Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-06
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Guiding com, has been ssSSS$,k4S,4tN 6u yh<
ports have been si92091 $40, leaving a balance
OF trade in favor of the United States anlennt-
! inc 10 the sum of SLOT, So, Oh. the beneficial
r~~.cts Of which extend to all branches of bust
ness-
REVISION OF REVENUE LAWS.
Tho estimated revenue for the next fiscal
mar win impose upon Congress the duty "i
I strstly limiting appropriations, inclstiag the
renu,s.ss sum for tho maintenance Of the sink
| in fund. within the aggregate estimated nc.
ceints W. lie the Aggregate of taxes should
| NOT be inore~ ed, amendments might he ma Q
| to the reyennc-> avs thst would, witton; uiinin
ishing the rcvcn he, relieve inc pe"ple li1m
a. sho,r,, NJ ,I,aaxr> 'enco not only of our Owl
country but of other r., 'ntries, to DC c'-itS CO,
lected. without, loss biz vu. organization or fra'S
and large borne in Abe en- ".l! % p1ouuc'iun
tax OF ten cents pound Ola :" ~ W. 80
pound on coffee would preAuce I enao S ~
Congress to repeal multitude o. anno. ,''s
taxes, welding revenue not exccA ing '"a
sum. The internal revenue system gEeN ou, "
the necessities of the war. and most Of tnc cs's
lation imposing taxes upon domestic PrOsiuA =
under this system, has been repealed. By tn
substitution of \ tax on tea and coifee.'all forms
OF internal taxation may be repealed, except
that on whisky. tobacco. spirits, and beer.
Attention is also called to the necessity
of exacting moro vigorous laws for the
protection of the revenue, and for the
| punishment of frauds and smuggling. This
can best be done by judiciou- provisions that
will induce the disclosure of attempted fraud by
differentiation and smuggling. All revenue
laws should be simple in provisions and easily
| understood. So far rs practicable the rates of
taxation should be in the form Of the specific,
aud not advay alorum, requiring the Judgment
of experienced men 10 ascertain values, and ex-
posing the revenue to the temptation of fraud
THE CUSTOMS SERVICE.
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cess of Congress. to the abuses existing in the
collection of the customs, and strenuous efforts
have been made for their correction 10y the ex-
| ecutive orders. The recommendations submit
ted to the Secretary of the Treasury by COM
mission appointed 10 examine into the collection
OF the customs duties AT the port of New York
contain many suggestions for the modification
| Of custom laws, to which the attention OF Con-
| gress is invited.
| THE PUBLIC CREDIT AND REFUSDSG OF OUR
BONDS
| II is o matter Of congratulaton that notwith-
! standing the severe burdens causcd by the war,
the public faith with all creditors has been pre-
served. aud that "a the result of this policy the
public credit has continually advanced. and our
public securities are regarded with the highest
| favor in the markets of tine world. I trust that
no act OF the government will cast shadow
| upon it's credit, The progress Of rcIecmng the
public debt has been rapid and satisfactory.
| Under tho contract existing when entered upon
|
bearing interest at the rate Of 4. per cent were
| being rapidly sold. aal within three months the
| aggregate sales Of these bonds had reached the
| sum Of tD0.00a000. With my sanction the
Secretary of the Treasury entered into a new.
contrsct for the sale OF per cent bonds, and
within thirty days after the popular subscrip-
| ton for such bonds was opened. subscriptions
were had amounting to s75. ~, $50. which were
paid for within ninety days after the date ol
subscription. By ths process. within but little
rl... al
public debtwas reduced in the SUN of $3,17 coo
recommend that suitable provision be
make to enable the people to convert the
savings into government securities as the best
mode in which small savings may be well sc
cured and yield interest. Ii 10 the object of pub
lie policy to retain among our own people the
securities of the United States. This way oui
country Is guarded against their sudden return
from foreign countries caused by war and othe
i Disturbances beyond our limits.
OUR SHIPPING ISrEREsrs.
The commerce Of the United States Will
i foreign nations, aud especially the export o
domestic productions has of late years largely
increased. but the greater portion of this trade
l is caa4iI,aiad- in foreign vessels ri,e isnp.rt
apce Of cnlarging our foreign trade and especial
/ ~ by direct and speedy. interchange with com
tries on this continent, cannot be oycrestimated
aud IN Is q matter Of great moment that our owl
shipping interests should receive to utmos
practical extent the benefit of our commerce,
bly, urged by all the large commercial cities OF th,
country, and public attention is generally ans
wisely attracted to the solution of the
problems they present IL Is not doubted that
Conuess will take them up in tho brcades
spirit OF iiberslity and respond TO the public de
lnsnd by practicable legislation upon this sub
jcct.
The report Of the secretary Of War shows tia
tho army has been actively employed during the
year. aud has rcIiirrud very important service
in rel rsssing hostiiities in tho Indian country
!! and preserving peace .snd Prc!esliaa ,lif9 am
proprrty Il tne inlerlor. rs wi " along ths
Mexican border A long. arauous cam, sixp ha
been Prosecuted with a,nl complete succ.-.
against q po: ton Of the Nez Pcrces tribe of In
dams. iull account VI this campaign win be
found in the report Of the General OF tho Army
IL will he seen that in its course several battles
wore fought. IN which number or gallant oil
cess anil men lost their lives. join with the
| Secretary Of War aud General of the Army in
awarding 10 the officers mud men employ ell IN
tho long and toisouic pursuit. and in the final
! capt:ire of these Indians the honor aud praise
| which Is 80 justly their due.
Worry serious riots, which occurred
in several Of the States IN
July last, rendered necessary the employment
OF a considerable portion of the army To- pre-
serve inc peace ana nain,.,in onier In the
| States of West Virginia. Maryland Pennsyl-
wanna. and Illinois these disturbances were 80
| formidable to defy the local and State author
tiles aud the national csecutve called upon,
| in tho mode provided by the constitution and
| laws to furnish military, aud / am gratiiied to
be able to state TINT the troops sent IN response
tn these calls for aid in the suppression of do
mestc violence aided. by the influence OF their
I presence In the disturbed regions, to preserve
the peace and rcstvsu order without tho usc of
force. In the discharge of this delicate and i'm
portant duty both officers and men acted Will,
| great prudence and csu' age and for their SER