The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-12-07
oPENINGo OF CONGRESS.
Synopsis of the Presidents
Message and Other Nj alters.


The second session OF the 47th con-
gress was called to order Monday morn
ing at IL O'Clock. Besides interchange |
of greetings, noting was done except |
to receive the presidents message. |
There were POP representatives present.
THE MESSAGE.
WASHING TON, December "A synop- !
sis of the presidents message delivered |
TO congress to-day, is as follows:
The president prefaces his message
with review of the more important
matters which aIpertain To our foreign |
and diplomatic intercourse. The
South American troubles are treated at
length, and comprise succinct review
of what has been done by the govern
ment in the direction of an amicable adj
justment of the pending difficulties be-
tween the belligcrents.
He notifies congress that, pursuant to
the confirmation by the senate of the
special commissioners nominated by
| him arrangements have been progress
ing for commercial treaty with Mex
leo, and the departure OF the commits
sion will not be long delayed. Men
| tiOn is made of several copyright and
international treaties, notably with
Spain and Belgium.
He next reviews the operations OF
| the treasury department. The ordI-
nary revenues from all sources, Tor rs
cal year ending June 80, 1887, are
shown TO be as follows: From customs,
| $780, 730 %; from internal revenue,
| SAG, 497 $50 40; from sale of public
lands, $4,773, I46 81; from direct taxa
ton, $780, 4l go; miscellaneous, $751;
703, 642 81; total net revenue, S403 ,525,-
350.2S The surplus revenue was Sl45,-
= Il
| for the same period were: For civil eX-
penses, $50, PIG, $50 9S; for the military
eSta blishmeut, Including rivers and
harbors, S43. $40 494 10; tor the naval
establishment, Sl5,O32 ,046.2G; for In
dians, 50. 736, 1910; for pensions, S6l,-
| 345, lO3 95; interest on public debt,
$71 ,U77 ,2d6 70. Total ordinary expen-
ditures, $257 ,9Sl ,439 81.
The-receipt> OF the government show
an increase over those of 1881 of $22,-
251 ,054. % in the revenue from customs
| 81 ,233, 309.94 from the internal reve-
nue.; $55l ,277.20 from sales OF public
lands; $26, 707 1864 from miscellane-
Gus sources, making a total increase in
the net revenue of $42, 742, 947.71. The
total net revenue was $403, 325, 25O.2S
The net expenditures decreased from
$3.50, az, $3.50 to 1921, 9Sl .440.20, re-
duction of $2,73l, 446 80, which, added
| to the increase, makes $l5, Al, 405 10 in
the surplus revenue applicable to the
reduction of the public debt. The eX-
lpenditures on account of interest on the
public debt show reduction of SILL
49,, 534 39-from So, SOS, 74I.1S in 1881
70 $7l ,O77, 206. II in 1882.
The excess of revenues over expenc
lures was $l45, ,SlO.OS, aud the
amount applied to the reduction OF the
i - L
| ing on the books of the treasury to the
creGit of the disbursing officers of the
United States at the close of the fiscal
year WAS $4,000, S72 4S.
| The receipts for he fiscal ear on ac-
count OF the postoiticc department were
$3I ,S36, C62 30, and the expenditures
$39, 365, 20S43. OF these amounts 500
2lI ,99l.7S, or about One-half, was re-
ceived and expended directly by the
postmaster. w,ihout being deposited i'm
the treasury. The unavailable funds OF
the treasury decreased from S29, 52I,-
632.7E To S29, 5l7 ,275.32.
The exports tor the last fiscal year
were S733, 239, 1872, rs against $3.50, $685.
947 during 1881, a decrease OF $3.50, esq.,
2I5. The value of our experts of cotton
was $l99 SI2.644 The value Of the ex-
ports OF breadstuffs amounted to $751;
O70, 52S. The imports during the year
amounted to 1924, $50 ,574. The balance
of trade in our favor, in face of our de-
creased exports aggregated nearly $780,
100000.
The president cOngratulates the
country upon its prosperity, and favors
rigid economy in public expenditures
and q reduction of the Internal taxes
He Endorses the recommendation of the
secretary of the treasury that the tax
on distilled spirits, tobacco and fer
mented liquors be reduced TO a mini
mum consistent with sufficient revenue
to meet largely in part the ordinary de
mands of the government He favors
! otherwise the abolition of internal taxes,
/ eaving spirits and termented liquors to
! bear the burden.
A considerable portion of the message
/ Is devoted to report Of the operations
connected with the refunding of the
/ three -and-a-h alf-per-cent bonds into
| three-peT-cents.
Touching the tariff, he renews his
recommendation OF last year, that the |
existing laws need revision. He ex-
presses the hope that the Iabors and the /
report OF the tariff commission may be /
so enlightened as 10 facilitate congress /
in dealing with the subject. He also re-
news his recommendation for the early |
rem tIlCilI VI ltlt SILVER ttFLiHElLt. on Z
the ground that they form AN unneces-
sary addition to the paper currency, [
which he thinks can be supplied in suf-
ficient amounts TO meet the demands
OF trade by the national banks
Abiding to the national banking
system, he directs attention to the fact
that up 10 October 81 last, over I7Ot
banks had BEEN organized, with an au-
thorized capital OF $751; 300, and 10
which there had been issued circulating
nOtss ~ grega;ing over So 900, 900. The
total number oi nstional banks is nearly
2.3UU. ,.irc-' the passage of the act OF
congress authorizing national banking
associations 80 eoutl5ue their corporate
existence, more than fifty banks have
renTgG. ized.
That portion % the message which re-
lates 20 the war department. j. of inter-
est chiefly because of the concurrence !
by the president in THE views ct the Sec
Rotary touching an Increase OF the army 8
and the curtailment OF appropriations S
for the public works. 9
The operations Of the navy depart Z
meui are very briefly reviewed.
The policy OF the SECRETARY OF the in
terror, with regard To- Indian affairs,
meets his approval lie urges that such
treatment oi .he IndiAus as will tend to E
civilize them, should be encouraged. {
and calls attention tn the firm, and yet 4
influences which have been 9
thrown about them during the past
year, resulting in an exceptional season .
Of freedom from turbulence
The president congratulates congress
upon tile passage q: last sessions law I
for the suppression OF polygamy Ia the
Territory of Utah.
The estimates required for The pay
ment OF pensions for the current year is
600. This j. an Increase over
last years estimates, accounted tor the
OF greater number OF
claims because OF the iucrea- ell clerical =
force authorized at the last session OF
congress
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