The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-12-05

The revenues of the Government from all
sources for the fiscal year ended June 30, $780,
were S493, Jtis G50.55, and the total expenditures
for the same period were s3as,64s, 5si.52. The
postal receipts have not heretofore been in
cluded IN the statement OF these aggregates,
and Tor the purpose OF comparison the sum
of S6s,s42 .JJ7-92 should be divided from both
sides Of the account. The surplus for the
year, including tho amount applied to the
sinking fund, was 500 ,344, 1868. The
ccipts for 1890 were SI6,O3O, 923.79 and the
pendltures sI5,739s7I in excess of 1888. The
customs receipts Increased 50 SIS, si2.5S,
and the receipts for internal
enue $ll, T25 1879, while, the side
3l2 ,O75.96 in excess of the preceding year.
The Treasury statement for the current fiscal
year, partly actual and partly estimated, is
as follows; Receipts from all sources, $685.
OOO,OO0i total expenditures, S35I, 200, leav
ing surplus of So, 900, not taking the
postal receipts into account either side.
The loss OF revenue from customs for the
last quarter is estimated at SIS, 600, but
from this is deducted a gain of SI6OOO,OOO
realized during the first four months of the
year.
For the year of 1882 the estimated receipts
S373, 900 600 and the estimated expendit-
ures 1857 ,352 ,2O9.42, leaving an estimated sur
plus of Sl5.l47 ,79O.5s, which, with a cash bal
anee of S02O0O,OOO at the beginning of the
year. will give So, III, 79O.5S as the sum avail
able for the redemption of outstanding bonds
or other uses. The estimates of receipts and
expenditures for the Post-oflice department
being equal are not included in the state
ment on either side.
SILVER CIRCULATION.
The act directing the purchase OF silver
bullion and the issue of Treasury notes there
on" approved june II, 1880, has been admin
istered by the Secretary of the Treasury with
an earnest purpose to get into circulation at
the earliest possible date the full monthly
amount of Treasury notes contemplated by
his provisions and at the same time to give
to the market for silver bullion such support
as the law contemplates. The recent specu-
iation in the price of silver has been observed
with regret. The rapid rise in price which
anticipated and followed the passage of the
act was Influenced in some degree by specu-
lation, and the recent reaction is in part the
result of the same cause and in part of the
recent monetary disturbances.
Some months of further trial will be neces-
sary to determine the effect of recent legiSla-
ton upon silver values, but it is gratifying
to know that the Increased circulation
cured by the act has exerted and will CON
tinue to exert a more beneficial influence
upon business upon general values.
While it has not been thought best to renew
formally the suggestion of an international
conference looking to an agreement touch
ing the full use silver for coinage at a uni
form ratio, care has been taken to observe
closely any change in the situation abroad
and no favorable opportunity will be lost to
lieVed would confer very large dement's upon
the commerce of the world. The recent
monetary disturbances TN England are not
likely to suggest Il re examination of Opin-
ions upon this subject. Our very large sup
ply of gold will, IL not lost by impuIsive leg
islation in the supposed interest of silver,
give us "A position of advantage in procuring
permanent and safe international agree
ment for the free use of silver coin metal.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
notice with great pleasure the statement
of the Secretary that the receipts from inter
fiscal year nearly sl2 coo, and that the cost
OF collecting that large revenue was less by
S--1- zi7 than for the AaIna proportion in the
preceding year The percentage of cost OF
collecting the customs rvenue was less for
the last fiscal year than ever before
THE ARMY.
The report of the Secretary of War shows
several gratifying results attained during
the year by wise and unostentatious meth
army IAN evil for which both Congress and
the department have been long seeking ii
remedy has been reduced during the past
year - per cent, and for the months of
August and September, during which time
| the favorable effects of the act of June
/ 10 were felt, IS per cent, as com
pared with the same month of 1889.
The results attained by IA reorganization and
consolidation of the divisions having charge
| of the hospital and service records of the
volunteer soldiers are very remarkable.
This change was effected in July 1883. and at
that time there were 4O,654 cases awaiting at
tention, more than half of these being calls
from the pension claims. On the 30th of
June last, though over 10000 new calls had
como IN, there was not a single case that had
! not been examined and answered
/ concur in the recommendations of the
Secretary that adequate and regular appro-
priations be continued for coast defense
works and ordnance Plans have been pFac-
/ ticaIly agreed upon and there can be no good
reason for delaying the execution of them
while the defenseless state of our seaports
furnishes an urgent reason for wise expedi-
The aid that has been extended to the mill
tia of the states generally and most sppro-
priately designated the 'Sational Guard, %
should be continued and enlarged These
| military organizations constitute, in a large
sense, the army of the United States. while
about five -sixths of the annual cost of their
maintenance is betrayed by the States.
THE NAVY.
The construction and equipment Of the new
ships for the navy have made very sasisfact-
oFy progress. Since March 4, 1883, nine new
vessels have been put in commission. and
during the winter four more, including one
monitor, viii be added The construction of
the other vessels authorized is being pushed,
both in the Government and private yards,
with every energy. and is being watched with
the most scruPulous care
THE DEPAErEEEr OF JUSTICE
This report OF the Attorney General is, IN
der the law, submitted annually TO Congress-
but as the Department of Justice is one of
the executive departments some reference
to the work done Il appropriate here l.
vigorous, and in the hahn effective, effort
has been male to bring 40 trial
and punishment all violators of the
law but at the same time care
has been tsAezs that frivolous and
technical osferses shah not be used TO
| ewsll tbs fees OF onicers or to harass veil
disposed oILizsas- Especial attention e
called 90 ehs fsets N conasctton ysks the