Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-12-08
III. Ofths Estimates ofthe Public Rerenus and
Erpenditures for The year 1888.

ELpeHdNure5 l0r Inc yeH 1000
Tie statement already presented shows that
the receipts from customs during the present year
will exceed the estmat submitted at the last
session Of Congress. 1t is true that duties to a
considerable amount received IN TINS year. VIII
hereafter be returned under the toth section OF
the Act Of the 18th Of July last, for altering the
duties IN ,mmrts But, as those duties are not
to be returned until after the Sd Of March next.
and as in the meantime they will be available
means in the Treasury, they will be SO treated,
and the probable amount Of them will be deduct.
ed from the estimated amount of the duties re.
ceivabie in 1888.
Notwithstanding the unusually large importa.
tons IN 1881. those of 1882 have also been large
being estimated for the year ending ON the 3Oth
of September last, at Sl00, 652.677 in value -
The Exports have somewhat exceeded those dur
ing the same period in 1881 being estimated at
S87. O37. 943 10 value; Of which S63,U74.Sl5
were of domestic, and S25, 1868, 1913 OF foreign ar
tices. These results are not only satisfactory
in reference to their connection with the finances,
but as indicating prosperous condition oil COM
merce
The duties which accrued during the first three
quarters Of the present year are estimated at
S24 sos, 900, and those for the fourth quarter at
81, S9l, 900. Though the proceeds OF these do.
ties will form considerable portion Of the re-
ceipts into tine Treasury from customs during
the year 1888, yet it is to be observed. that, as
the terms of CREDIT will be much shortened on
impor tatlons subsequent to the Sd March next. a
greater portion of the duties rulns within the
gear will be received III that year than heretofore
A, the same time, the binds given on previous
importations. at the present terms Ut credit, VIII
continue to fall due as before; and the combined
operation Of these two causes will increase the
proportion which the actual receipts within the
wear will bear to the accruing duties, relativel,
both to past and future years.
From data in possession of the Department. il
ia estimated that the duties which will be return
ed out of the revenue Of 1888. after the third ni
March next, upon merchandise deposited under
the 18Th section Of the act OF the 18th OF July
last, NAV be estimated at $4,000. 600 Though
these daia ave necessarily IN great degree con
cctured. they are sufficient for the present pur
pose in the present estimate. 1t is proper to be-
remarked. however, that If broader operat'on
be given by Congress to the provisions OF that
section than it has received at lte DepaI tnent,
the amount will be prop"rlnnab'v increased.
4 considerable reduction, estimated at not les,
than two hundred aud f,'v thousand dolats.
from the amount receivable Tom customs IN the
prpsent wear. has also resulted from the rpfn:d
ING Of duries heretofore c'''ecteh agree bl 10 the
act IT theast session. Bur as TN. has Cons 'ted
m part of the dawrack nf iur-s tx ~ Dre,i
Gus wears, e anuu It form crlter Oh for IT,
future,
|, has been shown that the actual receipts
from public lands dunrs the present year will
fl much short ut the estimate presented a. the
last session. TIE sales we're necessarily affect
4 A. m. A ptptI in ~ Nss
tern aud North Western ronntry to expe' tire re-
cent Indian incursinns. Owing also. to the want
VI the return, Of surveys and plats, which the
SURVEYORS General tnnnd themselves unable tn
suppy, lands expected 10 have ben sold were
NO, brought into market. 1t believed. nowey-
err, that the rrceipt. from this source will be some
what larger next year.
According to the best judgment the D'part
ment Is able 10 furm IN the sub e.t. the receipts
into the Treasury from all sources. during The
year 1888, may be- estimated at S24, 600, 900 on
viz:
Customs. S2l.OOO.OOO
Punic Lands. 2,500,0U0
Bank Di,ldends aud Incidental
and miscellaneous receipts. OF
all other kinds, 10000
The expenditures for the year
1898. for all objects. other
than the reimbursement OF the
Pubic Debt. are estimated at l7,6Ss,577 So
VIZ:
Civil, foreign intercourse. and
miscellaneous, 3.045,S6l 70
Military service. including fur
tifcations, ordnance. Indian
affairs. pensions. arming the
mIl,ia. and internal improve.
men1s, 687S.79O 09
Revolutionary pensions. under the act OF the I'm
of June. l8 : including arrearages from the
18th March. 1851. in cases in which paymen, has
not been made, 100000 90
Ma al Service. 3.377,429 So
Interest Oh the Public D:bf.
$50 900 10
During the year 1855 however,
the moneys which lave been
received in the Treasury from
Denmark. within the two last
and present years, tor the pay
ment of the indemnlties due
In citi1ens undpr