Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-30
THURSDAY, NOV. 80, 1882.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Ledger.

FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Ledger.
WASHINGTON, November 22.-The
Republicans here are greatly worried
over the approaching session Of con-
gress. They cannot see how public
expectation and demand for reduction
of taxation is to be met. 1t is easy
to approve of lessening the public
burdens but the difficulty is to agree
upon where to commence and end.
Every monopoly in existence has its
republican friends. and expects them
to fight for it. 1t is thought to be
doubtful if the republicans of this
congress will be able to agree upon
measures of substantial relief. An
effort may be made to pass an inter-
nal revenue measure; but if this is
attempted, the democrats will endeavor
to make it ar entering wedge to refor-
nation Of the tariff.
1t is now probable that an effort
will be made to introduce into con-
gress, and especially the senate, the
republican go-as-you please methods,
that have obtained in national cleo
ton politics. Some prominent repub-
licans think the republican party has
run its race, and that one faction or
other will endeavor to enforce a de-
parture. The expectation is to de-
tach southern democrats and break
up the solid south.
Gen. Sherman renews his annual
recommendation for an increase Of
the army. He also wants a number
of frontier posts erected. He even
Germs disposed to put the army upon
an European footing, but, fortunately,
is without power to do so. The cour-
try remembers when it hears from that
General that he sent to Washington
in 1876 troops, needed at that time
upon the frontier, to assist in inangu-
rating a fraudulent President. The
army is already too large and expen-
sive. One of the first duties of con-
gress is to cut down its. list Of super
fuous officers. The officers ought to
be apportioned to the men, and not
tie men to the officers. The military
ring at Washington is a political as
well as social power, and through its
instrumentality favoritism, nepotism
and sham has free course in the war
department.
The annual report Of the treasury
represents that its receipts are $685.
525,550, and its expenditures, exclu-
siye Of the public debt, $257, 981 ,439.
The total tonnage Of the country has
been 3, 165, 1928 tons in "a 1868 vessels.
The number of new vessels is 1871,
with a tonnage of 283. 27O tons. The
cash deposited on account of internal
revenue was las, 49,, 624, and the
expenditure for collection IS, 096, O27.
The national banks held on the LIST of
NovemberU U. S. interest bearing bonds
to amount Of 1896 ,5ss, 400, or nearly
thirty million less than at the same
time last year. Banking associations
other than national hold $26s, 400 APO,
or an increase over last year of about
twenty-five millions. The interest
bearing funded debt was 81 ,318, OsO,-
200, Of which about $976, $50 1857 was
held by Incorporated institutions.
This is considerably less than half of
the bonds. The amount of gold
was $43 ,359 ,O41, and the amount ex-
ported $50, l22 ,536. The difference
in favor Of this country is 81, 236 ,4s5,
Of which about 81, 700, 900 have been
used in the arts. This is the first
year since 1879 that the expectation
OF gold has exceeded its Importation.
The sudden death Of Mr.. McMahon
of the tariff commission caused much
comment and some anxiety at the
treasury department. He was one of
the best informed members of the
commission. The president of the
commission says that Mr.. McMahon's
death will cause no embarrassment.
inasmuch as he had completed his
share of work.
According to the report of the As
sistant Postmaster General, there are
1921 post-offices, for which 1851
postmasters are appointed by the Pres
ident and A, 28O by the Postmaster
General. Seven thousand three hun.
dred and forty-six appointments were
made to fill vacancies, and 1921 to
provide for removals. The amount
appropriated was 81, 1925, 900; cost of
service, 81 1928 1852. There are So
presidential post-ofices in Missouri.
The two states in which the greatest
number Of removals have been made
are Missouri and Virginia. There
were IS in the former and I43 in the
latter, making about one-fourth of all
the removals made. Although Mis-
souri, has only 1864 offices, and vir-
GINA 1913, they furnished one
fourth of the s'boss'' victims. Filley
and Malone are fine civil service re-
formers.
The Garfield Fair was opened by
Arthur at 2 p. m. Saturday.
Among the pictures unveiled are por-
traits Of Garfield, Grant, Blaine,
Bancroft, Hayes and Queen Victoria.
The national character Of the fair is
well sustained BY what is on exhibi-
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