Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-12-05
Our Consular Service.

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Our Consular Service.
On the second Of September last the com,
mission appointed to revise the procsadincs
OF the commission under the claims copveT-
ton between the United States and Venezuels
OF 1SS6, brought its labors to a close within the
period fixed for that purpose. The proceed
ings OF the late commission were character
lied by a spirit OF nnpartiality and high sense
or justice, and an incident which was for many
years the subject o, discussion between the two
Governments has been disposed OF in a manner
alike honorable and satisfactory to both rarties
For the settlement OF the claim of the Nenezuels
Steam Transportation Company, which was
the subec OF Il lOlnt resolution adopted at the
last session OF Congress, negotiations are still
In progress, and their early conclusion is an
ticipated
The legislation of the past few years has
evinced on the part OF Congress a growing re-
Aviation OF the Importance of the consular
service in fostering our commercial relations
abroad and in protecting the domestic revenues.
AS the scope OF operations expands. increased
provision must be made to keep up the essen
ual standard OF efficiency. The necessity of
some adequate measure of supervision and in
spection has been so often preser ted that 1 need
only commend the subject to your attention.
The Country's finai ces-ReceIpts and Ex-
penditure>-
The revenues of the Government from all
sources for the fiscal year ending June So
1890 ere Si63 96S, ,0SO.55, and the total eX-
penditures for the same period were S35S, ,6IS.-
5S4.52. The postal receipts have not here
tofore been included in the statement OF
these aggregates and for the purpose
of comparison the sum OF $50, $50 097. 81
should be Geiuc, ed from both sides of the ac-
count The surplus for the year, Including the
amount applied 10 the sinking fund, VAS Sl05-
944, 1868. The receipts tor 1890 were Sl6 U3O,-
92379, and the expenditures Il T59 S1l in excess
of those OF 1889. The customs receipts in
creased s. S35 $40. IS. and The receipts from i'll
ternal revenue Sll, ,125 81, while, on the side
of expenditures, that 70, pensions was SO BIZ
1886 in excess of the preceding year.
The Treasury statement for the current fiscal
year, partly actual and PARTLY estimated Is Il
follows Receipts from ali sources, S40i coo 0OO
total expenditures, ~354 Cd. 600. leaving ii sur
plus of S52,OJOOO0-nOt taking the postal re
ceipts into account On either side The loss o.
revenue from customs for the last quarter is es-
timsted at SO o 0,OC0 but from this is deducted
a gain of about Sl6.UO0, coo, realized during the
first four months OF the year.
For the year 1852, the local estimated receipts
are SS73,UOO o ), and the estimated expenditures
1857 S52 2J9. 2, leaving estinaJs ed surplus OF
S15,147, O!S which. with Il cash ialance of
$3.50 O,00O a the beginuin. OF the year Will give
S67, ,l47 ,7905S as the sum available for the re
demption OF Oul standing bonds or other uses
The estimates OF receipts and expenditures for
the Post Office Department being equal, are
not included in this stat 1meut on ell her side
notice with great II assure the statement OF
the Secretary that the receipts lom internal
revenues lave Increased during the last fiscal
year nearly Sl2,O))00l, and that the cost OF col
lecting this larger revenue was less by S9O6i
than for the same purpose in the preceding
year. The percentas OF cost OF collecting the
customs revenue was less for the last fiscal
year than ever before