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to us, spared from complete devastation.
will conStrain our government to such action
as will Subscrvc the interests thus involved
and al the same time promise to Cuba and
its inhabitants an opportunity to enjoy the
blessings of peace.
VENEZUELA.
The Venezuelan boundary question has
ceased To be a matter of difference between
Great Britain and the United States, their
respective governments having agreed upon
the substantial provisions of a treaty be-
tween Great Britain and Venezuela submit
ting the whole controversy to arbitration
The provisions of the treaty are so emil
ncntly just and fair that the consent of Ven
czuela thereto may confidently DC antici-
pated.
Negotiations for a treaty of general arbi-
tration for all differences between Great
Britain and the United states are far adj
vdnccd and promise to reach Il successful
contamination 1T an carly date.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The secretary OF the treasury reports that
during the fiscal year ended June 80, 1896,
the receipts of the government from all
sources amounted to 500. i75,4Os. ~. Dur
ing the same period its expenditures were
si3I ,G7S, 6J+.ls. The excess of expenditures
over receipts thus amounted to s25, 2u3,-
23J.7O. Thc ordinary expenditures during
the year were -, Ol5.S02.2l less than dur
Ing the preceding fiscal year. OF tho re-
ceiptS mentioned there was derived from
customs the sum of Si6O,O2l ,71l.67, and
from Internal revenue sl46 $3.50, 6l5.66 The
receipts from customs show an increase of
S7,sG3, l3I.22 over those from the same
source for the fiscal year ended June 80,
1899, and the receipts from internal revenue
an increase of a., bsl,637.oi.
The value of our imported dutiablc mcr-
chandisc during the last fiscal wear WAS
flEl LlI 1In and tho Nllng .t ty., .NA1a
imported tiO9, 967 40. being an increase of
81, 523 675 In the value of dutiahlc goods.
and fOl 23l ,o34 in the value OF free goods
over the preceding year.
Our exports of merchandise, foreign and
domestic. amounted In value to 1882. COT, o3s.
being an increase over the preceding wear
of s75,o6S, 773. The average ad valorem
duty paid on dutiablc goods imported dur
Ing the year was 1894 per cent, and on free
and dutiablc goods taken together, 2O.55
per cent.
The cost of collecting our internal revenue
was a.7S per cent as against 2.Sl per cent
for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1895.
The total production OF distilled spirits. en-
elusive of fruit brdndics, was SA5sS. 7O3
taxable gallons. being an increase 0f G.63o.-
los gallons over the preceding year. There
was also an increase of l.443,G70 gallons of
spirits, produced from fruit as compared
with the preceding year. The number of
barrels of beer produced was 80, s59.250 as
against 33,JSo.7 s4 produced in the prcCcd-
ing fiscal year, being an increase of . $780,
4GG barrels.
OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
The report of the secretary of war exhibits
satisfactory conditions In the several
branches OF the public service intrustcd 70
his charge. The various recommendations
OF the secretary are indorSod.
The attorney general presents "A detailed
and interesting atatcmcnt of the important
work done under his supervision during the
last fiscal year. The ownership and man
agement by the government ot pcnitcn-
tiarics for the confinement of the convicted
In United States courts of violations Of
federal laws, which tor many years hd, been
a subject OF executive recommendation. has
a. last 10 a light cNtt~ - been realised by the
utilization OF the abandoned military prison
at Fort Lcavcnworth is Il United States
pcnitCntiary.
Federal p~cnitcntiary.
This Is certainly a movement in tho right
direction. but 1t ought To be- At once supple
mentcd by the rebuilding OF extensive en-
largcmcnt of this improviScd prison and the
construction of at least ono more, to he
located in the southern states. The capacity
OF the L~eaycnworth pcnitcntiary i SO linn
tied that the expense o! It's maintenance
calculated At 4 per capita rate upon the
number of prisoners II can accommodate
! uDtN not MAKE as economical ,n tNnlllt IS III
would II II were larger n better adapted
to prison purposes. but | am thoroughly
convinced that economy, humanity and a
propcr sense OF responsibility and duty to-
wards those whom w punish for violations
of federal law dictate that the federal gov
should have the entire control and
management of the pcnitcntiarics where
convicted violators are confined. 1t appear
that since the transfer OF the Fort Leaycn-
worth military prison to its new uses the
work previously done by prisoners confined
there, and for which expensive machinery
has been provided. has been discontinued
This work consisted of the manufacture OF
articles for army use, now done elsewhere
on all grounds II is exceedingly desirable
that the conviCtS confined in TINS pcnitcn,
tiary be allowed to resume work OF this de,
scription.
our postonicc department is In good condi,
tion and the exhibit made OF its operation,
during the fiscal year ended Jun 30, 1896
II allowance Is made for mpcrfCCtions In
the laws applicable to IL, is very satiSflC
tory, the total receipts during the veal
were So, 499, 2OS.+o The total expenditure
were 500, 500, 296.S+, exclusive OF 81, 800,
s9s.27 which was earncd by the Pacific rail
roads for transportation and credited oil
their debt to the government. There wa
an increase of receipts over the p%reviou
year OF 81, 5l6,OSo2 ~, or IA per cent, and IL
Increase of expenditures of 81, $50, l24.O2, o
Alb per Cenl. Inc uCuCll WAS 81, y, DOO' II
less than that OF the preceding year. Tn
chief expenditures of the postal service ar
regulated by law and are not IN the contro
OF the postmaster general.
The dehcit for the last year, although
much less than that OF the last and proceed
ing years, emphasizes the necessity for leg
islation to correct the growing abuse u
second-Class rates, to which the deficit /
mainly attributable The transmission a
the rate of one cent 4 pound of serial libra
ries, advertising sheets, house organs
periodicals advertising some partiCula
"house" or institution, sample copies an
the like, ought certainly be discontinued.
This subject Is discussed At Cousidcrabl
length and reforms urgently recommended
Navy,
The work of the nayy department and II
, present conditions are fully exhibited 1
the report of the secretary. The construc
+, ton of vessels for our new navy has bee
theoretically prosecuted by the present ac
ministration upon the general lines pre-
, yiously adopted, the department havin
r seen no necessity Tor radical changes 1
prior methods under which the work wa
| found to be progressing in "A manner highl
y,,yss.,to,v II has hppn decided hOypyel