The Somerset reporter., 1892-12-08
MESS AGIs.--G oltjHu't.


venienee not of oumpulsion. We should not
COLLECT revenue for the rurpes', but only Vs.
any casual surplus.
To the balance of Se.SA.aNm OF receipts
over expenditures for the year 1851. should In
added the estimated surplus AT the beginning
of the year, Sa@sl,f,,.n aud from the +sgro-
gate there must he deducted n stated by the
SECRETARY, about SttHntui Of rstim ,trd appre-
priaiionS The public confidence i, the Iur.
pos aud ability of the government to main
tain The parity Of all al our money i~sn's.
whether coin or paper. must remain III
shaken. The demand for gold in Europe, AM
the consequent calls upon IL. are in a ron>ld-
cradle degree the result of the efforts of some
Of the European governments to inorca~s
their gold reserves, and hes. efforts should he
mel by appropriate legislation IN "ur part.
The conditions that htNe created this drain
OF the treasury gold are in an mnortant d.
gree political and not commercial. In view a.
The fact tina, a General revision OF our revenue
laws ia the near future seem- To he probable,
II would bc better that any ebanges should he
part of that revision. rather than of a TEN
porarN nature.
Durinl; the last fiscal year tie secretary pun
chased. under act of July H. lSi0, A,3li.sts
ounces Of silver, and Issued in payment their
fore 81, lodGN in notes. The total purchase
since the passage of the act have been IN.
4N,.&l ounces. and the aggregate of notes
issued Slld,'SiNp. The average price paid Ion
silver during the year was ~ cents per ounce
the highest price being slteii, July /, lsal and
the lowest SD.Si. March 81, lse.
,. ,ie" y. wv ,"o. 'na1 nv 'n',
has yet been reached. withhold any recom-
incubation as to legislation upon this subject
me army
Tho report OF the secretary OF war brings
again to the attention of congress some ini-
portant suggestions as To the reorganization
of the infantry and artillery arms of the
service, which his predecessors have before
urgently presented.
shonia all ia, ,,,rr 49, ~, 80, ,'.,
nroyeJ nodcrn hasis Tbe conditions nnns
-, ~ -. III ~ ..,at;,, t, -
,nIaro r.nn;rad 3D.. n,at,,,ainanco y, r,.,,',
s,n,,iI ,.,s,s hnt ,h, ,aIies ~ ronc.n,ra,ia,,
j. ohyion.ly m. rirbt ono TIL. nav, r,.ts !
.1,on1i b,,,.' ,h - .,r..,o,,;,. H.,
tho o,i, .,f,,n,ir, ,,, ,,,,. ~, th,so nf t,
..,acoas, md Of opr nnr,bcrn mud nnrt of ot4r
- h,o o ~. 40, ,t,u Ia, ~, Va
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shonId determine The loeation of th. mos.
,.,.ts
IT, r.nruani,otio, and enla ryo,,,.nt of H.
i,,,.,, - ,,iiit.,,,. H., So, - ,,.,i,h ,t,, =
rrtarv has Affected ia n work tho.us.fnInr..
of which will hecomc cverv vcar NOR. annar-
ent. The work of building heavy guns and
'h' touser"c''"h VI to'su ueiehsts Nus o'on
wen pesuh' an" shouiu M taiiieu On "l'hou'
cheoh'
''''"' Vi
The report of the attorney genera is by law !
submitted directly to congress, bat | cannot /
refrain from saying that he has conducted the
increasing work of the department of justice |
with great professional skill lie mas III seN-
eral directions secured the courts decisions
giving increased protection to the Officers ut
the United states. and bringing IN some
classes of crime that escaped local cognlance |
and punishment in the tribunals OF the n!ied |
States, where They could he tried with impair |
TALLY.
EN"cuti'e 'iemeh'N
In the matter of executive elemency. rccofn- |
mend that uniform credit for good BEHAVIOR !
be- prescribed by congress. have eNprrs,rd |
my concurrence in the recommendation ot
the attorney general that degrees of murder
should be recognized in the federal statutes |
as they are | believe in ali the stat - These |
grades are founded on correct distinction, in |
crime The recognition of them would rnal,r |
the courts 10 exercise some discretion in an |
portionipr punishment and would greatly re-.
lieve the executive of what is coming to be "A |
very heavy burden.
Work of postm.s,e, o,n.r.I
III, ,., a.. ,,,....aa.... -,
a most GRATIFYING increase and a most efici.nt |
nrogressiv We manapo,ncnt of the great busincss |
of that department. The remarkable incrense |
in revenues in the number of postof,ices aud |
in the miles of mail carriape furnishes further
evidence of the high state of prosperity which |
our people are cnioving.
Tba nos,al revepne. have incrcased dur;n,, |
IN. last vear nearly s5nnno The dcfrit fnr
, hc your ndin, .Iune IN lsep IL ss4s1u lnay |
tbon rho drtirienrv far the ur,crdin,. v,nr
The deficiency of the urcspnt fiscal vcar i, l. |
estimated will be reduced Ia Al h,3 IL, ,,bicb |
LII nn, onl, h v,in,,,isbod dnrjr tho ,,..,
t;scoI ,.,r I'm, IL eur,,Ins of ne.,IV 81 uau.o