Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-03
TWO CENTS.

/ lsoli OF lhe revenue aud Tor the punisn mon
4 OF fTaucs and smuggling. This can bes; be
/ cone by iudicious provisions that " n indu
| the disclosure Of attempted fraud by unde--
valuation and smuggling. All revenue laws
I Should De simple in their provisions and
easily understood. So far a. PRACTICABLE
4 the rate of iaNat on should b. Ia the form o.
specific duties. ana not al r,LlOreIa. requiring
he Judgmen t OF experienced men to ascertain
values and exposing the revenue 10 ne te mp
;StlOn OF frsud.
Ny attention has been called during the re-
cess OF Congress TO abuses existing iu the
collect on Of the customs, and strenuous 81
] forts have been made Tor their correction by
/ Executive orders. Toe recommend Ions
submitted 20 he Secretary of the Treasury
by commission appointed To ex anime iutO
The collection Of customs duties al The port of
New York, conan many suggest iOns Tor the
mOdIficaisCn OF he customs laws. 10 which
the attention OF Congress is invited.
IL Is mailer of congratul3;iol tast. not
Wiihstaldlng uIe severe burdens caused bV
the war, tie puhlic faith with all creditors
has been preserved, and that, a. tia result OF
this pol ~, the public credit has 60 ljiuuous-
~ adyai ccd, ara our public securities are
It gaTded Win the "a igheSt favor Ina the marx
ets q tie world. / liust that no act ID ne
credit.
The progress Of refunding tie public deb
has been rapid and satisfactory. Under the
contract EXISTING when entered upon The
discharge ui The duties of NV Office bonds
bearing interest At the rae OF A.. per cent.
were being rapidly sold, and within Inree
NOUNS no" aggregate sales or these bonds
my sanction The Secretary OF th.s Treasury
entered into new contract Tor the sale 81
four per oeLt. bonds, and within thirty DAYS
after the 70 ulsr subScrlpi on for Stlci, bonds
was opened subscriptions were had amount
n & 10 - $50 80, which were paiI for within
ninety days after the da te % subscrIp;ton
BY this process, wi, hin but iittle m ore IMAM
ore year, the annual interest on tie public
debt Was reduced in iha sum of >3I,sYIn I
recommend that suitable provision be made
To eEable The people TO lily convert their
saw, Is INTO government securities a. the
best mode IN which small saving may b.
/ wen secured and yield a noieraLe interest.
IL is an object of public policy 10 retain
smOng our own people the sec grliies of the
l ulted ria e.. Ia tnis way our cOu Btry Is
guarded asalnst their sudden return from
foreign countries. caused by wa or other
disturbance hey Ond our limits.
The commerce Of the United States with
foreign LationS, and especially the export Of
dome ste productions, has of la.e wears
largely Increased; bat the greater portion OF
this trade is conducted IN foreign vessels
The Importance of charging our foreign
UHoe, ana especially D. direct and speedy
Interchange, with countries ON tGiS continent.
caDnot he over estimated; aud fl Il a matter
OF great moment that our own shipping IN
teTeSt should receive. TO the utmost practical
extent, the benefit Of our cpuue &c with
other lands. Thee cOnsiderat ions are fOrci-
bly, urged by all the large commercial cities
of The country. and public attention Is gen
orally ard wisely attracted 10 the solution Of
TIE problems they present IL is not doubted
that Congress VIII take them up ia the
tie publ demand, by practical legislation,
upon This important subject.
The 7. port OF ths Secretary OF War show
that the Army has beeu actively cmployaI
during toe year, and has rendered very i'm
Eort3ut service ia suppressng hoscilllies Ia
The ihdlan country, aud In preserving paaca.
ana protecting life and prop -rty IN the lata-
IiOI as well as along the Mexican order A
lorg and eTduCGs csmpa ign mas been PROSE
cut.d, with iinsl complete success. against a
portion OF the NcZ PerceS tribe of INDIANS.
y iUil account of this campaign VIII be
fOul IN the report of the General of the
Amy. IL VIII be seen that in its course S..y-
eral severe battles were fought, m which a
numb OF gallant officers sId men los. their
lives. 10 l. with the Secretary OF War and
tie General Of tie Army in awarding 20 tn
tlnctls ana Ineu employed la The lOag and
tolls ne pursuit, ana i'm the final csptureof
these Indians, the honor and praise which
are so justly their due.
The gely seTlOps riots v hl n oc CURED In
seNtIai al the states In july las Ts5ud red
TtceeSary n: employment Of a considerable
pCTiion ~ ihe army 10 preserve jhe pace
~ maintain orter. In the s .stes o. West
Virginia, VI sylEad, Pennsylvania, aud
Illinois these DIST; Tbances were 20 fofui,i-
able as to defy toe local ard state authori-
ties, ard Ihe Natioi al Executive was cal.ec
upon, IN tie mote provided by the & N .tiLu
ton AID laws. TO furnish military aid.
am eTatined to be able to state that the
troops sent IN Itspo;s 80 To ~ esa calls for aid
IL The suppression OF domestic violence
were BILE ny The influence OF their presence
ia the disturbed regions TO preserve the
peace aLd restore Oruer without the use of
folce. In The ciscnarge OF tuiS delicate a nd
important duiy both officers aud men acted
with great prudence ana courage, aud for
their services deserve the taanzs OF the
country
Disturbances along the Rio Grande in
Texas. TO which 1 have already referred,
have rendered necessary the constant en-.
ployment Of military force in ia at vicini-
~. full report Of all recent military oper-
ations in that quarter has been transmitted
to the House OF Representatives in answer
TO resolution OF that body, and il will,
therefore, not be necessary 10 enter into de-
tails. regret to say that these lawless in
cursiOns into our territory by armed bands
from the Mexican side of the line, for the
purpose of robbery, have been of frequent
occurrence, and, ia spite OF the most vigil
ant efforts of the commander of our forces,
the maraudeTs have generally succeeded in
escaping into Mexico with their plunder. In
May last gave orders for the exercise oftne
utmost vigilance on the part or our troops
for the suppression of these raids, and the
punishment of the guilty parties, as well as
the recapture OF property stolen by them.
General Ord, commanding in Texas, was
directed TO invite the cooperation of tn
Mexican authorities in efforts TO this end,
and to assure them that was anxious TO
avoid giving the least offence 10 Mexico. A.
the same time he was directed TO give notice
of my determination to put an end TO The in
vasion OF our territory by lawiess bands;
citizens, even IL the effectual punishment of
the outlaws should make the crossing OF the
border by our troops, in their pursuit, neces.
the effect TO check somewhat these depreda-
lions, and that with q cons idera BILE Increase
OF our force upon that frontier, and the estab-
lishment of several additional military posts
along the Rio Grande, SO as more effectually
TO guard that extensive border, peace may
be preserved, and the lives aud property OF
our citizens in Texas fully protected.
Prior TO the LIST day OF July last the army
was, in accordance with law, reduced To the
maximum of . 0C1 enlisted men. being a re-
duction OF {, 800 below the force previously
authorized. This reduction was made, as
required by law, entirely from the infantry |
and artillery branches OF the service, with |
out any reduction OF the cavalry. Under the |
law, as it now stands, IL is necessary that |
the cavalry regiments be recruited TO 100 |
men in each company for service on the |
Mexican and Indian frontiers. The neces- |
kary effect OF this legislation is to reduce the |
infantry and artillery arms OF the service |
below the number required for efficiency, |
and concur with the secretary OF War In /
recommending that authority be given TO /
recruit all companies OF infantry TO at least |
60 men, and all batteries OF artillery to a. |
least 75 men, with the power, in case OF |
emergency, to increase the former to Loo and |
the latter 10 122 men each.
l invite your special attention to the fol- |
lowing yecOTn daffOnS of the Secrararv nj Il