Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-05

q, Senate and House OF Represent.
iayes'
elbs threshold Of your deliberations
,r called TO mourn with youI
.t1nsn the death OF Vice President
t.r Who passed from this life on
aiming Of November 2lst last. His
Esi s0al now rests In eternal peace
riylls DE was pure and elevated,
y biz public career was ever dis
rI.sa,d by large capacity, stainless
ssty and exalted motives. He has
!, removed from the high office
NJ he honored and dignifed but
hity character, his devotion TO
b, bis honesty Of purpose and noble
rla nmain with US as a priceless
ag and example.
PEACE AND PROSPERITY.
n Fiy.sixth Congress convenes in
hx regular session with the country
coalition Of unsual prosperity, Of
anl good viii among the people at
p lnl is relations Of peace and
thaslp with every government Of
sNld Our foreign commerce has
"a graf Increase In volume and
n The combined Imports and eX-
y N The year are the largest ever
~ BY a single year in all our his
Our exports for 1899 alone ex-
K. BY more than a billion dollars
Exports and exports combined In
ne Imports per capita are twen-
y cent less than in 1870. while the
l't psr capita are IS per cent more
q lNQ, showing the enlarged ca
y Of the United States to satisfy
tlie u lis own increasing popula-
Is yel as 10 contribute to those Of
slpls Of other nations.
lse't d agricultural products were
tAls q manufactured products
nlGied In value SS.5g2,l46. being
u Nan any previous year. II Is
AsNihy fact that the only years In
~ history when the products Of our
'Lisloties sold abroad exceeded
MGsht abroad were 1895 and 1899.
GOVERNMENT FINANCES.
h's1nehi receipts from all sources
y nSeal year ended June 30, 1893,
,-S w lS.3li.li part payment Of
,s, AZ. Pacific Indebtedness aggre-
y, s'iieSl0ii.Sj. Customs receipts
tNls'isl.15 and those from in
y revenue s21S 49, ,16l 81.
.s hseal year the expenditures
| \, .,.s.'s..,S'~i'O2. leaving a deficit Of
,sss'slary Of the treasury esti-
Na' The receipts for the current
lNf Will aggregate $3.50. s5s.il2,
~ me basis Of present appro-
~ ine expenditures will aggre-
| ,'.6'sAll2, leaving s4O,0O0,OO0. For
~. 81. year ended June 30, 1899, the
| !, nv ,s,sshue receipts were increased
Esstht gratifying strength OF the
- shown by the fact that on
49, 4 IVY. the available cash
ke,,,sss 'SSoH,S3L72 OF which
,.'.'' was In gold coin and bull
.us conditions OF confidence
!. h rs,sn throughout the country
y M ' s9 gold into more general
y So, su,sIoms receipts are now al
1arsly paid IN that coin.
SURPLUS OF CASH.
.I.hg condition Of the treasury
nm y 70 cash on hand, and the
! ~. showing made by the reven-
n, !, mace II possible for the Sec
~ ~ y NE Treasury to take action
~ y, WVNlslons Of Section 1904,
j IA statutes, relating TO the sink
D. h, hecelpts exceeded expendi-
! ,..,Hs inst five months OF the
|isAr.s| slSilS,Ss9.sl. and as mem
Elr.,, 'he secretary OF the treas
= y sa.ss mat there will be a sur
\ 4 ,ssp~oflmately siO,0OO,OOO at the
ke v ". year Under such condl.
! n..,,.u eemed advisable and pro-
NJ, !, ~ compliance with the pro-
sttt we ~e sinking fund law, which
+ y a issis has not been done be-
a.s,rr,,n. 1iencies In the revenues.
/. % ~, ~ department therefore OF
l2e y"g,Vnase during November,
kfiAs me per cent loan OF
a ths Der per cent funded loan OF
pa ssaIrent market price. The
[snbe, Wy. ana purchased during
y ihs a. Ns'iOS,GOO. The premium
~ va a ssv,..einment on such pur-
cls,, ,,.,.,',ozl and the net saving
p ;, wa was about s2,Ss5, GOO The
pa ~ As Operation was sufficient,
D Dur government TO continue 10
q. IA s.e lnds 10 and includ- |
as ,s, Ssy o. December, inst. un-
+ q, ssn.ilhder OF the $4,000 600 |
F'tns ,o s, 1s be presented In the |
No. %s.OSusrEIAL ACTIVITY. |
Iseos. activity in Industry with
81 iot lsiSs i larger EN-
\ he h,S toor at higher wages
n . sb,o.s Of the people a larger |
4 M r.,, the circulating me
siih hrrs.n er true that year by
Villa tbs r areas Of land under
we Increasing volume Of