Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-12-09

The retention of this tax has been suggested |
for tho expense Of printing aud furnishing |
the circulating nOtes. " the tax should be re- |
pealed II would certainly seem proper to re |
such expense TO the Comptroller of the Cur |
rency. IL IL perhaps doubtful whether the |
immediate i,nnn d,Is reduction OF the taSation x
Tally In view of the drain upon the Treasury |
which must attend the payment of arreras OF
pensions.
comparison, however, of the amount OF
taxes collected undor the varying rates of tax |
alton which have at different times prevailed |
suggests the intimation that some reduction |
may soon be made without material diminu-
tion of revenue. The tarlff laws also need re-
vision, but that a due regard may be paid TO
portant changes should be made with caution.
III a careful revision cannot be made Mt this
sesoion, a commission such as was lately APP
proved by the SENATE and is now recon-.
mepded by the Secretary OF the Treasury would
doubtless tighten the labors of Congress when
ever this subject shall be brought to its consider
alton.
THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
The accompanying, report of the Sccre.
tary of War will make known the operations of
that Department for the past year He sug-
gests measures for promoting the efficiency of
the army with adding to the number of its
sary 20 increase the number of enlisted men to
thirty Thousand, the maximum allowed by
law. This he deems necessary to main
tam uuietness on our ever shifting border.
-. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBoRs-
The report of the Chief oil Engineers fur
nishes aetailed account of the operations for
tho Improvement of rivers and harbors. 1 COM
mend to your attention the suggestions con-
tanned in this report In regard to the condition
of our Notifications, especially our coast de-
fenses, and recommend an increase of strength
of the engineer battalion by which the efficiency
of our torpedo system would be improved.
also cali your attention to the remarks upon the
Improvement of the south pass of the Missis-
sippi river, the proposed free bridge over the
Potomac river at Georgetown, the Importance of
completing at an early day the north wing of
the Department Building and other recommend
ations of. the Secretary of War, which appear In
his report.
1 call your special attention to the ap;;
which he Convened 'I 70 aisS aevise su;tobIe %
measures for increasing the efficiency of the
navy. and particularly to report to the char
it upon q footing commensurate with the ne
cessities of the Government. 1 cannot too
strongly I5ge upon yoS my that
my and honor imperatively demands q thorough
rehabilitation of our navy, With full apprecia-
gestions of the head of that, Department
and of the Advising Board must
involve q large expenditure of the public
moneys. / earnestly recommend such appro-
priations as will accomplish in the end tnat
which seems to be 30 desirable. Nothing can
be more inconsistent with true public econo-
my than the withholding of the means neces-
saryto accomplish the objects intrusted by
the Constitution to the National legislature.
| ont Ol tHeSc ODJeCtts anu one WHICH Is OF phrH-
mount Importance. is declared by our funda-
| mental law to be the provision for the com
mon defense" Surely nothing is more essen.
our people than the efficiency of our navy.
THE Po5ToFFICE DEPARTMENT.
The report OF the postmaster general Is a
| Gratifying exhibit of the growth and efficiency
of the postal service.
The receipts from postage and other ordin-
airy sources during the past fiscal year were
| SB, iSg Sl6.5S. The receipts from tho money
order business were s2s5,5sI 80, making total
of S36 Ts5 ,3y7.SI. The expenditure for the fiscal
year was $50, ,l2l, 1886 The deficit supplied
out of the general treasury was 81 4Sl, l2J.0, or
sixty-three per cent. of the amount. The re-
ceipts were s3,469,9is.6S in excess of those of
the previous year and 4,5I5, ,397.g7 in excess of
the estimate made two years ago before the
present period of business prosperity had
| fairly begun.
A modification of the money order system
Is suggested, reducing the fees for orders not
exceeding S5 from ten cents to five cents, and
making the maximum limit 500 instead OF
$50. Legislation for the dispos. .tion of un.
claimed money orders in the p ssession OF
the Postofiice Department is recommended, in
view Of the o fact ct that & their total " value now
is again pointed to the subject of establishing
system OF sayings repositories In con
as have been already stated great re
ductions have recently been made in the
expense of the Star Route service The investi
cations of the Department of Justice and tn,
! Post-office Department have resulted in tn,
presentation of indictments against persons for
merly connected With that service, accsuinl
them of offenses against the United States
have enioined upon the officials who are charged
with the conduct of the cases on the part of th
Government and upon the eminent counsel whit
. before my accession to the Presidency wer
called to their assistance, the duty of prosecut
| ing with the utmost vigor OF the law all person
who may be found chargeable with frauds upol
: the postal service.
THE COURTS.
The Acting Attorney General calls attention
: to the necessity of modifying the present sys
tau Of Z hn ri n the ITnitad a pe
! cessity due to the large increase of business
, especially in the supreme Court. Litigatio
: in our federal tribunals became greatly eA
2 panded after the close of the la:e war. $
long as that expansion might be attribu
I, ted to the abnormal condition in whic
the community found itself immediatel
!. after the return of peace, prudence re
\ quired that no change be made in tn
! constitution of our judicial tribuna
mense increase of litigation has directly resulte
: from the wonderful growth and development c
q the country. There Is no ground for belief chs
. . the bus ness of the United States Courts wi
2 ever be less in volume than at present. index
|, that it is likely to be much greater is general
!. recognized by the bench and bar. In view c
n the fact that Congress has already given niue
- consideration to this subject, i make II
!, suggestion to detail, but express tt
u hope that your deliberations may result in sue
y legislation as will give early relief to the owe
q burdened court. lt seems to me that whatev,
!. views may prevail as to the policy of the recer
> legislation by which the army has ceased to be
part of the pos ,e comitatus. an exception migl
>. we'll be made for permitting the military
!, = assist the civil territorial authorities In el
y forcing the laws of the United St:-tes this use
y the ar my would not to be within the allegt
,, evil against which that legislation was aime
y From sparseness of population and other ci
n n cunstances it is often quite imprac,icable
"a summon civil posse in places where office
y of Justice require assistance and where n mi
~ tary force is within easy reac
40 INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
AZ The report of the Secretary of the Interio
"a with accompanying documents, presents
n elaborate account of the business of that ID
~ partment. A summary of 1t would be I,
=. lengthy for this place. I ask your careful {
10 tention to the report itself. Prominent amor
r. the matter which challenges the attention
IN Congress Mt its present session, is the una
,e agement of our Indian affairs. " hile tt
lx this question has been a source of trouble al
,g embarrass ment from the infancy of the Go
t1 ernment, Ii is but recently that any etfoi
y | hana hnan ruada for its solution Mt once se