The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-08

las been declared to BIO tho estaDlishod pol1cy
s.hor fs oS2iou SUI ta q hi.
our circulation has Increased tho possible
In view thersiiore. q these Increased ,S dan and
ary for ths rsdsm ption Of obss
tons should In my opinion. be increased to
the extent q at sas. e ner cent q the
sucd under the act OF July IA. 1890.
COINAGE. GOLD AND SILVER.
The coinage Of the %n5s dG WI the last G
Gold 800 as5 90
s s,Sss silver SsSssli 90
Total. .7p2p7s 81
The number Of silver dollars coined during
The fiscal year from BULLION purchases under
i ins IT. cage; aoikaF SuoD total 81
s sysF sSsFs Ihch the seEn
1o'f ss as oS has Been 10 as
follows
::' 9! S:s E 's;s
Total. s4la.412.ss5
The total amount e silver purchased a under
Sss asa S sssp an fo as
The f m Res ""n the United States produced
during the calendar year 1881 precious metals
Fin. Commercial Ginning
s ss.r sS2
The product Of tho mines and reduction
metals contained in foreign material reduced
in tho United States. was:
49,, Fin. s,;
silver o.. 33o4I5
The product Of gold and silver in the world.
Mint was. the same year:
sss
The s S o9 FAD ys, sy tho yt e
calendar year 1891. so far as reports have
been receivod:
s ssSsr 49, oSsiss
The stock OF gold and silver In the United
States, based upon tabulations brought for
Approximately:
s SG,a sa sa g; 81 sG G7
Total .243 G55.sl4
e the cathesred X
United States during the last calendar year
SILVER fs sbSsooS5 u wIeh s ad
and s7.2s3.073 silver were new bullion.
CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION
A. The benefits accruing from the operation Of
nG 81 sS dssasi as to
msnt The rsports that have reached {hs
from many oyjis when i Vas IN:
have boon decreased. Special attention is
invited to the npnual report ct the General
they are l rendsrins and do empHassins the
wisdom Of the establishment Of this tribunal.
Certain minor features of this act. however.
sections I. 4 is. and 10. to which Invited the
attention OF Congress in my last, annual re-
made that section be so modified as to limit
the additional duty to not more than 100 per
once has shown that it is Impossible Of prac-
teal administration: that section 10 be so
as to bs ths 5nk ~
pointed by the court for. that purpose as well
section TO-, which imposes additional duties
on unusual coverings. be modified so that
fSs rate To Me %ead 5c subss
imported separately. not less than that i'm
posed upon their contents In this connection
ceasors and myself as to certain other amend
IN O. Nc e., euss9mS lava. AmonG such
to ~" following. which deem OF urgent In
First-1he abolition o: all tecs. commissions,
em"!l!Menis. and pcrluisitcS now authorized
Or allowed to collectors or surveyors OF GUS
io 'i a, ana n. compensation OF those officers
Second ,!.o consolidation Of tho customs
mv s Iiemnn5el alike irr reasons OF
mn mn tr"rs:orlnti"n The might DO uccorll-
Elisnel w authorizing tho Secretary OF the
, treas ury 10 chIngo tue boundaries OF GUS
TOMS districts. and to abolish districts when
hne expenditures exceed tho receipts therein.
me Secretary, Of tho Treasury should also have
p0%rts Milnn collection districts
Third The revision and codilcation OF ,hs
cHsttvm n,s ana ht%L'sAtion iaws which sspe
provisions as practice and experience hnye
demonstrated ns; gre re1,ircd for IL" efficiency
sabests date lh rom Sr H. sa"ion On sso
srnment; subsequent partial and ira.mcntary
Legislation has introduced Confusion ;ta i ,iount
as to tho true intent Of tho law. and cons".
guent embarrassment in its admini,,. re.isn
The result has boon litigation and los to i,usi
ness Interests that would ho in u great nirusmr.
| These laws arc now ,rnttored through ,hs
statutes and should 10 brought together and
enacted on, Ia one harmon.ou; code. This sub.
| Of ConGrees. but the details Of tho work nrs of
Kind Tint can hardly receive attention from
=, HenrresIh nss,gssary enEase
! that provision 10 mado for q revision and coii
| iicalion u those laws. by u commission or
oth 1i i. to 10 reported TO Congress al un
| FOREIGN COMMERCE..
Tho ralne a. our foreign commerce ~ ports
| ma sNpn:ts OF merchandisei during tho last
srGs,sr than :sr any psyO"s
nsaiat VI. 12.t3,i :DOJ during the year 1881. an
Increase II Sl2S.2S3.,;O4
thu 10 ss value 81 imnorts Of merchandise during
iSIl q Lecroas, Of sl7.5ia.a:.i ''' '''A' year
inc value OF exports ot merchandise during
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