The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-14
FINANCES OF THE UNITED STATES.
The JoLOtoing inisrssting document this day trans
miitsd 10 The Ssnais The United States BY the ssers
tary ofths Tfsasury;
TbHksuRy DrPLRrmrHr
TnEAsURr DEPARTMENT,
INV IA IlAS

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
July -, 1886.
STA: Herewith 10 respectfully submitted an an
swer to SO much Of the resolution Of the Senate Of
the 29th Of June last, requires "a statement OF
the received from the customs for the three
first quarters Of the present year, and the amount
expected from that source for the fourth quarter"
IL will be perceived that, whilst in the first quar-
ter Of fiscal year terminating on the Both OF June,
1885, there was a loss Of S20ll ,765 80, as com
pared with the corresponding quarter Of the preced-
ing year; and whilst the received during the
two months Of the succeeding quarter to the date OF
my annual report Of December last, very nearly cor
responded with the amount received during the same
period Of the same quarter Of the preceding year,
the amount received during the two last quarters
Of the hScal year, terminating the Goth Of uns,
1886 exceeded that received during the two
ponding quarters Of the preceding year 81 040, 00O
That is, whilst during the first five months Of the
fiscal year terminating on the 30th Of June, 1886,
which had elapsed at tho date Of my annual reporl
Of December last, there diminution Of the
enue from customs, as compared with the first hvs
months Of the preceding fiscal year, Of nearly two
millions Of dollars yet, in the seven last months of
! the fiscal year. terminating on the 30th Of June
1886 there was an increase Of the revenue, CON-
pared with ihe corresponding seven months Of the
preceding year. of about 81 040 000 thus raising the
aggregate revenue Of the year ending the 3Oth Of
June, 1876, to $685. ,9l5 a. Whereas, if the de
OF revenue Tor the last seven months OF ina
year had corresponded in the ratio with the
first FIVE months, it would have reduced the
for the fsca year terminating the 30th Of June
1886 to abous 500 500 900, instead Of S24,5 $1,000
| as estimated by tins department in December last
The receipts from customs for the fiscal year ter
minaog on the 30th Of June, 1915, and for the first
three-quarers Of the fiscal year ending the 3Oth
of June, 1886 are given from the official returns fo
| moneys actually paid into the treasury
The official returns for moneys actually paid into
the treasury for the last quarter of the fiscal yea
ending on the Both Of June 1886, not quite fully
completed, but can vary only very small sum from
tho amount given in the estimate Of q, $40 900.
twill be perceived that the receipts into the treas
ury from customs for the fiscal year ending on tn,
Goth of June, 1886 less than the receipts for the
fiscal year preceding, by the sum Of S846, 1877 o.
| The remainder Of the information called for is ir
the course preparation, and WILL in few days, b
| communicated to the Senate.
Most respectfully, your obedient servant,
R. J. WALKER,
Secretary Of the Treasury,
| To Hon. GEoRGE M. DALLAS,
Vice President Of the United States,
and President of tho Senate.
Receipts from the customs for The fiscal years ending IN