New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-08

should bs bestowed only upon full proOfs
Of compliance with tho law, and yet
FREQUENT INSTANCES.
Are brought to the attention Of the gov.
eminent Of illegal and fraudulent natural
zatiOn, and of the
UNAUTHORIZED USE OF CERTIFICATES.
Thus improperly obtained. In some cases
the fraudulent character of the naturaliza
ton has appeared upon the face of the Ger
tificate itself; in others, examination dis
closes that the holder had not complied
with the law, and in others certificates
have been obtained where the persons bold
ing them not only were not entitled to be
natnralized, but had not even been within
the United States at the time of the pre-
tended naturalization. Instances OF each
of these classes of
FRAUD ARE DISCOVERED AT OUR LEGA-
TONS.
are presented either for the purpose OF o.
tanning passports, or in demanding the pro-
lection Of the legation. When the fraud ls
apparent on the face of such certlhcates
they are taken up by the representative OF
the government and forwarded to the lie.
parrment of State; but even then the record
of the court in which the fraudulent nat
uralizatioa occurred remains, and duplicate
certificates are readily Obtainable. Upon
the preseptation of these for the iesue OF
passports or in demanding protection OF the
goyernmenment the fraud sometimes e.
capes notice.
Such certificates are not unfrequently
used in transactions of business to the de-
ceptiOn and injury of innocent parties
Without placing any additional obstacles
in the way of the attainment OF cltizensnlp
by the worthy and weil-intentioned Tor
eigDer who comes in good faith to cast his
lot with ours, ] earnestly recommend fur
Their
LEGIsLATION TO PUNISH FRAUDULENT nay
URALIzATION,
And to secure the ready cancellation Of the
record Of every naturalization made IN
fraud.
Since my last annual message the OK.
change hes been made Of the ratification OF
TREATIES OF ExTRADITIoN
With Belgium, Ecuador. Perd and Saliva
dor; ALSO of q treaty of commerce ana nav
and consular privileges with Salvador, all
of which have been duly proclaimed. as has
also q declaration with Russia with refer
ence to trade marks.
The report of the Secretary of the Treas
ury, which, by law, is made directly to
Congress. and forms NO part OF this mes
sage, will show the
RECEIPTS AND ExPENDIrUREA
OF the government for the last fiscal year;
the amount received from each source OF
revenue and the amount paid out for each
of the departments of government. 1t will
be observed from this report that the
h,.p
been but s. 344 S82 80 for the fiscal year
endin June 80. 1874, and that for the cur
rent tiacal year the estimated recepta over
expe nditures will not much exceed 50 .O0O..
600.
In view Of the large national debt exist
ing and the obligation TO add one per cent
per annun 20 the sinking fund. sum
amounting now to over SN, DOC, 600 per an.
mum, submit whether revenues should not
r. ach this amount OF surplus. Not to pro-
vide for the
SINKING FUND
Il a partial failure to comply with the con
tracts and obligations of the government.
At the last session Of Congress very
considerable reduction was made in rates
of taxation and in the number Of articles
submitted to taxation; the question may
be asked whether or not, in some instances,
unwisely. In connection with this suhj 'ct,
too venture the opinion that the means Of
COLLECTING 'HE REVENUES
Especially from imports, have been 30 en-
barrassed by legislation as to make it ques
tionable 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 interests Ot honest importers and tax.
payers:
port, favOrs legislation looking to an early
return to specie payments, thus supporting
views previously expressed in this message.
He also recommends economy in apprOpri-
atoms, calls attention to the
LOSS OF REVENUE,
From repeating the tax on tea and coffee,
without benefit to the consumer; recon
mends an increase Of ten cents gallon on
whiskey; and further. that no modification
be made in the banking and currency bill
passed at the last session of Congress, unless
modification should become necessary BY
reason Of the adoption Of measures Tor
to specie payments.
In these Recommendations l cordially
join. lwould suggest to Congress the pro
priety of
READJUsTIN0 THE rARIF1
So az to increase the revenue and at the
upon which duties are levied. These articl. |
which enter cur manufactured, and are not |
produced at home, it seems to me should b. |
entered tree. Those articles of manuf.. cture |
which we produce 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, etc. These |
articles must b. imported to form part of the |
of the higher grades Of wooden /
h,1a GhAvns Ia n aeA WI dad
IN medicines, and used in varions ways IN
mai uf cures, come unrer tins class. The
Tree Ut Gu'y If sucb wO0ls as
We do not produce w"uld stimulate the
of goods requiring the use of
those we do produce, and therefu would
be ben. fit to home production. There are
many ar icles entering into
HOME MANUFACTURES
Which We do not produce ourselves, the
arif upon which Increases the cost OF pro-
tuc'ng the man ufactured article. All cor
'ections in this regard are in the direction
If bringing
4ABOR AND CAPITAL IN HARMONY WITH
EACH OTHER,
And of supplying one of the elements of
prosperity SO much needed.
The report of the Secretary OF War.
herewith attached. and forming a part of
|
erning the operations. wants and necessi.
les Of
THE ARMY.
Ind contains many suggestions aud recon-
nendations which commend to your spe.
ial attention. There is no class Of govern.
lent employees who are harder worked
han the army officers and men; non. who
rrfOrm their tasks more cherrfully and
fficiently, and under circumstances Of