Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-12-04

bia aud with B0liyit boundary question between |
wittei by these Governments for arbitation to the
PRESIDENT q tic pited states aud have after care
naval expedition ppo1 the Atdlz11 apd Madeira .i,
scientific aud commercial purpose A like expedition
is about visiting the coast Of Africa and the Indian
GERS in relation to the development Of our foreign
81 OF pubjie srest and have stimulated to practical
eNertiou the enterprise OF our pegple, - "a,
es detailed statement of the opera tons Of that De-
partmen Of tbs G1yernment, AID OF the condition OF
Tie ordinary revenues from all for the fiscal
year ending Jure - s7s SB7763s1s IO the or
binary expenditures for tie sarre period were sSa
s5ias6 s-eaylns surplus revenue ior tbe year oil
Tue receipts for the present fiscal year ending June
30 1873 actual aud estimated, are as follows: Actual
receipts for the hrst quarter commencing July ss,
Sl3595ii ~ estimated receipts for the remaining
ceipts Tor the current fiscal year actual and estmlt
ed, S6i5 pOi the expenditures for the same period
ter commencing July Isis actual expenditures 3d.
5o3 ~ and i9r the remaining three quarters o. tne
year the expehditures are estlnated a. sio2ot19 %,
making the total expenditures S2mlOlOO and leaving
an estm1 nate surplus revenue for the year. ending
The total receipts during the past fiscal year ending
will be S35l,50Dj0l, aud the estimated ordinary ex-
saRTng sur I5 t1S sg g?a T ar tR s TeT
In the foregoing statement of expenditures, actual
fund provided for BY tdi act approved Feb 55 ls5s
which requires that one cent Of the entire debt Of
fiscal year ta be set apart as a sinking fund There
has uttls however, substantial compliance Win tue
should have been reduced between s65 and the close
ductinn Of the ascarlinel debt in that period has
been Sl2lai, 1885, 81, being in excess OF the rsduc-
ton required By the shaking Fund act, S2j2,25l,
The amount of the public d,bt less cash in the
Treasury November l. ISIS, 80 ,3J32oO Os3 H.
REDUCTION since the same date last year OF S2Slto'
The protress made during the last year in the fund
nE OF TIE public debt at lover rates Of Int interest 6 +
sold during the present year prior TO November u,
known as fvetwentes to an equal amount have been
| orwill be redeemed as calls demand. ,,
four per cent bonds within easy reach of every citizen
who desires to invest his savings, whether small or
| Treasury recommends that the laws be 50 noalned
that small sums may be invested, and that though the
Government officers or other agents of the Govern
nent the reest opportunity may be given in all parts
The best mode suggested is that the department be
Nomination OF ten dollars bearing interest at the rate
OF 5;6l per rent per annqm, convertible a. any tlne
cent bonds authorized by the Refundlns act, and TO
issued only in exchange for United States notes sent
ion Of lawlsupported by:suta1ld regulations, would
convert lis money into an interest bearing security
OF We umt2l states aui the money SO received
could be applied to the redemption OF six per cent
me coinage of gold during the last fiscal year was
act passed February ~ l8s3 amounted ON the 23d OF
November, isis, to Slgs45jO of which amount Si98i
s are IN circulation, aud the balance, $l4s963, Is
stu ~ the possession of the Government
,hl,l views WIN regard " lt h't uIuFi
purpose Of the Secretlry to faithfully execute the
Ia the present financial condition Of the country
am persuaded that the welfare OF legitimate business
aud industry OF every description will be best pro
motedby aOstaniug from all attempts to make radl-
ithe understood that during the coming year the
business Of the country Will be nndisturbed by gov
we may confidently expeGt that the resnmptonI Of
I'd time Nil be- sn"ressfuiy and easily maintaned.
ana that It WI he followed by healthfu and endur-
e the he "a Of s the inherent
tes Of our people and the boundess resources of our
present difficulties win surely toll2w.
our small force has been actively employed and has
The m2ra'c OF the army has improved and the num-
Der OF dG'ertl1ns has materially decreased during the
The Secretary recommends
late ,IcGt Henry il Bsuner, 18Th tniantry' Who lost
us NE by yellow fever while in command of the
relief! Of sufferers IN tie south from that t disease
3 The establishment of the annuity scheme for the
Dcneit OF the heirs of deceased OIL ers suggested
by the Paymaster General.
3 The adoption by Congress Of plan for the publ
cation of the records OF the Of the rebellion,
beng prepared for that purpose
teachers employed IN post schools and liberal appro-
prations for tue erection of buildings tor schools and
libraries at tue different posts
.. The repral II amendment of the act of June Is,
iS or otGerWi9n for fb 1t 1ug s lISg So H.
Laws except in such cases and under such circum
tuition or by act of congress-"
The passage of Joint resolution Of Congress lie
EaIzlug the issues Of ratons, tents and medicines,
which were made for the relief OF sufferers from vel
low fever.
l. That provisions be made for the erection of fire
proof building tor the preservation of vaIuabie re
cords, now constantly exposed to destruction by
hre
These recommendations are all Commended to YOUR
favorable consideration.
The report the secretary of the navy shows that
the navy has improved during the last fiscal wear.
Work has been done on seventy five vessels ten of
which have been thoroughly repalrel and made read
for sea. Two others are in rand progress towards
completion, The total expenditures for the wear in
cluung the amount appropriated for the dcfcieucies
of the previous wear were Sl ii3 3ll IL The actual
expenses churgeabe to the wear Exclusive of these de-
iceuccs were BIB 3aj ql d. or Sb7 1ql IL loss thnu
those OF the previous year and 81 gS657 "A less than
EXPENSES, including the deireucrl tThr estimates
Tor the fiscal year ending June 3d. 1850 are I $50 M a.
exceeding the appropriation of the present wear
only 1913 gg u.s. which excess is Ocra stoned nv the 10
maulS of the Naval Academy and the Marine Cnrns
as explained in the SecretaTy'S rrInrt The annroi
priatOus for the present fiscal year are Ali 70
which in the opinion Of the Secretary will be annie
for all the current EXPENSES of the dnunrimnnf dir
ing the year The amount drawn from the Treasury
from July to November l. 49, is 81 7io5 Ill il III
which S,DAsU - has been refunded leaving az the ey-
ucudlturc tor that period @ 30 or $3.50 500 a less
than the CORES puudur urrIll OF the la fiscal wear
The report Of the Postmaster General enbrarps n de-
tailed statement OF the pucratiJns of thn post Oniee
Department. The pypnu litlrns Of Ina Tor
the seal ypIr cnIaI lInr a, las vir q n it5 "a 10
The receipts iuriIlius, slps Of sa1ns tt1ney ,rnr
business and otIl stllnus were sll 27I ii6 G5 mo
of cXpoulltIrrs Is Charge ibla +, rnrniin, vnars 90
that the actual typenl irGs tor mo tsIi .ar a,,,Ied
Iuup N So an 5gs-t ~ N ii ,'I,,S,S't i.t'
rom the Treasury Sl an0rIpTiatons in adiit5n To-