The New York herald., 1876-12-06


Est mated expenditures for the nscal year
ending June 90 1878 s.s................S36 $50, s23 49,
Estimated revenue Tor the SANG period.. so.ea5.lss
Leaving an estimated excess OF expenditure
TO DC appropriated as deficiency oi..-. s6,o,s,267
Tho Postmaster General like his predecessor, IS
convinced that change In the basis adjusting the
salaries OF postmastcrs OF the fourth class
for the good the service ell Tor the
OF the government, ana urgently recommends that
the compensation OF the class Of postma above
mentioned be based upon the business of their respec
tive offices, ascertained from the returns 10
the Auditor or stamps cancelled
SOUTHERN PosrnAsrERs DANCES.
A lew postmasters la The Southern States have
pressed great apprehension OF their personal safety,
on account OF their connection with the postal service
and have specially requested that their reports OF ap
pretended danger shcula not be made public lest II
should result In the loss OF their lives But no post
tive testimony OF interference has been submitted
cept In the case OF mail messenger Spartanbure,
In south Carolina who reported that he had been
cptly driven away while IN charge OF the mails
count Of his political aIation An assistant suporn-
endcnt OF the railway mail service Investigated th,s
case aud reported that the messenger had disappeared
from MS posi- leaving his work 10 be performed by
substitute The Postmaster General thinks this case
Is sulicicntly suggestive 10 Justify him Ia recommend
ing that more severe punishment should be provided
the offence OF assauiting any person in charge OF
the mails or OF rctarding otherwise oustructing
them by threats OF personal injury.
REDUCTION OF DEFICIENCY.
very gratifying result IS presented IN the fact that
the deficiency Of tnis department during the last fiscal
year was reduced TO s].0sl. 100 Is, against
So l6o,o3s IS OF The preceding year. The difference
can be traced 10 the large increase IN us ordinary
anu slight decrease In its expenditures The ord
nary receipts OF tue Post Once Department Tor the
past sven rsca years have Increased average OF
over eight per cent per annum while the Increase OF
expenditures for the period has been about s. 80
per cen. per annum ana the decrease OF deficiency 10
the revenues has been al the rate OF nearly Two per
cent per annum.
AGRICULTURE
The report OF the Commiss soncr OF Agriculture
companying Tins Message VIII be iouna OF great
interest marking II uoes, the great progress oil the
last century III lie variety OF products OF The solI
increased knowledge aud skill the labor OF ploduc
ing, saving aud manipulating The same 10 prepare them
ior the 0. man; IN the improvements In machinery
aid the agricuurst IN his labors, and in knowi-
edge oi the scientc subjects necessary TO thorough
system OF economy IN agricultural production,
namciy.--Chcmstry, botany, entomology, Nc
study VI this report by those interested
In agriculture nnd deriving their suppor, from will
fnd II Of vaue n pointing out those articles which
raised in greater quantity than The needs OF the world
REQUIRE and mus, SELL therefore, Ior loss than the
oil production, anu those which command profit
cost Of production because thoro not an over pro.
ducton.
call special attention the need OF tho department
for new gallery Tor The reception OF tho exhibits ic-
turned from the Centennial Exhibition, including the
exhibits donated by very many foreign nations, aud 10
tho Recommendations oi the Commissioner 0i Agrl-
REPORTS or DISTRICT OFFICIALS
Tho reports of the District Comm and the
Board OF Health arc Just received too late 10 read
them and to make recommendations thereon, and arc
herewith submitted.
THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.
The International Exhibition, held IN Philadelphia
anniversary OF American Independence has proved
great succcss ana w no DOUBT, be oil enduring I'D
vantage 10 the country. II has shown the great prog
in tho arts, and mechanical skl made
n single century, anu demonstrated that We but
little behind Older nations IN any one branch whilc IN
too, only TO bring peoples and prod
ucts OF skill and labor FROM all parts OF Tho
world together bus IN bringing together people from
all sections OF our owa country, which must prove
great benefit IN Tho n,ormat0n impaired anu the pride
OF country engendcred Is has been suggested by
scientists interested and connected with the Smith.
sonian Institution. IN communication herewith
closed that the government cxnib br removed 10 the
Capitol and suitable building be erected or purchased
Tor It's Accommodation us permanent exhibit.
nestIy recommend this and believing that Congress
second this view, directed that Nil governments
exhibits ut the centennial Exhibition should remain
where they except such might bo injured by
maining IN a building not intended as protection in
inclcment weather, or such may DO wanted by tho
department furnishing thcm until tho question Of
p ornament exhibition Is acted on.
Although the moneys appropriated by Congress to
enable the OF the several executive de-
partmcnts IN tho international Exhibition OF 1876
extent u. first contemplated Il gives mo pleasure TO
rcicr 10 the very efficient and credi,able
manner In which the Board appointed
from these several departments to provide an
hbtion the part ol tho discharged
Without precedent to guido them tho preparation
Of such display the SUCCESS oil their lubors amply
attes.ed BY the sustained attention which tho con-
tents Of the government building attracted during
the period of tho exhibition, from both foreign aud
native visitors. am strongly impressed with the
valuc OF tho collection made by the government
for the purpose OF tho exhibition, illustrat-
ing, as 1t does, the mineral resources OF the
country the statistical and practical evidences Of our
growth a aud the OF tho mechanical arts
and The applications of applied science In the admins
,ratIon oi the Liiars Of government Many nations
Cucd States TO increase tho interest IN any pcrma-,
nent exhibition Congress may provide Tor. For this
act oil generosity they should receive the thanks Of
the people, and respectfully suggest that rcsolu-
ton OF Congress TO that effect be adopted
INJECTION PREslDExr.
Tho attention OF Congress cannot DO too earnestly
called 10 tho necessity of throwing some greater safe
election Of n Presldcns Under The present system
there seems 10 DC provided remedy Tor contesting
tho election IN any one state The remedy Is partially
doubt, IN tho enlightenment ot electors. Tho com
pusory support or the Tree schools ami the siran
chisoment of all who cannot read wrtc the
English language after hxcd probation. would meet
my hearty approval would not mako this apply,
however. to those already voters, bu. would TO ali
becoming SO alter the expiration OF the pro-
this country to become citizens who
requisite knowledge oi durin, necessary resi-
dcncc 10 OBTAIN naturalization. II thoy did mol tako
enough interest our language TO acquire sufficient
KnowcIgc oi u 10 enable them 10 stuiy the instiiu
tions and laws of the country inteiigcntly would
Lot confer upon them the right TO make such laws
nor to select those who do.
EVENTS
append 10 this Message, Tor convenient reference,
mcndatioEs TO Congress made oy me during the last
seven years. Tine may show some oil these
mcndations not D have been wisely conceived, but
blievc the larger part VIII be dscredit to the
m,nistration-
THE ST. DoxisG0
One OF these Recommendations met with the united
opposition OF ono political party in tho Senate and
Win strong opposition from the other-naut ly, the
treaty Tor the annexation OF 81 Domingo the Unitcd
States, TO which Shall specially rsi.r MAINTAINING,
do, that II my vicws had been cUncurred The
country would he 10 more prosperous condition to-
day. both politically and financially St Domingo Is
fertile, ana upon It's SOIL may be grown just
those tropical proiucts OF which the United
states mucn and which produced aud pre-
psrcd tor market now ny slave labor almost ex-
ciusively-nancy, sugar, coffee, dycwoods, ma
hogany tropical fruits, tobacco, &c. About seventy
hyc per ceut OF tho exports oi Luba consumed in
the United States large percentage OF the exports
Of Brazil also Mud tho came market These arc paid
or almost exclusively IN CON- station. particularly
tn Cubu, beng unfavvrabie to mutual exchange Of
the products OF each country. Flour shipped from tho
Mississippi 10 Havana pass by the very entrance
The cty ON Us way 70 port IN Spain then pay duty
liked upon articles to be reexporcd be transferred
spanish vessel and brought BACK Almost 10 the point
Of star.iLx rayng sec0nd duty, nnd sill have q