The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-12-18

Z AiNds-A@ @s'E sA' Hssli g. s.HEst - -.tiiI'1st 'l
;aNt."n-'h- question a.ay w-.. lie asked whether
o. bet u :. Lee instances unwi-ciy. In connection
With itlS sIhjvc-. tor, | venture The Cp;pi-r that
the n'au- 81 collecting the revenue. c,r.cia!iy
! irrII IMPORTS, have been eiular. asset by stchI ~
isl,IIrn ~ l" Inas- i: Iu ~Iinnati. wheeler nr Lot
large at.oui.;s are irt 10; by a future to collect.
I" tn dI.r.rt !o-s of the: Treasury AID To- the lr. j.
u'::'- III the Interests of honest importers ana tau
lay'rS-
The SECRETARY of Ia. Treasury. III his report,
!a."r. y gIsi-ti"h looking - -!-cic raym.u;- thus
~ IRr-'gs IL" views previously ,xIIrS>.I by this
m-- sa=,. lie s.-o r'-"Inru, I.is 'cUu,nly Ia a,yrc-
Ir:ai!"n { liz attention &" il- loss T.; revenue from
! liz. -cieii!n.'oi the FAX uE tea or cr:..., without
hrE"n; To tr- consumer: -''"n.ni-n"- -n iucr"a-e
.: ten c'ui- Il gallon on whisky, AID, further, 'ha,
no NOD a"itiur hr mad. III the Banking and Cur
r. rcy tIl Is>S.d at tie last s.s-.uri III Cuu.r-s-,
uli,-s a .nutiIii -aii'n -ncnld I-c"Inr necessary ~
r-ason Of th- adoption Of n-a-':-.s for r-turnii g
si'ri- isyia,Its. In the. Recommendation lcOT-
din ~ JON.
w"ui. suggest {" Congress the rrnurir,v of
rra'i using the iIrin. =, IT, ir inrr-i-r iin. rev
cnr- AMI al the zane time decrease Ih. number
-: article u,-n W lirh 'irr- are i-y We'd. Tli">t
~irIiric> " hirh rnirr int" our Manufacture iu,t
arr NOT produced at l"nic. II seems Tome. should
| IL. entered free. These articles "f m,nufl-ture
! wlI"h We produce 4 constituent lsri al, but Ito
hot produce the " hole. thai Is,rt which We, lo
rot prtY!urc -iFoii,! enter free ala. will in
stance i.nr wt"l-, dyr-, etc. The" articles
mu-t IL. impaired! &" form = lsirt of the mant-
:a"iurc al; the higher grades "f wnolcn c,sHi,
chemicals us,-! Il dy">. compounded in mt-iI
rin..>. Iit u-'Ti in various WAYS III manu features,
c..lu- uG'l.r this cia--. The introduction, free
al due. 'f such w's,l- a. We .n not pr-iurt,
-hnuli stimulate the manufactures "f goods re-
gUiriT- Thee. There are many Irtirl-- enter
,uS int" l"il' manufactures wnirh We do not
produce ourselves. the IariT upon whi"h in:
rrcI-c- tie rn-t "i rr'-'urirc the manufactured
~lr,!clr. MI corrections in this rr-siri
ar, IA TIE direction If bringing ial"r ami
'apiiai int" harmony with each ether, amt Of
-upulyInG one oi the elements of property 81
much nrcs.-t.
The report of he secretary of War, herewith
attached, and i"rihin: 4 part 81 this message,
yiycs Ill the information concerning the opera
It"n-. wants AMI necessities eft tie. army, AMI
contains MANY sug.c-::or> and r.Cutnmcnda-
;i"n- which | commend To your Special atien-
ii"n. There i L" cls>- "i government EN-
| la"N - ~ La ar" far'Irr w"rh'ri tlan the army
4 officer AMI ;n,i. n"n'. " ho perform their tasks
more 'h-criully AMI efficiently. AMI un'!cr cir
rTin>tan"c- "i greater l.rivaiI"n AMI hardship.
Legislation i desirable Z" rct'irr mere efficient
this trin"i of the rusii- service. All the
| recommendation al the secretary al War ] re-
card a. ir'iirlUu-, AMI ] especially commend To
| your attention the following: Tie rnn-,li'ta-
ii"n Of government ar>rnai-. the restoration of
mileage L" officers travelling ur'icr or'!rr-; the
| rNclr ptl"n OF money rc"c:vct !rnll the sale 81
subsistence stores from being covered into the
Treasury. tue u-c at appropriations for
the purchase of Subsistence. stores with
out waiting for thu beginning of the
/ fiscal wear Cor which The appropriation j. made
Ter additional appropriations for tn. cod. elton IT
;o:l edo material; for increased ari r"rriati"ns for
the manufacture ri arms: for relieving she various
| SsHfr- ITtiIll nIctistIt'-- Ter aFur CHARGE 10 tirtf:
durlng the rebellion; ter dropping officers from
the r. Is ct the army. without trial, iur the off-r-r
Of drawing Jay norc than once for III. -.Ire I~.r',t;
fer The Encouragement; uf the plan 10 pay soldiers
by check: and iu- tin. c-,ab.i-l:,i.rIt Of \ Professor
sair ot Rhetoric SD Ercli-h Literature at West
p,:n'. The reasons fer the recommendations are
Oh; IoU-. and a-c set forth sufficiently in the report
attached. I ai-n r-reium-Ed shat tnr status Il the
staff c"Tis q: the army - .xcti. where thi- iI.- n";
| ALREADY i..n done. - that Promotions nay he mad.
and yscaucir- filled az they occur in each grade
4 xl.ut ,4lf-.s.. f,lgu lbs " b.v In Ia. n vi Ia lAu
| The l.. c-s-iiy for such Legislation - Il -cially felt
Eow il! IN. Pay Department.
! Tie .n.ci-Ecy If the I.vy has been ,arg.iy in
or. s>-i during thu la, year. under the impulse Of
tine foreign complications Which tbreutril.d us at
the COMMENCEMENT II tie last ---siuu Of Congress.
Musi Of cur efficient wooden hips we're put In cnn-
di'iun for immediate service. AID the r-ps:rs Of OR
iror-clAd feet We're puzzled with the CiTaost vigor.
The re-ulf j. tia; mot of th~se are III effective con-
di!oE, And need Oriy 20 h- mar ned and set In COM
n!isr:nn 10 go sf cree Into ,s-vIc-. some Of the
new rloops authorized by Congress are already in
commission. AIT most of the remainder n"
launched and wait oiiy tie completion OF their
machinery To eLzble them To take ihei- places As
part Of our effective force. Two iron icrpsdo--hips
nave been completed during the last year and
fcnr IF our large turreted iror-ciads are now un-
d-Tsoirg repairs. When they ARE finished. every
thing thai 10 n--dful Of our navy, now authorized.
will be IN condition for service, and with She adj
vsIc- in the science Of torpedo warfare. the Ameri-
! can navy. comparatively small a. it IL. will lie found
a; sny time powerful fcr the purposes Of a peaceful
nation.
Much has al" been accomplished! during the
year in all "f science, AMI 1" increase the sum Of
general know - AMI further the Interests ri
commerce ami civilization. Extensive ani
much needed >'rmiing> have been male for
liy'trn-riphr' purpose. iivt To IN the proper
routes of "r-an tclc-raph-. Further SURVEYS of
the great isihmu> have lecn undertaken AMI
completed. AMI jwa vessels "f the navy are now
employed. III conjunction with those Of England,
Frame. Germany. AMI Russia IN obtaining at"
-crNaiEEn> connected with the transit Of Venus,
useful and interesting Io the scientific world.
The estimates for this branch al the public
SER !r- 1t" n.i differ materially frm those of
lat wear. the general support al the -rrvirc lr-
ing >Uui-w iEu les. ami th..-e for improvements
a. yaTiuI> stations rather larger ilIan the r"rrc.
>l~-'Et!inc estimates nci':e a year age. The re.i:-
lar maintenance ant 4 ~irI'ty Increase III the
rfir.,n"y ut this m">t important arm, III pro-
,nr;i,n 20 the growth ri our maritime inter
c"lir>c ami interests, ! recommended To the AT
icuilpn 'i Congress.
.iI, u>. Of the navy during peace might 10 fur
;h-r utilized by j direct authorization ut the eni-
ii,yngruI If naval ,-->.l- IN srrveysuf the sup
POSED uly'gaul. waters Of other na:luraiitIes ON
tn.- continent. especially TIA. tributaries # III. two
great rivers IF South America. the OEinCc1 and the
An;az':. N";hinr prevents. und,r EXISTING laws.
such explorations. exc-p; tina: expenditures must
IT, u.ala III such expeditions beyond f.o-e usually
provided Tor 10y the appropriations The field
designated l. unqieS'ionahly one OF interest. and
one CAPABLE Of i .irge Development Of commercial
inter, St.. advantageous to the people reached, and
TO those who may establish relations viii. them.
TIE education Of the people entitled 10 exercise
prosperity everywhere. and es r.cially SO III r.pub-
lies. where neither education nor previous
condition enters into account in giving |
snfiraga. Next to the public school, the Post |
Office IL the great agent Of education
over orr vast territory. Tn. rapidity |
with wliirh new sections are l,.inc settled. |
increases the cu-t Of carry ing the niail- in u more |
ririI ratio than the Increase of receipts. The /
rc;nrt Of the ro>tma> ier-tscEeral, herewith at |
;aclc,i. shows, that Their. was an increase Of
revenue in this department, IN l>.:i over the
previous wear, of SIGH. Ill, AMI IN increase ri
the cost ri CARRYING the nlail- AMI Iaying en- |
plnye-, .f S.,Utl, +6..?l. The report of the Post 4
inaSierJ,eneral gives interesting siati-ticS nj
his department., and comparing them with the |
corresponding statistics Of a year agu, shows u
growth in every branch of the department.
4 postal convention ha> been concluded with |
N.,rSnI,tL IIIIrs IN lAchanr.. nf In,iil Ilrlll |