The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-12-08
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

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Tothe SENATE and House OF Representatives O
the United States:
1t Is provided by the Constitution that tn,
President shall, from time to time, give.to thu
Congress Information of the state of thu
Union, and recommend to their consideration
such measures as he shall judge necessary ant
expedient.
In reviewing the events Of the year which
has elapsed since the commencement of YOU
session, / first call your attention to the graft
tying condition OF our foreign affairs. Oul
intercourse with other powers has continued
to be OF the most friendly character. Suct
slight differences as have arisen during the
year have already been settled and are likely
to reach an early adjustment %
The President reviews at some length ouI
relations with Spain, the German Government,
the Belgian extradition treaty, and other coun-
tries, and recommends modification OF the
act which has for its object the return Of con-
Eicts to their own country. F.
f,gs-, CHINA, JAPAN AND EGYPT. --,
In the interest of Justice towards China and
Japan trust that the question OF the return
of the indemnity fund to the Governments of
those countries viii reach at the present SEES
sion the satisfactory solution which l have
already recommended and which has recently
been foreshadowed by Congressional discus
sion, and the treaty lately concluded with
Corea awaits the action of the Senate.
During the late disturbances in Egypt, the
timely presence Of American vessels served as
q protection to the persons and property of
many of our own citizens and OF citizens of
other countries, whose Governments have ex-
pressed their thanks for this ASSISTANCE.
The recent legislation restricting the immi-
grafton of laborers from China has given rise
TO the question whether Chinese proceeding
TO or from another country may lawfully pass
through our own. In constituting this act of
Mac g. 1882, in connection with the treaty OF
November q, 1880, the restriction would seem
to be limited to Chinese immigrants coming to
the United States as laborers, and should not
forbid a mere transit across our territory. /
AJAX the attention of Congress to the subject
for action, II any may be deemed advisable.
HARMONY WITH OTHER POWERS. r.gg,
renew my recommendation of such legisla-
tion as will place the United States in harmony
with other maritime powers. md.
With respect TO the international rules for
the prevention of collisions at sea, in conform
ity with your resolution of August 3, last,
have directed the Secretary of State to address
foreign Governments in respect to a proposed
conference for considering the subject of the
method to be used in the reckoning of longi-
tude and the regulation of time throughout
the civilized world. Their replies will in due
time be laid before you.
An agreement was reached at Paris i'm 1873,
between the principal powers for the inter-
change of official publications through the
medium of their respective foreign depart
ments. The admirable system which has been
built by the enterprise of the Smithsonian in
stitution afford practical basis for our CO.
operation in this scheme, and an arrangement
has ben effected by which that institution will
perform the necessary labor under the direc-
ton of the Department of State. Areasonable
compensation therefor should be provided by
law. 70 'i.-i - =.
A clause in the act making the appropria-
ton for the diplomatic and consular service
he mis- of both
branches of such service on a salary basis,
leaving the fees to inure to the benefit of the
treasury. l cordially favor such project as
likely to correst the abuses in the present sys-
TEN, and the Secretary of State will present to
You at an early day plan for such reorganiza-
ton. fun and interesting exhibit of the
operation of the Treasury Department is
afforded by the report of the Secretary.
FINANCIAL.
1t appears that the ordinary revenues from
all sources for the fiscal year ending June 81,
ieS2, were as follows: From customs, 500,
40, 49, p; from internal revenues, SAG, 49,
5g5.45; from sales of public lands, "a, 753, 49,.
81; from tax on circulation and deposits of
national banks, IS, $50, 794. A.; from repayment
of interest by the Pacific Railway company,
$S4O-554.o1; from sinking fund for Pacilc
Railroad companies, S796, 27l.42; from Gus
toms, tees fines, penalties, etc, Sl34, 334, 500;
from fees, consular letters, ratent and lands,
. s., go, 09o.91; from proceeds of sales of Gov
eminent property, S3l3959.S5; from profits
on coinage of bullion deposits and ASSAYS, S4,-
l16, 69S.7 %; from Indian trust funds, as, 705,-
243.22; from deposits by individuals for sur
veying public lands, &, 0G2. .36; from rev.
enues of the District of Columbia ST. us, 176 Al:
from miscellaneous sources, $, 1888, 454, 43;
total ordinary receipts, $40, 525, $500.
The ordinary expenditures for the same
period were, for civil expenses Sls,C .3s5. ~;
for foreign intercourse, 81, 3S7, 5S3, 10; for In
dams, 50, S36, 147 40; for pensions, sol 345 1884,
S3; for the military establishment, including
river and harbor improvements and arsenal,
81, $40, 49, 10; for naval establishment, in.
Guiding vessels, machinery and Improvements
at navy yards, SIS, Gs2, 046 IS; for miscella-
neous expenditures, including public build
ings, light house and collecting the revenue,
81, So, 2237.50; for expenditures on account OF
the District of Columbia, S., 800, 543S7: for
interest on the public debt, 81 on. BOG. ~.
Total ordinary expenditure, S251, 9S4, 439. So,
thus leaving surplus revenue of S245, SIS, S15.-
90; which, with amount drawn from the cash
balance in the treasury of So sS77, $40 "a, max
ing Sl66. PSI SIS. -. -
The foreign commerce of the United States
during the last fiscal year, including imports
and exports of merchandise and specie was as
follows: Exports of merchandise, SIS .1f2 2T2;
specie, $40, All, 4T9; total, S799, 959, T36. I'm
ports of merchandise, sT246Ss574; specie,
$42, AZ, 800; total, S767, Ill, 964 Ex-
3 cess of exports over imports of merchandise,
ss5,902, 6SS This excess is less than it has
been before any of the previous six years.
During the year there have been organized
III national banks, and of these institutions
there are now in operation 2.269, a larger
notes in active circulation on July !, 1852, was
1924, SIS, ASS.
COINAGE OF SILVER.
In respect to the coinage of silver dollars
and the retirement of silver certificates have
seen nothing TO alter, but much to confirm the
sentiments to which gave expression to last
year. A comparison between the respective
amounts of silver dollar circulation in No
yember, 1880 and November 1882. shows an
increase of 81 500, 900, bat during the interval,
there had been in the whole number coined,
an Increase of S25,OOa,O00. OF the Sis, 0o0-,
COS thus far minted, little more than S35, co.,
0g0 are in, circulation. The mass. of ac1umu-
lated coin has grown so great that the vault
room at present ayaiiahe for storage is
scarcely sufficient to contain it. It Is not APP
parent why it is desirable to continue this
coinage, now SO enormously in excess of the
public demand as to tie silver certificates.
In adddit on to the grounds which seemed last
year to Justify Their retirement NAV be men
to.,ed the effect which is / kelr to ensue from
the supply of gold certificates, for the
provisions, which are now in active ,ircula-
ton.
You cannot fail to note with interest the
discussion by the Secretary as to the necessity
OF royi6ing by legislation some mode of free
ing the treasury of an excess of assets. -
In the event that Congress fails to reach
an early agreement for the reduction of taxa
ton. heart ly approve the Secretary's recon-
meEdation of immediate and extensive retiuc-
tons in the annual revenues of The Govern
ment.
RELIEF FkoM UNNRcEssARY TAXATION. %
1t win be remembered urged upon the at
tention of ongress at its last session the i'm
x.<.f l..
prise of the country from the pressure from
unnecessary taxation. 1t is one of the tritest