The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-12-15

meHt OF CONSTITUTIONAL government, and
that he has already summoned parliamentary
congress for the purpose Of cfYectng change.
such remarkable step toward COM
pletc assimilation with Western systems, cam
not fail 10 bring Japan into closer and moro
beneiiei i relationship with ourselves, as tho
chief Pacific power.
4 question has arisen In relation to tho ex-
ercisc IN that country Of tho
JUDICIAL FUNCTIONS
conferred upon our Ministers and Consrls.
The indictment, trial and conviction In tho
Consular Court at Yokohama, Of John Ross,
4 merchant seaman on board m American
vessel, have made Il necessary for the Gov
ernment to institute : careful examine
tion, and tho nature and methods or this
jurisdiction. II appears that Ross WAS rcgu-
larly shipped under the dag OF the United
States, but was by birth British subject. My
Predecessor felt il his duty to maintain the po-
siion that during his service as q regularly
shipped seaman on board an American mer-
chant vessel Ross was subject to tho laws or
the service and to the jurisdiction Of the United
States Consular authorities.
/ renew the Recommendation which has here
tofore been urged by the Executive upon the
attention Of Congress, that after the reduction
Of such amount ~ may be found duo to Amer
lean citizens, tho balance Of
THE INDEMNITY FUNDS
heretofore obtained from China and Japan,
aud which are now in the hands OF tho state
Department, be returned TO the Governments
of those countries.
The King OF
HAWAII,
in tho course OF his homeward return after
journey around the world. has lately visited
this country. While our relations with that
Kingdom are friendly, this Government has
viewed with concern the efforts TO sc.k rcplen-
irAment Of the dlmhlishing population Or
the i.lands from outward sources to degree
which may impair the native sovereignty and
independence in which tho United States was
among tho first TO testify lively interest.
OTHER NATIONS.
Relations OF unlmparcd amity have been
maintained throughout the year with the re-
snec, i've Governments OF Austria, hungary,
Belgium, Denmark, Haytl. Paraguay and Urn-
quay, Portugal aud Sweden and Norway, and
this may also be said OF Greece and Ecuador.
Although onrrclations with those States have fo
some years been severed by the withdrawal ot
appropriations for diplomatic represent t.ves al
Atilens and Quito |. seems expedient ID restore
thosc MISSIONS. even on reduced scale, AMI !
decidedly recommend such course with regard
70 Ecuador, which il likely, III the near future,
70 play All important part among the nations
OF I'll. Southern Pacific waters.
The state Department still continues to pub
1 sh 10 the country the
TRADE AND MANUFACTURING REPORTS
received from its officers abroad. The success
Of this course warrants its continuance and
sach appropriation NJ may ho required to meet
the rapidly increasing demand for those publ-
cations. Witt special reference 10 the .ttlanta
Cotton Exposition the October number of Iii,
repers VAS devoted 10 a valuable collection of
payers On the cotton-goods trade Of the
world.
THE INTERNATIONAL SANITARY CONFERENCE
for which. iii 1875, Congress made provision
asssnihltd III this city early II January last,
AMI The sessions We're prolonged until Msrca.
Although it reached no specific conclusion
affecting the future action Of the participant
powers, the interchange of views proved 10 be
most valuable. Tie full protocols OF the ses-
.io:.s have been already presented to thu
senate.
A. pertinent 10 this general subject I call
your attention 70 the operations OF tho
NATIONAL BOARD or HEALTH
established Ly Mt Of Compress, approved
Marei. ]. !. D. 1919. Its sphere OF duty wae
enlarged by the act VI June 2. in the same
year. by the last-naned act the board was
required to institute such measures ~
might be deemed necessary for
preventing the introduction of contaf ious
or infectious diseases from foreign countries
into the United States. or from one State into
another. Tie execution of the rules and reg
nlationa prepared by the board and alr
PROV, q ly my predecessor has done much t.
arrest the progress Of epidemic disease, and
has thus rendered substantial service 10 tho
nation.
THE INTERNATIONAL SANITARY CONFERENCE
70 which have referred aion.ni 4 form Of
bill Of health IL be used b. all Vessels seeking
to enter the ports OF tho countries whose rep
resentatlves participated IN its dehberai ions.
Tho form has been preserved hv the Satloaa!
Board Of Health. and Incorporated with it,
rules and regulations, which have been AZ.
prove d by ME IN pursuance uf law. The health
Of the people il Il supreme importance. Ali
measures ionAlns, t. thsr pr sersation against
The spread ~ contagious diseases and IL th,
increase u enr salitary knowledge for such
purposes deserves the attention of Congress.
These international rules differ hut slightly
from our own. They have been adopt-
ed Ly tue Navy Department for tho goverannce
Of tie war-ships Vt the United States on tue
high seas ami in foreign waters, and through
the action Of the state Department in dlseem-
mating the rules, and III acl,Alntng tho ship
masters with the option Of conforming to them
without the Jursdictional waters Of tho United
States. They are now very generally known
aud obeyed.
THE REloar OF THE SECRETARY OF THE
represents, in detail. highly satisfactory ex-
Aioit Of the state Of the finances and the con.
aition Of the various branches Of thp
public service administered by that
department. The ordinary revenues from
IN june IL. 1881, were from customs,
sl9S, l59.6sG.G2 from internal revenue, Sl3l.-
2ii.3e5.5i from rnlllc laGls, S2a2. ls6. alt;
from tax on circulation and deposits Of nation
n lanks. ss.ll6.ll -; from repayment OF
interest hv Pacitc railway companies, SSi0.-
Sa3 80 from sinkin:, fund for Pacific railway
companies, $50. 54; from customs, foes.
lines penalties. ETC., "A, 225, 5li.s6 from fees
consular letters, patents and lands, s22.aii,~
9sila; for military establishment, including
liver and harbor improvements and arsenals
10, i6S. idp,a5 for tho naval establishment
including vessels, machinery and improvements
Il navy yards, @l5.GS6, 6,6il.G6. for miscclia
nsoas expenditures. Including public buildings
lghthuu es AMI collecting the revenue. sal.-
saI,.Sn.s7; for expenditures ON account
ri the District of Columbia, s3.543..
aia.9: FOR interest on the public dyht
$50 STILLS: for premium on housis pur-
cs3as "a, si.aai. .2ts Is Total ordinary eApena-
iiua.s. sa6l.sl2, os7.5a. leaving a surplus of
revenue oi slOo, ~. ~, which WAS applied
as follows: To the redemption OF bonds for the
s,nanlg fund. s7i.37l. 400; fractional cur
retscs for the sinking iuad. :tOa. .u0I. .05; loan
Of February. 1s6l S7,4ls.uuU: D: 10 iU's Of 1894,
s20.6,l50; 5-2u's of 1862, sls.aDO; 5aU's
oi ISL. sai00: 5-2D's of 1865, s37.a'n;
eoasas Of lsd5 si4a, l5D. 600 consols Of 1867
:a5.lashoD com OILS Of lstis. Sa31. 400; loan
na,Aiats stock, sieu.u00 old demand COM
pelni nicicss and other notes. Sls,aa0, AMI to
tn iScr.a use If cash iii the treasury, SiA,u36,-
0.a.95; total Sient09. ioi9s.
Inf REQUIREMENTS OF IHE SINKING FUND
for the yea. anonatei 10 - aNa, ,iU2, which
SIM Included a balance OF 80, s0a l2s ~ not
provided for during the previous fiscal year
II slim Of S7l isO, 2nl.n5 was applied H. TIL
fluid, with left deficit IF ZIG, lu5, s7a.i7.
REyESIEs.
The tneraase af tho revenues for 1881 over
thaee Il tile previous year Mas ~. 35a, ,9Ol.lp.
1t is estimated that tho receipts during Iii.
prusent tis.al yesr viii ,each @l00. .nnn. 900 and
the \ ensitnl.s s27a,uuO.noO, leaving Il sur.
snsof sl3u,uua,nsn applicable to lGo sinking
ts.nl snd the redemption 1T the public iout.
SILVER cERTiricArEA
approve the recommendation of the Seere-
tars q the Treasury ihat provision DO .,lads
faf the curly retlr,me ot SILVER certificates,
and that tho net requiring their rsuc lc re
ptat.l. 1L.y were issued III pursuance III I'll.
policy af the Ho,ernMsn, to nlalnt ain silver il,
mar the gold standard, and were aecutdlnsl,
receivable lur NIL cu-taMs, taxes ard luhle
dues. About Sit.nuu.eOO OF .h.nl
are now outstanding. They formed
al nnne sarv addition to tho piper enrrelses
n stitisieat amount III which may bc readily
supaasa ls the national banks Iii accordalie.
Will the ael II FL. -. ls7s. tho Treasury NJ