The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-12-05

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c1au,Ty Il,O1I oO1iiDge 10 be taxed IN
order 70 eDaiinue this nSPi1 payment
therefore FecOmmend ; Modification d
both the t1ria and internal Tar hWL
ABOLITION OF INTERNAL TAIEs ADTIEED
Fen0umend that all tAIes iron inter
nal sJuTces Be abolished, except thOss q
sIiTitnO1A, VinO0s and malt liquOFs, 10
baooO in IL VARIOUS forms and from
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AND MODIFICATION OF THR TARIRY.
In readjusiing the iAria, l suggest thai
A careful estimate be made d The SnOunl
Of surplus revenue collected under the
pIesenI lava, af.er providing iOr the cur
ien, eTrenses d the Government, the in
tsres, account and 8 sinking fund. and
that this s1plns be reduced in such {
manner as 70 afford the greatest relief u
the greatest number. There are many
GrticIes not produced al home, such
a medicines compounded, DC, from
which very little revenue Il de
rived, but which enter into gen,
era! use. An such articles ] recon-
mend % be placed on the free list, and
should = further reduction prove adVisa'
bic, | would then recommend that II b.
made 10 On those articles which can beaI
it without disturbing home production q
reducing the wages Of American labor
have not entered into figures became 70
do V would be 70 repeat all that Is laid
before yOu in the report Of the Secretary
Of the Treasury.
sALARIEs or CUSTOMS OHTfcERs
The present. laws for collecting reVe.
nues pay cOllecton Of customs small
salAries but provide Tor shares In al
seizures, which at the principal ports Of
entry particularly raIse The compensation
81 these officials 70 large sum. II has
always seemed 10 the ~ Il this system
must al limts work perniciJtisly. 1t holds
out an inducanenI 70 dishonest men,
Should such get possession u those Offices
" DO Lax Ia their scrutiny d goods en-.
tered, and enable them finally TO make
large seizures. Your attention "a respect.
FULLY invited 10 this subject
THR GOLD PREMIUM.
Continued fluctuations in tue value d
gold, ~ compared with the national cur
Tcncy, has most damaging effect upon
the increase and development Of the
country In keeping up the prices Of all
articles necessary in everyday life. II
fosters q spirit Of grumbling prJudi'
cial alike W national morals and the
national finances. II the question can b.
met az 10 how 70 get fixed value 70 oui
currency, and that value constantly and
uniformly Approaching par with specie, q
very desirable object will DO gained.
THE AMY.
For the operations Of the army within
the past year, the expense Of maintaining
Il, the estimates for the ensuing year and
for continuing the sea coast and other i'm
pIOyemens, conducted under the super
vision Of the War Department, refei
you 10 the accompanying report ol The
Secretary Of War call your attention
N the provisions n the act Of Congress
approved March 3D., 1909, which discon'
lInues promotion in the staff corps Of the
army until provided for by law. | recon-
mend that the number Of officers In each
grade Of the staff corps 10 fixed, and
that whenever the number In any ont
grade falls below the number 20 fired thai
the vacancy may be filled by promotion
from the grade below. I alS6 recommend
that when the Office Of the chief Of corp
becomes vacant the place may be filled by
selection from the corps In which the va
Cancy exists.
THE NAVY.
The report Of the Secretary Of The
Navy, shows an improvement In The
number and efficiency Of the naval force
without material increase IN tho expense
Of supporting II. This q duo 10 the policy
which has been adopted, and Is being ex
tended a. last as our material will admit
Of using smaller vessels az cruisers on the
several stations. By these means we have
been enabled " occupy at once largel
extent Of cruising gfound 10 visit mort
frequently the ports where the presence o
our flag q desirable and generally z
guard more efficiently the appropriate du
tles Of the navy IN time Of peace without
exceeding the number Of men or the ex
penditufes authorized by law. During
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