The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-06

Miscelaneous. oo9 90
To which add the estimated balance in the
Treasury the LIST Of July, ls5e.... 1923 1888 SO
Making the estimated sum for the fiscal
year, ending June 80, 1857 ..... S87, 1913 1888 80
The estimated expenditures for said year follow
pended this SIC, $50 90
Appss spSsaSsa ' asked for Is
Total $50, 45l, 1906 IS
not b expended Observation-Disclosures. IL, 900 90
Total. ........... ISL, s5l, ss5 So
sury the LIST Of July, 1857 500 672 497 rs
The public debt on the 4th Of March, 1852 amounted
to the of $50 100, 937 81, which, under the au
thoriyo the approp ration act Of the Sd March 1885,
ser 1855 to $50 731 05 per statement No g. &C.
companying this report The sums expended in pay
this reduction amounted to $50 100, 5l2 2O
In addition to the public debt above stated there is
aps wit" If ys!sss Indian
No accompany this report. Besides which the Uni
TED States hold stocks in trust for y.rieus Indian
for the Smithsonian Institution as per No:
The United States hold the ed principal Of the smishson.n
gust 1s4e and bou nd to pay the interest annually for
wA,ch the stocks stated in the table, held In
1st of July 1855 the of s6S3373 GO, balances of
various trust funds, as per statement No. 8.
OF June 1885, based the actual receipts of the FIRST
quarter together with the actua balance ia the treasury
a we're and in soa
estimated receipts 1891 TO- and the estimated
Penanre, ,or he ra%e year s wsre ss4 2l p and
Of expenditures the estimate of 81 1854 900
So; but nothing was estimated for premiums and pay
ment Of the public debt for the last three quarters OF
year, nor was estimated for appropriations by
private acts of Congress.
The ctual receipts for said year 81 s14O o4 "A
customs m
from lands than estimated and $168 1853 OIL less than esi
mated from msce sneous sources The causes which /,
then apprehended would affect the receipts from Gus
toms for the remaining If the year
bad more stringent operation than was calculated
whilst the proceees Of the sales of the public lands
ceeded the eetimate.
The receipts into the treasury, from customs,
of june 1885, have been 23S 49, and ST. 554 $50
II les than the actual receipts of the pondng
causes that the receipts from customs for the
three quarters Of the presiding year, and the receipts
rom pubic lsnds have been diminished by the of
iano warrants under the bounty land bill of the
sion of Congress.
1t win bsseen that the receipts from customs for the
remaining three quarters OF the fiscal year. 1856, have
been advanced from the estimated receipts submitted in
my lat report This has been done the abundant
Agricultural pr ductions In all sections Of our country
will justify larger expectations and because Of the de-
mand for provisions in Europe, caused by the and
limited crops; but with the expectation Of less derua.
for cotton and diminish prices also the return Of
American stocks und continued strngency in the
for The 81 e et 81 'ns and ina
dsawalof meney from circulation under apprehended
scarcity and its effect upon the money mark ct In the
United States the advance may not be realized; but it
is believed the estimate fair one; and at ali events
the receipts from customs ana lands will meet the es
allow considerable for the redemption the public
debt, should the holders be willing to part with it.
bank the s 1ea Of sys sns
amount Of gold and silver in circulation for the fiscal
nSss in
$437 900 Geo. and showing that the bank :uation
was reduced from that Of the proceeding year about ST.
C0OOGO but which we may consider It has than
recovered The table of coinage for the same year ex
hibts geld and silver bullion received q. the and
branches to the amount of oo7 49, and the table
OF exports exhibits the export Of gold and bullion to the
of $50 PAT 343 showing an excess of receipts
the exports s64 So The table Of exports
for the fiscal year in addition the export Of gold
exhibits $50 1877 of manufactures exported and s28
1853 3es Of foreign goods exported exclusive of specie
end $l62 1923 946 Of all other articles making the whole
exports 1915 156 SAG, against 1881 468 $40 imported
showing the excess of exports sa 6ss3s6 the i'm.
ports There return estimate of the import
ed by emgrants and return estimate for the freghts
Of our vessels that have contributed to Imports
tonnage 5212 1895 TONS an ex ess over that of
the preceding year OF TONS but it is proper
ses under the present act Of Congress- makes the mea-
sured nsge less than the actual tonnage whilst the
uDreported lost vessels may than counterbaance
the difference.
The table upon the currency sthes the belief that
there 900 gold silver in the
country whilst there is to doubt the continued
yield u the mines OF California, and that the demand
exports will enable to exchange largely for the
produ Of other countries in former years with.
ont pa ting with gold and silver in lar ger quantities
than we produce 1t.
The demand for our agricultural products for export
and The consequent good prices, will, to extent,
stimulate our importing merchants to bring in foreign
goods because of increased ability to purch them
abroad and consume them at home.
1t is believed the check to importatons and consump-
ton from short crops last year will to extent
inue through this year. and with other causes
extravsgsnt importation American account because
the demand and short crops in Europe will lessen
European consumption Of manufactured goods and the
makers will seek the American market for their surplns
consequently large supply OF foreign gosds foreign
account be expected in the market interfering with
the profits Of the American importer Moreover If the
shall continue, consde strngensy in the money
market Of Europe may be appreheudeo deranging
less the money in the United States according
to the intensity there This appreheuded money crisis
in Europe will operate to repress importations of Euro
home whilst the continued tide Of gration to the
States and Territories Of the West will induce large
investments in the public domain thereby absorbing the
land warrants, and creating considerable demand for
The aspect presents prosperous year for the
vnted States aud its revenue yet calls for prudence aud
Herewith submitted statement No. T. (taken from the
most reliable authorities with years and amounts blank
silver coin and bank notes in circulation in United
ates from 1890 to 1855, showing the inc of banks
remarks upon the sabsc Also sta smen
No. exhibiting the coinage at the United States mint
and branches, since their es,abih ment to the sosh
gold silver at the mint AMI branches from 30ta
June 1854 to 3th June, 1885, and imports and exports
Of the precious metals for the time Also state
ment No. TO- exhibiting annual imports and exports
fo the alst of December 1889 TO tie 3oh Of June,
1856 Also statement No. H. exhibiting the tonnage Of
the United State from the 3st OF Dece nber 1885, 70 the
18th OF june 1855 Also. ststemens No ~ exhibiting
the receipts into the United States Treasury, from
customs, lands, loans and otherwise, from she 4sh
day Of Mar,h 17ss to the soth q June, 1895. Also
cities Of Boston, Nov York. Philadelphia, Baltimore,
New Orleans and st. Louis, from the most rel.
able sources for the years stated In the table. Also,
statements from No IA to 49, inclusive exhibiting the
population OF the several States and Territories with
ain statistical information taken from the ccnsuses
OF 17e0 1sC0 1910, 1920 1880, $780, and 1850. Also
table No 49, recaptuatnS the pIeyCns statement and
sad census returns. Also statement No. TO- exhibiting
the population Of each State and Territory ACCORD
the of 10 and the amount of the agricultural
and manufacturing productions Of each as taken from