The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-12-09

out how and when expatriation may be accom-
plished by its citizens Instances are brolghs 70
| the attention of the Government where cazens Oh
the United States, naturalized or natiS eBorn have
| formally become citizens or subjects o1 foreign
powers i but who, nevertheless, in The absence OF
any provisions of legislation on tlese questions,
when involved in difficulties, Fnen IL seems 20
| be to their interest, claim to be citizens OF The
United States, and demand the lnterVenuon o.
Government which they have long since abandoned,
and to which for years they nave rendered no
service, held themselves any way anlenable
In other cases, natJralized citizens llsnediately
after naturalization have returned to their native
country, have become engaged in business, have
accepted offices pursuits inconsistent with Amer
lean citizenship, and evidence no intent to return
to the United States UNI called upon to discharge
some duty to the country where they are reslttlng
when at they assert their citizenship, and eau
upon the representatives. Of the Government 20 aid
them in their pretensions 1t is but justice to all
bona fide citizens that no doubt should exist on
such questions, and that Congress should determine,
by enactment of law, how expatriation will be ac-
complshed and change of citizenship be estab-
| hshed.
/ also invite your attention to the necessity f
/ regulating by law the status of American women
! who may marry foreigners and of defining pore
fully that of children born in foreign country OF
American parents, who may reside abroad and also
of some further provision reguating,or giving legal
effect to marriages of American citizens contracted
4 in foreign countries. Il aasggf
j The correspondence submitted herewith shows
| few of the constantly occurring questions on the
points presented to the consideration of the Gov
eminent. There are few subjects to engage the
attention of Congress on which more delicate rea-
| tons are depending. 3h
| The month of July last the building erected for
| the Department of State was taken possession OF
! and occupied by that department.. l am happy to
say that the archives and valuable property OF the
/ Government in the custody of that department are
/ now safely deposited and properly cared for.
The report of the Secretary of the Treasury shows
the receipts from customs for the fiscal year ending
4 T,7vno 4
the fiscal year ending June so, 1875, to have been
$751; 1877 722.35, decrease for the last fiscal year
of SIS 1885, III34. The receipts from internal reye-
| nue. for the year ending the 30th OF June, 1874,
were $102, 400 1890, and for the year ending on
| the 30th of June, 1875, were $Il0OO7, 493.5S, an
| increase of 1887 708. g. The report also shows
| a complete history of the working OF the
Department for the last year, and contains recon-
mendations for reforms and for Legislation, which
! concur in, but cannot comment ON so fully as l
should ike to do if space wonId permit, but will
! confine myself to few suggestions which flook
upon as vital to the best interests of the whole
people, coming within the purvlew OF the treasury,
/ mean specie resumption. Too much stress cannot
be laid upon this question, and L hope Congress
may be induced at the earliest DAY praetcaole 10
insure the consllmnationi of the act OF the last
Congress- at its last session, to bring about specie
| resumption on and after the LIST day OF January,
1872 at the furthest. 1t would be great blessing
If this could be 4consumnated even at an Garner
day. Nothing seems to me more certain than that
full healthy and permanent reaction cannot take
place in favor of the industries and financial vel
fare of the country, until return to measure OF
values recognized throughout the civilized world
While we use currency not equiv
alent to its standard, the n worlds
commodity like the products of the soil, the surplus
seeking market wherever there is demand for It,
Under our ipresent system we should want none,
nor would we have any were it not that customs
dues must be paid in con and because OF the pledge
to pay the interest of the public debt in coin, the
yield of precious metals would flow out for the pur
chase Of foreign productions and leave the United
States the hewers of wood and the drawers OF wafer
because Ct Ale wiser leg station on the subject OF
finance by til nations with whom we have dealings
am not prepared to FAY that can suggest the
best legislation secure the end so heartily to be
commended. It will be a source OF great gratif-
cation to to be able to approve any measure
of Congress looking effectively toward securing
resumption. Unlimited imitation would prob
ably bring about specie payments more specify
than any legislation looking TO the REDEMPTION OF
legal tenders in coin, but it would be at the ex-
pense of honor. The legal tenders would have
no value beyond settling present liabilities, or,
properly speaking, repudiating them. They would
buy nothing after the debts were all settled There
are few measures which seem to me Important IN
this connection, and which commend to your
earnest consideration First, the repeal OF so
much of the Legal Tender acts makes these
notes receivable for debts contracted after date to
to be fixed in the act tselfsay not later than the
LIST of January 1877. We should then have quota
ton at real values not fictitious ones. Gold would
longer be at premium, but currency at q o1s-
with it a desire make the currency equal to what
it purports to be. The merchants, manufacturers
and tradesmen, and every calling could do business
on fair margin OF proht. The money TO De re-
ceiyed having an unvarying value laborers and all
classes who work for stipulated pay or salary would
receive for their income because extra profits
would no longer be charged by the capitalist to
compensate for the risk of downward huctuatlon
in value of the currency. ~ 4ltH
Second. That the Secretary of the Treasury be
authorized redeem say not to exceed $20OO UUO
monthly of ega-tender notes, by issuing, In their
stead long bond bearing interest at the rate OF
65-lOO per cent. per ann nm OF DENOMINATIONS
-,0;-1, T7sCTT1 IN This would
time reduce the legal-tender notes to volume that
could be kept adoat without demanding redemption
in large sums suddenly.
I.nrd. That additional power be given to the Sec
rotary of the Treasury to accumulate gold for final
redemption, either by increasing revenue, curtall-
ing expenses, both. 1t is preferable to do both,
and recommend that reduction OF expenditures
be made wherever it can be done without impairing
Government obligations or Gripping the due execu-
ton thereof. One measure for increasing the rev
enue and the only one think of, is the restoration
of the duty on tea and coffee These duties would
add probably $18,0O0,000 to the present
amount received for imports, and would in
no way increase the prices paid for
those articles by the consumers. These
articles are the products of countries couectng
revenue from exports, and as we, the largest con-
sumers reduce the duties they proportonately in
crease them. With this addition to the revenue,
NJ sny duties now collected, and which give but an
insignificant return for the cost OF collecton might
be RENTED, and to the direct advantage OF the
consumers at home. would mention those artl-
which enter into manufactures OF all sorts.
cost of the article when manufactured here, and
must bepaid for by the consumers The duties not
only come from the consumers at home, but act as
protection to foreign manufacturers OF the same
completed articles in our own and distant markets.
/ will suggest or mention another subject bearing
upon the problem of how to enable the Secretary
of the Treasury to accumulate balances. 1t is to
devise some better method OF verifying claims
against the Government than at present exists
through the Court of Claims, especially those
claims growing out of the late war. Nothing 1s
mere certain than that large percentage of the
amounts passed and paid are in part, or wholly,
fraudulent, far in excess OF the real losses
sustained The large amount of losses, proven on
good testimony, according to the existing laws, by
the afdavits of fictitious INSCRIPTIONS persons,
to have been sustained small farms and planta-
tious not only far beyond the possible yield OF
those places for any year, but, as every one
knows who has experience in filling the soil, and
who has visited the scenes OF these spoliatons are
in many instances more than the individual claim
ants were ever worth, including their personal
and real estate. The report of the Attorney-Gen-
eral, which will be submitted to Congress at an
early day, will contain a detailed history OF the
awards made and of the claims pending OF the