CONGRESS, UNITED STATES. (PBESIDENT'S MESSAGE.) 



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of civilized peoples, all international differences shall 

 be determined without resort to arms by the benig- 

 nant processes of arbitration. 



Changes have occurred in the diplomatic represen- 

 tation of several foreign powers during the past year. 

 New ministers from the Argentine Eepublic, Austria- 

 Hungary, Brazil, Chili. Chuia, France, Japan, Mexi- 

 co, the Netherlands, and Russia, have presented their 



For civil expenses $18,042,386 42 



For foreign intercourse 1,301,588 19 



For Indians 9,786,747 40 



For pensions 61,845,193 95 



For the military establishment, 

 including river and harbor 

 improvements and arsenals. 43,570,494 19 

 For the naval establishment, 

 including vessels, machin- 

 ery, and improvements at 



navy-yards 15,032,046 26 



For miscellaneous expendi- 

 tures, including public build- 

 ings, light-houses, and col- 

 lecting the revenue 84,539,237 50 



For expenditures on account 

 of the District of Columbia.. 

 For interest on the public debt. 



3,330,543 87 

 71,077,206 79 



Total ordinary expenditures. $257,981,439 57 



redentials. The missions of Denmark and Venezu- 

 ela at this capital have been raised in grade. Switz- 

 erland has created a plenipotentiary mission to this 

 Government, and an embassy from Madagascar and 

 a minister from Siam will shortly arrive. 



Our diplomatic intercourse has been enlarged by 

 the establishment of relations with the new kingdom 

 of Servia, by the creation of a mission to Siam, and by 

 the restoration of the mission to Greece. The Shah 



of Persia has expressed his gratification that a charge 



d? affaires will shortly be sent to that country, where Leaving a surplus revenue of. $145,543,810 71 



the rights of our citizens have been hitherto court e- Which, with an amount drawn from the cash 



ously guarded by the representatives of Great Britain. balance in the Treasury of 20,737,694 84 



I renew my recommendation of such legislation as !,. 



will place the United States in harmony with other Making ; $166,281,505 55 



maritime powers with respect to the international was applied to the redemption of 



rules for the prevention of collisions at sea. Bonds for the sinking fund $60,079,1 50 00 



In conformity with your joint resolution of the 3d of Fractional currency for the sinking fund .... 58,705 55 



August last, I have directed the Secretary of State to Loan of July and August, 1861 62,572,050 00 



address foreign governments in respect to a proposed t^fj loanof 1881 <?7 194 4?o n 



conference for considering the subject of the univer- Loanof 1858 looo 00 



sal adoption of a common prime meridian to be used Loan of February, 1861 . '. '. '. '. . . . . ! . " '. '. '. . . '. '. '. 303,'000 00 



in the reckoning of longitude and in the regulation Five-twenties of 1862 2,100 00 



of time throughout the civilized world. Their re- Five-twenties of 1864 7,40000 



plies will, in due time, be laid before you. Five-twenties of 1865 , 6,500 0( 



An agreement was reached at Paris in 1875 between l en ^j 1 ^^ 8 -^^ 8 ^ ^KT'^O o 



the principal powers for the interchange of official Consols of 1867 408 250 



publications through the medium of their respective Consols of 1868 '.['.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. '. '. '. '. '. '. '. 14l'400 00 



foreign departments. Oregon war debt 675',250 00 



The admirable system which has been built up by Old demand, compound-interest, and other 



the enterprise of the Smithsonian Institution affords a notes 18,350 00 



practical basis for our co-operation in this scheme, and 



an arrangement has been effected by which that insti- Total $166,281,505 55 



tution will perform the necessary labor, under the di- The foreign commerce of the United States during 



rection of the Department of State. A reasonable com- the last fiscal year, including imports and exports of 



pensation therefor should be provided by law. merchandise and specie, was as follows : 



A clause in the act making appropriations for the EXPORTS. 



diplomatic and consular service contemplates the re- Merchandise . $750,542,257 



organization of both branches of such service on a Specie : 49,417,479 



salaried basis, leaving fees to inure to the benefit of ~ , , * QO Qf . n - Qft 



the Treasury! I cordially favor such a project, as Total $799,959,786 



likely to correct abuses in the present system. The IMP< ^? TS v A . A -, n A con KTA 



Secretary of State will present to you af'an early day 



a plan for such reorganization. . ' L_J__ 



A full and interesting exhibit of the operations of Total $767,111,964 



the Treasury Department is afforded by the report of Excegg of ortg over imports of merchandise, 



the secretaries. $05 902 3 



It appears that the ordinary revenues from all * T ' Mg ' excegg ig legs than it hag been before for any 



sources tor the fiscal year ended June 30, 1882, were of the previou8 six years ^ app ears by the following 



as lollow : toble . v 



From customs $220 410,730 25 Excess of exports 



From internal revenue 146,497.595 45 ver im P orts of 



From sales of public lands 4,753,140 37 YEAR ENDED JUNE 30 merchaudise 



From tax on circulation and deposits of na- 1876 $.9,043.481 



tionalbanks 8,956,79445 1877 151,152,094 



From repayment of interest by Pacific rail- 1878 2o7,814,234 



way companies '. 840,55487 1879 264.661,666 



From sinking fund for Pacific railway com- 1880 167,683,912 



panies ... f 796,271 42 1881 2 MH 



From customs fees, fines, penalties, etc 1.343,348 00 18S2 2o,90J,b83 



From fees consular, letters patent, and lands. 2,638,990 97 During the year there have been organized 171 na- 



From proceeds of sales of Government prop- tional banks, and of those institutions there are now. 



<"- f " 314,959 85 - . .. , - 



From Indian trust funds ................... 5,705,248 22 



From deposits by individuals for surveying 



public lands ............................. 2,052,306 36 



From revenues of the District of Columbia.. 1,715,176 41 



From miscellaneous sources ................ 3,383,445 43 



Total ,viinarv rr>pint suos 19 n 9 9 



nary receipts ................. $403,525,250 1 



.The ordinary expenditures for the same period 



1, 1882, was $324,656,458. 



I commend to your attention the Secretary's views 

 in respect to the likelihood of a serious contraction of 

 tm - s circulation, and to the modes by which that re- 

 gult ^^ in his ' j udgment5 be averted. 



In respect to the coinage of silver dollars and the 

 retireme t of sil ver certificates I have seen .nothing to 

 alter but much to confirm the sentiments to which I 

 gave expression last year. 



