Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-12-11
Twenty-fiith Congress---2d sess.
REPORT FROM THE SECRETARY OF TIE
TREASURY ON THE FINANCES

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The undersigned respectfully submits the following
report, in obedience the Aci supplementary the act
TO establish the Treasury Department."
!. OF THE IlEvEsuE AND EXPENDITURES
The balance in the Treasury the LIST of January 1899
which will then be available and applicable 10 The pub
| lie purposes is estimated at S2,7G5,34 SO
| This result is derived from the following data:
On the Isl of January, 1887 the balance in the Treasury
exclusive Of funds and those belonging TO the
+ Post Office, $40 337 .GSS 81
The receipts during that year, from all
sources exclusive OF the funds afore
said 22Ol3 ,JI3 03
Viz:
Customs SLIGO 900 80
Lands GIG 236 90
Miscellaneous l,705 457 AZ
Treasury notes 2,9T29e9 10
These, with the balance last mentioned,
constitute an aggregate Of S65,9sl,G Col 60
The expenditures during the year,
exclusive of The trust funds and those
belonging to the Post Office, we're s3l ,sl5,4 Of
VIZ:
Civil list, foreign intercourse. and mis-.
celaneous So, 524 252 &c
Military service, lnciud.
ing Notifications, In.
dian affairs, pensions,
aIming the militia, the
Florida war, removal
OF The Cherokees and
Creeks, improvements
rivers and harbnrs. con-
STRUGGLING roads, Il build.
ing armorieS and arse.
mails l9,4l7.274 A
Naval service, including
gradual improvement
and exploring expedi'
tiun 6c32,O39 Cd
Public debt q ,S22 81
This left in the Treasury, on The LIST of
January, lc3S, a balance Of S31 ,l6G 2ol 9e
The receipts during the frs, three quar-
tets of 1885 with exceptions similar
To those before named are aSCertaIned
and estimated To have been S3l ,O15,T23 ~
Viz
Customs. including post
poncd bends. Sl222c,11O OF
iOf this SUN, about 81
100000, received IN
Treasury notes, cannot,
until the settlements Ia
which they belong shall
be completed by Tho 40
counting officers, be en-
tered upon The Regis
Ter s books part will
be carried into the ] rea'
sury by warrant during
the fourth quarter, and
the remainder next
year
Lands 1886 o2S %
Miscellaneous 23c43l CD
Proceeds of third bond
of United States Bank
sold for 2,254.S7l 80
Part of second bond 1000 900 %
Issue Of Treasury notes l27lG,o20 co
The further receipts in the fourth quar-
ter are estimated al |UoZs2oU ca
VIZ:
Customs, estimating the
actual receipts during
the quarter, and not The
sums which may be Tor.
mally carried upon The
Registers books from
former quarters So2oo,pO 0D
Lands l,lO0UOO w
Including only por-
ion Of The pre.emp,Ions,
and such OF the sales as
may be actually paid into
the Treasury before the
year expires.
Miscellaneous l5OUO w
On second bond Of U. s.
Bank due in Seplem.
ber 1898, and paid in
part before and part al
Ter that date 6s7 ,23O "a
These united made the aggregate Of re-
ceipls for the year 1888, as ascertain
ed and estimated 35l27 1854 O3
This with the balance on the lst Of ia
nuary last, would amount to S73,294 2C6 Oh
The expe mixtures during the first three
quarters of Is3S, with similar excep
lions, were 1918 6S
Viz:
Civil lis, &c. S4,O29G74 IL
Military service, &c. 1921 1898 62
Naval service, &c 1926 563 u
Public debt, l,2l7 Oo
Redemption of Treasury
notes, including interest 1885, 440 "a
The expenditures during the fourth