The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-07

dor, which is likely within tho
near future TO play an imnortant nart
among the nations of the southern Pacific
THE GENEVA coNvENrIoS.
The last extra session of the Senate called
lor tae text OF the Geneva convention for the
relief OF the wounded In war.
I trust that this action Srs. S
shadows such interest on the subject as
VIII result IN the admission of the United
states TO that humane and commendahle
arrangement.
INTERNATIONAL CODE.
invite your attention TO the pronrietv of
edoptingthe new code of international rules
ior the prevention of collisions on the high
seas, and OF conforming the domestic code
el the United States thereto, that no con-
usion may arise from the application of
conileting rules in the case of vessels of diff
lSrent nationalities meeting on our waters.
Inc international rules differ but
snghtiy from our own. They
nave been adopted by the
naVy department. for the government of
war ships OF the United States on the high
seas and in foreign waters -and through
The action of the State Department IN dis
seinlnatlng the rules and in ncquainting
snip masters with the option of conform
ing without the jurisdictional waters of the
United states they are now very generally
known and obeyed.
DEPARTMENT REPoRTs.
The State Department will continue to
publish to the country the trade and
manufacturing reports received from
its officers. The success OF
this course warrants its con-
tinuance, and such appropriations as
may be required TO meet the rapidly in
creasing demands for these publications,
among which special reference is made to
the Atlanta Cotton Exposition the actual
number of the reports devoted to the
goods trade of the world, etc.
SANITARY CONGRESS.
The International Sanitary Conference,
for which, in 1879, Congress made
provisions. assembled in this
SanaS its sA'y sessions m weHe sau''y prolonged sss
till March. Although il reached no Spc-
ciiic conclusions affecting the future action
OF the participating powers, The inter-
change of views proved 10 hc most
valuable The full proceedings Of the
session have been already presented TO the
Senate. AS pertinent TO this general sub
ject, called your attention to the opinions
of the National Board of Health established
byan act of Congress. approved March
ID, 1879, Its sphere OF duty.
June 1850, and in the same..year by tue last
named act the board was required to in
stitute such measures as might
be deemed necessary for prevent
ing the introduction of contagious or
infectious disease from foreign countries
into the United States or from one State
into another. The execution of the rules
and regulations prepared by the beard and
approved by my prcdecessorhas done much
TO arrest the progress of the epidemic dis
eases, and has thus rendered substantial
service to the nation. The International
Sanitary Conference, 10 which i have re-
ferrcd adopted form of bin of health to
be used by all vessels seeking to enter the
ports of the countries whose representatives
participated in IT'S deliberations, This form
has since been prescribed by the
National Board of Health and incorporated
with its rules and regulations which have
been approved by me. Inpursuance of the
laws of the health Of the people, supreme
measures looking to their protection
against the spread Of contagious diseases,
and TO the increase of our sanitary know
ledge for such purposes are deserving of the
attention OF Congress.
I TIE TREASURY.
The report Of the Secretary
of the Treasury presents in
detail Q. highly satisfactory exhibit of the
state of the finances and the condition Of
the various branches of the public service
administered by the department. The
ordinary revenues from all sources
were; From customs Sl0s. s.l5o, ,016, ,022
from internal revenue, $l35, ,26i 1851; from
sales of public lands, $40, ,ls6,3l1 from
tax on circulation and deposits OF national
banks, SIG, ,ll572; repayment of interests
by Pacific Railway Companies, $50, $3.50;
from the sinking fund for the Pacific
Railway Companies. $S5,ls05i from
customs fees, fines, penalties, etc., Sl22,55t,
iS6, from fees of consular office, letters pat
ents and lands 1924 ,l9S, ,3oS; from proceeds
OF sales of governments property, $282,-
lH.0O; from profits on coinage, S346 SiS .56l;
from revenues OF the District of Columbia,
$2Ol ,6l9,023; from miscellaneous sources,
S62O6SS,0l3; total receipts, $50, ,lS2, ,202 80.
The ordinary expenditures for the same,
period We're; For civil expenses
Sl7Wl, III 10; for foreign intercourse, ST.
0l3,95L92; for pensions, $50,059, ,27o62; for
the military establishment, includ-
| ing river and harbor Inn
provements, and as arscnals, $i04G0;
1908; for the naval establishment, including
vessels, machinery, improvements at navy
yards, Sl5GSs, S7l,G0; for miscellaneous ex-
penditures, including public buildings,
revenue, 81, ,337. 2sO;57; for expenditures
on account ofthc District of Columbia So
5i3,0l2.02; for interest ON the public debt
S7S2, sos, ,7ll.lS; for same on bonds
purchased $lO0 0,l2i,s7s total ordi-
nary expenditures 500, ,712, ,sS7.59,
leaving a surplus revenue OF
500, ,U36, ,ilO1S, which was applied as fol.
lows: To the redemption of bonds for the
sinking fund, S7i3,7l0, 10000; fractional
currency for the sinking fund, $l,S00,10l,-
5O0 loan Of February 1861, $7,iisO0O 90;
ten-iortes OF 1861, $2,0l0, 1900, fve-twen-
ties of 1852, SlS,30O.00; iive-twenties of 1861,
S3L0O00; iive-twcnties of 1865, $3T, $1,000:
consols of 1866, $li3,l 1900; consols of 1867,
Sb,9l5,0O0O; consols of 1865, $337, 900,
Tcxian indemnity stock $1,000. old de-
mands, compound interest and other'notes
Sl,S3jVOO, aud 70 the increase of cash In
the treasury Sll,03L L02300, total
SlOOW0,i0L0S. The requirements OF
the sinking fund for the year
amounts to S0073, COG, ,402, which sum in
cluded balance of Si,0sl,7i3,s7s not pro-
vidcd for during, the previous fiscal year.
The sum of $Iil ,S02, los was applied to this
fund, which left deficit of II $50, 5S7,3i7,
the expenditures S2l0,D0,0OO, leaving a
surplus of $i30000,000 applicable TO the
sinking fund and the redemption of the
public debt. approve the recommcnda-
tion ofthc Secretary Of the Treasury that
provision be made for the carly
retirement Of silver certificates, and thar
the net requiring their issue be repealed.
They were issued In pursuance of the pol
icy OF the Government TO maintain silver