Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-12-10
ommendcd that authority be granted to

and 10 reimburse the treasury for the loss
OF metal incident TO such recoinage from
the large profits which have been made by
the government on the manufacture and
issue of silver coins OF a nominal value In
excess of the cost Of the bullion contained
I'm them.
Such provision was inserted by the
house Of representatives in the sundry
civil appropriation bill for the fiscal year
1892 but the provision was stricken out
sin the senate, and, In lieu thereof, an APP
preparation Of slj0,OW was made for such
fpcoinage
Under this liberal appropriation large
amount of uncurrent silver coins In the
treasury has been recoined into dimes
and quarter-dollars, and such recoinage is
still in progress.
The face value Of the silver coins trans
ferred from the treasury to the mints for
recoinagc under this appropriation has
been slS,S.9iS, upon which the loss of
metal. representing abrasion from wear,
and reimbursed the treasurer from the
above appropriation. was sll5,055, loss Of
about 3 per cent. II was thought that the
loss would be about per cent, and that
the appropriation of sij0O0 would enable
the department 10 recoin about $4,000 600.
BY careful aud economical work upon the
part of the mints the loss has been re-
duced considerably below this figure, and
II j. believed that the current appropria-
tion will enable the mints To recoin 5000
On
National Banks.
The number OF banks in operation Oct.
81, 1891, wa, 1854, having in capital stock
Gsi, 155. ST.; bonds deposited to secure cir
culation. Sl5!, $50; bank notes out
standing. Sl.l ,36S 94s, including SIS, 49,
I2l repre1en IA by lawful money depos-
tied snr T. redemption. Their gross
circulation las decreased $7,5il ,0S5 during
the year, while that secured by pledge OF
bonds has increased sll ,195, ,l0l.
Tarif and Customs Administration.
The existing tariff went into effect as to
most of its provisions on Oct. O, 1890.
Under its operations during the twelve
months ending Sept. 30, 1891, the value
of imports of merchandise was ts2i,-
1l6,501, an increase OF sll,2i7, ll6 over
the value of imports of the corresponding
months of the preceding year OF this
total the value of free goods was 1897 ,352,-
l01, an increase Of SllS,092, 1876 over the
value of free imports during the CORE
spending months of the previous year.
The proportion of merchandise admitted
free was 4S.lS per cent. of the total i'm.
portation, as against 1892 per cent. for the
preceding year, thus exceeding the pro-
portion of free goods under any previous
tariff for corresponding period
The articles now admitted free of duty
are chiefly necessaries of life such as
sugar, tea, coffee, and other articles which
are not largely produced in this country,
and do not successfully compete with our
domestic productions.
Internal Revenue.
The receipts from all sources of internal
revenue for the fiscal year ended June 80,
1891, were sl46, ,035, 1851; the receipts from
the same sources for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1890, were sI42. .59i, ,696. 81, making
an increase in the receipts for the fiscal
year just ended of s3,l+O, ,7l9.40. The total
cost of collection for the fiscal year Just
ended June 10, 1891, was n, ,2O5, ,655. 40; for
the year ended June 30, 1880, $4,095, 40 50;
increased cost of collection for fiscal year
ended June 80, 1891, s110,5H69.
Foreign Commerce.
The value of our foreign commerce
amounted to 81 40, 391 .0O6, az against ST.
6I1 093 during the fiscal year 1890, TN
increase of sS2 251.9l3 The value of inn
ports of merchandise amounted to $Si4,-
916, 1876, as against s1s9,3l0, 400 during the
fiscal year 1890, an increase of SIS, COS, 7s7.
The value of the exports OF merchandise
was 1881, $50, $40, as against 1857 ,S2s 6S4 for
the previous fiscal year 1890, an increase
of 81, ,652, 1875 The exports exceeded the
imports of merchandise $50 56i,6l4.
Exports and Imports.
The total value of exports of dom estic
merchandise was Ss72,27O, 2S3 an increase
Of s36,916, i5j over the exports of the pre-
ceding fiscal year.
During the last fiscal year the value of
imports of merchandise was 1914 ,9l6, 1876,
an increase of s55,605, ,1S7 over the fiscal
year 1890. The value of free merchandise
imported was 1886, 2il ,352, and of dutiable
was Si1s, ,674 ,sl4 an increase in the value
of free merchandise of 500, ,512, 723, and
decrease i'm the value of dutiable goods Of
Sii,G6,93G
Immigration.
The total arrival Of immigration in the
United States from foreign countries
other than British North America and
NrNico, during the year ended June 80
lsll. Amounted TO 56O,3l9, against 455, ,302
durL2 the preceding fiscal year, an in
crease of l05,Oli.
Alien Contract Labor Laws.
Good progress has been made during the
past year in the matter of enforcing the
provisions Of the alien contract labor laws.
The fact that such laws are on the sta tute
books, prescribing serious penalties for
their infraction, has of itself had most
salutary effect and tended greatly To pre-
vent all law-abiding citizens from at
tempting the importation of alien laborers
under contract. Prosecutions have been
instituted wherever sufficient evidence
could be procured, and these, with result
ing convictions, have had wholesome de
terrent effect upon such employers as
might not he influenced by a mere knowl-
edge of the prohibited traffic in alien labor.
Thus the effectiveness Of the laws in ques-
tion is not measured or indicated by the
number of prosecutions brought there
under nor by the number of contract la
borers intercepted and returned.
Revenue Marine Service.
The performance Of the regular duties OF
the revenue cutters has continued In a
faithful and efficient manner. Thirty-six
vessels in commission have boarded and
examined 2j 969 vessels, Of which 1912
We're found violating the law. The fines
incurred by reason Of these violations