Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-10-12
No. 3,.....VOL. TX.

No. 3....VOL. TX.
American and Foreign Bible Society. A
was then made, thatthe ladies'
present should raise the sum necessary to
constitute Mrs Brown a life member Of
the same society. This was soon done
Then the spirit went on, till subscrip-
ton was filled, to constitute Br. Haswell
and wife, and Mrs Judson, life members
of the same society. For the two objects,
Education and the Bible Society, net far
from five hundred and forty dollars were
raised. l have time only to say further,
that the session was one of delightful har-
mouy. Yours, &c. G. W. HoDeEs,
For the Telegraph.
What shall Vermont do with her Ieposite
OF QUE million OF dollars or the surplus
revenue1
Mr.. Editor, sir:
1t appears by the thirteenth section of
an act Of Congress approved by the Presi-
dent on the 23d of June 1885, in relation to
the public revenue, that the money remain
ing in the treasury of the United States on
the first day of January 1897, reserving the
sum Of five millions Of dollars, shall be de-
posted with the several states, (on condi-
ton they pass the necessary laws, in pro-
portion to their respective representations
in the Senate and House OF Representatives
of the United States,
It further appears, by repos, from the
Treasury Department. in conformity with
resolution of The Senate passed July Isl
1886, that the whole amount of funds in the
Treasury of the United States on the 1st
day of August last were 4O,230, 576l8
BY subsequent report Of
the Secretary, dated Sept.
1st, the amount of money in
the treasury subject to draft
on the 3lst Aug. 1886 was S37, $780, 80
And "the amount standing to
the credit of discussing Of
6cers." 4,S47,926 IS
Making an aggregate Of S42, 665, e22 "a
The above shows an IN
crease Of funds in the treasu-
ry during the month of Au-
gust Of $2,435, 346 rs
At the same ratio, the in
crease for the next months
to the 1st Jan. 1887 would
amount to $7,306, 040 "a
Making the funds in the
=. treasury ON the LIST Of Janua-
r ry 1887, amount to S4e,971. 963 %
r But making every reasonable allowance
we will estimate the increase of the saboYe
: three months at only five millions, 1.-THE sum
, TO be reserved in the treasury,l and it will
= leave Tor distribution on the LIST Of next Jan
n the amount before stated in the treasury or
e the 3lst Of August.
= Now the number Of Senators and Repre-
e sehsati-es in Congress from>the twenty-sf
e States, including Michigan and Arkansas
=. amounts to 2e3, each of which, on a division
o OF the above $42 ,665 922 "a Of the. surplu
revenue In pursuance Of the act Of Congress
would he entitled to $l45,6l74s. Tn,
State OF Vermont having seven delegate.
in Congress would be entitled TO her propor
ton, amounting to 81 ,ole, 1922 Sc. Although
tits believed the above estimate will not e.,
sentiaiay vary from the truth, yet, for m,
y present purpose, it is not necessary to b.
Is exact as to Iumbers.>
o. The important question then, is, a ques
l. ton too, in which the people Of this Stat
ID feel deep and abiding interest-no, e.
N ceeded by any which has arisen for legis
ut iat've action since the adoption Of our con
RS stitu,lon; question on which the agent
- Of the people assembled at Montpelier vii
le shortly be called TO act-and for that actio
re will be held to strict accountability by the
f. constituents. say the question is, ,cho
a. disposition shall Vermont make of he
share oftte surplus reUenue?
In my next, will state some Of the plan
10 heretofore suggested land the objec, to which
c. in the estimation Of many, the surplus none
should be appropriated. arm, yours, &c.
Il A VERMONTER.
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