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FUErHssE oF sILvER HrILrox
The act directing the purchase 81 silver
bullion and the ISSUE u Treasure r-,,..s
tletr"ht approved June "a. I~1. has b..,.r,
asiin n -tere'i by the Secretary ~ th.. Trrn.
ury With an earnest purpose t. wst fnfo 81
euiatluu az the earliest possible iafs. tba stfl
monthly amounts 20 Treasury notes cout.ns-
piated by is prov i-ion-. amt az the zane
time t. give To the market for silver hutIi,.r
-Hcn support a. the law contempiates The
recent d. probation in the price ~ N
yer has been observed Nth rr.rrst
me me rapid rise n price which antiei
act was influenced in some degree bv -p.ert
aaron ami the recent react ON IL in part fh..
rrSuit 81 the Same cause and In part 20 the
recent monetary disturbances. some month.
OF further triai will be- necessary "a sfsster-
mine the permanent effect OF the recent I.s-ts
lati"n upon silver values. but Il j. CRAFTY ing
To SNOW that f4la increased e. rt-ttf srs.ri =.
cured by the act has s.tertssi and "a lf ,rf lr,1,
"a exert a mare beneficial Influence tsus,r
business and upou general values.
rHE EECEST FTNtScIAL FLrRRY.
The recent monetary disturbances in In
arHHTr1 ~ NOT rFrsraL aLrasf,s e..
iuation ol opinions upon this subject eur
very .ar@e supply ot gold viii. if not ln-t hv
lmnul-sve legislation in the supposed interest
OF ~4Ner- give u~ q position 81 atixanfaa,.. fu
promoting 4 permanent aud safe infrrna
tional agreement Tor the free use of silver a.
a coin metal
CIRCULATION oF MONEY
The efforts uf the Secretary to Increase tb..
volume ~ money IN circulation bv ke..rIrl.,
down ths- treasury surplus fo the lowest rr5.s.-
fcahls limit have baru unrctmittinss and IN
very p ign degree successful The tables pre-
sentrd by hsm- showing the increase af
money IN circulation dur ng the past two de-
eaflc-. and especially ths fahI. show ny the
increase during the eighteen months h.. has
administered the Affairs % the department
are Interesting and Instructive The in
crease of money in circulation dur
lng the nineteen months has been in
the az--sre gate 80 t3.-s.sIa. or about 81 20 per
cap itH- and Of this increase only s. ld.itssl
vas due t. the recent silver legislation
That this substantial and needed aid given
To commerce resulted IN enormous r.
dHetion q the public debt and ~ the annual
interest charge Is matter pf increased salts
fartiun- There have been purchased and re-
deemed since March :. lSN,, and "a per
cent. bonds Ia the amount Of s2II ~. so at a
cost uf sAfi.6E8.7ti. resulting IN the resucf on
Of the annual interest charge OF g ~ essl
and total saving of interest os 81. .s16..Di
THE INTERNAL REVENUE
notice with great pleasure the statement
OF the Secretary that the receipts from in
ternat revenue have increased during the
last fiscal year nearly Si2,ulo.Ga and that the
cost of collecting this larger revenue was
less by S-ifl7 than for the same purpose in
the preceding year. The percentage Of cost
Of collecting the customs revenue was less
for the last fiscal wear than ever before.
THE WAR DEPARTMENT
The report OF the Secretary Of War exhibits
several gratifying results attained during the
year by wise and uuo=teutatious methods
The percentage of deSertions from the army
fan evil for which both Congress and the de-
partment have long been seeking a remedy
has been reduced during the past year q per
cent. and for the months Of August and
September. during which time the favorable
effects of the act % June Is were felt * per
cent as compared with the same months Of
1879.
OFFICIAL RECORDS
The results attained by Il reorganization
and consolidation Of the divisions having
charge Of the hospital and service records q
the volunteer soldiers are very remarkable
This change was effected IN July. I-sa and at
that time there We're als5f eases aW alting at
tention, more than half OF these being calls
from the Pension Bffice for information nee
essary 10 the adjudication of pension claims.
On the Eth day Of June last. though over a.l.-
s9 new calls had come IN. there vas not
single ease that had not been examined and
answered
COAsT DKFESsE WORKS ASD ORDNANCE
concur in the recommendations Of the
Secretary that adequate and regular sppro-
priafions be continued for coast defense
works and ordnance. Plans havc been pFslc.
ffgIEEW agreed and there hss
reason for delaying the execution Of them.
while the defcnseiess state Of our great sea
ports furnishes an urgent reason for wise
expedition
STATE MILITIA
The that has been extended
tn the militia ot the states. generally. and
tionai Guarsi," should be continued and en-
larged. These military organizations consti-
tute. IN a large sense. the army Of the L nited
states. while about nve-sixths OF the annual
cost of their maintenance : dcfrayed by the
state.
TEE DEPkKTMENI OF JUSTICE.
The report Il the Attorney General ts.
under the law. submitted directly 10 Con
one of the exet atlve departments some
reference q the work done j. appropriate
here. A vigorous and ia the main effective
effort has bsen made % bring 10 sriAl and
punishment All vioiator- 81 the laws, but AZ
the same time. care has been take that friy-
olous and technical ofleuses should not be
used 70 swell the Zee. ot the officers or 70
naraSs well disposed citizens Especial at
tenfion Is called 10 the facts connected with
the prosecutions Of violations Of the election
laws and oleu-es against Uuited states on
GERS The number Of convictions secured,
very many Of them upon pleas OF guilty,
VIII. il IS hoped, have salutary restraining
influence
The FosI-oFTTcE DEPARTMENT
The report OF the Postmaster General
shows the most gratifying progress IN the
important work committed TO his direction.
The business methods have been greatly
improved large economy in expeudi-
tures and an increase of &.75Gf00
in receipts have been realized The
deficiency this year il S,7--s0 as
against s.s59.ls5 last year. Notwithstanding
the great eniargenlent OF the service, mail
routes have been extended and quickened
and greater accuracy aud dispatch IN dlstri-
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