The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-12-09

the lust CT aims of authors 30 urgently
pressed Will be 2uiy needed. Represan-
tati0ns continue TO be made 10 me OF the
injurious effect upon American artists
studying abroad and having free access
70 the art associations of foreign countries
the duty against the introduction Of the
works Of their brother artists Of other
countries. and am induced to repeat my
recommendation for the abolition Of that
tax.
THE CoNsULAR SERVICE.
Pursuant 70 provision OF the diplO-
mAtic and consular appropriation act sp-
proved July 1, 1886, the estimate sub
mltled by the secretary Of state for the
maintenance Of the consular service have
been rec6st on the basis Of salaries for
all officers TO whom such allowance is
deemed advisable. Advantage has been
taken of this 70 restore the salaries Of
the nj 'es now appropriated for In 40.
cordAuce with the work performed,
the Importance Of the incumbent and the
cost OF living at each post. The last con-
siderstion has been too often lost sight OF
in the allowances heretofore made. The
compensation which may suffice for the
decent mainteinenc6 Of Q worthy and
capable officer in q position of onerous
and representative trust at . post readily
accessible, and where the neeesgarfas Of
life are abundant and cheap may prove
an inadequate pittence In distant lands,
where the better part Of . years pay Is
consumed In reaching the post Of duty,
and where the comforts Of ordinary
civilized existence can only be obtained
with difficulty and at exhorbitAnt cost.
trust that in considering the submitted
schedules no mistaken theory Of eCOno-
my will perpetuate q system which In
the past haA virtually closed to deserving
talent many offices where capacity and
attachments Of . high order are indis-
penssble, and In not few instances has
brought discredit on our national char.
acfer and entailed embarrassment, even
suffering, on those deputed to uphold
our dignity and interests abroad. In
connection with this subject ear.
nestlY reiterate the practical neces.
sity Of supplying some mode
OF Trustworthy inspection and report
Of the manner In which the consulates
are conducted. In the absence Of such
scarcely be rewarded, or It's opposite
corrected. Increasing competition IN
the trade has directed attention to the
value OF the coneular's reports printed
by the department Of state, and efforts Of
the government TO extend the practical
usefulness OF these reports have created
a wider demand for them at home and Q
spirit Of emulation abroad, constituting
Q record Of the changes occurring in
ana inventions In foreign countries,
they are much sought for
by all interested in the subjects which
they embrace.
THE CONDITION OF THE TREASURY.
The report OF the secretary of the treas
ury exhibits in detail the condition OF the
kublic finance and of the several branches
Of the government related to his depart
ment. especially direct the attention of
congress to the recommendations con-
tanned In this and the last preceding re-
port of the secretary touching the sim
plifcalion and amendment of the laws
relating to the collection of our reVe-
nueS, and in the interest Of economy and
Justice to the government / hope they
may be adopted by appropriate legisla-
ton. The ordinary receipts of the
government for the fiscal wear ended
June 50, 1886, were 1886, 430, 727 O5. OF
this amount SIO2, 7O5. O23 Al was received
from customs and &116, SOS ,036 4S from
internal revenue. With the total re-
ceipts as here stated were 413 749, 020.6S
greater than for the previous veal, but the
increase from customs as Gil ,434, 0S4. 10,
and from internal revenue, %, 407 ,21O o.,
making gain in these items for the last
year OF S15 ,S41 ,295.04, falling OF In
crease to the smaller amount mentined.
The expense at the different custom
houses of collecting this increased Gus
toms revenue was less than the expense
attending the collection of such revenue
for the preceding year by 4400, COS,
and the increased reeeipts OF
internal revenue were collected at
. cost to the Internal revenue bureau of
9155 ga 80 less than the expense Of such
collection for the previous year. The
total ordinary expenses of the govern
ment for the fiscal year ended June 80,
1885, were S242, ass, 1873. 80. being less by
S17 ,6SS ,797 than such expenditures for
the year preceding and leaving surplus
in the treasury at the close OF
the last fiscal year of S93, 156, SIS, SO,
as against S63 ,436, III AZ 1t the close of
such surplus Of $50, 492, 817 81. The ex-
penditures are compared with those of
the preceding Ascal year and classified es
fOllows: For civil expenses year ending
June 80, 1886, &21 1855 ,604 "a; year end
ing June 80, 1885, e23S ,269, 421 is.
foreign intercourse, S13 ,232, 03S,s1,
sions, S63, 404. s64.0S against S5S, 1O2.-
267 40; for the military, including river
and hArbor improvements aud arsanAls,
S34 ,424, 162 "a against $42, $40 ,57s A.; for
the navy, including vessels. machinery
and improvements OF navy YArds,
013, 9o7 1914 against Gle, 021 ,0zs, =
SO; for interest on the public
debt, $50, $50, 5.97 against SOL $3.50, 664 /;
for the District OF COlumbla, 92S, S2S, 31S.-
9, against s34 .4s6, 500 8; miscellaneous
expenditures, including public build
inRs, light houses, and collecting the
revenues, "a, 1856, 1904, against 95l, 72S, :.
05S2 for the current year 20 end
June 80, 1887. The ascertained receipts
up to October L, 1885, with such receipts
estimated for the remainder OF the
year, amount TO S35, GOO, 1000. The
mated for same period are e2e6, 600, 600,
indicating an anticipated surplus at the
close Of the year OF $50, 200, 600.
FOREIGN EXPORTS.
The total value OF the exports from the
United States to foreign countries during
the fiscal year IL stated and compared
with the preceding year as follows !:
For the year ending June so, 1886,
domestic merchandise, S66, see, 49,, SOC;
year ending June 80, 1885, S726.6s2, 94e,-
90; foreign merchandise. 81, 560, 301 !.
90; year ending June 80. 1885, S16, sos, :
SOC, 90; gold e43 .052 19l, 90; year end
ing June so, 1885 SS47, $50. 200;
silver S29, 511 ,219,U0; year ending
June 80, 1885, S33, 753, 633, 90.
The value Of some OF our leading exports
during the last fiscal year, A. compared
with the value Of the same for the year
Immediately preceding IL here given and
furnishes information both interesting
and suggestive for the yeGr. Products
for the year ending June 80, 1885: Cot
ton and cotton manufacture, e219, O45,-
67e. 90; year ending June 80, 1884, cal,
374, 904 800; tooAcco and its mGnufac.
ture, CSC, SIC, 400, 500; for year ending
June 80, 1885, 1872, 767 sos, 90; bread
stuffs, S125, S46, 56S 90; Cor year ending
June 80, 1885, S160, $40, S21 90; provi-
siOns, $50, 81, 216 90; year ending Juns
80, 1885, e107 1871 ,456 90.
OUR IMPORTS.
Our imports during the last fiscal yea
as compared with the previous year vert
ae follows:
Article IAmounfs IN 1855 Amounts IN 1855
Me'd'se..... S635, &S5. lSs col S57s,seO, sos 9