National Republican., 1882-12-05
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tiOl.
DIPLOMATIC CHANGES.
Changes have occurred in the diplomatic
representation ofscvcral foreign powers during
the past year. New ministers from the ArgCu-
tine Icpubiic, Austria Hungary, Brazil, Chilli
China, France, Japan, Mexico, the Neither
lands, and Russia have presented their Gre
dcnti0ls. The missions Of Denmark and
Venezuela at this capital have bccn raised in
grade. Switzerland has created a plcnipo-
tcntiary mission to this governments and an
embassy from Madagascar and minister from
Siam will shortly arrive.
Our diplomatic intercourse has been en-
largcd by the establishment of relations with
the new kingdom of Scrvia, by the creation of
a mission TO SIAM and by the restoration of
the mission TO Greece. Rho shah OF Persia
has expressed his qualification that u charge
d afiaires will shortly be sent to that country,
where the rights of our citizens have been
hitherto courteouslv guarded by the repre-
sentatives of Great Britain.
COLLISIONS AT SEA.
ronew my recommendation of such legis-
latiOn as will place the United States in har-
mOny with other maritime powers with re-
spect to the international rules for the pre-
vontion of collisions at sea.
PRIME MERIDIAN AND TIME STANDARD.
In conformity with your joint resolution of
the Sd of August last, j have directed the
Secretary of State to address foreign govern
mcnts in respect to a proposed conference for
considering the subject of the universal adop-
tiOn of common prime meridian to be used
in the reckoning of longitude and in the
regulation of time throughout the civilized
world Their replies will, in due time, be
laid before you.
INTERCHANGE OF PUBLICATIONS.
An agreement was reached at Paris in 1875
between the principal powers for the inter
change Of official publications through the
medium Of their respective foreign depart
mCnts.
The admirable system which has been built
up by the enterprise of the Smithsonian In
stitutiOn affords practical basis for our CO.
operation in this scheme, and IN arrangement
has been effected by which that institution
will perform the necessary labor, under the
direction of the Department of State, A rea-
sonable compensation therefor should be pro-
vided by law.
CONSULAR FEEs.
A clause in the act making appropriations
for the diplomatic and consular service con-
templates the reorganization of both branches
of such service on salaried basis, leaving
fees to inure to the benefit of the Treasury.
| cordially favor such a project as likely to
correct abuses in the present system. The
early day plan for such reorganization.
The Treasury.
A full and interesting exhibit Of the operations
of the Treasury Department is afforded by the re-
port OF the Secretary.
REVENUE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR.
Itappears that the ordinary revenues from all
sources for the fiscal year ended June 3O 1882 were
as follows:
FROM customs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S22O,ilOGO %
From internal revenue. ............ 1j6lgI,695 ij
From sales of public lands ......... 4,753,liO 81
From tax on circulatona and deposits ~
ofnational banks. 605B,7q DO
From repayment of interest by Pa
chic railway companies ........... Si0,j5i 81
way companies. ies.................... 7O6,271 42
From customs fees, fines, penalties,
&c ..............: ..:........... 1slS,siS 90
and lands ......... .:............... 2,6Ss,09O 81
From proceeds of sales of govern
ment property .................,... Sl4,950 s5
From profits on coinage bullion de-
posits and assays. 4,11669s 70
From Indian trust finds ............ 5,7O53l3 -
From deposits by individuals for
surveying public lands, ........... 2,O523O6 SO
From revenues of the District of Co.
lumbia. ........................... 1.715176 Al
From miscellaneous sources. 3,3S3,4i5 43
Total ordinary receipts. ....... 4O3, ,525, $50 IS
EXPENDITURES.
The ordinary expenditures for the same period
were
For civil expenses. slsoi2, 1856 40
For foreign intercourse. se............. 13O7,6S3 10
For Indians. 9736,7i7 40
For pensions. s......................" 6l3i5,l9 30
For the military establishment in-iOljo ..
cuding rivera harbor improve
ments, and arsenais. 4s57o,404 10
For the naval establishment, includ-
ing vessels, machinery and i'm
prOYemeuts at navy yards. ........ 10 032 046 &c
For miscellaneous expenditures, in
Guiding public buildings, light
houses, and collecting the Ieve-
nue.. .:......................... Si5S9.237 so
For expenditures on account of the
District of Columbia. .......... 333O,543 ST
For interest on the public debt... II or, ,2O6 70
Total ordinary expenditures.... 257 ,9Sl, ,439 81
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SURPLUS.
Leaving surplus revenue of........ 145,5i3,SlO II
Which, with an amount drawn
from the cash balance in the
Treasury f..".................. 2O,737,69i 81
Making Observation-Disclosures. 1866 2sl sos 55
HOW THE REVENUE WAS USED.
Was applied TO the redemption
OF fbonds for the sinking fund.-. s6OO79,l5O 90
OF fractional currency for the sink
ing und........................ 5S,705 So
OF loan of July and August, lS6l.... 625720jO 80
Ofloan of March, 1868. G3..........s... 4472 900 90