Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-12-17

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and Pacific States, have been preatIr an'c
gerated. Tile distance on the Arizona r"", lag
near the 32d parallel of north latitnda 'uIs I
tween the western boundary of Texas on 3" %
Rio Grande, and the eastern boundSrn 10:
California on the Colorado, from the La.!!
piorations now within our knowledge doa. ,s @
exceed fourshundred and seventy miles W.
the face of the country is, in the main fau's aas
BILE. For obvious reasons the Govern
ought not to undertake the work ifs.'s irsN
means of its own agents. This ought 70 y
committed to other agencies, which Cor".@
might assist by grants Of land or mopee o''a
both, upon such terms and conditions aS ~
may deem most beneficial for the coun,.u! "s!
Provision might thus be made not only Fl! -
safe, rapid, and economical transportatinn y,
troops and munitions of war, but also ~ -
public mails. The commercial intercs,, 's d;
the whole country, both East and West wo.I, "
be greatly promoted by such a road I ~,
above all. it would be powerful odd;,;a"aI ;a
bond of nnien And although ADVANTAGES :,
this kind, whether postal, commercial. or ;.
IiticaI, cannot confer constitutional power r,
they may furnish auxiliary arguments in r.!. -"
Of expediting a work which, in nv indgma,.
is clearly embraced within the war maL;.
power.
For these reasons commend to The rrs,3
! Iy consideration of Congress the subject Of T.,
Pacific railroad, without finally commit,
myself to any particular route
The report of the Secretary of the Treas,
ry will furnish detailed statement of the oas
dition of the public finances and Of the resres
tive branches of the public service deyoiysi
upon that department Of the government p,
this report it appears that the amount Of rev..
nue. received from all sources into the treasp,,
during the fiscal year ending the goth of Jun.
1927, was sixty eight million six hundred an
| tilirty-one thousand five hundred and tlir,es,
dollars and siXtyseveu cents, ($68, ,63l 5Is
! 81, which amount, with the balance of p1.
teen million nine hundred and one thouss,i
three hundred and twenty-five dollars and f.,
tyfve cents, ($l9, 9,90l 325 45,) remaining !,
the treasury at the commenc 1ment of the yps.
made an aggregate for the service of the ye,
Of eighty eight million five hundred and hi,
ty-two thousand eight hundred and thirtyp;y
dollars and twelve cents. 1888, ,532, ,S39 |,
The public expenditures for the fiscal vsa
ending 30th June, 1851, amounted to seven,
million eight hundred and twenty-five tbr
sand seven hundred and twenty -four doll,s
and eighty-fve cents, ($7O,s22, ,724 s. d
which five million nine hundred and fortv-tbr.
| thousand eight hundred and ninety-six doIa7
and ninety-one cents (S5, 943. .S96 9ll wpr
applied 10 the redemption OF the public deh.
including interest and premium, leaving in Il.
treasury al the commencement of the preso,.
year on the first July, 1857, seventeen miIj5,
seven hundred and ten thousand one hupd-.i
and fourteen dollars and twenty seven cents
(SlT7l0,ll4 2T
The receipts into the treasury for the frs;
quarter of the present fiscal year, commencir,
first July, 1851, were twenty million nine buE.
dred and twenty nine thousand eight hund-sj
and nineteen dollars and eighty-ore cent,
40, O,929,Sl9 81, and the estimated receir.
OF the remaining three quarters 10 the S54
| June, 1858, are thirty-six million seven iQ,.
dred fifty thousand dollars, 1886, 10000
making, with the balance before stated ana,
gregatc of scyenty-fve million three hundred
and eighty-nine thousand nine hundred and
thirty-four dollars and eight cents, (s75 $50
934 09, for the service of the present fsa
year,
The actual expenditures during the frs
! quarter OF the present fiscal year were tweli7
three million seven hundred and fourteen thcr
sand five hundred and twenty-eight dollars and
thirty-Seven cents, ($23,7l4,5 ,52S 81 ofwhM
| three million eight hundred and ninetv-fv
! Thousand two hundred and thrtvtwo dolar
and thirty nine cents, (s3,S95,232 So was
I applied to the redemption of the pubic deg
including interest and premium. Tie prots
bic expenditures Of the remaining three qUaf
ters to June 30th, 1853, are fifty one miioa
two hundred and forty eight Thousand fT
| hundred and thirty dollars and four cct
1871 ,54s,530 o., including interest on ii,
public debt, making an aggregate of seyen.g
four million nine hundred and sixty-three thol
sand ffty-eight dollars and forty-onc cent.
| l4,963, ,05S IL leaving an estimated baiaas
in the treasury at the close of the present e.
cal year of four hundred and twentr-six tiol
sand eight hundred and seventy Eve doiaH
and sixty-seven cents, ($426,S15 67.)
The amount Of the public debt at the con
menccment of the present fiscal year was tu.r
ty-nine million sixty thousand three hnnlrti
and shty-slx dollars and ninety cents, S29,
upV,oco ~
The amount redeemed since the lst Of j.
| y was three million eight hundred and nineI
hive Thousand two hundred and thrty-two i&
lars and thirty-nine cents, {s3,S95,23 So
leaving balance unredeemed at this time q
twenty hive million one hundred and ffty-fol
dollars and hfty-one cents, 1926, J,l65, l54 81
The amount Of estimated expenditures c
the remaining three quarters of the presen;
fiscal year will, in all probability, be ncrea.ei
from the causes set forth in the report Of ti'
Secretary. His suggestion, therefore, tha
authority should be given to supply any ten
porary deficiency by the issue of a Iimittl
amount of treasury notes, is approved ani
accordingly recommend the passage of such
law.
As stated in the report of the Secreta!
the tariff of March 3. 1851, has been in ops
ration for so short period of time, and ID