The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-12-13


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ksl1ents
1inVlt6 your attention IS lie protEiefy
uf adopking the nav. aods q intoEnS.
tlcslal rules ioe Tie prevention 81 col
lI4lQng o. no high sea- md of conform.
no 4e dQnzs 5ttc le6i8 don Of the Unit
ted HkAtos hereto 30 thak no confn1iOn
may arise from the application Of con.
flIcttn9 rules ID the case Of vessels of
different nationalities meeting "a tidal
waters. These Internal ona1 rules dif.
fer but slightly from our own. They
have been adopted b. the nary depart
mont fof the gOvefnance Of the war
ships Of the United etatea on the HIGH
SEES and IN foreign waters. and khrou0h
the actiOn Of the btaka department ID
disse terminating the rules and Ii acuuaint-
ing shipmasters with the option cf con.
forming to them without the iursdic-
ton Of tho waters Of the United States,
they are now very generally known end
obeyed.
TRADE REPORTS.
The state department still continues
to publish to the country the trade and
manufacturing reports received from its
officers abroad. The success Of this
course warrants its continuance, and
such appropriation a. may be required
TO meet the rapidly increasing demand
for these pnblications4-With special ref
erenceto the Atlantis Cotton Exposi-
tioh. The October number Of the re-
ports, was devoted to q valuable collec-
ton OF papen on the cotton goods trade
Of the world.
SANITARY CONFERENCE.
The International sanitary conference
for which in 1879 Congress made pro.
vision assembled IN this city early in
January last, and its, sessions were pro
longed until March. Although It
reached no specific conclusion affecting
the future action Of the participant
powers, the interchange Of views proved
to be most valuable. The full protocols
Of the sessions have been already pre-
sented to the Senate.
As pertinent to this general subject
call your attention to the opera
lions Of the national board Of health,
established BY act Of Congress. TIA
sphere Of duty was enlarged BY the act
81 June 2, ID the same year. BY the
hsknkmed act the board was required
70 institute such measures Is might be
deemed necessary for preventing the
introduction Of contagious or infectious
diseases from foreign countries into the
United States, or from one state to
another. The execution of the rules
and regulations prepared 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 i 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 partic.
ipated in Its deliberations. This form
has since been prescribed by the ma
tionaI board Of health and Incorporated
with It's rules and regulations which
have been approved by me In pursuance
of law. The health OF the people Is Of
supreme Importance. All measures
looking to their protection against the
spread Of CONTAGIOUS diseases and 10 the
increase Of our sanitary knowledge foz
such purposes deserve the attention d
Congress.
THE FINANCES.
I The repogts nf the secretary Of the
treasury represents In detail 3 highly
satisfactory exhibit Of the state Of
the finances and thb condition
Of the variOus branches Of the public
service administered by that de.
partment. The ordinary revennes from
eli sources for the fiscal year ending
o106, 15o .02; from internal revenue,
sl35, pa 1881; from public lands,
e2,2Ql 86S.l7; from tax on
circulation and deposits oe. national
banks, IS ,1I6, l15.79; from Fepaymeni
Of interest by Pacific railway ccmpa-
mics, $50, $50. 80; from sinking fund 1or
Pacific railway companies sos, 1904 (;
from customs, Ees8 fiiles, penalties, ETC.,
e1,z25 ,514.86; from fees, consular, let.
teTs patent and lands, - ~ ,c83. -
from The proceeds Of sales ~ govern.
Enent property ,e16 al 400; from proflfr
On coinage. A5 .A68 1851; from reve-
nnes Of the District Of Columbia, "a 0l0!.
1928 from niigc0Ila sources, 81
2o6 So0.l3. Total ordinary receipts,
$50, 702 292.o7 The ordinary expendf'
tures for the same period were: For
civil expenses SlT 81 ,17I 10; for
foreign intercourse, 81 Oo3 ,o64.2 ;
for Indians, s. ,614 ,i0l .0g; FOR penaiOns,
$50, O5o 1850; for The military estab.
Hshment. including river and haxbof I'M
proyemontzand,a rsenals, 80 ;466 40 IS;
Tor the naval eetabl ishment, including
vessels, machinery, improvements 1t
navy yards, SIS ,6H6 ST. 90; Tor miscel-
laneous expenditures, including public
Buildings, lighthouses and collecting
the revenue, 81 ,837 ,280.S7. Tor expendk
tnres ON account Of the DistEiot 81 Co
lumbia, "a, 543,9I2nD; iog interest on
the public debt SO ,&0e, 71l.l %; foE
premium on bomb purchased 9 ,06ls ]
2ze.70 Total ordinary lures,
ESQ. 7l9 $3.50, leaving surplus
Of raVcnso a 500 900 404 30,
which was applied ~ follows: 10 The
redemption 0k boIlk6, the sinking fund,
1851 .8O 1Encfi 0ii6l clxrrcntY Tor the
hiking fund 1loo ,o0f .0S; Ioad Of Feb.
ft6fy, 1851 % y4le 900 ten forbes q
1854 - ,ol6 I 30; I've tWentie3 81 1882,
SIG 500 900; 1He Wonfles e 1884, - J
100; az. kN6nfI6S 81 1855. 3I .S00, :
600 conS0lg n 1855, 4I433 $50; cop9pll
~ 1851 $3.50 4 30 co4s0I6 81 lc6S 1887 !.
100 Iexsn lnlennity stock 800 POO;