White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-31
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the public finances and ofths respective branch
es Of the public serviee deyOlred upon that de-
partment Of the government By this report II
appears that the amount Of revenue received
from all sources into the treasury during the rs
cal year ending the 3oth June, 1857, was sixty
eight million six hundred and thirty-one thous-
and fve hundred and thirteen dollars and sixty
seven cents. Csss. SCI .5Is 81 which amount
with the balance Of nineteen millions nine hun
dred and one thousand three hundred and TWEEN
ty-fve dollars and forty-fve cents, ($lsI sol :
1876 4S,) remaining in the treasury at the COM
mencement sfthe year. made an aggregate for
the service of the year of Lightweight million
five hundred and thirty-two thousand eight hun
dred and thirty nine dollars and twelve cents,
t$ss, 5s2,s i2) fiN~i = 3 o.
The public expenditures for the fiscal year
ending 3Oth June, 1857, amounted to seventy
millions eight hundred and twenty two thousand
seven hundred and tWenty-four dollars and
eighty-hv cents, CSC, SO, 724 49, of which
five millions nine hundred and Forty-three thous-
and eight hundred and sixty-nine dollars
and ninety-one cents s5.s43,ses 81 were ap-
piled to the redemption of the public debt in
Guiding interest and premium, leaving in the
Treasury at the commencement Of the present
fiscal year on the LIST July, 1857, seventeen mil
lion seven hundred and ten thousand one hun
dred and fourteen dollars and twenty seven
cents, (sl7,7l0,lI4 27.)
The receipts into the Treasury for the first
quarter of the present fiscal year, commencing
let July, 1857, were twenty million nine hundred
an twenty-nin thousand eight hundred and
nineteen dollars and eighty-one cents, &c.
go, 4l9 sl,) and the estimated receipts of the
remaining three-quarters to the 30th June, 1858,
are thirty six million seven hundred and fifty
thousand dollars, ($36,75O, OOO,) making with
the balance before stated an aggregate Of seven
ty-fve million three hundred and eighty nine
thousand nine hundred and thirty-four dollars
and eight cents, (s75, ss9, 1884 Os,) for the ser
vice of the present fiscal year.
The actual expenditures during the first quar-
ter of the present fiscal year were twenty-three
million seven hundred and fourteen thousand
five hundred and twenty-eight dollars and thirty
seven cents, Cs23,7l4,527 81 of which three
million eight hundred and ninety-fve thousand
two hundred and thirty-tWo dollars and thirty
nine cents, ($3,ssS, s32 39) we're applied to the
redemption of the public debt, including inter
est and premium. The probable expenditures
of the ramairino tbraa ouarta-, - qn.L -.
1883, are ifty-on0 million two hundred and for
ty-eight thousand five hundred and thirty dol
lars and four cents, 1851 ,24s,53O o. including
interest e. the public debt, making an aggregate
of seventy four million nine hundred and si1ty-
three thousand fifty-eight dollars and torty-one
cents, (s74y 963.O5s Az leaving an estimated
balance in the Treasury at the close of the pres
cnt fiscal year of four hundred and twenty-six
thousand eight hundred and seventy-fve dollars
and sixty-seven cents, ($426,s75 67.)
The amount of public debt at the commence
ment of the present fiscal year was twenty mine
millions sixty thousand three hundred and eigh-
tysix dollars and ninety cents, (S29 ,O6O, 1856 CO.,
The amount redeemed since the LIST of July
was three million eight hundred and ninety-five
thousand two hundred and thirty two dollars and
thirty-nine cents, ($3,s95, 232 39,)-leaving
balance unredeemed at this time of thirty.five
million one hundred and sixty-6ve thousand one
hundred and ffty-four dollars and fifty -one cents,
1885, les, l54 5l.)
The amount of estimated expenditures for
the remaining three-quarters of the present fis-
cal year will, in all probability, be increased
from the causes set forth in the Report of the
Secretary. His suggestion, therefore, that au-
thority should be given to supply any temporary
deficiency by the issue of limited amount of
treasury notes, approved, and accordinglyrec-
ommend the passage of such law.
As stated in the Report OF the Secretary, the
tariff of March 3, 1857, has been in operation
for so short period of time, and under circum-
stances so unfavorable to the development of
its results, as revenue measure, and should
regard it as inexpedient, at least for the Gov
eminent, to undertake its revision.
transmit herewith the reports made to me
by the Secretaries of War and of the NAVY, of
the Interior and ofthe Postmaster General. They
all contain valuable and important information
and suggestions which commend to the favor
able consideration of Congress.
have already recommended the raising of
four additional regiments, and the report of
of War hints strong reasosn proving
this increase of the army in existing circum-
stances, to be indispensable.
would call the special attention of Congress
to the Recommendation Of the Secretary Of the
Navy in favor of the construction Of ten small
war steamers of light draught. Forsome years
the government has been obliged on many &C.
casions to hire such steamers from individuals
to supply its pressing wants. At the present mo-
ment We have no armed vessels in the navy
which can penetrate the rivers Of China. We
have but few which can enter any of the harbors
south Of Norfolk, although many millions Of
foreign and domestic commerce annually pass
in and out of these harbors. Some of our most
valuable interests and most vulnerable points are
thus left exposed. This class Of vessels Of light
drausht, great speed and heavy guns would be
formidable in coast defence.
The cost Of their construction viii not be great,
and they win require but comparatively small
expenditure to keep them in commission. In
time Of peace they viii prove as effective as
much larger vessels, and often more useful. One
Of them should be at every station where We
MAINTAIN squadron, and three or four should be
employed on our Atlantic and Pacific
coasts. Economy, utility, and efficiency com
bine to recommend them as almost indispen-
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