt. pensions. etc by dircstly t,vin.,
H. re,ne tl,cn Inn, ,roin.t revenue r,i,r,, o,l
confidently believe Che oeonle ore with mo If t.
mems the failure 10 provide the necessary moan.
d, defray mn the cxpensse. of tl. .r,ytrnnoot
and thereby the rcpudatiYu of thc rubIic del,
and pensions. then ain s,iil more opposed 30
such a kind vi revenue reform Revenue reform
has not been defined by any of It's advocate. o.
thing which is % supply oyery man $ wants with
out any care or effort on hi. part 4 true rove
nue. reform cannot be node in O. day. Il must be
the work of national legislation and Of time.
As soon rs the revenue can be dispensed with all
duty should be removed from coffee, ten and other
articles of universal use not produced by our
selves The necessities of the country compel u,
TO collect revenue from our imports. An army of
assessors and collectors is not pleasant sight to
a citizen, but that or a tariff for revenue i.
necessary. Such tariff, 50 far as it acts. is an
euooui"5e ,le"' % louc P'VIue.'' hu 'in~ employ
,, 'uu1 ~ ', ,e 's,,j o oi.'''' 70 'He
H." i,,,,t ~ 80, ''''' "''' "''' III
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REDUCTION or IIR AMY.
Under the act Of Congress- of the 18Th Of July.
1870 the army has gradually been reduced, 50
that on the lst OF January, 1871, the number Of
commissioned officers and men will not exceed
the number contemplated By that law The war
department building is an old structure, not fire
proof and entirely inadequate in Dimensions to
our present wants. Many thousands of d1lnrs
are now paid annually for the rent Of private
buildings to accommodate the various bureaus OF
the department recommend an approximation