Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-12-08

the last fiscal year, including corn. has been tig2
65'ta1, and the imports have been siE;lgi, $40
leaving h9lanre Of trade In favor Of the United
States amounting 10 the sum of Slh6, b39.Yl1, the
beneficial effects Of which extend to all branches Of
business. The estimated revenue for the next
hscAl year will impose upon congress the dhtY Of
strictly limiting appropriations, including the
requisite sum for the maintainencc Of n sinki x
iund within the aggregate estimate OF receipts,
while the aggregate Of taxes should not be in
creased. Amendments might he made to the rcyc
nue. laws that would, without diminishing the
revenue relieve the people from burdens
tax on tea and coffee Is shown by the experience
not only our own country hut of other countries to
be easily collected without loss by nnder yaInatiop
or fraud, and largely borne in the
country Of production. tax Of
ten cents q pound on tea and two cents "a
pound on coffee would produce revenue exceeding
$l2,WO,0O, and thHa enabling congress to repeal u
multitude Of annoying take, Welding revenue not
exceeding that sum The internal revenue system
grew ont OF the necessities Of war and most Of the
legislation imposing taxes on domestic product un-
der this system has been repealed by the substitu
ton of tax on coffee All the forms Oc internal tnx
alton may be repealed except that on whisky spirits
tobacco and beer. Attention is also called to the
necessity Of enaCting more vigorous laws for the
protection of the revenue, and for the punishment
of frauds and smuggling. This can best be done by
udcions PROVISIONS that viii induce me discloSure
smuggling. All revenue laws should be simple in
provisions and easily understood; and so far as
practicable the rates of taxation should be in the
form Of the specific goods, and not Ad yalorem re-
auring the iud !ment OF experienced men to ascer-
tain values aud posing the revenue to the TEN pta
u.
the recess of Cougress to the abuses existing in the
collection ofthe customs, and strenuous efOrshAye
been made for their correction ny executive orders
the treasury by commission appointed to examine
into the collection Of customs duties ut the mort of
New York contain many suggestions for the mode
of customs laws, to which the attention Ofcongrcss
isnvIted, and 1t iB matter of cOngratuatiOn
that notwithstanding the severe burdens
caused by the war, the public faith with RlI
creditors has been preserved and that As the result
0 this policy the public credit has continuously
advanced and our public +, securities are reg4rd.d
world. 1 trust that no act of the government will
cast a shadow upon its credit. The progression o.
refunding the public dehl has been pid and sat
isfactOry under the contract existing. When |
entered upon the discharge Of the duties of
my office. lhe bonds bearing interest at the
d. NV sold and within three mont1, the the
aggregate sale of these bonds had reached the sum
of taN0O,OT, with my sanction the secretary Of
the treasury entered In new contract for the sale
Of per cent bonds, and within thirty days after
the popular subscription for such bonds opesed
snbscric ions were had amounting to 275 igj 80,
which we're paid for within thirty days after the
date of subsc iptiOn. BY this process within but
little more than one year the annual interest oi tine
public debt was reduced in the sum of s., 10 sg
recommend that suitable provision be made to en-
able the people to convert their savings into gov.
eminent securities as the best mode in which small
savings may be secured yield interest. 1t in the
object of public policy to retain among our own peo
pie the securities of the United States In this
our country is guarded against their sudden return
other disturbances beyond our limits
The. commerce of the United states with
domestic productions, has OF late years largely
in ,Teased but the greater portion of this trade is
conducted in foreign vessels. The importance Of en-
nTgng our foreign trade and especially by direct
| and speedy interchange with countries on this con
| tinent cannot be Overestmatei. aud itisa matter
| Of great moment that our own shipping interests
| should receive to the utmost practical extent the
benefit of our commerce with other lands!. These
considerations forcibly urged by all the large
cities of the country and public attention gen
| orally was wisely attracted 10
the solution OF the problems they
present not % ,no ,4"H5ts donGtsa s@t at
liberaty and respond to thepuhlic demand ty prac-
tioable legislation. Upon this subject the report of
the secretary Of war shows that the army has been
actively employed dunng the year and has rendered
very important service in repressng hostilltes in
| the Indian country to preserving peace ana PRO-
along the Mexican border. A long. arduous cam
| paign has been prosecuted with final complete sue
GEES against portion of the heZ Perces tribe O. In
| dans. full account Of this car pagn Will be
| found in the report ( the general of the army. II
will I've seen that IN its course several battles were
| fought in which number Of Jalhnt officers and
men lost their lives Join with the secretary otWAr
snd the general Of the Amy in awarding to the OH
GERS and men employed In lifelong and tnilsome pur-
suit and In the final ptuTe of these Indians, the
| honor and praise whChis soJustly their due. The
very serious riots which occurred in several of the
states in July last rendered necessary the employ.
m0Bt Of a considerable portion of the army TO pre-
serve the peace and maintain order. In the states
| Of West Nirsina Maryland. Prnnsyiysnia and H.
linos these disturbances were so formidable As 10
defy the local aud state authorities, and the ma
tiona executive was called upon, in the mode pro-
vdcd hv tho constitution and laws to furnish mli-
tary AID. Ana am gratihel ut being "he TO- st9te
that the troops sent in respOn'e ta these calls for
| aid in the suppression of domestic violence were
able, by the influence of their presence in the dis
turbed regions, to preserve the peace and restur"
order without the of force. In the discharge of
this delicate and important duty both officers aud
mon acted with great prudence aud conIaRehnd iol
Hl.str stHn In NluTl f.t
| Disturbances along tho Rio Grande in Texas. tC
which I have already referred have rendered
| necessary the constant employment 4 a military
force in that country A full report Of all recent
| transmitted to the house Of representatives
in answer TO a resolution of that body, land
it will not, therefore, be necessary tC
enter into details. | regret to say that
these lawless incursiOns into our territory
by armed bands from the Mexican side
of the line for the purpose OF robbery
have been of frequent oCcurrance, and il
spite of the most vigorous Efforts Of tht
commanders Of our forces the marauder
have generally succeeded in escaping int
Mexico with their plunder. In my last
gave orders for the exercise Of the utmos
vigilance on the part of our troops for tn,
suppression of these raids and tn
punishment of the guilty parties as wei
as the recapture Of tho property stOlel
by them. Gen. Ord, commanding il
Texas, was directed to invite the co-Ope
ration of the Mexican authorities in al
effort to this end, and to assure then
that was anxious to avoid giving til
least offense to Mexico, at the same tim
} he was directed to give notice of my dc
termination to putan end to the invasion
of our territory by lawless gangs inten
upon the plunder of our citizens and tn
! efectual punishment of the outlaws, an
, should make the crossing of the borde
, by our troops in their pursuit necessary
= 1t is believed that this policy has had tn
effect to check somewhat these depreds
! tions, and that with n considerable in
$ crease of our force upon that frontier
and the establishment Of several addition
Q al military posts along the Rio Grandt
q so as most effectually to guard that eS
teusive border, peace msy le preserve
d and the lives and properly Of our cit
i zens in Texas fully protected. Prior
5 the first day of July last the army wa
e in accordance with law, reduced to tn
c maximum of $4,000 enlisted men, bein
n reduction of $500 below the force pr
e viously authorized. The reduction WI
made as required by law entirely fro
d the infantry and artillery branches of Il
r Pacific without any reduction OF Il
l. cavalry, Under the law as it new stant
p it is necessary that cavalry regiments a
5pea recruited to 100 men in each c0mpar
4, for service on the Mexican and lndis
in frontiers. The necessary effect of tn
+ legislation is to reduce the infantry nj
rt artillery arms OF the service below Il
e. e, number required for efficiency, and
II concur with the secretary of war in re
:! ommending that authority be given
is recruit all companies Of infantry to
re- least so men, and all batteries of art
n lery to at least rs men, and power,
n: case of emergency, to increase the form
Sc to 100 and the latter to l25 men eaC
ed | invite your attention TO the followil
ne ne recommendation Of the secretary
's, war: First, that provision be made
n: supplying the army more abunda
edf %f and better supply of reading matt
to Second, That early action be taken
RS les congress looking 10 a complete revisi
" and publication of the army regulation
en- en- Third, That section 1928 Of the revis
TO to statutes, limiting the number OF ofic
on the retired list be repealed. Four
ny That the claims arising under the act
II ! July 4, 1864, for supplies taken by
he he army during the war, be taken from @
res GERS of the qusrtermaster and CO
IpSs missary generals and transferred
ng the southern claims commission,
81 81 some other tribunal having more til