The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-08
THE NEWS.

these publications, with special reference to
the Atlanta Cotton Exposition. The last
number of the reports was devoted to q VAL
liable collection of papers on the cotton
goods trade Of the world.
THE INTERNATIONAL SANITARY CONFER
ENCE
for which, In 1879, Congress made provision,
assembled IN this city early In January Last,
and its sessions were prolonged until March.
Although il reached no specific conclusion
affecting the future action of the participant
powers, the interchange of views proved to
Be valuable. The full protocols of the ses-
sions have already been presented
THE NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH.
As pertinent to this general subject, call
your attention to the operations of the
National Board of Health, established by
act of Congress approved March 3rd,
1879. It's 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 institute such measures as might be
deemed necessary for preventing the intro
duction of contagious or infectious diseases
from foreign countries into the United
States or from one State into another. The
execution of the rules and regulations pre-
pared by the Board and approved by my
predecessor has done much to ar
rest the progress of epidemic dis
eases and has thus rendered
substantial service to the nation.
THE INTERNATIoNLi SANITARY CONFER
ENCE
to which have referred adopted a
form of bill of health to be used by all
vessels seeking to enter the ports of the
countries where its Representatives partici-
pated in its deliberations. This form has
since been prescribed by the National
Board of Health and incorporated with its
rules and regulations, which have been ap-
proved by me in pursuance of law. The
health of the people is of supreme import
ance, and all measures looking to their
protection against the spread of contagious
diseases, and the increase of sanitary knowl-
edge for such purpose, deserves the atten-
ton of Congress.
SECRETARY FoLGER's REPORT.
The report of the Secretary of the
Treasury represents in detail a
highly satisfactory exhibit of the state OF
our finances and the condition of the various
branches of the public service administered
by that Department. The full report of the
Secretary is hereto appended.
The ordinary revenues from all sources for
the fiscal year ending June 10, 1881, were:
From customs, $198, 159, 676.02; from inter
nal revenue, $137 ,764, 1885,, 1851; from pub
lie lands, $2,211 1858 II; from tax on circula-
ton and deposits of national banks, So, 49,
1872; from repayment of interest by Pscif-
ic Railway companies, $50, $3.50; from
sinking fund for Pacific Railroad company
$805, 1904; from customs fees, fines, penal
ties etc, 81, 225, 1896; from consular fees
letters patent and land patents, 81
"a, $500; from proceeds of sale
of Government property, 1862 IVA
from profits on coinage, $685.
1851; from revenues of the District Of
Columbia, 2,016, 1923; from miscellaneous
ceipts, $500, 782, 92l 81. The ordinary ex-
penditures for the same period were: Fol-
civil expenses, SIT ga, l77.19; for foreign
intercourse, 81 ,O93, 954.92; for Indians, Sc,
514, 161 90; for pensions, 50,050, 1882
for the military establishment, including
river and harbor improvement and arsenals
| $40, 1855 410.55; for the naval establishment
including vessels, machinery and improve
ments at navy yards, $15,S66;637 SO; fol
miscellaneous expenditures, including pub
lie buildings, Lighthouses and collecting tbs
revenue, Sal 1897 ,S20; for expenditures or
account of the District of Columbia, So, 543,
4 912O3; for interest on the public debt, $82,
502, 741. 18; for premium on bonds purchased
$16, 124, 1878 total ordinary expenditures
$3.50, rs, 1877 SO, leaving q surplus of reve
nue. of $100,O69, 404.9S.
The Secretary advises that the issues o
gold certificates should not for the presen
be resumed and suggests that nationa
banks may properly be forbidden by law t
retire their currency except upon reasonably
notice of their intention 80 to do. Such leg
islation would seem to be justified by tn
recent action of certain banks on the &C
|
The revenue from customs for the pas
fiscal year was $198, 159, 676.02, an increase O
$11, 637 ,621.42 over that of the year preced
ing; $147, sos, 562. SO of this amount was col
lected at the port of New York, leaving
$50, 251, 1883 as the amount collected at al
the other ports of the country. OF thi
sum SAT ,977, 1877 .63 was collected on suga
and molasses, $31, 785, 624.78 on wool ant
its manufactures, $21 ,462, 734.34 on iron AM
the manufactures thereof, $4,000, 8
on the manufactures of silk
$10,S25, lis on the manufacture of cotto
and Sc, 469, 643 on wines and spirits, maxim
a total revenue from these sources of $133
058, 100. The expenses of collection for tn
past year were Sc, AS, 345, an increase over tn
preceding year of 1887 ,41O. Notwithstand
ing the increase in revenue from custom
over the preceding year the gross value {
the imports, including free goods, decrease
over $25,O0OOOO. The marked decreas
} was in the value of unmanufactured WOO
S14, O23, 6S2, and in that of scrap and pi
iron, $12,810,07I. The value of the import
of sugar, on the other hand, shove
an increase of S457, 474; of steel rail
$4,345,521; of barley, $2,154,2o4 and {
steel in bars, ingots, etc, 62,S4
Imports of merchandise, S6,426 1892
excess of exports over impor
: of merchandise, $597, 12S.1s; the aggrega
compared with the previous year showed q
t increase of $66, 73s, 638 in the value of e;
: ports of merchandise and decrease of 81
3 29O,1 in the value of imports. The annu
average of the increase of imports of me
chandise over exports for ten years previol
f to June 80, 1873, was 500, sos 1922, but Fl
i the last six years there has bee
: | an axceSa of imDorta over exnorts