Washington telegraph., 1854-01-11

SiPAS. its uCtdilS uceu Uut llttle mOulQca-
tion. During the year s, $40, All acres were
brought. into market. and 10S3 ,495 acres
sold. The number of land warrants issued
up to the 30th September last was 266, ,042
u which there were then outstanding Co.
sL..
The entire area of the public domain is
estimated at 1854 100000 of acres. Its
purchase was effected at the rate of ii Al
cents per acre. amounting to SCI, 800. 700.
Add the Indian reservation, valued at S4,.
25O,906, and adding the cost of selling
lands sold previous to June last. the entire
cost, excluding surveying. amounts to $685.
994,015. The whole amount accruing from
sales up to June 80, 1858, was Sl42,2S3,-
478, being So, ,299, ,465 more than the cost
OF the whole. 1t is estimated that the net
amount which will have been realized for
them. is the sum of 1881, Isl, ,369.
The policy of bringing the lands into
market at the earliest possible day is urged.
Early attention is called to the disposition
of the mineral lands of California, the un-
settled business of the pension office, and
the frauds upon the same The clerical
force of the bureau of patents needs to be
increased
The lndians have been unusually peaceful
through the year. The present number in
the United States is estimated at 100000
$4,000 east of the Mississippi.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREAS
URY.
The leading facts of this important docu-
ment may be thus stated
The receipts of the last fiscal, year, end
ing Both June last, were-from customs
$5S.931 .S65; lands ST, ,667 .0S5 miscelIa-
neeus $73S,624 Total SCI, ,337 .574.-
Expenditures $54026,s1S. Excess of re-
ceipts S7,310,756. Which added to the
balance on hand at the beginning of the
year. makes balance on hand at the end
of the year, June 30. 1858, of sd, ,942,-
S92.
During the first quarter lending the 3Oth
September,) the present fiscal year, the re-
ceipts from the customs were S19,7IS,S22 !;
from lands S ,4S9, ,562; miscellaneous SILL
991. Total 81 .356.379 Expenditures
same period Sl5,0Sl,3S4 Balance in the
Treasury, 30th September last, $28,217.-
SSS. i.r as a
A large encroachment has been made du-
ring the year upon the public debt, which
has been reduced to S56, ,336,156 50. The
amount of debt redeemed and purchased
from 4th of March last, to Sd December
inst, is ST., ,722.779 rs. The Hon. secreta-
tary states that the condition and prospects
of the treasury justify the application of
$4,000. 600 more towards the purchase of
the remaining portion of the debt The
premiums paid by the United States, have
varied from 8 II to 81 per cent, accord
ing to the periods which :he stock had to
run. -4f go ..-.. fe-f-- 81 rf.-
~ IMPoETS AND EXPORTS. -
The value of imports during the fiscal
year ending June Both 1858. is s267, ,97S.-
647. and of exports $3.50, 452, $50 Ex-
cess of imports S37.526.317. This is
the largest excess Of imports that has oc-
Cured in any year since 1885,. But. says
the Secretary. "a fair estimate for profits on
our exports and the freight of our vessels,
would cast the balance of this account in
our favor, without estimating the money
brought in by emigrants. Of which no ac-
count is taken" i.frsf liIq Y4s rnf
THE TARIFF. yg &
1t is proposed to remove the duties en-
tirely from certain articles Of import, which
now yield revenue of about $S.000.000
Also to arrange the articles which will still
continue to pay duty, into two classes, the
one class TO pay 100 per cent. duty. and the
other class % per cent. 1t is calculated
that these notifications of the tariff, Ito 90
into effect 1st January, 1859 viii rcdice
the revenue to about S Is coo ,000 from Gus
toms, below which it is not proposed TO 20
until the public debt is paid. Among the
articles recommended to be thrown into the
free list, are the raw materials used in our
manufactures Also salt--on which the av-
erage revenue for the last Eve years, has
amounted to only s232.2S4. while the an
nual fishing bonnties, for which the salt du-
tv is made pretext, amount to $3.50. Alb.
With the duty on salt is proposed to repeal
also the fishing bounties.
The total tonnage of the United States
now amounts to 4,407 ,010 tons. being an
increase upon the last year, of 26S, 900
tons. 80 8 s--zt tfs Eeh rrat
THE MINT. ,i- a
The entire coinage of the United States
mint from its origin to the 3lst of October
last. was 1870. .009, 1872 So The gold coin
ace from 1st January last to the 1st of Oc-
tober, was S46.99S, ,945 60; and the silver
coinage 1896 225. Within four years
S135.872,O95 IS has been added to the
cold and silver coin of the country, over
and above what has been exported. without
including what has been brought by immi-
Grants. A branch mint has been contract
ed for at San Francisco, and will be in work.
inc operation by the first Of February next.
Il will be capable of coming $50. 900 600
per annum. 1t is officially stated that the
= property in Wallstreet adjoining the Gus