Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-12-15

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raIizMion made in fraud
TREATIES oh ENTBADnIoN.
since my last annual message The eX
change has been made Ui The raiihctlion
OF lliv treaties oi cXiradilion with bei.
.inn, Ecuador, Peru and salvador; also
ui a treaty oi commerce and navigation
with Peru. and one OF commerce and
consular privileges with Salvador al ol
Uhich have been daily proclaimed rs has
also declaration with Russia, Win
reference "a trade marks.
ItE GrUAsrRFR's RFPoET.
The report of Secretary of tho Treas
ury. which bv law j. made directly 10
Congress and forms no pant OF this mes.
sage. will how the receipts and cNpen-
dilWcs oi the government lor the last
fiscal year, the amount received from
each ,courcc Ol revenue and the amount
paid out lor each OF the Departments oi
the government. II will bc observed
from this report that The amount oi ~
ccipts over expenditures has been S2.2li
So 80 tor The fiscal year cndiug June
l". 1871, and that Tor the current h,eal
wear the estimated receipts over the eN.
pruditurcs will not much exceed nlne
millions OF dollars IN view CT the l1r2c
national duGt existing and the obligation
20 add ono per cent. per mnum To the
sinking fund. 4 sum Amounting now 10
over thiriy.lour millions per mnEm.
-ulnil whether The revenues should not
be increased or expenditures diminished
7 % reach This amount OF surplus Not 10
provide lOr the -inkiug fund j. "a partial
laiiurc 20 comply with the contracts aud
obligations, of the government.
81 The ly-t session ot Congress 4 very
considerable reduction was made in The
itatc, OF taxation aud IN tho number Ct
articles submitted to TAXATION, and the
question may well be- asked whether or
uul in some instances unwiSely.
COLLECTING THE EEyFNUE.
Ia conn c,ion with this subject too, |
venture tie opinion that the means OF
collecting the revenue, and especially
from import, have been so embarrassed
IS legislation 20, to make II questionable
whether or not large amounts are not lost
ly failure to collect. TO The direct los, OF
he treasury ANA to the prejudice OF the
interest OF honest importers AMI taN pay.
erS.
SPECIE PAYMENT.
Isc secretary at The trcasury ia his le-
pcri tavors leg gisial'on looking TO an
early return to specie payments, thus
supporting the views previously express
cd in lhis message. lie also recommends
economy IN appropriation, calls attention
10 The loss ol revenue from repeating the
tax vi tea and coffee without benefit 10
consumers; recommends IN increase OF
ten cents gallon on whisScY. and fur
ihtr. that M modification be made on
,Lc currency and banking bills passed at
the last session oi Congress unless mOdi
hca.ion should become necessary by
reason Of the adoption OF measues for
returning TO specie pay menis. 10 these
recommendations | cordially Join. |
would suggest to Congress the proprieIy
OF readjustlng the tarlR 30 as 10 Increase
the revenue, aud az the same time de-
crease he number OF articles upon which
duiies ale levied Those articles whluh
eul0r inlo oHg manufacture gnd ags noL
produced at bone, Il seems 10 ne should
Je entered Tree.
AnUrG aAk4NiCs VI A4Nu
We produce constituent part of but
10 not produce the whole. that part which
We do not produce should enter free also.
will Instance line wool. dyes, etc.
These articles must be imported TO form
= part OF the manufacture OF the higher
grades OF woOlen goods. Chemicals
used as dye compounded in medicines
aad used on various ways in manufacture
come under this class. The Introduction
nee oil duty such woods "a we DO not
pro luce should stimulate The manulac.
tu-c vi goods requiring the use OF these
sc do produce and therefore would be 4
benefit OF home production. There are
many articles entering into home manu-
tacture which we do not produce our
selves. The taiif upon which increases
the cost OF producing the manufactured
article. All connections in this regard
are in The direction Of bringing labor aud
capital in harmony with each other and
ol supplying one OF tue elements ol
property so much needed.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
The report OF tie Secretary of War,
herewith attached, and forming pant OF
This message, gives all the Information
concerning the operations. wants and
necessities ot the army, aud contains
many suggestions and recommendations
which | commend 10 your especial alien.
ton. There is no class oil government
employees who are harder worked than
the army officers and men. none who
perform. their tasks more efficiently and
under circumstances OF greater priyalons
OF harlships. Legislation is desirable TO
render more efficient this branch OF the
public service All the recommendations
OF the Secretary of War consider as ju
dicious, aud especially commend To Your
attention the following: The consolida-
ton Oh government arSenalS; the rcstOr-
alton OF mileage to officers travelling un-
der orders, the exemption OF money re.
ceircd from the sale Of subsistence stores
liom being covered into the treasury;
the use of appropriations for the purchase
o. subsistence stores. without waiting
lJr The beginning Of the fiscal Year, Tor
which the appropriation is made Tor al.
dijiona appropriation for the collection
IT torpedo material; for increased ap.
plOprlaliOns Tor the manufacture OF arms;
tcr relieving the various states from in
deblcduess for arms charged TO them
during The rebellion; Tor dropping officers
from the rolls OF the army without trial,
for the offence OF drawing pay more than
once Tor the same period; Tor the dis
couragement OF the plan TO pay soldiers
10y checks, and tor the establishment OF a
ploleSsorship of rhetoric aud English liz.
erature at West Point. The reasons for
these recommendations are obvious, and
are set forth sufficiently in the report at
lached. | also recommend that the
status OF the staff corps OF the army be
liked. where this has not already been
done, go that promotions may be made