Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-02

.nd thorough treatment Of tins question u
osr which intimately concerns the nltion1l
honor.
ShTURALIzATJoS Lkws.
our existing na;uishzltion laws ais,
need revision. Those sections ,elaiing 10
rersons residing within The limits 81 the
United State in 1895 and l713 have now
only . rhetorical Interest. Seciioa yiI5, re.
coYnlz,pg The citizepship of the children OF
uaturaiized ptrpnts. j. Ambiguous IN -
terms and partly obsolete. There are spc-
ctsl provisions ~ law ftgnriDg the natt-
RELAXATION OF those who serve an the army
mr. IN merchant vessels, while 10 similar
privileges are granted those who serve IN
,le navy or the marine corps. An uniform
tttia 81 naturalization - such AZ The Con-
siiirtiOn cOutempiaies should. among other
tLtags, cicarl, define the status 81 pers,us
horn within the United States subject 10
foreign power (,ection i092,, and OF minor
children OF fathers who have declared their
,,ten'ion TO become cilZens, bul have
fgfed 90 perfect their r,trrli,rtt'Dp.
II mishi H. wise 10 provide fpf cerfru
Iu.,au Of registry wherein should hr til'd
authenticated Transcripts OF every record
81 naturalization 20 the several fcterii
aid state court. and 10 mtCe pgOFi-.pn
also for The vacation or cancellation Oi ~ 20
r,coid ~ ca,y, where fraud ilJ hr'a p-ac-
ucrd upon the court by IHe app' rat him
III. ar where L. hal rrnounccd or iY--
fcitci his acquired citizenship. !u-'
sad unao.m. liW H. thil .t~p"'t ~olid
strengthen tic hlGis ID Che Government
in Protecting i'3 citizens abroad. aud
W,ui1 pave the say Tor tlr con 'i'l'i1n 4
Gc,;ies o. naturalization w'th i1r. -
rCialCle.
J'T..Eirc sil'DF.
a., .,ei.lation pi thr ia.ls..s,11 clt.D,d
81 tao d., iomfflo ana tnn~,i!V ,.rVi-e
certain change ,ui rniU uYF- area ttVr
been pT0dGdig' of embrgri.,men; The
Uouu,r.ilF Jri cpu in't'ul activity a. our
country 'ge steadily ou - Increase. ana
ne giving ti,c 20 new, 1896 *. tni often
delicate relationship, y "a D'ucr lJunfrir-.
or fDrri-1 c-tlh.i-in'u' low embrace,
r..riy double the ,fDa 81 operations i.'fi 81
occurred twenty Frir- aaD. Iar cDp1ne-
ment of ,ncl @ service witha ta" limits VI
expenditure ticn established i, Not, "a
seem. tp "a. ID 80 oritDcc with tTse com
0my. 4 c,uu unity oi -u.iy fi.l.i,n- ri
people should 30 adrq' at"ig Trgrr-. lied IN
H. iutcr-pu.-r with foreign nations. 4
project Tor tic reorganization ri to con-
.iisr service and tor rcc,tng th' scheme
~ eviii territorial iuri,drti = ~" bc-
fore ,ou. II ih limits of short session
Wil NOT ailow II e, iuN consideration. I
tsu,t t'a; ypu Wui not fiu ip mtAr suitable
provision for Ia pI,-"1- need 0i Ga. ,cr.
y..r.
T. M. been customary io dctI' o h tf,.
preparation rct, thr rtun oi cara jpion.tir
Oil,.e - which q -S.,Ty Is attached. | III.
-
. az 90 he i.ii ID t,,r Prr,i rnt, ,sita the nd
Vie and consent OF thr .rn,;'. 20 H. from
tiMc to tin toe s.ri'usti' Gc,i. 81 ti-
representatives, Of 'id, GotrcnmcH. a,r)ld
g, my seem a1,i-t3ie. provision brin-
definitely mrLe, however. ., now. flr the
amount 81 salary attached 70 The ro,p-ct.y'
stations. TIE condition ~ or FINANCES.
and the 81 'r'tion- Of the IsTior. branchc-
OF the public service which ~" connected
vita 'hc Treasury Department are very
fully discussed m tdc report Of the >acrc-
taiy. II appear, thi; the ordipary rryr-
rue- TO- the G,ci! ycai ended june ~. 1884.
Wrr, from customs, Slgi. 0js. fS3.TG from
iu'efrt, revenue. Sl3l ,jS6, 012.Jl from all
other >ou?cc,. 81, N;6. 307.Gj; total Orii-
n.IA revenues, S;iS.5l9, 1892. The pub
ic expenditures during th- same period
vtU-icr civil expenses, S223l2 .9DI.sI.
ior fcIDign Intercourse, LOO, ~. ~; tOr
lndian-. sG.iIJ.91a.29: Tor pensions. SJi.-
i-9.3sNcf; Tor the military establishment.
including river ma h3rhpr improve.
meat, and ar,cual-. -. l2g, G05.3b
iDr the naval establishment, including vs..
,.i-. machinery, and improvement, ~ navy
; rd,, el7.91= .G0i.li; Tor miscellaneous,
expenditures, including public buildings.
h.hi-bpu,e~, and collecting the icYcnur.
si3.Hi"..l1 for cXpenliurcS on account
81 the District oil CollmhiJ. >.'.int,Oi1 81;
Tor interest on the public debt. Sjl.51S..
ISIS. for the sinking Fund, Si5.7D.-
22'.J1-tOtal ordinary expenditures, 500
1lb, A1J.Sj; leaving surplus OF 81, 6Hj.-
1a6.Ul. 4, compared with thr preceding
h.cIl year. there Wa, "a nee decrease 81 over
s2l,cDo. ODb IA the smO'mt of expenditure.
l ir aggregate receipt. were le.> than those
81 Tie year prcyi1ll, by about SIi.VbD.opb.
Tho falling oft IN revenue from custom,
made mp nearly S.1.nDD.Up 81 TAI, deii.
cieIcy. and about S23.OJD,OJD of the ~
maindrr was due 10 The diminished receipt,
nom internal taxation.
Tho secretary estimates the total receipt,
iNT thr fiscal wear. which viii end June -.
lsS:,, at $50. lDO. 0Dn. aud the total cNpcndi.
lures 10 ~39J.62b ,10l 10. ~ hich sum arr
amount payable 10 rle sinking fund. Thi-
would leave = >urplu, for The entire wear
Of about S.D.OJu,O0l. The value OF rN.
IOrt> from the United state. To foreign
countTic> during the wear ending June 30.
1884, was u iOlsN.: Domestic mcrchau-
disc, 50 .Gi.SJ2; foreign merchandise.
Slj.JiN, ,dl- TOTAL merchandise, S,lD.jl3.-
G0a: specie, 81. ;:;S.;-tolul export, of
merchandise aud specie. $50 .GiG,oJ2. The
cotton and cotton manufactures included
in thi- statement were valued If 500. 'hhi.-
rs. the hroad,tuh> N ~iG3,jH.siJ. thr
provisions 81 ~llI.fl6.jl,. and tn mineral
oil, at Si1.lc3.2lS.
During The same period the import, were
- follows; merchandise. Sh1.Gg.. Ga3;
gold and ,il,cr. -. i2G. .h2-toial. >10j,.
l23...ai.
IMPORTED MERCHANDISE.
More Than o. per rent. Of thcculirc value
81 imported merchandise. consisted of thr
fellow n- articles sugar and mpa,.c,.
SiOa.>Si,31I; wool ANA WO0llcn mnuilr.
TURF. S.i3.542.a.2: Liz and II, manufir.
lures. ~i9.9iJ.l3S; cChec. 40. 80. 10: iron
and steel, and mauufIct,uc, thereof. SAL
iGi.JI3. chemicals. - t,o}j: ll,I. hemp,
iii;r. and like substances, and manufacture,
Thereof. 80. iG3.39S cotton and m1nuftr-
lure 81 cotton. 80. ~. 40; hide. and
,hin- other than fuT->kin-. -, 80, 1oj.
| concur with the Secretary ~ M" rrca-
say ln recommending the Immediate >lI--
pension oil the coinage Of silver duil1r~ aud
Of ISSUANCE 81 silver certificates. TIN,
j. matter 10 which in former commumica.
ton. have more than once invoked The a.
tcniion 81 tic national Legislature II
appears that annually for The past >iN ycar~
there have been coined. IN compliance with
The requirements of the act 81 February
=, ISIS, more than tweniy--cYcn million
silver dollar. The number now uut,tand-
in- ], reported b. the secretary % be nearly
one hundred and cishiy-liVe million. where
OF bui little more than forty million. OF lc,.
than - per cent. are in actual circulation
hr mere existence Of this fact seems 10 me
Ia furnish Of Itself c0gcnt argument for
the repeal of the statute which Ia, made
>ueh tact possible: but there are Oiherand
gIaNer consideration. that Tend in the same
direction. The Secretary aVow. his cob
Niciion that unless this coinage anG the ISL.
anrc 81 silver certificates De suspended
silver ! likely ~ no distant DAY 70 become
our sole metallic standard. The commercial
disturbance and the impairment Of national
credit that would be- thu Occi>ioncd
can scarcely be- overe>imated. | hope the
secretary suggestion, respecting the with.
dTGiwal from circulation of the One-dollar
ard iwo.do'sr notes viii receive your ap-
t.f.t.,I l.. llatt sa.s , ri