Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-12-10

Spanish nag In our ports, I was constrained in
October last TO roscnd my predecessors proc.
| lamntion OF February II, 1884, permitting such
suspension An ARRANGEMENT was, however,
speedily reached, and upon notification from tho
government OF Spain that oil doicrcntial treat.
mont OF our vessels and thor cnrgocs, from the
bocn completely and absolutely rclinquished,
| nvniled myself OF the discretion conferred by
| law and issued on the 2ith OF October my proc
lnmation declaring reciprocal suspension in the
| United Statca, II Ia most gratifying 10 bear
| testimony TO the earnest spirit In which the
government OF the Queen regent has met our
efforts 10 avert the initiation OF commercial dis.
ordinations and reprlsnls, which are ever dis
nstrous to the material interests and the politi.
cal good will Of the countries they may nf1cct.
Tho profitable development OF the large com.
mcrciHl exchanges between the United States
| and the Spanish Antilles is naturally an object
OF solicitndc. Lying close nt our doors md find
| ing here their main market OF supply and dc.
| mand, tho welfare OF Cubn md Porto Rico and
their production and trade arc scarcely less I'M.
portant 10 us than to Spain. Their commercial
and financial movements are SO naturally part
OF our system that no obstacle to fuller and
| freer intercourse should be permitted to cxist,
The standing instructions TO our representatives
Mt Madrid and Havana have for years been TO
leave no effort uncssayed to further those ends
and nt no time has the equal good desire of
now. Tho government of Spain by removing
the consular tonnage fees on cargoos shipped
to the Antilles and by reducing passport fees
has shown It's recognition OF the needs OF less
trnmmelcd intercourse
He recommends that provision be made for
the immediate discharge from custody OF prison.
ers committed for extradtlon, whore the Prcsi-
don't is OF opinion that surrender should not bo
made, and renows his recommendation OF last
year that existing legislation concerning citizon
ship and naturalization be revised. We have,
he says, treaties with many States providing for
the remuneration of citizenship by naturazed
aliens, but no statute Is found to give effect to
such engagements, nor any which provides u
needed central bureau for the registration OF
nnturalizcd citizens.
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exhibits in detail the condition OF the public
finance and OF the several branches of the Gov
ernment related TO his department. The Prosi
dent especially directs the attention of Congress
TO the recommendations contained In this and
the last preceding report OF the Secretary
touching the simplincation and amendment of
nucs, and in the interest OF economy and justice
TO the Government, he hopes they may be adopt |
cd by appropriate legislation. The ordinary |
receipts of the Government for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1885, were 1895 t3n I27Oj or this
amount Sla20O5, ,023.i1 was received from Gus |
toms and SiiG,So, ,Iti6iS from internal revenue |
The total receipts as here stated were sl3,14D |
0ln.GS ,'rcatcr than for tho previous year, but |
the increase from customs was sll,i3i OSLO, |
and from internal revenue I,iN,2lOgt, |
making gain in these items for the last year |
of sl5sli 1901 falling OFF in other resources
reducing the total , increase to the smaller |
cnt custom houses OF collecting this increased |
customs revenue was less than the expense at |
tending the collection OF such revenue for the |
year by Si9O,GgS and the Increased |
receipts of internal revenue were collected Mt |
u cost to the internal revenue bureau si55, gii99
less than the expense OF such collection for the
previous year. The total ordinary expenses of |
the Government for the fiscal year ended June |
30, 1886, were S2S,iS3 1880, being less by az
7SS i0I than such expenditures for the year pre-
ccdng and leaving u surplus in the treasury Mt |
the close of his last fiscal year of S0 n56 5SS 80,
rs against sG3i63, "a mt the close of the pre-
vious year being nm increase In such surplus OF |
$50 i9!,Sl5.2D The expenditures are compared |
with those OF the preceding fiscal year and class
ined as follows:
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