The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-12-05
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through the post-offices or other agents =.
:he government the ireest opportunity may
be given in all parts Of the County ior
such Investments. The best mode sGgseste,.
Is that the department be au hOrizsd 10 H.
sue certain certificates OF the denomination
OF 80, bearing interest at the raie OF a:O.i
per cent. per annum, and convertible ~ any
time within one year after their issue into
the per cent. bonds authorized by the re-
funding act, and to be issued only in ex.
change for United States notes sent TO the
treasury by mail or otherwise Such a
provision Of Law, supported by suitable
regulations, would enable any person
readily without cost OF risk, TO convert his
money into an interest bearing security
OF the United States ard the money so re-
ceiyed could be applied TO the redemption
OF per cent bonds.
COINAGE OF SILVER AND GOLD.
The coinage Of gold during the las, fiscal
year was S52, l9S $50, ard the coinage OF
silver dollars, under the act passed Febru.
airy IS, ISIS, amended on the 23d OF No
vember, 1873, to SI9,Sli,5JO, of which
amount =, 9Si. 941 is in circulation and the
balance, Sl4, S29 COS is still in the posses.
zion OF the Government. With views I'm.
changed with regard to the act under which
the coinage Of silver proceeds it has been
the purpose of the Secretary faithfully &c
execute the law and TO afford fair trial to
the measure. In the present financial con.
diiion OF the country am pususded tina,
the welfare of legitimate business and in.
dustry OF every description will be best pro,
NOTED by obstainipg from all attempts to
make radical changes in the existing finsn
cial legislation
DON'T NEEDLE WITH THE BUSINESS OF THE
COUNTRY.
Let it be understood that during the
coming year the business Of the country
will be undisturbed by governmental inter.
ference with the laws affecting it, and We
may confidently expect that the resumption
Of special payments, which will take place
at the appointed time, will be successfully
and easily maintained, and that it will be
followed by healthful and enduring re.
newal.of bushes. prosperity. Let the heal.
ing influence Of time, the Inherent energies
oil our people and the bourdless resources
of our country have fair opportunity, and
relief from present difficulties will surely
follow.
TIE ELfohi of The sE'hEiAhi Oh WAX
shows thut the army has been well and eco
nomically supplied that our small force
has been actively employed, and has faith
fully performed all the service required OF
it. The morale OF the army has improved
and the number of desertious has material
Iy decreased during the year. The secre-
tary recommends, first, that pension be
granted to the widow OF the late Lieut..
Henry III. Benner, OF the 18th Infantry,
who lost bis lie by yellow fever
while in command Of the steam
er -. NJ. Chambers" sent with sup
plies Tor the relief OF the sufferers in the
I;obuan, - H. annn;,,, sosa.na 8. r.
hane6t of the beirs of deceased officers
suggested by the Paymaster-G third,
the adoption, by Congress, of a plan for the
publication Of the records of the war of the
rebellion, now being prepared for that pur-
pose; fourth, the increase OF the extra per
diem of soldiers and teachers employed in
post schools and liberal appropriations for
the erection of buildings for schools and
libraries at the different posts fifth, the re-
peal or amendment OF the act Of June Is,
1873, forbidding the use OF the army as q
posse, commitatus or otherwise for the pur-
pose Of executing the laws, except in such
cases and under such circumstances as
may he expressly authorized by the consti-
tuition or act of Congress; sixth, the pas
sage Of a Joint resolution Of Congress legal
izing the issues of rations, tents and medi-
cines, which were made Tor the relief of
the sufferers from yellow fever; seventh
lat provisions be made fer the erection of
a fire proof building for the preservation
OF certain valuable records now constantly
exposed to destruction by fire These re-
are all commended to your
favorable consideration.
HE hirohi vi ihH MA vi 'hf
NAVY
shows that work has been done on seventy
i've vessels, ten of which have been Their
and two Others are in rand procress To-
wards completion. The total expenditures
OF the year, including the amount approprI-
ated for the deficiencies OF the previous
year were, were Sl', 400, 3?2 co. The ac-
tual expenses, chargeabie TO the year, ex-
elusive OF these deficiencies, was Sl",3ob,-
9i409, or $40. 1910 less than those OF the
previous year, and Sl,s2o.9I'.I4 less than
the expenses Including the deficiencies.
The estimate Tor the hscai year ending June
so, 1880, ARE Sl4,562, Isl 10, ex-
ceeding The appropriations OF the
present year only S3,o54,9'5 which
excess Is occasioned by the demands oil the
naval academy and the marine corps, as
in the Secretary's report. The
for the present fiscal year
are Sl4 ,52S, 43l.IO, which, in the opinion OF
the Secretary, will be ample Tor all the
current expenses OF the department during
the year. The amount drawn from TIE
treasury from July lst to November l,lS3S,
is 81, 7iO, 5i4.l4, of which s1O,9sO.15 has
been refunded, leaving as the expenditure
for that period s4,669,963 or So2S, 1910
less than the corresponding period oil the
last fiscal year.
The ktfohf VI ihI foe iNAsiIi' "f-' f-i'AL
embraces detailed statement of the opera
lions of the post-office department. The
of tL.st department for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1873. were S3i,-
It's, OS449 The receipts, including sales
Of stamps, money order, business, and Off
cial stamps, were S29, 81, 5I695. The sum
Of $3.50, 4S6.90 included in the foregoing
statement of expenditures, is changeable to
preceding yearr, SO that the actual ex-
penditures for the f-csl year ending June
30, 1873, are $33, S7i ,547 so. The amount
drawn from the Treasury on appropriations
in addition 10 the revenues of the debt was
s537 ,652 So. The expenditures fer the
fiscal wear ending June so, 1850, are estI.
mated at $50, 57l 800, and the receipts from
all sources at $50, 664 O23 90, leaving a de-
iciencv to be appropriated out of the treas
ury of Is 9O7 SO 10. The report calls at
tention to the fact that the compensation OF
postm asters and of railroads for carrying
he mail, is regulated by law, and that the