The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-12-09

naturalization such as the constitution con-
templstes should, among other things
clearly define the status Of persons born
within the United States subject to a for.
eign power, (Section 1922, and of minor
children Of fathers who have declared
their intention Of becoming citizens, but
failed 10 perfect naturalization. 1t mig hit
be wise to provide for a certrsI bureau OF
registry wherein shonld be fled an aulhen-
ticated transcript of every record of
naturalization In The several
FEDERAL AND STATE COUNTS
and to make provision also for the voca-
ton of cancellstion of such record in
cases where fraud had been prscticed upon
the court by the applicant himself, or when
he had removed or forfeited his acquired
citizenship. A just aud uniform law in
this respect would strengthen the hands of
the government in protecting its citizens
abroad, and would pave the way for the
conclusion of treaties of naturalization with
foreign countries. The legislation of the
last session effected In the diplomatic and
consular srvice Certain changes and re-
ductions which have been the production
of embarrassment. The population and
intermediate activity of our country are
steadily on the increase and are giving rise
to new, varying and often intricate relation
ship with other countries Our foreign
establishment now embraces nearly double
the area of operations it did twenty years
ago. The con6rument of such services
within The limits Of expenditures
then established, is not, 1t seems
accordance with true economy a commuDi
ty of 6O,O00,OO0 OF people should be ade-
quately represented In its intercourse with
foreign nations, a project for the recogni-
cation of consular service and Tor re-
casting the scheme of extra territorial jur
isdictiOu is now before you. III the limits
of a short session will not allow its full
consideration, l trust you won't fail to make
suitable provisions for the present needs OF
services. 1t las been customary to define
in the appropriation acts the rank OF each
diplomatic Office to which salary is at
tached. / suggest that this course be aban.
doned and that il be left to the president,
with the advice and consent of the senate,
to fix from time to time the diplomatic
grade OF the representatives of the govern
ment abroad, as may seem advisable, a
provision being definitely made, however, as
now for the amount of salary attached TO
the respective station. The condition of
our finances and the operations of the
various branches of the public service, which
are connected with the treasury
department are very fully discussed in the
report of The secretary. 1t appears that
THE ORDINARY REVENUES
for the fiscal wear ended June 80, 1884,
we're from customs, 3l95,067, 4S9 rs; from
internal revenue, s12l $50, O72 81; from all
other revenues, S3l.5 $50 307 90; total Or
binary revenue. S34S, 5l9, 1859 go. The pub
lie expenditures during the same period
were for civil expenses, S22,312,907 81; for
foreign intercourse, sl,260,766 81; for In
di,ns, S6,475, 999 %; for pensions, SIS, 49,
:.,28 81; for the military establishment in
Guiding river and harbor Improvements
and arsensls, S39, 429, SOB SO; for the naval
establishments, including vessels, 10 achinery
and improvements at the navy yards, Sl7,-
292, 601 A; for miscellaneous expenditures,
including public buildings, lighthouse
and collecting the revenue, S43, 939, 7lO 90;
for expenditures on account of the Dis
trict OF Columbia, 3, 407, GAG 60; for inter
est on the public debt. S54 1873 4S; for
the sinking fund, S46,7sO, 229 so; total
ordinary expenditures, S2s0,9l6,4S3 80
leaving q surplus of ST.. eos, 1876 90, as
with the preceding fiscal year,
there was
ANET DECREASE
of over sZl. 100000 in the amount OF ex-
penditures. The aggregate report was less
than those of the year previous by about
S54, 100000. The falling of OF revenue
from customs made up nearly S2O,OOO,OO0
of the deficiency and about S23, 900, 600 of
the remainder vas due to the diminished
receipts from internal tax4tion The secre-
tary estimates the total receipts for the
fiscal year. which will end June 30;h, 1885,
al $3.50, 100000 and the total expenditures
at $3.50, 620, POI is, in which are included
the interest on the debt and the amount
payable to the sinking fund. This would
leave surplus for the entire year Of about
SIS, 100000. The value of exports from
The United States 10 foreign countries dur
ing the year ending June 30th, 1854, was
follows: Domestic merchandise, SI24, 1864,
So; foreign merchandise, Sl4, ,757
total merchandise. S74O,5l2.6 500; specie,
s67, 133 1888; total exports OF mer-
ch sndise and specie, 1907 $40, 1872
The cotton and cotton manufacture.es in
cluded 10 this statement. were valued at
SOS, 900, Ais; the bread>tuffs at Sl62, 54i,-
us; the provisions at Sll4,4l6,54T, and
the mineral oils at s47, l03,24S. During
the same period
THE IMPORTS
we're as follows: Merchandise, 1867 ,697,-
S93; gold and silver, $37, 426, 262; total,
sos 49, 53. More than SO per cent. of
The entire value of imported merchandise
consisted of the following articles: Sugar
and molasses, sos, 1884, az; wool and WOOL
IN manufactures, S54, 542, 292 silk and its
S79. 949 ,12S; coffee, s4s,-
$50. 7O5; iron and steel and manufactures
Ihereof, $4l ,464.5s9; chemicals, sSS, 49,
s65; AK, hemp, jute and like substances
and manufactures thereof, So. 1853, 1893 /;
cotton and manufactures of cotton, $780,
a54, 476; hides and skins other than tur
skins, S22.35O, 800. concur with the sec
rotary of the treasury in recommending the
- he