Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-11-28

The estimates for public works are 1853,
900, or 1896, 0G0 less than for 1879, and
SO, go, 900 less than the appropriations for
1880. The appropriations for Notifications
the last five years have been insufficient to
preserve such government property from
waste. The original estimates for 1880 for
this purpose were IS, 1SS, 0G0. Secretary
McCrary reduced them TO a million but Con-
gress appropriated only $4,000. The orr
& nal estimates for 1881 were over four NIL
nons which wc:S reduced % one million
The report says this amount could be
evenly and properly applied to the prcserva-
ton OF the governments dcfeDces and for
tifications. The original estimate for rivers
and harbors has been reduced from S14, $780,
900 to S5,015 900 which was the amount
appropriated for 1877, aud which seems to
have been sufficient for the promotion Of the
country's commerce. The secretary says
some embarrassment is caused in preparing
estimates by the uncertainty as 10 their treat
ment by Congress; for example, the esti-
mates for Notifications last year were one
million, the amount appropriated was $780,
co., while for rivers and harbOrs only S.
OILS, 900 was asked for and 80, 1852, 600 was
appropriated. The miscellaneous estimates
aggregate 50, Si4 900. \ fourth Of this is
for the collection and diffusion of valuable
information, such as signal service. rebellion
records. and tie like. The balance is for the
support of the national home for disabled
volunteer soldiers, furnishing artificial limbs
10 disabled soldiers, care Of additional come
teries and other moral obligations Of the gov
eminent. The aggregate estimates Tor 1880
were less than any estimates OF the war de-
partment for eleven years. The present es-
Inmates are still less 10y $3.50, 600 The
preparation of the rebellion records is pro-
crossing satisfactorily. There is general
disposition on the part of ex-confederate
officers to contribute material 10 the official
history of the war. An appropriation for
printing proof copies OF the records for 1861
is recommended.
TIE PRESIDENTS ANNUAL MESSAGE
will be completed next week and sent to the
government printing office The message
will be of ordinary length and will recon-
mend the enactment of important measures
President Hayes has always been Il hard
money man and is opposed TO the use Of
paper whenever there is sufficient coin in the
country to take the place of paper circula-
ton. He is of opinion that greeubacks
should be gradually Withdrawn and gold and
silver issued instead. He will ask congress
to pass law Immediately 10 carry this
request congress to pass a law limiting the
further coinage OF standard silver dollars.
Great stress will be laid on the success which
attended the placing OF the four per cent
loan. He will ask Congress to pass 4 law
to enable Secretary Sherman to continue re-
funding the debt by purchasing tives and
skies, which will reach maturity the next
few years and refundiDg them in per
cent bonds. Authority is desired to pay such
premium for these bonds as will enable
them 10 be refunded with a saving
of interest to the government. Secretary
Sherman's annual report will present a draft
of a bill for this purpose. Congress also
will be asked to pass law for the protection
of foreign trade marks in the United States.
A great portion of the message will be de-
voted TO q review Of the effort Of the admin
istration to reform the civil service and the
success which has attended il. President
HAYES viii draw a line between the duties of
the executive and the interference Of the
legislative branch Of the government in the
matter of making appointments as broadly
as possible. He wishes to break up the
habit which members of Congress have OF
irving to dictate appointments. Whenever
President HAYES is in doubt concerning the
merits of applicants for federal offices, he
will request the advice of representatives or
senator's acquainted with the candidates.
When unsolicited such advice will moi be
needed. The message will also deal with the
subject of the interference Of government
employees in political affairs President
Hayes does not approve Of Oifce-holders be-
coming ward politicians, debating at pri-
marics and in conventions the candidates OF
the people The message will probably con-
tain Esome reference to the investigations
made during the summer ofthe North Amer
lean fisheries. The subject Of Nicaraguan
canal will be alluded to, its importance urged
and fuller survey Of the country through
which it would pass viii be suggested.
REPORT OF TIE COMMISSIONER o. INTERNAL
REVENUE
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2j.-The commission
er of internal revenue says in his report that
during the last three years 6,363 illicit dis
tillers have been arrested. tweniy-scven reve-
nue. officials killed and forty EIGHT wounded
Attention is called the fact that state courts
have taken coTnizance of very Few cases of
murder and assaults committed upon officers
and employees Of the government, and the re-
is renewed that Congress enact
laws for the trial and punishment in the
nited States courts OF persons assaulting
government officers while tbs latter are per
forming their duties The production of dis
titled liquors has been over 92,O00, 600 gal
Ions and the amount of tax received will be
over SIS. go. 600. There were during the
year AS distilleries registered, 551 operated
The quantity of spirits exported during the
year was Il, SO? 900 gallons, an increase
over the previous year Of 9.3jj, coo.
The taxes paid on spirits Withdrawn from
warehouses during the year aggregate 9i6,-
71S,OOO. The receipts from fcrmented
liquors for 1879 increased S192. 900 over
1873. During four months of the present
year the decrease in the receipts from to5sc-
co and snuff as compared with The CORES
ponding period last year wa S2.336, 900.
These figures indicate 4 reduction for the
year in receipts from this source OF over seven
millions Receipts from tobacco have not
suffered so largely rs anticipated. Experience
shown that no material a,Ivsi.jg-= has inur-
ell 10 consumers in the reduction Of price by
reason of the reduction Of the tax. The
amount OF manufactured stuff and tobacco
during the year was 10, l26, 900
pounds, an increase over the previous year
If 453, 900 pounds. The number of cigars
and cigarettes exported was %, ST., 900 The
total amount of collections from tobacco for
The year ended June 80 is so, 1875. 600.
Compared with the preceding year this shows
IN increase of $4,000 Considering the
disturbed condition of trade for con-
siderable portion OF the year, consequent
upon the discussion OF the tax by
congress and the reduced tax On manufac-
ured tobacco ami snuff, which went into
'peration May lst, the result is highly salts
actory. The loss in revenue from mauu-
acturcd tobacco resulting from the above
auses were made up by the increased col
ection from cigars, which was nearly per
ent.
WORD OF WANING.
WAsnIyeToy Nov. 26. Mr.. William Rule,
he editor and proprietor OF the only daily
epublican newspaper south OF the Omorver.
: here and talks freely of the political sltua-
ion in The south. He differs very material
= froD, the enthusiasts who insist that
,reak in the solid south is imminent and
hat the results of the fall elec-
ions indicate the ultimate dissolution
# the bourbon democratic party in the
outh. Mr. Rule sends warning word 10
he northern republicans telling ih'n mol u
,e deceived 10y gIsh ami advising them u
tand by their cnl7rs ami keep The huas IN
,erfcct order until after the presidential
lection of NEXT wear. Then II might
" that if the republicans should he success
nj and the control of succeeding congresses
hould pass into the hands of the north aud
he republicans as n consequence OF reap
,ortioument under the census au indcpend-
mt movement in the south would be success
ul Mr. Rule thinks heattempt otsome south
rn republicans in Washington To combine
he vote of the southern republicans in the
residential nominating convention IA
lvor of any particular presidential
andidate will not he successful. such