Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-12-05

Ii' '''iN " h''N p"tiShtis INV IuACt'y
awaited the result. Nothing could
moro strikiugly illustrate the temper
Of the American citizen, his love of
order, and his loyalty to law. Moth
ing could more signally demonstrate
the strength and wisdom of our pol
ltical institutions.
Eight years have passing since a
controversy concerning the result of
national election sharply called the
attention Of Congress to the necessi-
~ OF providing more precise and de.
finite regulations for counting the
electoral vote. 1t is of the gravest
importance that this question he
solved before conflicting claims to
DO presidency shall again distract
the country.
THE NATURALIZATION LAWS.
Our existing naturalization laws
also need revision. Those sections re-
lating to persons residing within the
limits Of the United States enacted
in 1896 and 1898 have now only a
historical interest. Section 2172, re-
cognizing the citizenship of the
children Of naturalized parents, is
ambiguous in its terms and partly
obsolete. There are special provis.
ions Of law favoring the naturalizing
OF those who serve in tho Army or
in merchant vessels while no similar
privileges arc granted those who
serve ia the navy or marine corps.
A uniform rule Of naturalization,
such rs the constitution contemplates
should among other things, clearly
define the status of persons born
within the United States subject to q
foreign power, (Section 1892, and
OF minor children of fathers who
have declared their intention of be-
coming citizens, but have failed
to perfect their naturalization. It
might be wise to provide for q GEN.
trail bureau tor registry, wherein
should be fled authentic transcripts
Of every record Of naturalization in
the several federal aud state courts,
and TO mako provision also for the
vacation and cancellation of such
record in cases where fraud had been
practiced upon the court by the ap-
plicant himself, or where he had
removed or forfeited his acquired
citizenship. A just and uniform law
in this respect would strengthen the
hands OF the government in pro.
tecting ito citizens abroad, and
would pave the WY for the conclu-
sion Of treaties of naturalization with
foreign countries.
the CONDITION OF our FINANCES
And the operation OF the various
branches Of the public service which
are connected with the Treasury De-
partment are fully discussed in the
report Of the Secretary. It appears
that the ordinary revenues for the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1884,
were: From customs. $195, OCT ,489-
70; from internal revenue, $121 $780,
6S2.51; from oil other sources, $31, :
SOC. 307 .G5; total ordinary revenue,
s348. 519. 569.52
The public expenditures during
the same period we're: For civil ex.
psnses, ga, 312, 907.7l; for foreign
Intercourse, 81. 26O, 766 81; for In.
dams. %, 475, 5000; for pensions,
e55, 420 .228. SO; for military estab-
lishment, including river and harbor
improvement and arsenals, $50, 429,-
COS 30; for the naval establishment,
including vessels, machinery and i'm
provsmsnt at navy yards, ST ,292.-
COLA; for miscellaneous expendi-
lures. including public buildings,
lighthouses and collecting the reve-
J nue., tA3, 039, TO; for expenditures
on account District Of Columbia, So
407 ,040. 50; for interest on the pub
lie debt, $54, 578. 1913. As; Tor the
sinking fund, $46, 79O, 229. so; total
ordinary expenditures, $500. DIG. 493-
81. leaving a surplus Of $57. COB 1896.
%. Al compared with the proceed.
ing fiscal year there was net de.
crease Of over $2l ,000, 900 in the
amount Of expenditures. The sg-
gregats receipts were less than those
VI tho year previous by about 1884,
100000. The falling of Of revenue
for customs made up nearly $40. 00O, ).
600 Of this deficiency, and about
t23 ,0OO, 600 Of the remainder was
due to tho diminished receipts from
internal taxation.
Tho Secretary estimates the total
receipts for tho fiscal year which
will end June 30. 1885, at $3.50, 900, :
900. and tho total expenditures al
$500, 620, 206.10, in which are in.
cludsd the interest on the debt and
the amount payable to the sinking
fund. The value Of exports from
the United States to foreign coun'
tries during the year ending June 30
1884, was including specie, $807 ;.
GAG. 020; during the same period the
total value Of imports was sos, 1923,
955.
/ concur with the Secretary of the
Treasury in recommending tho imme
date suspension Of the coinage Of
silver dollars and the issue of silver
certificates. This 10 Q matter to which
In former communications I have
more than once invited the attention
Of the National Legislature. The
number Of silver dollars now out.
standing 10 reported by the Score.
tary TO be nearly 1856, 900 900. where.
Of but little more than 40, 600, 900, O,
~ per cent are in actual circulation.
The mere existence OF this fact seems
10 me 10 furnish Of itself q cogen,
argument for the repeal of the stat.
ute which has made such fact pos.
sibls; but there are other and grave,
considerations which tend in the
same direction. The Secretary
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