The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-12-05

commissioned Iuterual tu&t6StS
the need of LEGISLATION preventive of frauds there
in. That which seems the beet Is 10 subject the
manufacturers 10 the same regulations which are
made by Law for the distillers Of spirits so far as
they may be applied II Is worthy. too. OF con-
sideration whether amnesty should not be given
laws which will be intelligibly indicated BY the
phrase .poS moon excepting however all
violent opposition to the enforcement OF it.
REDUCTION OF TAXATION.
The only United States bodDs which are now
payable at the pleasure OF The Government are the
next become redeemable are the $4,000, 900 OF
iour,and. ahsli per cents. on September ]. 1881:
The zoo Of four per cents and the ss25 $50 Of
The estimates for the fiscal year ending June 80.
1884 show surplus revenue OF $4,000. 900 per
cents in about three and half years. and before
the close OF tie fiscal year ending June 80. 1887.
TO septembcr i. Issi Would be more than SO ooo
60 500 co., 900 more than enough TO pay all the
bonds lhcn falling due The same annual surplus
until July !, 1907. would amount. with the sl00.-
00,0t0 left after paying the four-anda-half per
cents. to about 81 400 900. while the whole
sac 10000 The estimated .rplus OF $50 900 200
year would pay the whole amount OF interest bear
ing debt In about fifteen years.
requires that's public debt should be paid so,u
rs IL may lie without greatly onerous taxation. or
Sostered perSspS SS pSovisions Of ss
once expedient. But MS our Inte-est-hearing pub
lie debt is over one billion and quarter OF dollars
tsl 3l2446 $50 in exact fgures) aud about SIS 00O
600 and about s740 100000 of il beyond our reach
for payment. for nine years aud seventeen trs,
respectively and may not be brought In by pur-
chase, save at heavy rates OF premium. even il il
can by paying those rates, there IL forced upoa
sttention the question, how shall heaped- mp sur
plus OF public mouey be avoided? The
so the question still presses. what legislation is
necessary to relieve the people of unnecessary taxes
In the recommendations of the President and
those OF this Department. and the action of Con.
gress. and in the expression of public opiaiou,
needed reduction of the reyea,ie Should ' ne
brought about. II has been. generally conceded
That the internal reyenne taxes except those upon
spirits. fermented liquors. and upon the circula-
ton OF banks. might well be abolished. There has
been difference whether the tax upon Tobacco
should be abolished or modihed. There were but
few advocates OF the immediate abolition OF taxes
upon spirits Of fermented liquors.
To make a start in the proposed reduction of
revenue from imports the 1arif Commission has
been ated.
The Chairman OF the seuate Committee on
Finance. la explanation OF the bill before the
Senate last year. which alter various amendments
became law. estimated at siAOOo.0OO.
The reduction from all sources OF internal
revenue for the current year appears to DC about
Sl0OCO,0o0 less than the reduction expected by
Senate COMMITTEES. We have, then. reduction OF
100000 less than was sought for and expected
The question recnrs Shall we now seek again
IL now advisable 10 attempt " reduction OF the
revenues for future years 10 arise from duties on
imports? There was general agreement that sub
Tine estimates Of the Tariff Commission and OF the
Senate Committee show what was the contem-
obtained indicate that the reduction iabored for
has not been effected by the new tariff act II 10
be considered. too that the failure is not TO be
eharLed 10 the increase OF importations Keeping
up the amount OF customs revenue.
And there are consideratsons which are apt upon
in all it, parts, the lst day OF July 1888. There
has gone by since then bat little over one.third
Wits ye scrsny h sH0rt 1me IN wncn 70 learn
reaching law as that touching all the business
ana Industrial Interests OF the country, will per-
imports.
In my report OF last year Il was suggested. that
should IL be deemed expedient to reduce the rate
OF taxes on spirits tobacco or fermented LIQUORS
TO lessen the inducement 10 frauds, make
them more equal, the objection is not so strong
against moderate modification against n total
repeal OF all taxes thereon. As has been seen,
reduction OF the tax upon tobacco and its manu-
revenue therefrom fully as large was expected
by the Committee which submitted the bill. and
there is left absut SCI 1000 OF revenue from that
source. The estimated receipts from spirits how
ever. as has been SEEN for the current exceed
the receipts for former years. The reason OF the
opposition 10 The reduction OF the tax on distilled
spirits is that they not necessaries OF life That
principle may be still upheld and yet the tax, in
whole or in part be taken from alcohol or spirits
used in the manufactures and the arts
Propositions are made to repeal the whole sys.
TEN of internal revenue. As TO this; repeat my
or political action, indicating desire the part
OF taxpaying ei!izens 10 strike out this class OF
taxes,
re foreign Commerce OF the Cnilei States dur.
ing the last fiscal year. including imports and ex-
ports OF merchandise and specie was as follows:
Exports 500 $50 iS5: imports SOL GO 9o5 imports
ana exports during the year, u 90, $4,000
The Secretary then discusses
QUARANTINE OF EEArcArTLE,
and says: IL is deemed essential to the protection
of our herds and hocks from infection with the
foot and mouth disease. that authority be con
ierred upon the Department 10 enforce a quaran-
disease disc is as liable TO be by them
Quararting OF any animals except neat-cattle. In
one case. at least. the foot and mouth dses' was
brought In. but, the qua anime system detecting
IL, its spread was efeciually prevented.
IMMIGRATION.
The administration OF The TACT to regulate i'm.
migration" approved August ;. u.s., with the
general supervision OF which this Department is
charged. has been attended with reasonable
measure OF success.
There are certain restrictive features OF the law
which hinder the full accomplishment OF its pur-
pose. Some OF these were noted In my last report
accompanied by Recommendations Of legislation
for their removal The experience OF another
The provisions OF The law which forbid the lana.
ing OF alien conyicts lunatcs. idiots. or persons
unable 10 take care of themselves without becom-
ing public charge can not be properly enforced
without penalties for their violation which the
law does not idtlct some OF the super.
necessary To provide temporarily. for the care OF
persons Landed In violation OF Law They have re-
tufne0 most OF tnefu 10 tue respective CouutIico
whence they came. We're owners OF vessels sub
jecied 10 penalty. to be iip upon the vessel. in
sum large enough 70 defray the expense ofcare
and deportation. II would 90 far TO prevent these
violations OF the law. The penalties thus col
lected should create special fund 10 defray the
expense OF care and deportation.
IL occurs that alien paupers and Others In in
digent circumstances have arrived from Europe.
whose passage money and other expenses incident
10 the voyage, and but little more, were paid BY
the respective Goyernmentsor municipalities from
which they came. by voluntary Associations
abroad. They are liable to become public charge
upon the communities in which they land. unless
cared for awhile by the Commissioners. and AS soon
as may be sent back where they belong. such OF
these fouGd incapable OF selfsupport have,
as far Ne practica bic. been returned
The act Is defective, in that It's execution de-
ponds entirely upon State officers. Naturally they
care for local nterests and uct to protect them.
The execution OF the law should be by Federal
officers, under rules and regulations uniform
throughout the country. The we'll being Of the
immigrant and the protection of the whole public
would be the end sought in all localities. At pres
ent there IL lack OF uniformity in the management
aud care Of the immigrant. and the protection OF
the immediate public Is first In contemplation.
The number OF emIgrants arrived at each OF the
principal ports OF the United states from the sew
eral foreign countries during the year ended June
20, 1883 eompsrcd with the number arrived
during the preceding fiscal year, was 60SS2e: de-
crease 1850.
A STATUTE or LIMITATIONS on CLAIMS.
The experience of this Department from year TO
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