Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-12-04
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Revenue Figures.

the receipts OF the government from all
sources during the fiscal year ended Juno 30
1874 amounted 90 Si8i, 7l6 5jl.9A. and its sxpen-
ditures Co s45a 37i. .67i.ea There was collected
from customs sal5, ,35i.0l6 u, and from Internal
revenue sl6l OK 62s.a3. Our dutable imports
imports amounted TO s42l, SAIL, an increase
Of $52,t,3,9o7 over las; year, asd importations
free Of duty amounted to e<44,544,all. a de-
crease from lac preceding year Of $ls ass Al
Internal revenue receints exceeded those Of
the preceding year by sT.li7.4+5.32.
The total tax collected on distilled spirits
was sst, 72J,2o On manufactured tobacco
SSl ,ss9, lila and on fermented liquors Sss.-
6is.9s3.H. We exported merchandise during
the year amounting TO $S4T ,685, ,l94, decrease
Of ,94 from the preceding year. The
amount OF rold exported was larger than any
previous year in the history Of the govern
ment, amounting 20 tl0s,60,0A. and exceed
Ing the amount exported during the pre-
ceding year by $5s,ts5,5l7. The sum paid
from the treasury for sugar bounty was So
86,l5lss, an increase over the preceding year
Of s., 1888, ,O53.fa.
IL Is estimated upon the basis Of present
revenue laws that the receipts OF the govern
men' for the year ending June 3, 1894, will be
Si3o. I2l 365 3s. and its expenditures Sass l2i.-
365.3S. resulting in n deficiency OF 81, ,0O0,00
On the first day " November, 1899, the amount
OF money OF all kinds In circulation, or not in-
cluded in treasury holdings, was Sl,7is. .6s2,
an increase for the year Of Slls,t4n7. Esti-
mating:our population at g.. 40, 900 at the time
mentioned. the per capita circulation was
S25.49. On the sane date there was In the
treasury gold bullion amounting TO S9o, ,657 .273
and silver bullion which was purchased 81 q
cost Of $l26, ,28l, ,b5a.
Dealings In silver.
The purchases OF silver under the law of
July IA, 1880, during the last fiscal year, aggre-
gated 5i,ms,l6 hne ounces, which cost
81, ,53l ,37453 The total amount OF silver pur-
chased from tho time that law became opera
tive until the repeal OF its purchasing clause
on the first day Of November. 1893, was l6s,-
o7I. go 10 fine ounces, which cost Sl65 $50 go a.
Between March |, lS7a and Nov. l, ls00. the
government purchased, under all laws, op3 0O8,-
III fine ounces Of sl yer at )st of S5lo ol7 5h.
The silver dollars that have been coined under
the act Of July IL, 1890, number 30 ,2S5 The
seigniorage arising from such coinage was
$8,g77 ,0S.39, leaving on hand In the mints
l40.6e9.7 .760 fine ounces OF silver, which cost
Siea, ,,bs,2ls.
Repeal Of the sherman Law.
The recent repeal Of the provision Of law re-
garding the purchase Of silver bullion by the
government AS a feature of our monetary
schems has made an entire change In the
compile xion of our currency Affairs. do not
doubt that the ultimate result Of this action
will he most salutsry and far-reaohing.
In the nature OF things. however, II Is i'm
possible TO know Mt this time precisely what
conditions will be brought about BY the
change, or what, II any, supplementary legis-
lation may, in the light Of such conditions, ap-
pear To be essential or expedient. OF course,
after the recent financial pertur bation, time
Is necessary for the establishment Of bust
ness confidence. When. however, through
this restored con fidence. the money which has
been frightened into boarding places 10 re-
turned TO trade and enterprise, . survey Of
the situation will probably disclose a safe pat
leading to a permanently sound currency.
abundantly.
Government 70 lda.
desire also 10 earnestly suggest the wisdom
Of amending the existing statutes In regard TO
the issuance Of government bonds. The au
thority now vested In the secretary - the
treasury to issue bonds is not a. clear as IL
should be, and the bonds authorized are dis
advantageous TO the government, both as tho
time Of their maturity and rate Of interest
Immigration.
The superintendent of immigration. through
the secretary OF the treasury, reports that dur
ing the last fiscal year there arrived at our
ports 40. 7a3 immigrants. or tn ese 1908 were
not permitted TO land under the limits of the
law, and 557 were returned to the country
from which they came By reason Of their hav-
fng become public charges The total arrivals
we're lsl, ,03i less than for the previous year.
Quarantine Measures.
The secretary in his report gives an account
of the operation of the marine hospital service
aud OF the good work done under its super
vision in preventing the entrance and spread
of contagious diseases The admonition of
the last two years touching our public health
and the demonstrated danger Of the introduc-
ton of contagious diseases from foreign ports
has invested the ubject Of national quarantine
with increased interest.
A more general and harmonious system
than now exists, acting promptly and con
SANITY operating by preventive means 10
shiel our country from tie invasion OF dis
ease, and at the same time having due regard
H. the rights and duties of local agencies,
would. r"leve, add greatly to the safety OF
orpeoi 10.
The Army
The secretary OF war reports that the
strength of the army on Sept. 3 last was 21,-
rs enlisted men and @l4i Officers. The TO al
expenditures . the department for the year
ending June ~ 1888. amounted to SOL ,a66, u ~.
OF this sum Sl,g95,5Sl.9j was for salaries and
contingent expenses, S23,377 ,S2S 81 for the sup
p ri of the military es ablishment, S8,u77,-
03.lg for miscellaneous objects, and $aI,5lS,-
GILL for public wor IS. This latter sum in