Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-12-06

No. 43.
ject to a foreign power. 1t would
be wise to provide for a central
bureau of registry wherein should be
| filed authenticated transcripts of every
record of naturalization in the several
| federal and state courts, and to make
provision also for the vacation or CALI
collation. of such record in case where
fraud had heen prac,iced upon the
court by the applicant himself. or where
he had removed or forfeited his acquir
ed citizenship. A just and UNIFORM
law in this respect won Il strengthen
the hands of the government in pro-
| tecting its citizens abroad, and would
pave The way for the conclusion OF
treaties of naturalization with foreign
countries.
THE CONSULAR SERVICE.
The legislation OF the last session ef-
fectcd in the diplomatic and consular
service certain changes and reductions
| which have been productive Of embar-
rtssment. The population and inter-
mediate activity of our country are
rise to new, varying aud often delicate
relationships with other countries. Our
foreign establishments now embrace
nearly double tue area of operations
that it did twenty years ago. The
| confinement OF such u service within
the limits of expenditure then estab.
lished is not, it seems to me, in accord
ance with true economy. A commu-
nifty of sixty millions OF people >llould
be adequately represented in its inter-
course with foreign nations. A pro-
ject for the reorganization of consular
service or for recasting the scheme OF
extra territorial jurisdiction is now be-
| fore you. If the limits of q short scs-
sion will not allow it full consitcra-
ton, trust you won't fail TO make
suitable provision for the present
needs OF the service. 1t has been Gus
tomary to define in the appropriation
acts the rank of each diplomatic office
to which salary is attached. l sug.
gcst that this course be abandoned,
and that it 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 this
government abroad as may seem advi
sable, provision being definitely made
however, us now, for the amount OF
salary attached to the respective sta
tions.
THE BUDGET.
The condition Of our inancc and the
operations Of the various branches OF
the public service which are connec
ted with the treasury departments are
very fully discussed in the report OF
the secretary. 1t appears that the Or
dinary revenues tor the fiscal year end.
ing June 80, 1884, were from customs,
Sl95, ,067 ,4S9 as; from internal reve-
nue., 1921 ,5s6,092 81; from all other
sources, $31 1866, ,3D7 G5; total ordinar,
revenue Of S34S, $40, 1863 u.
The public expenditures during the
same period were for civil expenses
$22,3l2,907 II; for foreign intercourse
81 ,2G0,766 81; for Indians, sc. .475 ,999,-
80; for pensions, $50, ,42y ,228 36; to,
the military establishment, including
river and harbor improvements, and
arsenals, $39, ,429 ,GO3 Sc; for the naval
establishment, including vessels, ma.
chinery and improvements at the nav,
yards, $l7 ,292 ,60l A; tor misceIlane
GUS expenditures, including public
bui'dings, lighthouses and collecting
the revenue, $43, ,939,71O.
The public expenditures on account
0f9 60; for interest OH the public debt,
SAG, $780, ,229 SO; the total ordinary ex-
ing surplus of $50 ,6O3, 1896. AS COM
pared with the proceeding fiscal year
there was net decrease Of over $2l,-
~ In q nf nf MI I'm
The aggregate receip!s were less than
those of the year previous by about
S54 900 900, the falling off of revenne
600 of this deficiency and about $685.
oOU,OO0 of the remainder was due to
the diminished receipts from internal
taxation.
The secretary estimates the total re-
ceipts for the fiscal year which will end
June goth, 1885, at $3.50, 200. 900. and
the total expenditure at S290,GoO, ,2Ul-
l6, in which are included the interest
Oh the debt and the amount payable to
the sinking fund. This wonld leave a
surplus for the entire year OF about
SPY, 100000. The value OF exports
from the United States to foreign conn
tries during the year ending June 3Oth,
1884, was as follows: domestic mer-
chandise, 24,964.S52; foreign mer-
chandise, Sl5, 5,54S,757; total merchan-
disc, $740. .593, ,6O9; specie, $67 ,l3S, ,3s3;
total exports of merchandise aud spe-
Gle, Ss07, ,646,992.
| The cotton and cotton manufactures
included in this statement were valued
at $2US, S,0O0,4l5. The breadstuffs at
Sl62,544,7l5. The provisions at Sl14,-
649 ,547, and the mineral oils. S47, ,l13,-
34S. During the same period the i'm
ports were as follows: merchandise,
1867 ,697 ,693, gold and silver, $37, ,426,-
262, total, S7O5, 1913, ,953.
More than SO per cent of the entire
value of imported merchandise consis-
ted of the following articles: sugar
and molasses, Sl03, ,S84,274; wool and
woolen manufactures, $53, ,542 ,292: silk
and its manufactures, S49, ,949, ,12S; cof-
fee, $40 ,6S6, ,705; iron, steel and manu-
features thereof, S41, ,464 500; chemi-
Gals, S3S, ,464, ,965; fax hemp and jute
and like substances and manufactures
thereof, $33, ,463, 1893; cotton and manu-
features of cotton, $50, ,454, ,476; hides
and skins, other than fur skins, S22, :
$50, BOG.
| THE SILVER DOLLAR.
concur with the secretary of the
treasury in recommending the immedi-
ate suspension of the coinage OF silver
dollars and the issuance of silver
certificates. This is matter to which
i'll former communications have more
than once invoked the attention of the
national legislature. 1t appears that
annually for the past six years there
have been coined in compliance with
the requirements of the act of Februa-
ry 2s, 1873, more than 27,OOO,OOO of
silver dollars. The number now out