The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-12-12


rescntatiyes Of Great Britain and Of some 9th
er powers As NOW situated our representa-
tiyes in Japan and China have to depend for
nterpl eters and traaslators upon natives Of
those countries who know our language i'm
perfectly, or procure for the occasion the SER
vices of employees in foreign business houses
or the Interpreters to other foreign ministers.
THE TERRITORIES.
| renew the recommendation made on a
previous occasion of the transfer to the De-
partmentsof the interior to which they seem
more appropriately to belong, of all the pow
ers and duties In relation to the territories,
with which the Department of State is now
charged by law or by custom.
Congress, from the beginning of the gov
eminent, has wisely made provision for the
relief of
DISTRESSED SEAMEN
in foreign countries. No similar provision,
however. has hitherto been made for the re-
lief Of citizens In distress abroad other than
seamen. It is understood to be customary
with other governments to authorize consuls
to extend such relief to their citizens or sub
.jects in certain cases.
A similar authority and an appropriation
to carry it into effect are recommended in the
case of citizens Of the United States destitute
or sick under such circumstances. It is well
known that such citizens resort to foreign
countries in great numbers. Though most
Of them are able to bear the expenses incl
dent to locomotion, there are some who,
through accident or otherwise, become pen
niless, and have no friends at home able to
succor them. Persons in this situation must
either perish, caat themselves upon the char
lty of foreigners, or be relieved at the private
charge of cur own officers, who, usually, even
with the most benevolent dispositions, have
nothing to spare for such purposes. Should
the authority and appropriation asked for be
granted, care will be taken to carry tho bene-
ficence of Congress into effect, that it shall
not be unnecessarily aud unworthily bestowed
THE TREASURY. f.
The moneys received and conveyed into
the treasury during the fiscal year ending
June Both. 1872, were from customs, $685.
370, 286.77; from sales Of public lands,
S2575. 714.19; from internal revenue, $780,
642, 177.72; from tax on national bank cir
culation, &C., $6,523 296 80; from Pacific
Railway company, $749 S61 81; from fees,
consular. patent, land, &c., $2,28l. O95 90;
from miscellaneous sources, SAIL ,2547l.
Total ordinary receipts, 1854 1894, 229. 81;
from premium on sales of coin, S9,412.637-
65. Total net receipts, $374,186. 867.56
Balance in treasury june Both, 1871, $780,
935, 705.56, including $l8. 228 IS received
from unavailablcs Total available cash,
s484 ,042,57315. The net expenditures by
warrants during the same period were for
civil expenses, $16,l67 059 20; for foreign
Intercourse, $1s,039, BOIL for Indians, ST.,
061,7 28 80; for pensions, S2S $50, 402 rs
for military establishments, including fortiG-
CAUTIOUS, river and barber Improvements and
arsenals, $35, 1872, 1877 20.
For naval establishment, including vessels
and machinery and improvements at navy
yards, $21 ,249 ,809.99; for miscellaneous civ
il including public buildings, light houses
and collecting the revenue, $40. 95S, 32908;
for interest on the public debt, sl17, 1897 ,s39-
"; total, exclusive Of principal and premium
On the public debt, $27o ,559, 595.61; for pre-
miums on bonds purchased, $6,958. 2s676;
for redemption Of the public debt, 500, $780,
253.54; total sos, 918.5 $50 30;sstotal receipts
a1d disbursements, 1857 ,478, 210 81; balance
IL treasury Juae 30th, 1872, $l06,564, 356,-
81; total, sl84 042, G8315 From the fore
scing statement it appears that the net redue-
ton OF the nripcipal Of the debt during the
fiscal year. en.,,;ng June 30fk, 1872 was
5000, COZ ,535 Is.
With the great reduction Of iszatIon BY the
acts Of Congress at it's last session TIE eSpen-
diturc Of the government in collecting the
revenue will be much reduced for 1.-The mex.
fiscal year. 1t is very doubtful however,
whether my further reduction of SO vexatious
burthcn upon the people will be practical
bic, for the present at all events, as a meas
ure of justice to the holders of the nations
certificates of Indebtedness. would recon-
mend that ne more legisat on be had on this
subject, unless it DO to correct errors of onis-
sion or commission in the present laws until
sufficient time has elapsed to prove that it can
| be done and still leave sufficient revenue 10
meet current penaes Of government, pay
interest on public debt and provide for the
sinking fund established BY law The preser-
walton Of our national credit is Of the highest
Importance.
Next in Importance to this comes solemn
duty to provide national currency Of fixed
unvarying value as compared with gold, and
as soon as practicable, having dGe regard for
the interests of the debtor class and the vi.
cissitudes Of trade and commerce convertible
into gold at par.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
The report Of the Secretary of war shows
the expenditures Of the department for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1871, to be $685.
799 091 80, and for the fiscal year ending
June 80 1872, to be 1912 ,157 20, show
ing reduction in favor Of the last fiscal year
Of 1927, 1884, So. The estimate for military
appropriationsefor the next fiscal year ending
June 30, 1874, are 49,, 801, 379.78. The es-
innate Of the chief of engineers are submitted
separately for Notifications, river and barber
Improvements. andfor public buildings and
grounds and the Washington acqueduct -
The affairs of the Freedmaus Bureau have
all been transferred to the war department,
and regulations have been put into execution
for the speedy payment of bounty, pay, &c,
due coored soldiers properly coming uuder
that bureau. All war accounts for money and
property prior to 1871 Rave been examined
and transmitted to the Treasury for final set
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