National Republican., 1885-12-09
AL REPUBLICAN: WEDNESDAY MORNING. DECENI BER 8 1855

years since by Japnn aud has been roferref
To In tho annual messages VI my predeees
s0r Ihc Siamcso government has made 4
| gilt to the United States Of commollou.
quarters in Bangkok In Corea tho lntf
mirittcr was permitted 10 purchase q build
Ing from the government for legation use
IN China the premises rented for the lega.
ton are favored as 10 local charges. A,
loDglcr the house occupied by our reprc-
sentative has heon for many years the prop.
| crty oil this government, having been riven
| Tor that purpose In 1922 by the sultan of Mo.
rocco. ! approve the suggestion heretofore
| made that, in view Of the conditions of life
| ana administration in the eastern countries,
me legation buildings in China, Japan,
| Corea, SIAM and perhaps Persia, should be
| owned aud furnished by the government.
| with q view to permancncy and sscurity.
| 10 this end recommend that authority be
| given To accept the gifts advcrted to in
Japan aud Siam, and TO purchase I'm the other
countries named, with provision for furni.
ture and repairs. A considerable saving In
rentals would result.
The Worlds Industrial Exposition. hold
at New Orleans last winter with the assist
ancc OF the federal government, attracted
large number of foreign exhibits, nui
proved of great value IN spreading am1np
the concourse Of visitors from Mexico aud
Central and South America wider knowl.
edge OF the varied manufactures anl pro-
.dmetions OF this country and their avdila.
bility In exchange productions OF those
regions.
Past Congresses have had under consld,.
alton the advisability OF abolishing the d Us
crimlnntion made By the tariff laws IN fay''
OF the works Of American artists. The
odlum OF the policy which subjects 10
high rate Of duty the paintings OF foreign
husls' and oNcmpts the production Of
American attitis residing abroad, and who
receive grHtuituusly advantages and in
siructionG, is visltcd upon our citizens en-
Eatcd w art cul'arc IN Europe, and has
CGustH them, With practical unanlmlty, TO
iaNor the abolition Of such an ungraclous
dlst'uctiCn; rnd IN their interest, aud for
tihcr Obvious reasons, strongly recon-
mtud g.
TnE runtIc rfNANCEs.
The report ~ the Secretary Of the Treas.
ury fully exhibits the condition OF the pub.
lic finances and Of the several branches of
the government connected with his DEPART
ment. The suggestions Of the Secretary re-
llating TO the practical operations OF this
important department, and his recommends
uons IN the direction Of simp!ilcation and
economy, particularly In the work OF col
lecting customs duties, ere especially urged
upon the attention of Congress.
The ordinary receipts from all sources
.Oi Wv i'sVHl ltuI chucu June 0O, lSSJ,
were S322, $50, IOG3S. OF this sum SlSI.-
IlN39.% was received from customs and
SSil2,4Gt, i25,54 from internal revenue.
Inc total receipts, as given above, were
SSi,S29, 1884 less than those Tor the wear
ended June 30, 1891. This dimlnution en-.
trrccs falling OFT of Sl3,505 ,5jO.I2 in the
receipts from customs and $D,GsT,3i697 In
the receipts from internal revenue
Inc total ordinary expenditures of the
10
&.G,f3j.hO, leaving Il surplus in the treasury
~ ihe ciOse OF the year Of S63, 1853 11i.2T.
Ibis Is $40, ,C20, S5i22 less than the surplus
reported at the close Of the previous year.
lie expenditures are classified rs follows:
ron ciNi expenses. S19 SlGalg II
E"f iufGign intercourse MINIMUM. g. i3l.GOJ II
t'I IuuIlhS.....'''' '.....,.,....,. q hjl iJi G
fhr iCNsiuls ...,,....n........... 5G lU1 2G7 90
For the military, including river
ana hgilor improvements and
Nlftliulf'. .....,..........,.,. 400 JT3 a.
For the navy, including vessels,
machinery, and improvements
. Gi navy rGs,.................,, 1GNlI OrO 60 |
Tor Interest On the public debt, 6l8SL95j AZ |
f"F the District Of COlumbia.... g. igJGjg gj |
ftr miscellaneous expenditures, |
iuCludirg public buildings,
lighthouses, ana collecting the
ltNcEHc''''.''. ......."............ diT2S0Jj 81 |
The amount paid on the public debt dur |
ing the fiscal year ended June 30, 1855, was |
Slo,e05'~20.45 and there has been paid |
since that date and up to November |, fSs5, |
me sum OF S3C9,s2S, leaving the amount of |
the debt az the last-named date sl,5ii,4-5.- |
stO,47. There was, however, at that time
III the treasury, applicable TO the general
SCG, SIS, ,202 3s. -
The total receipts for the current fiscal
year, ending June 30, 1886, ascertained to
October !, 1855, and estimated for the re-
OF the year, are $3l5 900, 900. The
expenditures ascertained and estimated for
lie same time are S2l5OO0,O OO0, leaving n
surplus NJ the close of the year estimated at
The value of the exports from the United
states to foreign countries during the last
iscal year was as follows:
domestic merchanaisc. ........ s72GG G82 9;G 90
'Ortign merchandisc............ l55OG,SJD Oh
r.,, 7i2.lS0,75j 90
n0Iu. Iu.....,.,............. ... .,.... Si77Sr2 Ol |
...."..............,...... 88,T53,6S 90
, 1Sl,i2l.2 .2S1 % |
some OF the principal exports, with their
'alucs and the percentage they Trspectiycly
car to the total expectation, arc given as
ollows: o0N
Articles V,Iua p,roo,,,
olton and cotton mnnuflc. nve
luIcs.'.' '.'.....'..... 2nIn |
,rVuustulf. l6O,37O, ,S1l DDO7 |
rONlsiOns ................. lO7 332 t56 1lTT |
MS mlneral, vegetable, and
obacco and its manuiac -'-'- "''
'ood and its smanuinctnrcs' 22iiiGSiiSS, Sa5 Sa5
Our imports during the year were as fol-
)ws:
etehondise'. ...."...s57a, ,bS1,Oi3 80
.'''''''''''''''''''...... 26GJl, G9G 90
''''''''..''''.....,...... lj,5jD,jg7 90
C2?,s1l,976 50
ihc following are given as prominent ar
cles OF imports during the year, with their
lIues and the percentage they bear to the
'tal importation:
Articles. yoluc. Percent.
sons, ,,,s ..,.. age.
i,nhr iChr ana molasNcs '....... .s7G,1Ss,7l3 1920
lN q ...'.,,.,..u,.,.........i 40 7n32iS SOp | ,
nol rhu us manufactures Al GIi 49, = -, |
TX ana It's manufacturer 10 3lluJl Gyp |
~ hllcnls, dyes, drugs, ana | {
iutuic!heh ......,.,,...,.. 3j,050,Sl6 GOT | I
on ANA steel and their | |
s......n......., 3i,5GlGsg 509 =
uN, htmp. Jute. and their !
mnnulR Rcturcs.,......,,..,.... 3LS5l S=i bGo !
lltoh and lis manuiac.
IurtF'... .................,... % i520Ol dSS | s
acs and skins other than 1
'UF sklIS'.. .0jSGil) 35j O
vi Tue entire amount of duties collected 4
per cent was collected from the follow 4
8 articles of import: II
Percentage. !.
gar and molassca. 10 X
,uI ana us mnnui0cturcs.......,..,, d
X ana us manufactures. rGs.........,...,....S 81
~ ANA steel and their InlnufGctlires @,
iion manufactures. .............,.,,,G Il n
I'M ncIhp ana lutte, ana their manufactures n,
! be fact that our revenues ore In excess u
tne aelual needs OF an economical ad- aI
nistration of the government 1ustlaes n al
iuclion IN the amount eXacted from the ST
oplc for lis support. Our government is Il
Tie means established by the will of n fc
9 people, by which certain principles arc
pllSd which they have adopted for their Il
1eit and protection; and ii is never bet. ST
adminiftored and its true spirit is never W
ter observed than when tho peoples tax n,
ON for its support is scrupulously limitel u,
me actual necessity of expenditure. aud re
IIllmi Cd nnnnrlir.r 4, :. t..-i - = ~