Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-12-09
THE cnNsf,IAR SERVICE

,ubserve. The duties and powers OF consnls ~
awe been expanded with the growing require NJ ~
nents OF our foreign trade. ",
The Public Treasury.
The secretary OF the treasury reports that
the receipts OF the government-from all sources p
during the fiscal year ended June 81, 1888, 81
amounted to a,6i 5S "a and its expenditures II
20 &4b9, ,3f4,GiL2a, There was collected from a
customs S2t635 1873 and from internal re- /,
venue sl6l ,0a7,6"39t Our dutiable imports h
amounted to aI2l $50, III. an increase OF t5s a53
9H over the proceeding year. and importations
free OF duty amounting TO ofit4.5H.ali,a decrease Il
from the processing year OF si3, ,4i5fE internal ~
revenue receipt exceeded those OF the pfeced- n
ing year by a. i7,i45.3e. i
INTERNAL REVENUE. n
The total tax collected on distilled spirits s
was &i,fsJ. 26o.1. ON manufactured tobacco, a
sal $50 MA and ON fefmented liquors w 5iS- t
ys,0; We exported merchandise during the
year amounting to sA7 665 1874. decrease OF
alG G,6is,gSi from the preceding year
GOLD EXPORTS.
The amount of gold exported was larger than
asy previous year In the history OF the govern
nlent. amounting 10 sl0s, $50. s4i and exceeding
the amount exported during the preceding
year by ssis5,si7
THE s--iAR BOUNTY
Tbss N ss,r .~om i,ru treasury ioi susa.
Yo,lnty was 1881, i3Dss an increase over the
pre- ,eding year OF s.,0S SV53.o9
AN ESTIMATED DEFICIENCY.
II is estimated upon the basis OF present
revenue laws that the reeelpts OIL lne eoNneih,
ment for the year ending June ~ 1917. VIII oe
aisO lei S65.Ss and its expenditures " si2s, isi''
S65 3s, resulting in u deficiency of s'S"o,ooo'
THE CIRCULATING MEDIUM.
| On the lst day OF November, 1893, the amount |
| of money OF all kinds in circulation or not M III
| cindrd IN treasury holdings was sl7ls,Ai,6%
an increase for the wear of $ll2 240i.9i7 Es
| timatipg our population at o,4sb0oo al the
time mentioned the per capita c'rculat'on was
S,5 49, On the same date there was N @ shc
treasury gold bullion amounting 10 sso o2.,s
and silver bullion winch was p"ieh"s "
cost OF ti26e e6l ,o53
THE PURCHASERS OF SILVER
Tho plrckases of silver under the law OF july
/. isgj during the last fiscal year aggregated
M0R ltY 50 fine ounces, which cost s4o' l'''too
The total amount OF silver purchased from we
time that the law became operative until ,he
raneal Of the purchasing clause on the hrst doy
If Toyenber 1893 was I6S, ,6'i, $50 i6 hne ounces,
which cost Sl55 03J Q49,S4 Between the nfs'
dnv n March 1873 and the first day OF noVeHi,
nsS ise9 the government purchased under all
lnws Ns03.7l7 fine ounces OF silver at ,ose sa
Of siG 62!9is The silver dollars thal may nave
heen coined under the act OF July H. iSsl mum.
Der 49, Ihe "a se,gn,osase S,s m eavins Ss On hand
in tae mints l+D, ,69g, 100 fine ounces OF silVer'
which cost sla6, 75s2is.
THE COINAGE.
$ O,r total coinage of all metals during the
last fiscal year consisted OF W. go pieseGS' Co
b vol,ed at si3 6s5, rs So OF which there was 80
oas 40 in gold coin 53i3,Tl5 in silver dollars
t 4; 81 90 10 in subsidiary silver coin, and sl'
u 0s6 1O3 90 in minor coins
7 PRODUCTION OF PRECIOUS METALS
u u puriug the calendar year 1892 the productlot
of precious metals in the United sla.es ,N VA ~
. estimated to be 5963'5 fine ounces OF gold o
e the commercial and coinage value OF s3o0 0o''ooi
I, and 81 ONO 600 fine ounces ot silver Oh .he W. W.
~ ~ lion or market value OF s507oo,ooo, ana OIL th
:, a coinage value Of N4,es99oo
"a THE STOCK OF METALLIC MONEY
a. u;s estimated that on the first day OF july
,sa} the metallic stock Of money IN tue uhlte
S,,;es consisting Of coin and bullion. amoun
ad to Al 2ls. $50, ,l69, OF which s5s', ,6a' bSo wa
=, !, gold and s6l5 s6l ,4s4 was silver
" VI NATIONAL BANKS.
I, One hundred and nineteen national banl
a wers organized during the year ending Octop'
nj Al 1893 with q capital OF VII, ,25Oooo, 40 Wel
ne into voluntary liquidation and l5s suspenae
nj eiyty.Aye OF the suspended banks were ihs'
m vent eighty-slx resumed business, unu ee.'
es remain in the hands OF bank exahilhers' WI
ms nrospects of speedy resumption.
on 0f tho new banks organized forty-iouf we
v" located in the eastern states, forty-one west
ilt Inc Mississippi river and thirty'lour IN '
ri. central and southern states. The totai nuihn Y
90 of national banks in existence on the Slst
he of October. 1898 was 3, 1876 having an a3grega
nv. ran,tnl Of $685., ,55s i2l The net increase IN 7
,ss circulation of these banks during the year
wv SILVER PURCHASE REPEAL,
MI lHef2ea etd ing 'fnT oHItoh BY
ION Government as feature OF our inohela
ne ssebe,ne has made an entire change In the GO
uil,, niexiou al our currency affairs DO not uo'
ooi hat the ultimate result OF this action Will
'eu most salutary and fur reaching. :. 10
az In the nature of things. however ~ 10
me nossible 10 know at this time precisely WI
tn M conditions win he brought apo II by the tia,
as, or what. II any. supplementary legisat
"as may. in the light OF such co1e'tohs, appear
'sn he essential or expedient. Oh course atler
ury scent financial perturbation, time Is ne'
MS. sarv for the re- establishment OF business co
1901 dence. When, however, through lhls res.o
iers confidence, the money which has been iril
suf. ened into boarding places snrre. re.''ne' of
AZ el, situation will probably uiseloso
% ,o's safe patb leading to permanently sounu '
10 rencv amndantly sufficient to meet every
, 20, auirement of our increasing poP,'a'om
!. : re, bnsincss In the pursuit OF TINS oDleet
'tioh should resoutely turn away from tilurins
zens tnmuorary e3pedients. determined 10 DC
X Ill tent with nothing less than lasting anu
prehenslvs financial plan IN lnese ,ni., epie
STANCES am convinced thai reasonapit
rces law in dealing with this subject instead ol
,eyo. ms INJURIOUS will increase the propauili'
! the wise action
sory ISSUING BONDS,
ents. The authority now vested III The secretal
leng tho traasIrv 10 issue bonds is not as clear
ma Is vnntnreous to the government polh Ms 70
natle time of their maturity and rate OF interest
treat IMMIGRATION.
i'm ,.,,Io,, NJ Enumeration thr
flying Inc supe.,u', upe..a. ,he treasurv reports that
luela the secretHtH "a ot Vs.. rnor there arrived AT
@ .u' nnrts la0 1Q3 immigrants. or these Oo3
runs 10. nermitted to land. and under the ~
Hons of the law 517 were returned 10
countries from which they ame.'ny reas' Th
that their having become pubic tnorgts u
with tai arrivals were li',Vot less '"''n io' '"'
ment. vious year.
MT ad' NATIONAL QUARANTINE.
u ma, The secretary, in hisreport, gives hh &c
,hu Of the operation Of the marine nos pltui 81
W oo' and Of the good work done nnuer US ;
ted TO VISION i,,,s IA ~ dissasps The admonitiC
wlth' tho Ia, Two wears touching our PUBIC .
ho. aud the demonstrated danger OIL tne ihts
y vs. lion Of contagious diseases from iorelsn
~, ,ha has invested the suplecl Vi Hatio"i q""'
l,S S5, .mo with Increased interest
cona,' ., The War Department.
,ation, rhs secretsry OF war reports that
show. s,ransth of The army on the Slth day
,tional ,emher last was a5.11S enlisted men an
nj with oNarers the total expenditures OF the q
that ment for the year ending June - @ ~ Sn
daion ing TO sat q66 0,tsa ~ tnls sum a"v
i force ,nr salaries and contingent expenses, !
or that oos or ~ Snr tho support OF the military est
mister. ments 1907 033 ~ LOT hiseeilanooT,p, ,, y .
ned to and so, Sis 63i4t for public worKs, na nae
for sum ipcludss Slb, ,y9o ,eI3 ~ LOT river nnu
do the improvements and S,.oo tlN ior III
resent. lions and other works OF defense
BILE the PROPOSED CHANGES,
ioie ,as ,tn r,e adop,ion OF battalion formations
! "a =, NV ex. ,aniry regiments, the strengthehins
o'i;ga. H artillery force, the abandonment OF J
OF any ana unheveSeot. - ~ urcessible staff
about troops NJ lihpol paa,s .a,,a the usefulness
!, our PROMISE W Pona,n.rt NJ army officer
as re- army. III tnc !"us ~, o,arotion of
a that but few exceptions tne operat.iun ,an VI nj
oc,om. s". iorbidding the reenistment OF men u,
een re- years OF service has nov protoaa a ~, 10 1,
are soon and wnllo .he ,,..hnut merit the expert
lev will ton were not wi.no.s IN, 40 70 ioin In the
"a Inv n mentlation for its repeal
ling all THE MILITIA ,
crstand. rh. total enrolment OF the miltli
ry OF all sayaral states was on the 3lst OF oot
present Ibe current year ll2,hg' onlcers anu
nan The oi,icers OF the army detailed
insnec,ion and instruction OF this res
nnr military force, report that increase
a pv .nT est and marked progress ore apparein,
lmir discipline and efaciency OF the ors""'1
ite, from ,.ar donna.
ise, nego' Neither Indian OUTBREAKS n", wvuic,
which the lance have called the army into service
matte re. the year and the only active military
es or dis. oujred OF Il has been in tne uePa..
rrnments ffexas. where violations OF the neutral
of the United and Mexico were prom
N and be oticiently dealt Win py the Ivups,i
April lS the warm approval OF .ne % Wv" ""N
erence of authorities OF both countries
ssed the SEA COAST DEFENSE
between Il ia gratifying 10 note that we nave
atlohs " attain completed results In the conn. W
OF each scnen.ea sa ., ',ro" sight years ago A Ia
20 should ehtssou upyn piro.av exnended, but the
v powers ,,snance naJ will be inconsideraole
lyed from nalhsent.s, .t.s ,he axpense OF constructio
resolution g." gn.eu A. ihe end OF the current
cordially ulnauSho u'ha ~ dennrtment will have mir
view, t,rantv i0iuCh ana lulTty-iou