Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-05

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portans dasies ssssrtiag szr eons2srr~ and
American esssSers assasd- and IA certain
essantries exer<fag ias.issAi functions these
I genee and ability
Exxsnss Hisure~. .
The secretary NJ the treasury reports that
/ the rssseissss ps the government from AL !
sss.ra.s dariEE. ssls fiscal wear ended june 81 !
las, alssoaat~f q, SSH Tie s5iel aud Is sxl~a
citares to S*ss.3-i.5z4@. There was ealiessted
from customs els =. and frsm i1,eEnsit
revenue slsi aa- a. Our dutiasis imports ,
! Imports amounted to Sssi,sG.sli. al Increase ,
Of Ss,.ksIs1s oyer las. year. and irnrartations
free Of duty anlaEnts4 10 s44i.Sai@fl. a de- :
crease from ; he pseeeaing year Of si3.sSi,sss.
Internal revenue reeeiprs exce@sfed those Of
/ the preeeding year b. sT.lt..lti-s.
The total tax collected on distilled spirits
WAS ss4.5zl.2sJ.sl On manufactured tobaicco
: 81. ~. 1ii-7s, and on fe.nentet liquors SE.-l
/ as. sS1gs. We exported merchs Mise during !
the year amounting 10 So -. ia decrease
/ OF esss Eis.e5s frens the preceding year. The
I amount of sold exported was larger than any
I previous ysar in the history OF the govern
/ rnent. amounting TO SO safs4. and exceed
/ ing the a.nofat exported during the pee
/ eeding year by s5s.<5,5i5. THIS snm paid
/ from the treasury FOR sugsr boanty was S.
1 yl5.t3).ss, an Increase over the preceding year
\ OF ssa;s;.0s5aa.
/ IL IA estimated upon the basis OF present
revenue laws thti the receipts of the goyfra-
/ msnf for the year eEding June .. lea VIII be ,
sGsl izi, ss5 r. and its expenditures St5s.lg.-
I 1863. resulting In q deticiencv Of -, 9uHa
! On the frs; day of November, lssts the amount
of money of all kinds in circulation, not in-
I euded in treasury hol 3iags. was Sl.5is.5itss2,
I an increase for the year ct sits.t4.ei7. Esti-
mating..pnr population al 6s.;25.ssU at the time
mentioned. the per capita circulation wer
! $50. On the same date there was in the
( treasury gold bniiioa amounting TO s.5,55l,ssJ
( aud silver bullion which was purchased at IL
/ cost OF sIs.2ji-5a&
Dealings In silver.
! The purchases of silver under the law OF
7 July II 1854 during the last fiscal year, aegre-
I gated 5slfas. 50 fine ounces. which cost
] s+jE3 .5sl53. The tHta, ataonDt of silver pIr-
I chased from the time thai ,T became opera
: tive until the repeal of its purchasing CLAUSE
! on the first day Of November, Isfi was Has, ,
ST. :es " fine unnces which cost Siaj ssA 9sas:
/ Between March l. 1872. and Nov. J, issgi The I
I government purchased, under all laws, 51An.-
III fine ounces OF silver at cost of s3l6dll sad
: The silver dollars that have been coined under
the act Of July H. is91. number d3,os "a The
! seigniarage arising from snch coinage was
{ S6,g71. tkss.as. leaving on hand in THE nintS
I Ifp6 sa TO fine ounces of silver. which cost
! si26,15s,sls-
Repeal of the sherman Law
/ The recent repeal OF the provision of law re- |
: garding he purchase Of silver bullion by the
/ government as Il feature of our monetary
schems has mace an entire change in the
! complexion Of our currency affairs. do not
! doubt that the ultimate result of this action
! viii hs most sa'utafy and far-rs1rhing.
4 In the nature OF things. how3v 1t is i'm
| possible To know II this tine precisely what
4 conditions viii be brought about by tile
/ change, or what, If any, supplementary legis-
lstion may, in the light Of such conditions, ap-
psir to be essential or exp,.i Mt. OF course,
I after the recent financial perturbation, time |
/ Is necessary for the re-estatlshment of busi-
hess confidence. When. however. through |
/ This restored con hdence, the money which ha
| .een frightened into boarding places is re
turned To trade and eaterl ri C, Il survey o. |
l The situation will probably disclose II safe path
I leading to permanently sound currency,
I abundantly.
/ Government 20 ,d-.
/ desire also Ia earnestly suage t the wisdom
I of amending the existing statutes In fcsnrl to
4 the issaaI II government bonds. TIE an |
1 tbority now vested in the secretary ~ tbs |
I tree, aury to issue hoads is not clear as Il
7 should be, and the bonds auth arize are ,iis-
advantageous to the government. toth u, The
( time of their maturity and rate of interest.
Ina. lion
The superHie1 eut W. immigration. through
the secretary of the treasury, reports hat dug
ing the las; fiscal year there arrived AT eur
Q I
not permitted to hand under the limits of TIE
law and 81 were returned 10 the country
Z from which they came b, reason q tn .ir hav-
I log become pubic charges. The total arrivals
were al .DA less Than for the previous year. |
Quarantine Measures.
/ The secretary in his report gives account
of the operation OF the marine hospital service
/ and of the good work done under its super |
! vision in preventing the entrance and spread
Of contagious diseases. The admonltion OF
/ the last two years touching our public health
/ and the demOusi rated danger of the introduce |
! ton OF contagious diseases from foreign ports
has invested The subject of national quarantine |
( with increased interest.
/ A moro genera. aud hariaoni Jus system |
/ than now exists, acting promptly and con
SANITY operating by preventive means 10
shiel our country from the invasion OF dis
ease and at The "a nae time having due regard
/ to the rights and duties Of local agencies
wond. believe, add greatly to the safety OF
OF pcoI lie.
The Army
/ The secretary of war reports that the
strength Of the army Sept. 3 last WAS r. |
rs enlisted mea and .iiI oiiieers. The to nj
expenditure, OF the department f9r the YEAR |
ending June ~, 1888 amounted to S5lBi, iLS3.
! Of this sum sisi-,i3l.9, was for salaries and
contingent cxHaJsps S.i,j.l ~ 81 for thc sup
% It of the military Establishment 81. ~
rsi. ~ for miss. ianelrs obi cts and SA,jl%-
Bg.ii sur pubic NTrr -. This latter sum Ia |
cudcs IL, 49, ~ % for fivsf and bArbor i'm
pr0venents and Sj,.6til - for Qualifications
AMI tt.ler works II defense.
The total enrichment Of the iIlitiG. Of the |
several states W. on the 3lst of October of the
current year il2.i9 officers and enlisted men.
The officers OF the army detailed for the i'll
snectian and instruction Of this lie erye Of our
military force report that increased interest |
and marked progress are apparent in the dis
rpiine and ellciely of he organization.
Neither Indian outbreaks domestic yi0- |
!encc have called the army into service dur-
ting the year, and the only active military
! duty required OF it has been in the depart
meut OF Texas, where violations of the ncu-
traliy laws of the Unsed states and Mexico
we're promptly and efficiently dealt with by
the troops clciting the warm approval Of the
civil and military authorities OF both coun-
tries.
II is gratifying to note that W. have begun |
to attain completed results Ia the comprehen- |
sive scheme OF sel col.t defense snd fortifct-
ton entered, upon eight years ago. \ large
sum has been already expended. but the cost
of maintenance will be nconsilerable com
pared with the expense OF construction and
orinance.
This manufacture of heavy ordnance keeps
pace with current needs: but to render these
guns available for the purposes they are de-
signed to meet, cnplacements must be pre-
pared for them. Progress has been made in
This direction, and il is desirable that congress
by aquedats appropriations shoald provide !,
for the uninterrupted prosecution of this
necessary work.
The work on the projected Chic amauga
and Cl,attano oga military park has been pros
ecutcd with 1stl an alignment. ana lis open
ing will be celebrated during the corning year | ,
Over nine square rifles Of the Chickamauga ,
battlefield have b,el acuu red, = miles of ,
roadway have been constructed. and perml- ,
nent tablets have been placed NJ many histor-
zeal points, while he Invita- On to the -taics ,
% mark the pr itiops of their troops rariici-
patng in the battle has been very generally
accepted. The work OF locating and presers-
ing lines OF battle at the Gettysburg battle
Held is u; aking satisfactory progress on the
plans directed by The last ccngnss-
Department af Ju-t re.
the usual summary of the affairs and pro- .
ceedings OF the department OF justice for the |
past year. esniite tn heartily lndcrse the
proposition thai TIE tee system as applicable
10 the conf cessation OF United States at
torneys. marshals. clerks of federal courts |
and United States commissioners. should BE-
abolished with as little delay possible.
If in addition to this reform another was
inauggrated which would give to United
states commissioners the final disposition of
petty ofenses sithin the grade OF lnisde-
neanors. especially these coming under the
Internal REVENGE laws, a gre At advance would 4
he made toward more decent administration
# the criminal laws
! heartily JON the attorney general in rec
ommending Ii sislatiut fixing degrees Of the
N within Z