Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-12-15

/ decidedly recommend such course with
respecttO Ecuador, which is likely within
near future TO play an important part
among the nations of the Southern Pacific.
GENERAL SUBJECTS.
At its last extra session the senate called
for the text of Geneva convention for the
relief OF the wounded in war. / trust this
action foreshadOws such interest in the
subject as will result in the adhesion OF
the United States to that humane and
| cOmmendable engagement.
i inyite your attention TO the propriety
OF adopting the new code of international
rules for the prevention of collisions on
| the high seas and of conforming the do
mestic legislation Of the United States
/ thereto, so that no confusion may arise
from the application of conflicting rules
IN the case of vessels of different nation
alitieS meeting in tidal waters. These in
ternattonal rules differ but slightly from
our own. They have been adopted by the
navy department for the government OF
the war ships of the United States on the
high seas and in foreign waters.
Ihey are now very generally known
| and Obeyed.
The state department still continues to
! publish TO the country the trade and manu-
| featuring reports received from the United
states officers abroad. The success of
this course warrants its continuance, and
meet the rapidly increasing demand for
these publications. With special refer
| ence to the Atlantic cotton exposition. the
october number of the reports was de-
voted to valuable collection of papers on
the cotton goods trade of the world.
The international sanitary conference.
for which, in 1879, congress made provi-
sion, assembled in this city early in jan
uary last, ard Its sessions were prolonged
until March. Although it reached no spe-
cihc conclusion affecting the future action
| or the participant powers, the inter
change of views proved to be valuable.
| The full protocols of the sessions have
been already presented.
NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH.
As pertinent to this general subject 1
call your attention to the operations of the
national board of health, established by
an act OF congress approved March 3, 1879.
Its sphere of duty was enlarged by the act
| OF June 2, in the same year. BY the last
named act the board was required to in
stltute such measures as might be deemed
necessary for preventing the introduction
Of contagious or infectious diseases from
foreign countries into the United States,
or from one state into another. The exc
cutiOn OF the rules and regulations pre-.
pared by the board and approved by my
| predecessor has done much to arrest the
progress of epidemic disease and has thus
rendered substantial service to the nation.
The International sanitary conference.
TO which have referred, adopted q form
OF bill of health to be used by all vessels
seeking to enter the ports Of the countries
whose representatives participate. ~
| uehDeIat0nS. This form has since, beer
prescribed by the national board of health
ana Incorporated with its rules and re0u
iatioSs which have been approved by ms
IN pursuance OF law. The health of the
| nf n
measures locking TO their protection
against the spread OF contagious disease
and the Increase Of our sanitary knowled %
t0r such purposes deserve the attention oi
| congress. VI
THE TREASURY.
Ihe reports Of the secretary of the
treasury represents in detail highly salts.
factory exhibit OF state of finances and
the condition of the various branches OF
the public service administered by thai
/ department.
RECEIPTS.
Inc ordinary revenues from all sources
| lOr the hScal year ending June 10, 1881,
were from customs S19S. .i59 .676.O2; from
| internal revenues, S135.2J4 3S55l: from
public lands, S2,221, ,s5317; from tax on
circulation and deposits of national banks,
5s,ll6,ll5.12; from repayment of interest on
racine railway company S8l0,S3lS0; from
| SINKING fund for Pacific Railroad compan-
les, $50 1884; from customs, fees, fines.
penalties, etc, s, DDS, ,154.S6; from fees con-
sular, letters patent and lands, 1924
yo5y9; from proceeds of sales of govern
ment property, S26l,174; from profits on
coinage, S3,46S, ,4S5.6l; from revenues of the
| District or Columbia, S2.0l6 1923: from
miscellaneous sources, S62O 6s8OI3.
Iotal ordinary receipts, $500, ,7S2 29257.
EXPENDITURES.
The ordinary expenditures for the same
nnTlO0 y nv g. nar
for foreign interclosure, Sl,O93. 4.92; for
Indians, S6,5l4, ,16l.O9; for pensions, S5O.-
OOO,2Ig.62; for the military establishment.
including river and and harbor improve
lnent ana arsenals, s40,466, ,460.55; for the
navSl establishment, including vessels,
yards, S15,sG6, ,6S7.66; for miscellaneous
expenditures, including public buildings,
light houses, and collecting the reven1e.
s4l,S3l $50; for expenditures on account Of
the District of Columbia. S3,543,9I2.03: for
interest on the public debt, SS2, ,5O2. .741 .IS:
LOT premium on bonds purchased, ST.
061, ,24s 7S.
Total ordinary expenditures, $3.50, ,712-
$500, leaving surplus of revenue Of
SlOOO69, ,4O4.9S. This was applied as fol-
lows: To the redemption Of bonds for the
sinking fund, S74, ,431 500; fractional cur
rency for the the sinking fund, sos, ,OO1. .O5 /:
loan OF February, 1861, S7,41S,0O0; ten
1862, $500; five-twenties of 1865, S3,4oO:
hye-twenties of 1865, S37, 800; consols of
1865, S1,431 800; consols of 1867, $3.50 $50:
consols of 1868, $685., 400; loan indemnities
stock, $1,000, 600; old demand compound
interest and other notes, S1S,330; and to
Ine .ne INC increase OF cash in the treasury, S14,-
6SI ,02393. Total, S100,O69, ,40498.
The requirments of the sinking fund for
the year amounted to 500, ,7S6, ,O64.02, which
sum includes balance of Sl28.78. During
the previous fiscal year the sum OF S74-
sSO2O1.O5 was applied to the fund, which
LETT deficit Of Sic, 6,2a5.S73 AZ. The increase
OF the revenue for 1881 over those of the
previous year was S29, 9,352 901.10. 1t is
estimated that the receipts during the
present fiscal year will reach $500 600 OOO
and the expenditures $4,000 600, leaving
surplus OF S130, 100000 applicable to the
sinking fund and the redemption OF the
public debt.
SILVER CERTIFICATES.
1 approve the commendation Of the Sec
retary or the treasury that provision be
made for the early retirement of silver
certificates, and that the act requiring their
issue be repealed. They were issued in
pursuance OF the policy Of the government
to maintain silver at near the gold stand
ard, and were accordingly made receivable
Ior All customs, taxes and public dues.
About sixty y-six millions of them are now
outstanding, and they form an unneces.
sary addition to the paper currency, a
sufficient amonnt Of which may be readily
supplied by the national banks, in Accord
ance with the act of February 2S, 1878.
The treasury department has monthly
caused at least two millions, In value OF
silver bullion to be coined into standard
silver dollars. One hundred and two mil
lion Of these dollars have been already
coined while only about S34 900 900 are In
circulation. For the reason which be