The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-17


The foregoing does not include the interest to be paid
on the Texas boundary stock.
Work done
By the joint resolution of th February last, the
OF 50 100000 appropriated to deray the annual ex
psnses Of collecting The revenue. in addition TO such
sums as may be received from storage carriage dray
age, and labor"
Of the net revenue, "the gross amounts OF all duties
ceved from customs from the sales OF the public lands,
and from all miscellaneous sources were required TO be
paid into the treasury without any abatement deduc
ton" whatever This devoved upon the department the
necessity OF transferring all coin received TO the deposit
taes designated by the act Of 9th August 1885, and re-
transporting the necessary for the and incl
dental expenses of collecting the revenue the exercise
Of the implied Discretionary powers conferred by the
act upon the Secretary OF the Treasury to designate
such other dep0sitaes circumstances might require
The collectors Of customs and surveyors OF interior ports
hsve therefore, been made deposares, and given bonds
as such.
change was a sanary one The labors OF the collectors
and their clerks though largely increased thereby have
been general performed by the force authorized at the
T The ay q s JAW aSei e al
vessels be recorded at the custom houses necessarily
required addition to the clerical force and
aasny one clerk for that duty has been authorized At
will equal the expenses incurred thereby.
transmit herewith statement c, showing the amount
o. money expended at each house 10 the United
number of persons employed. and the occupation and
salary OF each person al each OF said du
rns The penod Aforesaid required by the 9th section
The act Of Goth September last authorized the employ
nen OF ten additional nspectorsst New Orleans. The
poylso 10 the section n the opidon Of this department
haihss the enacting clause and the relief 80 much re-
ssirsd awaits The further legislation OF Congress.
W The act OF 2sh September last. six collection dis
ds were creaef on the Pacific, and two east Of the
kotky Mountains northern frontier. These give
n reaa IN
essnment OF customs and than corresponding in
sase In The expenditure The maximum salaries Of those
cs attached 10 the Pacific districts designated by that
sl, though in general reduced BY The department,
slsved 10 be only commensurate with the expenses
rsndani upon res,dence In that country. That
s.d 81 The sspsrmsns relatively, for the @ eompsnsa
e a the subordinate ocers and in the exercise OF the
tiion given by the fret seciion Of the joint resolution
m 'ss nave 0ssn ss
msue 10 The government ofhcers OF ability and ipteg-
~ and full reliance 10 placed upon honest and faith
asehage OF the onerous and responsible duties de-
rosag upon them in that remote section OF couary
ihs great reduction OF the revenue marine made by
~ predecessor, In consequences OF the limited appropa-
IONS has been represented a. injurious In its eheci:
az nscesay 10 The collection sf the revenue, is In the
n'on of The department, proper subject for distinct
F9scsriaiions, and have therefore submitted estimates
eaetion
pubiie Debt.
According 10 the last annual report from this depart
sn The public debt on the Let December, 1s49 inclu-
s ss.s2l ~ In treasury notes and stock then
3D. was. : as4 72a SIS l8
sss, thai period the following reductions have been
nsis, Vixi
es...ss., = o, ~. ON. sa..s o. p.,as,of
Msnes, sssunsa ~ of2oh May, 1859 100000 90
@sesuns efms funded and unfana~d debt 3l4o ~
.wsssu 1871 81
>"s q ~ stess a ieT <3025o 90
&ss,a7s 70
Tie shove sock was purchased At market rates,
~"esA ihs wsncy oi Msssp. Corcosn 4 Riggs, and