The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-12-17
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the House of Representatives on Tuesday
the Speaker laid before The House sundry COM
munications, viz.-
a letter from the Treasurer of the United
States, (Mr. SELDEN,) transmitting copies OF
his accounts for the list, I'd, and Sd quarters of
the year 1899; the accounts for the 9TH quarter
and the list and I'd quarters OF the present year
have not yet been adjusted by the accounting
officers; as soon as they are adjusted, they will
be laid before the House. The letter was read,
laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.
A letter from the First Comptroller of the
Treasury, accompanied by list of balances
which have remained due more than three wears
on the books of the Fourth Auditor. ONavy)
Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.
A report from the Secretary of War, made
under the order of the It'll July last, calling on
him for the amount of expenditures in sup
pressing Indian hostilities in Florida, showing
distinctly the various items of expenditure"
Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed
A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury,
accompanied by a report made in pursuance Of
the Sth section of the act of the I'd March,
1881, for the relief of insolvent debtors to the
United States. Laid on the table, and ordered
to be printed
A letter from the Secretary of War, accom-
panied by statements of the expenditures on ac-
count of the contingencies of the various branch
es of the War Department for the year ending
30th September, 1910; amounting for the office
of the Secretary to 81, 5S7 Oh; Commissioner OF
Indian Affairs to 81 sos 81; Commissioner of
Pensions to 81 ,4e5 rs; Commanding General to
S249 81; Adjutant General to S1,0S5 60; Quar-
termaster General to 1852 GA; Commissary
General of Subsistence to S2,244; Commissary
General of Purchase to 500 IL. Surgeon Cen
eral to S543 81; Ordnance Office to 1862 40;
Engineer Office to 1920 Is; Typographical
Bureau to 81 ,34S Sc; Paymaster General to
SAG IL; Superintendent Northwest Executive
Building to S4,239 IS. These documents were
referred to the Committee on Expenditures in
the War Department
A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury,
transmitting the report made to the Treasury
Department BY Professor Hassler, Superinten-
dent of the Survey of the Coast and of the work
for the fabrication of Standard Weights and Mea-
sures, showing the progress made during the pre-
sent wear IN those works respectively Laid on the
table and ordered to be printed.
A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury,
with statements of the expenditures for contin-
gencies in the various offices of the Treasury
Department for the year ending S0th September
last we are unable to give the amount for the
various offices, as the sums are not added up IN
tile IAClellCu W tuS SA'
Expenditures in the Treasury Department.
A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury,
transmitting an account Gn PRINT of the receipts
and expenditures of tine United States for the
year 1889, accompanied with many valuable sta
tistieal statements. 1t was laid ON the table.
A letter from the Secretary of State, trans
hitting statements of the expenditures on ac-
count of contingencies for the year 1885,
amounting for the Department and for publish
ing the laws to S16,047 Al; same for foreign pa
pers and books to 1852 10 sterling; for the
Northeast Executive Building to s., $50 03; ex-
penses of foreign intercourse to S42,96S IL
Referred to the Committee on Expenditures in
the Department of State.
Aletter from the First Comptroller OF the
Treasury, transmitting list of balances due
more than three years on the books of the Sc
cond Auditor; which was laid on the table, and
ordered to be printed,
A letter from the First Comptroller, transmit
ting list of balances standing on the books Of
the Treasury more than three years against re-
ceivers of public moneys. Ordered to lie on
the table and be printed-.Nat h,tsIIigencer.