Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-07

me1sss That existing legislation con.
ceTninR citixeuship and NATURALIZATION
We have treaties with many States |
providing for the remuneration OF citi-
~ nship by paturalized aliens. pat no
statute In found To give eject 10 sucn en-
ssgemepts, nor any which pfogidess neea,
paturalized citizens Experience suggests
That our statutes regulating extradltion
might be advsntageously amended by
provision for the traoslt across our territory.
now n convenient thoroughfare or travel
. from one foreign country TO another or |
fugitiyes surrendered by q foreign Govern
mint 10 n third State. SUCH provisions
are not unusual In the legislation OF
other countries and tend TO prevent
the miscarriage ofJustice. IL Is also desira.
bic, In order 10 remove present uncertain
ties, that authority should be conferred on
the Secretary OF State TO Issue certificate
Ia case ofan arrest for the purpose or eKtr.
dalton the Office before wnom tho pro
ceeding Is pending showing that a Telulsi-
tiop for the Surrender Of tns person chaegei |
has been duly made.
Sach q certificate. II required TO he re
ceived before tue prisoners examination.
would prevent q long and expeostve |
judicial inquiry into onarse wnlcn
lie foreign Government might not de-
sire 10 press. ! also recommend That
erortss provision be made for the |
Immediate discharge from custody OF per
sons committed for extradtion, where tue |
President Is OF opinion that surrender
shcuid not be made TIE drift OF sentiment
IL civilized communities toward full recog'
milton nf the rights OF property in the crea.
Hons OF the humanity has brought about
the adoption oy many Important nations OF
the international Copy rignt Convention, |
which was signed at Berne on the 18TH oil
September. 1855.
Inssmuch as the Constitution gives to
Congress the power tn promote the pro-
eress VI science and useful arts by Sc
and inventors the exclusive rlSnt 10
their respective writings ana discoveries.
this Government did not feel warranted
In becoming signstory pending the actlon
OF Congress upon measures of international
copyright now before ~, but tne rlsnt OF
sdEe sion to the Berne convention mere.
after has been reserved t .ns atisn.og Il
deserves, and that the Just claims or au-
thorB SO urgently pressed, Will De uuy
needed.
Representation continue to be made To
me OF the injurious effect upon hmeri-
can artists studying abroad and having
free access to the art collection OF foreign
countries OF maintaining n discrimination
duty sgalDst the Introduction OF the works
of their brother srtists OF other countries
and | am induced to repeat my recon-
mendatlon for the abolition OF that tax.
Pursuant TO a privlsSon OF the dlplOhltlc
and consular appropriation act. approved
July ]. 1856. the estimates submitted by
the Secretary of STATE toE tue maintenance
OF the consular service have been recast on
the basis OF salaries Tor all officers 10 wnDm
| such allowance is deemed advisable
ADVANTAGE has been taken or TINS
| 10 redistribute the salaries OF tue
officers now Appropriated for IN &C
| The import, nce OF the representative duties
| OF the Incumbent, and the cost OF living a.
each post he last consideration has oeen
| too often lost slgnt OF In tue allowance
40 B. nal a
may suffice for the decent maintenance OF
| o worthy and capable officer In q position OF
onerous and representative trust 81 a post
readily accessible. and where ms neces-
| series OF life are abundant aud cheap. may
prove an Inadequate pittance IN distant
! lands, where the better port OF year pay
| is consumed in reaching the post OF
! duty and where the comforts or ordinary
| civilized existence can only be obtained
| with difficulty and A. exoroltsat cost.
| trust that In considering the submitted
| sch edules no mistaken theory or economy
| Will perpetuate sys,em which IN the past
| has yirfually closed TO deserving taient
| many offices where capacity ana attain
| ments of q high ordsr are indlspensaoie'
| and IN not few Instances has Drought dls-
| credit on our national character ana en-
J tsutd EN- barraBIpent and even suffering
] on those deputed to uphold our dignity ana
| interests abroad In connection WIN
iDis subject 1 earnestly reltetaIe we
| practical necessity OF supplying some
| mode OF Trustworthy inspection aud reppVt
| of the manner In which the consulates are
| conducted In the absence or such rellt
! bic information efficiency can scsrceiy oe
/ rewarded or It's opposite corrected, In
| oIeasing competition in trade has directed
| attention TO the value OF the Consular re-
| ports. printed by the Department Of state,
| aud the efforts OF the Government 10 ez-
| tend The practical usefulness OF these re
| uOrIs have created wider demand Tor
! Them AZ homo and spirit o. emu'auou
| abroad. Constituting arecori otthe CHANGES
d. as.A orr Ian n
the arts and invention IN foreign countries.
tney are much sought for by all interested
Ia The subject which they embrace.
FINANCES.
The report OF the Secretary OF the Trea-
sury exhibits In detail the condition OF ths
public finances and OF tue several Orancoes
OF the Government related 70 MS depart.
ment ! especially direct the attention OF
Congress to The recOmme q cations contained
IL this and the last preceding report ~ tue
Secretary touching the simpiincatl0n ana
amendment OF tue laws relating TO the col
lection OF our revenues and In tho interest
! OF economy ara justlce To the Government,
| Hope they may Oe adopted by appropriate
LEGISLATION. The ordinary receipts OF the
| Government for the fiscal year ended
june 80, 1856, we're 1888 439 727 %.
| or this amount SI929e5 025 Al was
| received for customs, and SIG ,sOb.s354s
nom internal revenue. Tue total re-
ceIpts as here stated, were sl3,Ifs O.O.b 90
greater than for the previous year; but the
increase nom customs was 81. asa. Oe4 10.
| ard IRON Internal revenue Sit0 72lO94,
| making a gain in these items for tire last
wear of sIb,sil,295 "a, q falling or in other
resources reducing the total increase 10 the
| smaller amount mentioned The expense
| NJ the di fierent custom. nCnSes OF collecting
| Inls Increased customs revenue was les
| than the expense attending the coliectioO
| OF such revenue for Tue preceding year
| by s49O. Cos, and the increased receipts
| OF intefnel revenue were collected ~
a cost 10 the Internal Revenue bureau OF
5l55 as4 90 less than the expense OF sucn
| collection for the previous year. The lolal
ordinary expenses OF the Government Tor
the fiscal year ended Juue 80. 1855. we're
S242,4s313s.5O. being less by sl1,7ss,797
Llan such expenditures for the year pre-
rt ding and leaving 3 surplus In the Ifba-
surv at the close OF the last fiscal year OF
zq3 q5o. 5ss. 50. IS against S63,465 7Ii.2I 81
the close OF the previous wear, being an To-
crease IN such surplus OF S3O,4s2 81 20.
Ihe expenditures are compared wtn those
81 the preceding year, and CLASSIFIED as ioi-
lows: ,,..,,...
June 30 1856. June 30, 1885.
% pens ss,. ,s55 GOI O4 s23. s2o. 942 IL
intercourse. 1892, 800 80 548s,sOs II
For Indians. Oss,J5S "a 6.532.494 IS
Fof pensions. o3, 4C4,e64 o. 55,lO2,267 a.
| For the MILL
Iary, inclu-
Ding river
and harOOr
Improve.
a aisaso s4.s24152 "a 42.e7o.57s 4;
| EUr tie navy,
including
| essels ma
Chinery,
! ana i'm
lfOVe n ent
:: asds....':,. 10 so7. ss7 "a 1e,O2lO7e 3.
| For interest