The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-12-15

reau so Tar al III regulates the IAyment
ofsoldier's pensions.
Iwould further recommend tLat the
payment OF naval pensions be transfer
ed to one of the bureaus OF the Navy
Department. ....~.a4
The estimates for the expenses OF the j.
Government for the fiscal year are $751;
443, 400 less than for the current one,
but exceed the nppr opriations for the
present year for the same items, Ss97, liz,
!. $50.
In this estimate, however is included
s., 22i3 ,s31 for public works heretofore
begun under congressional provisions,
of which only so much Is asked,
N"ngres. may chose to give. The appro-
Pria'i"n for the same work for the pres
ent fiscal year was Sil ,9si ,5lo.oS
The average value OF gold, as compar.
ed with national currency, ior the whole
Of the year 1869 was about lal. and for
eleven months OF 1870 the same relative
value has been about rs. The approach
to specie basis is very gratifying. but
the fact cannot be denied that the insta.
bility Of the value Of our currency IL pre-.
judicial to our prosperity and tends to
keep up prices to the detriment Of trade.
The evils Of a deprecated and ffuctuat-
ing currency are SO great that now, when
the premium Oh gold has fallen so much,
it would seem that the time has arrived
when, by wise and prudent legislation,
Congress should look TO policy whicl,
would place our currency at par with
gold at no distant day.
The tax collected from the people has
been reduced more than eighty million
dollars per snnum. BY steadincss In
our present course, there Il no reason
why in few short year, the national
tax.gathcrer may not disappear from
the door Of the citizen almost entirely
with the revenue stamp dispensed by
postmastcrs in every community. 4
tax upon liquors Of all sorts and tobacco
in all its forms, and by wise adjust
ment Of the tariff which will put duty
only upon those articles which we could
dispense with, known as luxuries, and
on those which We use more Of than We
produce, revenue enough may be raised
after few years of peace, and conss-
| quent reduction of Indebtedness to fulfll
all our obligations. A further reduction
| in addition to n reduction Of the interest
account, may be relied on to make this
practicable revenue reform. If it means
this it has my early support; if it implies
! I,
support Of the: Government for the.pay-
mcnt Of principal aad intercst Of tho
, public debt, pension &c, Gy directly
taxing the people, and am against rev.
enue reform, and confidently believe
the people are with me. If 1t means
failure to provide The necessary means
to defray all expenses of the Govern
ment, and thereby reputation Of the
public debt and pensions, then am still
more opposed to such kind OF revenue
reform.
Revenue reform las not been defined by
any Of its advocates, 10 my knowledge,
but 1t seems to he accepted as sor!e.
thing which is to supply every mans
wants withou. any cos. or effort on bis
part. \ truc revenue reform cannot 10
made in day, but must work by
national legislation, and If in time, 40
soon Is the revenue can be dispensed
with, oil duty should he removed
, from coffee, tea, aud other articles OF
. universal Use not prodnccd by ourselves
the necessities OF the co.Ht.;" may still
, coMp5l IA to co!lec. revenue from our
: imports. An army Of Assistant Asses.
sors and Collectors il not u pleasant
sight to a citizen; but such tariff for
, revenue is necessary. S4ch tariff 80
far as ii acts in encouragement to home
r products, affords employment to home
labor at wages in good contrast with the
rauper labor of the old world; and also
=, affords developemcnt of home resources
Under the Act OF Congress of the 18TH
ofJuiy, 1879, the army has gradually
, been SO reduced that on the lst day o
y January, 1871, the number OF commits
, stoned officers and men. all told, will
/ not exceed the numbe: contemplated by
n that law.
), The department building Is an old
f structure, not fire proof, and entirely
t i.Auepuste te in dimensionsyo answer the
Q present wants of the many thou sands OF
g dollars which are now paid annually
,, for the rent ola private building to &C.
IS commodatc the various bureaus cf the
l. Department. | recommend an appro
j. priation for new War Department
60 building, suited to the present growing
A. wealth Of the nation. The report Of tn,
at Secretary of War shows q very satisfac
tory reduction in the expenses Of til,
N are,y for the last fiscal year. Flo
he details, YOU are referred 70 lis accompa
y nying report. @
ne The expenses of The navy for til
N whole OF last year. from December
Ell 1869, the date Of the last report, are les
re-, than SO, coo, ,000-about sl,000,o 900 le.
he than they were the previous year. Th
er EXPENSES siuce the commencement
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