The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-07

fraudulent naturaliza ion and Of the ut
authorized use OF certificates thus improp-
crly obtained. In Soulc cases the iriudG-
lent character OF the naturalization has
appeared uuon the face ot the certificate
itself. La Others exam,natlon dlsclo>cs
that the holder had'not COMPLIED with The
law and in others certlii3atas have been
obtained whore the persons holding them
not only were not entitled to be natural
ICED but had not even been within the
United states at the time OF the pretend
Ell naturalization. Instances OF each OF
these classes of fraud have been discovered
al our legations where tbs certificates OF
naturalization are presented cither Tor the
purpose OF Obtaining passports or IN de.
mauding the protection OF the legation.
When the frauds az riln on the lace Of
| such certificates they are taken UP by the
representatives. ot the government and Tor,
| warded 10 the Department of State, but
even the record the court III which the
Fraudulent naturalization occurred re
mans and duplicate certificates ale read
| ly obta,uatle. Upon the presentation Of
these Tor thu issue of passports Or de
manding pEctection Of the government
| the fraud sometimes escapes notice and
such certihcates are not unirequently used
IN transactions OF business TO Tie daeepton
and injury OF innocent parties. Without
placing any additional estate in the way
OF the obtainmcnt Of citizenship 10y the
worthy and well mentioned foreigner who
comes in good faith to cast his lot with
ours, | earnestly recommend further leg.
islaton TO punish fraudulent naturaiza-
| ton and to secure th ready cancellation
OF the record of every naturalization
made 10 fraud. a
ExTRADlTIoN TREATY.
Since my la t annual message the ex-
change has been made OF the ratification
of treaties of extraditlon with Belgium,
Ecuador, Peru and Salvador, also OF n
treaty Of commerce and navigation with
Peru and one Of commerce and consular
privileges with Salvador, all OF which
have been duly proclaimed. az has also a
declaration with Russia with reference TO
trademarks.
THE TREASURY.
The report Of the Secretary OF the
Treasury, which by law is made directly
to Congress and forms no part OF this
message, will show the receipts and eX-
penditures of the government for the last
fiscal year, the amount received from
each source OF revenue and the amount
paid out for each oI the government. Ii
will be observed from this report that
the amount OF receipts over expenditures
has been but 81, A $50 80 for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1874, and that Tor
!, the current fiscal year the estima
ted receipts over expenditures will
not much exceed $9,0O0,00O. In
, view of the large national debt existing
and the obligations II add one per cent.
per annum to the sinking fund, amount
, ing now to over 100000 600 per annum,
, | submit whether the revenues should not
be increased or expenditures diminished
TO reach this amount Of surplus funds,
provide Tor the siuking fund, which is a
partial failure, and to comply with the
contracts aud Obligations OF the govern
ment.
At he last session OF Congress a very
considerable reduction was made IN rates
OF KAT on and the number OF articles
, submitted to taxation. The question
may well be "a ,ked whether or not In some
G instances unwsely in connection with this
subj Ct. Ii is too evident in my opinion
that the means of collecting the revenue
= especially from imports have been
i embarrassed by legislation AS tC
sss ~4ts~-ss2A+Iapablo whether o.
.roo amounts 'sfra snos NJ
hg failure to collect, to thc great loss o.
,. - ...5., I'D 80 10 FGiudIce oil the
n interests OF honest importers aud tax
O payers The Secretary Of the Treasury.
+ IN his report iavura legislation looking 10
!. specie payment, thus supporting views
o previously expressed IN tins message. lie
# also recommends economy IN appropria
o tons, calls attention to the loss OF revenue
}, from repeating the
: TAX ON TEA AND COFFEE,
d without benefit to the consumer, recon
mends an increase OF ten cCDt'a gallon on
u whisky, aud further, that no mod ticauor
=, be made in the banking aud currency bill
!, passed at the last session ct Congress
y unless the modification should become
= necessary by reason Of the adoption o
measures fof returning to specie payment
I la these recommendations | cordially
{ join would suggest to Congress IN,
u propricty OF
ADJUSTING TARIFFS
-" so as to increase revenue and at the SAINT
x tune decreaGc the number of articles upoI
V which dues are levied Those articles
- which enter into our manufactures anC
Y are not produced at home, 1t seems to M
- should be entered tree. OF those arti
- cIes Of manufacture which We produce
y a constituent part of but'dO not produce
:, the whole, that part which VIC do not pro
:, duce should interfere also. Twill instance
y y fine wool dyes, etc. These articles mus
r. be imported to from a part OF the manu-
:, facurers of the higher grades OF wooler
- goods. Chemicals used az dyes com
a pounded in medicines and used in variou
- ways in manufactures come under TIN:
a class. The introduction free of dues o
a woods as we do not produce should stimu
!" late the manufacture of goods requirine
:, these of those we do nroduce, and there
II fore would be benefit to home prOduc
: ton. There are many articles enterInl
u in home manufacture which we do no
~ produce ourselves, the tariff upon which
: increases the cost of producing the manu-
featured article. All connections IN thl
J.so.,;on nF brIunint