Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-16

holder bad not complied with the law and in
others, certificates have been obtained where
the persons holding them not only were not
entitled to be naturaized, but had not even
beenwithin the United States at the time OF
their pretended naturalization. Instances OF
each OF these classes Of fraud are discovered
at our legations where the certificates OF
naturalization are presented either for the pur-
pose OF obtaining passports or III demanding
the protection of the legation. When fraud
was plain on the face of such certificates they
were taken up by the representatives of the
government and forwarded to the Depart.
ment of State. But even the record of the
court in which fraudulent naturalization
occurred remains and duplicate certificates
are readily obtainabo upon the presentation
OF these, for the issue of passports or de-
manding protection Of the government The
fraud sometimes escapes notice, and such
certificates are not unfrequently used in the
transaction Of business, to the deception and
injury of innocent parties. Without placing
any additional obstacle in the way of the OBJ
tainment of citizenship by the worthy and
we'll intentioned foreigner who comes to cast
his lot in good faith with ours I earnestly rec
Ommend further legislation to punish fraudu-
lent naturalization, and to secure the ready
cancellation of the record of every naturaliza-
| ton made In fraud
Since my last annual message the exchange
has been made Of the ratification of treaties of
extradition, with Belgium, Ecuador, Peru and
Salvador; also of a treaty of commerce and
navigation with Peru, and one of commerce
and consular privileges with Salvador, sallof
| which have been duly proclaimed as has also
a declaration with Prussia with regard to trade
marks.
I5FF THE FINANCES.
The report of the Secretary of the Treasury.
| which, by law is made directly to Congress-
Ian Of
| the receipts and expenditures of the govern
ment for the last fiscal year the amount re-
| ceived from each source Of revenue and the
amount paid out for each Of the departments
of the government. It will be observed from
| this report that the amount OF receipts over
| expenditures has been but So, 344, 49,. 80 for
the fiscal year ending June Both, 1874, and that
for the current fiscal year the estimated re-
| ceipts over expenditures will not much exceed
$4,000 900. In view of the large national debt
existing, and the obligations to add one per
cent. per annum to the sinking fund, sum
| amounting now to over 1884, 900, 900 per
annum, 1 submit whether the revenues
should not be increased. or the ex-
| penditures diminished to reach this amount
0 surplus. Not to provide for the sinking
fnnd or partial failure to comply with the
contracts and obligations of tho government
would be most disastrous to our credit At the
last session of Congress very considerable
reduction was made in rates Of taxation, and
| the number of articles submitted to taxation,
the question may well be asked whether or
not, IN some instances, uuWisely. In con-
nection with tiis subject too, / venture the
opinion, that the means of collecting tho reve-
nue., and especially for Imports have been so
embarrassed by legislation as to make it ques-
| tlonable whether Or not large amounts are not
lost by failure to collect, to the direct loss of
the treasury and to the prejudice of the inter-
! ests OF the honest importers and taxpayers.
| a of t1o 1,,b
| favors legislation looking to specie payments,
thus supporting the views previously express
| ed In this message. He also recommends
economy In appropriations, attention to the
| loss Of revenue from repeating the
tax on tea and coffee without benefit to the
| consumer; recommends an increase of ten
cents gallon on whisky, and further thatno
modification be made in the banking and cur
rency bill passed at the last session of Con-
gress, unless modification should become nee
essary by reason of the adoption of measures
for returning to specie payments. In these
recommendations cordially join. -s e ~
| would suggest to Congress the propriety
| OF adjusting the tariff 80 as to increase the
| revenue and at the same time decrease the
| number of articles upon which duties are
| levied. Those articles, which enter into our
manufactures and are not produced at home it
seems to me should be admitted free. Those
| articles of manufacture which we produce a
constituent part of, but do not produce the
| whole-that part which we do not produce
| should enter free also will instance fine
wool, dyes, &c. These articles must be import
| 3D. to form part of the manufacturing of the
higher grades of wooden goods. Chemicals.
used as dyes compounded in medicines, and
used In various ways in manufacturing, come
| under this class. The Introduction, free of
duties. of such woods as VIC do not produce
would stimulate the manufacture Of goods re-
quiring the use of those we do produce. and
/ ha 10
ton. There are many articles entering into
home manufacture which we do not produce
ourselves, the tariff upon which increases the
cost of producing the manufactured articles 4
All corrections in this regard are in the direc-
ton of bringing labor and capital in harmony
with each other, and of supplying one of
the elements of prosperity, SO much needed.
THE WAR DEPARTMENT
The report of the Secretary of War, here
with attached, and forming part of this mes
sage, gives all the information concerning the
operations, wants and necessities of the army,
and contains many suggestions and recommen-
dations which [ commend to your special atten-
tons. There is no class of government employees
who are harder worked than the army officers,
and none who perform their tasks more cheer
fully and efficiently and under circumstances
of greater privations and hardships. Legisla-
ton is desirable to render more efficient this
branch Of the public service. All the recon-
melQatlOnS OF the secretary OF w ar L regard as
judicioAs. and especially commend the fol-
lowing: The consolidation of the government
arsenals; the restoration of mileages to officials
travelling under orders; the exemption of
money received from the sale of subsistence
stores from being covered into the treasury;
the use of appropriations for the purchase of
subsistence stores without waiting for the
beginning of the fiscal year for which
the appropriation is made for additional ap-
preparations for the collection of torpedo ma
terials; for increased appropriations for the
manufacture of arms; for relieving the various
states from indebtedness; for arms charged to
them during the rebellion; for dropping officers
from the rolls of the army without trial, for
the offense of drawing pay more than once
for the same period; for the Encouragement
of the plan to pay the soldiers by checks, and
for the establishment of professionship of
Rhetoric and English Literature at West
Point. The reasons for the recommendations
are obvious and are set forth sufficient
ly in the report attached I also recon-
mend that the status of the staff corps of
the army be fixed, which has not already
been done SO that promotions may be made:
vacancies filled, as they occur in each grade
when reduced below the number fixed bp law.
The necessity for such legislation is specially
now in the pay department. The number of
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