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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-04-22

Your committee, having assigned the rea-
sons which have led them 10 recommend the
bill herewith reported, beg leave respectful
Iy to present their views of the necessity
which exists, for retrenchments and econo-
my in the public expenditures. They APP
proach this subject with feelings which the
House can duly appreciate. A government,
like individuals, will generally increase its
expenditure in proportion to its increase of
means. The revenue iafter the .peace) had
swollen to an amount surprising all former
experience and, passing from a state Of
war, during which expensive establishments
were indispensably necessary, it was not TO
have been expected, that we could have
immediately made such reductions, as a
state Of profound peace would render pru-
dent and proper. The war pointed our at
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wAys AND MEANS.

HOUSE eF REPRESENTATIONS.
Peport Of tie committee Of Ways and Means,
10 n,hom Gas referred so much Of The Pre-
,iident's message Zoe the commencement q
the pressat session, as relates to the rsve-
nue. Of tie United Stctss.
The committee of Ways and Means, 10
whom has been referred so much OF the Pre-
sidents message as relates to the revenue o.
the United States, respectfully submit the
following report:
The total net receipts into the
Treasury during the year 10
1919, we're zs,oi1'ai0 70
The payments from the Treas
ury, during thstyear amount. !. geo ~
ed 10 z4'o4s'ooo -
Leaving balance of income. 90
after paying all expences OF 20 'ooo 2 :
State otths Treasury, Pubic Repenus and ap-
preparations made for III, serv'cs Of the
vsar 1920.
AND FIRST, THE STATE OF THE TREASURY
The amount of money in the
Treasury. on the LIST day OF
January, including the sec
ond instalmen: from the bank
Say was was 2,54e, 1913 81
From which the following deductions must
be made, TO wit:
lst. Specia; deposites OF notes
of banks which will not bea-
valuable during the present
year, but most Of which, tits
n oes elo,s76 SO
cd. Amounts remaining to be
paid Of the Louisiana stock,
which was payable in 1918
handed i,646.Il7 4s
Sd. Other claims on the year
1919, and not then paid, ex-
elusive ofthe balance due the
Commissioners Of the Sink 80, a,
ing Fund. 4o'ioo =.
a ooc cor 90
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The committee also submit tnal no part
of the principal OF the funded debt becomes
payable until the year 1925, except the an
nual re- endorsement of the deferred STOCK
and they present the.following view OF the
sums annually reimbursable on the public
funded debt, for the years 1925, 1926, 1897,
and 1928, to wit -
Year 1895. Six per cent stock
per act of 18th March. 1919 6,lS7 Dob ~
do do 9Th July 2,6oo,914 %
do Treasury notes funded
per act cath February, 1915 I,4l9,i25 81
lo,275. lo7 "a
Seven per cent. do do 1885, 9S q
l8.87o,4 II
1926. Six per cent stock, per
act Of Sth February 1918 1881 As
do do Cd August do 6.S36,2S2 80
e9, 1857, 1868 SO
1927, Six per cent stock, per
act of Gath March 1914, 1901, A57 %
1895, DO do Sd March
1915 9,49o ,o99 10
The committee further state, ----
that. from the LIST January, I8ol
to the Ist January, l8o8. inelu-
sive, there was redeemed ofthe
principal of the public debt,
the sum OF oZ,2oto4i 10
And between the lst January,
1917 and the Ist January, 1920
the sum of 5000. !2o -
An act passed on the Sd March, 1877, ITO
provide tor the redemption of the public
debt" That act vests in the commissioners
of the Sinking Fund the sum of ten millions
of dollars, 10 be applied yearly by them to
the paymen of the interest and charges, md
TO the reirb rsement or purchase OF the pub
lie debt; and provides, that the said annual
appropriation shall be paid from the pro-
ceeds of the duties on merchandise, The ton
mage of vessels. internal duties. and sales OF
western lands; although that act is not con-
sidered as pledge of those funds, yet, it is
understood at the Treasury, that the appro-
priation for the Sinking Fund has a prefer
ence over every other, and must, (if requi-
red by the commissioners be first paid.
The documents before the house shew that
there is no part of The principal of the pub
lie debt payable during the years 1921,
1922. 1923, 1894, except the reimbursement
of the deferred stock.
The Sinking Fund can operate, Of course
during those years only in manner following,
(unless the United States stock should be
purchased at par, to wit:
1891, Interest and reimburse
me ment payable this year, D5,soz,77o Is Is
1898, s $500, ITO rs
1924, " 5,C23, I26 "a
And for the present year of
1890, as already stated, 7,7l1.5o2 II
Total of actual demand on
the fund, D28,657,94I 90
Leaving the SUN Of 9l,342 ,o58 IT, for
those years which cannot be applied to the
payment Of the principal of the debt in any
other way than by purchase. No purchase
can be made agreeably to the act, unless the
same can be effected at or under par The
present market value Of the United States
six per cent stock is known to be three and
half m four and q half nar cert ahouo nor
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Reimbursement ofueterreu stocl
Interest Ola the funded debt .
Gradual increase of the navy
Aiming the militia
Annuity to Indians
Tracing houses with Indians
Civilization of Indians
Temporary, agreeably to the
amount of the several appro-
priation bills for 1921 -
To which must be added the a
mount of upexpended balances
in the hands of the treasurer,
and which was applied to the
expenditure of the year 1890
From which appropriations tor
1890, there may be deducted
the following items, which will
not be required fOr 1914, ana
the parts ofitems, which are ell
Their unnecessary, or may with.
out iajury tothe public service,
be spared, to wit:
For completing several arsenals
Arrearages prior to 1918, for mi
litary academy
Arrearages
HaIf-pay pensions to widows
and orphans (par')
Revolutionary pensions
Balances due certain states
Taking the census
Cumberland road
Holding of Indian treaties
Claims of the inhabitants OF the
late province of West Florida
Payments for outstanding de-
bentures for internal duties
Balance due NJ. Poirey and M.
de Vienne
FortiGcations
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1906, so
Deduct therefrom for expendi-
lures that may be required tor
and which cannot be foreseen a56, 7eo
Leaving an amount chargedin
the year 1920, and which, tbs
believed, will not be required
for the wear 1921, 100000 90
G the vear 1921 - 'Ap''D 1852, IT'S rs
Estimated excess ofreceipts o.
vearl8sI 1857, s2o.24
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2,9e6,627 go
Total,

Leaving available funds in the
. m1a, ~ ~ - 5.6s5 IS
.rco.n. TIVE PUBLIC REVENUE FOR 1920.
Customs, (as estimated at the = 90 ooo
treasury i . ooo nv,
Public lands, same, z.oso'ooo
Arrears of internal duties ana 20 600
direct taxes, 4'o'ooo
lnstalment due by the United zoo 600
Stat, s. bank, ooo o,ooO
Incidental receipts, oo'ooo
Dividend from the D. S. bank
will probably be per cent. 900 ooo
certainly 4 per cent. zco'ooo
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Aggr egate amount of means a.
vsar 1920. 22,525,665 35
AND THIRD AMOUNT OF THE SEVERAL APPKo-
pRIATIoNs MADE FOR 1890.
lst. Permanent appropriations,
For the Sinking Fund. lo,ooo,ooo
Gradual decrease of the Navy, 1000, 1000
Aiming the militia. 100000
Annuities to Indians under trea-
ties, I49' 20
Tradin houses with the indians 1890
Civ,lizat,on OF Indians, 10000
lI,37s,975
Cd. Temporary expenditures sgreeably to
appropriations, tow't:
For the service of the navy 1883. 940
For the military establishment $3.50
Civil and Diplomatic 1880, 444
Pubic Buildings 222,9i6
Private claims, estimated al ao,ooo
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l3, 237. $50
For payment of two thirds of
the Mississippi stock, to be
paid by order of The Commits
sioners of the sinking fund,
ON the 18th Of May next l,939,259 SO
Arrearages for the Navy De-
partmsnt, agreeably TO the
act passed December last, a.
mount drawn subsequent to
ls,Jan. 4l3,o5o
1855, 500 80
Total amount Of expenditures
authorized by law for 1890 26,299, l64 SO
Leaving deficiency of means
for the year 1920, OF 8 7T3,498 So
And Of the sinking .fumd for the gear 1890 /:
Annual Appropriation 10000, 900
Payable by the Treasury thereout:
Residue of the Louisiana stock
redeemable This year 2.2l6,462 ~
Six p ,r cent stock 10000
Reimbursement OF the deferr-
ed stock 5o5.i9o VI
Interest of the funded debt,
payable this Year 4,9ii,o4S 90
7,Ttl,502 II
Leaving a balance which roay
be applied 10 satisfy part OF
the dehcit of aces, 497 90
Leaving an actual deficit of
funds TO meet the expendi-
lures authorized by law, for
1920, Of Dl ,485,oo &c
The committee further submit An estimate Of
the receipts and expenditures for the gear
1921, founded on intormatioa receiued
from the several departments.
lst. RECEIPTS.
Customs I6,ooo,ooo 90
Land 5000, 900 90
Arrears Of direct tax and inter-
nal duties $50, 900 90
incidental receipts 10000 90
Dividend from the U. S. bank,
5Per cent, 10000 90
! 1870. 600
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35sl54 90
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OF THE
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THE
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Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-09-05

he acquired the confidence Of his royal
mistress, and was finally made chamber
lain of her household. Reports much to
the Queens disadvantage, had by this
time been made 10 different parts OF Italy,
and the decorations with which Pergami
was covered gave great offence to few
OF the old Italian nobility. The rumors
against her majesty at length became SO
serious that the Milan commission was
appointed, the expenses OF which are said
to have been nearly 100000. in less than
| five months.
This commission was conducted with
much deiicacy; but il is rumored that q
person connected with the proceedings
cIandes.iaely laid them before the agents
OF certain iIlustrious individual. who
was thus enabled to ascertain the iui
amount OF the charges against her.
Pe~gami is The son of an Italian village
apothecary, Of good repute, but confined
practice. The Countess, his sister, is
represented as extremely beautiful, aud
have owsd her elevation, as 10 title, tor
her husband is spoken Of as a person OF
small for,une,) 10 that circumstance. She
has been a constant companion OF the
Queen, who, we believe, has at this mo-
ment one of her Hieces under her imme-
diale protection. With respect to the
decorations worn by Pergami, and which
have given such offence 10 the old italian
nobility, ii is but justice to observe that they
might have been attained by him when IN
the army as private soldier as no dis
tiuction Of rank was made by the Italian
authorities under Buonapaste, 10 the dis
|tribution Of the Crosses. II is, however.
more probable, that they were purchased
by Pergami, for it is fact, known but TO
few, that titles and decorations may be
obtained in the Papai aud some other
States, for certain stipulated sums which
are paid to persons holding high official
situations.
The price of a Roman knighthood, pur-
chased of the agent in Paris, is English
money! 1861. 13s. ADJ the title Of
Count 666t l3s 4d. of Marquis, l0o0l.
An Italian lady of rank, who knows
the person of Persami well, from having
seen him repeatedly at Milan, assures US
that he vas lately in London. and that he
left il only few days since. We do not
pledge ourselves for the authenticity Of
this statement.
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From a late London paper.
COUNT PERGAMI.

The following particulars respecting
the Count are extracted from an evening
paper. aThe first INTRODUCTION Of Per-
gami TO the Queen was one Of pure ac-
cident. Her majesty was walking along
the halIin an inn in italy, when Pergami,
who was there by chance, observed her
train entangled, aud with great address
aud humility stopped down TO disengaee
ii. His manner pleased the Queen, who
asked the people Of the house about him,
aud was informed that he was courier
IN the service of Gen. Pine. The Gene
raj, on being sent for, gave The Queen SO
favourable an account Of Pergami, that
her majesty engaged TO take him into her
service immediately, If Pine would con-
sent 10 it. The latter who remained to
dinner with the Queen. Immediately con-
senled, and on his return home saw Per-
gami, to whom be said, Persami, have
made our fortune"
The occupation of Pergami for some
time was that Of courier, but by degrees