Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-12-08

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6-As soon as the
fecretery finished reading the journal of
yesterday, Mr.. Prudep, one OF the presi-
dents secretaries, delivered the presidents
message, which was thereupon laid before
the Senate and read by Secretary McCook.
In marked contrast with the bustlinS scene
OF yesterday was the meeting of the House
to-day. There were few persons in the gal
leries and upon the floor the members
seemed to settle into the old routine In
feeling manner aud amid the devout atten-
tion OF ell the members, the chaplain al
luded to the recent Affections which the
president has suffered, and invoked divine
protection the bereavsd ones.
Mr.. Rayner OF Maryland introduced
bill for the better protection Of commerce
and to establish e national quarantine. Re-
ferred.
At 1915 the presidents message was pre-
rented and read by the clerk. A condsnsa-
tion OF the document follows;
The Presidents Message.
To the Senate and House Of RepSesenta-
tires.
In submitting my annual message to
Congress, | have great satisfaction in being
able to say that the general conditions at-
fecting the commercial and industrial in
terests OF the United States are in the high
est degree favorable. A comparison of the
existing conditions with those OF the most
favorsd period in the history OF tbs country
will, l believe, show that 80 high degree
Of prosperity and 80 general diffusion of
the comforts OF life were never before en-
joyed by our people
Statistics of Wealth.
The total wealth Of the country in 1860
was SIG, 1853, GIG, O6S In 1890 it amounted
$62, 6l0 900, 900, an increase OF 2S7 per cent
The total mileage of railways in the United
States in 1860 was 80, ,62g, In 1890 it was
1G7, 74l, an increase OF 4iS per cent, and it
Is estimated that there will be about 4000
miles of track edded by the end OF the year
1892. The official returns of the l1th CEN
sus and those Of the 10th census for rs lead
ing cities furnish the brsis for the following
comparisons:
Invested Capital and Wages.
In 1850 the capital invested in mauufact-
uring was 81, 232, S93, GO In 1890 the capi
tai invested in manufacturing was So, 800,
735 SSi In 1890 the number OF employees
was 2, 2jl, 1874. In 1880 the wages earned
were SOL, JG5,1 1,S In 1890 the wage,
earned were $l,221, 10, 454. In 1880 the
value Of the product was S2,7l1, $40, 800
In 1890 the value OF the product was 81,
G60 2SG, S37.
The wage earnings not only show an in
creased aggregate, but an increase per cap
ita from 1926 in 1880 to $547 in 1890 o
4l,7l per cent. The new Industrial plant
established since Oct. G, 1880, aud up t
Oct. 90 1892, as partially reported in tn
American Economist, number 34j, and III
extension Of existing plants with the neV
capital invested amounts to $40, 4i9, 0J0
and the number of additional employees t
E72S5.
Tin and Terne Plate.
The report Of Ira Aver special agent O
the treasury depar tment, shows that at tn
date OF September 80, 1892, there were 3
companies manufacturing tin and tern
plate in the United States, and IA comps
nies building new works for such manufac
ture The estimated Investment in building
and plants at tho close Of the fiscal year
June 80. 1858, il existing conditions wsr
to be continued, was s., ,OOO 600, and til
estimated rate of production 200, 600, 90
pounds per annum. The actual productio
for the quarter ending Sept. 30, 1892, We
TO- 952, 7j2 pounds.
New York and MassachuSetts.
The report of Labor Commissioner Pee
of New York shows that during the yea
1891, in about 5000 manufacturing estat
liohmonts in that State embraced within Ii
special inquiry made by him, and represen
ing 81 different industries, there was M
increase over the year 1890 of S3l 315
1870 IS in tine valne OF the product, and
1877, 025. % in the amount of wages paiC
The report OF the comm missioner of labor fc
the State of Massachusetts shows that 374
industriss in that State paid Sl29, 416, "a
iu wages during The year 1891, again
112e $50, 309 in 1900, an increase of %, 8a5
b45, and that there was an increase