New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-18

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CLERICAL force and consequently one clerk for tbef
duty has been authorized at each Of the l,rgsr
ports tue tees allowed, it is hoped will equal Ina
| expenses incurred thereby
am well aware that these scsp.l end ,..;
ted expenditures may Justly be deemed iarge and
therefore, In submitting them, it is proper that
they be accompanied by such explans,ioss e.
statements as will distinguish the ordinary fon,.
the extraordinary demands upon the Frea,eyT
ana show that the aggregate is no greater thar (.
demanded by due regard to economy and the oh.
legations Of the Government
annex table marked II, exhibiting the total
t expenditures, exclusive Of payments on scconnt
! Of trust funds and public debt. expenses OF col.
!ecting the revenue from customs, lands &c 70.
three periods, viz:
OF immediately preceding the Mexican war
"a For the years ending 3oth June. Is46-'7-.s
embracing the period of the wsr; and
30 For the years ending 30th June, l849'50-
oil actual and estimated or the three wears sub.
sequent to the treaty of peace
Ii will be seen that. for the three years prior ~
the var, the aggregate expenditures, exclusive Of
trust funds public debt and the expenses Of col.
lecting the revenue from
Customs, land &c were............ ss9 "a ~ o.
Averaging annually ..,...... S2i ,2f790l 81 ~ -
For the three years OF the rs sI 6iY II
Averaging ...'...,,,,... 81, ISS b12 81
And for The three years Immediately suisse
quent thereto. ll6afSlIs ~
Averaging annually .,....,..,. IS, 974 059 81
Including the eAreuse, ofcolecing the rev.
enue from customs public lands duues re-
turned, draw backs, debenUres, bountes,
Sc of whoh have appeared in the
expenditures heretofore exhibited prior to
the sch June, ls49, las all these items
from The revenue before the latter was paid
into the treasury, leaving only the net re-
ceipts fgure in the annual statemeutS,l
the aggregate expenditure or the period
fper statement ~ viii be to have
been 7e?so,54l 81
For the second period. Is7,l8sssS
And for tie third period ...,.. l25 lO6754 10
| Averaging 't'''' ...,-....4 Al ,102 25l SO
1t thus appears that these largely increased ex
| penditures commenced in the year 1866, and
| III consequence of the war with Mexico and il
will be shown thst by reason of our new acquisi.
tons OF territory, and the tuihiment OF the obi.
! cations OF the Government resulting from that
| war, a continuance Of these expenditures will be
required for an indefinite period
Annexed are statements I and u showing the
| total annual expenditures, exclusive OF the pay.
ments on account Of the public debt, as made and
! estimated to be made under the direction OF the
several heads of Departments for the years ending
30th June, 1867 80 81 and %, or the seveR
| wears subsequent to the declaration Of war with
| Mexico Also statement X showing the quaint
ties and values Of the public lands required to
satisfy warrants issued, and to be issued, under
the several acts granting lands, distinguishing, oil
such expenditures and values, those occasoned
by said war from those demanded by the other
wise ordinary requirements OF the Government
upon the peace establishment prior to said war.
| transmit herewith statement c, showing the
amount of money expended at each custom house
in the United States during the fiscal year ending
the 3Oth June last the number OF persons employ
ed and the occupation and salary of each person
at each of said custom houses during the period
aforesaid as required by the 9th section Of the
act of Sd March, l8i9.
The act of3Oth September last authorzedthe EN-.
ployment Of ten additional Inspectors at New'0F.
leans. The proviso to the section, In the opinion OF
the Department, nullites the enacting clause, and
the relief so much required awaits the further ega
| letion of Congress.
By the act of 2eth September ass, six collection
districts were created on the Pacific and two east
! ofthe Rocky Mountains on our Northern frontier.
| These give occasion for large increase in the
personnel of the Department Of Customs and
more than corresponding increase in the expendi'
! lures. The maximum salaries of those officers
attached to the Pacific districts designated BY
that act, though in general reduced by the Depart
ment, are believed 70 be only commensurate with
the expenses attendant upon residence In that
country.
That basis, as fixed by Congress, has been the
standard adopted by the Department relatively
for the compensation of the subordinate officers
and in the exercise of the discretion given by the
first section OF the Joint resolution OF the l4th Of
| February last, such salaries have been assigned
as in the opinion of the Department, were re.
ouired to insure to the Government officers Of
ability and integrity. and full reliance is placed
upon an honest and faithful discharge of the
GUS and responsible duties devoying upon them
in that remote section OF our country.
The great reduction OF the revenue marine
made by my predecessor in consequence OF the
limited appropriations, has been represented as
injurious in its effects This branch OF the service
intimately connected WITH and necessary to, the
collection of the revenue, is In the opinion OF the
Department. proper subject for dlstlnct apPro-
Driations and | have therefore submitted esti'
mates for that service upon basis OF twenty re,
venue vessels, less number by four than existed
previous to that reduction.
According to the last Annual Report from
this Department the Public Debt on the
lat December 1919, including $lS8A %
nTreasury Notes and btock not then stated o -. q,
was ...,..,'.'''''.''.''. $'t'"r'
Since that period the following reductions have been
On account OF the debt OF the cities of tho
District Of Columbia, assumed by the act .soooo "a
sts.s"; q: i 2Ea54
"A IT, IT, y,ncI NJ lat7 - 43O250 %
Total. 5i8''H9 ~
The above stock was purchased at market
rates through the agency of Messrs Corcoran q
Riggs and which but for the great demand tor
Government securities increasing their price De-
yond the limit fixed by the Department IN It's m
structOns to its agents, "ould nave oeoH S'NN'
what increased.
The Public Debt on the seth November last Yves soZS
238 81 es per statement D. VIZ
Old Funded aud onunoea peo sns6
Debts OF The District cities assumed oY Con. ooo 10
eress $4,000, payable annually .....;s;;a:: '"V'"
Five per cent Stock per Act OF August 1916 q 7s %
| redeensble August 9, 1851 .......::.:'..' ''''
Five per cent Loan 7s Of Sd March 49, re. ssl 50
SIX per cent Loan Of Of ga "a July 1890 fsaesn iis
SIX per cent Loan 81 II 5th IA Apn io'I r. slms@
Sly per cent Loan Of 2@th 5 January, s41 re- us5a@
Six per Loan Of z81 Jenuary lSa'' re- l5lsa@
SIX per cent Loan Of off, ss' March 49, re- I57toooQ
rresei,Py Notes issued prior TO 1915. payable