Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-12-17

respective branches of the public service de-
Folved upon that department OF the govern
ment. Bv this report il appears that the
amount of revenue received from all sources
into the treasury during the fiscal year end
ing the 30th of June 1857, was sixty.eight
millions six hundred and thirty-0ne thousand
FIVE hundred and thirteen dolisrs and sixty
seven cents, 1865, ,63l 5 1867. j which amount
with the balance OF nineteen million nine
:. hundred and one thousand three hundred
and twenty-five dollars and fcrtY'fiTe cents.
1919, ,90l .325-4 remaining in the treasury
at he commencement of the year. made an
aggregate For the service Of the year of eighty
eight million five hundred and thirty-tEo
thousand eight hundred aud thirty nine
dollars and twelve cents, (e2, ,53l. .S39-l2.
/ The public expenditures for the fiscal year
ending Both une, 1857, amounted 70 seventy
million eight hundred and twenty-five thou.
sand seven hundred and twenty -four dollars
and eighty.ise cents, S1O,822, 124o4,) OF
which five million nine hundred and forty
three thousand eight hundred and ninety
SIX dollars aud niBety-ons cents 5,943, ,s.fo
81 were applied 20 the redemption OF the
public debt, including interest and premium,
. leaving in the treasury az the commencement
. of the present year on the ist July, 1881 /,
seventeen million seven hundred and ten
/ thousand one hundred and fourteen dollars
and twenty-seven cents, (Sl7. 40. ll4-2I)
The receipts into the treasury, comnenc-
ing first July, 1857, were twenty million
nine hundred and twenty nine thousand
eight hundred and nineteen dollars and
eighty-one cents, 1870, ,929, ,SIQ-6l, aud the
estimated receipts of the remaining three
quarters TO the Both June. 1853, are thirty
six million seven hundred an fifty Thousand
dollars, 1876, 80, 900. making with the bal
ance before stated an aggregate 0f seventy
FIVE million three hundred ami eighty nine
thousand nine hundred and thirty four dolls.
and eight cents. 1915, 3S9. .93408, for the
service OF the present fiscal year.
The actual expenditure during the first quar-
ter Of the present fiscal year were twenty
/ three million seven hundred and fourteen
/ thousand fve hundred and twenty-eizlIt
dollars and tbirty-seyen cents, ES23, ,7I4,-
528- 81, Of which three million eight hundred
and ninety-fYe thousand two hundred and
+ thirty-two dollars and thirty y~nne cents fS5,-
/ S95. 1929 were applied TO the redemption
+ of the public debt. including premiE m and
interest The probable expen iitures of the
remaining three quarters to 30ih June, 1853
are hfty-one million two hundred furty
eight thousand FIVE hundred and thirty dol
lars and four cents (Sjl .24S, $50 04, inelud-
ing interest on pGblic debt, making an az
gregste Of seventy four million nine handred
and sixty three thousand iftv eight dollars
and fort one cents, tS7 So, ,05S. Il leaving
an estimated balance III the treasury at the
close Of the presem; fiscal year of four hun
dred and twenty six thousand eight hundred
/ and serenity FIVE dollars and sixty seven
Z cents, tS426, ,S75-67.)
The amount of the public debt at the com
meneement of the present fiscal year was
! twenty nine millions sixty thousand three
hundrei and eighty six dollars and ninety
/ cents. 5000. 5000.
/ TIE amount redeemed since the st Of Ju.
/ ly was three million eight hundred and nine
/ ty FIVE thousand two hundred and thirty two
dollars and thirty nine cents "a, ,895 ,232-39I
+ lea sins balance unredeemcd al this time
of twenty five million one hundred and sixty
/ fve thousand one hundred and ifty four
F dollars and fifty one cents 1925, los, ,I54-5I J
The amount of estimated expenditure fJr
/ the remaining three quarters of the present
fiscal year will, in all probability, be increas-
( cd from the causes set forth in the report uf
. the Secreta-y. His suggestion, therefore
that authority should bQ given 10 supply any
temporary deficiency by the issue of a limit
ed amount Ut treasury notes. Is approved
and | accordingly recommend the passage of
such \ law.
AZ statei in the report Of the Secretary,
the tariff of March ), 1857. has been in
operation for so short Isriol Of tine. and
unler circumstances so unfayorlbIe 10 Just
deFelppement Of It's results IS : revenue
measure, at least for the present, to un,ler
take its revision.
1 transmit herewith the reports made ~
me by the Secretaries Of War ami of the
Navy of the lnteaior and Of the Postmaster
General. They all contain valuable and
important Information aud suggestions which
| commend 10 the favorable consideration Of
Congress.
have already recommended the raising of
four additional regiments, and the report of
the Secretary of War presents strong reasons
+ proving this increase of the armv under
+ existing circumstances. 10 be Indispensable.
would call the special attention Of
( Congress TO the recommendation of the
. Secretary Of the Navy iG favor Of the con-
+ struction OF ten small war steamers of light
draught. For some years the government
has been obliged on many occasions 10 hire
such steamers from individuals to suuply its
pressing wants. At the present moment We
+ have no armed vessel In the navy which can
+ pentrate 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 draught, great speed and
heavy guns would be formidable in coast
/ defence. The cost of their construction will
not be great, and they will require but a
comparatively small expenditure to keep
them in commission. In time of peace thew
/ will prove as effective as much larger vessels
| and often more useful. One of them should
be at every station where we maintain a
! squadron. and three or four should be con-
stantly on our Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
Economy, utility, and eficiancy combine 20
recommend them as almost Indispensable,
Ten of these small vessels would be of in.