Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-12-14

before, have not hesitated to supplement the
action of my predecessor by proposing to her |
majesty's government the modification Of that |
instrument and the abrogaion Of such clauses |
thereof as do not comport with the obligations |
of the United States toward Colombia or with |
the vital needs Of the two friendly parties to !
the compact.
GENEVA PEACE CONVENTION
At its last extra session the senate called for
lief of the wounded in war. I trust that this !
action foreshadows such interest in the sub
ject as will result In the admission to that hui
name and commendable engagement.
TRADE STATISTICS.
The state department still continues to pub
lish to the country the trade and manufactur
ing reports received from it's officers abroad.
The success Of this cot1rse warrants its continu-
and sach may be required
publications. With special reference to the
Atlanta cotton exposition the October number
of the reports was devoted to valuable COL
lection of papers on the cotton goods trade of
the world. The international conference
for which the congress of 1878 made provision
sessions were reprolonged until March. Although
it reached no specific conclusions affecting the
future action Of the participant powers, the in
terchange of views proved to be most valuable.
The full protocols Of the sessions have been al
ready presented to the senate.
COLLISIONS ON THE HIGH SEAS.
I invite 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 domestic legisla-
ton of the United States thereto, so that no
confusion may arise from the application of
conflicting rules in the case Of vessels Of differ
ent nationalitfes meeting In tidal waters. These
international rules differ but slightly from ours.
They have been adopted by the navy depart
the United States on the high seas and in for
eign waters, and through the action of the state
department in disseminating the rules, and in
acquainting the ship masters with the option of
conforming to them without the jurisdictional
waters OF the United States, they are now very
generally known and obeyed.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
AS pertinent to this general suject call your
attention to the operations of the national
board of health established by act of congress
approved March 8, 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 re-
quired to institute such measures as might
deemed tsa Of for
or infectious diseases from foreign countries
into the United States or from one state into
another. The execution of the rules and regu-
lahons prepared by the board and approved by
| my predecessor, has done much to arrest the
progress of epidemic disease and has thus rem
dered substantial service to the nation. The
international sanitary conference to which I
| have referred adopted form of a
bill of health, to be used by all ves-
sells seeking to enter the ports of the
countries whose representatives participated in
| the deliberations. This form has been pre-
served by the national board of health and in
corporated with it's rules and regulations, which
have been approved by me in pursuance of law.
tance, and all measures looking to their preser-
walton against the spread of contagious
diseases, and to the increase of our sanitary
knowledge for such purposes, deserve the at
tention of congress-.
The report of the secretary of the treasury
represents in detail 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 ordin-
ary revenues from all sources for the fiscal year
ending June 10, 1881. were from customs, $685.
| 159,676; from internal revenue, $135, ,264 )
1856: from public lands, 1922, 186, ,S17
from tax on circulation and de-
| posits of national banks, 1911, ,611, ,572;
from Cne payineuL VI interest," ny Ine faC!ns
Railway Companies, $S10, ,833. 80; from sinking
fund for Pacific Railway Companies, $685.
1s0.54; from customs fees, fines, penalties, etc.
| 1922, ,551, 1856; from fees, consular letters, pat
ents and lands, 1922, ,244, 948.9 from proceeds
of sales of government property, $26, ,217. 400
from profits on coinage, $3, 1863, 1861; from
revenues of the District of Columbia, So, 016,
1923; from miscellaneous sources, $6, ,206,
8SO13; total ordinary receipts, $3.50, 782.297.
The ordinary expenditures for the same
period we're: For civil expenses, $17, ,941 ,177,
19; for foreign intercourse, s109, ,395, ,492; TO
Indians, Sc. .514, 161.09; for pensions, $50, $50,
279.62; for the military establishment including
$40, ,465, 1856; for the naval establish
ment, vessels; machinery in Improvement a
navy yards, $15, ,686, ,67l .66; for miscellaneou
expenditures, including public buildings, light
houses and collecting the revenue, 81, ,sS7, 1920
for expenditures on account of the District 0
Columbia, SO, 81, ,912; for interest on the publ
debt, $82, 508, TAI; for premium on bonds pur
penditures, $3.50, 1897, leaving SUI
plus revenue Of $1oo, ,069, ,4o4, which was apple
as follows:
To the redemptiou of bonds for the sinking
fund 1914, 81 200; fractional currency for th
sinking fund $40, 900, ,1O6; loans of Februar
1861, $74, 1870, ,000; 10-40's Of 1864, 800, ,161
SO, 4OO, 900; 5-20's Of 1856, $s7, 800, ,00(
consols Of 1866, $14, ,315, 600; consols Of 1867
$9, ,591 500; consols Of 1868, SO, ,374, 600; loa
indemnity stock, 81, ,000, ,0OO; old demand, con
pound interest and other notes, 81, ,833, 600: an
to the increase of cash in the treasury, $14, ,637
o23. Total, s1oo,o69, ,4o4. The requirement
to $e,o7s,60S, ,4o2, which sum include
balance of s49,8l7,12e net, pre-
vided for during the previous fiscal veal
The sum of 1914, ,48O, ,201 was applied to thl
fund which left a deficit of $16,205, ,87S. Th
increase of the revenue in 1881 over those Q
previous years was $29, 352, ,901. It is estimate
that the receipts during the present fiscal yea
$270.00O, 600 leaving surplus Of $3.50, ,O0O, ,O0(
applicable to the sinking fund and the redemC
ton of the public debt.
SILVER CERTIFICATES.
1 approve the recommendation of th
secretary of the treasury that pr0visi0
be made for the early retirement of si
yer certificates, and that the act requirin
their issue be repealed. They were issue
in pursuance of the policy Of the governmen
they we're accordingly made receivable for a
customs, taxes and public dues. About sixty
six millions of them are now outstanding. The
formed an unnecessary addition to the pape
currency, sufficient amount of which may b
readily supplied by the national banks: In &C
COfQ60Ce Win CQe aCt Oh EoOTuAIy 40, 1910, I'll
treasury department has monthly cause
at least $4,000, ,009 in value of silve
bullion to be coined into standard silver dollars
and 1O2, ,OOO. 900 of these dollars have been al
ready coined, while only about "a 1000, 600 ar
in circulation. For the reasons which he speci
fies, concur in the secretary's recommendation
that the provisions for coinage Of an afixe
amount each month be repealed, and that here
after only so much be coined as shall be necee
sary to supply the demand. The secretary ad
vises that the issue of gold certificates shoul
not for the present be resumed, and suggest
that the national banks may properly be for
bidden by law to retire their currency excer
upon reasonable notice of their intention so t
do. Such legislation would seem to be justifie
by the recent action of certain banks on the OK
casion referred to in the secretary's report.
OF the $15,0O0, 900 of fractional currenc
still outstanding, emily about $50, 900 has bee
redeemed the past year. The suggestion ths
this amount may properly be dropped fro,
future statements Of the public debt seem
worthy of approval;so, also, does the suggestio
of the secretary Us to the advisability Of relic,
ing the calendar Of the United States courts
the southern district of New York by th
transfer to another tribunal of the numerou
suits there pending against collectors.
The revenue from customs for the pal
fiscal year we're $191, ,596, 760.O2, an increase {
$11 ,637, 611.42 over that of the preceding yea