Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-12-05

ternational differences shall be determined
without resort to arms, by the benignant
process of arbitration. Changes have oc-
Cured in the diplomatic representation of
several foreign powers during the past
wear New ministers from the Argentine
Republic. Austria, Hungary. Brazil, Chilli,
China, France, Japan and Mexico. tine
Netherlands and Russia. have presented their
credentials. The missions of Denmark and
Venezuela at this capital have been raised in
grade. Switzerland has created a plenipo-
tentiary mission to this government and an
embassy from Madagascar and q minister
from Siam will shortly arrive. Our dipla-
matte intercourse has been enlarged by the
establishment of relations with the new king
dom of Servia. by the creation of mission
to Siam, and by the restoring of the mission
to Greece. The Shah of Persia has ex-
pressed his qualification that a Charge
d affairs will shortly be sent to that country
where the rights of our citizens have been
hitherto courteously guarded by the repre-
sentatives of Great Britain.
renew my recommendation of such legis-
lation ~ will place the United States in har-
mony with other maritime powers with re-
spect to the international rules for the pre-
vention Of collisions at sea. In conformity
with your joint resolution of the third of
August last, have directed the Secretary of
State to address foreign governments in
respect to q proposed conference for consid-
ering the subject of the universal adoption of
q common prime meridian 10 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.
An agreement was reached at Paris in
1875 between the principal powers, for the
interchange of official publications through
the medium of their respective foreign de-
partments. The admirable system which has
been built up by the enterprise of the Smith
sonian Institution affords a practical basis
for our cooperation IN this scheme and an
arrangement has been effected by which that
Institution will perform the necessary labor
under the direction of the department of
State. A reasonable compensation therefor
should be provided by law.
A clause in the act making appropriations
for the diplomatic and consular service con-
templates the reorganization Of both branches
of such services on q salaried basis, leaving
fees to inure to the benefit Of the treasury.
l cordially favor such project as likely to
correct abuses in the present system. The
Secretary of State will present to you at an
early day q plan for such reorganization. A
full and interesting exhibit of the operations
VI the tTeSSuTy department II OHeIeu US tIc
report of the secretary.
The TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
1t appears that ordinary revenues from all
sonrces for the fiscal year ended June 30th,
1882 were as follows:
From Customs, $22o, 40, go Is
Internal Revenue, 1f6, ,4g7, ,595 As
Sales of Public Lands, 4,753, 40 81
Tax on circulation and deposits Of
National Banks, S.956,794 IS
Repayment of interest by Pacific
Railway Comr anes, $40, ,554 81
Sinking fund for Pacific Railway
Companies, 1921 ~
Customs. fees fines. penalties. &c. I.3i3,3 ,3is 90
lants. 2.ess.soO 97
Proceeds of sales OF government
property, 3l4, ,o59 IS
Profits on coinage. bullion deposits.
Indian trust funds, 5,7o5 243 y
Deposits by individuals for survey
ing public lands, 2.o52.aO6 80
bia, I.7I5.l76 Al
Miscellaneous sources, 3,3S3,445 AZ
Total ordinary receipts. s4os.722,25o %
The ordinary expenditures for the same
Civil expenses, tls,o4,.ss6 ~
Foreign intercourse, 1907 $50 II
Indians, 9,736.7E 40
Pensions, 6l345, 1913 IS
Military estabfishmen nj, including riv-
er and harbor improvements and
Naval establishment. including YES
sells. machinery and Improvements
at navy yards. 15.oJ2, ,ci6 20
Miscellaneous expenditures. includ-
ing public buildings, lighthouses
and collecting the revenue. 3.53o,20 so
Expenditures on account of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, s,33o,s4a 81
Interest on the public debt, 7l,o77,206 70
Total ordinary expenditures. s2s7,9sI. .4as 81
Leaving q surplus revenue of t4S S543 ,sI07l, which
with amount drawn for the cash balance in the