The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-12-11

Of repeal, June %, 1874. Congress an
that they were CRATER than the evil TIE az
tenn was designed to prevent. So Par "a
faithful and zeslorx execute n of the new Law
by this Bureau cali effect that object The
Judgment Of CongresA against the ,ro;a.S
system shall be sustainS. bnt !, !, ~, 10y
cary 70 state VIA. tne reslt has been. or to
will be upon the revenue Al msrcsn,iIe
classes. ~
1t is estimated the American A-r
turning from Europe during the va sna;n.
June 30. 1873, numbered 8 $3.50, and A.h naIe
ron brought on the average seven mi.
filed with dutiable goods. claimed to bsnar.
sonal baggage, not dutiable. We have T..
an average Of 257, $40 trunks filed with sr1r
cles claimed a. duty free, representing, on =.
valuation OF $50 for each trunk the enor--
mou, sum Of SIPS. sos, 600. It b we'll known
that much Of this baggage 10 in reality in
tended to be put upon the maret ~ merchan-
disc. and still other portions oft are brought
over for third psrties. who hare remained at
home. Most Of those engagedin this kind Of
importation are people Of weakh. b should
cheerfully bear their just proportion Of the
national Indebtedness. and when they fail to
do 80 by this incipient form Of smuggling the
burden falls more heavily on others. and die
courxges the honest merchant who is willing
to carry on . legitimate tsde and observe
the laws and Customs regulations. The pres-
ent practice Of allowing free entry Of the
personal effects OF passengers. the inspectors
using their discretion and Judgment - to.
whether the amount Of baggage is or is not IL
excess Of what is . suitable wardrobe. accord
ing to the passengers station in life. furnish
es an inducements to the rich and those in
easy circumstances to take pleasure-trips
abroad, which are made pecuniarily profitable
BY this fashi Unable infractiOn Of the revenue.
As a large proportion Of the baggage Of pas-
sengers is passed and delivered by our OH
cials withouta proper examination, more strin-
gent regulations should b adopted 20 secure
the collection of lawful duties on goods hue
imported.
The Commissioner suggests there are
Custom Houses doing little or no business.
pense Of salaries OF officials and construction
and repairs Of buildings, with the usual Incl
dentals of such establishments. b. the alb
clifton Of such districts and Incorporating
them with Others large sums may be saved
by the government. but in most instances
legislation will be required for the purpose.
Pensions.
Gen. J. H.. Baker. Commissioners OF PEN
sions. under date Of Oct. Is. 1874. has sub
mitted his annual report to the Secretary OF
the Interior. During the year 5, t5s new ap-
plications for army invalid pensions were
allowed. at an aggregate annual rate OF
$50. 332. 50 the pensions OF S.063 pensioners
Of this class were increased ut an aggregate
annual rate Of S4I6. 257.50; the losses to this
roll from death and other causes were 3.lOo,
whose pensions. with the amount OF reductioE
Of the rates Of other invalid pensions. aggre-
gated :s77. 49,. IS annually.
On the Seth of June, 1874, there were lOZ--
i57 army invalid pensioners on the rou- The
aggregate annual paw of this class was slo,-
O5S. ST. "a. The increase in the number OF
this class was :2,653. and the aggregate III
crease O! pensions was :431. 1877 As. Durng
the year. 5000 new pensions for army w!dows
and dependent relatives were allowed, at an
aggregate annual rate OF :il6,133. ana the
pensions OF u. 922 pensioners OF this ciass
we're increased At al aggregate annual rate OF
SiCs. III. %. There we're stricken from the Toll
OF this class of pensioners 1923 names. whose
pensions aggregated :l.250, 1895. On the
3Oth Of June, 1874. there were on the roll OF
army widows and dependent relatives loI.oi6
names, at an aggregate annual rate OF SIS
1851. 1856. tho decrease for the year being
4.572 names. and the decrease Of pensions OF
this class being S42i, 56S.03.
On the 30th Of June there were l.5ol navy
invalid pensioners. at an aggregate annual
rate Of sl69. 49,. an increase in the year OF
l2I in the number Of pensioners. and SlS.-
9d 2j in the annual rate Of pensions OF this
class. On the 3Oth Of June there were LIS
pensioners on the navy roll OF widows anc
dependent relatives. at q total rate OF $751;
53i, an increase for the year OF loIn the num-
Der Of names, and Sc, 9Si in the rate OF PEN
sions.
The names of ST. new pensioners were ad-
. - ,t,a rnll IF srvriyaYaO f the WAY of lSlg-
and lol7 Of this cla-s were lost By death,
leaving on the 30th Of Jun 1920 pensioners
of this class, at Il total annual rate OF sl,69l,-
52O-ad decrease for the year Of GAG in the num-
Der Of pensioners. and So. DIG In the rate ~
pensions of this class. The names OF SlL
widows Of soldiers Of 1912 were added TO TIE
roll. and 554 were lOst by death during THAT
per;od. leaving on the 30th Of June ), 3l2 pm.
.ioncrs of this class-an increase for tine 4ea1
of $50 in the number Of pensioners and E24.-
SIG III tine rata Of pensions.
The total number Of pensioners %f all
classes on the 3Oth OF June. 1874. was 436. 2i1.
a decrease of :. I7O during the year 1.-The az.
grepste annual rate of pensions OF az classes
ON June 80, was :26. 5 ,07l.10, q decrease
from the preceding year OF :5,63b13. The
roll contains the names OF 4lo/w;dows and
soldiers in the Revolutionary w4.
Certain specific increases al!0F to invalid
pensioners, by laws passed q. the last session
Of Congress, and the steady increase in the
| number on tho invalid roll,J will probably
bring tine disbursements to,invalids for the
| present fiscal year up to thosf, Of last year ;
but in the payments to widows, minors, ETC.,
a reduction may reasonably b9 expected.
During the year 23i claims 3or bounty land
| warrants were allowed. the Warrants calling
for 3I,64O acres of land. The number Of ap-
| plicstions for bounty lands received during
| the year was 500 There IRE now upon the
| suspended files of the Office nearly 1000
| applications for bounty lands. OF this num-
Der $50 cases were prosecuted during the
year. The existence Of sYspended claims il
q temptation to interruptions agents to fab
| ricate testimony with . view to obtaining
the all vance Of elaine nit admissible upon
| existing known evidence. The las. act OF
| Congress granting bounty lands has been in