The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-12-09

nations, continues to be cordial. am advised
that the Emperor contemplates the establish
ment of a constitutional Governments and
that he has already summoned pSTla1dehtary
congress for the pufpoae Of effecting a change.
Such a remarkable step toward COM
plete assimilation with Western systems. can
not fail to bring Japan into closer and more
beneficial relationship with ourselves, as the
chief Pacific power.
question has arisen in relation to the ex-
ercise IN that country of the
JUDfGLAE FUNCTIONS
conferred upon on Ministers and Consuls.
The Indictment, trial and conviction in the
Consular Court at Yokohama, of John Ross
a merchant seaman on board an American
vessel, have made it necessary for the Gov
eminent to institute q careful examina-
ton, and the nature and methods of shi5
jurisdiction. 1t appears that Ross was reg1ls
lally shipped under the flag of the United
States, but WIS by birth British subject. Nv
predecessor FELT it his duty to maintain the DO
slilon that during his service as regularly
shipped seaman on board an American mer-
chant vessel. Ross was subject to the laws of
the service and to the jurisdiction of the United
States Consular authorities.
L renew the recommendation which has here
tofore been urged by the Executive upon the
attention Of Congress- that after the reduction
of such amount as may be found due to Amer
AOoA S4ILACuc, tuS UaIduCS vi
THE INDEMNITY FUNDS
heretofore obtained from China and japan.
and which are now in the hands of the State
Department, be returned to the Governments
Of those countries
The King of
HAWAII,
IN the course of his homeward return after a
journey around the world has lately visited
this country. While our relations with that
ora f1i {IEr Hoe
viewed with concern the efforts to geak replen-
shment OF the diminishing population of
the islands from outward sources to a degree
which may impair the native sovereignty and
independence in which The United States was
among the first to testify lively interest.
OTHER NATfoNs.
relations Of unlmpaired anity have been
maintained throughout the year with the re-
spectiye Governments Of Austria hungary,
Belgium, Denmark, Hayti, Paraguay and Uru-
quay, Portugal and Sweden and Norway, and
this may also be said of Greece and Ecuador
Although ourrelations with those States have for
some years been severed by the Withdrawal of
appropriations for diplomatic Representatives at
Athens and Quito, it seems expedient TO restore
those missions, even on a reduced scale, and
decidedly recommend such course with regard
to Ecuador, which is likely, IN the near future,
to play an important part among the nations
Of the Southern Pacific waters.
The State Department still continues to pub
Esh to the country the
TRADE AND MANUFACTURING REPORTS
received from its officers abroad. The success
of this course warrants its continuance and
such appropriation as may be required to meet
the rapidly increasing demand for those publ
cations. Vita special reference to the Atlanta
Cotton Exposition the October number of the
reports WAS devoted to o valuable collection of
papers on the cotton-goods trade of the
world.
THE INTERNATIONAL SANITARY CONFERENCE
for which, III 1879, Congress made provision,
assembled In this city early in January last
and the sessions were prolonged until Marcn,
Although it reached no specific conclusion
affecting the future action of the participant
powers, the interchange of views proved 10 be
most valuable The full protocols of the SEES
sions have been already presented to the
Senate.
AS pertinent to this general subject I call
your attention to the operations of the
NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH,
established by act of Congress, approved
March 3. A. D. 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 institute such measures as
might be deemed necessary for
preventing the introduction of contagious
or infectious diseases from foreign countries
into the United States OF from one State into
another. The execution of the rules and reg
ulaiions prepared by the board and APP
proved 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 form of
bill of health to be used by all vessels seeking
to enter the ports of the countries whose rep
resentatives participated IN its deliberations.
The form has,been preserved by the National
Board of Health, and incorporated with it's
rules and regulations, which have been ap-
proved by me II pursuance of law. The health
OF the people Is OF supreme Importance. All
measures looking to their preservation against
the spread of contagious diseases and to the
increase of our sanitary knowledge for such
purposes, deserves the attention of Congress.
These international rules differ but slightly
from our own. They have been adopt
ed by the Navy Department for the goyerannce
of the war-ships of the United States on the
high seas and IN foreign waters, and through
the action of the State Department in disserl-
mating the rules, and in acquainting the ship
masters with the option of conforming to them
without the jurisdletional waters of the United
States. They are now very generally known
and obeyed.
THE REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE
TREASURY.
represents, in detail, highly satisfactory ex-
hipit of the state of the finances and the con-
dltion of the various branches of the
public service administered by that
department. The ordinary revenues from
all surces for the fiscal wear end
ing June 10, 1881, were from customs.
$l9S, 1853, 676.02 from internal revenue, 1885,
264, $50. 81 from public lands 1922 1856, BIT !:
from tax On circulation and deposits Of nation
al banks, S8,1l6. HIP; from repayment Of
interest by Pacific railway companies, $780,
1913, 80; from sinking fund for Pacific railway
companies, 1896, 180 81; from customs, fees.
fines, penalties, ETC., 81, 225, 5l4S6 from fees.
consular letters, patents and lands, 500, 244-
954.99; for the military establishment, including
Ever and harbor improvements and arsenals,
$40, 1865, 460.55; for the naval establishment,
including vessels, machinery and improvements
at navy yards, $15,686, 671.66 for miscella-
neous expenditures, including public buildings.
lighthouses and collecting the revenue, sal
637, 280.57; for expenditures on account
of the District of Columbia. So. 543,-
912.03; for interest on the public d bt
1872, SIS, 741.18 for premium on bonds pur-
chased, $1,061, 248.78 Total ordinary expend-
itures, $260,7l2, $3.50, leaving surplus of
revenue of 100000, 4O4. SO. which was applied
as follows: To the redemption of bonds for the
sinking fund, $74, 81 ,200 fractional cur
rency for the sinking fund, $109 001.05; loan
Of February, 1861, $7,416.000; 10-40's of 1864,
$2,0l6, $50; 5-20's of 1862, $500; 5-2O's
OF 1854, So, 400; 5-20's of 1865, So. 300
consols of 1865, $143, $50, 600 consols of 1867,
$50, 92S, 900 , consols of 1863 1887, 400 loan
indemnity stock, 100000 old demand COM
pound interest and other notes. SIS, $50. and to
the increase of cash in the treasury, $14,636.-
02S.93; total 500, 069, 4049S.
THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SHINING FUND
for the year amounted to So SOS. 4O2, which
sum includefa balance of S49, sos. 1913. IS not
provided for during the previous fiscal year.
The sum of $74. $50, 201.05 was applied to this
fund, which left a deficit of $16, 305, S73.47.
REVENUES
The increase of the revenues for 1881 over
those of the previous year was $29, 352 901. 10.
1t is estimated that the receipts during the
present fiscal year viii he Gu $400,000,000 and
the expenditures S270, 100000, leaving sur
plus OF SlSO,000, 900 applicable to the sinking
fund and the redemption of the public debt.
SILVER CERTIFICATES.
L approve the recommendation of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury that provision be made
for the early retirement of silver certificates,
and that the act requiring their issue be re-
pealed. They were issued in pursuance of the
policy of the Government to maint ain silver at
near the gold standard, and were accordingly
receivable for all customs, taxes and public
dues. About S6S, 900 of them
are now outstanding. They formed
an unnecessary addition to the paper currency.
a sufficient amount of which may be readily
supplied by the national banks In accordance
with the act of Feb. 2S 1873, the Treasury De-
partment has monthly caused at least $4,000