u ,ot .Publication. mtSm ma jj i;i n ij.u. .n'uir .' . u, ia j .uu me rsct Honild, 1 11 ,,,..! -wntfra -- will " . - . MM The omerse. - ' ilte i d 1 '8 1,1 II. expensive. .1 'I ' of the star rapidh Nearly routes all r,f Lave b in 3i v i . ...: , St.! service ii decrease in and Tirritor;-- i:i r 'fii a .i il-l therefor" t i i - Western r. The iVsi- fcJ f-ynBwW U b ESTABLISHED, 1827. il Somerset Herald, fi:nor. I VOL. XXX. NO. 27. SOMEILSK'I.'I'A., WKOXESDAV, DECEM1JEIMJ. ISSi. WHOLE NO. 15SS. m.isU r (j. ner.d, howeve r calls atu n tion to the constantly increasing cost of the railway mail service n i ;i j .serious di2iculty iu tha way cf making the Departwr.t pelf sustain- i Our postal ren-ico compared with that of foreign countries, has kept. ! pace with the growth of the domestic ce. u ithin the past year several tries and colonies Live declared imTTS 1 1'VmKKET.AT;I.4W. NOW SHOWING !qmi? Mammoth Blue . SHimemet, Prne a. ..IT.U ATrol.NEY-AT-L.AW. Somerset, Pa. " ativkney.ati.aw, Somerset. Pa. "' 4,TTvRNET-AT-a.AW, tfomerrrt, Pa. - KUTr..KNEY.ATLW, SumcrMt, Pa. 1 A7I.!KNEY-AT-LAW, Somerwt, Pa. f',lr!,.tnrotWl.t,. J'l.isw- arpet st FOR FALL SALE! lllLi PRESIDENTS communicated to the Russian Gov- ! eminent, which in turn has express- MESSAGE To the &na!e mul House of Represent' at it of the. Vnkfd fitult : ed its Hvaipathy in our late national ; of the projused I'iinjkiih can t!, a iiereaveinenu uu ueeirauie mai : guarantee which woupj in nreet oureordiul relations with Ku.mh should be treIlgthened ly proper engagements, assuring to peaceable Americans who visit the Empire the consideration which is due them an proposed to the European powers to piannfacturfF ; e21,102."31."l on spirits and fermented liquors, and : to your attention the suggestion join in gHumiree i i" neiur.il.iy service. count their adhesion to the I'ostal I mon. It now includes lL't.-n which have an organized po-Ud ?i-rvi"e except li'.livia, V ui Ilica, N'e'.v Z.aJa!id and the ur.ti: ) An appalling calamity has befal- '.. . leu the American people since their T kTT!T kVTi V"1 ;TTL72 icJltt'11 repre.-entatives last met in : We might else recall with unalloyed . 1 . 'content the rare prosperity with which throughout the year the na- w. ii. in ri i.r.. THE BEST QUALITIES ! I) It I (J GETS, LI0NU3I, LINOLEUMS, &c. citizens of a I'riendlv Jstate. This is espt'ciallj' neediul in repect to American Israelites whose classifica tion with the native Hebrews has evoked energetic remonstrances from this Government. COXSILAB AND TRADE RELATIONS. A conwular agreement with Italy has leen sanctioned and proclaim ed, wmch nuts at rest the conflicts have been plenteous ; its varied in- 'of jurisdiction in the case of crimes dustries have thriven ; the health of committed on shipboard. Several its pe pie has been preserved ; it j important international conferences tion has '.H-en blessed. The harvests has mantaiiied with foreign govern n.eiits uiidh-turWd relations of ami- Itvand nr- tre. For these niani!e-ta- have been held in Ilalv luriug the year ; it the Congress of Venice, the Honefice Congress of Milan, and the f.iTH .v- KriTEL. i. ATTORNEYS-ATi AW. ' rn-nned to thrlr car will 1 ,". ,rr.uln aitemiwi to. I,.,, M.ia .-t. street, ppc-si' tae turns of His lavor we owe to llmi ,ice Congress of Turin. Thiscoun- who holds our destiny in His hands (try was represented by delegates v"Y F SClI FIX. ATTOKN tY-AT LAW, . rtr j I'toii n Agent, Suiner t. Pa. 77 the tribute of our grateful devotion. T that tnysUiious exercise cf His ! will which has taken from us the trious citizen who I was ii lately toe ne.iu oi oiu n. tion ; how in sirrow and submis h'TTI'TW A77.TTTh'. Uion. I 'ha memorv of his exalted IH.M tfiLLUMJE!iSS ABOVE WOOD ST. character, of his noble achievements, and of hi- patriotic life will betreas- from branches of the public service or by private ciUens, duly accredit ed in an honory capacity. It ii hop ed that Congress will give such prominence to the results of their participation as they may seem to deserve. The abolition of all discriminat ing duties against such colonial pro- I rTlNE HAY. "' AtTOtfNEY-ATLAW i rin K-al Somerwt, V , ;111 ,:. , ui. .; entrusted t ci wlih - 0 TCI MM EL, ATToKNfcY-ATXAW. SumtTKcU Pa. , ' . '.'. t-jineweotroet! to liis c.ire . ' aii"tnl"K e""o" h l'n-ml-. ittbe- i Main Cro aireoi. ;y UCClLB2S.j , .r.v A- COIXOUN. i .TrokXfc.YS-AT-a.AW. j .., Hiirue.1 t their cart will be j puo'-iuaiiv atlcnileil to. 4ls i.i'rt-" t:ltlr. j ;;;.niL, I TfuKXtY-ATLAW, j Sntur)t, j - ', i".rn l to all burtnrM ntrlel ' ., , i i m -l on collect tuns. Ol-! ,;..a B a-tr.iMlliK- ! : ';:; I a I NEW I CENTRAL HOTELS MAIXSTUElfiT, SOMERSET, PENN'A., 0M-iil fr (.noS on January lOlh, 1SS1. iedera-! The insec-ritv of life and nronor- ty in many parts of Turkey hasgiv- iTTt'KNtY-ATl.AW, iom rwl Ta., :. LurlneM etitroated to try car. at t fio.'lwM ani tKlellly. I Tiii- h e is fiiriii.-iu- i:i f:r-t-'!.i., tn ttl :!(' viitli llie i;Tii r i'ivinii.-iKfS of i i;ea:.t. ILrt an.! r-!J Wat.f V:th'. la-r lloa !:n,- i: .n;--. r.-irt'T- ! i-1.:iiiiIht. an : !,;, s;al)ii-s iit:a. !i.-.l. I T!..- Ti.Me nni !Ur w'M ! ? G'XI AS ! M !K 1HT. i .in fXw-r; t: to in Hit- II j tla'l'T iiiy.--lf 1 lull rt i.ili r v!;. in ii v rail. li t lituhn, I oluelKUl to ail ured forevt vc r as a sacred possession j ductions of the Dutch East Indies 'of the whole people. The announce- as are imported hither from Hol ! ment of his death drew from foreign I hu,d has been already considered by I governments and tuples tributes of j Congress. I trust that at tiie pres J sympathy and sorrow, which histo- j ent session the matter may le fa- jrv will record as signal tokens ot thej vorably concluded !kinsln;oi nations and tiie jtions of mankind. oi k uelatioxs with knclanu. ! en rise to correspondence with the Theft elin'ol uood will between l,r looking particularly to tl.e our o.vn Government and tiiat of , b; tier r.rotectior ,ol Am-nean n.is C.reat liritain was never rnore mark- j wouane in the hiiipire. The ctn ....., t ,,r..,,t In rw.i.miti..M idemned murderer of the eminent of this i.leasing fact I directed on ! missionary , Dr. Justin . I arsons, the occasion of the late CentennLl not yet leen executed, although eeU-bf.tion.-a Yorktown,that a sa- this Govt rnment has n peate dly de lute be given to tl.e British flag. J ''landed that exemplary justice be Save for the corns oondence, toiooe. w hich 1 ehall refer hefeafier, in re- j The bw.ss government h i-soheit-lation to the i.ro,osed canal across the good ofhees of our diplomat the Isthmus of Panama, little t!1 ; and consular agents f..r the protec oceurred worthv of mention in the ! 1 citizens m countries .where diplomatic n lationsof thetwocuu I t 1- '"it lUlf represented. 1 ins re . r,,?,. ;., ti... it,.. r..riiine i juest has within proper limits been I'.iv el.iims were sa'irt.ietorily set- contradidion of our obligation as the sole guarantor of ffte g'l ir-inteo of the Colombian territory and of the neutrality of tne eurml itself. $1"3.ii.jS,72:.'.81 My lamented predecesVtr felt it his ! Ttie expen.-. s f olh-etion f..r the duty to place before the European pat year were 'iGAVl.'m 2'). an in powers the reasons whft-h make the ! civa.-.: over tho iriceciiie' ve.-:r &vS7. iI.-T l'l- ! I 1 f ... I . I - ' lnuispensime, ana lor w.iien tne ni- :cre,i.-e m revenue fro:n customs over terjection of any foreign uarntee i the precteding year, the uross value might bereganletl as cuperlluous ( of imports, including !'rre"good-i. d -and unfriendly act. Fore-eeing the I creased ov.-r twe'itv-Jivv milli-'rls of .....K..I.I.. .. ):..... ,." f:.: .1. I ...ti ... ni jii.ii,miu ieii. imi, i i iim ii iumi , nnuiirj. 1 !;(? 1 11 ; r k f I i'Tl':W 1!1 mm imd' steel m.imifactnres and exieot also the fmecial tax unon the contained in this renort in regard to i- i i.i. . f i , r . : c ..... - .iii-reni; ci;,u.vw').5l n Hiatuilac- uianuiaciures oi and ucai'Ts in sucn i mo conumon oi our ioriu;'--;tiitm-, ; tnres of silk : Sl!-.Si.n." 21 n man- articles. The retention of the latter esntciallv our coast defences, and i u fact ures of cotton, and f'G.-iG'J.Ci M-' lax i-i desirable as affording the offi- recommend an increase of the 04 on wines and sr!rit.' makim? a ' cers of the "overnment n troner strength of the engineer battalion sources of t urpervision of these articles for the j by which the efficiency of our tor ; preveniiou of fraud. pedo system would be improved. I i agree wiiu tne recreuiry oi uie inso can vour aucnuun io uu: "-:r ,,,, ,,, i .1 ;.i t Ireauiry tliat the law imposing a : marks on the improvement of tu,! ..r.'nt-.tion of i-iiii.-tment- a 'dn-t .-lamp tax on matches, proprietary ' south pa?s of the . Mississippi river, 1- ; ." ..,'..,. ,..,. t . ,' , i i 'i I . ' , . . , .i persons luTlUe. I ',' connef i.l "U.l articles, playing cards, checks and ! the proposed tree bridge over the j JcrViei i.c-i-'-, ' t!;i m f ur..;ts, may wnn propriety ue re- rotoinac river at. ueorgeionn, um i s( .i. j-,,;;.. j ,;..,. I , and ;)'rit-i. total revenue from thesi nst Hiding s. '.:i norri: ixvksH';t;on:s. As has already been stated, gre :t reductions have recently been m i'lu in the expense of the star route ser vice. Tiie inves-li'jatior. of the Denartruent of .ln-ticeand I'o-l-jiiii'-; (overnment on the provisions of i h; Clayton-liulwer treaty t' IS.;), ;is a fiord i ug roorn for a share in the! guarantees, which the United tales covenanted with Colombia four 5 ears before, I have not hesatatcd to supplement t'3e aetitn of my pr. tie-! cesMir, bv propo.-ing to ller Majes-; ty's Government the modification of; exports vvero ttii? vidue of manufactured wool was S110,2.';ivS.'S, and in' that of scrap ir.m $12.S.K:(;,71S. The imports of sag. r, on the .th.r hand, Phoned an inereai-e of ?7,1"7 471 ; ofMeel rails, ?l,:iir.o-J! ; ,,i bars, S2,i: 1.2 )t, ai:d of stee! in bar.--, iiignts. etc., 1,-G20.0-1G. Coi.trasJed venh if . ro- l'.e pcah.-d, and the law also by which banks and bankers are assessed upon their capital and deposit. There seems to ho a general sentiment in favor n this course. hnnortance of completing at an ear-j iy uay ine nortn in 01 ura it partment building, and other re-1 aj ive ei.ioir.eii upo- , .... ire charged it'i i..- eond ca-w-s on t " i i . r i ot ir:ttt. .t I- , H. L. nAfcU. iiaer, iTTOUN EYS-AT-tA W, SutnerKt, Pa., - " ii .'.ra.rtaiil alululnif e..mitlc. .'i..! M..rutel u tueta 0i lie ir juii'lly .j ;.i. r JI.I.IAM II. KOOXTZ, attoexey-ati.au, SwiuvrM't, Pa., r!rc mci attmt Ion to tnrtnen entriit- Ly nn m tMnrrwt and adjuinlng cuunuc. IN ::. ;)TT. ATTOKNEY-AT-T.AW, SumerMrt, Pa. r ; . -tv-iH H"0e. All'bnrtnewntnut-i-ert aavii'ied .0 wllk iromptm and i. rvcu. ATTOKN EY-ATT. w, S.jincrwL Pa. t x; una.it b Krt, np nalr. Lotranre, f.rert. IVUectlont made, rate t: -iatrlol. and all lecal bnitie i b wr.r iirumr'neM and normj. KM. IIICKS, JCSTICE OF THE PEACE. SuaerMt, Penn'a. CUVV.l.L. H. S. KIMMKIX. II. M. K1MMEI.L t SON '-t :twlr ir..frinna! witM to t he eltl- crt and ft. tpl'T. Uneiif the OHrm r.rm ran at alltliiiea. nnlew iir.plwl.Hi-.r-t i (an-'' at their off!, on Main u tt.e liiain.Hid. J. K. MILI.EIt has p-rma- - l-Teerf In Brlln t'T the pmlre oAee wiMkita Ctarlea Krtin?. -t aj.2.','TU-tC II. nnriUKER tenders his n U rH" tn the rl'iaena of Sntn vnii.. urn. in rulJenee a Alain u: the Ilianuiid. A.r,. MILLER. I HVSU IAN kSt'KOEtiS. -b ,f sath Bend. Itxllana, where he ftjlttl l.y tetter ur utlierwif. JitilN BTLT45. I.tNTIST. iVvHnrj Hrffley't Wore, plain Crn Vwi, Pa. .V.iLI.IAM OiLLINS. 3-EN r 1ST. SOM EKSET, PA. s Mimwitb Blwk. ! R'i'i ln t'T luran at all time, be f'on- ir-r. ; V:i''t -A iTk. eaeh at niilna" raa e:w:n. kc A rtlftrtal teth t allk'nua. tim m.i'.ertitl inverted. tliwraU'jn MN AGENCY. -'!.HTwIsnd Patch. S"tneret ei.notj. r tn Peace, earrey.fr an.l clnlia jr rolled .11 Kor.tT and Pen it t.:rw;d t bim IVrn-na wtftttnir; --u.lrf tj.nl a.lmw biiu at the alKre - euduilna lac liar fre and XKKa reply. AUCT10NEE1L '.ISrrHii try eervtre on Keal or Per- or aryililCK u tdit.ed n. at ' ;.; nnd I will -.ve entire atlia9tll : j bjji j)n,n,j,iiT attended tn. W. A. K'tONTZ, CocBaenre. Pa. 'h)XD HOTEL, "lOYSTOWN. I'ENN'A. . ic:r and well knows bmw haa latel) t.!i and newlv refitted wttb all new 't !niimre. which haa made It eery ' "ii .ln ,laee lor the tranelinc pahlle. ' .... a hk. 1 ...1 . 1 1 h. llr A lea lam and fnom? ataMlns " Lsr.,, ra be had at the kiweat piw t j t be week, day or mal. S AM V fcX -t'STKU. Pn-p. a. L.tor liianwiid Stoyatow ,pa- 3000 Ualli! u FERMENTED WINE, tOR SALE 'i ... u" lTat A. J. Caaebetr A t.' - ri., or a( nw tt GROVE FARM i c 'lr-11 Soaiereat, tbe nlaea of cr.ar.a- I BLACKBERRY, . j -tRr.Y CURRANT, I MKREERRY, WILD-CHERRY 1 AND CIDER WINE, 1 KBt saantlty to rait pereliaaer. F. S. KLEINDIENST. OLDEST AND BEST FAMILY NEWSPAPER. The NitT.hi Onsenvm ht niw tht larpeat rin-ulaiion ol iu -lM. it in UNDENOMINATIONAL, ' ' : UNSECTARtAN, - EVANGELICAL, and NATIONAL, 1: will enter iu SIXTIETH YEAR with a Wt f.mt tltnea the lie of lt nrt l. ne, lull ( F v-ien arjul lin'aC ne ; with viit.r K.litrial wn matters or rellpl .ua and aecnlar linen-Hi ; with eareiully .iliVea Ix-pirtmenta f. Cbil.lreo. -attn M.bo.4 Tolier, Parmera nd Hu.irKFMn; witheiutit actlre tviitora. an uo rimled aufl ol KitrIiso C..rre"u.lentP and paid Wriiem auJ Oouirlnniora la etrerr part of the Country. NEW HOOK. IrcntDus " Letters ! Witk Steal Psrtit of Sht Authw, . In irlren toan oo aemlin n a bant Jidt 'Smw M iwmcMU.1 tlltU the couiug var. sri:ciME.s copies free. Addrora : XKW YOKK OBSKBVKR. norM w YwrH. SOMERSET COUNTY BANK ! (CSTAULISIIKIJ 1S77.) CHARLES J. HARRISON, CASHIER AXD MANAGER. ..Iler-iiioii made In aU yarn of the United Sta'.ta. CHARGES MODERATE. I'arlrewifl irRtof. nd tnorey Wert ran heae- c BMi-!ute.i hy dralt n N. T'k in any Mim. I'oilerHtnriiiai'e with r.mi.;r.. V. S. B-ih1 r unlit and fold Nolt od lalual.lea aeenred ly on i-t IilelH.M'aoeU'l.raied rales, with bur nt tit A Yale U 1) wi time 'ink ACCOUNTS SOLICITED. -A:l l'-at holiday tiheerr..- liar WALTER AKDEBSON. MERCHANT TAILOR, NO. 226 LIEERTY STREET PITTSBTJBQIT, lebli no. mica- - r a mum. ipt! ftp" Fire and Li Insurance. JOHN HICKS-ti; SON, ' . . SOMEItSET.'I'Av. ; I , And Real Estate . Brokers. ESTAH-LISUED 18.0. . Pejwwif wlesiro to roll. jr or eirhanito pr.trty. nr rent will nnJ It to their adrantace to reiciier ine :erTf,iHo iiier-oi. a w. -'. made an lee mu m rente Meai reiaie (ewrrallT will tie pruacpUy Mtendod to. ant l CHARLES HOFFMAN, MERCHANT TAILOR ' (ANnallenry Heffley'Sron..) UTEST STYLES a IXTO KICEL tied, lv tin Hritisli Governnittit jtay injr in full the sum of XI j.O ', most of wl.iels liiif a!realy Leen dis trihutetl. As t!ie terms of the cet tlement inelnd.-tl compensation for injuries Full", red by our lilitrnien at Aspei li.iy, xh re has leen rt tain ed from the pro-s awnrd a mm which is deemed adequate fr t!ioe claims. Tiie p trlieipalion of America in the exhibitions at .Melbourne and Sidney will be appropriately men tioned in the report of the two ex hit'ition? pooh to le presented tor Congress. They will diselose the readiness of our countrymen to make suecessful competition in distant Sel ls of enterprise. Nejrotiat.ons for mi International Copjrijrht Con vention are in liopeful progre-s. The surreinler ot Sitting Bull and hi ford's uiHm the Canadian frontier has allayed apprehension, nhhouuh l.odie f I'ritisli Indians still crose tiie hordt-r i:i ejiuwt of sur.ten nice. Upon thi.s t-uhject a correspondenee has ht. en opened which promises an adequate understanding. Our troops have orders to avoid, meanwhile, all collisions with alien Indians. OTIIEK roRKICX IlELATIOSS. The pn se iiw at the York town cel ebration of representatives of the r punliean deseendauts. of L tf.iyette and Lis gallant compttrioU who were our allies in the Involution, has served to strengthen the spirit .f good will which has always ex isted U tween the two nations. You will be furni.-hed with the proet i dings of the Bi-metalhc Con ference held during the hummer at the city of Paris. No siccord was readied but a valuable interchange of views was had, and the Confer ence will next year be renewed. At the Electrical Exhibition and Congress, also held at Paris, this country was creditably represented by t nnneiit gjiecialista. who, in the nbsct nee of an appropriation, gen erously lent their efforts at the in stance of the State Department. While our exhibitors in this almost .INtinctively American field of achievi ment have won several valu able awards. I reeonmn nd that Collins-provide for the repayment of the personal expenses incurred in the public interest by the honorary coiiiinir.-ioncrs and delegates. No new fj'ie'ioi rpteting the status ,if our naturalized citizens in (itr mar.y have aristn during tl.e year, Mitd the causes of compltint, espe cially in Alsace and Lorraine, have practically ceased, through the lib eral action of the Irrijieml Govern ment in accepting our often express ed views on the subject. The appli cation of the tre.ttv of 1SCS to the lately acquired Bhenish provinces has received very earnest attention. A definite and l isting agreement on this point is confidently ex-cted. The participation of the descendant? of Baron Von Stuben in the York town f stivities, and their subsequent reri-iitinii bv their American kins men, strikingly evinced the ties of good will winch unite the iiennan people and our own. Our inter-cour.-e with Sp iin has been friend ly. An agreement, concluded in Februarv last, fixr-s a term for the labors of th paniah and American Claims Commission. The Spanish Government has been requested to pay the late awards of that commis sion, and will, it is kkived, accede to the request as promptly and eourteouslv as on former tKicasions. Bv recent legislation onerous fines have leen imposed upon American Bhinninsr in Spanish and colonial ports for flight irregularities in their manifests, une Case oi narusnip us specially worthy attention. The bark Masonic, bound for Japan, en tered Manilla in distress, and is there eought to be confiscated under the Snanish revenue laws for an al- 7 .r. . . . , . . i. -- ri lor nncal atvi Ta. . lteaa a bercraara tiy Hk tn-viTfrinTrnm niitPifiTFri) i legl chtirt tge in her transhipped SUM 13 RS K' r PA. ciro. Tbouah efforts for her relief Jl. , j have thus far proved unavailing, it O J a wetk lo yar . wa t..wnl Term and is expecttd that the whole will be r?0L nnttit la- Addre H. Hal:.ctt AOtv n(i:,1Ht,l in a friendl V eniriL 3. r. i . The Senate resoiun8 oi conuoi- l f or.:t. Maine. tl-tK- daynt lne aally i C TJ & f)) per day at how. SainpW i c nee on the RSSflSsination of the CzaT li. AddrTRt!i7 U OZU worth ifre. AddrcMMia- I , , IT w(Te appropriately -M.hM. Mar.W-Irr ao. fc co rru.ad. Matwe, Mar.lft-lyr. I AlCxanoer 11, itc pivj granteu. Uur agents in swiizriaini have been ins'.rueteil to protest against the conduct of the authori ties i f cert-tin communes in permit ting the emigration to this country of criminals and other objectiona ble jiersnns. Several such persons, through the co-oeration of the Commissioners of Emigration at New York, have been sent back by tl.e steamers which brought them. A continuanc of this course may prove a more irectu d remedy than diplomatic remonstrances. Treaties of commerce and naviga tion and for Uw-guLuionbf Consu lar privileges have been concluded with Roumania and Servia, since their admission into the family of European States. NEIGHBORING STATES. As is natural with contiguous states having like institutions and like aims of advancement and de velopment, the friendship of the United States and Mexico has been constantly maintained. The Gov ernment has lost no occasion of .-o-eourming the Mexican government to a beneficial realization of the mu tual advantages which will result from more intimate commercial in tercourse and from the opening of the rich interior of Mexico to rail way enterprise. I deem it imiiort- ant that means be provided to re strain the lawlessness, unfortunate ly so common on the frontier, and to suppress the forays of the reser vation Indians on either side of the Rio Grande. The neighlioring states of Central America have preserved internal peace, and their outward relations toward ua have been those of intimate friendship. There are encouraging signs of their growing disposition to subordinate their lo cal interests to those which are com mon to them by reason of their geo graphical relations. The boundary dispute between Guatemala and Mex ico has offorded this Government an opportunity to exercise its pood offices for preventing a rupture be tween these states and for procuring a peaceful solution of the question. I cherish n strong hope that, in view of our relations of nmitv with both countries, our friendly counsels will prevail. A special envoy of Guate mala has brought to me the condo lences of his Government and peo ple on the death of President Gar field. The Costa Rica Government late ly formed an engagement with Co lumbia for settling by arbitration the lioundary question between those countries, providing that the post of arbitrator should lie offered successively to the King of the Bel gians, the King of Spain and the President of the Argentine Confed eration. The King of the Belgians has declined to set, but I am not as yet advised of the action of the Kine of Spain. As we have certain in-U-resta in the disputed territory, which are protected by our treaty engagement with one of the parties, it is important that the . arbitration should not, without our consent, af fect our rights and this Government has accoidingly thought proier to make its views known to the parties to the agreement, as well as to inti mate them to the Belgian and Spanish Governments. THE PANAMA CANAL NEGOTIATIONS. The questions growing out of the proposed inter-oceanic water way across the Isthmus of Panama are of crave national importance. This Government has not been unndnd ful of the solemn obligations inr posed upon it, by its compact of ,-.. --i ei , .1.. 1040 Wlin iioiomoia, uj me muc pendent and sovereign mistress of the territory crossed by tne canai, and has sought to render them ef fective by fresh cngaeenients with the Colombian Republic, looking to their practical execution. 1 he ne gotiations to this end after they had reached what appeared to re a mu tualiv sati?fa tory solution here, were met in Colombia by a disnp- ttroval of the powers which its en voy had assumed and by a propul for a renewed negotiation on a moo ified basis. Meanwhile this Gov ernment learned that Colombia had that instrument and tho at. .rotation of such clauses thereof"' six io not comport with the obligritimis of th. United States toward Colombia, or with the vital need? - of tin; two friendly parties to the contract. TrIK n.VAXCfAL KXIIir.IT. The report of the Secretary of the Treasury represents, in det tila high ly satisfactory exhibit of the ht.ilt: o! the finances and the condition of the varioiL branches of the public service administered bv, that drpait nieiit. The ordinary .revenues lrom all sources for the fiscal year ending June oOtti, 18bl, were : From rn!totn tIO'.K'S T V! Pr .m intrrnal rvremo.... 13 utM Am j A-'J ,ld 17 iSt.M. V i ful lows : Domestic nierehandise. S'J J2" 0 7 f.nvi"!! ' tion bv pledging with the Treasurer merchandise, HAVIW; total, f the United States bonds of the SU')2.6T7,S-!'. 1 mporN of mi rclian- i General Govern ment. The interest tr upon there bonds, which at the time ex port ov r imports of men !:a;i- t wtien the tax wa.s nnposeu, was l li.-ie, fr'."9,71.71S . A:;gregati-tifex-' per ceiit., i.s now in most instances ports and imports, t;l."i l".041,i;7 4. ' p r cent. Beside the entire cir Comjiaretl with Tie previous, year c.iiatiuii was limited by law, and t Mere was an inereas.) of S0-'.'4.o, ' I'O ini';rea? wa allowable. When the existing banks had practically a monopoly of the business there was force in the suggestion that for the .wl. a .f ,1... CCr.f.. .1 i.f'.- tUllJlll-JIlU.ltlUll.1 VI Hit- r,-i..wi, wi , . , ; .r-....... ' .. . . . ... ... - 1 , :uiil U I'll! "'i.'"' - . ' ' I In the present VV ar, which appear la his report, i , f it(.cvU,tl to th-j i'i-,idi i- coiioition oi our revenues tne lax on llic actual expenuuur..s oi mis uc- w,r. "c H -d to tir ir r !ejiosits is especially unjust. It partment for the fiscal year ending t.''i,. , r,,,V;., ' 'th" t' - 1 .i ; , rtn ir,,,. ... ,.n..l ) I tMC llUtV 01 pp r-Ct. ill l!lg l.ilil I. - never l.nposetl in this country I June 30, lbbl, were $12,12-Vi01.2l. )f (.,.r,:n till it was demanded by the necessi-1 The appropriations for the vcar 18S2 j " . -. ' f 7 ' '. .r:!', - i J . f o i i win -.)- . Tt .:. ,t i who in I V liU lOaHtt Cil '.FJ-.i-ix W...I tics of war ami was never exacted, wire 84 l.bVJ.i 1 -12. 1 he ettnuates ; r , ,",,),,. t .it:.. : i ' ! r.. tw. e II 1 1 --i: Of i frauds Ui-on th'J p.-t.:I SLT. ItO. i ui iievt, in ui. v oioer tuuitu y , ccii i iur jouj aic ii,oii,.i i THE NAVY DEPARTMENT. ! ., . , . ., The report of the Secretary of the fT1 , i-. .u i - e .i , attention t; tne l Cf.'ei.-lt Of Uio'lllv- Navy exhibits the couduion ot that , . ,v,tuU1 (;f t!,(. ,;urt3 branch ofserv.ee ami presents valu-, u,nit.,, a r.m..dty due vm fS'- " p !ti, ti. ur, urease of 1 LlieiJl. X tail JUUI erj:i.lti unc-iikum also to the appended report of tiie advisory board which be convened to devise suitable measures for iu- lii its greatcet exigencies. Bankers aix- reip.i r (1 to secure their circuhf creasing the tflicicncy of the navy, . : ' 4 e larre lnerease o: lu.tu.is-, "specially in tiiu Supreme Cour'. Litigation in our Fedtral trihtinlj became greatly expanded aft. r ti.e dte of the late war. So long as in the v tluu of tii) ex;)-)rts of ni ;r iihandise, and a decrease of the v.i! in; of2"),2!M,lH in the value of the 1 i.fti.p. iise ii in;;.ori. i ;,e aiili'.Ia! excos of impir?4 oi' over the exports there; : vt in rctian f f.r the t land particularly to report as to the character and numoer oi vessels nc fr.mciiiie to be favored grantees the Government might very pruperlv vas Froin unt.ll'- IauJm Pro'n tax -n cln-uUli .u mid J .KUa ot national ti nk from rep tynent of hitere?il by Ps- cifl. ri.iril couip.iuf a ... ..... Fr .in l!lkMlg uua lor PatUiJ r U- r o, compi.i a From cuitioms, tecs, linca, fenalil.s, eio 4 rrjiu fees, coiiralur loiters, puient and land-. ........... From protce.a of aalt-a oi lK.vn;ri- uivn- r.-iriy . From pr..n uu oiln.ifq From re,inuca oi llie DiJirit ol I 'ultt'lll.t.1 From tulsceiUneuus ton. 'cm ......... Totl ordinary ncel.ua. ,11C,U5 11 1 10 TO :d Hb.m :i 1,2 i.sll to 2.1,9; i "t.'X (.1 3193 4 a Ui 2 0!S.!H9 ) 0 iUi l"30 .3 ....a t The ordltary t ipenjHarrs lor tiie ranie ierk4 Were : 17 W! ITT 19 l .tr- i l 4 '.' I r.4 16, .9 i:. o-.-..r.;i 5 F. r civil ciTjsti K.r l.-rvlvu iuc.-ix-our&e F t Id imii For tvfltnti For tn: uiiliuiry -.ral.lis men's. !n. etn Uuai r.vrr and h wjor lutorove. niL-uia MDd art al. . . .. .. For tiie iivl et'tMlliui!nt Iwla l- Inx v. cl in .t'iiiiiera.ndiu!oroV3 uie. ia al n-.vy y r-8 For ra.fcrii .iiou exiw-n-amrea. Ir.- cio 1104 pu.tlio Ou.Mi ira, iiiti lioa-e- ai.. c..iiociiafe tiie rvr.-mte F r exn iliUr.-a .m iu'couuI oi tiie l.latricLof . oluml.id Fff n.cre.t mi ..unlie iebr For omnium uu Oomls .ur.:lii'J ... Total ..riiuary espeadltarrs i:SJ 71 lrlrs a .iriilu of tl 3S, wbirli w-l Hp icj a .illot : To the rclcnptl nofbonia f -r Ue t ntlDK luu i 5 74 a; I, 03 uj xracitouAl vur euy orte :r.aiog luol .1 iti 912 03 Hi D 74. ! 1 uel.'.i'. 73 :.; i v 1 ll'JW.Olu lYi 1.4 n ' d X i)l6, .j . V 15.41 tO a .vtai iyi r.i.joo im 1 4 .1, U Vt M 1 6 on 17 4U oJ l.V.'i WJ li,3JC 00 14C3T0.3 94 vears previous to June '), S ?!t.)l,Mj;!.U22; but fi r tl.e I. ytais there has .(eii ::n i ; exports over Lnnorts of tl.aii Ji.--e. amounting tn ci.lSlOCS, l',;N.!ii '.nmi 'l avc.-.i.' t,f .? l'J-i,77, Ul7. Tiie specif'..: value t.f t.'ie eX ports o ' lotii tic mer'liandise 5 "7 tli I s.j :;) ;;i 1S70 and S.Sfl.027, i'17, rt l'l.an iii'n .;eof :Jri,)7,'vi'J, in, tir iu.i jn.r cent. i.'.evaiu ..,,. (". !-. IOC ;'.nd SG f 'l on I.tL'S in I.SI, ::i in- ! ereaxi- oi -t" J! 7.70!.22 or 47 per c-tit. t l)uri,:r eaeh ytar from ldl! to I I -n J li'Cif.s: ve, Ji:e export .i pvf e'l'.feilc ! t! e 1 1 por.-. ' xe.i -s of s -.cii ( Xpert. as reaehi ' durin:: t Wlieli it a. liiut.tt ;i t i.x..ct aUx on circulation, but for vears the sybt"ni has been free, and I tix 'the amount of circulation regulated :.. .;;: ! by the public demand. The reteu m r- j tion of this tax has been suggested as u tneans of rtiwjursmg the Gov e: 'iiuient for the expense of printing and uimisldiig the circulating notes. If the tax should be repealed.it certainly would seem proper to re quire tha national banks to pay the amount of such exinse to the to the abn, in.: miIitbcattrii.ut rmui condition in w '..,. . .......... i. .. I. ..t ,i, I . j...r . . n r. . , .. ill: uo'.ii : ii u i.l . y I'.ki.j'i t..v.i ......... cessary to replace it upon a looting : f ! prudence required that no c. i ui ade in the constitution ot e l, ths commensurate with the necessities of the Government. 1 cannot too strongly urge upoa yoainy c mw,- rribunals. But it has now tion hat every consideration of na- :c:!(i ).ror;t &n i:i;r;j,n tionai saieiy, roiiiutnv, ami iionoi, . - .. ,u: .1. .1 . .. .1 1 . Iiieit-.K oi ii. i j imperatively ueujunu-i a i:;i'iou,ii reiiaOlllUtkiOil oi our iiav . i mi u full appreciation of tiie fact tnai nuni'g M i!i-i'in I .. l.O.'i. tt:e '.et . and t!. ear t n i.-t-? of ex port l i.e gr'.'.ite.-ts ov r in-oorts o v,-r is:j, i : : '. n n x '- .r, ti.i: t'Xi-ti'( of in; iiort.s was fi'liis, :.;;;:). thk r.E'.TXniv; In the la-t u t t! S-erelarv of l!;e 'i':t .i.-; Coi.l 'II. 'i i y 7-".-I -i fi-.- il ( o'.vt ex- iy,7!Ct)!iiiitrti!er ot tne Currency. It is, per!iap-, doubtful whether the im mediate reduction of the rate of tax levied upon liquors and tobacco i advisable, t-s-xcidly in view of the dram upon the Treasury which must attend the payment of arrears of tensions. A comparison, how ever, of the amount of taxes collect ed under tin: varying rates oftaxu lioti which have at different times ,i jpr. i lr;;i . in cl.eU, L an of Fob .ar. lull. I eu-f.-niea ol 1m14 Flva twemiraol IMi... Kive-iw. nilrnol ltyoii t'uuaoUol 1x4 .'. Cons -la of I be 7 tloMoUof 1848 Tvaao iu.leuinlly Block Ol.l deuiau.1, emu .uud interest and oin r noti-a .. Aui to the tncrean of raefj in tlis f easury Total tluo,Ut,4'4 9i Ttie requirements of t!ie sinking fund for tne year amounts to t-lM-7s0,liol.U2, which include a bal ance if S4,J,S1G,12S.7S not pmvi.L l for during the previous li-cal year. Tr.esumof 74,18U,2ul.L'.j was ap plied to this fund, which left a de ficit of 10,yo.j,b73.-i7. The increase of the revenues for 1861 over those of tiie previous year was S2'J,oo2,!).a.IO. It is esliiuated the receipts during tiie present li-cal year wilt reach S4UU,(XX),Olti, and the expenditures. 82U,UOU,UXJ, leav ing a surplus of Sl.'iU,tJtJ,tJ(') apiili- cable the sinking fund and the re demption of the public debt. THE MLVEi: QL'ESTIOX. I approve the recoinnieudation of the Secretary of tho Treasury that provision t inatJe for the earl re tirement ot silver certificates, and that the act i t quiring their issue be repealed. I hey wereissucil m lair- suance of the pnlicy of the govern ment to maintain silver at or near the gold standard, and were accord ingly made receivable for ail cus toms, taxes and public dues. About thirti'-six millions of them are now outstmding. They form an unnec essary addition to the pajM-r curren cy, a sum. -lent amount ot wiucu may be readily supplied by the na tional banks. Iu accordance with the act of Eeoruary 28, 1878, the lreasurv Department has uiontnlv caused at le.t ?2,'K)S,(MJ( in value of silver bullion to be coined into Mandaid silver dollars. One bun dled and two million of theMi dol lars have been already coined, while onlj1 thirty-four millions are in cir culation. For the reasons which he specifies I concur iu the Secretary ? recommendation that ttie provision lor the coinage of a fixed amount eath month be repealed, and that In realtor onlv so much be coined as shall be necessary to tuppiy the de mand. The Secretary advisis that the is sue of cold certificates should not for the present be resumed, and sug-ger-ts that the national banks may be properly forbidden by law to re tire their currency except upon rea sonable notice of their intention so to do. Such legislation would seem to be justified by the recent action of certain banks or the occasion re ferred to in the Secretary's report. Of the fifteen millions of fractional currency still outstanding, only about $180,000 have Ijeen redeemed the past year. The euggestion that this amount may properly lie drop ped from future statements of the public debt seems worthy of approv al. So also dcts the suggestion of the Secretary as to the advisability of relieving the calendar of the Uni ted State Court in the -Southern district of New York by the trans fer to another tribunal of the nu merous suits there pending against collectors. TliK ItA LANCE Ol' TRADE. The revenue from customs for the past fiscal year w3 $19S,loD,7G.02. an increase of 811,037,011.42 over that of the vear proceeding. Of this amount $l&,oyS..F6239 was collect ed a the imrtof New York, leaving goO.251,1 13.63 as the amount collect conn; a lav Trettsurv in lii.e..; lo !.-,. . -IT.,! report o. t.'.e rv tb" atten tion of Congress is called to the i'.ict lint. :: toO,'i"l,U" i: p--r c,-tit'.i:ii :u.ds and S2 '-')."7:"'.7"ii in six )- r ceiitiPii b.:idi' wo.;!.! inc .uei . -.iefiualiie duriiig ti.e yiar, and dingiest-a-ked t. jMitiif-r-i.-.e llie reft.-aiding of tii-.-e b, :nis at a lower rate oi inlcro.-t Tiie bill fur such refunding LavLig; failed to M-f 1 ... ..... irw .-t t:w. , I - r i I his; ::nt"fi.-d the lie six.;;;.' o six rer centtiui iiondstlieii oii--t,.ii,.l.i.g tn it the bonds would be fi iid at p.:r ori tiie first day of J:;ly fjll-nvin.'. t r that they inight ! . "conii-.i.i.-.i ' ui toe .ieai..-o o. diver bear intert -t at the rate of I one half per centum per annum. Ui.iUr the not in -:17-M'j'.1',) of the ix per centum bond were contin ued at the lower r..l" arid 5l7.'iU,", 2j') were rtdecnc J. In the inontli of May a like no tice was given re.-ij'cting tl.e redemp tion or eoiitiiiUut'ice of the ?-13l',8-ll, SjO of five per centum boi ds then out.-tantii:ig, and of tliese 8 -Ui,.0,-'JiHj were continued atoj ; r centum ler annum ami 3o,-:'34-V" v erere tleelntd. The six per ctri'nm ooikis el the I.ian of February 8, 1S31, and of the Oregon ivtr deb, ar.iouutii'g togtih- cr to cl l.l-o.oi'U, ii.ivmg .nat'irei: , timing the year, theSecreU.ry of tl.e 1 rcusury ga ve not ice ol insaltti turn to redeem tne sumo, and sucn as have been presented La paid from the surplus revenue. r-.iggets the intimation at some reduction may soon be ni.- v. 'it bo 'at material diminution of ttie revenu?;. Tiie tariff laws also need revision, but that a due regard ! ;n iy i paiil the conflicting interest of our en,i::-. !.?, laiporUtnt changes ;l;- ihi be made with caution. If a carei'ui revuioa cannot be made at thii Ms-- i .i a. commission such as .v.; - i. .f.-.y i'.pprovetl by the Senate, and is :.:.': recomtiientied by the Sec ret.ry tho Trca-.ury, would doubt itss 1; ,iilen the fabors of Congress nliLiu-ver this subject shall be brought i its consideration. .X INi-lIIASL Of THK A11MV It ECO M M ENDED.' The accompanying report of the Secretary of War v. iil make known aliens of that deo;; rirnei.t the opt for ttie past year. He. suggests measures for promoting the efficien cy tif the army without adding to ti.e number of it3 officers, and rec coiuends the legislation necesury t increase the numiier enlisted of men to thirty thousand, the maximum al lowed by law. This he doems necessa ry to maintain quietness on our ever shifting frontiers ; to preserve peace and suppress disorder and maraud ing in new settlements ; to protect settlers and their property against Indians and Indians against the en croachments of intruders, and to en able peaccaMu immigrants to estab lish homes in the most remote parts of our country. The army is now necessarily scattered over such a vast extent of territory that whenever an outbreak occurs reinforcements must be hurried from many quarters over great distances end always at heavy ei! for transportation of wen, Let n ! hoists, wagons :ir.d supplies. I con cur in tiie recommendations oi uie i.!,- ..!. I.. .... r,,!. , 1 ecrttary .or increasing ine army 10 1 11' IV 4U4 t ' ' Lil a-.'s.vaa.vtaak ( - W f 1" 1 par S1(5.173,1'W of the 3 per centum i e strength of -O.&JX) enlisted men. .continued) bonds, making a total j 'i'.P'-aM oy llie eerci.ir s report of bonds redtemed or which have ceased to bear interest during the year of 3123,yG9!G.y. The reduction of tho unr.u.il in terest of the pu'iic debt through out the traii'at tiiins arc ;i3loilows: Bs' the reduetioii of interest to ti.ree and one-h !f per fe.-.i., ' ?10r -173.!)o2 -'X't; bv it dniqition of bonis, V'"'-)" 3-hi; total SlGOi.;. Tiie three and oiie-h.i!f j tr centum boo. Is being p.ayablt; at the pleasure of the govermut nt arc available for the investment of the surplus rt ve nue without the payment of premi ums. . L i. less tne.-e points e:n oe funded at a snucli lower r.; of in terest than they cow bear. 1 agree with the Sveretiry ef the Treasury that no legUtation ret-jx-Cting tlieni is desirable. UF.Dl-CTIOX Or liKVLXO;: TAXATION. It is a matter for congratulation that the business of the country has been so prosperous during the past vear, as to yield by taxation a large surplus f income to the Govern ment. If the revenue laws remain unchanged, this surplus mu.-t, year bv vear, increase on account of the reduction of the public debt and its burden of interest, and because of the rapid increase of our population. In 18'J just trior tn tho institution of our internal revenue sy stem, our population hut slightly exceeded 30.000.000. Bv the" census of 1SS0 it is lound to exceed o0.0U),0U). is estimated that even if the annual receipts and expenditures should continue As at present, the entire debt ec-uld be paid iu 10 ytnrs. In view, however, of the heavy load of taxation which our people Lave al ready borne we may well consider wlietheritisnotthepartot wisdom to reduce the revenues, even if we de lay a little the payment cf the debt. It seems ta me that the time lias arrived when the paople may justly demand gome relief from their pres ent onerous burden, and that by due economy in the various branches of the public service this way readi ly be affords. I therefore concur ed from all other ports of the coup- with the Secretary in reconnienuing that in the absence of disturbances on the frontier the troops have been actively t -iu ployed in collecting In dians hitherto hostile and locating them cn the proper reservations, that Sitting Buit and his adherents are now- prisoners r.t Fort Randall, that the Utts have been moved on their ne w reservation in Utah, that during the recent outbreak of the Apaches it was necessary to rein force garrisons in Arizona by troops withdrawn from New Mexico, and that s-raii- Apachts are now held prisoners for trial. While some have escaped, the majority of the tribe are now on their reservation. There is need of legislation to pre vent intrusion upon the lands set apart for the Indians. A large mil itary force, at great expense, is now required to patrol the boundary line but wet n Kansas and the Indian Territory. The only punishment that can at present be lnlbcted is the forcible removal of the intruder and the imposition of a pecuniary line, w hich in most cases it is im possible to collect. There should be a penalty by imprisonment in such cases. THK SI..NAL SERVICE. The separate organization of the signal service is urged by the Secre tary of War, and a full statement of the advantages of such permanent organization is presented in the re- oi litigation lias I from the w'ind..-rf.:l ir.ow; and development cf the cv.mtr There is i.o ground for that the bn-i'r..--.-s s Courts will '! volume t Ithat it i.- compliance ith the pupations cf k.a ti A I.o aK-rwrf ricnt !?rl , f lur'e cxpcriuitare ol the public . J 1 v . -i. us tre.K ra: v sucli appropnaiioiis a.s ui atcu;:t-; ' , , -f -i: l. - "'A ,ft,.rro ... I 11 ki poiiHisteut with true DuMic ccoiiomv - - " I rwA l.... mitlilivliltniv tlii nuiana r .ki s sary to accomplish the objects a , ; . , ustuution to tne .,, .- .... One of thn.elf objects, and one tnat h j' ir.i-j mount importance, is dech.red bvl the hithjZ?. 1 the fundamental law to be the Tj-1 The acting Attorney Gener.d also for the comm n ocf-.-n.-e. ; c:n.3 attention tae tlisturoar.ce t: trusted by the cons National Legislature. -round for th Mkf ot V 'i I. n:te l ever be h.-s i-i r 1 l ;n at. present. i;:u-. ikelv t-" be mu- :i ere; recognized by the Icr.Ca a vi rv ,' the fa t tn-it i .-i n.!S aireauv l'iu-.i .uy.u considoruti'.;a to tliis subject I niahe ion as to uet tn. out tx- your dellL-tr-,i, 1 ,: .... v, uea tegisiut.on :f to cur ov;-r i:0l"LZ.s. vision Surely nothinir is rnon the defense of the Unit of all our people tin: ciency of our navy. We have lor many at tained with foreign eovernni' relations of honorable ptar that such relations tn: ner.t is desired by evt citizen of the republic. re:'d the teachings of shall not forget that i: everv ration emergencies r.-.-ent:;d : i-u ara :he :h to; i tire 1' pul e C.il ! A CO' r- tr-mquilitv during the t year ri tne territory oi arizon... band of dejerad;ir.3, kr.o-,n v. i-bovs. rrot:aul7 ma.P.- i, ii: is ine . ::nd rnii- . riotie B ;t if wo history v. e the li!"; of rn.-iy arise from fifty to one hundred men, Law been engaged for months in com mitting acts cf lawIes-r.t..- and cf i c :i t':e local antho.'-iti- -to suppress. The thee 'cowbovs" :nd-,d into Meil- u:!r.'.udt-r Ti ,,e'i frt-i.t 'r-'iititr. With every when a resort to arms em aune disposition c tuee. tne exigencies .. . i- x- .!...! -i t , i .... ... 1 l... l....:. save it iruni Ulslionor. .o danger - tne ea.-e, i u.u ttii-i.o is-e-i t.;. from abroutl now threatens tliisr..-1-jot autbonry jt- deal wsta .uetn pie, nor have we any cause to . s 1 ttT. eta ally. fi)et j'liiisfinM-nt ot trust the friendly professions of 'crimes coian.itttd Within An t other governments. But lor avoid-Is;. oa.M ordinarily, ct course,!!: ieit ine as well for repelling dangers M tne territorial sd.iiont.ts. ot. brutality whit Inive betn dt pred itions h. v.: ;:!-- i ei c, which ti.e' li'.e Arior.a dis;,ositi c;i..'. i-iti. that may threaten us ia future, we is worth y oi consideration v. r must be prepared to enforce any acts which necfssarily tt: I t- olicv which we think wise to adopt. ! embroil the United States y.i:; W mtist be readv to defend our ! neihh.iring covcrninents shouM iv.: deel.iptl crimes tgainst the i niU States. Some of the ir.t ursiotis alluded to may, perhaps, be within the scope ot the law ( Bevisi d S'.at utes, section JG) forlLY.irg "military extteditiotis or er.terprires ' ajrainst friendl v states. But in v c w of the speedy assembling of your body, I have preferred to await such legislation a3 ia your wisdom the occasion may seem to demand. It may perhaps be thought prrnur to provide that the sitting on foot within cur own territory of brigand and armed marauding expeditions against friendly nations and their citizens fehall be punishable as sn ofier.se against ti.e United Slate--. I will tidd that in the evert of a request from the ttrritorial govern ment for protection by the United States n gainst "dome-tic violence." this Government would be powcrh ss to render assistance. The ra t cf 17!". chapter 30, passed at a time when territorial governments receiv ed little .'..ttvntion frem Cocrrr--, enforced this duty ( f th? United States er.ly ns to State govern merits. But tiie act cf ls7, charter 3', applied r.l.-o to terri'.orits. This law sm his to Lave rtmaii-f d in force till the revision of thestatutts, when the provision for the territories wn? drojipf d. I am r.ot advised whether this alteration was intentional or ac cidental, as it stems to ine that the territories should be afforded the protection which is accorded t States by ti.e Constitution, I svg gtst legislation to that end. It seems to rue. too. that what ever views may prevail as to the harbors against aggression ; to pro tect, by the distribution of our ships of war over the highways of com merce, the varied interests of our foreign trade and the persons and property of our citizens abroad ; to maintain everywhere the honor of our flag and the distinguished posi tion which we may rightfully claim among the nations of the world. THE roSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT. The report of the Postmaster Gen-! cral i3 a gratifying exhibit of the growth and efficiency of the jiostal service. The receipts from postagt and other ordinary sources during the past fiscal year were ?3G,4-S9,-S10.58. The receipts from the mon ey order business were SUDo.oSl.SO, making a total of S3G,785,3'J7.'7. The expenditure for the fiscal year was 839,251, 730.30. The deficit supplied out of the general treasury was' SJ2,481.129 35 or 0.3 per cent, of the amount. The receipts were 3, 409,918 03 in excess of thtvseofthe pre viort3 year and 8 1,575,397.97 in excess of the estimate made two years ago before the present period of business prtisperity had fairly be gun. The whole number of letters mail ed in this cour.trv in the last fiscal year exceeded 1 JX),000,000. The rtuistry system is reported to be in excellent" condition, having been remodeled duringthe past four years with good results. The amount ot registration fees collected during the last fiscal year was S712,SS2.2i.an increase over the fiscal rear ending June 30, 1880. of $315,443.10. The entire number of letters and fll,j;cv. cf recent legislation bv which packages registereti uunng i te year was 8,338,919, of which only 2,001 were destroyed or lo&t in trapsit. ine eensns oi ion; - nx..-..e ts: i net r.lT)oii-i ine viuei oimuti vuieri. j 4t , . . limit nnA hundred dollars in place detailed account of the useful work Lr fir- dollars. Lerdslation for '.lie performed by the Signal Corps, and disposition of unclaimed money or in the Weather Bureau, is also given i in lhe nossession of the Postof- in that report. I ask attention to Rce r)Cpartment ia recommended, the stf tcments of the Secretary of f the fa(lt tnt tieir total War regarding the requisitions fre- V!1in nnw yTeftls one million dol- queiitly made by the Indian Bureau pjr? upon the subsistence department oi j jie attention of Congress is again the army for the casual support of , inv-ltej to tiie subject of establishing bands and tribes of Indians whose a gvstern 0f savings depositories in appropriations nre exhausted. The j contct.jon with the Postoffice Dc- V ;.r J)cp;irtinent. stionia r.oi nc ieii i p.irtment by reason of inadequate provision Ti.p ta! the army Las ceased to be a part of the jm cjuimit'ito, an exceptioa mtiy'f.t M-T1 l.o rrtsd? for T f rniittir. llie operations ot uie mouey of.ierithe notary to assist the civil tcrri svstew are multiplying yearly. Itorial nuthorities in cr.forein- the Under the impulse of iramigra- j iaws o1- XJnitt il State?. TLisu-e tion, of the rapid development of 1 0- tf e arn ,y wony nr,t secrn t- le tho newer States and Territories, and -.e ; tj c, s;!(. (i tvil rcaiii-r the consequent demand for addition-1 j.jj i,-.p:5iati,: was aired. From the Eparseiitss of j opul I'.a.n. and other circumstances, it is rfteu quite impracticable to summon a civil posse in places where ofiWrs of justice require assistance, 1 where a military force is witLis t."-y al means of intercommunication and exchange, during the past year 'ISi additional woney order offices have been established, waking a total of 5,499 in operation at the date of this report. During the year the domes tic monev ordera aggregated in value $105,075,769.35. A modification of j the system is suggested reducing the fees for money orders not exceeding t:i:: indiax .M.vx.v.EMr.xT. T"h renort of tho Secretary of the - i - . - lees mr uioucv uiticia uu. t--''"s i Ir.t :or ...jfj acccmrany :i2 ticetj five dollars from ten cents to 2ZTor ac cents, and waking the maximum . ntJUl0 bu?:es, of thatdepart- went. A3 a summary ot it wcui-i he too extended for this jdaec, I j.-k votrr cartful attention to the rej t it. Prominent among the matter wl.it .i challenges the attention of Congress at it3 present session is the manage ment of oar Indian affair?. Whne this questie ri has been a cause of fronhle and fnibarrassmcut lrciu the infancy e f the Govtrr.nier.i, ii is ! but recently that any etlortbas peen i r... r. itin'ftnn at once Htn- 11I.IU.- I'll . ' - .vv..--. , .V.. .. -i i . ous, oeurinini'-i, ton"-.;" The statistics of mail transports- j , ' :n,.um(y. It has teen t as- for the Indian Bureau to contribute Uon show that daring thc past year V'lo'roort to convenient wake for the m.nntonanre of Indians. railroad routes have been increased j . . , " t-y ovcr t-ue temporary ....... . .-....... t .e f. nin rncl i J,w . n i :.t. :.. ii,j'.it a-i' lmn- j m lengm u,iw niiito anu m .vo. 4!:fij0UitjCa than to grapple w uu i.: j 81,1 14,382, while steamboat .routes ''j,nt.nt proble-m. and a. i Cliief of Engin-1 have been decreased in length 2,18- j eonlinly the easier course Las bee IMPROVEMENT OF 1 BOBS, The re port of the . . . t . . .... - . i . , r. :. t .li. I.J . rni i im in null M..4.1U-I. . .: V Tiiinnixl trv. Of this sum Sl7.Ui7.13i.U-; w;is Uie aPOiilion oi an internal revenue cers iurnisot a .vwincn lewu... . , v , . I aimoss, iqisuj".; collected on supar, melado and wo- j taxes except those upon tobacco in ! the operation for the improvement ( caiieabur routes '"" j ( Conch M on Fovrth R?:) lasses: S27 oS5.024,7S on wool and LJts various lorms ana upen Cistuieei . oi uaroors uu ricr.. iwiuumuj-. - t orarv ie ac- ecii It W?" if,
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